Chapter 12: See the Old Man Again
For Ding Ning, this chat, which was very embarrassing, lasted until Luo Xicheng offered to leave. Ding Ning personally sent Luo Xicheng out of the garden, and saw Luo Xicheng walk out of the rose garden and gradually walk away, Ding Ning had a sense of relief to let go of the burden of a thousand catties, and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Ding Ning was about to turn around and go back to the house but saw Luo Xicheng stop talking to someone, Ding Ning stopped and took a look, but he didn't have much nostalgia, so he walked straight to the back room, and said to Cuilan as he walked:
"I never eat pastries and drink tea, and Cuilan prepared today because she saw my thoughts?"
Cuilan didn't know why her girl asked such a question, but she didn't want to hide it more, so she replied bluntly:
"Every time Luo Gongzi makes any request, the girl can avoid it, and she treats Luo Gongzi with respect, I think that the girl agrees to play chess and is helpless, so I took it upon myself to get refreshments, and asked the girl not to blame!"
"With such a clever little girl like you by my side, it's too late for me to be happy, and today I want to thank Cuilan. If you can go out tomorrow, I will buy you a small gift, do you have what you want? Ding Ning asked with a smile.
Hearing Ding Ning's words, Cuilan was really shocked, how could a young lady take the initiative to buy something to give to someone, on weekdays, these girls from large families can take a gadget around them to reward people, and the young lady in front of her actually wants to buy a new one to give. Cuilan hurriedly replied:
"How dare the slave, the girl is the young master's honored guest, Cuilan is just doing her duty to make the girl live comfortably in this garden, how dare she ask the girl for something."
"I'm not a girl, and you're not a subordinate in my eyes, we're just different masters, and we need to do different things for our masters."
Hearing Ding Ning's answer, Cuilan raised her head and looked at Ding Ning in front of her blankly, she had always felt that the girl she was serving was unusual, but she never thought that this girl was so unusual. No wonder his young master treats this girl differently, it seems to be reasonable.
At this moment, Meng Yang ran in from outside the park and said with a smile:
"Sister Cuilan, Sister Cuilan, are you ready for dinner in this garden? I'm so hungry. ”
Cuilan's thoughts were interrupted, and she looked at the reckless Meng Yang Dao in front of her:
"The young master hasn't spoken yet, what's the matter, you're hungry? You're not busy in the hospital, why did you come here to ask for food, not to mention my girl, how can this be a place where you just come in to eat? ”
Cuilan's scolding of Meng Yang seemed to others to have overstepped her identity, after all, she was just a maid, but Meng Yang lowered his head shyly, with an innocent and helpless face, he muttered in a low voice:
"Master let me in first, I didn't come by myself."
Ding Ning has only seen Meng Yang twice in these days, both times he was in the Rose Garden, Meng Yang came to ask him for medical advice and medicinal materials, although Meng Yang was more lively in the first two times, but he was not as presumptuous as today, Ding Ning thought that Guan Lu Mo should come soon, so he instructed Cuilan Dao:
"Cuilan, you go and prepare some food, I estimate that Guan Gongzi is also coming soon, he said, can you go out for an outing, he will come back to me tonight, it's almost time for dinner, Guan Gongzi and Meng Yang will eat in this rose garden."
Cuilan was ordered to go to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Here, after Ding Ning finished speaking, he turned his head to look at Meng Yang, and Meng Yang smiled happily when he got Ding Ning's words and said:
"Meng Yang, thank you Baili girl, I often hear the master say in the medical hall that the Baili girl is knowledgeable, the first two times I came to I was in a hurry, I saw it today to know that the master's words were really right, Baili girl is such a knowledgeable person."
Ding Ning felt a little curious when she heard Meng Yang say this, and she asked:
"Guan Gongzi still mentioned me in the infirmary?"
Meng Yang is a straight person, he thinks that the Baili girl in front of him is a good person, so he will not hide anything, so he did not hide any words that his master said. Meng Yang said bluntly:
"Master said that you are a rare talented girl, Baili girl, and said that you are not only good at chess, but also a must in literature and ink, and it is rare to have a beautiful woman like you in this world. Master also asked me to work day and night these days, just so that I could take my young lady out tomorrow to have a glimpse of the lake and mountains. ”
Ding Ning was shocked when he heard it, it turned out that Guan Lu Mo was very busy these days, not because the business of the medical hall was very good these days, but because Guan Lu Mo wanted to take her out for a tour.
