Chapter 35: Flowing Water (5)
Xia Ruibei's crystal tears shone with a dizzying brilliance in the starlight, "I don't want to live like this, I've had enough." You definitely don't want to live this kind of life, being ridiculed and looked down upon every day. Let's go, to a place they will never find and make them regret it for the rest of their lives. “
Ah Ke was dizzy, only to see Xia Ruibei's mouth open and closed, and knew that she said: "Let them regret it for the rest of their lives." He suddenly came to his senses, Xia Ruibei wanted him to take her to escape, what was the fate of the escape? Ah Ke knew very well that his enthusiasm suddenly disappeared, and he was very scared: "Beibei, if they don't like us, they wish we would disappear forever, how can they regret it?" You are different from me, your parents love you after all, they won't leave you alone, you better go back, right? ”
Xia Ruibei looked at him mockingly: "You don't dare, do you?" Are you scared? Are you afraid that I will drag you down? She took out a package from her bosom and opened it to show him, the gold, silver and jade ornaments were shining, "See, these things are enough for you and me to eat and drink for a lifetime." All you have to do is lead a horse and take me away, and we can live the life we want. ”
Seeing so many valuable jewelry by Xia Ruibei, Ah Ke was a little moved, in his seventeen years of career, he had seen a lot of these things, but he had never touched them. What Xia Ruibei said is right, as long as they don't spend it indiscriminately, this money is enough for them to use comfortably for a lifetime, he wants to go to Xicheng, he wants to find that person, everything is not a dream.
But if he is caught, he will definitely be killed by his grandfather, and Xia Ruibei will not end well, thinking of this, Ah Ke hesitated again, he licked his lips nervously: "But, if they catch ......"
At this moment, Ah Ke is already tempting, and he is at a critical moment when heaven and man are fighting, if Xia Ruibei understands men, he should continue to bewitch him softly, and want him to describe a beautiful and bright future. It's a pity that Xia Ruibei doesn't understand and has no experience, and after waiting for his affirmative answer for a long time, her heart is full of anger and shame after being rejected, as well as despair and sadness after the last hope is broken.
"So you lied to me!" Xia Ruibei was furious, "I knew that you, like them, would only talk and deceive me!" Get lost! Coward! She whispered as she walked, "It turns out that everyone in this world is unreliable. "If she could ride a horse like Xia Ruixi, would she need to beg her like this?
Ah Ke stood in place in embarrassment, watching Xia Ruibei go farther and farther, feeling frustrated and empty like never before. He is really a coward, thinking about going to Xicheng every day, leaving this ghost place, leaving those hateful faces, but he is always afraid, afraid that he will die on the road, afraid that he will have no money, afraid that he will never come back after leaving, so he delays again and again.
"Ake." Ou Qingjin's voice sounded in a low voice.
Ah Ke turned around in a panic, only to see Ou Qingjin standing in the shadows not far away, looking at him quietly.
There was no blame in Ou Qingjin's eyes, more pity, Ah Ke couldn't help it, suddenly threw himself into his arms, and cried bitterly: "Fourth brother, I'm useless, isn't it?" Everybody looks down on me, doesn't they? ”
Ou Qing pushed him away from his arms, held his shoulders, made him stand up, and said bitterly: "Ah Ke, you still haven't listened to what I told you?" I told you that a person must first look down on himself, and others will look down on you. You're only seventeen years old, and you still have a long way to go in life, why do you keep saying such unproductive things? If it's a man, wipe away your tears! ”
Ah Ke swallowed a whimper, and rubbed his eyes with his sleeve rudely, "When did you come?" ”
"I'll follow you as soon as you go out."
"Why? When did you find out? "He's been very good at covering it up and he's been very careful.
Ou Qingjin let out a long sigh and put his arm around his shoulder: "Silly Ake, everyone can see it, only you think that others don't know." ”
"Everybody sees?" Ah Ke felt that this news was like a bolt from the blue. So what would happen if he really escaped with Xia Ruibei tonight?
"They don't know about tonight, though." Ou Qingjin pulled Ah Ke back, "Scared? I'm not going to let that happen. "If Ah Ke really wants to take Xia Ruibei and escape, he will definitely stop it. Ah Ke is stubborn, but simple, where will he be the opponent of that wrong-minded and vicious woman? I'm afraid that Xia Ruibei will sell her, and I will help her count the money.
"Fourth brother, I ...... her" Ah Ke tried to explain to Ou Qingjin that he was only sympathetic to Xia Ruibei, really just sympathy, or rather, he thought it was just sympathy.
"Ah Ke, life can't always be smooth sailing, everyone has their own misfortunes that they have to face, but why do some people live better and better, and some people can only live more and more miserable? Because some of them have worked hard, while others can only cry, only resent, and only blame. You have to remember, don't resent, don't blame, only rely on your own strength and keep working hard, you can get better and better. ”
"Fourth brother, is it because of this that you agreed to marry that woman?" Ah Ke looked at Ou Qingjin sympathetically, "She's the misfortune you have to face?" When you send her flowers, are you trying to live a good life? ”
Ou Qingjin smiled bitterly: "Sort of." It's unfortunate for me, and it's unfortunate for her. Don't want this woman in the future, that woman will call him, she is your fourth sister-in-law. Ou Qingjin originally wanted to enlighten Ah Ke, telling him not to face the difficulties in life like Xia Ruibei, but only resentment and jealousy, anger others, and getting farther and farther away from the right path. Who knows that Ah Ke always doesn't grasp the key points, and always puts the cart before the horse.
