Chapter 103: The Rain Passes and the Sky Clears
Saying that, Liang Yue held Lu Xi's hand, "Come back with me, I'll send you home." ”
Lu Xi shook off his hand and said angrily, "What's the matter with you here?" Do you want to be nosy here? ”
"Xi'er, you ......"
A deep voice interrupted Liang Yue's words, "It's so lively here." ”
The three of them were stunned in place, and the man took a few steps forward, "The heavy rain didn't stop you from playing, did I disturb you?" ”
Liang Yue hurriedly stepped forward, "Overseer, it's Tong Yuqing who doesn't keep the women's way, and came to look for Bai Qiaoxuan late at night, we are just ......"
Lu Tiansheng punched him to the ground, "What is my Lu family's daughter-in-law like, it's not your turn to judge!" Don't look at yourself and what you look like? The third watch follows the married woman in the middle of the night, and you are glorious?! Get lost! ”
After Liang Yue vomited the blood from his mouth, he climbed into his car. Both Qing Ziting and Lu Xi were shocked by their father's anger, and their heads were lowered and trembling. After Lu Tiansheng glanced at his son, he said to his daughter, "Xi'er, you come with your father." ”
Lu Xi didn't dare to disobey for half a sentence, and obediently got into the car with his father, and Qing Ziting didn't dare to raise his head until the car drove away.
Lu Tiansheng took his daughter back to the Overseer's Office, wiped her soaked hair with a towel, asked her to change into dry clothes, and poured her a cup of hot water. Lu Xi has never been taken care of by Lu Tiansheng in such detail since she can remember, and she doesn't know whether she is wronged or moved, she wet the corners of her eyes.
Lu Tiansheng rubbed her hair and said softly, "Xi'er, since you found out about the matter between Qiao Xuan and your second sister-in-law, my father hasn't talked to you carefully. Would you like to hear your father's thoughts? ”
Lu Xi was poked in the center, and her tears changed from drizzling to pouring rain, Lu Tiansheng waited for her to cry enough, and said softly: "I know that your mother must have talked to you about this matter, does she think that Qiao Xuan, your second sister-in-law, and even your second brother are heinous and unforgivable?" ”
Lu Xi didn't say anything, and Lu Tiansheng continued: "According to her, there is actually one more person who is heinous, and that is me. ”
Lu Xi had doubts in his eyes, and Lu Tiansheng directly told the truth, "Because before you and Qiao Xuan, your second brother and second sister-in-law got married, I already knew all the things. ”
Lu Xi was even more surprised, "What? Did you already know? Then why did you still allow us to marry? ”
Lu Tiansheng said with a smile: "Before your father answers you, you first answer your father's two questions, first, for Qiao Xuan and your second sister-in-law, what you mind most now is whether there is love between them, rather than suspecting that they are really having an affair?" ”
Luci didn't understand what his father was trying to say, so he could only nod his head at his question.
"Second, for your second brother, do you mind if he didn't tell you the truth about Qiao Xuan and your second sister-in-law before you got married?"
