When Xiaohuan walked in with a porcelain basin, he saw Xue Shao standing motionless in the living room with his head down.

She hesitated for a moment on her face and whispered, "Da Shao......"

Xue Shao turned around and glanced at her, didn't say a word, raised his feet and walked in.

Jiang Xiurong saw that Xue Shao was coming, and hurriedly got up and stood aside: "Da Shao." ”

Xue Shao nodded, glanced at Fan Yanqiao expressionlessly, and then asked lightly, "How was it this morning......

Jiang Xiurong lowered his head and was just about to speak, when he heard Fan Yanqiao say coldly: "Go out ......"

Xue Shao stood in front of the bed and looked down at her and whispered, "I was the wrong ...... last night."

"Get out!" Fan Yanqiao's voice suddenly raised, "Get out now!" I don't want to see you! As she spoke, she reached out and picked up the lamp on the dresser, threw it towards Xue Shao with all her strength, and screamed in her mouth: "Get out of here!" Get out! Get out of here! ”

Xue Shao stood there, his face was slightly pale, he didn't hide, let the lamp smash on his leg, Xiaohuan's face changed in fright, and he hurriedly put down the porcelain basin and walked to Xue Shao and asked, "Da Shao!" Big Less! How are you......"

When Fan Yanqiao heard Xiaohuan ask him like this, he was so angry that his body trembled: "You still asked him how he was!" Let him go! Let him go! I don't want to see him! Let him go! ”

As she spoke, she turned her head to find something available, grabbed the pillow on the bed and was about to throw it over, Xiaohuan was shocked, and hurriedly stepped forward to hug Fan Yanqiao: "Miss, don't you dare!" He's a young man! You can't do that! ”

Fan Yanqiao had just had a miscarriage, her body was already weak, she had already exhausted all her strength when she held the lamp just now, and now she was hugged by Xiaohuan with a lot of strength, and her body softened, she gritted her teeth and looked at Xiaohuan with red eyes, and said with a rapid gasp in her chest: "Let go of me!" Let me go! Let him go! Let him go now! ”

Xiaohuan hugged Fan Yanqiao and coaxed: "Miss! Miss! You're out of gas! Let off steam! You're still weak! You're going to hurt your body if you move like this! Miss ......"

Fan Yanqiao only stared at Xue Shao viciously and roared: "You can't go!" You can't go! I don't go, I go! ”

As she spoke, she tried her best to push Xiaohuan and wanted to get out of bed.

When Xiaohuan saw it, he hurriedly turned his head to look at Xue Shao with an anxious face, and shouted in his mouth: "Da Shao......"

Jiang Xiurong also hurriedly stepped forward and persuaded: "Da Shao, Miss's body has not healed, so it is really not suitable to move...... Big and Young...... It's better to wait for Miss to get a little better and then come and see her......"

Fan Yanqiao was like crazy: "You go!" There you go! You're going right away! I don't want to see you again! I don't want to see you in my life! Let's go! Come on! ”

Xue Shao clenched his fists tightly and turned his head to look at Jiang Xiurong: "Take a good look at Miss, be sure to take care of her body!" ”

"Good! I know, don't worry! Jiang Xiurong hurriedly responded to his words.

Xue Shao raised his head and glanced at Fan Yanqiao deeply, then turned around and walked out.

Xue Shao just walked out on the front foot, and Fan Yanqiao on the back foot fainted in Xiaohuan's arms as if he had collapsed.

"Doctor Jiang!" Xiaohuan's face was shocked, and he hurriedly turned his head to look at Jiang Xiurong.

Jiang Xiurong stretched out his hand to put his hand on Fan Yanqiao's wrist and said in a low voice: "Miss is angry......

He turned his head to Xiaohuan and said, "If Da Shao comes over in the future, if Miss is still so excited, you must remind Da Shao not to come over when Miss is angry......

Xiaohuan looked down at Fan Yanqiao, and said with red eyes: "But I...... How can I convince the young ......?"

Jiang Xiurong was silent for a moment, and then said: "The current young man should already know what to do......

