Fifteen
Qiu Guanghan opened his eyes and saw that the young man had covered himself with a quilt. The young man's eyes rolled www.biquge.info saw her staring at him, and he couldn't help laughing, What are you staring at me for?
Qiu Guanghan turned his gaze away and said, afraid.
The young man was a little stunned and said, don't be like this. He reached out and stroked her forehead, and said with pity, isn't it okay?
How do I know? Qiu Guanghan's voice was a little weak.
The boy snorted and said, "You're so nice to him." Have you been with him for the past few days?
Qiu Guanghan said unhappily, what does this have to do with you?
The young man was stunned for a long time before he sighed, yes, what does it have to do with me. But...... But he ...... Are you a good person?
This time, Qiu Guanghan was stunned and said, why do you ask so?
For if you are to be with him from now on, I naturally hope that he will not be a man who will treat you badly.
Qiu Guanghan couldn't help laughing, and said, you think too far, he is just a friend I met by chance, he saved me, and I have nowhere to go, so I have only been with him for a few days.
Why do you want to go!, the young man suddenly said loudly. But then the voice subsided again. It's also that I'm not good. He said stupidly. Anyway, you just don't like me anyway, I'm afraid he's much better than me......
I don't know. Qiu Guanghan said with a smile. You don't know the kind of person he is......
How's it going?, the boy asked.
Qiu Guanghan's expression was also restrained, and he was even a little tired.
How can I talk to you...... Speaking of these things. She said quietly.
The boy frowned. But who is he? I think he has a sword, and he was wounded in a fight, right?
He...... I've been an official, so don't mess with him. Qiu Guanghan lied.
The boy seemed to be really startled, and silently stopped talking.
After a long time, Ling Li realized that his body was no longer in trouble, and he heard that the young man had come downstairs and went to look for him. Although Qiu Guanghan asked the young man not to mess with him, he couldn't stop him from messing with the young man.
Is Miss Qiu okay?, he asked.
Why didn't you lie down? Are you all right? When the boy saw him, he seemed to have a good heart, though he was still hostile and afraid.
Thanks for your concern, I'm fine, it's just her......
She'll be fine with a break.
Ling Li's heart was wide, but he felt strange, and said, the poison in me is not simple, why is she okay?
You think there's something wrong with her? The boy was a little aggressive.
Of course not. Said sharply. It's just that I don't understand it.
Didn't Xiao Han tell you? She has been poisoned since she was a child, and this kind of thing has happened many times.
A hundred poisons do not invade?
But no matter what, poisoning will still be uncomfortable after all. Juvenile Road. She said it felt like...... It was as if there was water gushing in her body, and the poison was out of place in her body, so it was as if the dirt was constantly being washed away by the water. Anyway...... Anyway, no poison could poison her.
But you don't usually encounter poison, how did you find out?
The young man glanced at him, as if he had decided not to talk to him, but after thinking about it, he still lowered his head and said, Forget it, to tell you the truth, my father and Erniang have always disliked her. When I was a child, my second mother secretly wanted to poison her several times, and tried three or four poisons, but they were all fine, and I slowly knew. Just now you said that she was poisoned, and I was worried that Erniang did it again.
Why did you do this?
The young man suddenly thought that he had been an "official errand", and was a little embarrassed, and said, but, but that was only before......
Ling Li thought that Fang Cai's second mother seemed to be still not kind to Qiu Guanghan, and couldn't help frowning, she said that she was taken in since she was a child, if she was not mistaken, she should be here, right? I didn't hear her talk about such a past, I only said that it was because of you that she ran out-I don't know if this is true?
Uh, this ...... The teenager was even more embarrassed. She...... She told you everything, didn't she? I was drunk...... But I've been regretting and worrying a lot these days. Xiao Han said thanks to you for saving her and taking care of her, then I thank you too, I ...... I really don't mean it...... Erniang and Xiaohan have always been discordant, but you are also ...... Don't arrest my second mother and go to see the official!
Ling Li only felt that this young man didn't seem to have any intentions, and a little jealousy of himself disappeared, and said, How can I have the heart to arrest anyone to see the official, just don't think I'm an uninvited guest. To be honest, I'm in a bit of trouble right now, and I have no choice but to stop tonight, so I should thank Childe for your help - I just hope it won't bother you.
Don't worry about us. Juvenile Road. Because my father and mother will leave early tomorrow morning, this house is now Xiaohan's, not our Qiao's family.
What's going on? Ling Li was slightly puzzled.
Let Xiao Han explain this matter to you, I can't say it. The young man surnamed Qiao bowed his head and said. I think she should be better, go over and have a look.
