Chen Ying stared at Chen Han and remained silent.

Chen Han smiled faintly: "Look at what my father means, he is determined to do this." When the Hou Mansion divides the family, when the concubine will have to carry a good concubine. I heard that the concubine was kind and kind-hearted, and cooked good food, and often washed her hands and made soup by herself, and my father was full of praise in the letter. ”

A very calm tone, as if talking about other people.

Chen Ying pondered for a moment and said, "According to the law of Great Chu, with such an official position and age as Second Master Chen, if you want to raise a good concubine, you may have to wait a few more years." ”

This is not a consolation, but it is true.

It's just that even if you wait a few more years, this concubine will fall out of favor, and how do you know that there is no other concubine on top?

Chen Ying understands this truth, and Chen Han understands it even more.

She smiled, reached out to catch a falling apricot blossom, and carefully studied the falling Ying in her palm, with a calm expression.

After a few breaths, she opened her mouth again, and did not answer Chen Ying's words, but still said to herself.

"My mother has been hanging about this every day these days. In the past, my mother was dedicated to guarding against Aunt Su, and it was easy for Aunt Su to leave, but it hasn't been two years since a new aunt came. Perhaps, my mother has been guarding against this and that in her life, and I don't know."

She dropped the petals in her hand and looked back.

The willows are still clinging to each other and the apricot blossoms are flying, which is the most beautiful scene in spring.

However, how could the coldness in her eyes be warmed by this spring breeze?

"When I said this, others were afraid that I was cursing my mother. But I still have to say, I have to leave a way back for my mother. Chen Han said with a smile, but his eyebrows were almost cold: "When I leave home, I don't want to live this life as suffocated and aggrieved as my mother and big sister, and I don't have any joy or joy; Second, I have to be free, and no matter what happens to my mother and my sisters, I can take care of one or two in the future. ”

She smiled suddenly, her eyes darkened and palpitated.

"I thought it out early on, just like me, if I marry someone else, even if I marry high, it will not be high, and if I marry into someone else's family, I have to be at the mercy of others, even if I want to take care of my mother and them after getting married, I have to look at the face of my mother-in-law first. Besides, there is no reason in this world for a married woman to still take care of her mother's family affairs. ”

Chen Ying looked at her in a daze

It turned out that there was such a reason behind Chen Han's departure.

This may even be her biggest motivation for this move.

"But when I went to a girls' school, it was different." Chen Han said quickly, his tone became relaxed, and his demeanor was the same: "Since there is no in-law, no one can control me, I can do whatever I want." I wanted to take my mother to live, so I took her to live. I'll raise her for the rest of my life, that's my own business, no one wants to show me a face, and I'm not at anyone's mercy. ”

She turned her head and looked at Chen Ying with a smile: "I've thought about it, when I earn money, I'll buy a small courtyard near the school, so that I can arrange it and settle the house first." Anyway, I can earn money by myself and live by myself, who am I afraid of? When the time comes, if my mother wants to come to Shandong, they will also have a place to stay. ”

At this point, she suddenly covered her sleeves and smiled with a pair of eyes: "Ah, third sister, look at your straight face, who is this for?" I'm leaving, I don't know when I'll see you again, and you're still playing the principal's score with me."

Chen Ying was laughed at by her, so she reminded her: "Don't forget, I am the principal of the girls' school, how can the principal leave the school alone?" Maybe it won't be long before we meet again. ”

Chen Han's eyes immediately widened, and his face was full of curiosity: "You can't live in Ningxia after you get married?" Don't coax me, I've also studied geography, Ningxia is far away from Shandong, can you come? Saying that, he smiled again: "Even if you want to come, you have to be willing to do it by your little marquis." ”

"He'll agree." Chen Ying said calmly: "Besides, I am not a prisoner, and it is my freedom to go out." Finally, please remember that I am the principal, and you are a teacher under my jurisdiction, if I really can't go to Shandong, I can also transfer you to the Ningxia branch to teach, so that we can not meet each other. ”

Chen Han was dumbfounded.

When she touched the taste, she was not worried but happy, and said with a smile: "Then dare to be kind, I still want to take a walk around, if this is the case, then I will thank the principal, for teaching me to see the magnificent mountains and rivers of our Dachu." ”

These last four words are from the Chinese textbook of the girls' school, Chen Ying also smiled to herself when she heard this.

In an instant, she suddenly felt that she knew a little more about this former fourth sister. And out of the boxy courtyard wall, Chen Han has changed so much that people dare not recognize each other.

After saying a few more words, Chen Han suddenly seemed to think of something, covered his mouth and smiled: "I almost forgot to tell you that I have been hiding in Changgan for five days since I left home, and it is only a hundred steps away from the female medical hall you opened." ”

When Chen Ying heard this, he was not surprised.

Chen Han borrowed more than 100 taels of silver from her, and found a place to live and hide quietly for a while.

But after another thought, she suddenly frowned again and asked, "Do you mean the female doctor in Changganli?" ”

The reputation of that place is not very good, it has almost become a trick specialist medical hall, and the female medical hall located in Ruyi Hutong has a much better reputation. Only Chen Han didn't know for what reason, so he chose the former.

Could it be a matter of reputation?

Chen Han blinked and said with a smile: "You are so smart, you must have guessed it at once." Then he nodded vigorously and said affirmatively: "Hey, it's fame." The women's hospital has a bad reputation. I thought that even if I was found in advance, my reputation would only get worse. ”

Looking at her smug smile, for some reason, Chen Ying felt a little sad.

In order to take this step, Chen Han blocked every back road, leaving no room for anything

What a decision?

What courage is that?

At that moment, Chen Ying suddenly felt that everything before was worth it.

She had only lit a candle, and in the dark, nowhere of her fingers could be seen, the candle was so faint that it was almost ready to go out at any moment.

However, with this little bit of light, there will be people who are willing to abandon everything and crash headlong into the dark night, and only use this light as a guide to move forward.

For a while, Chen Ying's heart fluctuated, and she was almost speechless.

When Chen Han saw this, he thought she was frightened and couldn't help laughing.

The east wind blew through the mighty river, and the girl's crisp laughter was blown by the strong wind, startling a group of gulls and herons, flapping their wings, and flying to the sky.

Chen Ying stood by the river, looking at the river in the distance.

The passenger boat had already gone far, and the girl on the railing on the boat waved the handkerchief in her hand, her hair was gently blown by the wind, and the corners of her skirt were raised, just like the smile on her face, gradually blending into the water, sky and clouds.