Fan Yanqiao has been recuperating until the depths of winter, and his body gradually improves.

For more than a month, she almost never stepped out of the door for half a step, Xue Shao really didn't come to see her since that day, and Fan Yanqiao's mood gradually calmed down.

But in the entire Marshal's Mansion, except for Fan Yanqiao, everyone knew that Xue Shao had fallen asleep almost every night for the past month, and he often stood in the small living room after Fan Yanqiao fell asleep and stared at her figure for a long time.

Xiaohuan almost wanted to muster up the courage to tell Fan Yanqiao about this several times, but every time she thought of that time, she instantly became crazy when she saw Xue Shao, and Xiaohuan's words came to her mouth and swallowed it back at once.

On the day of the winter solstice, it was a rare sunny day with the sun, Fan Yanqiao stood in front of the window and stared at the snowflakes blown down by the breeze outside the window, and asked softly, "Is Xue Shao at home?" ”

Xiaohuan was inserting a bouquet of plum into a Ru kiln azure vase, and when he heard Fan Yanqiao ask, he hurriedly said, "Da Shao went out early in the morning." ”

Fan Yanqiao was silent for a moment, and said softly: "You go out for a walk with me, I want to go out to breathe......"

When Xiaohuan heard this, he hurriedly said: "Okay, Miss has been holding back in the house for so long, it is time to go out for a walk......

As she spoke, she inserted the trimmed plums into a vase, wiped her hands with a handkerchief from her jacket, and turned to the bedroom closet to fetch a sable coat.

This year's snow is unusually heavy, and after the heavy snowfall, it is not very cold.

Xiaohuan helped Fan Yanqiao to walk cautiously on the stone road, bowed his head and instructed: "Miss walk slowly, although the snow on this road has just been cleared, it is still a little slippery......"

Fan Yanqiao slowly stopped, squinted at the thick snow on the branches, and muttered, "With such a heavy snowfall, I'm afraid that many people outside have already frozen to death and starved to death......

When Xiaohuan heard this, he fell silent all of a sudden.

Fan Yanqiao closed his eyes, looked down at Xiaohuan and asked softly, "How is it outside now?" ”

Xiaohuan raised her eyes to look at Fan Yanqiao, her face suddenly turned pale, and she took a deep breath: "Miss is right, this year's heavy snowfall, the rich and noble people think that Ruixue is a good year, but for the poor people, this is tantamount to the biggest disaster, many families have begun to sell their sons and daughters, and the prices of things outside have skyrocketed because of the middle of winter, and the price of rice and noodles and other grains is one price a day, and the people are already miserable......

Fan Yanqiao looked at Xiaohuan expressionlessly: "How did Xue Shao deal with it?" Does he not care? ”

Xiaohuan shook his head slightly: "Da Shao has already transported grain from the south twice, but the road is really difficult to travel on snowy days, and it often takes ten days and half a month to walk on the road, and those grains are nothing less than a drop in the bucket for these people in the north, so ...... The situation has not been alleviated in practice...... Not to mention ......"

When Xiaohuan said this, he suddenly stopped talking, and only raised his eyes to look at Fan Yanqiao without speaking.

Fan Yanqiao said lightly: "What's more? Why didn't you say it? ”

Xiaohuan sighed softly: "The Northern Army and the Japanese Army united in Wuhan to fight several battles with the Southern Army, and most of the grain from the south often entered the military depot first......

When Fan Yanqiao heard this, she couldn't help but gasp, she looked down at Xiaohuan, and asked hurriedly, "Why have I been sick for more than a month, and the situation is so tense?" ”

Xiaohuan nodded, and said softly: "Since you got sick, Da Shao has almost changed as if he was a different person, and the Northern Army and the Southern Army are now even more powerful......

As soon as Fan Yanqiao heard her words, he suddenly remembered the words he had promised Qin Yucheng.

She closed her eyes and asked in a trembling voice, "Xiaohuan, I have something to ask you, do you have to tell the truth......"

