Chapter Twenty-Nine: Taking Advantage of the Void
Luo Xicheng didn't know what he was angry about, he felt that he didn't want to see Ding Ning and Guan Lu Mo talking, if Qi Ming was replaced and Meng left, he would not be angry like this. At dinner, Meng Li reminded him that it was time to go back to his wife's garden for dinner, Luo Xicheng walked towards the wedding room with his front foot, and immediately turned his back foot and walked towards the main gate of Luo's mansion.
Meng Li looked at his master's contradictory choice. The front and back feet almost tripped over themselves because of the reverse direction. Stumbling to the ground, Meng Li finally followed Luo Xicheng out of the house.
In the garden of the wedding room, Ding Ning asked Cuilan and Huanxi to prepare a few dishes that Luo Xicheng liked, but he didn't see Luo Xicheng enter the garden for a long time. Seeing that it was about to get dark, Ding Ning instructed Huanxi to go to the study to see if Luo Xicheng was busy, and asked Cuilan to take the dishes and heat them again.
Huanxi and Cuilan went their separate ways, Ding Ning sat alone in the room, she had some regret for the tone she spoke to Luo Xicheng, after all, he was not her real husband, and she was not qualified to say anything about him. The reason why she and Luo Xicheng can get along with each other is entirely because she has changed the mode of getting along with Luo Xicheng, even if Luo Xicheng has a little affection for her, she should not contradict him in tone and attitude, after all, she was bought by him. Ding Ning sighed a little when he thought about it, hating himself for not holding back his emotions.
When Huanxi came back from the study, Cuilan was still hot in the kitchenette. Huanxi ran out of breath and told Ding Ning that Luo Xicheng was not in the study. Ding Ning has no bottom in his heart now. Luo Xicheng has never stopped coming to her for dinner, Luo Xicheng has also been very busy, and when he can't come back, he will ask Meng Li to come and talk to her first, and now he doesn't come without explanation, presumably because of her tone in the morning.
Cuilan heated the dishes and brought them into the room one by one and put them on the table, the dishes were ready, Ding Ning picked up the bowl and began to eat, Cuilan reminded:
"Madame, don't you wait for the master to come back? I haven't seen Meng Li say it today! ”
"Don't wait, it's already here." Ding Ning said depressedly.
Cuilan knew from Ding Ning's tone that she and Luo Xicheng had only seen something unpleasant happen, so she was relieved:
"How can a husband and wife have an overnight feud? When the lord came back later, the lady spoke in a softer tone, and the lord still cherished the lady in his heart. ”
"Husband and wife? I ......" Ding Ning just wanted to say what kind of husband and wife she and Luo Xicheng were, but when she thought that Huanxi was still around, she immediately stopped and stopped. He said again, "Let's wait for him to come back, I guess my husband won't come back tonight." ”
Huanxi and Cuilan waited for Ding Ning to finish dinner, and Ding Ning said that he wanted to rest. Cuilan and Huanxi were a little surprised when they heard Ding Ning's words, but after all, Ding Ning was their master, so they could only go to boil water and make the bed. When Cuilan came in with water, Huanxi had just finished making the bed and was fixing Ding Ning's hair. Cuilan still couldn't help but remind Ding Ningdao:
"Madame, let's wait for the master to come back and rest."
"If you don't come to dinner tonight, you won't tell me, maybe you will sleep in the study directly tonight, let him be, you wake up at night, if he comes back, wake me up in time." Ding Ning said.
Cuilan saw that Ding Ning was already determined to leave Luo Xicheng behind, rest by herself, and didn't say anything more.
Sure enough, Luo Xicheng never came back all night. Cuilan has been awake, but Huanxi has long been unable to bear the fall asleep. Ding Ning slept peacefully at night, after all, she knew that what she was doing now would be redundant to Luo Xicheng. Although Ding Ning always said something to coax Luo Xicheng, but at this time, she really couldn't do it if she took the initiative to say good things to please Luo Xicheng.
Cuilan couldn't sit still the next morning, she promised to help Ding Ning, so she had to do something, so she couldn't let Ding Ning's relationship with Luo Xicheng break down like this. Cuilan woke up Huanxi, who was still sleeping, and said:
"Huanxi, Huanxi, you go to the study quietly if the old man rested there last night, if so, tell the old lady to prepare breakfast for him, and invite him to come to us for breakfast. If the master was not in the study last night, you can ask where the master went. ”
"Isn't it good for a couple to quarrel for a while? Do you need to worry about it? Huanxi was so tired that he stretched his waist and didn't want to go out.