Lu Xi nodded again, and Lu Tiansheng bowed, "Okay, father answers your question." I won't explain your second brother's marriage, it's not what you care about the most, I mainly explain why I agreed to your marriage. First, I recognize Qiao Xuan's ability, and I think he has the ability to carry your life. That's why I chose him over Liang Yue. In all fairness, do you also think that Qiao Xuan's charm is far better than Liang Yue's? ”
Lu Xi didn't answer, and Lu Tiansheng said, "I'll take you by default." The second reason, I also believe in your charm, my daughter is so good, I don't believe that Bai Qiaoxuan's kid will not be moved, it turns out that I am right. I think your mother should have told you that she thinks Qiao Xuan is too strong like me, so your marriage will not be happy. But she forgot one thing, she can compare Qiao Xuan with me, but she can't compare you with her. The third, and most important, reason is that for most people, time can dilute everything, especially this love word. No matter how much Bai Qiaoxuan and Tong Yuqing love each other, they have another person by their side, and they don't often contact each other, and the relationship between them will slowly fade. I'm sure if you were a year late, you might not have found out where the two of them were, because that was no longer there. ”
Lu Xi still kept his head down and was silent, and Lu Tiansheng said again: "Let's talk about your second brother." You blame him for not telling you about Qiao Xuan and your second sister-in-law before you got married, then your father wants to ask you, didn't you hear about them before you got married? How does your father remember that your mother seems to have told you...... Also, didn't your second brother say half a word about not letting you marry Bai Qiaoxuan? Why does my father think that your second brother told you...... But did you listen to what your mother and second brother said? Have you checked it out? No. You are carried away by love, believe in him unconditionally, and can't listen to others say that he is not. So when others persuade you to stop you, you don't listen to any bad advice. So, are you yourself responsible for your present suffering? ”
Seeing his daughter's head getting lower and lower, Lu Tiansheng stroked her back and said, "If you still think that your second brother is at fault, then you should think again." If, suppose there is such a situation, your second brother and Qiao Xuan are both in a desperate situation, but you can only save one of them for some unavoidable reason, which one will you choose to save? If you can't choose your second brother, what right do you have to blame him for not choosing you between you and your second sister-in-law? ”
Lu Xi finally spoke, "I have actually thought about these things that my father said. But it's one thing to understand the truth, and it's another thing for things to really happen to you. When I think of them, or when I see them, I feel like there's a hurdle in my heart. I don't know what to do in the future......"
Lu Tiansheng's tone was extremely affirmative, "Your second brother has already told his father that after this year, he will take your second sister-in-law back to Yaochen Island, and you and Qiao Xuan will not have too many opportunities to meet them in the future." There are only two paths in front of you right now. First, you forgive us from the bottom of your heart, forgive us who have hurt you and hidden you, you go back to Baifu and be Qiao Xuan's wife with peace of mind. Second, if you don't forgive us, your father will immediately allow you and Qiao Xuan to reconcile, and from then on you have nothing to do with him, you take your Yangguan Road, and he crosses his single-plank bridge. ”
Lu Xi's head kept shaking, and Lu Tiansheng sighed: "There are only these two paths, you can't shake your head at both." You've had too much time to waste, and you've almost had an accident, so your father can't drag it out with you anymore, you have to cut through the mess quickly, and at this time tomorrow, your father wants your answer. ”
Luxi's face turned red and white, "You...... Know ......"
Lu Tiansheng sighed, "If your father doesn't ask you about your whereabouts in person, it doesn't mean that your father doesn't know anything." If not, do you think it would be so coincidental that when Liang Yue was bullying you, there was a fire outside? Liang Yue, a thing that doesn't know the height of the sky, if it weren't for the fact that he was still a little useful to me, bullying my daughter, I would have to peel his skin today! ”
For her father's "care", Lu Xi really wanted to cry and laugh, but she collected both tears and laughter, hugged her father seriously, and said, "Father, thank you." ”
Tong Yuqing persuaded Bai Qiaoxuan in the house, and never looked back at the situation outside, and only after coming out did he know how much pressure Qing Ziting had put on him, so he hurriedly went back to the house and made him a bowl of soothing soup.
Qing Ziting kept shivering after drinking the soup, and Tong Yuqing said to herself: "I was only concerned about persuading people just now, and I didn't notice that someone was coming outside, so I let you go in with me if I knew it." Besides, you don't have to stop Xi'er, she wants to beat or scold, just come at me, and I can't stand it. ”
Qing Ziting trembled and said, "It's okay, it's okay." How is Qiao Xuan? I saw you help him upstairs, and he fell asleep? ”
Tong Yuqing replied: "I put a sleeping pill in his water, and finally made him close his eyes." ”
Qing Ziting nodded, "Oh, then have you asked him what his plans are in the future?" ”
Tong Yuqing shook his head, "No, but I think after he comes to his senses, he will definitely go to King Duluo for revenge." ”
Qing Ziting was a little surprised, "Aren't you going to persuade him?" Although I don't care about the world, I also know that Duro is an extremely dangerous place, and King Duro is an extremely difficult person to deal with. ”
Tong Yuqing sighed: "What he decides, how can others be persuaded if they want to?" I was able to persuade him because he subconsciously understood that what I said made sense. But if I don't avenge the murder of my father, I can't even convince myself, let alone convince him. Moreover, I also believe that with his wit and ability, he is enough to fight King Duro. You can't just because King Dulo is difficult to deal with, so you won't take revenge on this uncommon hatred, right? ”
Qing Ziting bowed his head and didn't say anything more.
