This yin and yang weird tone, Qiao Jinxin was uncomfortable listening to it.

The Gu family is also a big clan, with a lot of people and many collateral lines, but when it comes to Gu Weijun's father, there are only two sons. The eldest son unfortunately died young, leaving behind an orphan daughter, Qiao'er, and a widow, Wang.

"Sister-in-law!"

Seeing that it was the Wang family, Qiao Jinxin pulled Xiuyun and took a few steps back, as if she was facing a big enemy, I don't know what kind of moth she wants to make.

This Wang has long and narrow cheeks, a clear skin, sunken and deep eyes, high cheekbones, and thin lips.

She came slowly, stood still in front of Qiao Jinxin, and didn't look at Qiao Jinxin and the others, just lazily and casually fiddling with her newly painted Kodan.

"I don't dare to claim to be your sister-in-law, from now on, you are a big celebrity in our Xingxian County, and thanks to you, our Gu family has come up with a big name!"

It's still her usual style: cynical, snarky, wishing you had something.

"Let's go, big red man, the lord is invited, let's go to the ancestral hall and talk about it."

Without waiting for Qiao Jinxin to speak, Wang turned around, and as soon as he raised his hand, a maid carefully supported him, and Nana entered the door.

"It's not that I don't have feet, and I still need someone to help me in the aisle."

Qiao Jinxin really rolled her eyes and complained quietly, but she was still listened to.

"You should say that to her face."

Gu Weijun didn't know when he came out, grabbed Qiao Jinxin's hand and held it, and strode into it.

"If we fight, you won't be able to do anything!"

In front of the public, Qiao Jinxin wanted to give Gu Weijun no face, but he couldn't easily shake off his firmly clamped tiger claws.

Gu Weijun leaned closer to her instead, and whispered in her ear: "Believe it or not, when you enter the ancestral hall later, you want to receive family law again?" With my protection, maybe you can save yourself from the pain of flesh and skin. ”

"I don't need you to protect me!"

said so arrogantly, but in fact, Qiao Jinxin did not resist anymore, and the expression on his face eased, let Gu Weijun lead him, the two of them walked side by side, through the front hall, and when he was fast entering the ancestral hall, Gu Weijun was even more "inch in", holding Qiao Jinxin's shoulder, no matter who looked at it, they were a loving couple.

"Get on your knees!"

As soon as Qiao Jinxin crossed the threshold of the Gu family's ancestral hall with one foot, he heard the old man Gu, who was standing in front of the ancestral tablet with his back and holding a delicate wood-carved cane, scolded angrily.

Qiao Jinxin had long been used to it, and he didn't care, so he immediately knelt on his knees.

Only this time, she no longer bowed her back and lowered her eyebrows, but stubbornly raised her head and confronted Old Man Gu directly, her eyes were neither humble nor arrogant.

A hint of surprise flashed in Old Man Gu's eyes, as if he had noticed this change in Qiao Jinxin, but he quickly regained his composure and held up his supreme majesty as the head of the family.

"Do you know what it means to let you come to the ancestral hall?"

"I don't know." Qiao Jinxin replied loudly, not stage frightened.

"Presumptuous! What kind of attitude do you have, you don't have any respect for your elders! ”

Wang didn't wait for Old Man Gu to open his mouth and jumped out to help, which completely added fuel to the fire.

Old Man Gu didn't say anything, he didn't care about it unusually, he just raised his cane and pointed at Qiao Jinxin from top to bottom in disgust.

"What kind of messy things are you wearing, neither yin nor yang, hurry up and take it off for me, change it into a decent one, so as not to dirty the land of my Gu family's ancestors."

Qiao Jinxin never expected that it was just a set of clothes, and this feudal "old stubborn" could be so serious, as if he had done a lot of rebellious evil things. Sure enough, in this place, the freedom to dress is a luxury, not to mention other human rights. Her road to resistance is destined to be a long one.

For a long time, Qiao Jinxin kept his head held high and did not move.

