The night falls, and the cool breeze blows.
"Binger, are you asleep?"
Dongfang Ling, who was half lying on the bed, closed his eyes and asked without a trace of sleepiness on his handsome face.
After a long time, there was an indistinct muttering sound from the wooden bed. She had always been a light sleeper, and she was easily woken up by the slightest sound.
"What time is it now?" Dongfang Ling asked again, ignoring her vague answer.
"It's almost time to be ugly." Bing'er sat up because of the noise, with a sleepy voice, accompanied by yawns.
"Really? It's so late."
There was a wooden bed on the left side of the bed, separated by a screen of a hundred birds. I saw Bing'er half-sitting on the wooden bed, with one hand supporting her forehead, her head kept lowering her head and gently tapping her head, she looked very sleepy. looks like.
"Binger are you tired?"
Can't hear her voice, shouldn't this girl fall asleep again
Is he asking nonsense
The painful murmur showed that her emotions were on the verge of breaking out. She wanted to sleep but couldn't sleep, no matter how well-cultivated people were, it would be unbearable! Raising a pair of bloodshot eyes and staring straight at the person on the bed, she secretly decided that if he couldn't fall asleep again, she wouldn't mind helping him.
As if feeling her stare, thin lips raised a malicious smile. "Accompany me to Gu Yueting and sit down."
The tall body sat up from the bed, groping for the shoes beside his feet, a faint scent came, and the movement of putting on the shoes was restrained by a pair of soft weeds.
"Eldest young master is so late, it's dark outside, why don't we wait for tomorrow."
Bing'er bent over in front of him, with a face in the pain of wanting to sleep and being unable to sleep, pitifully negotiating with him. This Dongfang Ling's abnormality tonight made her have an illusion. Did he mean to rectify her
"Don't forget, I'm blind, and darkness makes no difference to me."
The implication was that he had to go, and she, a personal maid, was bound to follow.
"All right."
He sighed resignedly, put on his shoes, and put on a coat for him, not forgetting to add a cape. It was the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, and it was a little chilly at night, so be careful. Now she is getting more and more comfortable with the work of this personal maid! Pink lips raised a self-deprecating smile.
But, why did she tie a knot and keep tying it badly? He couldn't help but yawned in front of him again, a pair of sleepy beautiful eyes looked for a long time, but still couldn't see the strings on both hands. Confused, she stumbled under her feet, her swaying body slammed forward, and instantly—
bump! In the silent dark night, a loud noise came from the Zixiao Courtyard, shattering the tranquility of the night.
"Oh—" A painful moan came from Bing'er's mouth, the back of her head hit the ground abruptly, and the pain exploded in the back of her head instantly.
"Wake up."
A warm breath blew on her face, followed by a narrow voice that rang in her ears. The clear and beautiful eyes widened in astonishment, swept away the sleepiness, and Bai Fang just hit violently. At this moment, she was very conscious, staring at Dongfang Ling who was pressing on her.
When he looked away, when he saw her hands subconsciously grasping the front of his shirt, she was so frightened that she let go of her hands and placed them between the chests that were close to each other. Under the palms was his thick chest, and an uncontrollable gleam appeared on her cheeks. blush.
"Eldest young master... you... can you get up first." There was a trembling in the shy voice.
The tight fit between the two made Dongfang Ling clearly feel that the person under her had a soft and delicate body, and a wisp of fragrance was constantly coming from her body. Immediately afterwards, a strange heat spread across his lower abdomen, and he hurriedly left her body, with a trace of embarrassment hidden in the dark handsome face.
"Forget it! Don't go to Gu Yueting, you go to bed first, I'll sleep later." The thick voice was slightly hoarse, the tall body groped for it, and sat back on the edge of the bed again, his eyes tightly closed.
Bing'er raised her eyebrows in surprise, picked up the cloak on the ground, and looked at him for a while, her cheeks were still flushed, although not only his repeated attitude, but she was inexplicably relieved, and went forward to blow it out. Candle fire, lay back on the wooden bed.
Through the faint moonlight, Meimei looked through the translucent screen, and that tall body was already lying on the bed.
That night, the two tossing and turning on their beds, each with their own thoughts, had a vague idea that something was quietly changing.
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The tacit understanding of these two people is terrifying!
After Xiaoqing delivered her lunch to Zixiao Courtyard, she quietly stood by the side, and since Bing'er became the eldest young master's personal maid, she has eaten at the same table with the eldest young master. As time went on, the more and more felt that there was a strange atmosphere between the two of them.
Just like now, the eldest young master stopped the bowl and chopsticks in his hand, stretched his palm to the right, and Binger immediately handed the soup bowl, where he could reach it. If the eldest young master raised his chopsticks and raised his eyebrows, Bing'er would try the dishes to see if the taste was too heavy or too light.
During the meal, the two of them didn't speak from the beginning to the end, but Bing'er could accurately guess the eldest young master's mind, which was admirable and inevitably attracted attention.
After the two of them finished their meal, Xiaoqing was in charge of cleaning up, and Binger also helped. Fang Qiji, who had not spoken to Dongfang Ling, made Xiaoqing's eyes stop curiously on Binger.
"You eat less today."
He felt that her movements were relatively slow today, and she seldom served food. Is it because she had a bad appetite
"Well, I have no appetite."
Bing'er responded lightly, the two of them were also sleepless all night, but he was still in good spirits, but she looked exhausted. Barely cheered up for a morning, now she just feels weak and lethargic.
The conversation between the two made Xiaoqing stunned again, looking at the two back and forth with round eyes. The eldest young master is concerned about Bing'er, but Bing'er not only has no respectful reply, but also has a very lazy tone.
"Go down when you're ready."
