Early Spring in Gangnam (I) (Part I)

According to the plan, Xinjie took Lian'er and Xinyue all the way to visit the branches of Baihuatang, and sent Xinyue to the Baihuatang branch in Hangzhou. Originally, Xinyue had a faint sorrow about leaving Xianyang, and she had never left home alone. However, what she saw and heard along the way and what was new made her excited. What's more, accompanied by Sister Lian and the third brother she likes, although the northwest is still in the ice and snow when she goes out, she still feels that this snow-inlaid silver world is so holy and lovely. The third brother and Sister Lian's extensive knowledge and witty conversation have benefited her a lot. Lian'er's careful arrangement and care for her and her third brother in terms of food and lodging also made her see all aspects of what a housewife should do.

Xinjie has always been alone for many years, this time he took Lian'er and Xinyue out, not only did his grandmother send him Mama Lin and the two long-term entourages who had followed them to Luoyang, grandma asked him to bring even Mama Liu and Mama Wu, plus Xinyue's own nurses and grandmothers, there were a lot of people. But luckily, it's not a rush, and it doesn't matter if you take your time. On the way, he still insisted on practicing time with Lian'er, never stopping. In the past, because he was a single man, he always felt that it was inconvenient to stay in Baihuatang, and he lived in Aoki Club or Ping An Inn, but this time there were so many people anyway, and it was convenient to settle in Baihuatang if there was no Ping An Inn.

In addition to the affairs of Baihuatang and Aoki Society, he needs to go to check the official affairs of the Pingluan Pavilion in many places, and there are often people sent by the prince to pick him up, although he stays in each place for two or three days or more, but he always feels super busy, and sometimes he doesn't even have time to take Lian'er out alone. The more times like this, the more he admires his grandmother's vision, this girl can not only quickly help him sort out all kinds of things in Baihuatang and Aoki Society, but also help him take care of many other things and the new moon very thoughtfully. Her maturity and stability also made him worry a lot, and she would accompany the new moon out for a walk when she had time, like a big sister to take care of the new moon who went out for the first time. She didn't have the same cozy attitude as a normal little daughter, and insisted that he should always walk around with him, but he was very worried when he couldn't see her in the busy intervals. And many places he wanted to take Lian'er to see, but he didn't have time to accompany her, but he felt very regretful, which made him yearn for the day when he could walk with her without any worries and in the rivers and lakes.

When they arrived in Wuchang, they planned to change to the waterway. Because he waited for the prince Yiyi to send someone to discuss something with him here, he stayed for two more days. The day before they were about to get on the ship, they actually ran into He Liangwei. Xinjie came out with two sentences that this guy actually came after them, although in the name of going to his Hangzhou branch, but just after the festival, he rushed out so early for the new moon. He thought that he would be able to catch up with them in Hangzhou, but he didn't know that Xinjie was still in Wuchang at this time. So the boy unceremoniously followed them onto the boat. The arrival of this chubby and funny guy was very popular, not only did Xinyue smile more, but Xinjie could also find an opportunity to spend a while quietly with Lian'er.

This evening the boat was anchored in a small town, the river was calm, Xinyue and He Liangwei went to the town to go shopping, Xinjie was still busy with his business in the cabin, Lian'er walked to the deck and watched the bloody remnant sun sprinkled on the opposite river and riverbank, The scenery here is very different from the capital and Xianyang, and it is getting closer and closer to her hometown. When she left home at a young age, she was still a child between the ages of five or six, overnight, lost her family, and lived alone in this world, in the palace except for the care of the queen mother, she had no friends and no playmates, she had to be cautious every step, always be careful, take care of everything by herself, many times she wanted to go to heaven to find her mother, grandfather and grandmother, but she still survived strongly, she hoped that they would be able to watch her live tenaciously in heaven, sometimes she could see her dancing happily and beautifully, Rejoice for her, bless her. In that cold palace, except for the kind Queen Mother who took care of her when she had time and supervised her various studies, only Yiyi sometimes took care of her like a big brother, but he himself was often on the cusp of the storm. The cold court taught her that she must learn to observe and protect, but she disdains to fight with others and snatch some petty profits. Helping the Queen Mother protect Yiyi, who is like her brother, has been her focus for many years. She also thought that one day she would walk out of the palace like an ice cellar, but where to go out of it, she didn't think about it, she didn't know much about the outside world and people, in addition to what she learned in books, she also knew very little about the lives of ordinary people.