Tong Yuqing's expectation was not bad, the next day Bai Qiaoxuan woke up and cleaned up the mourning hall, and he went to the Overseer Office to discuss with Lu Tiansheng about going to the Duluo front.
Lu Tiansheng saw that he was calm and sober, and he didn't go to Duluo on impulse to pick up his sword, so he promised him to go to Duluo's front line to serve as the deputy commander of the guard, but before leaving, let him go to the Overseer's Mansion to say hello to Lu Xi.
Bai Qiaoxuan also felt that she should do this, so she went to the Overseer's Mansion to look for Lu Xi, but Yu Huan said that she was not there.
Bai Qiaoxuan thought that Lu Xi still refused to forgive him, so he said: "Yu Huan, you go back and tell your young lady that I came to say goodbye to her this time, and ask her to let me go in to see her for the sake of husband and wife." Maybe in two or three years, we won't see each other. ”
Yu Huan replied with a smile: "Uncle, you misunderstood, Miss really went out, just a quarter of an hour ago, she went to the Overseer's Office. ”
Bai Qiaoxuan felt that Yu Huan didn't lie to him, so he asked, "What did she do at the Overseer Bureau?" ”
Yu Huan shook his head, "I don't know." The young lady was in a hurry, and only told the slave maid to go to the Overseer's Office. ”
Bai Qiaoxuan said: "Then I'll go to the Overseer Office to find her, you can go back and get busy." ”
After Bai Qiaoxuan finished speaking, he hurriedly returned to the Overseer's Office, but he didn't expect Lu Tiansheng to say that Lu Xi had just left. As soon as he was about to go back, Lu Tiansheng stopped him, asked him to pay attention to the passing vehicles, don't make a mistake again, and told him that Lu Xi had forgiven him, and let him coax her well after seeing her, and there should be no more major incidents.
After Bai Qiaoxuan thanked him, he went out and walked back, his eyes never left the passing vehicles, and finally saw the familiar figure in an oncoming car.
The people in the car also saw him, Bai Qiaoxuan hurriedly asked Xuancang to stop, ran to her, and turned a thousand words into a hug.
Lu Xi asked softly: "I know that you went to the front line to avenge the communion, and I don't intend to stop you, but, can you take me with you?" ”
Bai Qiaoxuan replied affirmatively: "It's not good. King Duro is too dangerous, he may not stop after assassinating his father, I don't worry about you going, now Jindu is the safest place for you. I think that's what my father-in-law said to you, right? ”
Lu Xi pouted and said, "You are really a roundworm in my father's stomach, and he also said that I will not only not be able to help you, but will also cause trouble for you." That's what you think too, right? ”
Bai Qiaoxuan smiled: "Okay, no matter what my father-in-law and I say, it's all for your sake." You just wait at home for me to come back. I'm not at home, all the affairs in the house and Ayin have been handed over to you, and you can take care of the house, which is the greatest help to me. ”
Lu Xi was a little disappointed, but he still nodded obediently, "You are careful when you get there, and if you don't fight, you have to call me every day." ”
Bai Qiaoxuan hugged her, and her eyebrows were full of tenderness: "Obey, madam......"
After Bai Qiaoxuan left, Qing Ziting asked Tong Yuqing many times if she wanted to send someone to find out about him, and Tong Yuqing said no, until Tong Yuqing finally saw that Qing Ziting was worried about this fact, so she confessed to him the reason why she didn't need news - no news on the battlefield is the best news.
