Six

"That'..... How is that good? You can't just go to dinner soaking wet, can you?! Xiao Yuan paced around the room, stomping his feet in a hurry.

"Brother Xiao Yuan, stop and don't be heard outside! You...... You're ...... You just turn your back and don't look at me, I'...... I changed my clothes behind the screen. Zhi'er's voice was as thin as a mosquito fly, and her cheeks were as red as if they were dyed with the afterglow of the slanting sun.

"Also...... That's all there is to it, then you... Go and change it, I promise you won't look at it. ”

Zhi'er took out a new set of clothes from the large stack of neatly folded clothes in the closet, and turned to walk behind the screen.

Before entering, he didn't forget to turn his face sideways and mutter: "Brother Xiao Yuan, don't peek or play hooligan!" ”

"You know, you know, let's go!" Xiao Yuan's mood became more and more excited, and he couldn't help but be a little anxious.

The sound of squirming and undressing sounded, and Xiao Yuan finally couldn't help it, and quietly turned his head to peek.

The afterglow of the slanting sun outside the window reflects Zhi'er's slender and graceful figure on the screen, hazy, and her every move is full of seductive atmosphere.

Xiao Yuan only glanced at it, then immediately turned his head, not daring to look at it again, his cheeks were hot as if they were being roasted by fire, his breathing was heavy and his blood was stretching, and he seemed to be able to hear the beating sound of his heart disorder.

Such a scene is tantamount to a fatal temptation for a young man in his eighteenth year.

The rustling stopped, Zhi'er tidied up her clothes, her cheeks flushed and walked out from behind the screen, pouting her pink mouth. The hair is like a waterfall and the green silk is messily spread out, wet and drooping, and the appearance is very cute.

"What if my hair is still wet? will be scolded to death by Daddy. Zhi'er reached out and brushed aside the wet method in front of her forehead.

"Wouldn't it be nice to wipe it dry with a dry cloth?" Xiao Yuan struggled to adjust his breathing to calm himself down, and turned around, his face still warm.

"But I don't know how to take care of my hair, and the maids usually take care of it for me."

Xiao Yuan stroked his forehead helplessly, and a few black lines hung down from the corners of his forehead......

Seven

By the dresser, in front of the brass mirror, Xiao Yuan carefully rubbed Zhi'er's hair with a dry cloth, for fear of hurting it. Zhi'er's faint body fragrance came, filling her nasal cavity and gradually becoming intoxicated.

After the hair is dried, it is carefully combed with a willow comb.

Zhi'er carefully looked at the young man behind her from the bronze mirror: a strong and straight body, and a handsome face full of concentration. Zhi'er bent and unconsciously appeared a warm and sweet smile.

If you can, I wish time could freeze in this moment forever......

The sky was getting late, and Zhi'er finally packed up and went out of the room with Xiao Yuan's patient efforts. Mrs. Cheng outside the door was already waiting a little anxiously.

"Why did you clean up for so long? Hurry up, go fast, we'll all be scolded if we're late. Mrs. Cheng took Zhi'er by the hand and hurried to the dining room.

Xiao Yuan, who was hiding behind the door, listened to the movement outside the door and walked away, Xiao Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at the basket at hand, the miscellaneous fish inside had already looked half-dead with his eyes rolled and he was half-dead.

"Hey, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive if I look like it, so don't let the lotus pond go, let's just take it to the back kitchen to make smoked fish." Xiao Yuan shook his head helplessly, carefully flashed out of the door with a basket on his back, and when he saw that there was no one around, he ran in the direction of the kitchen.

After Xiao Yuan left, everything returned to peace. A figure emerged from the shadows, witnessing what had just happened......

Eight

The night was dark, and a ray of moonlight leaked through the thick clouds, delicately dotted on the purple bamboo in the courtyard, and the light and darkness reconciled to create a subtle night.

Xiao Yuan stepped into the backyard by moonlight, and was about to go back to his bedroom, but saw that in the courtyard, the candle flame was shaking slightly.

"Yuan'er, you come in." Xiao Yuanzheng was puzzled, but he heard Xiao Yuan's rough voice floating out of the courtyard, and with it, there was a faint smell of incense.

Xiao Yuan pushed open the door of the hall and walked inside.

In the dim candlelight, Xiao Yuan held incense in his hand and knelt in front of a dilapidated wooden tablet, on which there were still dots of blood.

The years have passed, consuming his original sturdy body, his temples are frosty, his cheeks are engraved with traces of vicissitudes, and in the background of the candlelight, his cloudy eyes add a bit of aging.

Xiao Yuan solemnly inserted the incense into the incense case, knelt down, and kowtowed three times.

"Yuan'er, come and put incense on your father." Xiao Yuan turned around and handed over a stick of incense in his hand.

In the flickering candlelight, it is vaguely recognizable, and the word "Liaoye" is engraved on the wooden tablet.

Xiao Yuan took the incense according to his words, lit it on the candle, inserted the incense case, and kowtowed three times in front of the wooden tablet, but did not get up.

"I've been living comfortably lately, and I think you're a lot lazy. Have you forgotten your last name?! ”

Xiao Yuan held the ring ruler in his hand and stood behind him and asked.

"I haven't forgotten, my surname is 'Liao'."

"You remember your last name was 'Liao'. Okay, then let me ask you, what are you doing hiding in Zhi'er's boudoir after you return today? Are you obsessed with Cheng Cheng's daughter? Xiao Yuan asked sharply.

Xiao Yuan was silent, neither denying nor refuting.

"Bastard thing!" The ring ruler fell heavily, and a blood stain immediately oozed scarlet blood on the coarse cloth on Xiao Yuan's back.

Xiao Yuan gasped, but his teeth clenched and he was silent.

