Chapter 43: Love Is No Return
An unexpected encounter is destined to be a love-hate entanglement between Qili and Shengyin, Qili has been in the deep palace for many years, and she is used to seeing intrigue and intrigue, she can recognize at a glance the mask of the person who tends to be inflammatory, and ignore those who deliberately flatter.
However, she can't resist the warmth of the world, and although the couple selling cakes on the street live a poor life, their feelings are extremely sincere. Deeply moved, she didn't care about her identity, and stood on the street and ate two pieces of bread in one go.
Qili's actions frightened the accompanying maids, they did not dare to make a noise or approach, watching the princess take off the golden hairpin to pay for the cake, the husband and wife who sold the cake naturally did not dare to accept such a valuable thing, even if they did not eat or drink, they could not earn this money by selling bread for a few years. They didn't dare to be greedy, and they refused to take this golden hairpin no matter what.
It's just that Qili insisted, and the two sides were deadlocked, and at this moment, the tall and beautiful man who occasionally appeared relieved her, and the couple who sold cakes dispelled their worries with just a few words.
Qili didn't know where he came from, so she naturally looked at him, and between the two of them, she blushed and heartbeat for no reason. This strange feeling made her feel helpless, and for the first time in her life, she became nervous, this strange man was born with outstanding good looks, she had never seen such a handsome man as him, and even the concubine in the palace, who was known as a stunning city, was not as good as one-tenth of him.
But the masculinity exuded by his body neutralized the softness of his appearance just right, without the slightest hint of fat. He is tall and has broad shoulders, especially his broad chest, which gives people a sense of stability and stability. His mannerisms and movements reveal domineering and imperiousness, conveying a message that is impossible to refuse, but his amber eyes are like brilliant gems, dazzling and tender, and I can't help but be fascinated by the sight.
He is such a person full of contradictions, feminine and tough can be used to describe him, but these contradictions seem appropriate and impeccable in him. In short, he is a mystery that makes people unconsciously want to explore the mystery.
"Who are you?" Qili heard her voice tremble slightly, she didn't like this feeling of no reason, she vaguely felt that some corner of her heart was gradually melting.
The couple who sold the cake thought that Qili was dissatisfied with the beautiful man's meddling in this matter, and hurriedly apologized to her: "This young lady, it's not about the saint hero, he just helped us kindly, and he didn't mean to interfere with the young lady." ”
After speaking, the couple bowed to the beautiful man in both directions and thanked him: "Holy hero, it's just two pieces of cake, we should give it to Miss, this golden hairpin is too valuable, we can't afford it." ”
The beautiful man who was called the saint hero hooked the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly: "Okay, I'll pay the money on behalf of this young lady, and return the golden hairpin to her!" ”
The couple looked at each other and shook their heads again and again: "No need, really no need, we don't want money." ”
"This is not good, Miss will not take your bread for nothing." Sheng Meinan put down the two copper plates, took back the golden hairpin and handed it to Qili, "They can't afford Miss's kindness, if you are willing to come again next time, please prepare change." ”
Qili only felt that her cheeks were hot, and she knew that her face was flushed without looking in the mirror, she did not accept the mediation of the holy beautiful man, and stubbornly stuffed the golden hairpin back into the arms of the woman who sold the cake: "Is it enough for me to buy a stall with this hairpin?" ”
The woman was stunned for a moment, nodded and said, "Enough, enough." ”
"Well, then that's it, I bought your noodle stall, and it has nothing to do with me whether you continue to sell cakes or return to your hometown to buy land in the future. You don't have to feel burdened, and you don't need anyone to protect you, it's a fair deal between us, and I can guarantee that no one will come to you for trouble. ”
Qili finally understood why the couple were worried, she couldn't help but feel a little sad, a hairpin that was discarded casually was as heavy as Mount Tai in their eyes, why there were so many injustices in the world. When her father and mother were alive, she often mentioned the suffering of the people, and she did not feel much about the word "suffering", and she has only now understood that the gap between people is not one step or two steps, but thousands of miles away.
The couple who sold the cake looked at Qili and the saint hero, and they didn't know what to do for a while. The saint beauty man was still calm and relaxed, and the corners of his mouth maintained a graceful arc: "In this case, you can accept it, and don't refuse this young lady's kindness again." As long as you live a good life in the future, you will be able to have peace of mind. ”
Qili was shocked again, but he didn't expect him to see through her thoughts, and the couple immediately thanked Qili again: "Thank you princess, thank you ......"
"Don't thank me, you make cakes with your heart, and you deserve to be rewarded." Qili looked at the holy beauty who was not interested in her, and her heart was in a mess, and she couldn't tell what she was expecting.
"Thank you, Holy Hero......" The beautiful man bowed slightly, and without looking at Qili, Shi Shiran turned around and left.
"Stop!" Qili didn't know why she stopped him, but she didn't have time to think about it before she did it, "Who are you?" ”
The husband and wife who sold the cake looked apologetically at the Holy Hero in their minds, and felt that it was their duty to excuse him, and hurriedly said: "This young lady, the Holy Hero is a good person, he often helps us small traders seek justice, as long as he is there, those ruffians dare not show their faces." ”
"Yes, yes, the saint hero opened a restaurant at the corner of the street, and every fifteenth day of the new year, he will give porridge and rice, and the helpless old people or children living on the street can go to his restaurant to eat at any time, and he will also arrange men and women who have nowhere to go to do work to support themselves, he is really a good person!"