Only then did Qing Ziting understand why Tong Yuqing had not been worried about Bai Qiaoxuan's safety on the front line, and prepared to return to Yaochen Island with peace of mind. In the past, there were only two people on Yaochen Island, he and Shuque, and the two of them took care of all the affairs together, but now there are two more people, Tong Yuqing and Mi Lan, and many arrangements need to be changed. Qing Ziting didn't want Tong Yuqing to work hard, so she wanted Gu Weiqing to send some people to Yaochen Island to clean up first.
Tong Yuqing overheard Qing Ziting and Shuque discussing things on the island, and didn't want Qing Ziting to trouble others for herself, so she told him that when they went back, they would clean up the room together.
Qing Ziting scratched her head, a little hesitant, "Ruojia, it's not just as simple as cleaning up the room, the entire island needs to be cleaned up." In the past, Shuque and I used to clean up once a month, and it took two days to clean up thoroughly. This time we didn't go back for more than a year, but we were afraid that the island was already overgrown with weeds and there was nowhere to stay. There are no seven or eight days, but I'm afraid that the island can't be inhabited, so you better not do it yourself, right? ”
Tong Yuqing smiled: "It's okay." No matter how dirty and rotten the island is, cleaning it up is just a matter of physical strength, and it will not be more painful than the time I used to bother with planning for official business and revenge. Besides, you are not in good health, and you should rest if you want to rest. ”
The two argued for a long time without arguing with a result, and finally Mi Lan came up with an idea, the two each took a step back, Qing Ziting promised to let Tong Yuqing work with them, and Tong Yuqing promised to let Qing Ziting find a helper.
When Gu Weiqing heard that Qing Ziting was looking for him, he smiled and said, "My good brother, do you still need to tell me about this little thing?" After you left the island the year before last, I have been asked to take care of the island for you. You can come back at any time and you don't have to pack it up at all. It's just that before you go back to the island, you will come to Suzufang first, and there is one person I should return to you. ”
Qing Ziting didn't understand, so he asked, "Who?" It's always me who asks you to borrow someone, and you ask who I have borrowed? ”
Before the other end of the phone could reply, Qing Ziting heard Gu Weiqing's "oops", as if he had been kicked by someone, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" ”
Gu Weiqing saw the silent movement of the person behind him, and replied, "It's okay, it's okay, my leg suddenly cramped just now." I'll talk about it when you get back. ”
Without waiting for Qing Ziting to finish speaking, Gu Weiqing hung up the phone, turned around and shouted, "What are you kicking me for?" ”
An Ge sat down and said angrily, "Who wants you to talk a lot?" There's no way I'm going to go back to Childe. ”
Gu Weiqing was very calm when he watched other people's feelings, "Didn't you do so many things for him?" Don't worry, I don't care about your former identity, and Ziting won't take it to heart. You don't have to feel guilty about the previous things at all, and you shouldn't give up Ziting for the previous things. ”
An Ge lowered his head and didn't speak, Gu Weiqing looked at her expression, "You don't dare to face Ziting and want to escape, right?" ”
An Ge still didn't speak, but his head lowered a little, and Gu Weiqing said loudly: "Then it shouldn't be." If you don't even have the courage to face the past, how can you face the future? Ziting will take half a month to come over, you have to think about it again. ”
An Ge was upset when she saw him dangling in front of her eyes, and she pushed him away, "Don't dangle in front of me, what should I do, I know it in my own heart, I don't need you to teach me." ”
Gu Weiqing shouted: "You will bully me." I saved you, if you don't appreciate me, forget it, and even beat me up? It's really a dog biting Lu Dongbin, I don't know the hearts of good people! ”
An Ge said impatiently: "Go and go, don't be an eyesore in front of me, go to your women." ”
Gu Weiqing snorted coldly, walked to the door, suddenly reacted wrong, turned around and said, "This is my room, if you want to go, you can go." ”
An Ge glanced at him, got up and left, Gu Weiqing also said cheaply, "Slow down and don't send it." ”
The two of them were noisy here, Qing Ziting stared at the microphone and felt inexplicable, Tong Yuqing asked him what happened, he didn't know what was going on over there, so he could only shake his head and say it was okay.
