Two months later, the night before Zhou Fu and Quexi's wedding, Master Zhou was reading alone in the study, and Quexi walked in with tea. Master Zhou didn't look at her, his eyes continued to move on the book.

"Sir, please have tea." She said softly.

"Hmm." He groaned.

"Thank you, old lady, for pointing me out to Zhou Fu."

He put down the scroll, looked at her with some annoyance, and said, "No thanks, let's live our duty in the future, the most important thing for a woman is to start from the beginning, be chaste, and keep the woman's way." ”

She raised her eyes and looked at him aggrievedly, but as soon as her eyes touched his eyes, it was cold! Chilly! Cold! Yes, his eyes made her cold to the bones, and she shivered, she wanted to justify something, but her identity was just a humble maid, and he was the lord of the Zhou family, finally, she didn't say anything, just mustered up the courage, walked up to him, took out a beautifully embroidered cigarette bag for him, and turned away.

On the wedding night, when the drunken and slightly drunk, full of joy Zhou Fu walked into the cave room, he found that the new house was empty, he was looking for the house, looking for the yard, he shouted to find, crying and looking, alarmed the whole family, finally, in a sharp exclamation of Yanxi, everyone gathered by the lotus pond, the pool floated in the water with a bride's dress of Magpie, the scene was so cold and silent, she died like this, Zhou Fu collapsed on the ground on the spot.

When Master Zhou saw Quexi's corpse, he was also quite shocked, he didn't understand why Quexi wanted to take his life to find a short-sightedness, was it because of his own injustice? But she teased him first, didn't she? Mrs. Zhou said that she was moving between him and Zhou Fu, didn't she? He is right, Master Zhou thought to himself, he found a good excuse for himself, his heart was at ease, although he felt a pity, but in the end she was just a girl, and she didn't have much loss to him.

Zhou Fu was in a daze for three months before he slowly got better, he never understood why Quexi committed suicide on the wedding night, although he found that Quexi was often absent-minded and alone in a daze before marriage, but what was the big deal to commit suicide? The blow she gave him was huge and fatal, although he experienced great compassion and made him mature and wise, but his heart was broken, and he never touched love again, and refused Mrs. Zhou's matchmaking arrangement many times.

Quexi's death has become a mystery and a taboo for the Zhou family, Mrs. Zhou strictly forbids people to talk about it, and for ten years, everyone is only secretly suspicious, but they never mention it verbally.

Year after year, day after day, this past is gradually sealed and forgotten, as if it never happened, does the person of Magpie ever exist in this world? Her short life has become a memory for some and a nightmare for some......

//

Mrs. Zhou stood in front of the window of Yilan Xiaozhu, looking down at the beautiful lotus pond in the back garden, frowning, with a straight face, the corners of her mouth slightly pulled down, her eyes full of anger and jealousy, This lotus pond drowned and almost drowned the two women she hated the most.

Her eyes swept to the flower garden not far away, Mei Ruojun was helping Ryan to enjoy the flowers, but this peaceful and peaceful picture did not comfort Mrs. Zhou, as long as she thought that Ruikang was almost ruined for this Mei Ruojun to leave home and live in school, she could not forgive her. If Ryan hadn't protected her, Mrs. Zhou would have let her die again.

"Madam, what should I do with the three hundred oceans that Guo Xingquan wants?" Yan Xi asked on the side.

"Nope!"

"And what if he tells the story of the year?"

"Give him fifty oceans, and tell him that if he is not content, and cannot control his tongue, the day is not far off when he will be hacked to death on the streets."

"Yes."

Mrs. Zhou turned around and sat back in the room and sat on the chair, the resentful and cold expression on her face gradually eased, and she changed to a sad face and said, "Ruikang still refuses to come back, cough ......"

"The second young master is an infatuated person."