Qili didn't expect him to do so many good things, and she had a good impression of him in her heart, but his indifference hurt her self-esteem, and she couldn't help but want to hit him: "Oh, that's the case, it shouldn't be that he did something to destroy his conscience, so he specially atoned for his sins!" ”
"No, the Holy Hero is such a good person, how could he do something that destroys his conscience." The couple dutifully helped him explain.
"Miss is right, I did a lot of wrong things before, but knowing my mistakes can improve a lot, and God also wants to give good people a chance to change, isn't it?"
The beautiful man replied calmly, Qili would be too stingy if she cared about it again, but she didn't plan to let him go like this: "You haven't told me who you are." ”
The beautiful man said helplessly: "In Xia Shengyin, the neighbors call me a holy hero, which is really elevated." ”
"Holy sound? Where is your restaurant, take Ben Gong and Miss Ben to sit down! Qili ignored the maids who were about to go crazy behind her, and instructed the holy sound to lead the way.
Shengyin didn't say anything and happily obeyed, slowed down and walked in front of her, it was close to noon, the dazzling sunlight made people unable to open their eyes, Shengyin's tall figure just covered the strong light, Qili followed behind him, stepping on his shadow, and felt warm in his heart.
So, Qili and Shengyin knew each other, and she ran outside the palace twice in three days and became a frequent visitor to that restaurant. Shengyin's attitude towards her has always been neither salty nor light, neither flattering nor perfunctory, treating her as a regular customer and a friend. Shengyin knows how to grasp the balance and keep a distance from her, but Qili's heart is getting closer to him day by day, and the closer she gets, the more she feels that he is very mysterious, even if she spends her life, she may not be able to solve the mystery.
Their relationship changed when two months later, when Qili came to the restaurant to look for Shengyin, but when she couldn't find anyone, she rode around in a carriage, hoping to meet him. A young girl who is in love for the first time usually falls in love with someone without hesitation, and Qili is no exception, she doesn't even know that she is already in love with him, she only knows that Shengyin is different, he is different from those laypeople she has seen, as long as she is with him, she feels very happy. She didn't see him for a day, it was like something was missing, her nostalgia for the palace became less and less, and she hated to stay in the restaurant day and night to guard him.
The emperor lived up to his wishes, Qili actually found Shengyin, he and several men and women dressed as nobles went on a boat, among which a young woman deliberately approached him, and those eyes full of love were eager to nail him. Seeing this, Qili was so angry that her whole body trembled, she recognized those men and women, all of whom were descendants of second- and third-rate nobles, she knew that Shengyin opened a restaurant to do business, and she usually had contacts with all kinds of people, but she didn't expect him to be friends with these people in private.
Thinking about the fact that he has known Shengyin for more than two months, and has not had any contact with him in private, why are these people so close to him, especially that woman, she can't wait to jump into Shengyin's arms in front of everyone, she is simply shameless.
Finally, when they got ashore, Shengyin claimed that there was something wrong with the restaurant, and said goodbye to everyone and went first, and the woman reluctantly took his hand and asked him when they would meet next. Sheng Yin smiled and said quickly, and the woman was satisfied to let him go.
If it weren't for the maids' desperate stopping, Qili would have rushed out to reward the woman with a few slaps, but fortunately, Shengyin was not enthusiastic about her, and went back to the restaurant with a few perfunctory words. The carriage followed Shengyin back to the city, looking at him smiling in the restaurant to accompany the guests, Qili suddenly felt that he was not worth it, his hard work was just to support a small restaurant, give alms to the poor and helpless, and deal with people with ulterior motives.
Qili wants to help him free, but at the same time refuses to reveal her identity, she wants him to truly love her, not for her position of power.
At dusk, when there were fewer guests, Qili got out of the carriage and walked into the restaurant, looking at the slightly tired Shengyin, she didn't even have the strength to complain about him. But unexpectedly, Shengyin was dragged to drink by an unknown woman again, and Qili couldn't hold back her anger anymore and scolded Shengyin.
Sheng Yin was puzzled and didn't understand why Qili was angry, but instead of blaming her, he comforted her not to be angry.
"You fool, stupid!" Qili couldn't help but shed tears, rushed out of the door, left the maids, and ran to the suburbs alone.
In the night, Qili got lost, and she cowered in the cold night wind, looking around blankly, choking helplessly. Just when she thought she would never go back, the holy voice she had been longing for appeared.
"Li'er, Li'er, where are you?" Li'er, a pseudonym for Qili, burst into tears and was thrilled to hear the Holy Voice call her anxiously.
"Shengyin, I'm here, Shengyin......" Qili called out his name with all her strength, looking at the figure from far and near with teary eyes.
"Li'er......" Shengyin hugged her in her arms and said in a trembling voice, "Great, I finally found you, I'm so worried about your ......"
"Shengyin, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scold you, actually, I actually like you......" Qili mustered up the courage to say what was in her heart.
Shengyin carefully cupped her face, and her affectionate eyes were infinitely tender: "I know, but I'm afraid that I don't deserve you, I don't know whose young lady you are, and I don't know if I have the ability to marry you, so I can only keep working hard......"
"It's not important, those don't matter, as long as you love me, Holy Voice, do you love me?"
The kiss of the holy voice took the place of answer, and Qili closed her eyes and let herself go down a path of no return.