Er'an asked, "Why is Grandma sighing again?" ”

"Where is the eighth child now?" Old Madam Tao asked.

Jingyi looked back at the table clock and whispered, "It's time to go to Xi'an." I can't get to Nanning at night. When the telegram arrives, don't worry, grandma. ”

"The eighth child is happily leaving, and grandma is also happy at home." Er An said busily.

Old Madam Tao smiled and said, "I'm happy." Saying that, he stretched out his hand and pulled Jingyi, "If Jingyi doesn't leave, I'll be even happier." Da"

Er An was stunned for a moment and asked, "What?" ”

"Eldest sister, I'll postpone it for a few days." Jingyi whispered.

"You haven't told your mother yet, have you? You're so calm. When Er'an heard the news, he was naturally comfortable. But it didn't show much on his face. "The wind is blowing, the rain is raining, and if you don't leave, you won't leave."

Jing Yi was silent.

Old Madam Tao made a straight face, made a gesture and drove Er'an away, and said, "Go...... I've been living at home for so long, and I don't want to go back earlier. Aunt Fu and the children, you don't care either? ”

"Heart, heart. I'll be back in Nanjing in two days, grandma. Er'an laughed and looked at Jingyi. Thinking of Tao Xiang, I was a little gloomy. Jingyi saw it, and she was even more silent. Er An said: "In the past, the eighth sister was here to accompany grandma, why don't I accompany grandma these days?" ”

"I want you to be courteous, Yi'er is here, I don't need you." Old Madam Tao said with a smile.

Er'an also smiled, looked at Jingyi, and nodded.

When she was about to leave, Jingyi got up to see her out.

Er An looked at Jingyi, and when he left the old lady, he didn't look happy, and he couldn't help but sigh and said, "I know that you are worried about Lao Qi, but don't go too far." The old lady and the lady have gone through the storm, and there is no need to force a smile in front of them, they all understand. If you wronged yourself like this, it is still you who are sad - Lao Qi's ability, you don't know, there may be difficulties, and they must be temporary. Just believe in Him. I'll see my aunt and grandmother go ahead and come back in the evening. You are also tired, so rest with the old lady. ”

Jingyi nodded.

Eran was gone, and she stood outside watching the rain for a while.

It was early summer, and the flowers and trees in the yard were verdant and soaked by the rain, and the green was deep. Layer by layer, the thick cannot be dissolved, and the vitality is boundless...... She heard the old lady calling her from inside, and hurriedly turned around and opened the curtain to enter the door. When I looked up, I saw that the old lady had already walked out, and was drawing by the table.

"Grandma, why are you so interested?" She walked over.

The old lady also learns calligraphy and paints every day, and on days like today, it is rare for her to be willing to write.

When Jing Yi looked at it, the painting was already half a picture - a simple freehand painting, with concise brushstrokes and a few brushstrokes, outlining the woman under the eaves looking up slightly at the sky. Although it is a silhouette, the appearance and clothing of the person in the painting, and the demeanor and movements, but they are about to come out...... Sure enough, Jin Xuan on the side smiled first: "It's clearly the seventh young grandmother." The old lady drew it so well. ”

Mrs. Tao moved her pen like a fly, brushed down Song Xuan, and the skirt of the beauty in the painting was gently closed, and it was done. She tossed her paintbrush and asked, "How's that?" ”

Jingyi looked at it carefully and said softly, "Okay." ”

Mrs. Tao was a little proud, took a brush, wrote the inscription, and used the seal, which is a very good character freehand.

"Grandma, will you give me this painting? I'll keep it safe. Jingyi watched from the sidelines.

Mrs. Tao said, "I won't give you this, I'll keep it for myself." ”

Jingyi smiled, looking at the appearance of the person in the painting, some didn't believe that it was herself, but her bearing was charming, and it was clear.

Old Madam Tao smiled: "Ming'er asked people to frame it." When I'm gone, you can keep it and keep it in mind. ”

"Grandma, live a long life." Jingyi said softly.

Old Madam Tao smiled heartily and said, "My old man is not taboo, what are you taboo as a child?" Many happy returns...... Children don't understand, and sometimes, longevity is difficult. ”

Jingyi nodded.

Old Madam Tao raised her hand and poked the corner of Jingyi's forehead, just on her rouge mole, and said with a smile: "Little ghost, just wait for the seventh child to come back at home, don't think nonsense." The men of the Tao family are accustomed to licking blood at the tip of a knife; The women of the Tao family can resist the fiery water. Your days are still long, and it is better to be calm than anything else. ”

Jingyi nodded again.

