[006] Counterbalance
I flicked my wrist and motioned for Ritsu to uncuff, but he ignored my needs.
He raised his hand, the necklace hanging between his fingers, and a silver light flashed before my eyes. I looked down at my chest, and then I touched my neckโempty! Immediately after, I threw myself into his palm: "Give me back the necklace!" โ
He raised his hand in swift air.
"Yours?" At this moment, he actually gathered an awe-inspiring momentum between his eyebrows, "Do you have a certificate?" โ
My pendant is a round, chubby, silver five-pointed star.
Because the edges are so tight and smooth, almost no one could have imagined that it could be opened. It's actually a well-made photo box. When you open it, you will see two color photos embedded in the round rubber ring. On the left is me, with my elbows propped up in front of the table, making "triangular tower eyes" and smiling happily. On the right is a teenager in the same posture as me.
Looking at the world through these "eyes", will the world become more beautiful? I do not know. All I know is that this movement covers half of my face.
My dad told me that I had many "treasures" that I had treasured in a small red leather box that belonged to me, and among them was a music box in the shape of a pumpkin, and when the pumpkin lid was lifted, there was a red-roofed hut in the center, and when it was full of clockwork, Cinderella, the fat godmother, the crystal slipper, and the pumpkin carriage would spin out of the house with the sound of "Ding Ding Dong"! I have several of them, and each one is more beautiful and unusual than this photo box! Unfortunately, due to careless moving, the little red suitcase was lost. Now I can only imagine from my father's description that the treasure chest that can be opened can be amazed in all directions.
This necklace was not my favorite, but it was left behind instead of being in the treasure chest, and it was the only old thing I left.
"There's a little eye on the head of the star, where it meets the chain, and that's a mechanism. Find a paper clip and straighten it, stick the tip of the needle into the small eye and poke it hard, the hidden plug will pop out, pull out the hidden plug, and the star will automatically split into two petals, with my photo inside! The photos can prove that I am the owner of the necklace! I took a deep breath and reluctantly told Ritsu the proper way to open the photo box.
After listening to me, Lu Zhaochuan did not follow my statement to verify the truth, but blindly pinched the chain pendant and stared at me silently and angrily.
I held out my hand to him: "Please return the necklace to its rightful owner." โ
"Who are you?"
Anger slowly evaporated in his eyes, and it seemed that there was still hatred......
"I'm Makselangor...... Uh...... "I replied weakly, and I was completely tired of the questions I had asked so many times. Unexpectedly, as soon as I finished speaking, my neck was choked by Lu Zhaochuan, like a fire trap around my neck, and my breathing became very long and long......
The voice that seemed to have been fished out of the ice cave came aggressively: "You repeat, who are you?" โ
The neck, which harbored countless nerves and arteries, didn't need his strength, and as long as I gently pinched it, I felt an unbearable pain. I stiffened, my eyes fixed on his face, and with great difficulty and careful repetition of my name. And as I answered, Ritsu Zhaochuan's five fingers on my neck tightened violently, and my breathing was instantly blocked. There were so many strong emotions that swirled around him, and they burned fiercely on me like a fire. A certain warmth welled up in my eyes, and I opened my mouth helplessly like a fish out of water, and felt a pang of nausea.
For a moment, I thought about the end......
Suddenly, Ritsu Terukawa let go of his hand, and the fresh air rushed back into my abdomen, and I bent over the bed, coughing wildly, my heart and lungs tearing at each other, and I tasted the thin smell of blood rushing up my throat.
"Good, good!"
Ritsu didn't stop there, he opened his five fingers deep into the center of my hair, dragged it hard, as if he wanted to remove my mask, and tore down his long hair. He pulled my face in front of him, and he leaned down and stared at me, his gaze as sharp as a knife, as if it was about to cut me into ten thousand pieces, and he said, "Is the money so good?" actually made you so crazy, and did not hesitate to take risks to play the trick of stealing beams and changing pillars, but unfortunately, with me, you don't want to get a son of the law family! โ
The air was as dull as unstirring cement, and there were hands beating the heart.
Of course, I know the meaning of the contemptuous and envious gazes that have been around me these days.
I know what they think, but I can't defend it.
I bit my lower lip and whispered, "No matter what, I'm going to stay, I'm not going to leave." โ
"Really?" Ritsu Zhaochuan's face was completely hidden in the gloom, and the cold voice sounded in my ears again, "Haven't played enough?" Okay, if you want to play role-playing games so much, then I'll accompany you - slow, slow, play! โ
My neck stiffened, and a voice that seemed to be not my voice burst out of my throat: "I won't be afraid of you. โ
He said, don't be afraid, just continue.
He said that the law family does not raise rice worms.
So, I pinched a small pair of tweezers, sat in front of a large basin of water, and carefully removed the feathers of the little hens.
Of course, this is also for Miss Xing's stew.
The little hens that grow happily in the bright sunshine are the best to replenish their bodies!
After bending my waist for a long time, it was as unbearable as if I was going to cut it in two, so I straightened up and rested for a while, rubbed the purple circle on my wrist, and pounded my sore lower back. Seeing Qingqing and Aunt Luo standing along the wall, the two of them looked at me embarrassedly, restrainedly, and heavily, and they didn't dare to leave.