"Go quickly, my joy, you don't want our master to sleep in someone else's room, we have to help Madame." Cuilan tried her best to persuade Huanxi.
Huanxi thought in her heart, too, she still has to rely on her wife after all, not to mention that her wife is so like her own girl, she should go to help. Thinking about it, Huanxi nodded and ran towards the study.
When he came to the study, Huanxi didn't see Luo Xicheng, the door of the study was wide open, and there was no one inside. Huanxi didn't see Meng Li in the house, so she didn't dare to step in. However, Huanxi happened to meet a maid who came to the study to clean, and the maid recognized Huanxi as the personal maid of the housewife, and immediately greeted Huanxi and said:
"Sister Huanxi is coming to the study for Mrs. to find the master?"
Huanxi recognized herself at once when she saw this lovely girl, and she was quite polite to herself, and she couldn't help but smile and replied:
"Exactly, but I don't see where the master is? Does my sister know where my lord has gone? ”
"I don't know, I didn't see the master since I opened it from the study last night, and I was lazy to clean it up this morning. I didn't tell my sister, I was afraid that the master would come to the study in a while, so I went to clean it first. The little maid replied with joyful words and carried water into the study. Huanxi returned to Ding Ning's garden and told Cuilan what she asked about the situation one by one, and Cuilan told Huanxi not to tell Mrs. Huanxi not to tell her husband that he was not in the study all night.
Ding Ning saw that Huanxi had only come late, and wanted to ask Huanxi what he was busy with, but he didn't see anyone in the morning, but he thought that Huanxi had always been a little sleepy, and if he got up late, it was possible, so he didn't ask anymore. After breakfast, Ding Ning came back from the old lady's invitation and saw Meng Li waiting for her in the garden. As soon as Ding Ning walked into the garden, Meng Li reported to Ding Ningdao:
"Madam, Master Baili is leaving Hangzhou, and the master wants me to tell you to hurry over."
"Father is leaving? Why is it so sudden? Ding Ning said.
"Originally, the goods had arrived at Baili Lord to leave, how could the goods be damaged, Baili Lord stayed in Hangzhou for a few days, and now the goods are complete, Baili Lord has to rush back to the north to deal with the business left at hand for a long time, this morning after handing over the goods to the master, Baili Lord said to leave."
"Then I'll change my clothes and go with you to see off my father." Saying that, Ding Ning turned around and entered the house, and found a dress that he had seen in Baili Wanting's portrait and put it on.
When Ding Ning arrived at the pass where Bailixi left the city, Bailixi had been waiting there for some time. Ding Ning got out of the carriage and immediately got into the carriage of Bailixi, Ding Ning pretended to be reluctant to ask:
"Why is the father leaving so early, the father may stay for a while to accompany his daughter."
Bailixi looked at his daughter and said:
"Since you are already the daughter-in-law of the Luo family, you must demand yourself as the housewife everywhere, and you must not lose the face of my Baili family. In addition, you also have to help your brother enter the southern market in the business of the Locke family. Don't get married and forget your roots. Remember what I said to you. ”
Ding Ning naturally knew that in this advice, the most important thing was to help Bailimu figure out Luo Xicheng's business network. Ding Ning smiled lightly:
"Naturally, Wanting will not forget that Wanting will always be her father's brother's family."
"Okay, I'm leaving, you can go down quickly, it's not good for the married girl to always talk to the family about not having fun. You have no memory, and many things have to be done carefully. If he regains his memory, remember to write to his father and reassure your mother. ”
Ding Ning nodded, got out of the carriage, and stood in front of Luo Xicheng. Luo Xicheng took Ding Ning's hand and held it on his elbow. Ding Ning waved goodbye to his father and brother, Luo Xicheng held Ding Ning in his arms, and Bailimu felt that the two were a loving husband and wife from a distance. Although he is not a person who can disobey his father's orders, he also silently cares about his sister. Bailimu investigated Luo Xicheng in private, and he knew that Luo Xicheng had two concubines, but he had never gotten along with concubines; He also knew that Luo Xicheng lived in his sister's garden every day, eating and living, and taking care of everything. Berlimu left with peace of mind.
When Bailixi and Bailimu father and son walked away, Luo Xicheng didn't have time to release Ding Ning out of his arms, Ding Ning shrugged his shoulders and wanted to get out of Luo Xicheng's arms. Luo Xicheng saw that she couldn't wait to come out, and immediately let go. As soon as Luo Xicheng's hand was released, the distance between the two widened by half a step.
Luo Xicheng was very unhappy with Ding Ning's impatient way to break free from him, after all, when she and Guan Lumo were chatting warmly that day, she didn't have to eagerly let Guan Lumo leave.
