Chapter 18: The Old Man Is Not Gone
Since the last time he was drunk from Du Zhuyue, the county king's villa has been quiet for a long time, and the life of the rest of the year has finally returned to its original state. But he was faintly uneasy in his heart, and for some reason, he was a little worried about Du Zhuyue.
General's Palace.
Chen Hao'er and Zhao Xuechi are playing "backgammon". "Hao'er, your game is so interesting, where did you learn it?" "Sister Xuechi, this is the way I play in my hometown, isn't it simple and fun." "Yes, I don't know how to play Go, I think it's too difficult and my brain can't turn around, but this five-in-a-row game is very handy." "Your old man is not handy, Yin Yin is what I taught you, I haven't won a game until now, does this backgammon also have the legendary novice aura...""???What is the novice aura?" "Oh, Sister Xuechi, you really have too many questions every day, I really doubt why you ate a hundred thousand books." "Hahaha, silly man'er..."
Since Chen Hao'er returned to the house, the general's mansion has regained some vitality under the shadow of Chen Huyan's death. Ah Chun came in small steps and said to Chen Feng'er, who was in high spirits, "Miss, that Yu..." "It's okay, Ah Chun, Sister Xuechi is her own person, you can say it." Chen Hao'er smiled comfortingly. Ah Chun nodded and saluted Zhao Xuechi apologetically, "Miss, General Zhao Xiao, Yu Gongzi of the Prime Minister's Mansion asks to see you." Zhao Xuechi nodded thoughtfully, raised his eyebrows and looked at Chen Hao'er, "This is..." Chen Hao'er blinked quickly, interrupting Zhao Xuechi's teasing. Zhao Xuechi also stopped talking in understanding, and looked at the gate of the courtyard with a smile.
A tall and straight figure appeared at the door, Yin Yin was dressed in black, but it gave people a feeling like a spring breeze. Zhao Xuechi whispered to Chen Hao'er, "You have a good eye." ”
Yu Nian walked up to them, sat down familiarly, and beckoned to Zhao Xuechi, "Hey, you are Chen Hao'er's brother who was born and died, Brother Zhao is good, and he has admired his name for a long time." Zhao Xuechi corrected suspiciously, "I.. I'm a woman...""Harm, I know, brother is... Well, it's a rhetorical device to praise you for your bravery. "Ahh Why do you two like to say things that I don't understand..."Zhao Xuechi scratched his head. Chen Hao'er smiled, put her arm on Zhao Xuechi's shoulder, and said to Yu Nian, "This is closer than my own sister, if you are disrespectful to her, I will peel your skin." Yu Nian leaned back, "Yes, I'll be an outsider." Chen Hao'er smiled mysteriously and continued, "Sister Xuechi still has a layer of identity, guess what. Yu Nian instantly understood, and whispered with Chen Hao'er and said, "I understand, it's Shaowei's one~" Zhao Xuechi blushed instantly.
"Actually, I don't even know if he remembers me." Zhao Xuechi lowered his head and touched the thick cocoon on his fingers.
"I'm here today, in fact, to witness the revival of the old love between the two of you childhood sweethearts, hehe." Yu Nian opened the fan in his hand and fanned it a few times contrivedly.
"Today?" Zhao Xuechi looked at Chen Hao'er in surprise. Chen Hao'er nodded, "In order to give Li Shaowei a surprise, Sister Xuechi, you go with me to dress up, I will use my superb makeup skills to give you makeup, you will definitely look beautiful when you put on makeup, he Li Shaowei is fascinated, and he is lost..." "It's okay, it's okay, we have one lunch time to prepare, let's go now." Chen Hao'er got up and pulled Zhao Xuechi.
Yu Nian covered his face with a fan on the side, "No... No wonders, I'm waiting for you to put on makeup... I really can't escape anywhere..."Chen Hao'er glared at Yu Nian, "Erbi, if you don't behave well today, you'll be finished, let's go first, wait for us, just call Ah Chun when you're hungry and thirsty..."
An hour later, inside the house.
Zhao Xuechi sat in front of the bronze mirror, "Feng'er.. Is that really good... I'm not used to it. Zhao Xuechi looked down at the goose-yellow dress on his body, pulled his sleeves awkwardly, and Chen Hao'er gave a thumbs up, "Sister Xuechi, you often wear military uniforms, but I didn't expect to look so good in women's clothes. Zhao Xuechi was obviously accustomed to Chen Hao'er's nonsense, and looked at himself in the bronze mirror, "Hao'er, your makeup is chic and elegant, but I can't wear the silk flowers on my head..." How delicate you are in this flower lining, and you have a good complexion. Zhao Xuechi took off the silk flower on his head, "Hao'er, I think this is too grand, just use my usual wooden hairpin." Zhao Xuechi put down the silk flowers, picked up the wooden hairpin that was thrown aside, and grabbed his hair. Well... Sister Xuechi, you must not be used to your sudden change, it was my negligence, if you want to use a wooden hairpin, use a wooden hairpin, anyway, in my eyes, you look good. Chen Hao'er smiled affectionately.