At this time, Guan Lumo also happened to walk into the door, Ding Ning saw Guan Lumo walk in, her face turned red for some reason, she didn't know how to thank the man in front of her, in order to give her a taste of freedom, Guan Lumo did so much for her silently.
Guan Lu Mo saw Ding Ning's face turn crimson in an instant, and he suddenly lost his senses, he began to mumble in his heart, he didn't know what was going on, he wanted to ask, but he didn't know how to ask, he paused and said:
"Is Miss Baili unwell? I looked at the girl's face and looked bad. ”
Ding Ning naturally knew that she was sorry for Guan Lumo, and naturally knew that she blushed because she noticed some of Guan Lumo's friendship, but she couldn't say that, so she could only pause and say:
"It's okay, maybe it took a lot of brainpower to play chess with Luo Gongzi just now."
"I heard Xicheng say that he won two games against you just now, and looking at the way he said it, I think I should be very satisfied with the battle."
Saying that, Guan Lumo walked towards the chessboard, looking at the chessboard full of black and white chess pieces, Guan Lumo asked with a smile:
"Girl Baili is a white chess?"
Ding Ning raised his head, stared straight at Guan Lumo in front of him, looked at Guan Lumo's warm smile that was about to melt people's hearts, and secretly marveled in his heart, there is such an understanding man in this world, who saw through her mind and understood her layout, Ding Ning just looked at Guan Lumo like this, and didn't dare to speak, she was afraid that what she said would be torn off the beautiful coat of language in Guan Lumo, and she would see the most naked essence.
Seeing that Ding Ning didn't speak, and seeing her somewhat timid and surprised eyes, Guan Lu Mo maintained a warm and kind smile and said:
"I won't say it to Hee Cheng, I know you don't want to offend him, I know that you are careful, I know that you only want a free and simple life. But, whether you are Ding Ning or Baili Wanting, I want you to remember that in my world, you only need to be yourself, and I am the rest. ”
Maybe it's because of Guan Lu Mo's warm smile in people's hearts, maybe it's because of his magnetic voice, maybe it's because of his moving language, Ding Ning's tears are so defenseless and irrepressibly sliding from the corners of her eyes, and her eyes are full of gratitude when she looks at Lu Mo again.
Seeing Ding Ning crying, Guan Lumo felt helpless for the first time. He is such a warm doctor, whether it is comforting his family or comforting the patient, he has his own set of methods, but he can't give reasonable comfort to the person he cares about the most. He took out his square scarf and handed it to Ding Ning, and said with a light smile:
"Miss Baili's tears made me really at a loss, wipe my tears, don't let Meng Yang that kid in the main hall see it, I think I bullied you, makeup and crying flowers are a trivial matter, and if I hurt my body, I, the doctor, can only stay by the girl's side day and night."
As soon as Ding Ning heard this, she immediately thought of Luo Xicheng in her mind, she thought, if she is really sick, or if it is rumored that she is sick, Luo Xicheng doesn't know how to blame Guan Lu Mo, although Guan Lu Mo said that she and Luo Xicheng are close friends, but the Luo Xicheng she knows is a person who can plan the overall situation and has a ruthless wrist, no matter how good Lu Mo is to her, she can't let Guan Lu Mo be implicated a little bit. Ding Ning took the square towel in Guan Lumo's hand, wiped away the tears on his face, sorted out his mood, and said with a smile again:
"Thank you Gongzi Guan for thinking about me everywhere, if you have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely repay you with a spring."
Guan Lu Mo looked at Ding Ning with a crying voice and a polite salute, and spoke in a measured manner, which made it even more uncomfortable in his heart. He didn't understand what had been pressing Ding Ning in Ding Ning's heart, making her so breathless that she had to tighten her string tightly, and always and everywhere in front of others to maintain the appearance of everyone Luo Xicheng wanted.
In Cuilan's daily report, he knew that Ding Ning would laugh heartily, although there were not many times like that; Ding Ning would be lazy and not care about his hair bun, although only once; Ding Ning would ask Cuilan not to care about calling her sister respectfully, although this is just an accident. But he had never encountered any of these things. He really wanted to ask Ding Ning how she could be herself, but he couldn't find the identity to ask like this.
For dinner this night, Guan Lumo and Ding Ning in the garden were very silent, and some of the conversations that would have been in the past were all wiped out today. No matter what Lu Mo wanted to say to open Ding Ning's heart, he felt that Ding Ning was sad at the moment, and it was inconvenient for him to speak; Ding Ning wanted to say something to make the atmosphere not so stiff, but he felt that it was very rude for Lu Mo to tear himself up, and he didn't know how to speak. So the two of them finished their dinner in silence.
