Chapter 24: Interpretation
"Got it, mother." Shen Nanyan nodded, then got up and left the room.
After her back gradually disappeared into the dark night, Shen's mother glanced at the bowl of unfinished dishes, and stopped talking several times.
"What happened?" Father Shen wondered.
Mother Shen pulled Shen's father a little closer, so that the distance between them was not so far, and then said: "She didn't eat a single bite of the food I didn't clip just now." β
"Huh? And then what? Father Shen was puzzled by this, was there anything wrong with not eating the dishes she sandwiched.
"You're stupid." Shen's mother looked at Shen's father like a fool, "I have eaten all the vegetable geese and geese I sandwiched for her on weekdays, and if I don't finish eating today, I am afraid that she will be in a bad mood or feel unwell." It's not that Shen's mother thinks too much, it's really because Shen Nanyan has always been moody, and she can't know whether she is happy or sad.
Once Shen's mother suddenly found that as long as she was in a bad mood or irritable, there would basically be a lot of food left in the bowl every time, but the time she stayed at the table to eat was not short, Shen's mother knew that she did this, mainly for them, because she was worried that she would break their hearts if she left directly like this, so every time even if she was irritable, she would stay with them for a long time, holding back herself, and suffering in that short time.
After she discovered this subtle truth, she was sad and relieved, the most meaningful thing she lived in her life was to give birth to such a stunning daughter, she failed to protect her daughter when she was young, causing her to develop a withdrawn and cold temperament since she was a child, leaving a shadow in her heart for a lifetime.
The daughter is not close to them, and even when she gets along, she is so cautious, and she is not willing to easily show her bad emotions in front of them, which makes her sad, but even if her daughter keeps herself to them, her heart is so delicate, she would rather stay for a while than worry about breaking their hearts, which makes her extremely happy in her heart.
"Could it be that Mu Zhao is still that thing?" Father Shen wondered.
Mother Shen said angrily: "Then you are still talking about Mu Zhao there vigorously, and stabbing Yan Yan in the heart?" Thinking of what Shen's father did, Shen's mother complained.
"Madame, don't worry, Mu Zhao's child is honest and kind, with a delicate and gentle heart, I'll see him another day." Father Shen gently persuaded that although he was a military attachΓ©, he only knew how to fight and kill all day long, and his style of acting was informal, which was really good to Shen's mother, and he once made the women in Beijing envious and jealous.
Shen's mother's name is Luo Xie, the daughter of Kyoto's eight-grade official, compared with the century-old family Shen, the Luo family was just an insignificant little minion back then, although there is support from the Shen family, but it has not been much more prominent, Shen's mother can marry Shen's father is simply an ancestral manifestation, I can't think of it, Shen's father Yushu was in the wind, suave, and there are countless women who like him, and Mu Zhao's popularity is almost the same as today.
Why Father Shen would skip those women with a blue heart and choose the daughter of the Luo family with an ordinary family background and a good appearance, this question has never been answered, and it has become a big mystery so far.
"Yanyan, that kid is no better than Ah Jin, we still need to pay more attention to everything." Mother Shen looked at the dark night and spoke abruptly.
"That's nature." Father Shen always accommodates Mother Shen at all times, and in the eyes of outsiders, Mother Shen has always been pinched to death by Father Shen, but in fact, Father Shen will always rely on Mother Shen at any time.
The two looked at each other, looked at each other and smiled.
The night was as cold as water, and the temperature in the house dropped a few points, adding to the cold.
The water in the bucket has become colder, the mist is filled, and the water vapor is steaming, and the red cherry blossoms have been urging many times outside.
Ah Ci opened his eyes, the tears under him had not yet dissipated, and he waited quietly for a long time, and his lips opened lightly: "I'm soaking for a while." β
The red cherry blossom outside the house once again asked someone to bring a bucket of hot water, looking at the room and couldn't help sighing, it's not that she kept urging Ah Yu, she has been in it for more than an hour or two, even if she is a bystander, she can't bear it.
Since I was a child, I liked water, and it is understandable that I like to stay in the barrel for a while, but today I have been staying a little longer. I don't know if it's a conflict with Shen Jin or something.
Afraid that she would stay in the water all the time and be easily dizzy, Hong Ying suddenly had a plan and said in a loud voice: "Ah Ci, Miss is coming back soon, come out quickly." β
Maybe it can't be said otherwise, but if Shen Nanyan is mentioned, Ah Zi will come out anyway. Shen Nanyan is an existence of great significance to Ah Ci, an existence even more than himself.
As soon as the words fell, Ah Ci, who was not moving at all, finally reacted.
In his mind, he recalled the words that Shen Nanyan had instructed.
"You have to come back early, I'll ask Red Sakura to prepare hot water for you, come back and take a bath, otherwise beware of the cold."
She propped her hand on the edge of the barrel and struggled to get up, her head dizzy and her skin soaked a little.
