Chapter 7: New Year's Day (3)
"Xiaowan" A soft female voice came, and the two of them in the entanglement turned their heads to look. By Yao Ji's door, Shi Shiran stood a woman in red. No powder, Dai is slim.
"Sister Xiaoxian." The little girl suddenly let go of the hand that grabbed Luo Rongkai's shirt and ran towards the woman in red by the door. His face was full of joy.
The little girl in the red dress chattered with the woman in red, and the woman's eyebrows slowly frowned. Luo Rongkai thought to himself, hum, it is estimated that he is a sensible person. Sure enough, after a while, the woman in red pulled the woman in plum over.
"This son is really sorry, Xiaowan is ignorant and recognizes the wrong person." The woman in red gave him a slight blessing and gently pulled the corner of the woman in the plum dress.
"I'm sorry" The woman in plum clothes seemed to be reluctant, but she still bowed to Luo Rongkai.
"Hehe" Luo Rongkai listened to the little girl muttering; "It's okay, why do you look like this!" I couldn't help but laugh out loud in the end.
Mo Jiaxi, who had been standing next to "Xiaoxian" for a long time, seemed to hesitate for a long time and approached Zhuang Xiaoxian's side.
"Young Master Mo is good." Zhuang Xiaoxian didn't look at Mo Jiaxi.
"Humph! What do you want to do! The little girl in plum clothes didn't seem to want to see Mo Jiaxi again, her nostrils were facing the sky, blocking in front of Zhuang Xiaoxian. Luo Rongkai looked more and more interesting next to him, this girl was really happy.
Seeing the two disappear into the vast snow, Luo Mo and the others entered Yao Ji. During the banquet, it was indispensable to talk about the two just now.
It turned out that He Xinwan, the little girl in plum clothes, and Zhuang Xiaoxian, the woman in red, were both servants in Lanfeng Building. Responsible for serving the popular number one brand in Lanfeng Tower-Ji Ruyan. As for how He Xinwan knew her brother Luo Rongqi, and He Xinwan was so excited when she saw her, the trick in this is self-evident.
Luo Rongkai was very curious, although that Zhuang girl was just a maid, she looked very polite. However, how could he be so indifferent to Mo Jiaxi's attitude. At least, there is no more politeness than to yourself.
Mo Jiaxi heard Luo Rongkai mention it, and he didn't want to hide it.
It turned out that three years ago, Zhuang Xiaoxian was still a pampered eldest lady. Just because Mr. Zhuang's business was in turmoil, the dealer was in debt overnight. Mr. Zhuang was imprisoned, and Mrs. Zhuang committed suicide by hanging herself. Zhuang Xiaoxian had no choice but to sell himself to work in Lanyue Building to repay his debts.
Luo Rongkai was curious, these should have nothing to do with Mo Jiaxi!
Mo Jiaxi's voice was obscure, "Xiaoxian was my fiancée."
Luo Rongkai frowned slightly, he grew up in a warlord family since he was a child, and Luo Rongkai knew the art of marriage. Since the word "Zeng" is used, it must be that the two have nothing to do with each other now.
"What's in your mind?" Luo Rongkai was proud in his heart, put down the tea cup in his hand, and looked at Mo Jiaxi opposite.
"What?" Mo Jiaxi was still loving himself and pitying himself, and he didn't understand what Luo Rongkai meant.
"What do you think of Zhuang Xiaoxian?" Luo Rongkai continued.
"Ever since I got engaged, I've seen Xiaoxian as my wife. If that hadn't happened, Xiaoxian would have been my wife. But we're ...... now I'm consistent. "Mo Jiaxi is not a nagging person, Xu has nowhere to confide for a long time. said a lot of words, and the last sentence reached Luo Rongkai's heart.
"I'll help you." Luo Rongkai didn't have much feeling for this young man, and he didn't do much to accompany him for a few days. Unexpectedly, he is actually a sentient person.
"However, Xiaoxian doesn't pay attention to me now." Mo Jiaxi frowned and said that this was really his biggest distress now.
"We often go to Lanfeng Tower, so she can't help but ignore you!" Luo Rongkai smiled playfully.
At that time, Luo Rongkai was young. When encountering such a thing, it is natural to be enthusiastic. When Yao Ji came out that day, the two discussed countermeasures and prepared to go to Lanfeng Tower the next day.
It snowed for almost the entire winter that year, and there was almost a snow disaster. But those snowy days were Luo Rongkai's most wanton and happy time.
The distance from the main gate to the iron gate was not very far, but He Shiyi walked for a long time.
Under his feet was a thick layer of snow, and when he stepped on it, the thick white instantly collapsed, making a subtle "creaking" sound, leaving a shallow and complete boot print. It's like squeezing the full of depression and hatred repeatedly, and finally organizing it into a small one and placing it in some hidden corner.
The picture of the dispute with Aunt Zhuang in the room just now is still vivid.
"Wet clothes, the commander is here, you go out to meet him! He waited outside for the night. Aunt Zhuang persuaded in a soft voice.
"There's nothing to see, you tell him to go." He Shiyi sat on the edge of the shallow bed without raising his head.
As soon as he woke up in the morning, He Shiyi came to the shallow room again.
"Wet clothes, go out and meet him! Between father and son, there is an overnight feud. Go out and talk about ....... Zhuang Xiaoxian stood beside the bed and patiently comforted.
