Chapter 17 Candles in the Cave Room
Ding Ning didn't feel inappropriate when he saw Luo Xicheng's unbridled and bold smile, but felt a little funny. From the first time Ding Ning saw Luo Xicheng to today, he had never seen Luo Xicheng laugh so presumptuously. Ding Ning didn't speak, just looked at Luo Xicheng quietly and smiled. What kind of person is Luo Xicheng, when he saw Ding Ning's unchanged face, he immediately suppressed his laughter, and said in a deep voice:
"Who is in charge of dressing you up today? How did you get into what you are now? ”
Of course, Ding Ning had seen his appearance after makeup in the bronze mirror, but what could he do, these people in charge of dressing up were all called by Luo Xicheng, and she could only obey. Ding Ning could only reply after slandering in his heart:
"My makeup is naturally due to Luo Gongzi, but it is worth it to make Luo Gongzi laugh. Childe doesn't like me, so go wash it. ”
Ding Ning's words, Luo Xicheng only heard that sentence - "But it is worth it to make Luo Gongzi laugh." Luo Xicheng's face once again flashed with a heartfelt joy. It's a pity that this time Ding Ning was about to get up and wash off the makeup on his face, but he didn't see this heartfelt smile.
Luo Xicheng came back to his senses and asked her when he saw Ding Ning getting up:
"What are you going to do here?"
Ding Ning wondered, there were only two people in this room, why didn't Luo Xicheng hear it? She said she was going to wash the makeup off her face, wasn't that what she said! Ding Ning wondered:
"I just told you, I'm going to wash the makeup off my face."
Luo Xicheng wondered in his heart, did Ding Ning say it! Didn't you hear it? He paused and agreed to let Ding Ning wash his face, and then sat on the couch and waited for Ding Ning. For the first time, Luo Xicheng felt that waiting for someone to wash his face was a very painful thing, not because he had waited too long, but because he couldn't help but look at the figure washing his face on the other side of the curtain, as if he was about to disappear if he missed a glance.
Ding Ning washed her face and put down her bun by the way, and put on the headdress for a day, her scalp was numb. Ding Ning walked close to Luo Xicheng, Luo Xicheng was not the first time to see Ding Ning who put down his hair at night, but tonight's Ding Ning looked more delicate and beautiful, with long black hair up to her waist, and a red outfit that made her skin more snow-white. Ding Ning got closer and closer, Luo Xicheng's eyes straightened, and a feeling of dryness arose in his heart, he couldn't help but walk to the round table in the room, picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.
Ding Ning couldn't help but turn red when she saw Luo Xicheng with this appearance, she had been watching all kinds of men and women in Chunman Pavilion since she was twelve years old, how could she not see what kind of state Luo Xicheng's appearance was now. Ding Ning seemed to think of something, and immediately put his hands back, twisted his long hair into a bunch, rolled it up and tied a knot, and used the method to untie and fix the knot, and the hair was tied up and hung behind him. Luo Xicheng turned around after drinking tea and was about to say something to Ding Ning, who knew that as soon as he turned around, he saw Ding Ning's appearance of simply pulling up his long hair - the long hair was naturally tied up behind him, the temples were too long, the hair was naturally drooping against the cheeks, and the white and tender neck leaked out like this, Luo Xicheng couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, and then a burst of hot air came to his head, and he turned around and began to drink tea non-stop. Ding Ning didn't know what to do when she saw this, she retreated behind the curtain, not knowing what to say at this time.
Ding Ning wanted to ask Luo Xicheng if he wanted to go out alone and be quiet, but this was Luo Xicheng's room, how could it be her turn to order his master to go out, not to mention that the spies who stayed by Luo Xicheng's side tonight would definitely see Luo Xicheng's performance. If Luo Xicheng goes out to live like this, I don't know what will happen to Bailixi. Although Ding Ning blushed with shame, he still spoke:
"Luo Gongzi is thirsty, do you want Wanting to bring you another pot of tea?"
"Don't come here, just stay there for a while, and I'll tell you to come back later." Luo Xicheng ordered.
Ding Ning knew that Luo Xicheng didn't go out to prevent Bailixi from suspecting, so she could only stay behind the curtain under the order, she sat down on the wooden stool that had just been washed, and just watched Luo Xicheng sit at the round table and drink tea and wine, Ding Ning looked at it like this, and she was sleepy, she didn't dare to disturb Luo Xicheng, and quietly yawned several times and forced her eyes to open. Why, Luo Xicheng kept sitting at the round table with his back to her and didn't say a word. couldn't get Luo Xicheng's answer, Ding Ning could only lean her weak body against the wall, and gradually she didn't know why she fell asleep like this.
Luo Xicheng completely calmed down and turned around to ask Ding Ning to come over and talk, but when he looked back, he saw the beautiful woman behind the curtain leaning against the wall and sleeping quietly. Luo Xicheng drooped his head and secretly scolded in his heart, how could this woman be so seductive, every time she turned around, she could make her face and posture burn.