I understand that, despite the instructions of Young Master Li, to them, I am still a guest invited by their host.
So I chattered and comforted themโ
"Go ahead, don't worry, I promise to keep this little hen without a single hair, and her skin will be very smooth!"
"You guys are guarding here, it's not good for Young Master Lu to see it."
"I know why he's angry, but if it were me, I might have reacted more violently than he did."
"I'm a sister, he's young, I won't bother with him."
"Don't worry, I'll never, never talk nonsense!"
The chatter was until their mouths were dry, and they were finally persuaded by me to leave.
It's just that I was asked to do some housework, and I really wasn't aggrieved at all. They didn't even know that when I dipped my hands in hot water, I even wanted to sing the praises of life.
I won't be afraid of you. I must have said that stupid thing because of the lack of oxygen in my brain!
At that time, I was already dizzy, unable to judge the situation correctly, and all I could think about was - no matter what, I had to stay here......
Looking back at the moment, I am a little scared and a little proud. even secretly admired himself for being stupid at that time, and he actually had the courage to declare war on Ritsu Zhaochuan!
At that time, Ritsu Zhaochuan seemed to have an idea, and did not mind my arrogant words, he asked Secretary Gao, who watched the battle in silence from beginning to end, to take the key from the drawer, personally unhandcuffed it, and waved me to get out.
I pretended to be calm, and slowly walked out the door, into the courtyard, and into the bushes. Making sure that there was no one around, I reached into my back, and sure enough, I felt cold sweat on my hands.
Only by hiding under the green leaves can I dare to let my heart beat unbridledly. The sound of "dong dong dong" is like the dense beating of the drum in the band, and it is also accentuated by the bass.
While trying to cleanse the hens, I also tried to clean up the clutter in my heart.
Could it be that I was before I met Lu Zhaochuan?
Dad said that Lu Zhaochuan grew up in Beijing since he was a child, and then went abroad to study. And I, except for the fact that I had never left Licheng before going to Longcheng to go to university, returned to my hometown immediately after graduation. Although our parents were old acquaintances, they never visited each other when they lived apart......
I rigorously compared time and space, and determined that I had never crossed paths with Ritsu Zhaochuan, so it was impossible for him to know me......
Thinking about it, my hand slipped, and the white chicken fell heavily into the warm soup, splashing my face high. I also stopped reasoning disorderly, and picked up the white little hen that had been "as good as new" to find Aunt Luo. Aunt Luo carried the little hen's wings, turned the corners of the skin over and over and over a few times, and then nodded and said, "It's okay." "After the first step was successfully completed, I disemboweled, cut off the thick oil, cut it into pieces, put it into the pot, added water and a few flavors of Chinese medicine, and lit the fire to stew the soup. The chicken has to be stewed and not too firewood, so you have to be careful about the heat. After three hours of careful waiting, I received an appreciative look from Aunt Luo.
I quickly chattered in my heart: Mu Xuezhou, good job! Ritsu Zhaochuan, let the horses come! I'm not afraid of you!
It's a little early. In addition to making chicken soup, my work also includes laundry, washing dishes, mopping the floor, serving tea...... The service items are determined according to the mood of Ritsu Zhaochuan. He would dislike the tea that was cold and let me rebrew it, and he would deliberately spill the tea on the floor for me to wipe again, and to my astonishment, he would actually stuff a realistic rubber snake in the fruit basket in an attempt to scare me......
His approach to the whole person is not creative, but his demeanor is serious, but it is like some kind of test.
Quiz my patience concentration?
Just mopping the floor made me toss back and forth several times, and finally, Commander Ritsu Zhaochuan was tired, and I had to go back to the kitchen. As soon as I entered the kitchen, I saw a steaming pot sitting on the stove. This stove is not for Miss Xing, but for Secretary Gao himself, and the soup recipe is specially prepared for Lu Zhaochuan. Recently, Lu Zhaochuan has been going home much more frequently, and Secretary Gao has become interested in making soup, drying red dates and peeling lotus seeds...... After a busy afternoon, I went to a cup of food and soup for Ritsu Chuanduan.
I opened the pot, and the unique aroma of wolfberry came to the surface. Secretary Gao stewed sweet soup for Lu Zhaochuan today. I looked around, saw that there was no one around, quickly grabbed a large handful of rock candy and threw it into the soup, and then slipped away.
After dinner, I lay on the windowsill and waited silently. Seeing Secretary Gao carrying the stew cup into the white house, I immediately ran out, grabbed the kettle and pretended to water the red maple, and my eyes drifted to the floor-to-ceiling window. Young Master Lu reluctantly took the soup bowl and brought it to his lips to take a sip, and his brows immediately furrowed. He said, "What does it taste like?" It's weird. Secretary Gao: "Don't talk nonsense, the soup that is good for your health, drink it in one breath with your eyes closed!" So, I saw Ritsu Zhaochuan pinching his nose and pouring the soup into his throat with a painful face. He had no choice but to do it, and I was extremely happy to see it.
After seeing the beautiful scenery that makes people feel comfortable, I put down the kettle with satisfaction, grinned the corners of my mouth, and jumped away.
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