"Oh, father and son, I never admit that he is my person." He Shiyi sneered.
"Of course, he is not worthy of being called father, but your mother will be sad if you say such things." Zhuang Xiaoxian said.
"Go ahead! Wait a minute, I'll take Qingshan away. After a long silence, He made a decision.
"You are still sick, you don't care about your body, do you want to harm Miss Yan. How can you ...... like the commander" Zhuang Xiaoxian's tone revealed disappointment.
"Don't compare me to him." He Shiyi's tone was calm, but it was irresistibly tough.
"Xiao Wan doesn't have much time left, do you really have the heart to let her watch your father and son like fire and water?" Zhuang Xiaoxian stood by the door, his eyes gradually wet.
"What do you mean?" Zhuang Xiaoxian's words made He Shiyi suddenly feel a chill.
"Originally, I had promised Xiaowan that I would not tell you about it. However, seeing that you misunderstood her like this. She's so bitter that I can't bear it. For more than ten years, she has never left Linjiang for half a step. However, for you to be willing to come to Jinyuan, in this life, the last place she wants to set foot in is Jinyuan! Your mother is sick, very sick. A person like Luo Rongkai who is strong is not strong in the end! Zhuang Xiaoxian smiled slightly at the end, but there were tears on his face.
In my impression, Aunt Zhuang has always been calm and solemn, calm and self-controlled. But after saying these words, the whole person trembled slightly, and He Shiyi was also shaking; "When did you get sick?".
"It's been some years, but the doctor said four months ago...... You have a good talk with the commander, just think it's for your mother! Zhuang Xiaoxian wiped away his tears and exited the room.
The snow has stopped, the sky has cleared, and the Huanyuan has become a sea of white snow. He Shiyi looked up, and Luo Rongkai's brown-green coat looked particularly dazzling in the snow. He folded his hands behind his back, and his head was slightly raised to look above the mansion, as if he was admiring the snow, or thinking about something else. Slightly stunned, He Shiyi didn't notice when he got closer.
The pavilion lounge is not very big, but it is much warmer than the outside with a charcoal fire. The two of them sat in silence for a long time.
"You have to treat your mother well." He Shiyi broke the silence first.
"I know, Xiaoxian told you everything? …… What happened last night, my position, is that it was necessary to do so. Luo Rongkai's voice was significantly lower.
"Really?" He Shiyi smiled softly, unable to distinguish between joy and anger.
"Hate me so much." Luo Rongkai said an affirmative sentence.
"Yes." He Shiyi raised his eyes and faced Luo Rongkai.
"It's okay, you'll be grateful to me later. That Miss Yan also sent it away as soon as possible. Luo Rongkai chuckled silently, as if he was explaining a very ordinary military affair.
He Shiyi smiled faintly; "What if I say no?"
"You don't have a choice." The corners of Luo Rongkai's mouth sank slightly.
"I have a choice." He was ready to get up.
"You can choose, the Qi family, the Shu family, and your other friends don't have to choose." Luo Rongkai chuckled, confident.
He Shiyi's already up body froze instantly.
"What you have seen in the past three years when you have been transferred back to the military department has also learned a lot. I thought you could be on your own, but you disappointed me when it came to Yan Yezheng. ”
He wet his hand in the coat and clenched it slightly.
"You have to think about the things you have done these days, one by one, I can do anything for you, not to mention that you have other delusions. I know your thoughts, aren't you just going to protect that Miss Yan? I think you're fascinated by that Yan Qingqian! Last night, he even did something to threaten Minister Wang. It's really promising. Every sentence Luo Rongkai said was like a chisel that broke the ice, breaking the thin ice on the heart lake.
"I'm doing things by myself, don't embarrass my friend." He Shiyi clenched his fists and tried his best to calm down, and said slowly with astringency in his mouth.
"Hmph, it's a good person to do things by yourself. If that Miss Yan knew that you had been lying to her, I would have liked to see how you did things by yourself. Luo Rongkai sneered.
"What do you want?" He Shiyi suddenly looked at Luo Rongkai, with a slight chill in his eyes.
"I didn't want Yan Yezheng's life, but when it happened suddenly, I had to act like this. Fortunately, the people brought by Minister Wang are all credible. I don't want to do anything, I just have to see your situation. Luo Rongkai's voice gradually became softer, and the words that followed seemed to turn into sighs.
"All of a sudden?" He Shiyi sneered, just at that glance, Luo Rongkai's face had changed, "The guards who were ambushed on the ship were really sudden." I know you're saying this because you think I've taken a fancy to her? You think too much, I just owe her a favor and want to repay her, and now I have repaid the favor, we have nothing to do with it, your calculation is wrong. He Shiyi smiled at Luo Rongkai as he spoke, but there was no smile in his eyes.
"By the way, the commander knows so much, but I don't know if the commander knows why I owe Miss Yan a favor ten years ago? Speaking of which, there is still a lot of connection with the commander. He Shiyi smiled calmly, got up and walked out of the duty room without looking back.
The charcoal in the brazier burned vigorously, and a spark splashed up. Luo Rongkai flicked slightly, and immediately picked up a choking cloud of cigarette ash. Since he was a child, he has never done such a thing, and naturally he has no skills. It was very warm in the duty room, but just now He Wet Yi opened the door and went out, and he brought cold air in. Luo Rongkai rubbed his hands, looked at the closed wooden door, and smiled slightly; "Did I think too much?".