At this time, Chen's mother came in and said that it was time for lunch, and Mrs. Tao used it with Jingyi. After dinner, she sent Jingyi back, only saying that she didn't need to accompany her. Jingyi saw that the old lady was as usual, so she left with confidence.

Xu was quite tired in the past two days, Jingyi returned to her residence, entered the bedroom and lay down. Originally, I was just going to take a nap, but I didn't get up again when I lay down. At dinner, Mrs. Tao called to ask, and Mama Zhang went to take a look and called Mrs. back, saying that the young grandmother was still resting. Mrs. Tao did not insist on calling her up. But when Zhang's mother's phone was released, there was a ring in the bedroom.

Zhang's mother saw the white lion lying at the door of the bedroom get up and pat the door first, and after a while, Jingyi, who was wearing pajamas, opened the door and came out, and asked a little panicked: "When is it?" How did I sleep for so long...... Zhang, Mom, why don't you call me? ”

"My wife said that these days have been hard, and so did my young grandmother, and said that I would let you sleep more. I'll have the kitchen bring you dinner later. Young grandma just need to get a good night's sleep, see if you haven't slept well for some days. Zhang's mother said.

Jingyi wiped the thin sweat on her forehead and asked, "Where is Qiu Wei?" ”

Zhang's mother said: "Yesterday, Yue'er was naughty and broke the mirror of Miss Komatsu on the grandmother's side, and Yang and Qiuwei went out with her to buy one." I saw that there was nothing wrong with the family, so I allowed them to go. said that he would return in an hour, and it was almost over. ”

Jingyi nodded, seeing that Zhang's mother had something to ask, and motioned for her to speak. She sat down, and the white lion came over, and she touched the white lion's back hair.

"Young grandma, the luggage is almost packed." Zhang's mother said.

Jingyi said: "Mom Zhang, my trip has been postponed. ”

Mother Zhang sighed softly, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, the hands held in front of her instantly let go, patted lightly on her legs, and tried her best to restrain herself from losing her posture in front of her master, her voice trembled, and she said softly: "That...... Dare to be kind, young grandma. Dare to be kind...... No hurry, no hurry...... Is the young grandmother thirsty? I'm going to make tea for my young grandmother. ”

"I don't want tea, let's have a cup of coffee." Jingyi said when she saw her so happy.

"Good! Young grandma, please wait...... I'll go right away. Zhang's mother said and went downstairs.

Jingyi sat alone on the sofa for a while, only to feel that the house was too quiet, and couldn't help but look in the living room, and her eyes fell on the radio in the corner of the room. The floor-standing radio came from her, and she hadn't turned it on a few times. She went over and studied the buttons on the radio, unscrewed them according to the English signs. There was a rustling sound on the radio, and occasionally a shrill sound came out. She kept adjusting the channel, twisting the buttons, and finally received a radio station, and the female announcer's voice was slow like a machine, but it was quite heavy. The female announcer predicted that the following was a replay of this morning's news. Jingyi got up and sat down in the circle chair next to her, holding her cheeks and listening.

The first two are nothing new. The report was the whereabouts of Nanjing's envoy to Lanzhou. This Jingyi is aware, listening to it felt boring, seeing Zhang's mother bring coffee up, she smelled the fragrant smell, suddenly felt hungry, when she got up to come over, she heard the radio saying that according to the front report of the reporter accompanying the army, the counterinsurgency force of the Northwest Army had a fierce exchange of fire with the rebels at a distance of 200 kilometers from Dihua for two days, and both sides suffered heavy casualties. The supreme commander Tao Xiang was ambushed by the rebels on the way to retreat, and only part of his elite forces broke out of the encirclement, and his whereabouts are currently unknown. Judging by the rear commander, Commander Tao could go in two directions...... Jingyi heard a commotion, and in a blink of an eye, she saw Mama Zhang put the tray heavily on the coffee table.

Zhang's mother picked up a snow-white rag and wiped the little coffee spilled from the coffee pot.

Jingyi listened to the radio again, and the broadcast had been completed, leaving only the rustling of electricity. She turned off the radio casually, came over and sat down, looked at Mama Zhang, and said, "Don't panic, Mama Zhang." Again, this is not official information. ”

"Yes, young grandmother." Although Zhang's mother said this, her hand still trembled when she poured coffee.

Jingyi stopped her and said that she was coming. Zhang's mother stayed aside, seeing that Jingyi was calm as usual, and slowly calmed down, listening to Jingyi say, "I'll inquire carefully tomorrow." I don't think so. Mama Zhang's heart that had just sunk came up again, and she couldn't help but turn her face away and quietly wiped the corners of her eyes.

