There was a smell of wine and blood on his body—

At the time, I thought he was depressed, and he went out to drink to relieve his worries-

No, the smell of wine with the smell of corruption is not something that can be boiled out in a day or two - he just came back from Uncle Black?

That—did he talk to himself in his room last night and go out again?

I gritted my teeth and asked, "So, did anything else happen yesterday?" ”

Aunt Cai gave me a strange look: "How do you know that something happened yesterday?" ”

I endured the words in my stomach and said, "I heard them mention it, but if you are not careful, is there something wrong with Uncle Hei again?" ”

"Well, because Hei Jun was injured, so I have always been very careful about the sound of the courtyard, in the middle of the night I just fed Hei Jun the last dose of medicine, and when I saw that he slept peacefully, I took the time to go home and went to a thatched house, and when I went out of his yard, I also carefully bolted the bolt outside, afraid that if Hei Jun woke up, he would run around. I heard a bang outside in the thatched hut and a bottle was broken, and then there was a scream, and your uncle just came back from picking pigs, and when he heard the sound, he immediately rushed out of the house and went to the opposite courtyard, and I ran out quickly, and as soon as I entered Hei Jun's yard, I saw your uncle slapping Hei Jun's face, and he was lying on the ground, his eyes protruding, as if someone had choked his neck——"

I hurriedly said, "Is he okay?" ”

"It's fine, but it's inexplicable, I can't explain it. I obviously bolted the door from the inside, and your uncle went in as soon as the bottle broke sound, and he said that he didn't meet anyone in the alley when he came back from outside, and there could be no other people in the courtyard in such a short time, and Hei Jun couldn't pinch himself like that for no reason, could it really be the resentful ghost he said asking for his life? But with whom would he have such a grudge, and he would have to be such a heavy hand? ”

Bottle?

"Did Uncle Black break an oil bottle?"

Aunt Cai nodded.

Could it be that the story of the cat that Hai Piao told earlier was actually talking about Uncle Black? The person who broke the bottle and stole away outside, is it Yan's mistake? He wounded Uncle Black and hid in the alley, smashing empty bottles and pretending he wasn't there?

He has painstakingly arranged so many things, what does he want to do? If he really wanted to kill Uncle Black, there was more of an opportunity, why did he want to spare Uncle Black half his life, did he really want to torture him and make him miserable as he said?

How much of the buried truth is behind this? Dad, what's the secret of your disappearance?

Aunt Cai said: "I told you everything I know, you relax, I think Han and Song will give you the final answer." Maybe your father left, there are really other hidden secrets that we don't know, our Fei'er is so kind, although God took your father away from you, but still brought you other protection. Let's hope the truth is better than we guessed - in short, nothing worse, is it? ”

I nodded tearfully, and the truth went over layer after layer, like an unfinished scab over my freshly scarred wound.

Aunt Cai stood up and said, "It's not too early, after coming out for so long, your uncle will look for me." I'll go back first, will I send you home first? ”

I tried to smile and said, "No, I want to sit here, it's okay aunt, you go back first, my eyes are good, I'll go back by myself after a while." ”

Aunt Cai touched my head and smiled with tears: "It's still like when I was a child, I will hold back my tears and smile and coax people when I fall in pain, the pillar is not worthy of you, you will find a better home." ”

I smiled embarrassedly, how could I get involved in this matter, I was afraid that Aunt Cai would discuss with me about some lifelong event again, so I pushed her to let her go quickly.

After sitting for a while, my stomach growled, and I realized that it was almost noon - I had been out for a long time, Xia Xia should have bought food, and it was time for me to go home.

Walking into my own alley, I was a little uneasy, afraid of running into Song Lingjian or Han Sanxiao, but there was no sound in the courtyard quietly - no wonder they all went out?

I looked around, and there was no one, but there was a voice in my yard—

"Don't wait, when Boss Yan comes back, you can tell her what Fang Cai said, and I'll go back first."

It's Mama's voice.

Footsteps, I was waiting at the door, and soon someone came out, I smiled at the mother bear who came out, and said, "Why is the mother bear here?" ”

Mother Xiong stared at my eyes and said, "Madame asked me to destroy the matter of the wedding embroidery, it is best to complete it before December, it is not auspicious to celebrate the New Year." She still had the same tone and expression, but I felt like she had gotten a lot closer.

I smiled, my eyes were dry, so I closed them carefully, and said, "Well, okay, there's Lao Xiong's mother—how is the jewelry?" ”

Mother Xiong coughed twice and said, "It's better, I also ate some snacks from the kitchen today, and let me bring some for you to taste when I come." ”

I asked, "So, can I go see her now?" She's supposed to be boring alone, right? ”

Xiong's mother said: "Madame has promised, Boss Yan can come at any time if he wants to." But I have something to go back first, Boss Yan, take your time. ”

I smiled and said, "Well, okay, then Mama Bear walks slowly, let's go over and see the jewelry later." ”

Mother Xiong left, Xia Xia leaned against the door, staring at me curiously: "Sister Fei, what kind of medicine did you give Mother Xiong, why did you suddenly feel that she was so polite?" It's always fierce when I come over. ”

I walked into the courtyard with a smile and said, "Who is born to be fierce, then Song Lingjian is also fierce, are you afraid?" ”

Xia Xia chuckled and said, "Of course I'm not afraid." When does Sister Fei want to go to see Miss Zheng, I'll go too. Actually, I felt quite guilty, and I always wanted to see her. ”

I thought for a moment and said, "Pack some things and go." After that, I pulled Xia Xia back to the room and said, "You come to help me find my little gadgets, I have butterflies on many things, Zheng Zhuzhu also likes butterflies, I will show her to play with it, she will definitely like it." ”

Xia Xia took out the whole small box that I had treasured for many years, and said, "Sister Fei, all the baby bumps are in it, and the whole box will not fall if you take it." ”

I nodded and said, "Well, then you have to be careful, don't bump into anything." ”

Xia Xia Enen nodded, while reciting to me the things that I turned back, while helping me wrap it in cotton cloth, I opened my eyes from time to time, the box was made by my father a long time ago to give me, although it was just a simple box, he did it for a long time, and he took a lot of pain, because the box was engraved with a lot of butterflies of different shapes, as well as many compartments and drawers, so that I could save a little distressed gadgets. He never knew that maybe the box and what was in the box were not important, but his seriousness and dedication were the most important things.

