Chapter 24: The Sail (14)
He needed to take his nerve before he could step into their bedroom. The room was so hot that in just a few moments, he was already sweating profusely.
Jingyi leaned on the bed, her face pale.
Zhang's mother whispered that the young grandmother should lie down. She saw Tao Xiang come in and hurriedly put away Jingyi's changed clothes. Tao Xiang was sharp-eyed, but he still saw it...... He turned around and walked towards the cradle of the baby. It seems that she has grown up again, and in his opinion, it is also stronger. At this time, babbling, playing with the nanny who was watching her, he came over, and she turned her head to look at himโbright eyes, transparent lips, snow-white skin...... He said in a deep voice, "All out." โ
When she heard his voice, she seemed to be stunned for a moment, and then laughed in the direction where he was.
He rarely didn't hug her.
The nanny picked her up and went out.
Jingyi clearly heard his command and looked at him, but she didn't say anything.
Mother Zhang came over, called the Seventh Young Master, and whispered that the Seventh Young Master had something to say, so tell the young grandmother...... Zhang's mother sounded a little sad. Although it was fleeting, he could hear it clearly. Suddenly, a cluster of flames sprung up in his heart, and in an instant, he was full of anger......
Tao Xiang turned around and looked at Zhang's mother.
Zhang's mother was about to speak again, but he waved his hand to stop her.
She had no choice but to retreat.
Tao Xiang heard the door closed, so he moved to the side of the bed.
Jingyi leaned against the head of the bed and looked at him steadily. Although she was neatly dressed, her hair was a little messy, and her face looked like she had cried. His face was pale, but his eyes were red. She didn't hide from Tao Xiang's scrutinyโhis gaze was extremely cold. The deep face aggravated the coldness in his gaze.
Under his cold gaze, she opened the handbag beside her, took out a medical record, handed it to him, and said, "This is very clear." โ
Tao Xiang took it and didn't open it.
He clearly lost a child...... Again.
Jingyi's hand was clasped in one place.
There was only a pale white ring left on the fingers. The ring was taken off and placed in this medical record.
Jingyi saw Tao Xiang's gaze shift to her hand.
He didn't speak.
There was no expected outburst...... She was even ready to be slapped by him. The imaginary slap also made Venus appear in front of her eyes.
But none.
He just folded the medical record book along with the ring and said, "I'll check it." โ
She nodded.
He didn't believe her.
"If it's true, it's a break. But Cheng Jingyi," Tao Xiang's throat became even more hoarse, "you hate me so much, you won't even wait for a day." โ
"You won't let me go easily. They all promised not to let people look at me, but they still sent someone. Jingyi said.
Tao Xiang frowned.
"I made it very clear before, don't force me. Since you didn't keep your word first, don't blame me. Jingyi pulled out another stack of things from her handbag and handed it to Tao Xiang, "I have already sent a telegram to the lawyer. By now he should have gotten all the keys to the safes. He didn't receive a telegram from me within three days, and the contents of the safe would be delivered where it should be. โ
Tao Xiang smiled.
He didn't take these things.
Jingyi looked at him calmly.
Tao Xiang finally smiled enough and looked at her as well.
The two looked at each other in silence, hearing only the sound of their own heartbeat and the ticking of the clock in the room...... This is the footsteps of time. Both he and she could hear the footsteps of time.
"It's mine. I will compensate you for your losses in the past few years. Tao Xiang said.
"Tao Xiang!"
"Cheng Jingyi, you must know that you just killed one of my children today. If I want you to pay for your life, it will not be too much. I would have liked to consult with you again. How do you know that you are taking every step of the way, and I am afraid that you will not have half a point of pity for that child...... My daughter, it's up to me to raise her. I'll leave it to you, I'm not at ease. With each word he spoke, his tone became colder.
Jingyi wanted to get up from the bed, but she was weak at this time.
"I'll have someone bring you the divorce agreement. Then you take what you deserve, and leave the Tao family immediately - remember, from now on, Nan Nan has nothing to do with you. She is my Tao Xiang's daughter, but she is not your Cheng Jingyi's flesh and blood. After Tao Xiang finished speaking, he turned around and left.
The people standing outside the door all looked at him with a pale face - Zhang's mother, Yue'er, the nanny holding Nannan, and Qiu Wei who came in at an unknown time. The most ugly face is Qiu Wei.