"Yes, as long as Mei Ruojun is in the Zhou family for a day, he will not come back, in his heart, Mei Ruojun is more important than his father. Ahem—"

"It's a pity she didn't die last time." Yan Xi glared and gritted his teeth.

"Ahem, I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing that she didn't die, you also saw it that night, Ruikang looked like he was going to go with her, it really scared me to death, how could this be? How could this stupid boy be so affectionate? Mrs. Zhou propped her forehead, shook her head gently, kept sighing, stopped suddenly, as if she remembered something, raised her head and looked at Yanxi and asked, "Hey, by the way, the night Mei Ruojun jumped the lotus pond, why were you the first to find out?" ”

"Huh? This! I ......" Yanxi's face changed, grabbing the corner of her clothes, she didn't dare to tell Mrs. Zhou, that night, she went to find Guo Xingquan's tryst, and wanted to go back to the front yard after the incident, tiptoeing from the rockery on the other side of the lotus pond, the moonlight was like water, and suddenly saw a woman in white standing by the lotus pond, she didn't know that it was Mei Ruojun, the first thing she thought of was that the ghost of Magpie Xi appeared, frightened her soul and screamed, which woke up the whole family, Ruikang came to find a sound, rushed to the edge of the pool and jumped down, rescued Mei Ruojun who fell into the water, and this is what happened later.

At this time, Yanxi could only make up stories, and some of them said: "Oh, that night, I got up in the middle of the night to relieve myself, and when I saw that the moonlight was good, I went out to breathe, who knows, as soon as I opened the garden gate, I saw the young grandmother go to the back garden, I followed her to the lotus pond, and saw her jump down with a poof, and screamed in fright......"

Mrs. Zhou looked at her with some doubts, her story was not very well written, but Mrs. Zhou didn't delve into it further, her worries were enough, she sighed, walked to the shrine, put on the pillar incense, and said to herself: "I have to find a way to let Ruian and Ruojun have a round of housing as soon as possible, so that Ruikang can die of this heart, so that I can go home as soon as possible." ”

//

It was hot and humid for several days, and at night, it finally rained heavily, and the raindrops crackled on the window, pouring out the heat of the day, rolling thunder, whirring wind, and brushing rain, it was another thunderstorm night, there was no light in the house, it was pitch black, Mei Ruojun sat by the window, hugged her knees, put her head on her knees, and looked at the dark sky through the window with a sideways face, looking forward to the next lightning bolt tearing the night......

On a rainy night, she always has a lot of emotions in her heart, she doesn't want to remember the past, but she has an urge to rush into the heavy rain, why not? Why not? A voice in her ears kept whirling, rushing into the heavy rain, let the heavy rain extinguish the burning fire in her heart! Yes, why not?

Mei Ruojun suddenly put on a coat, her hair was scattered, and she was wearing slippers, rushed to the door, pulled the deadbolt, rushed out, and ran through the back garden, she ran to the back door like crazy, she boldly opened the bolt of the back door, and ran into the dark wilderness.

Just like that rainy night a few months ago, she tilted her head and let the rain hit her face, the difference was that this time there would be no more Ruikang, no one would call her, hug her, kiss her, her lips were trembling, the rain had long been mixed with tears, she just stood in the rain and sobbed. Leaves, weeds fluttering in the air, her dress sticking to her, fluttering, the wind seemed to blow Mei Ruojun's slender body up, she didn't care, wouldn't it be better if the wind could really blow her away?

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps in the grass behind her, and the light of a flashlight hit her body, and she was startled, could it be him? Will it? How is that possible? Her heart was beating wildly, hoping that God would give her a surprise, she turned around suddenly, but was startled by an ugly face in front of her, it was Guo Xingquan standing in front of her in a raincoat, looking at his lewd smile, Ruojun couldn't help but be excited.

