After Gu Xueqi finished speaking, she pointed to Su Jinyao's clothes and said, "Jinyao, you should hurry up and change into a festive new dress, we will wait for you at the gate." ”

Su Jinyao agreed and went back to the house

。 The stove in the house was burning very brightly, and as soon as I entered the house, I felt warm.

Su Jinyao opened the cabinet and wanted to find a festive dress, when she heard Mingjuan ask outside the door, "Master, do you need hot water?" ”

"Well, yes." Su Jinyao agreed, lifted her sleeve and sniffed it, and could vaguely smell a faint smell of blood. It should be Aunt Ma's blood, and Meng'er's.

Su Jinyao frowned, it was rare that he was so close to Gu Xuebin just now, and he didn't dislike it.

Mingjuan also pushed the door in, followed by Xi Shen'er. Each of them carried a bucket in his hand.

Mingjuan's bucket is hot water, and the bucket of Xiluo is half a bucket of cold water, it should be afraid that Xijuan'er is small and has little strength, and he can't lift it and then burn it.

Su Jinyao asked, "Why are you two carrying water?" What about Mingcui and Mingrui? ”

"Manager Qin asked the girls in each house to get the lanterns, and I let the two of them go together. Carrying water is not a big deal, I and Xiluo'er will do it. With that, Mingjuan poured water into the barrel behind the screen.

Su Jinyao said: "Do you still send colored lanterns?" Is it hanging, or is it carried? ”

"Both." Mingjuan replied: "The red lantern in the front yard has been hung up a long time ago, and what is being sent down now is for fun." There are all kinds of styles, and there are many girls in our yard, so you can get a few more. ”

Su Jinyao felt that this was quite fun, so she hurriedly said: "You and Xiluo'er also feel like going to get the lanterns, bring me two back, let's have a good time." I wash it myself. ”

Mingjuan should not be good at this lively. But she saw the eagerness on Xi Zhuo'er's face, so she smiled and said, "I originally wanted to stay and serve the young lady, but Xi Zhuo'er wanted to go, so I will send her over." Then let Mingrui and Mingjuan take her, and I'll come back. ”

Xi Shen'er suddenly showed a little joy, but when she looked at Su Jinyao, she still said, "It's important to stay and serve the master." ”

Su Jinyao smiled when she heard this, and said, "I don't have to wait when I take a bath." Go quickly. I also came out after washing, and Xueqi and Yuxuan are still waiting for me. ”

After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she ran behind the screen, quickly took off the clothes on her body, and jumped into the water.

When she was undressing, Su Jinyao saw that there were several dried blood stains on the hem of her skirt, and there were also inconspicuous blood streaks in the sleeves of her small jacket, which should have been rubbed on when her hands were full of blood.

There is no need to take a bath, Su Jinyao still takes a quick bath. After washing, I came out and quickly put on my clothes.

However, because Mingjuan didn't iron her clothes outside today, it was a little cold on her body, and Su Jinyao couldn't help but sneeze.

Rubbing her nose, Su Jinyao couldn't help laughing, thinking that she had been a daughter for a few days, and her body had become more expensive?

While thinking nonsense, Su Jinyao quickly got dressed.

The cabinets in her room are all the new clothes that Mrs. Gu prepared for her, so she just needs to choose the color and put them on.

As soon as Su Jinyao fastened her belt, Mingjuan came back. He was still holding a pair of colored paper paste palace lanterns, which had not been lit yet, but it looked good just by looking at the colored paper.

As soon as Mingjuan saw that Su Jinyao was even dressed, she quickly put down the lantern in her hand and said, "Miss, let me comb your hair." ”

Su Jinyao shook her head and said, "No need, I'll just braid two braids and put on a hat." ”

After braiding her hair, Su Jinyao took out a small black mink hat from the cabinet and put it on her head.

Strong New Year's flavor

As soon as she was dressed up, Su Jinyao ran out and went straight to the front door. I'm afraid that Gu Shangqing and they won't wait for her to set off firecrackers together.

Thinking about it carefully, Su Jinyao suddenly found that she hadn't had a year since she crossed over.

Mingjuan also followed closely behind Su Jinyao, and kept telling her not to run too fast and beware of falling.

ran to the front yard in one breath, and saw that Gu Shangqing was already directing several family members to hang firecrackers.