There was a knock at the door, "Sister." ”
Tong Yuqing saw that it was Tong Yuhao, and stepped forward, "What's wrong?" Is there something wrong with looking for my sister? ”
Tong Yuhao bowed, "There is something I want to discuss with you." ”
Qing Ziting said: "Then you talk first, I'll go to the study to read." ”
After Qing Ziting left, Tong Yuqing closed the door, let his younger brother sit down, saw him with a serious face, and asked, "What do you want to say to me?" ”
Tong Yuhao thought for a while and said, "Sister, I want to join the army." ”
Tong Yuqing was stunned for a moment, then asked with a smile: "Why do you suddenly want to join the army?" Are you unhappy doing it at the Financial Secretary? ”
Tong Yuhao shook his head, "No, I've been thinking about this matter for a long time. As a descendant of the Tong family, I should not only think about whether I am happy and safe, but also about the rise and fall of the Tong family and the safety of my family. Now Puxin Prefecture is unified on the surface, but in fact, the dark tide is turbulent, and I don't know how many people are watching the position of overseer. In the event of a great change in the world, we will have no soldiers and no generals, and the power in our hands will be nothing more than empty words. So ......"
Tong Yuqing held her brother's hand and said softly: "You don't have to be afraid, there is a sister in everything, even if the sister can't handle it, there is also your brother Qiao Xuan in the ......"
Tong Yuhao interrupted her sister's words, looked her eyes directly and asked, "Sister, can you guarantee that Brother Qiao Xuan will definitely win in this power struggle?" Even if he can win, can you guarantee that his heart for you will never change, and that my Tong clan will always be the most noble family outside of his Bai clan? Can you support this family business for the rest of your life without thinking about your brother-in-law and his family? ”
The younger brother's series of forced questions made Tong Yuqing unable to answer, and Tong Yuhao continued: "Sister, if there is no man in the Tong clan who can provoke the beam, no matter how much others help, it will decline." I'm almost fourteen years old, and it's time to take over the burden of supporting the family from your shoulders, so sister, you can let me go to the army. ”
Tong Yuqing frowned, "Yuhao, being in the army is not as good as being in politics or business, that is to pin your head to your belt at all times!" You're already my sister's only relative in this world, and I don't want you to be in the slightest danger. ”
Tong Yuhui held Tong Yuqing's hand, "I know, sister, I understand your feelings." If it were me, I wouldn't want you to be in danger. But sister, don't forget, even if I don't go to the army, it doesn't mean that I am not in danger. Rather than wait for disaster to strike and I have no power to fight back, I might as well start building up now, don't you say? ”
Tong Yuqing remembered what Qing Ziting had said to herself when Tong Yuhao was going to find Bai Jiayin, and remembered the honor of the Tong family over the past hundred years, so she finally nodded, Tong Yuhao was overjoyed, Tong Yuqing immediately poured a basin of cold water on him, "Don't be too happy too early, you haven't told me which military camp you want to go to." ”
Tong Yuhao smiled and said: "I have already thought about it, I am going to Shengwei Camp in the Western Territory, which is the place where Brother Qiao Xuan goes." Now King Duro is our worst enemy, whether it is public or private, it is the best choice for me to go there. ”
Tong Yuqing's heart twisted, "No, I can't put my eggs in the same basket, and if you go there, you may not get a good workout, and your Brother Qiao Xuan will probably protect you, so you should go somewhere else." Since you really want to take over the burden on my shoulders, then from top to bottom, from enlistment to the battlefield, I will not greet anyone, you should treat yourself as an ordinary person, and do everything by yourself. ”
Tong Yuhao pondered for a moment and replied: "What my sister said makes sense, then I will accompany you to spend this year and leave by myself." You and your brother-in-law have to be fine. ”
Tong Yuqing scratched his nose......