Yu Nian, who was drowsy, suddenly felt a pain in his neck, and Chen Hao'er slapped his palm on his neck, "Wake up, let's go." Yu Nian rubbed his eyes and looked at Chen Hao'er and a strange woman in front of him, "This is... General Zhao Xiao??? "Hahaha, how is it, not bad." Chen Hao'er confidently hugged Zhao Xuechi. Yu Nian nodded affirmatively, "If you are reborn, you really look decent when you don't speak." Zhao Xuechi punched Yu Nian on the shoulder, "Yu Gongzi, who are you talking about." Yu Nian's expressions twisted together, rubbing his shoulders with one hand, touching the back of his neck with the other, and asked, "Are you two really women......
Xiang Yi Fang. The three of them sat in the private room, and Chen Hao'er said solemnly to Yu Nian, "Do you really remember our plan clearly?" Yu Nian said speechlessly, "You asked me for the third time, am I so unreliable in your eyes?" Chen Hao'er nodded, "Then you repeat it again." Yu Nian rolled his eyes, "I'll go to Anju Cloth Workshop, find Li Shaowei, try to pretend that nothing is wrong, just say invite him to dinner, you watch from the window, after we go downstairs, I will make an excuse for Li Shaowei to go up alone first, let Xiao Er bring us to this box, you hide in the box next door, let General Zhao Xiao and Li Shaowei meet alone, reminisce about the past together, hug each other and cry." Chen Feng'er nodded with satisfaction, "There's nothing wrong with it, it's reliable." ”
Zhao Xuechi didn't say a word since he entered Xiangyifang, only listened to Chen Hao'er and Chen Feng'er talk endlessly. She actually has no bottom in her heart. It's just an agreement between children, she remembers, Li Shaowei may not be able to remember, if Li Shaowei has completely forgotten her, what should she do.
Yu Nian got up, "I'm going, you guys are ready." "Uh-huh, go ahead, remember not to show your stuffing." Chen Feng'er instructed. Zhao Xuechi opened his mouth at the back of Yu Nian leaving, but he still didn't speak. In her heart, she really looked forward to seeing him, but when it came to this time, she had a bad premonition.
"Sister Xuechi, don't worry." Chen Hao'er saw Zhao Xuechi's entanglement, and covered her hand comfortingly. "Hello... I don't know..."Zhao Xuechi lowered his head and muttered quietly. "He won't forget you, Sister Xuechi, if he forgets, we'll fight until he remembers!" Chen Feng'er shook her fist. Zhao Xuechi smiled reluctantly, looked at Yu Nian's back walking towards Anju Cloth Workshop from the window, and said, "I really envy the two of you." Chen Hao'er followed Zhao Xuechi's gaze, "We have nothing to envy, we talk every day, and we don't have a day of peace." Zhao Xuechi looked back at Chen Hao'er, smiled slightly and said, "The two of you are full of tacit understanding between words, like a pair of happy enemies, I look very compatible." Chen Hao'er's face was dyed with a faint layer of redness, in fact, her heart seemed to have quietly changed for Yu Nian recently.
The two of them were thinking about their own thoughts. With a cup of tea, Yu Nian and Li Shaowei's figures appeared in Chen Hao'er's line of sight. "Come on, Sister Xuechi, they're here, I'm going to the next box, you relax, come on!" Chen Hao'er patted Zhao Xuechi's shoulder and quickly slipped out.
Zhao Xuechi didn't look out the window, she took a deep breath, it seemed that the tension just now had passed, and now she was not so flustered. She turned her head to look at the staircase.
A few minutes later, the person who had been in Zhao Xuechi's heart for nearly ten years appeared. He was dressed in a white dress embroidered with cranes, holding a folding fan, and with the faint outline of his face, Zhao Xuechi recognized it as Li Shaowei at a glance. He is as childish as Zhao Xuechi imagined, handsome and extraordinary.
Seeing Xiao Er leading the way in his direction, Zhao Xuechi's hand under the table trembled slightly. All this is so unreal, the person who only appears in dreams appears in front of her alive like this.
Zhao Xuechi's eyes couldn't help but have tears. Over the years, she has suffered countless injuries on the battlefield and countless bullies in the army, but she has never shed a single tear. Because she feels that she is working hard for the future, she is a person with a future, she is a person with a goal, and there are people waiting for her ahead.
The footsteps stopped at the door of the private room, Xiao Er retreated, a fan lifted the bead curtain, Li Shaowei stepped in, and when he saw Zhao Xuechi, he immediately clenched his fists and stepped back, "The girl hugged her fists, and she made a mistake in the next step." ”
Zhao Xuechi was speechless for a while, only trembling. Seeing Li Shaowei retreat half of his body and go out, Zhao Xuechi stood up excitedly, "No... There is no mistake. ”
Li Shaowei frowned, and then looked at the girl in front of him seriously, but his eyes were full of strangeness, "What does the girl mean?" ”
"You... You really don't remember me..."Zhao Xuechi calmed down and sat down slowly. "That boy just went wrong."
Li Shaowei looked at the girl in front of him, and memories suddenly poured out, the little girl hidden in his heart seemed to be jumping up and running towards him. He suddenly shuddered, and his voice trembled.
"You're... Little! ”