Ling Li was still worried about Qiu Guanghan in his heart, so he nodded in agreement. When the young man arrived at the door, he suddenly stopped and said embarrassedly, "You say, I'll go upstairs first."
Although Ling Li didn't think it was good, he didn't stop him.
In his heart, he really had many questions, and he had to ask Qiu Guanghan one by one.
Qiu Guanghan had already sat up on the bed. Looking at each other, Ling Li felt that he was speechless for a while.
He wanted to ask her why she had disappeared in the morning, why she had suddenly appeared to save him, why the family was leaving, and even why she had not been invaded.
But he stepped away from the table, half-seated on the table, and looked at her face.
Who are you? he asked, looking helpless.
I am...... Who is it? Qiu Guanghan looked at him. This question...... How do you tell me to answer well?
Is there something you're hiding from me that you can't tell me? What is the purpose of your approach to me?
Do you have to hear me say that there is really some purpose before you stop? Qiu Guanghan's voice was also slightly higher, but his eyes drooped in disappointment. I've known for a long time that people like me have too many strange things on them, and no matter what you say or do, they will only attract suspicion, and you are just like everyone else.
"You're just like everyone else," the sentence stabbed slightly. He gritted his teeth and said, at least you're not an ordinary person, are you?
How can you call it "not an ordinary person"? Qiu Guanghan raised his eyes again and looked at him. There are many people who say that I am not an ordinary person, that I am eccentric, that I am different from others, but this is not something that I can choose and change. If you ask me about my background, I want to know why I'm different from others? I don't like to be "not an ordinary person" at all! You think I'm ...... Am you happy about that? I ...... I......
Ling Li saw that her eyes were wet, and he couldn't help but regret his breath, and hurriedly stepped forward to her bedside to apologize, don't cry, I'...... I don't blame you......
Forget it. Qiu Guanghan turned his face away. You didn't believe me anyway.
I am...... Don't dare to trust anyone casually. Ling Li lowered his head and said. I know that if you were someone who had no ill will towards me at all—and you had saved me twice—my suspicions of you would only make me seem more and more petty. But...... I...... You should be able to understand, I have to be careful, many of the things you did were not explained to me, in case you ...... What purpose is it true?
Qiu Guanghan didn't turn his head, but said, what can I explain to you? I've told you, if there is anything strange about me, it's innate, and I don't know why. I haven't practiced martial arts, I don't know anything, and I'm not with you all along the way. What is the purpose of me approaching you, you tell me to make it up, and I can't make it up.
Ling Li listened to her tone, and he was helpless in his heart, and after thinking about it, he had to change the topic and say, don't be angry. Is the wound on your face healed? Turn around and let me see.
Qiu Guanghan turned his face and glared at him, I was already fine! Why, you didn't pay attention to me just now, did you?
Ling Li saw that her right cheek was as smooth as new, and her heart was wide, but she hurriedly explained, I just saw it and it seemed to be better, but I didn't think it was so fast, I wanted to see clearly, was it because of poisoning, I was dazzled by the mistake......
Qiu Guanghan saw that his face was full of seriousness, and he couldn't help but smile toothily, and said, I'm just joking.
Ling Li bowed his head and said, I know.
I know and say more.
I know, but...... Don't dare to be a joke when you're joking. I'm afraid you're really going to be angry.
Qiu Guanghan didn't speak.
You know me...... Ling Li paused anxiously. ...... You know what I mean! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be like this. When I'm with others...... I've never been so scared!
Qiu Guanghan looked at him very strangely, suddenly smiled on the ground, and said, Enough, Ling Gongzi, if you deal with other people's sweet words, don't use them to trick me at this time. You were arguing with me just now, what's wrong with all of a sudden? Do you want to make peace?
Don't you understand what I mean? What sweet words, you must know that I don't even want to say it to others!
He didn't know what was wrong with him for a while. He thought that it must be because of Qiao Yi, because the sudden appearance of a Qiao Yi made him feel unwilling, so these words that he thought he couldn't say were suddenly blurted out by him without thinking.
He felt his heart pounding. Not because of nervousness, but because of shame. But the words were out, and he had to grit his teeth secretly.
Qiu Guanghan was silent. Ling Li could feel her gaze stop on his face, which made his face burn a little. He gritted his teeth hard and stood up to avoid it.
He took a suck and turned around again, but no matter what, I want you to explain things clearly. I just want to know that you're not someone with an ulterior purpose, so don't you just get angry, okay?
Good. Qiu Guanghan nodded. I'm not angry. If you don't understand something, ask them one by one.