"Yo! It's really the young grandmother of the Zhou family who looks like a fairy! Hehe, young grandma, the two of us are really fated! I got up and closed the garden gate, and I saw a figure running out of the back door, I thought it was a girl who sneaked out to find a man for a private meeting, but I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it, it turned out to be the young grandmother of the Zhou family! He squinted and smiled as he spoke, wiping the rain from his face with his hand, revealing the disgusting yellow teeth.

Mei Ruojun looked at his eyes and knew that he had bad intentions, so he quickly turned around and wanted to escape, how could Guo Xingquan let the fat in his mouth run away? Almost pounced, he threw Ruojun down in the barren grass, one arm pressed her chest, and the other hand went to pull her clothes, the boss with his eyes glared at him with excitement, and the old man with a pouting mouth, wanted to kiss Mei Ruojun's face, Ruojun kept shaking his head, avoiding his mouth, struggling to resist, his feet kept kicking, Guo Xingquan, seeing that she didn't comply, was even more excited, and pressed her legs with his knees.

Wind, rain, thunder, electricity, please, blow him to death, drown him, chop him to death, she cried out in pain in her heart, Ruikang, where are you? Where is it? She thought desperately.

Her blouse was torn, and he began to tear her skirt, she still struggled to resist, but her strength was too small to beat Guo Xingquan at all, and finally she shouted angrily to the sky......

There was a rush of footsteps, and the light of a flashlight was flickering, and someone ran over this way, and suddenly the person lifted a big stone and smashed it down heavily on Guo Xingquan.

Guo Xingquan screamed in pain, looked back, and was taken aback, a young but angry face, just wanted to reach out and grab him, Meng Shuzhi hurriedly raised the stone and smashed it on his head, and blood was splashed everywhere.

Seeing Guo Xingquan fall down with his face covered in blood, and then looked at the bloody stone on his hand, Shu Zhi himself was stunned, threw away the stone, Mei Ruojun pushed Guo Xingquan's body away, and ran back crying and pulling Shu Zhi.

ran back to Zhou's house, quickly tied the back door, and ran back to the chrysanthemum garden in one breath, closing the door. Both of them were already soaked, Mei Ruojun was even more disheveled, sitting on the stool and shivering, Shu Zhi frowned, stepped forward and said, "Sister Ruojun...... It's okay...... It's okay......." In fact, his own voice was trembling, but he tried his best to comfort Ruojun.

Ruojun looked at him tremblingly, moved and grateful, scared and sad, Shu Zhi reached out and gently touched her face, Ruojun hugged him, her good brother, how brave he was, what a caring child. Shu Zhi gently patted Ruojun's back to comfort her like a little adult.

When there was a knock on the door, it was Cuiliu who heard the sound to see what was going on, Ruojun was in tears, pulled Shu Zhi in a panic, and kept shaking her head, she didn't want anyone to know that she was almost raped by Guo Xingquan, Shu Zhi understood, pressed her shoulder with his hand, walked to the door and said, "It's okay, Sister Ruojun has a nightmare, I'll come to see her." ”

Cuiliu was gone, Ruojun got up and took two towels, the two dried themselves, Shu Zhi frowned and said: "I heard the sound of you opening the door, I was afraid that you would fall into the lotus pond again, so I went out with you, but it was dark outside, so I ran to Yongmei Garden to find the flashlight of my eldest brother, and after chasing it out, I disappeared you, and I was in a hurry!" So I searched everywhere, and at last I heard your cry, and I found you. ”

Ruojun looked at him gratefully with flashing eyes.

Shu Zhiwan pursed his lips and said, "Sister Ruojun, why don't I go and get Brother Ruikang back." ”

Ruojun opened his eyes wide, looked at him, and shook his head hurriedly.

"Why? Only he can protect you. As he spoke, he lowered his head, puffed out his cheeks, and muttered, "I'm still too young, if I'm as tall as Brother Ruikang, I'll have the strength to protect you." ”

Ruojun smiled reluctantly, touched his head, and sighed infinitely in his heart, Ruikang is back? And then what? The story has to be repeated again, so why bother?