Chapter 4: The Deceased (5)

Shi Lan held up the robe, but he only wore a rough curly robe. The texture of the cloth was very poor, and it was poured by the cold rain and stuck directly to the body. Her hair was very dark, her eyelashes were long, and her face was a translucent white. It's not very pure, but it's very delicate, maybe it's because it's cold, maybe it's a little embarrassed to be watched by Xuzi, and there is a flame slowly rising under the purity, burning people's sights.

"How did you get out?" Li Xu didn't rush to pick up the clothes, but asked vigilantly. He could feel the hidden scorching in his throat, but what hurt more than the scorching at the moment was doubt. Since Xu Maogong may betray himself, Xuzi doesn't know who else to trust in this world. Perhaps everyone but parents and uncles need to be on guard. Even those who used to be connected by blood, such as the fifth brother Zhang Xiu.

"The rain came suddenly, and I knew that the lord didn't bring a robe. Cloth....so...."Shi Lan trembled her purple lips and explained intermittently. The Asahiko in front of her gave her a very strange feeling, not as strange as the master she was familiar with. Since she was bought by this person last winter, the old and young of the family have always treated her with courtesy. It's so rare to live in peace that people sometimes forget the purpose of staying in the first place. "The master is a good person, and they are completely different from Qin Shubao!" Shi Lan had come to a similar conclusion over and over again.

"But the look and face of the lord today ......." She slowly lowered her head, letting the cold rain pour down her neck into the neckline, turning and undulating with the contours of her body.

"Master, master, why are you standing here. With such heavy rain, beware of gonorrhea! Before Li Xu guessed the other party's sinister intentions, the voice of the housekeeper Li Wuyi came from afar. The old man was wearing a robe and holding one in his hand. Behind him were Laifu and Laishun, who were also fully armed, each holding a hat and a coat.

"Miss Shi, you too, rushed out with an umbrella. In this strong wind, isn't it true that the bamboo stuff will fall apart as soon as it blows? The kind old butler first counted the guests with a head and face. Then he stepped forward and put the hat on Xuzi's head without saying anything.

"Fortunately, the master is back, so we don't have to go separately to greet him! Even if each person takes an extra hat and a coat and crosses half of the city, they may not be able to go to the two forks! Although the old butler's mouth was a little broken, the meaning was fully expressed. It turned out that when the rain began to rain heavily, everyone in the house thought that the owner did not bring any covering when he went out in the morning. So everyone decided to come separately to greet them, but without waiting for the housekeeper to assign a good route, Shi Lan couldn't bear to run out of the courtyard gate first.

"I haven't, never used an umbrella before. I don't know, I don't know how delicate it is! The flames hidden under the skin finally burned to the surface, Shi Lan blushed, and the voice of explanation was as thin as a gnat.

It was only at this moment that Xuzi found that the girl was still holding half a bamboo stick in her hand, and these bamboo sticks were scattered on it. It was a broken umbrella bone. As for the umbrella, I don't know where it was blown by the wind. With no experience of walking in the rainstorm with an umbrella, she had obviously fallen, and there were still mud marks on her knees.

Oil-paper umbrellas, because of their delicate and lightweight, are the favorite of wealthy families when enjoying the rain. Especially in the rainy spring weather, hold a colorful paper umbrella, stroll and enjoy the empty mountains, while listening to the fine charm of the raindrops on the oiled paper, which adds a little poetry to life. But ordinary small households will not spend money to buy that is not practical, and easy to break the bad things, there is a piece of their mother-in-law with grass stalks woven clothes is good, heavy rain can not work, madmen only go outside to find guilt!

Like Shi Lan, Xu Zi, who was born in poverty and had deeply tasted the embarrassment brought about by poverty, knew that she might have misunderstood Shi Lan's kindness. Looking at the girl who was trembling and draped the heavy coat over her shoulders, I couldn't help but feel a little pity. But soon, alertness filled him again with a single pore on his body. "Who knows if her concern is faked, for no reason, what kind of hospitality does she give?"

"Let's hurry home, I'll have a hot soup in the kitchen." Laifu, come forward and hold the master! Come to Shun! Lead the horse behind the group! The housekeeper waited for Li Xu to pass through the rain, and then greeted loudly. Xu Zi is usually easy-going with people, so the housekeeper doesn't have too many scruples in front of him. Usually, everyone is more like relatives living in the same courtyard than master and servant, and there is warmth and concern for each other everywhere.

But Shi Lan is an exception, since the first day she entered this house, she has not melted in. She is not an ordinary subordinate, although she was also brought back from the human market by Xuzi. She couldn't be on the same page as the butlers, cooks, and florists, who were hired but had their own freedom, because everyone could do things for the Li Mansion, but Li Xu didn't have anything to do for her. Even the place where she lives is a nondescript guest room, but she is not a distant relative of the Li family.