"What do you mean by that?"

Old Man Gu's face was a little unbearable.

For the first time in a long time, he was openly disobedient, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry.

"Dad, Ah Yu's dress is also for the convenience of going out, and it is fashionable at the moment, and the eldest lady of the Mu family also wears it like this."

Gu Weijun knelt with Qiao Jinxin, spoke for her, and secretly pulled her sleeves while people were not paying attention, signaling her to "restrain herself".

He underestimated Qiao Jinxin's stubborn donkey's determination.

Today, she is determined to go to the dark, not hitting the south wall and not looking back.

At the mention of this eldest lady of the Mu family, Old Man Gu became even more angry, and struck hard with his cane to vent the anger in his heart.

"That Mu family, a newly widowed woman's family, shows up outside all day long, goes in and out of the teahouse with men, and is also involved with foreigners, which is immoral!"

"What's wrong with showing up outside? Entering and exiting the restaurant and teahouse, and making friends with foreigners, isn't it all for business? If this Mu family hadn't relied on the eldest lady to show up to do business, they would have dispersed a long time ago! What's more, the official family recognizes the tea of the Mu family, and it is also a living signboard of our Xing County, what do outsiders have to say? ”

"You! You! ”

Qiao Jinxin's choking completely shocked Old Man Gu, and he almost didn't get up in one breath and couldn't stand steadily, he stabilized his mind, trembled his hands, and shouted to the housekeeper angrily and incompetently: "Guifu, bring a whip, give me a hard beating, beat her hard, I don't know what to do!" ”

"Master, don't be angry, beware of being angry," Wang diligently came to help him, and sat down on a Taishi chair placed on both sides, turned his head and saw that the family whip had been invited, and when he was ready, he immediately commanded, "Look at what, didn't you listen to what the master said, give me a hard beating!" ”

The housekeeper nodded and instructed, and the black-clothed Lian Jiazi Nursing Courtyard raised the long whip in his hand and pulled it down mercilessly, Qiao Jinxin closed her eyes and gritted her teeth and prepared to take a hard beating, she only felt that the italics engraved on this whip "Benevolence, Righteousness, Etiquette, Wisdom and Faith" were really a joke.

After the two crisp sounds, the imaginary pain did not come, Qiao Jinxin opened her eyes and looked, sure enough, Gu Weijun protected her and blocked her life.

The material on the body that was not very thick opened at once, revealing the white flesh and two blood-red thumb thick marks, looking terrible.

"Jun'er, get out of the way!"

When Old Man Gu saw that his baby son was guilty, he immediately stood up nervously.

Gu Weijun knelt and deliberately protected Qiao Jinxin in his arms, "Dad, my son has been busy lately and has snubbed Ah Yu, Ah Yu is annoyed with me, so she will say these rebellious words, she didn't mean it, you forgive her!" ”

"Gu Weijun, I don't want you to care, you don't want to do these superfluous things!"

Qiao Jin was anxious and angry, trying to break free from Gu Weijun's embrace, but he was held up and couldn't move.

Wang sneered: "I said second brother, you are so desperate to protect her, but people don't appreciate it." ”

Gu Weijun covered his head and snorted secretly, and after a few more whips, it was really skin and flesh.

"Stop, stop!"

Old man Gu saw that the one who was whipped and suffered from beginning to end was his stupid son, and he couldn't bear it. After all, he only has this one seedling.

"I'll let you go for Jun'er's sake today, pay attention to your own identity in the future, and keep your young lady's duty!"

This time, Qiao Jinxin stopped talking, she was anxious to check Gu Weijun's situation.

She didn't want to take someone else's path to rebellion.

"Find the best doctor to show Jun'er, so that you can serve your man well."

"In a few days, when Jun'er recovers from her injury, come to your sister-in-law's house to learn female virtues. If the rules are not established, you must always be petty. ”

"That's exactly what the master said."

Throwing down these few words, Old Man Gu was supported by the Wang family and walked away.