Although Luo Xicheng was extremely uncomfortable, he still forcibly walked to Ding Ning's side and reached out to pick Ding Ning up in his arms. Although Ding Ning fell asleep, she didn't sleep deeply, after all, she was not a person who could live a stable life every day, and every little movement and sound could always wake her up - and it was the same at this moment.
Ding Ning was awakened by Luo Xicheng's actions, and was so frightened that he jumped out of Luo Xicheng's arms, and hurriedly bowed his head and retreated:
"Does Master Luo have any instructions? Wanting accidentally fell asleep, and I hope that Luo Gongzi will not blame. ”
If Luo Xicheng's temper is used, Luo Xicheng doesn't know how to lose his temper at this time. But now Luo Xicheng is not angry at all, but said lightly:
"Don't be here, go to bed."
"Childe let me sleep in the bed?" Ding Ning wondered.
"Yes!" Luo Xicheng replied.
"Where is the boy resting? On this couch? This couch is cold, and there are not many bedding in the room, so it is not good to find someone to bring more bedding over today, or I will sleep on this couch, and the son will sleep on the bed. Ding Ning's words are sincere and good to his master.
"If you are told to sleep, you will go to sleep, what do you care about me?" Luo Xicheng was very unhappy when he heard Ding Ning's words, but he was embarrassed to say that he wanted to sleep in a bed, so he could only let Ding Ning go to sleep first.
Yes, how can it be the turn of a chess piece to arrange the decision of his master. Ding Ning knew Luo Xicheng's mind from Luo Xicheng's displeased words, this was Luo Xicheng's unwillingness to talk to her more, and she was not allowed to talk about her master's decision again. Ding Ning closed his mouth and went to bed quietly alone.
Ding Ning shouldn't sleep facing the house, she was afraid that Luo Xicheng would not be able to help but throw her on the bed when he looked at her face, so he could only sleep facing the wall. Ding Ning didn't dare to fall asleep facing the wall at first, she saw Luo Xicheng's eyes full of possessiveness because of desire in the room, and she was a little worried that she would not be able to stand her body. But his hungry and tired body would not listen to the words of his will, and Ding Ning fell asleep after a while.
Luo Xicheng also came to the bedside after washing, and saw Ding Ning curled up facing the wall, he felt pitiful and angry. He knew that this girl wanted to try to protect his innocence, but just to prevent him from trusting him. Can't he see that he is holding her so strongly? - Yes, how can a big girl with yellow flowers understand these things about men-Luo Xicheng can understand it again after thinking about it.
Got the experience of gently picking up Ding Ning and waking Ding Ning up just now, Luo Xicheng did not lift the quilt and lie in it this time, but did not cover the quilt, just lay down next to Ding Ning quietly and slept peacefully.
Luo Xicheng was afraid that Ding Ning would be afraid of himself when he got up in the morning and saw him lying next to her, so he woke up at dawn. When he woke up, Luo Xicheng found that Ding Ning had only stayed in one position and fell asleep all night. He got up quietly, wanting to see if Ding Ning would turn over, but Ding Ning's body remained motionless except for the shallow and changing breathing. Luo Xicheng got up and got dressed, then walked to the side of the bed and called Ding Ning:
"Wanting, it's time to get up."
Ding Ning heard a man's voice dimly, she was shocked, how could there be a man in her room, and immediately got up and sat on the bed and looked in the direction of the voice. Only then did Ding Ning come back to her senses - she had married a woman yesterday, and in front of her was her master and her husband.
Luo Xicheng teased when he saw Ding Ning's startled look:
"What? Wanting forgot that there is a husband in this room? Or do you think it's someone else? ”
Ding Ning sighed, did not answer, and immediately got up to change clothes.
The clothes for the first day of the wedding were specially prepared by Luo Xicheng, he himself wore a slim white robe, and Ding Ning wore a light pink light gauze dress. Since she is already a wife, she also needs to change her hair bun. Cuilan has now changed Ding Ning into a big woman's bun, Ding Ning doesn't like complicated hair accessories, and Cuilan is just a simple embellishment, making Ding Ning look gentle and dignified. Taking advantage of Ding Ning's time to freshen up, Luo Xicheng took out a knife and made a slight cut on his fingers, wiped the blood on the bed sheets, and then immediately put away the knife, took out the plaster and wiped it on his fingers.
Ding Ning walked up to Luo Xicheng after finishing his freshening and said:
"Childe, Wanting has already freshened up."
Luo Xicheng didn't pay attention to Ding Ning, but continued to drug his finger as if he hadn't heard it. Ding Ning was silent for a moment, thought about it carefully, and then said again:
"Husband, Wanting has been freshened up, let's go and say hello to grandmother."
When Luo Xicheng heard Ding Ning's words, he smiled with satisfaction, took Ding Ning's hand and walked out of the room. Ding Ning's heart pounded at the moment when Luo Xicheng held his hand, like a deer colliding with him. But her shallow smile covered the panic in her heart.