"Smack!" Immediately after that, the second foot, the third foot, the fourth foot......

Nine

In the early morning of the next day, Xiao Yuan picked up the ingredients to be used for lunch and walked to the back kitchen with heavy steps.

A "Brother Xiao Yuan" exploded in his ears like thunder, and Zhi'er suddenly burst out from behind the boulder on the side of the road, and slapped Xiao Yuan on the back fiercely.

"Hiss......" Xiao Yuan took a sharp breath of cool air, staggered and almost fell, cold sweat on his pale face.

"Hey, Brother Xiao Yuan, what's wrong with you? Are you sick and uncomfortable? Rao is Zhi'er, who has always been nervous, also noticed that Xiao Yuan's expression was wrong, and she couldn't help but get nervous.

"Morning, Miss. The eldest lady is too worried, the villain is fine, and some of the eldest ladies are concerned. Xiao Yuan put down his burden, bowed his hands, and was respectful, as if he was the same as the people in the house.

Zhi'er turned her head to look privately, except for the two of him, there was no one around, and she suddenly had doubts in her heart.

Xiao Yuan only calls her "eldest lady" in front of everyone on weekdays, and always calls her by her name affectionately in private.

What's wrong with Brother Xiao Yuan today? How is it so abnormal?

"Brother Xiao Yuan, my father is not here, what's wrong with you? Talk to Zhi'er! ”

"The villain still has to transport these ingredients to the back kitchen for cleaning as soon as possible, and he is out of company," Xiao Yuan skipped Zhi'er's inquiry, and did not wait for the latter to reply, picked up the burden alone, and staggered towards the back kitchen. The steps are light, as if they will fall half at any moment.

Zhi'er saw it in her eyes, looking at Xiao Yuan's distant back, and some worries and doubts crept into her heart.

In the next few days, Xiao Yuan was much colder to Zhi'er, like an ordinary subordinate, avoiding her intentionally or unintentionally, and occasionally encountering her, he was also groveling and respectful, completely losing his previous closeness and easy-goingness.

Zhi'er couldn't help but have more doubts, and her heart seemed to be vacant, filled with inexplicable loss, and she became more and more sad. 、

"Did I do something wrong to make Brother Xiao Yuan angry?" Zhi'er sat on the rockery, looking at Xiao Yuan's hurried back from a distance, and muttered in a low voice......

Ten

Zhi'er didn't have Xiao Yuan to play with, she was bored all day long, and looked listlessly at the "rhubarb" in the paulownia bird cage on the windowsill all day long. or in a daze or talking to himself, as if he was stunned.

And the golden-feathered bird was either bouncing in the cage or napping with its own feathers, not taking Zhi'er seriously at all. Every time she saw this, Zhi'er would always scold the "big stupid bird" angrily, and ran out of the house alone to the backyard to spread wild.

Speaking of which, the origin of this brightly colored golden-feathered bird "Rhubarb" has also undergone some changes.

At the end of spring last year, the bustling green grass was all over the green hills.

Xiao Yuan is sitting by the lotus pond, holding a few handfuls of willow branches in his hand, weaving a spare basket, the spring sun is caressing the new green lotus horns warmly, and occasionally a few bird cries are heard in the quiet.

"Brother Xiao Yuan!" A thunderbolt exploded in her ears, and Zhi'er suddenly slapped Xiao Yuan, who was slightly distracted from the lake, from behind.

Xiao Yuan was startled and almost fell into the pool. It was not easy to stabilize her body, and Zhi'er was like an octopus, wrapping her hands and feet around Xiao Yuan's back. Xiao Yuan was shocked, and immediately looked around.

"Hahaha, Brother Xiao Yuan is a big stupid pig! Funny! Rest assured! There is no one else around. Brother Xiao Yuan, you haven't taken Zhi'er out to play secretly for a long time, spring is about to pass, you take Zhi'er to the outskirts of the city! ”

The laughter was as crisp as a silver bell, Zhi'er stared at her big sparkling eyes, and looked at Xiao Yuan pitifully, there was a naughty look like I would cry to you if you didn't agree to me. The ruddy thin lips were curled, and the breath fell on Xiao Yuan's ears, scratching Xiao Yuan's heart.

"But, this ...... This ...... is not appropriate without your father's permission, right? Forgot the last time I sneaked out and was taken into the study by your dad and locked up for a month? That time, I was scolded by my lord for a long time, and I didn't even have to eat dinner. Xiao Yuan untied Zhi'er's hands and feet wrapped around him, got up and patted the dust on his clothes, and his face was embarrassed.

"Hey~~~, Brother Xiao Yuan is taking me there! Brother Xiao Yuan is the best! Zhi'er tugged on Xiao Yuan's sleeve and snorted coquettishly, she knew best, she had to use this set to deal with Xiao Yuan.

"You! ...... Okay. Sure enough, Xiao Yuan really didn't know that Zhi'er was so soft and hard, so he had to agree with a grudge. The key is that Xiao Yuan can't do it if he doesn't agree, he will either be pestered all day, or he will be angry for three or two days and ignore Xiao Yuan.

Xiao Yuan really has no way to take this little aunt and grandmother.

"Yay! See you at the old place tomorrow morning! Zhi'er cheered, spread her feet and jumped away, and didn't forget to turn around and stick out her tongue at Xiao Yuan to make a grimace, and ran away without a trace in a few clicks.

Xiao Yuan stood in place, immediately shook his head with a wry smile, sat down and tied his basket, and was worried that he would not be discovered by the master again when he went out this time, otherwise he would inevitably be punished.

Zhi'er, she is really a little witch in the world, Xiao Yuan is deeply affected by it, but she is also painful and happy......