Once you're dressed, head to the couch and sit there to make yourself less dizzy.
"I'm done, come in." Ah Zi said outside.
Sakura heard the words before pushing open the door and entering the house. At a glance, I saw Ah Ci sitting on the couch, because after bathing, his face was red and red, and his hair was not dry, so he was only wrapped in a handkerchief. The expression was a little unrelenting.
Sakura walked over and naturally took the long veil from her head and dried her hair.
The movements are gentle and skillful, like a confidant big sister.
The candles in the house flickered, and after the red cherry blossoms came in, everything in the house became warm, and Ah Ci looked at the shadow under the candle in silence and did not speak.
"Next time, I'll be soaked for so long, beware of my body and body." Red Sakura spoke gently.
"Okay." Ah Zi said warmly.
I didn't expect Ah Ci to respond so easily, and she didn't have time to retract what she just said: "No matter what happens, everything has Miss and us, and your father and mother are in the house again, don't joke about your body." β
Red Sakura has a gentle temperament and is steady, which is completely different from Ah Ci's temperament, not only Shen's father and Shen mother, but even Ah Ci likes Red Sakura.
"Red Sakura, you really look like my mother now." Ah Ci looked at the red cherry blossoms with a smile, and it took a long time to come up with such a sentence.
Red Sakura's face flushed with shame, and she said, "People are kind enough to persuade you here, it's good for you to make fun of me here." β
After that, he put down the handkerchief and wanted to get up and walk away, Ah Ci hurriedly took Hongying's hand and begged with kind words: "Good sister, I was wrong, now you are the only one who loves me, what should I do without you." β
Ah Ci has always been a lively and cheerful person, where has he said such negative things, even if it is a joke, Ah Ci has never said this.
Hongying also knew that Ah Ci had something on her mind, and she just left to scare her, she was not ready to leave, but after listening to her words, she hurriedly turned around and sat down: "Sister Ah Ci, you also know me, my father and mother went early, and now only me and Bihe are dependent on each other, Bihe is now serving in the young master's house, and she can't be together every day." I've known you for a long time, and I'll treat you like my own sister, just like Bihe, and if you're unhappy, just tell me. I'll take the idea for you. β
Something like this happened today, Ah Zi didn't know what to do, this matter was related to Shen Jin, and it was not good to tell Shen Nanyan directly, not that she was afraid that Miss would face her brother, but she didn't want her to be embarrassed, because once she told her, Miss must be on her side, but she didn't want to watch their brothers and sisters have any unhappiness for their own affairs.
My father and mother are absolutely unavoidable, if they know it, they will definitely take her out of Kyoto and go to the border to stay for a long time.
Red Sakura is good to her, she knows, she can trust her to tell Red Sakura about this, Ah Ci thought for a while and asked, "Do you remember the story I told you when I was a child?" β
"Remember? What's wrong? "They have known each other since they were children, and she naturally remembers the story that Ah Ci told her."
"That person is not an outsider, it's the young master." Talking about this is like going back to the old days, Ah Ci can't help but tremble in his heart.
"The person you have hidden in your heart for so many years is the young master?" Hong Sakura asked softly, a little surprised, and after thinking about it, she felt that it should be like this, Ah Ci is a stubborn person, unless she likes it, how could she be with Shen Jin? She didn't think much of it when she heard the rumors that day, but now she thinks that it is.
"Hmm." Ah Zi said.
Hongying was only faintly surprised now, and then Ah Ci's words made her heart turbulent, and the peace on her face could not be calmed down no matter what.
There was a moment of silence, and then there was an exclamation.
The handkerchief in Hongying's hand suddenly landed on the ground, making a small sound, hitting the hearts of the two of them, setting off a huge stormy wave.
"What did you say?" Red Sakura asked astringently, then calmed down her emotions and asked in a low voice, "Really?" β
Ah Ci nodded, his eyes sparkling, as if there was a mist moving.
Seeing that Ah Ci was about to cry, Hong Ying couldn't bother to comfort her now, got up and checked whether the door was closed, and then pulled Ah Ci to sit down on the pestle in the depths of the room, and asked in a low voice: "Did Miss know about this, did your father and mother know?" β
"I don't dare tell them." Ah Zi said.
Hong Sakura breathed a sigh of relief, and then thought of the consequences of this incident, and couldn't be relieved anymore: "Good sister, you are confused, how can you be so confused?" β
Ah Ci lowered her head and didn't say a word, this thing was indeed something she did wrong.
Seeing Ah Ci's reaction now, Hong Ying also knew that she couldn't be blamed for this fact, how could she stop this kind of thing alone, and comforted: "Sister, my sister is also anxious, if she hurts you verbally, my sister will not be worthy of you." β
Hong Sakura's words were like a spring breeze, which didn't make her feel a little uncomfortable, and now she apologized like this, Ah Ci naturally said: "Sister doesn't have to be careful, how can I not know that Sister Hong Sakura is really good for me." β