The two went to the grandmother's room, and the grandmother got up early to wash up and wait for her grandson and granddaughter-in-law to come and say goodbye. Seeing the two-year-old relatives walk in, the grandmother said happily:
"I thought you were newly married yesterday and would get up late today, but I didn't expect to come so early."
Ding Ning took out the hand that Luo Xicheng had been holding and saluted his grandmother, and Luo Xicheng also saluted and said to his grandmother:
"Don't you dare to forget to say hello to your grandmother, this is the Wanting you have been talking about, yesterday she hijab, grandmother didn't see the real person, now look at this granddaughter-in-law are you still satisfied?"
"Satisfied, as long as my grandson likes it, I love her as a baby."
Luo Xicheng's grandmother, Bai Shi, said this, but kept looking Baili Wanting in front of her up and down. She has read countless people, although she knows that her grandson has taken a Qinglou woman to replace Baili Wanting this time, but she is still surprised by the temperament of the girl in front of her. Bai's father was an official in the past, she began to play with all kinds of girls in the boudoir since she was a child, and she has seen the world is not small, and the woman in the Qinglou who married her grandson in front of her has no trace of dust, and her speech and demeanor are very measured, and she is completely a girl from a big family.
Grandmother smiled and asked:
"Wanting had an accident earlier, is she okay now?"
"Wanting thanks to Grandmother's concern, her health is fine." Ding Ning got up and replied.
"Now that my body is fine, I have to ask for something. Now that you are a wife, you should preside over the affairs of the inner courtyard, I am also old, and I can't take care of such trivial matters, and I will ask Mother Qin to entrust the keys to each courtyard to you, and you can slowly learn to manage some family affairs. ”
Ding Ning was really frightened when she heard this, how could she take the key, she was just a chess piece of the Luo family, and she couldn't control such an important thing. Ding Ning was helpless and didn't dare to squeak, only dared to pull Luo Xicheng's sleeve on the side. Luo Xicheng also felt that it was inappropriate to do this, he and Ding Ning did not have a real husband and wife relationship now, so I was afraid that it would be difficult for Ding Ning to manage the yard.
Before Luo Xicheng could feel Ding Ning pull his sleeve, he said to his grandmother:
"Grandmother, Wanting has just arrived at the house, everything is not familiar yet, it is better to wait a while, and I still bother my grandmother to take care of this yard for her grandson."
The small movements between Luo Xicheng and Ding Ning and Luo Xicheng's subtle performance of favoring Ding Ning were all seen by the Bai family, she saw through it but did not say it, and said with a smile:
"Since the grandson has his own arrangement, then do it according to the grandson's arrangement. It's just that you have to quickly make Wanting familiar with this yard, I'm old, and I can't take care of many things. ”
Luo Xicheng agreed with a smile, and comforted his grandmother, saying that her grandmother would definitely live a long life. After chatting for a while, Qin's mother said that she could have breakfast. Luo Xicheng still took Ding Ning's hand and sat down at the table.
Bai Shi watched her grandson's every move and secretly rejoiced in her heart, she didn't know that her grandson, who had always been unsmiling, could act so smiling in front of her. After breakfast, Luo Xicheng said goodbye to Ding Ning. Mother Qin, who had been serving breakfast by the side of the three of them, was puzzled when she saw the performance of her young master Luo Xicheng, but she didn't ask, because it was not her duty. Grandmother Bai saw the doubts in Qin's mother's heart,
smiled and said to Qin's mother:
"Mother Qin, do you think my grandson is different today? Are you surprised by his performance? Even now I can't tell whether he is a pawn or a wife when he is this Qinglou girl! ”
"Then ......" Mother Qin wanted to ask her own girl if she wanted to deal with this matter, but she felt that it was a little unbearable to deal with a poor girl like this, so she didn't say any more.
"Xicheng is a hard-working child, and this hard-working Ding Ning may be able to achieve a good story. Let's watch, let's not interfere with them. Bai said.
"But how can your identity be worthy of her, an orphan girl in a Qinglou?" Mother Qin blurted out her debut.
"My identity? If I cared, I wouldn't have insisted on marrying Yichen in the first place. My son and I have had too many ups and downs in our lives, and now that we are here with our grandson, Xicheng is a hard-working child who has lost his parents early, and I only hope that he will have a warm and cold companionship emotionally. I don't stand in the way. The old lady said, smiling, as if she saw a burst of hope in front of her. But as soon as she thought about it, the old lady seemed to think of something again, and added to Qin's mother: "Don't talk about breaking Xicheng's situation, I want to wait for him to tell me himself." ”
Mother Qin looked at her girl's age and experienced vicissitudes, but she was still full of hope, she couldn't help but feel a little sentimental, she nodded with tears in her eyes, and accompanied her girl to build potted plants.
Here, Luo Xicheng sent Ding Ning back to the room and hurriedly went out, Ding Ning didn't know what Luo Xicheng was going to do, of course, she couldn't ask. It's just that Luo Xicheng walked away like this, and he couldn't see anyone for several days. Ding Ning learned from Cuilan that Luo Xicheng returned home very late every day, and he only went back to the study.