"Poor stone girl, hehe, she still turns a blind eye to the owner after all her thoughts!" Following behind Li Xu, looking at the three figures in front of him at a great distance, the old housekeeper Li Wuyi thought with a smile. Being close to Xuzi is a blessing, and the owner doesn't need his support, so he also leans on the left side with interest. But there was a large distance between Li Xu's right shoulder and Shi Lan, and the two approached each other several times to avoid puddles on the road. But after passing the puddle, each other's figures separated vigilantly.

The nosy old butler has always thought that the relationship between Xuzi and Shi Lan is unclear. Even after knowing that Shi Lan was the daughter of the bandit leader Shi Zihe, he still thought that the owner should take Shi Girl in. The little girl looks very smart, no wonder the owner did not hesitate to turn against Qin Shubao and others to bring her home. Especially after being drenched in the rain, the beautiful appearance makes people feel pity in their hearts. This kind of naturally charming woman can only be picked by a person with great blessings like the owner, and it is really unbearable to change to someone else. As for the identity gap between each other, what is that? The men of large families who did not have three or five concubines at this age were waiting. Anyway, they can't enter the hall, and they get tired of it in the end, so they give a sum of money and send it away, which is quite affectionate and righteous. If you encounter those ruthless masters, it is common to abandon them in chaos, and who can say some gossip.

As for the watery tenderness in Shi Lan's eyes, the old housekeeper could see it clearly. He didn't think there was anything wrong with a woman caring for Xuzi, a young man like the owner who won a lot of fame and wealth, which girl didn't want to look at her secretly. Moreover, the owner's appearance and conduct are all the best choices, and he is born with a good body and bones, whether it is outside or at home, he must be very useful.

Uncle Yuxian's mansion soon arrived, and the housekeeper watched Li Xu and Shi Lan walk into the gate in turn. The steps after the rain were a little slippery, and Shi Lan accidentally shook it, almost instinctively pulling the sleeves of the person in front of him. But halfway through, she suddenly realized her identity, quickly turned her hand to the side, and pushed the door with a "ping" sound, which was very harsh.

At the moment when she was about to fall, the old butler saw Xuzi's body stop. "After all, he is a martial arts practitioner, and he has eyes on the back of his head." At this moment, almost everyone thought that Asahiko would turn around and help him, but his body just stopped and said in a low voice, "Be careful!" Then he walked to the back hall without looking back.

"Alas!" The butler sighed in his heart. He didn't know what the master was thinking, and if he didn't pick the flowers he put at hand, wasn't he a tyrannical thing? "The proprietor hasn't tasted a woman yet!" The moment his feet stepped into the threshold of his house, the old butler thought so, he smiled helplessly, shook his head and walked to the kitchen.

"You're pretending to be pitiful and gaining sympathy, who knows what you want to do?" Li Xu sneered and pushed open his bedroom door. He forced himself to believe that all of Shi Lan's actions were faked, just to win his sympathy. This woman has been living in his house half a year ago, and Xu Zi is usually busy with official business, so he doesn't talk to her much. But there was a beautiful woman at home, and he felt that the whole courtyard was full of life.

But today, he felt that Shi Lan's every move was suspicious. Combined with the previous trouble, the bandits in Beihai County were almost as clear about the assembly of the children of Qi County as they were in charge, and Xu Zi had reason to suspect that Shi Lan was Li Mi's eyeliner left in Qi County. "No, it's not Li Mi who left her, but Li Mi who she took the initiative to contact. Because she wants to avenge her father, she is on my house! Asahiko thought hatefully while being served by Laishou to change into dry clothes. His smile was very weird, and there was evil in the ruthlessness, and Laifu, who had never seen his master like this, was so frightened that he was in a hurry, and a few stumbling tapestries were tied back and forth, either out of position, or out of his eyes.

"You're always absent-minded today?" Li Xu couldn't bear it anymore and screamed angrily.

"The lord forgives the sins, the lord forgives the sins. The villain was drenched in the rain today, and his hands and feet did not obey the call! Lai Shou saw that Li Xu was angry, and his movements became more and more clumsy. kept saying good things in his mouth, lest he would provoke his master and be kicked out of the house.

Seeing him look so frightened, Xuzi felt bored. "Go down and bring me a pot of hot tea later!" He waved his hand impatiently and drove away Laishou, who had suddenly become clumsy. Tie the silk bond is a trivial matter, and there is no need for someone to serve it. It's just that as soon as Laishou left, the house was immediately empty. The rain hit the small window of tulle paste, bit by bit, and every sound revealed loneliness.

At this moment, Xuzi felt that his body was a little cold. The rain just now was too long, from head to toe, all the way to the bones seemed to be drenched, and the five abdomen and six internal organs were frozen into ice. Occasionally, a sigh comes out, and it's all a cloud of white mist.

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