Sharply looked at her face. Her face was very ordinary, and he suddenly lost his mind, and muttered, No...... It's good not to be angry. You ...... this morning Why did it suddenly disappear?
Didn't I tell you this last night? Qiu Guanghan said curiously. I said that I would leave the matter of finding a place to-day, because, if the two of us were to go back and forth in the town, especially if you still have that swaggering sword that refuses to let go, I am afraid that it will be very noticeable, and I think it is better for me to go first, and then come back to inform you. But I finally went back to the bamboo forest in the afternoon to look for you, and you weren't there!
Ling Li was slightly stunned. Did you say yes last night? I ......
He tried hard to recall, and vaguely remembered what she said in a half-dream, so he had to say helplessly, I have no impression at all, I always thought that we would come out together today, and when I saw that you were missing in the morning, I thought something was wrong.
Needless to say, you must suspect that I stole your money and ran away, don't you?
Not...... No......
Qiu Guanghan laughed. Do you still doubt me?
Not really. Ling Li smiled bitterly.
As he spoke, he saw Qiu Guanghan suddenly stretch out his hand to sit up, and he hurriedly went to help him. Qiu Guanghan sat down, stretched out his hand and took out a stack of silver tickets from his placket, and said, there are more, I will return them to you.
Ling Li stretched out his hand to take it, and the rest was less than half, and he couldn't help but say, what are you doing with it?
It was from here that I redeemed myself. Qiu Guanghan said.
Before Ling Li could speak, Qiu Guanghan continued, I didn't tell you, so I used your money privately, it's my fault. But...... But I think that since I am with you in the future, I have a chance to pay it back to you, and this is what I owe, after all, they have taken care of me for eighteen years, and I will pay them back first, right?
Ling Li smiled, the words are good, but it won't take so much to redeem these eighteen years!
Qiu Guanghan glared at him and said, are you saying that I am not worth so much money?
Of course not that's what it means. Said sharply. But I heard that Qiao Gongzi say that you are not doing well here, and his father and mother treat you as a subordinate, and you have suffered a lot. Since you are working, it should be them who put money on you, why are you paying to redeem yourself?
I said it. Qiu Guanghan said softly. I have no father or mother since I was a child, and they are no longer good to me, but they always adopted me at first, and I can only do things when I am older. The most important thing is that this is my home. Without them, I wouldn't have a home, would I?
So you ...... So why are you leaving here? I think that Qiao Gongzi is actually ......
I don't want to follow him. Qiu Guanghan turned his face away. Don't say that I'm just a subordinate in the eyes of his parents, no matter how bright he is marrying me, I won't marry. But if I don't go, sooner or later this will be the result. So the silver I gave them can be regarded as a redemption that I can't be a member of their Qiao family after all.
You'd rather owe me money, wouldn't you?" So if one day I want you to marry me, will you immediately borrow someone else's money to repay me, and then follow someone else?
Of course. Qiu Guanghan turned his head to look at him.
A sharp smile was suppressed. He just didn't want Qiu Guanghan to make a joke about something unhappy, but Qiu Guanghan replied like this. Sure enough, she still didn't like me at all. Ling Li said in his heart. But the expression on his face was fleeting, and when he touched her eyes, he changed a little smile, and said, Don't worry, I won't force you.
That's a ruse, right? Qiu Guanghan also laughed. If you don't force me, won't I just stay with you?
Ling Li had nothing to do about her deliberate, seemingly affectionate, but in fact estranged words, so he had to cough and said, My question hasn't been asked yet.
Wait a minute. Qiu Guanghan said. I haven't finished what I said just now, it's your silver, and some of it is the money I gave to the lady here.
Why, did she sell this house to you?
Not really. Qiu Guanghan said, how to say this - in fact, I didn't come here in the morning because I didn't want to see them. But looking around, I always felt that it was impossible for others to let us stay. What's more, if you live with people you don't know, who knows if they will reveal your whereabouts, so in the end, it's still ......
This family won't reveal it? asked sharply.
Possibly, too. Qiu Guanghan said. But they're leaving tomorrow. I think there will be nothing wrong with them after they leave Lin'an, and I will only tell them that you are an official...... What's more, it seems that they are going in the direction of Yanzhou Mansion in the west, and you said last time that the forces of Yiyuan Hall are mainly in Songjiang, and that is two directions.
Why are they leaving?