As soon as Xiaohuan heard Fan Yanqiao ask her like this, she hurriedly said, "Miss, you just ask...... You...... You know who I am...... I won't hide it from you......"

Fan Yanqiao looked at her and was silent for a while, and said slowly: "You...... Do you think I have any weight in my heart......"

Xiaohuan looked up at Fan Yanqiao and said seriously, "Why does Miss ask like that?" How can you only have a trace of weight in Da Shao's heart, Miss, Da Shao he...... Since I entered this big handsome mansion, I have never seen him care about any woman as much as he does for you, and he has a lot of affection for you, and we all feel sorry in our eyes, why is the young lady so unaware? ”

"I don't know it......," Fan Yanqiao said in a bitter tone, "It's not that I don't know it, I just can't believe him, Xue Shao, I've known him for nearly seven years, but I still don't dare to believe his words, even if he says something like honey to me, I still feel terrified in my ears, I don't know what he will do when he says such things to me, what kind of thing he will do when he turns his face, his heart, his methods, no one knows better than me...... So, Xiaohuan, how dare I believe him? ”

When Xiaohuan heard this, he sighed deeply: "Miss, I don't know what Da Shao did to make you so discouraged, but in the eyes of our subordinates, Da Shao is almost like a different person for you, how can Da Shao be so attentive to a woman, since he entered the house, Da Shaozuo just brought two women in, one is the courtesan, and the other is you, but how can that courtesan compare with you?" In this marshal's mansion, in the hearts of our subordinates, you are already equivalent to the hostess, even the eldest and youngest......"

She said this, paused, and then said: "Even the eldest and youngest, they treat you like a wife......

"Wife......" When Fan Yanqiao heard this word, his heart hurt, and his face turned white all of a sudden.

She lowered her head and pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled bitterly: "I probably won't be his wife in my life......"

"Miss......" Xiaohuan knew that her heart was sad again.

Fan Yanqiao closed his eyes and was silent for a long time, and then said softly: "You said that I have a heavy weight in Da Shao's heart, so ......"

She slowly opened her eyes and said word by word: "If I threaten with my own life, do you think Da Shao will promise me to stop the war with the Southern Army and change to an alliance with them to resist Japan?" ”

Xiaohuan stared at Fan Yanqiao and fell silent for a moment.

Fan Yanqiao looked at her and asked, "What's wrong?" Xiaohuan, why don't you answer me? ”

Xiaohuan lowered her head and whispered, "Miss...... If this is the case, I am afraid that the young lady will not want a beauty to be a ......"

Fan Yanqiao was stunned for a moment, then laughed softly, she reached out and grabbed the coat on her body, and said softly: "What a good don't want to be a beauty, Xiaohuan, just now you said that I have a heavy weight in his heart, I thought you still didn't know him, but when you said this, it coincided with what I thought, if I really threatened him with my life, maybe Da Shao could really abandon me......"

When she said this, her expression suddenly became lonely, her eyes looked into the distance, and she said quietly: "However, I have no other way...... I only have this one life to use as a bargaining chip, if he really doesn't care about me, and if he dies, he will die, what do I have to regret......"

When Xiaohuan heard her say this, her eyes suddenly turned red: "Miss......"

Fan Yanqiao looked down at her and asked softly, "If I really have something, Xiaohuan, can you promise me one thing?" ”

Xiaohuan looked up at her, choked up and asked, "Miss, what's the matter, ...... you say?"

Fan Yanqiao lowered his head and took out Xue Shao's pocket watch from the pocket of his coat, put it in the palm of his hand and gently rubbed it for a long time, and said in a low voice: "If something happens to me, I have nothing to worry about in this world, and the only thing I can't worry about is Elaine ......."

When she said this, she sighed softly: "Although she is not my biological child, but her life is as bitter as mine, when I am alive, I can still protect her, if I die, I am afraid that it will be difficult for her to live in this troubled world, Xiaohuan, if I die, please help me take care of Elaine no matter what......"

"I still have a sum of money in the central bank, if you take it out, it will be enough for you for the rest of your life, if it really comes to that day, you must take Elaine away......"