So, Luo Xicheng turned around and left without saying a word.
Ding Ning stood in place, and Luo Xicheng's turn to leave let her know that Luo Xicheng's anger had not subsided.
"Won't Madame catch up?" Cuilan asked.
"Don't chase it, he's still angry, everything I say is in vain, when he's good, he may go home by himself." Ding Ning saw it thoroughly. After taking two steps, Ding Ning said again:
"I've been staying in the house these days, and I'm finally out today, how about we walk around and go to the teahouse to eat pastries?"
Huanxi heard Ding Ning's words, and her heart blossomed, while Cuilan was much more cautious. Cuilan heard that Ding Ning wanted to go shopping, so she went back to their carriage and brought a veil to cover Ding Ning's face. Ding Ning looked at Cuilan with a smile and said:
"Thank you Cuilan, Cuilan is the most careful."
Cuilan smiled and didn't answer, and the joy on the side saw Ding Ning praising Cuilan, a little embarrassed, and said sadly:
"Huanxi, next time I must pay attention to bring a light veil to cover my wife's face."
Ding Ning smiled and didn't blame anyone, after these two maids came to the teahouse. Cuilan found a secluded room for Ding Ning to sit and rest, this room could not only let Ding Ning see the street view, but also overlook the lake view.
However, there was a knock on the door not long after she sat down, and as soon as Cuilan opened the door, she saw Lin Zihao standing outside the door. Perhaps because of Huanxi's introduction, Ding Ning was no longer so resistant to Lin Zihao. Ding Ning saw Lin Zihao standing outside the door and said:
"Lin Gongzi, if you don't have a room, come in and sit here with me!"
"It's an honor!" Lin Zihao was invited, his heart was full of joy, and before he knocked on the door, he was still thinking that he would be rejected by Ding Ning.
Lin Zihao walked in and sat down, looked at Ding Ning and said:
"Mrs. Luo rarely goes out, and when I saw it on the street, I thought I had seen the wrong person."
"My father returned to the north today, and my husband and I saw him off. When you get tired of standing, find a place to rest and take a look at the scenery. Did Lin Gongzi make an appointment here? ”
"Originally, I was going to go to the farmer's house to collect rent, but I happened to meet you, so I let Yue Lu go." Lin Zihao replied.
Ding Ning didn't continue, but took off the veil on his face, drank tea, ate pastries, and stared out the window in a daze. Lin Zihao was sure that what he saw in front of him was his deceased wife Ding Ning, and he said:
"Are you no longer afraid that I will talk about my deceased wife, Ning'er?"
"Why should I be afraid?" Ding Ning said.
"That's right. I also want to tell you that you don't have to be afraid. Although I don't have any evidence, I know that you are Ding Ning. I don't expect you to tell me the truth of the matter right now, but I want you to know that you can come back to me when Luo Xicheng can't take full care of you, or is ready to abandon you. I'll treat you as before. Lin Zihao said.
Ding Ning was a little at a loss when she heard Lin Zihao's words, but she had already maintained her apparent composure. Ding Ning didn't expect Lin Zihao to be so sure of her identity, no matter what she and Luo Xicheng did to confirm her identity, he was so sure that his identity was not Baili Wanting, but his deceased wife Ding Ning.
Lin Zihao saw that Ding Ning was still just smiling shallowly, and did not respond, and said again:
"Okay, don't talk about that, I've said enough, you know what I'm thinking, let's talk about something else."
Ding Ning looked up at Lin Zihao, and Lin Zihao changed his deep face, looked at her happily, and began to talk to her about other topics.
Lin Zihao didn't want to stiffen the relationship between him and Ding Ning, after all, he wanted to welcome Ding Ning back to the Lin Mansion. Lin Zihao knew that Ding Ning was not an ordinary woman, so he started chatting with her about some special topics. In his early years, Lin Zihao traveled abroad and saw a wide range of things, so he chatted with Ding Ning in the teahouse about what he saw and heard outside and the customs of various places. Ding Ning listened with interest, and asked Lin Zihao a lot of strange things that she only saw in books.
Here, Luo Xicheng walked to the garden of the wedding room as soon as he returned to Luo's mansion, but he didn't see Ding Ning and the two maids in the garden. Luo Xicheng sent someone to ask only to find out that Ding Ning had taken the two maids to have refreshments. The ghost sent the gods, and the man added another sentence and told Luo Xicheng that Ding Ning and Lin Zihao were together.
When Luo Xicheng heard this, the fire that had just been suppressed in his heart came up again.