The lord seems to have a lot of debts. Qiu Guanghan said. He was a good gambler, and he lost all the money in his family, and his subordinates were sent away one by one. I didn't know much before, but today I heard from the young master that this house had actually been pledged to others a long time ago, and someone had come to seize it in the morning. Sir, they had received a reply from their relatives in Yanzhou a few days ago, and they were ready to take refuge. But looking at the appearance of the people who came today, it seems that they were going to be driven out at that time. Although I have given them the money for the redemption, even if they are willing to pay the debt, those people will not give up, and they must take the house today as it is written. Later, there was no way, they took the house, but I saw that they just wanted to embarrass people, not to live in the house, so they rented the house to them at a high price. When they saw that they had made money, they left. The old lady doesn't seem to like this light, and has been sorting things out since then, saying that she will leave tomorrow.
That's it...... Sharp thoughtful.
What's the matter, can it be regarded as solving a problem?" Qiu Guanghan said with a smile.
Ling Li was embarrassed, and said, It seems that the old lady really doesn't like you that much, you didn't talk about it before.
That's another thing. Qiu Guanghan's expression suddenly darkened. In fact, the first lady to bring me back was not the current one. That lady is the young master's biological mother, her maiden name is Qiu, and I followed her surname. She treats me as her own, and treats me very well. Unfortunately, God forbids good people, and she died when I was four years old. The lord didn't like me, but he didn't hate me at the time. It's just that after he remarried, because the new lady didn't like me very much, he also treated me worse and worse. Actually, it was the young master who helped me that I have lived a good life until now.
I've heard...... I heard that you were a child...... Have you been poisoned several times?
Qiu Guanghan looked up. What did the young master say?
Ling Li nodded.
Qiu Guanghan smiled bitterly. I should say that it is a hard life or a big life.
Why doesn't she like you to this point and wants you dead?
I don't know. Qiu Guanghan said. I guess it was probably because I was a weird person at first, different from everyone else, and I walked too lightly, which always scared her. Later, Mrs. had no children, and after listening to the words of a Taoist priest, she felt that it was a junior in the family who restrained her. The young master is an only son, and the old master loves him very much, so she naturally does not dare to do anything; when she heard that I was brought back, she thought that I was not good, and wanted to kill me. I took poison a few times, although it was not very comfortable, but I didn't know the truth, only one day the young master accidentally saw her poisoning, broke in and asked her, she confessed. She told the young master that she had been under it several times, and that she couldn't poison me after changing several medicines, and that I must be some kind of goblin, and told the young master not to approach me. The young master was also young at that time, but he had a big fight with her and told the master what happened. But since then everybody knew that I was weird, and everybody treated me like a monster, didn't talk to me, and only pushed me on the work that no one did, as if I could get the job done with some kind of hex. Madame failed to kill me, hated me even more, was afraid of me, and hardly saw me. It's just the young master, he ...... He never doubted me, was not afraid of me, and even wanted to marry me......
And you still won't?
I also know - I know that I can't help him if I don't say yes. Qiu Guanghan was not very reasonable. Since I was a child, only Mrs. Xian and him have treated me well, but first, I think that if he is with me, others will talk about it, and second, ......
She seemed to grit her teeth, and said sharply and forcefully, Second, I am a selfish person, I always feel that I am alone, and I have always been like this. The idea of following someone for the rest of your life strikes me as ridiculous. No matter how nice he treats me, I feel scared. Probably...... Probably I'm too young. I really don't understand it now, the so-called ...... What is the so-called liking of others. When I had to think about such a permanent decision, I felt that I could not bear it.
Well, I ...... Kind of understood.
Understood? Qiu Guanghan said with a smile.
If I hadn't heard you say that, I really wouldn't have known how to make sense of your thoughts.
So what do you know now? Qiu Guanghan said worriedly.
Now I know you're really just a little girl. Ling Li laughed. What you do can be explained from a child's point of view.
Qiu Guanghan was silent for a moment. Whatever you want - what else do you want to ask?
Uh--Ling thought about it. The last one. That said, how did you pull me in here in the alley so coincidentally?
Qiu Guanghan frowned and said, Do you think it's a coincidence? When you ran past this front door, I saw you at the upstairs window. At that time, I didn't know that you were being chased and killed, and I almost wanted to call you, but you ran fast, and I was afraid that the old lady would hear it if it was too loud, so I didn't make a sound. At that time, I hurriedly turned around to the window next to me to see which direction you were going, but I saw the two men in black, and then I thought that you might not be good, and immediately went out through the back door.
Ling Li smiled bitterly. But you scared me, too.
It's good that it happened to be here, otherwise it would have been bad.
That's what I'm looking for in this neighborhood. Ling Li smiled.
Qiu Guanghan pursed his lips and smiled, okay? Finish asking, right? Believe me now? There's nothing to doubt, right?