As she spoke, she gently put Xue Shao's pocket watch into Xiaohuan's hand, and said in a low voice: "This is Xue Shao's pocket watch, after I die, you take Elaine to Beiping immediately, go to Mao'er Hutong to find Dachang Watch Store to find a person named Zhao Xingzhi, just say that it is Xue Shao's meaning, and let him arrange for you to go to the United States as soon as possible...... If Xue Shao has a conscience, he will definitely not stop him from thinking of my friendship......"

Xiaohuan looked down at the gold pocket watch: "But...... But ......"

Fan Yanqiao stared at her face and said word by word: "I don't have anyone to trust anymore, only you, may be the last person worthy of my trust, I can't rest assured that Elaine, if I can't arrange her affairs well, I won't be able to die at ease......"

As soon as Xiaohuan heard that Fan Yanqiao had spoken to this point, she gritted her teeth, looked up at Fan Yanqiao and nodded heavily and said, "Miss, don't worry, Elaine and I will treat her like my own daughter." ”

Fan Yanqiao smiled slightly: "You are like this, it is worth it for me to do anything......"

Xiaohuan carefully collected the pocket watch in his arms.

Fan Yanqiao lowered her head and thought for a while, then looked at her and said: "There is another person, I know that your personal ability is limited, if something happens to me, you go to Qin Yucheng and ask him to rescue the Russian woman who is locked up behind the consular manager, and find a place in the countryside for her to retire......"

As soon as she thought of that woman, her heart became uncomfortable: "That woman ended up like that because of me, I shouldn't ignore her because of me, her mental state needs to be taken care of, and you can't take care of it when you go to the United States, it's better to stay here and find a stable family to serve the elderly, I will say hello to Qin Yucheng in advance about this matter, and if he forgets it then, you must remind him to ......"

Xiaohuan nodded emphatically: "Okay, Miss, I have written down everything you said......"

Fan Yanqiao reached out and touched her face, smiled slightly, and said in a low voice, "Xiaohuan...... You and I are a master and servant, I have never treated you as a subordinate, if our fate in this life and this life is only like this, then I am also satisfied, after all, over the years, there is still someone by my side who can be trusted by me......"

When Xiaohuan heard this, the listening circle turned red all of a sudden: "Miss......"

Fan Yanqiao smiled: "Let's go in, it's very cold outside......"

Xiaohuan stretched out his hand to wipe his tears, choked up and said, "Good ......"

The two walked back in silence.

Just walked to the fountain, but heard the sound of cars in the distance, Fan Yanqiao closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said in a low voice: "Let's go...... I don't want to see him ......"

Xiaohuan hurriedly helped her to walk into the building.

But as soon as they had gone up two steps, the cars stopped in front of the fountain.

The heavily armed guard jumped down from the car pedals, Sun Liangping glanced up at Fan Yanqiao, and stepped forward to open the car door in a few steps.

Xue Shao stood behind Fan Yanqiao and asked lightly, "Why did you come out?" Aren't you afraid of getting sick? ”

Fan Yanqiao's footsteps stopped suddenly, she thought that she should implement the plan as soon as possible, and she couldn't fight with Xue Shao like this anymore, so she turned her back to him and was silent for a moment, slowly turned around, looked down at Xue Shao, and said expressionlessly: "Thank you for your concern, I just came out to breathe......"

As soon as Xue Shao saw that she was willing to talk to him, his eyes trembled, and the expression on his face softened suddenly, he looked up at her face, clenched his fist gently, raised his feet and slowly walked in front of her, and whispered: "Yan Qiao, someone has come to see you......"

As soon as his words fell, he heard a surprise voice: "Miss Fan! ”

Fan Yanqiao frowned slightly, looked up, and when he saw the woman's face, his eyes suddenly became puzzled.

The woman was wearing a thick kimono, ran over with small steps on clogs, looked at Fan Yanqiao enthusiastically and exclaimed in surprise: "Miss Fan, don't you recognize me?" I'm Michiko! ”

Fan Yanqiao's face was stunned, and when she reacted, she looked up, but saw Nakamura squinting and looking at her with a smile.