Xia Xia wrapped the box and looked up at me, she understood me very well, and asked me softly: "Sister Fei, do you think of Uncle Yan again?" ”

I smiled and pressed my eyes, and some tears oozed out: "Well, often, occasionally, always." ”

Xia Xia patted me on the shoulder and said softly: "Actually, there is a person who has been thinking about it, and when I think about it, I am reluctant and moved, and there are a lot of memories that no one can take away, which is also very good." ”

Xia Xia has been tossing and turning at the hands of human traffickers since she was a child, and she has no idea who her parents are and where they are from, although she is very satisfied with her life here, she is always sentimental occasionally.

"Xia Xia, don't you remember anything when you were a child?"

Xia Xia shook her head and said with a smile: "I don't want to pursue my life experience, what if I really think of something, I will never leave Sister Fei, won't I be sad when the time comes?" ”

I remembered that Haipiao had said something similar, he was different from Xia Xia, who had been wandering since he was a child, perhaps, would he have remembered something a long time ago, but would rather give it up?

Chatting with Xia Xia in pieces, I changed into a new dress, put on a windproof hat, and Xia Xia also brought an umbrella, saying that it was to block it when the wind came back at night.

Before going out, I remembered that it was lunch time, Xia Xia said that Song Lingjian and they would solve it by themselves after lunch, so we ate the Zhengfu dim sum sent by Mama Xiong and walked west.

Passing through the West Flower Plain, the wind is blowing in all directions, at this time I have another feeling about the West Flower Plain, I can't help but stop, turn my head to look, the wind is blind, the withered petals are like the desolate paper money on someone's grave, never stop swaying.

Yesheng said that the demon was given a secret to hide, did this Xihuayuan really hide many secrets that no one wanted to know before, so it was such a daunting thing? Does this secret have anything to do with my father?

I pulled Xia Xia tightly, maybe the people around me have their own past stories and secrets, and there will be their own distant places and futures, but Xia Xia is the most reassuring person for me, I know that even if she leaves, it will not be too long and too far, she will always be by my side as she promised me since she was a child.

At this time, Xia Xia suddenly let out a light "huh", and my heart immediately lifted-

"What's wrong?"

Xia Xia stared at Xihuayuan, her eyesight has always been very good, her big eyes stared directly at a certain place in Xihuayuan, but her mouth said: "No, it's nothing, maybe I'm dazzled."

I asked, "What do you see?" ”

"It seems that I saw a figure, and it disappeared in the blink of an eye, maybe it was blown by the window screen - Sister Fei, let's go, it's so cold here."

Actually, I'm also a little scared, Xia Xia walked fast with me, I knew that she was bold and wouldn't be afraid, she was worried that I would be afraid.

After the western slope, it didn't take long to reach the boundary of Zhengfu, we passed through the wall of Wanyan smoothly, and the family at the door saw that it was me, and sure enough, they didn't stop us much, and let us in directly.

Xia Xia grinned and said, "It seems that Sister Fei has become a VIP of the Zheng Mansion, and she can come in directly without conveying it." ”

I smiled and said, "It must have been ordered by Mother Xiong when she came back, don't be hippie and smiling in other people's yards-" As soon as the corridor passed, I saw the small courtyard of the Jade Pavilion, and there was a person standing in the courtyard, wearing a white squire coldly, with a long tail dragging on the ground, standing alone in the courtyard.

Mrs. Zheng?

At this time, she also heard our jokes, turned around, wore a velvet forehead guard on her head, her long hair was casually braided behind her, her makeup was not as delicate and serious as before, and she looked very gentle and elegant.

"Mrs. Zheng." I stopped immediately, but Xia Xia's laughter didn't stop in time, and the aftermath was still there.

Mrs. Zheng looked at us and said, "Come and see the jewelry?" ”

I nodded, uncertain, "Well, Mama Xiong said, you told you to do it......"

Mrs. Zheng looked at the closed window of the Kissing Jade Pavilion and said, "She's here, you guys can go." ”

I nodded stiffly, maybe it was really the reason for the light makeup, Mrs. Zheng at this time looked much gentler and kinder, and there was a little sadness.

"Can Xia Xia go too? I promise that we will be quiet and will not make a loud noise to Miss Cheng. "I pulled Xia Xia tightly, for fear that Mrs. Zheng would only allow me to go up alone.

Mrs. Zheng looked at Xia Xia, actually smiled lightly, and said, "Go ahead, this courtyard has not laughed for many years." ”

"Thank you, Mrs. Zheng." Xia Xia took me and walked quickly to the Kissing Jade Pavilion, I turned my head to look at Mrs. Zheng, I thought she was going to enter the pavilion with us, but I didn't expect her to turn around and leave, without the maid of the ring waiting by the side, the back could not be said to be lonely.