"Gu Weijun, Gu Weijun, are you okay, Gu Weijun!"

Gu Weijun kept hanging his head and didn't make a sound, Qiao Jin was anxious.

"Don't shout so loudly, your ears are deaf."

Gu Weijun raised his head and hooked the corners of his mouth, pretending to be relaxed, and reached out to pluck his ears.

"You, it doesn't matter, does it?"

Qiao Jinxin's tone was hesitant, and his eyes were full of guilt when he looked at Gu Weijun.

Gu Weijun: "What, are you distressed?" Then my dozen whips are not in vain. ”

"It's okay to joke with the mind."

Qiao Jinxin turned his face faster than he turned a book, got up and threw down Gu Weijun, and was about to leave.

"Where are you going? Hiss. ”

Gu Weijun stretched out his hand to pull Qiao Jinxin, but he didn't want to pull the wound on his back, and immediately bared his teeth and let out a sound of pain.

Although it was a skin injury, it didn't hurt his muscles and bones, but it was enough for him.

He was secretly glad that he had received more than a dozen whips by himself, and that it was his weak and petite wife, who was estimated to faint after two whips.

"What's wrong?"

Qiao Jinxin immediately became nervous, and ran forward in three steps and two steps to check.

Gu Weijun saw that she was so nervous and concerned about herself, although it was fine, she still pretended to be in pain.

"You've got a wound in your back, oops, forget it, I'll help you go back."

As soon as Qiao Jinxin finished speaking, he put one of Gu Weijun's arms on his shoulder, and the two of them went back to their residence in a posture of hooking their shoulders.

Enjoying the preferential treatment given by Qiao Jinxin all the way, Gu Weijun did not forget to exert his strength, support his tall body more, and reduce some heavy burdens for her. It was also the first time he sensed how solid and reliable this petite and delicate body was.

"Gu Weijun, what's wrong with you today, protecting me everywhere, even at the cost of being whipped for me? If you want me to do anything, just say it, as long as it's not a murder or a crime, and I will do it for you. ”

The courtyard where the two live is relatively secluded, and the walk back is naturally longer.

Qiao Jinxin thought a lot along the way, her straightforward personality always couldn't hold back things, Gu Weijun's confusing behavior this day, she was really confused, it was better to have a direct showdown, open and honest.

"Xia Yu, am I so unbearable in your heart? Want to take advantage of you? ”

"I don't mean that either, I mean you have something to say, don't do these things, we are the most familiar strangers at best."

"The most familiar stranger? That's an interesting statement. ”

"Isn't it? These words are the most accurate summary of our relationship. You see, our marriage is the words of the matchmaker of our parents, there is no emotional foundation, although we are in the same bed after marriage, but we have different dreams in the same bed, there is no reality of husband and wife, and we can't do it together with a quilt to chat. Daily life is also their own way, there is no communication, just like a tenant living under the same roof, and then after so long, you suddenly changed your temperament, close to me like an old husband and wife, and a look of wanting to share the honor and disgrace with me, is a personal frightened, I think you have an ulterior purpose, what do you think? ”

Qiao Jinxin finished speaking in one breath, waiting for Gu Weijun's feedback.

Gu Weijun sighed slightly: "What you said makes sense, it's a little unacceptable, so let's start with the same quilt tonight, how about it?" ”

Uh, huh? ”

Qiao Jinxin didn't react for a while, thinking that he had misheard.

She was a little discouraged.

Jing is still he Gu Weijun Jing, he can't hold his breath, and he pours beans into a bamboo tube and shows up the hole cards, but he still doesn't have anything.

What about the trust between people?

By the time Gu Weijun saw the doctor and gave him good medicine, it was already dark.

Qiao Jinxin set up a small bench by himself and watched the stars under the wisteria trellis in the yard.

This is her only spiritual sustenance in this place.

Sometimes looking at the brightest star in the sky, she also thinks how her original world is now, and has the price of food dropped? Have house prices fallen? Will anyone remember her? Is it all over?

Who knows?