Fan Yanqiao took a deep breath and said softly, "Michiko, long time no see......"

Michiko smiled and said, "It's not just me, there's another person you haven't seen for a long time!" ”

As she spoke, she turned her head and beckoned to a tall man, "Mr. Fujii...... Are you coming...... She's your student, don't ...... like that."

As soon as Fan Yanqiao heard the words Fujii, the expression on her face suddenly became shocked, she suddenly raised her eyes to look over, but muttered in disbelief: "Fujii ......"

Fujii slowly stepped forward, looked up at Fan Yanqiao and asked lightly, "Miss Fan, I haven't seen you for a long time......"

Fan Yanqiao's eyes suddenly became excited: "You...... Why are you here too? ”

When Michiko heard Fan Yanqiao ask like this, she grabbed in front of Fujii and said with a smile: "He came to have a job, I heard that he was coming, so he must take me to China to see...... At first, Mr. Fujii refused to bring me, but he couldn't stand my prayers, so he agreed to let me follow......"

When Nakamura heard Michiko's words, he smiled behind her and said, "You are really difficult, Dazuo is very busy now, I can bring you here, you really have to thank him......"

Michiko turned her head to look at Nakamura and smiled: "I've already told him, when Osa is done here, after returning to Japan, I must invite him to my house as a guest and try the tempura I made myself......"

Nakamura looked at her dotingly: "Your tempura has almost become your magic weapon, why do you see anyone taking it out?" ”

The two of them were talking like children, but others were not good at saying anything, Fan Yanqiao looked down at Fujii, but his heart was irrepressibly excited.

She secretly thought in her heart, when Qin Yucheng brought the information about her to her, she had guessed that his inside line in Japan was Fujii, and at that time, Qin Yucheng did not deny it, with Qin Yucheng's style, it was equivalent to indirectly admitting her speculation, and when she thought that Fujii was Qin Yucheng's person, Fan Yanqiao almost instantly reversed her impression of him.

She took a deep breath without a trace, turned her head to Xue Shao and said, "This is my teacher over there, thank you for inviting him over, he took good care of me at school, I never knew how to thank him......"

Xue Shao's gaze swept over her face, slid to Fujii's face, and said lightly: "That's better, I invited them over to eat at noon today, if your body allows, let's come down and eat together......"

With that, he turned his head to return his gaze to her face.

Fan Yanqiao was silent for a moment, and said with a smile on the corner of her mouth: "Michiko has made a special trip to see me, I will come downstairs to have a meal together if I say anything......"

When she said this, Michiko's eyes couldn't help but become puzzled, she looked at Fan Yanqiao, then at Xue Shao, and asked puzzledly, "Doesn't Miss Fan never eat with Xue Dujun?" ”

As soon as her question came out, Xue Shao's face changed suddenly, and the atmosphere around her suddenly became strangely quiet.

Michiko looked at her face, and suddenly felt that she had lost her words, her face suddenly became cramped, and she said with an embarrassed smile: "Even if I and Mr. Nakamura sometimes don't eat together......"

Her words only add to the picture.

Xue Shao raised his head and stared at Fan Yanqiao, stretched out his hand to hold her cold hand, and was about to speak, but Fan Yanqiao laughed all of a sudden.

She stretched out her hand and clasped Xue Shao's ten fingers tightly, raised her foot and slowly walked down the next step, looked down at Michiko and said word by word: "I had a miscarriage last month, the child was less than a month, and I have been upstairs to recuperate after the miscarriage, and I don't go downstairs easily, so in the past month, Da Shao and I hardly eat together......"

As soon as Fan Yanqiao's words fell, Xue Shao's face suddenly turned blue.

Michiko never expected Fan Yanqiao to say this, she looked at her with a shocked face: "Miss Fan...... You...... Did you have a miscarriage? ”

Fan Yanqiao lowered his eyes and nodded lightly: "Yes, the children of me and Xue Dujun are gone like that......"