Ling Li looked at her and said, Miss Qiu, can you ...... Swear?
Qiu Guanghan was puzzled.
I swear that what you just said to me was not half a lie?
Qiu Guanghan hesitated for a moment, as if he was thinking about what he had just said, but then he smiled and said, Okay, I swear, what Fang Cai said is true.
Ling Li breathed a sigh of relief, slowly sat down on the edge of her bed, and lowered her head.
I'm so sorry I suspect you like that. He said.
Never mind. Qiu Guanghan said. Of all the people I know, you're kind of nice to me. Why be polite to me.
Ling Li hummed, looked around, and was about to speak, when there was a sudden sound at the door, Qiao Yi immediately pushed the door, Xiao Han ......
But then he saw Ling Li, hesitated for a moment and said, I have something for you to see, are you okay?
Qiu Guanghan hurriedly lifted the quilt and got out of bed and said, It's okay, I've been fine a long time ago. Blame me for forgetting and taking up your room......
What my room is your room. Qiao Yi smiled bitterly. Now everything here is yours, not our Qiao family's. If you're willing to let us stay for one night before leaving, we should all thank you.
As he was talking, he only heard the sound of footsteps on the stairs next to him, and a man's voice said, Yi'er, your mother said that you took her things, hurry up and return her.
Qiao Yi's face changed color, and he hurriedly stuffed a scroll of booklet in his hand to Qiu Guanghan and said, You hide it quickly, and at the same time, he hurriedly said, What is it, I haven't taken it.
Footsteps turned, and he reached the door of the room from the stairs. The man who pushed the door in was about fifty years old, obviously Qiao Yi's father. When he saw that there were three people in the room, he was displeased, and said in a calm voice, I will talk to Yi'er, please go out for a while. This friend of yours, you'd better take it with you too. Although he didn't look at it squarely, Qiu Guanghan could certainly hear that he was saying it to himself. She didn't sneer at each other, and covered the booklet that Qiao Yi gave her with her sleeve and said, Ling Gongzi, let's go out and talk about it.
Seeing that the two of them were gone, Qiao Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, Dad, I really didn't take it.
Didn't you take it?" asked Mr. Qiao.
Qiao Yi turned around and said, if you can search it out of me, I will admit it.
Master Qiao's expression was angry at first, and then turned to hesitation, and said, if you really didn't take it, why did you Erniang say that?
Was she mistaken?
Master Qiao suddenly had a change of heart and said, didn't you just hand it over to that little slut......
Mother's things, how can you give them to any slut. Qiao Yi said coldly.
Master Qiao didn't seem to hear the meaning of his words, but said, since you didn't take it, I went up and made it clear to your second mother.
Daddy said it wasn't better. Qiao Yi said. I was about to tidy up the things in my room and go up later.
Master Qiao didn't force him, he just said okay, I'll go and talk to her. Then he opened the door and walked out.
Qiao Yi only waited for his footsteps to reach the top of his head, and hurriedly ran to Qiu Guanghan's room. Qiu Guanghan and Ling Li were standing at the door, waiting for him to come.
Where's the thing?, Qiao Yi said.
Qiu Guanghan handed it to him.
Qiao Yi grabbed it tightly, and the three of them closed the door and walked to the table.
This is...... Mrs. Xian's handwriting, young master?Qiu Guanghan asked in a low voice.
Qiao Yi nodded and sat down, putting the booklet on the table. Did you flip it?
I didn't know what it was, so I flipped through it, and I didn't think it was Mrs. Xian's thing, so I knew it earlier...... You shouldn't be so reckless.
It's okay, I was going to show you. Just now I was upstairs to help my father and Erniang clean up the cabinet, and I found this, which turned out to be my mother's diary in the past. I didn't have time to look at it closely, but I only saw that there was something about you in it, and I thought it might be useful for you to know your own background, so I wanted to give it to you. Who knew that Erniang saw it, and heard that it was my mother's thing, so she took it away and burned it. I snatched it down, and I thought she had given up, but she even asked her father to ask me.
Qiu Guanghan looked at his expression. No wonder you're so angry. She said cautiously.
Qiao Yi sighed and said, don't talk about this. I'll have to live with them and take care of them in the future. He raised his eyes and looked at Ling Li again, and said, Xiao Han has no choice but to hand it over to you.
His gaze then fell back to the booklet on the table. Check it out tonight. When I'm gone, be sure to give it back to me.
Qiu Guanghan nodded and agreed, only to see Qiao Yi's expression suddenly gloomy, and he didn't dare to say anything, just watched him stand up and go out without saying a word.