Jing Yi saw it and whispered, "Mother Zhang, you are really good to the Seventh Young Master." ”

Mother Zhang wiped the corners of her eyes again and said, "The Seventh Young Master was bought by the second wife in exchange for her life...... The second wife is such a good person, and the only one left in the world is the seventh young master...... The second wife is kind to me, and the seventh young master treats me well......" She said in a rambling voice, as if a thousand words, and she didn't know where to start.

Jingyi took the coffee cup and took a sip.

I didn't add anything to the coffee, and when I drank it, it was bitter from my mouth to my heart.

She stayed for a long time, letting the bitterness rage......

Dinner was brought by someone, but Jingyi didn't go down to eat.

When Yue'er and Qiuwei came back, she sent them and Zhang's mother to have dinner below, but she was pacing upstairs. Qiu Wei didn't know what was going on, but she saw that her face was grim, so she had to be careful.

It wasn't until before going to bed that Jingyi went to bed and found that Qiu Wei, who had always talked a lot in sleep, hadn't opened her mouth much since she came back tonight. Before she turned off the light, she saw Qiu Wei getting into the quilt and found that she was looking at her, so she quietly turned her back...... Jingyi asked, "I'm outside today, but what's going on?" ”

Qiu Wei said, "No. ”

"Who did you see?" Jingyi asked again.

Qiu Wei shook her head.

Jingyi didn't ask, and reached out to turn off the light.

Qiu Wei's breathing could be heard. Qiu Wei has always slept well, and she will fall asleep after lying down for a while, but she has never fallen asleep today, tossing and turning.

Jingyi originally slept lightly, and because she drank a cup of coffee at night, although she lay down, her mind seemed to be more and more awake. A lot of thoughts flew through my mind...... I don't know how long it took for her to fall asleep in a daze.

It's just that the quilt is tightly wrapped, and she gradually feels hot on her body, and she wants to kick it away, but she can't kick it away for a while. was irritable, and the quilt was lifted to the side...... She tried to roll over, but before she could move, the person was already leaning against a strong, burning bosom. Her heart was pounding, she wanted to speak, but she opened her mouth but couldn't make a sound. Her body was hugged tightly, getting tighter and tighter, and it was as if her waist was about to be strangled...... Her heart was beating hard, and it was beating harder and harder as the burning breath squirted into her neck. It was simply uncontrollable, and all the limbs were trembling.

"Yi." This call was low and hoarse, as if it had been separated by mountains and water before it had penetrated into her cochlea.

She wanted to turn around, but he was firmly in his hand, and wanted to ask him why he came back at this time...... Didn't you say that you were trapped in the mountains and your whereabouts are unknown, so why did you come back? Since it is back, it can be seen that the news is fake.

The panic entrenched in my heart was instantly occupied by surprise.

Tao Xiang ...... Tao Xiang ......," she murmured.

No response. Maybe she wasn't happy that she called him that.

She threw her hand back, trying to touch his face, which was wet. He must have run all the way back so quickly, covered in sweat...... She shook his hand, tightly. Only a moment later, he withdrew his hand and let go of his embrace. She suddenly felt relieved. But as soon as his burning chest withdrew, her back was cold. But after such a while, she has relied on his warmth. She looked at her hands, which were still wet and sticky, and when she looked closely, they were blood-red.

She froze suddenly, turned over and sat up, and saw Tao Xiang sitting on the edge of the bed, with his back to her, and shouted in a trembling voice: "Tao Xiang? ”

His uniform was dirty and torn, with several holes.

When she looked closer, she saw that the hole was still bubbling blood...... The surprise was so great that she almost screamed, reached out and grabbed his shoulder, and a bloody face was facing her......

"Tao Xiang!" Jing Yi sat up from the bed with a snort. She grabbed the placket tightly. Panting for air.

Qiu Wei was alarmed by her shout, hurriedly got up, and asked, "Miss, Miss, are you having a nightmare?" She touched the glass cup next to the pillow, came over and turned on the bedside lamp, and saw that the sweat on Jingyi's face was left along her sideburns, and there were beads of sweat the size of beans on her forehead. She quickly put down the glass cup, turned around and poured water from the thermos, and wrung a towel for Jingyi to wipe her sweat.

Jingyi was weak, took the towel and covered her face.

As soon as her eyes were dark, the blurred shadow of Tao Xiang in her dream just now reappeared in front of her, and she let out a low groan.

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There is a shift around 7 p.m.