The Gu family is one of the best in the capital, and the firecrackers to be set off during the New Year must also have momentum.

A red-skinned firecracker was hung on the left and right, and the firecracker hung from the top of the bamboo pole to the ground, and dragged it out for several meters.

Gu Shangqing was holding two burning incense sticks in his hands, which were used to light firecrackers for a while.

When he saw Su Jinyao running over, he beckoned, "Jinyao, come on, this incense is for you." ”

"Huh?" Su Jinyao ran over and was stunned for a moment, looked at the incense handed over by Gu Shangqing, looked up at the firecrackers on the bamboo poles, and asked, "Won't it be for me to be with you?" ”

"Of course. Otherwise, how can I have a doppelganger? Gu Shangqing said it as a matter of course, so he simply stuffed the incense directly into Su Jinyao's hand and said, "Look at my eyes for a while, let's two of us." ”

"But ......" Su Jinyao looked at the incense of a wisp of green smoke burning in her hand, swallowed her saliva fiercely, and her face became a little ugly.

Gu Shangqing laughed "haha" and quipped: "Jinyao, you can't have not let off firecrackers, right?" ”

Su Jinyao glared at him and didn't answer the question at all. Instead, he said, "What about before I came back?" Who do you ask to light firecrackers for you? ”

After speaking, he pointed to Gu Xueqi and Gu Yuxuan, and said, "It can't be them, right?" ”

As soon as Su Jinyao's hand pointed over, Gu Xueqi and Gu Yuxuan ran back in shock.

Gu Yuxuan also shouted: "It's not that I'm not me, I just dare to look at it, but I don't dare to order it." ”

Gu Shangqing smiled and said, "Last year and the year before last, Xiaocheng'er helped me order it." But he's not here this year, you're his second sister, he said that his kung fu and knowledge were taught by you, you won't even dare to do this, right? ”

When Su Jinyao heard this, she glared at Gu Shangqing fiercely again, and said in her heart: I can fight and write, it doesn't mean that I like to play with firecrackers.

But looking at the incense burning in her hand, Su Jinyao gritted her teeth, turned her heart sideways, and said, "I'm not afraid." The point is to hurry up, don't wait for the incense to burn so short. ”

With that, he chose a side and bent down to get ready to go down.

Gu Shangqing smiled at Su Jinyao, walked to the other side, and said, "Jinyao, don't be scared and cry for a while." With that, he also bent down.

Su Jinyao's heart jumped violently. But she stared at the incense in her hand tightly, and looked at Gu Shangqing with her spare eyes, and she couldn't tell the heart to quarrel with him at all.

Seeing that Gu Shangqing pointed the incense in his hand against the lead of the firecracker, Su Jinyao's heart also hung up, and then he also followed the incense in his hand.

Maybe it was because of nervousness, Su Jinyao saw that her hands were trembling clearly.

She, she really didn't light firecrackers, she didn't even have a decent New Year.

But just when Su Jinyao hesitated, the incense in her hand had already reached the lead. I saw a wisp of blue-gray smoke come out of the seal, and then a few small sparks burst out.

Immediately, Su Jinyao reacted, this is ignited!!

"Ahh Su Jinyao screamed, threw away the incense in her hand, and jumped out of the distance as if she was fleeing.

Almost as soon as she jumped away, the seal burned to the first firecracker, and then there was a sudden explosion, and a pungent smell of sulfur came out.

Then, the firecrackers on Gu Shangqing's side on the opposite side also rang out. Both sides "crackled" at the same time, and puffs of blue-gray smoke filled the air.

Su Jinyao coughed twice when she was choked, but the pungent smell of sulfur between her snorts did not feel unpleasant, but had a kind of happy stimulation.

Su Jinyao also covered her ears with her hands, watching the long string of firecrackers burst out one after another with sparks, bursting one by one, as if her heart was bursting with joy.

"Haha......" Gu Shangqing also threw away the incense stick in his hand and jumped over, pressed Su Jinyao's shoulder behind him, leaned into her ear and said loudly: "Jinyao, you jumped so high just now." ”

"I hate it, it's all your fault." Su Jinyao also shouted loudly.

Of course, she knew, and it wasn't too much to describe her appearance as a three-foot-tall one.

