Chapter 66: Green Plum (II)
"Sister Yuan, I-" Xue Cheng's face suddenly became slightly hot, and his tone was a little hurried, "IāI'm naturally willing." ā
"I believe in you, Brother Syracuse." Smiling lightly, Shen Yuan didn't continue the topic anymore, lowered his head and took a sip of wine, looking at Snow City as gentle as a pool of spring water, "I taste this green plum wine very well, Brother Snow City, can you rest with me when you get drunk?" ā
Hearing this, Xue Cheng's face turned red for a moment, and he hurriedly got up and straightened his face, and while reaching out to grab the wine cup in Shen Yuan's hand, he persuaded softly: "Sister Yuan, are you a little drunk, don't continue to drink, I ask the pavilion master to call someone to help you go back to the room." ā
"......Sneer" Shen Yuan's eyes were full of warm smiles, he gently flipped his wrist to bypass Snow City's hand, and took advantage of the situation to hold the other hand, and at the same time put the wine cup back on the table, withdrew his hand and held it together, looking at him with a pair of peach blossom eyes, "Brother Snow City, what are you afraid of?" I'm just kidding you. ā
This ambiguous scene lasted only a moment, and then she let go of one hand, put it back on the edge of the table, and tapped her fingertips on the table carelessly, and deliberately turned her face sideways, her eyes wandering, as if she was casually surveying the layout of the room. He couldn't see Shen Yuan's expression from Snow City, and was about to withdraw his hand, but he saw that she took the wine cup again, drank all the remaining green plum wine, and filled it again, without speaking, Gu Zi held the small porcelain cup and played thoughtfully.
"Sister Yuan, Sister Yuan, you better let it go, let others see it, it's not good for your reputation." Xue Cheng wanted to withdraw his hand, but he was afraid that Shen Yuan would be too careful, so he didn't want to break free too hard, so he had to use his other hand to gently pull Shen Yuan's wrist. Her wrists were thin and her skin was slippery, but it was genuinely cold.
Xue Cheng knew that the girl of the Shen family was cold, and he never thought that he had reached such a situation in just a few months, so he was stunned for a while, remembered some dusty old things, and then looked in front of him - in front of him was Shen Yuan's delicate and delicate face, which made him feel sour in his heart.
Facing Shen Yuan, he couldn't lose his temper. Snow City still maintained its calm on the surface, and properly placed that little sourness back in Shen Yuan's eyes, but this humble gentleman was ridiculed by her too much, and began to be stunned at a loss.
Shen Yuan rarely saw Snow City in such an embarrassment, and he was embarrassed to continue to embarrass him, so he let go of his hand. Snow City was relieved, breathed a sigh of relief, looked away and blinked a few times in a panic, blushing and trying not to look at Shen Yuan.
"Sister Yuan, the green plum wine is cold, don't drink too much, it's better to go back to the room to rest, or use some decanting soup, so as not to have heartburn when the wine comes up later, I won't bother...... I took my leave. Syracuse diverted the subject, told him a lot, ran out of the room, and closed the door in a panic.
He calmed down outside the door for a long time before he calmed down, looked down, and turned away as usual. Walking to the corridor of hanging flowers, he suddenly glanced back, his eyes were deep, and he couldn't see his emotions clearly.
In the small flower hall, watching Snow City leave in a hurry, Shen Yuan stared at the closed door for a long time, his eyes were still cold, calm as water, and he didn't have the gentle and delicate color at all.
Ever since he was separated from his family and witnessed something filthy, Shen Yuan's heart had become indifferent for the most part. Later, whether she went up the mountain or went to Qifeng, every time she thought that the clouds were open and the moon was bright, she was always tricked by creation again. Growing up with the Pavilion Master's wife, her mentality was better, but after witnessing a shameless and absurd farce, her heart was completely cold.
It was when she was eleven years old, and the old man Mo Yu died. Just after the funeral, Mo Yu Yuanyuan was invited by her former in-laws, and she went for most of the day, and when she came back, she hugged the little Shen Yuan and cried bitterly, like a person who fell into the water and caught a life-saving straw. Poor Shen Yuan didn't know what was going on, so she watched her mother being dragged away by the officers and soldiers, wearing her hair and clothes, like crazy. She chased after her and was knocked unconscious by the fierce officers and soldiers. When she woke up, she saw her little maid sitting on the edge of the bed and crying.
She didn't know where her mother had gone, her housekeeper and grandfather were gone, and everyone in the family was full of gloom. Half a month later, the housekeeper's grandfather appeared, bumped into her at the front door, covered her eyes, picked her up and walked away. At that time, her eyesight was still good, and she had already seen the housekeeper followed by two sturdy women, carrying the scarred Mo Yu Mandarin Duck.
In that half a month, she couldn't see her mother, nor did she see the old housekeeper, who she asked, no one would say anything to her, but the big girl Shuizhi next to her mother was still there, and she would only coax her to eat and sleep obediently. When she falls asleep, Shui Zhi will pull Xiao Feiyue in her house and hide outside to cry secretly.
It's a pity that Shen Yuan is a precocious child, every time she pretends to be asleep, she hears them crying, and wants to hear if they will talk about something. The maids could only cry, and they couldn't say anything, but after listening to it too much, Shen Yuan almost understood.
Her mother was wronged, but the wicked person sued first, and the Qifeng County Commander at that time had long been interested in the wealth of the hot salt merchant Mo Qian's family, so he tried it indiscriminately and sentenced Mo Qian to be hanged. In fact, at that time, the black-hearted county order put Mo Yu Yuan on death row, tortured him severely, and tortured him on a large scale, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was deliberately delaying, just waiting for Mo Yu's family to send money benefits. Later, it can be said that the life of the Mo Yu Mandarin was exchanged for most of the Mo Yu family.
Shen Yuan has tried very hard not to recall the past, but when it comes to alcohol, people often can't control themselves, and she is no exception. When the green plum wine entered her throat, it was sweet and cold at first, and then it burned her throat and burned her heart, which made her blood churn and she couldn't help herself more than the ups and downs over the years.
She understands that it is easy to break if it is too rigid, and it is easy to die if it is too wise. She is the "Guo Hui", she always has a breath in her heart, she can't spit it out or swallow it, and she can't calm down after so many years.
She cares about Shen Han and Mo Yuyuan very much, because of their existence, she will have real emotions, and when she covers her heart, she will not feel cold and shivering.
Whether there are happy or sad things in the world, she will not be touched much. The only people who can arouse her emotions are probably Shen Han and Mo Yuyuan. As for Snow City, Shen Yuan didn't want to lie to herself, she had been moved and greedy, but in the end, it all came to an end.
Twelve-year-old Mo Chuan's glimpse is like a dream that cannot be repeated, beautiful but unreal. Shen Yuan is already a person in the age of peach and plum, and he can better distinguish what love is and what joy is. It's good to be away from Syracuse, but it's not necessary for each other.
Shen Yuan prefers to be a bystander than the joys and sorrows of children all day long, just like after coming to Mojing, in the cold incense pavilion for all these years, or in the corridor of hanging flowers, or in front of the flower platform under the hall, she can be regarded as seeing all the living beings, and the warmth and coldness of people.