"Take care of Grandma Seven. No one is allowed to reveal half a word about today's events. Without a moment's pause, he hurried downstairs.
Qiu Wei was stunned for a long time before she reacted, and she hurried in.
Jingyi had already gotten out of bed, and before she could take a step, she almost fell to the ground, Qiu Wei was really in pain, and she insisted on pulling her back to the bed.
"Miss, Miss, why don't you tell your uncle...... You're not a heart...... How can you be a ...... of heart" Qiu Wei sobbed.
Jing Yi shivered all over her body, as if she was very cold.
"I'm a ......," Jingyi whispered.
Qiu Wei looked at her blankly.
"I'm made of heart." Jingyi closed her eyes. The pain in her body was far from subsiding, and she thought she would never experience it again...... She heard low sobs. She thought that this was Qiu Wei, and there should be Zhang Ma and Yue'er. It's not early, she wants to tell Qiu Wei to go home quickly and tell Zhang's mother to feed Nan Nan with water. But she had no strength in her body, and she couldn't open her mouth. It's been a long time, and every time she meets Tao Xiang, even if there is no quarrel, she always feels exhausted...... She figured it would be the last time.
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Jingyi slept for an unknown amount of time, and she didn't even hear the cry of the girl in the middle. All she knew was that every time she woke up, it seemed like it was dark all around, and someone would let her drink or eat. She had no appetite at all, and she didn't touch it at all. I didn't open my eyes until my mind was clear. Determining that it was the dead of night, she immediately saw the man lying beside the bed. She was stunned for a while, her eyes were hot, and she gently raised her hand to caress the top of her hair.
Qiu Wei immediately raised her head and exclaimed in surprise, "Miss, are you awake?" โ
She lowered her voice, but still alarmed Yue'er, who was asleep next to her. Yue'er rubbed her eyes, opened her mouth and asked, "Young grandma, do you want to eat something?" โ
"How long did I sleep?" Jingyi asked.
"It's not long, it's just a day." Qiu Wei's eyes were red and swollen, and she covered the corners of the quilt for Jing Yi, "Are you better?" โ
"Why are you still here? Didn't you go back? Jingyi looked at Qiu Wei, "You're just a little better." If only ......"
"If you have anything, Miss, I won't live." Qiu Wei's tears fell.
"Nonsense! What are you supposed to say if you're going to you? Jingyi's face changed. Qiu Wei regretted her words and stubbornly refused to admit her mistakes. Jingyi only felt that her chest was very blocked, and she struggled to sit up and look at the silent Yue'er, "Where's the girl?" โ
"Afraid of disturbing your rest, Mama Zhang asked her to move her to the young master's room next door. Mother Zhang and the nanny are here, don't worry, young grandma. Yue'er said busily.
Jingyi came out of her mind for a while, and said to Yue'er: "Yue'er, go and rest, Qiuwei is here." Go ahead. โ
"Mother Zhang, Ming'er should scold me for being lazy." Yue'er stuck out the tip of her tongue, and seeing Jingyi insisting, she bent her knees and retreated.
"This girl is getting smarter and smarter." Qiu Wei said softly.
Jingyi looked at her, patted the empty seat beside her, and said, "Come on." โ
Qiu Wei was stunned, tears flashed in her eyes, and she said, "I haven't slept with Miss for a long time." โ
"It's the night before you got married." Jingyi said softly.
Qiu Wei cautiously lay down beside Jing Yi. She turned her face to look at Jing Yi, and saw that her eyes were closed, and there seemed to be a faint layer of pearlescent on her pink face, soft and shiny...... Qiu Wei looked in a daze, couldn't help but get close to Jingyi, leaned on Jingyi's shoulder with her face, and called Miss, Miss softly...... Jingyi didn't make a sound, Qiu Wei's low voice gradually brought crying, she only reached over and wiped her tears.
"You won't be allowed to come in the future." Jingyi whispered, "Live a good life with Atul." โ
Qiu Wei was still crying, "He came with me." Uncle...... I'm guarding the young lady here, and he's gone out with my uncle. โ
Jingyi clenched her hands.
The fingertips were wet, and they were all tears.
She suddenly felt bitter in her heart...... It was as if the tears that had been accumulated for a long time poured into my heart at once. It was as if there were no more tears in his eyes.