Master Xia woke up with a distended stomach and got up to relieve himself. But I heard the two nurses who were watching the luggage carriage talk in a low voice: "Did you see the person who passed by just now?" It seems to be the third lady?"
"Are you dazzled? In the middle of the night, the ladies have been on the road for a day, and they can't sleep well at this time, and they still get up and hang outside? Besides, this black light is blinding, and she is not familiar with life, can she have such courage? ”
"Huh? No, it's clear that it's just the third lady. I can't be mistaken, where is she going? ”
Master Xia was shocked and hurried to Xia Ruibei's room.
The dark lights in Xia Ruibei's room were blind, but she could hear the whispers of her two girls, Lan'er Xiang'er.
"Xiang'er, what did you put on the note that Miss Ke threw to Young Master Ke today?"
"I'm illiterate. But I can guess that the young lady must have taken a fancy to him, and asked him to meet the visitor tonight. ”
"How do you know?"
"Or, Miss will sneak out now? Let's keep an eye on the door and not go out? Someone asked and said she slept? ”
When Master Xia heard this, he didn't care about anything, and hurriedly roared downstairs and ran towards the courtyard where Ah Ke lived.
The two girls behind him continued to discuss,
"Xiang'er, I'm so afraid of being known by the master."
"I'm also afraid, but the county officials are not as good as taking care of it now, if we offend the third lady, we won't be able to stay either. Could it be that you and I can still denounce her? She is a young lady and a master, this kind of thing is unusual, and it is a shame to say it. We just went to tell the master, and the master would definitely not believe it, and maybe he would say that the two of us were framed.
Even if he believed it at the time, the third lady was punished, do you think the two of us can get a good deal? Do you remember the sour plums that were sold into Zhang's mansion the year before last? Didn't she lose her life for this kind of thing? Drag on one day at a time, right? ”
“…… That's the case, but I'm still scared, if Miss hasn't come back for so long, will she run away? ”
"Wouldn't it? She went out empty-handed. ”
"Are you stupid? Her most valuable thing is jewelry, so how big can it be? Stuff it into your arms, where can we see this black light? Or do you want to see if the jewelry is there? ”
The candle flame lit up in the room, and there was a rumbling sound, and Lan'er cried: "Oops, the jewelry box is really empty." Damn! What to do? Let's go tell the master, right? We're going to be killed. ”
"Wait a little longer, right? If she doesn't come until the fourth watch, let's run too, right? There is a dead end on the left and right, and it is better to take a risk and run back, and you need to be able to survive. Don't cry, I'll collect the things, you go to the door and watch a little. ”
"But I'm afraid, Xiang'er, we can't run far?"
"If you are called to go, you will go, why do you talk so much nonsense? It's up to you whether you go or not, I'm not going to sit still anyway! ”
"Don't be angry, I'll go, can't I go?" Lan'er sobbed and touched out, sat at the top of the stairs, and couldn't help but cry in fear while looking around.
said that Master Xia dodged and finally found the place where Xia Ruibei and Ah Ke met, and happened to see the scene where Xia Ruibei took out jewelry from his arms and showed it to Ah Ke and asked him to take her away. Master Xia was like five thunderbolts, his mouth was bitter, and he watched Ah Ke reject Xia Ruibei, Xia Ruibei left angrily, and Ou Qingjin suddenly appeared and took Ah Ke away.
Master Xia's mind was chaotic, and he unconsciously followed behind Xia Ruibei, full of thoughts, all the faces of the Xia family were lost to Xia Ruibei, and now even Ou Qingjin knew that he would definitely not want Xia Ruixi again, what should he do?!
Xia Ruibei walked to the stable, looked at it for a long time, and tried to reach out and touch a horse. The horse didn't know her, so she snorted irritably and stroked her hooves, Xia Ruibei was startled, hurriedly retracted her hand, sighed helplessly, and turned back. She buried her head and went upstairs, Lan'er heard the sound of the stairs, and when she looked up and saw that it was her, she almost cried: "Miss, are you back?" The slaves still think you're ......"
Xia Ruibei said angrily: "You don't have long eyes? But seeing Lan'er desperately glaring at him, Xia Ruibei's heart jumped, and when she looked up, she saw a tall figure standing behind her, who was not Master Xia? Xia Ruibei's heart couldn't help beating faster, cold sweat was dripping, and her feet were soft, and she fell down.
"Yikes! Miss! Xiang'er exclaimed, and Master Xia stepped forward quickly and shouted in a low voice: "Shut up!" "What he's most afraid of at this moment is to be known about this ugly thing.
"Daddy...... Why do you walk without making a sound? Xia Ruibei looked at Master Xia's angry and distorted face in horror, her whole body was paralyzed, and she couldn't stand up.