But she is really nervous and exciting, the feeling of this New Year is too fun, and the feeling of setting off firecrackers is so fun.

The strong smell of the New Year should be in this diffuse and pungent smell of sulfur, right? There is also a steaming Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and the family sitting around.

That kind of happiness rippled in her heart, which made Su Jinyao feel extremely relieved.

The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner of the Gu family is naturally not shabby, and the family sits together, and everyone's face is full of smiles.

Old Man Gu's funny temperament came out again, and he kept talking about Prime Minister Gu's childhood, which made Gu Shangqing hold back a smile but couldn't laugh.

However, the Gu family sisters and Su Jinyao laughed directly, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

The sound of firecrackers continued until late at night, but the Cloud Dome Country did not have the custom of keeping the New Year, so they would not sit around and chat all night without sleeping.

After eating the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, drinking tea and chatting for a while, they dispersed.

Su Jinyao returned to her room, the brazier was burning very strongly, the candle flame jumped out of the brilliant orange, and everything seemed so warm and happy.

Su Jinyao is not sleepy, nor can she sleep. She simply changed into a neat short jacket and trousers, and sat at the table waiting for Gu Xuebin's arrival.

Around the second watch, there was a faint sound outside the window. Su Jinyao came directly to the window and opened the window.

"Jin Yao." Gu Xuebin stretched out his hand directly towards Su Jinyao and said, "Follow me." ”

"Where?" Su Jinyao thought that Gu Xuebin wanted to come here to stay with her, but she didn't expect to take her out.

Gu Xuebin shook his head and said, "You'll know when you arrive." Let's go. ”

Su Jinyao didn't ask any more, stretched out her hand and clasped Gu Xuebin's big hand, and jumped out of the window directly with his strength.

Gu Xuebin didn't say much, closed the window with his hand, and said, "Let's go out." Then he pulled Su Jinyao and jumped directly onto the wall.

Masters come and go like that, no one cares how big the door is or how high the wall is.

The moonlight was not very bright, the thin layer of snow on the street was covered by red firecracker shavings, and the air was filled with the residual smell of fireworks.

Su Jinyao was dragged all the way by Gu Xuebin, seeing that the more she walked, the more remote she became, but she was full of curiosity.

"Here we are." Gu Xuebin took Su Jinyao to the door of a mansion......

Kanaya Zangjiao?

Before entering the door, Su Jinyao deliberately glanced at the lintel of this mansion. But the door beam was empty, and there was no plaque hanging on it.

But Gu Xuebin directly took out the key, opened a copper lock on the door, put down the chain, pushed the door and went inside.

"This is your mansion?" Su Jinyao followed behind Gu Xuebin and asked curiously.

"Sort of." Gu Xuebin closed the door with his backhand and said, "This is a house I bought after I came back from Pingshan Village, the place is not big but very quiet. I was going to take you here and put you here. ”

The words "Jinwu Zangjiao" suddenly popped up in Su Jinyao's head.

However, it can be regarded as proof that Gu Xuebin has never forgotten her, nor has he ever broken off the idea of taking her to the capital.

Seeing that Su Jinyao didn't speak, Gu Xuebin turned his head to look at her, and said with a smile: "What, do you think this house is not spacious, or is the decoration not grand enough?" ”

"It's not. It just feels like we're missing out too much. Su Jinyao said in a low voice.

Yes, since Gu Xuebin left Pingshan Village, Su Jinyao has disappeared for nearly three years. After that, they missed again and again, and they were able to get to where they are today, in fact, they are gathering less and leaving more.

Gu Xuebin's pace slowed down by half a beat, he stretched out his hand and hugged Su Jinyao in his arms, took a deep breath, and said, "Jinyao, blame me for not protecting you well and not being able to take you with me." ”

Su Jinyao raised her eyes and saw Gu Xuebin's eyes full of apology and helplessness, smiled slightly, and said, "This is the beauty of distance." If I've been by your side all these years, I guess I'm tired of it. ”

"What?" Gu Xuebin's gentleness that was full of warmth just now suddenly became empty, a little worried and a little angry. The arm holding Su Jinyao also tightened, and said anxiously: "Jinyao, do you dare to say it again?" ”

"Don't dare." Su Jinyao hurriedly begged for mercy, of course, to make Gu Xuebin happy.