Qiu Wei's breathing gradually sank, but she couldn't sleep.
In a trance, she heard the baby crying, and she sat up.
He came out in his cloak but there was silence outside. She stood in front of the door for a long time, her forehead resting on the door, and there was not a sound to be heard from inside the door...... She thought she was sleeping soundly at the moment, it must have been her hallucination.
She turned her back and leaned against the door, and saw the white lion following her in the shadows, with a faint pale green glow in her shining little eyes. She crouched down and gently touched its head, feeling cold under her feet for a while, before realizing that she had come out without shoes. She was about to go back to her room when the white lion shook his fur and tilted his head to look at her. She paused for a moment, patted it, and said, "Go ahead." โ
She crouched on the ground and didn't move, and there was a voice downstairs.
"Young grandma." Zhang's mother came out of the room and turned on the light.
"Look at you, I'll go down." Jingyi got up and found a slipper to put on.
In the hall downstairs, Xiao Dunhuang, Tu Huyi and Li Dalong were hurriedly carrying the drunk Tao Xiang into the bedroom. After a while, Xiao Dunhuang came out, and was about to open his mouth to call someone, when he saw Jingyi coming down the stairs. He coughed, and Tu Huyi and Li Dalong also came out, calling out to the young grandmother in unison.
Jingyi whispered, "I'm sorry for you." โ
Tu Huyi also whispered: "Young grandma, Qi Shao is a little overdose tonight, you are still ......"
"Huzi." Xiao Dunhuang called Tiger Wing on the side, tilted his head, and motioned for him to go out.
"Qiu Wei rested in my room. Don't worry about her. Jingyi said.
Tu Huyi nodded and said, "Then I'll come in and pick her up tomorrow morning." Young grandma rests early. โ
Li Dalong put Tao Xiang's clothes on the coffee table and set them up, and followed Tu Huyi out.
Dunhuang walked at the end, slowed down, and looked back at Jingyi.
"Mu Zhi said that he was looking for me to drink, and I didn't drink a sip of tonight's wine, it all belonged to him. I asked him anything, and he didn't say anything. Jingyi, although my friendship with him is not deep, it is not shallow. But whenever he doesn't say a word and just wants to drink, it's you who put him in trouble. I wanted to persuade you, but I don't know what to say when I see you. It's not good to talk too much. I'll just say a word, and don't forget your heart when you tried your best to enter Xinjiang. โ
Jingyi nodded and said, "I haven't forgotten." โ
Dunhuang also nodded and said, "That's good." By the way, when he woke up, tell him that Ma Zhongcheng will leave for Nanjing early tomorrow morning. โ
Jingyi Province.
Makiyuki insisted on going in person. But for safety reasons, we can't let him take that risk. To put it mildly, we are worried that the cunning rabbit is not dead, and the dog has been cooked. A smile appeared on the corner of Dunhuang's mouth, "I'm leaving." Take care of the pastoral ...... Don't blame me for being verbose, like I'm his wife. โ
Jingyi sent away Dunhuang and closed the door.
She instructed the maid to fetch hot water, and watched her take off Tao Xiang's boots.
"I'll do the rest." Jingyi said.
When the maid had withdrawn, she went over and unbuttoned his garment. Wringed a towel to wipe the sweat on his face for him, the towel was a little hot, making him uncomfortable, he raised his hand irritably and pushed it away...... Her hand stopped in mid-air, and just as she was about to get up, he opened his eyes.
Jingyi threw the towel into the basin and prepared to leave.
Tao Xiang grabbed the corner of her robe. She almost fell, and hurriedly grabbed the bed net beside her.
"Don't go." He said.
Jingyi laboriously wrestled his hand. In a panic, his shoes fell off, and his robe was about to be torn by him. She turned to look at him, and he sat up, tugged at her robe, and pulled her over and held her in his arms. She choked in her throat and gritted her teeth. At this time, he used the spirit of wine, brute force, and if he came hard, I don't know what the consequences would be...... She didn't move. For a while, he didn't move. She tilted her face slightly, and saw his gaze fall to the ground in a dazeโshe was barefoot.
She withdrew her feet and hid them in her robe.
He cupped her leg and reached out to take her cold foot...... Jingyi turned her face to look at him.
He seemed unconscious, and she tried to move, but he held her back. She was sweating......