After dinner, Guan Lu Mo didn't have any reason to stay, and after talking to Ding Ning about the next day's outing plan, he left in a hurry. Standing outside the Rose Garden, Guan Lu Mo looked at the garden, thinking about the people in the garden, he secretly made up his mind that he must make Ding Ning what Ding Ning should be.
After a night of adjustment, Ding Ning's whole person was full of vitality again, and after lunch, he smiled and got into the carriage with Guan Lumo to go out to play. Guan Lu Mo looked at Ding Ning, who was smiling, and his heart was much more steady.
By a delicate lotus pond, the carriage stopped, and Ding Ning got off the carriage with the support of Cuilan, which was a secluded lotus pond where the lotus flowers did not bloom, but it did not affect the exquisite elegance. Ding Ning stood by the lotus pond and exclaimed:
"After living in this city for so many days, I never thought that I would have the opportunity to see such exquisite scenery. I didn't get to be here during the blooming season, but I thought it would be so beautiful now, and it would be even more beautiful when the flowers bloomed. ”
Guan Lumo on the side quietly looked at Ding Ning with a smile in front of him, and also smiled:
"If you like it, I'll bring you back in a few months, when the pond is full of lotus, sit in this pavilion and enjoy the lotus and compose poems, don't be a charm."
"If I can come, I will come."
Guan Lu Mo knew what Ding Ning meant. Ding Ning is going to marry Luo Xicheng to become Luo Xicheng's pawn, and whether he can go out in a few months depends on Luo Xicheng's mood. But in Guan Lumo's heart, this problem can't become a problem, he has his own way to deal with Luo Xicheng. Guan Lumo said with confidence:
"I'll let you come."
Hearing Guan Lumo's confident answer, Ding Ning smiled with satisfaction, even if she couldn't come at that time, she was very satisfied, after all, at this time she had a small vision for the future, even if it was very slim, but everything in the vision was beautiful.
Guan Lumo arranged for Ding Ning to sit down in the small pavilion, and the two enjoyed the scenery and ate refreshments, occasionally talking about some interesting things, which was also the first time Ding Ning talked about his life in the Spring Pavilion in front of Guan Lumo.
Although Lu Mo was sympathetic to Ding Ning's experience in his heart, but he was also happy, at least Ding Ning could speak to him openly, without having to worry and calculate, and without being careful.
If the heavenly palace is beautiful, there should be only two people by the lotus pond at this moment, but the development of the world is always the opposite. Soon after the two of them talked, someone came to report the news.
The little guy who reported the news hurriedly climbed and crawled, jumping Ding Ning, Guan Lumo and his entourage. Later, during the breathless words of the little guy, everyone learned that he was a subordinate of the Chen Mansion, and the old man Chen fainted due to the sudden accident at home and vomited blood, and the situation was urgent, so he asked Guan Lu Mo to hurry to the house for treatment.
It is not easy for Lu Mo to refuse, and it is not easy to accept, after all, it is true that he promised to accompany Ding Ning out, and it is also true that the situation in the Chen Mansion is urgent.
This is Ding Ning speaking:
"Guan Gongzi let him go, you can leave them with me, it will be fine. If Master Chen is okay and you come back, I will wait for you here. If I return home, I will have someone go to Chen's house to inform you. Do you think so? ”
Guan Lumo looked at the sensible woman in front of him, nodded, and followed the little brother who came to deliver the letter to the Chen Mansion.
Ding Ning didn't have much meaning to be here alone, so he wanted to walk around, and the group was afraid that Ding Ning would be in danger, so they followed closely.
On the side of an arched bridge, Ding quietly enjoyed the scenery, but heard someone behind her call her:
"Girl, whisper this politeness."
Ding Ning turned his head and saw a handsome man seven feet tall and dressed in purple appear in front of him. This man is not as charming as Lu Mo, but he can see a heroic air between his eyebrows and eyes, and his body is straight, saying that he is somewhat similar to Luo Xicheng, but he is a little more soft and warm than Luo Xicheng.
Ding Ning didn't speak, but Yan Biao politely bowed his head and saluted.
Seeing that Ding Ning didn't speak, the man took the initiative to ask:
"Don't be afraid, girl, I just saw that the girl looked like an old man, and I want to know if the girl's surname is Ding?"