When she saw Gu Xuebin's smile floating again, Su Jinyao asked curiously, "Then why did you suddenly bring me here today?" ”

"Because there's something to show you." Gu Xuebin said, made a gesture of silence, and then whispered: "Jin Yao, listen quietly, can you hear anything?" ”

"Listen?" Su Jinyao tilted her head sideways, held her breath, and let her ears go away. But she didn't know what Gu Xuebin asked her to listen to, so she shook her head and said, "It can't be the sound of firecrackers, right?" ”

"Of course not." After Gu Xuebin finished speaking, he had already taken Su Jinyao through the corridor and came to the door of a wing room in the backyard.

This room looks no different from a normal room, but if you look closely, you will find a problem, the windows are very large and numerous.

The general wing room is only two or three windows, one in the front and one in the front, and two windows may also be opened on the sunny side; And the smaller side rooms don't have a back window at all.

But in this room, from the angle from which Su Jinyao was standing, four large windows were opened. That is, two on each side of the door.

And from the outside, this wing room is not very big, at least not as big as a main hall.

"Isn't it cold with so many windows?" Su Jinyao looked curiously and found two more windows on the side. That is, there are windows in both the south and east directions.

Gu Xuebin shook his head and didn't answer at all, just said, "Jin Yao, close your eyes." ”

"Why? Give me a gift again? Su Jinyao pursed her lips and said, "You always have."

I bothered to send this and that, but I was embarrassed to accept it. ”

Eating other people's mouths is short, and taking other people's hands is short, Su Jinyao feels that Gu Xuebin is a rhythm that wants to spoil her.

Or is he just bursting with romance in his bones, and he is uncomfortable if he makes a little surprise every once in a while?

Gu Xuebin shook his head again and said, "If you refuse to close your eyes, I will cover your eyes." ”

"Okay, okay." Su Jinyao hurriedly closed her eyes, but her heart was also beating wildly.

Truth be told, there is no girl who doesn't love surprises and romance. Although she had just said two words about Gu Xuebin, Su Jinyao had already sweetened the sugar water in her heart.

Gu Xuebin seemed to be uneasy, standing behind Su Jinyao, and covered Su Jinyao's eyes with a big hand.

His hands were big and warm, and the feeling of covering his eyelids was so comfortable that Su Jinyao suddenly felt like she was about to fall asleep.

Gu Xuebin wrapped his other hand around Su Jinyao's waist, probably because he was afraid that she would fall. Then he said, "Go and push open the door yourself." ”

Su Jinyao pursed her lips and muttered, "It's weird and weird, if there is no surprise, I'll go back." ”

"Got it, push the door." Gu Xuebin actually began to urge. But it doesn't sound impatient.

Su Jinyao smiled and stretched out her hand, touched the door and pushed it open with a force.

Suddenly, a wave of heat came to my face, and it was so hot in this room!

Accompanied by the hot and humid breath, there is an intoxicating floral fragrance.

Su Jinyao took two breaths, the floral fragrance was real, and it was very fresh, not like the smell of fragrance or essential oils.

"What is it? Flowers in the house? Su Jinyao asked curiously, and subconsciously opened her eyes.

But Gu Xuebin's hand covering her face pressed lightly, preventing her from opening her eyes. At the same time, he grabbed her waist and said, "Step forward, cross the threshold." Go in and you'll know. ”

Su Jinyao sighed deliberately, and then was helped by Gu Xuebin to step into the threshold.

After walking in, the heat became more obvious, and at the same time, the fragrance of flowers filled the room made Su Jinyao take a deep breath again.

"That's a lot of flowers." Su Jinyao just took a breath, and smelled several fragrances of **, lilies, and gardenias.

These are still those flowers with very characteristic aromas, and there are many other mixed scents that she can't distinguish for a while.

But by feeling, there are at least a dozen kinds of flowers planted in this house, and all of them are blooming.

Gu Xuebin closed the door with his heels, then pressed Su Jinyao's eyelids again, and said, "You close it for a while, I'll go and light the lamp." Right away. ”

Although Su Jinyao was anxious at this time, she still gave an obedient "um", planning to do what Gu Xuebin wanted.