The moment Yi Xiang stabbed her with that sword, she felt a sense of relief. She was very tired, but she was not reconciled, she had not yet had the opportunity to take a good look at the world beyond the high palace walls, to verify the accounts she had read from the books, and to practice the various medical skills taught to her by her grandfather in the medical books. After she was wounded, there was a time when she felt the warmth of the sun shining on her, making her feel unusually comfortable, arousing her strong survival instinct, rushing out of the cold cavern to see the world outside. When she opened her eyes and saw Xiao Jiu, she knew where the sunlight came from. This boy, who once followed his grandmother into the palace and made her laugh every time he told jokes, also brought sunshine and happiness to her turbulent court life. In his small courtyard full of chrysanthemums and osmanthus trees, she felt the free sun and air for the first time. Although her body was still very weak at that time, she followed him slowly to Xianyang with great interest, and what she saw made her feel full of interest and gratitude for the beauty of life. And Xiao Jiu became her original sunshine and best friend in the Tang Sect. Although in the Tang Gate, she may be seen by others as a parasitic fence, but Grandma, Xintian and Xiao Jiu made her realize that what she can do for them is the best reward for saving her life. So instead of self-pity, she tried to do things for them with what she knew and learned. The medical books and medical halls of Tangmen also gave her the best environment for learning and practice. She thought that her life was so peaceful, spending time in hard work and study, doing what she could for the people who saved her, and at the same time using medical skills to save more people, she felt that it was far more meaningful than her sisters in the palace who recited Buddhism all day long and even lived as a monk.

She had no ambition to control anything in the Tang Sect, and she didn't want to get involved in an unrelated conflict of interests again, so she was reluctant to accept Xintian. And Xinjie's appearance caught her off guard, this melancholy and kind man made her unconsciously care about him and take care of him. Although Grandma has laid a puzzle for both of them now, she doesn't worry too much. Because she didn't have much desire for life herself, she had loved, and she had given herself to the person she loved the most, so that her life was so complete, she shouldn't ask for too much. For his request, she was not bound by vulgar etiquette, and handed herself over to him without reservation. Because she knows that life is too precious, she doesn't know what will happen tomorrow, and she can't let her lover have regrets.

Soon only a trace of the setting sun remained, and the surroundings began to fall silent. Although Xinjie walked almost silently, her senses still told her that he was getting closer behind her, hugging her tightly from behind. For the first time since they hit the road, they had the chance to be alone, and she knew what he needed at this point.

The bright moonlight poured in through the window and poured on the floor of the cabin, and the cold of Jiangnan in early spring was still strong, but the comfortable bed in the cabin on the top floor was unusually warm. She was about to gently get up from the bed and go back to her room, when his arms suddenly tightened, but he didn't open his eyes, just whispered, "Is it okay to stay with me here?" ”

"The new moon will be back in a moment, in case she looks for me, it's not good."

"She's not going to come into my room like An'er."

"But she'll go to my room and look for me, and let her know that we're not doing this well."

"What's so bad, she didn't treat you as her sister-in-law now?"

"But we're together like this, she's a little girl, and it's not good for her."

"Why?"

"She's with He Liangwei all day now, if she thinks we're all like this, she can too, so what?"

"So what? Isn't it nice for the two of them to be together? ”

"Why are you like this, she's your sister."

"What's wrong with my sister, the young lady of the Tang family can also be loved and loved by others."

"But they haven't gotten married yet, what if that kid bullies her?"

"How did you know he was going to bully her?"

"You can't compare every man to yourself, they're different from us." Lian'er was already in a hurry.

"What's different?" He was still slow, his hands still gently caressing her satiny skin.

"At least she should have a chance to see if there is a more suitable candidate, instead of falling into it when she meets a pursuer."

"Do you also need a chance to see if there is something more worthy of love for you?" Xinjie's words were as common as asking her whether she liked to eat apples or oranges, as if she was destined to have no other choice.

"Maybe?! Maybe I'll take a look around tomorrow. ”

"You dare, you promised to be mine for the rest of your life. You dare to look at one, I'll cut one. ”

Lian'er touched his nose and pursed her lips and smiled.

"Can you guarantee that he really loves Crescent? ”