Feeling a gaze, Jun's face sank slightly, and his thick voice was slightly unpleasant.
"Yes."
Xiaoqing jumped up in fright, and timidly glanced at the eldest young master, who was blind in both eyes.
She hurriedly picked up the wooden tray and left as quickly as possible.
"I didn't sleep well last night, help me go back to the inner room to rest."
Picking up the crutches by the table, a pair of small hands supported his other arm in the next moment, and walked back to the inner room. As soon as he sat on the bed, he waved her hand away and said lightly, "I want to take a nap. If you are tired, take a rest. In short, don't disturb me."
As soon as he finished speaking, he went straight from his slippers, and his tall body lay on the bed, closing his eyes and ignoring her.
Bing'er stared blankly at his actions, he didn't look tired and scratched his forehead in confusion. Forget it, she just took this opportunity to get a good sleep. He turned his heels and walked back to the wooden bed on the left. As soon as Fang touched the pillow, drowsiness struck, and he fell into a deep sleep not long after.
After a long time, the tall figure sitting on the bed sat up, and the godless black pupil looked to the left, the corners of his lips were slightly raised, and he walked off the bed. Leaning on crutches, he walked freely in the room based on memory, passed through the inner room, walked out of the small hall, and came to the outside of the bedroom.
An oncoming wind ruffled his hair. When he brushed the hair on his face, there were footsteps in front of him. Before he could ask, the person who came had already said:
"Why are you alone, eldest brother, where is your personal maid?"
When Dongfang Aofang came back from the business, he came here to visit him directly, but when he saw him alone, he could not help frowning.
"Sleep dead." Dongfang Ling's lips curled.
Last night, he couldn't sleep, he thought of Gu Yueting sitting on a whim, but unexpectedly, he was hit by the soft jade Wenxiang. She could vaguely feel her soft curves in her arms, and when she thought of the person who was still sleeping in the room, the corners of her slightly raised lips contained a touch of tenderness.
As soon as these words came out, the wrinkle between Dongfang Ao's brows deepened. It seems that the recent rumors in the house are somewhat true.
"Brother, I want to chat with you."
"Then go to Gu Yueting Pavilion."
Dongfang Ling raised his eyebrows, leaned on crutches to explore the way forward, and walked first.
Dongfang Ao hurriedly followed, paying close attention to his footsteps, but when he saw his steady pace, walking towards the gravel road that he was familiar with, all the way to Gu Yueting, he was slightly startled and could not help secretly admire him. In the environment that he is familiar with, even if he is blind, he can still walk like an ordinary person. It seems that his previous worries are too much.
The two came to the ancient moon pavilion, Fang Yi sat down, and Dongfang Ling spoke first: "Tell me, is there anything you want to ask me?"
"There has been some gossip in the house recently, and I think it is necessary to ask the elder brother for confirmation." Dongfang Ao looked straight at him, not letting go of any subtle expressions on his face.
"Oh, I think you'll just say it straight." Dongfang Lingjun had no surprise on his face, his thin lips raised slightly, but he wanted to hear what the people below said.
"The servants in the house are all talking about you. You are very special to your personal maid. Not only do you eat at the same table, but you also treat her differently than a normal maid."
Dongfang Ao finished speaking in one breath, Jun Yi's face was filled with interest, and there was vague anticipation in the bottom of his eyes.
A deep and deep laughter suddenly sounded in the pavilion, and Dongfang Ling looked at him accurately with a pair of godless black pupils.
"I see what you're really curious about is the back, why don't you just ask me if I like her?"
As expected of a brother for many years, when he started, Dongfang Ling knew what he was really interested in, whether he wanted to tell him or not, but it was another matter.
"That depends on whether the eldest brother is willing to satisfy his curiosity." Dongfang Ao, who had seen his purpose, showed no surprise on his face. He placed his elbows on the stone table, and he was even closer to him, his tone could not hide his curiosity.
Dongfang Lingjun had an unpredictable smile on his face. With his tall figure, he came to the pavilion pillar with a cane and turned to face him.
"As you guessed, she's not an ordinary maid, otherwise you wouldn't investigate her."
Pop, pop! The applause was accompanied by Dongfang Ao's laughter, and he shook his head and sighed: "Brother, your trick is really powerful, but you haven't answered my question yet."
Dongfang Ao's reply was an indirect admission that he was indeed investigating this matter.
"Why don't you talk about the results of your investigation first?" He asked without answering.
Hearing this, Dongfang Ao can only sigh, it seems that the big brother is not willing to say it. But the more he said nothing, the more curious he became! But it doesn't matter, he believes that the future will be long.
"I don't know if her name is real, but apart from our Luoyang city's family surnamed Luo, none of them are right, so I expanded my search and got a piece of news. I don't know if it's possible, but there is someone surnamed Luo in the rivers and lakes. famous senior."
"who is it?"
"The Kuaishou Thief Luo Xuan. I heard that he has a daughter, and the two of them have committed many amazing cases together. They have been wanted by major officials for many years. Brother, you should know that if she is really the daughter of the Kuaishou Thief, she must not stay here. house."
Anyone who might violate Dongfang Mansion, he would never sit idly by. Dongfang Ling put his hands behind him, turned his back to Dongfang Ao, and pondered. Whether or not Luo Bing'er is Luo Xuan's daughter, he has already guessed this to some extent. Perhaps it is not enough to judge by her silent footsteps, but he intuitively believes that it is very likely.
As the head of Dongfang Mansion, what should he do in the public and private? Transfer her to the government, or drive her out of the government? The thick eyebrows were knitted tightly by these two actions, and inexplicably, she didn't want her to be hurt in any way.
"Don't interfere in this matter, I will handle it myself."
Because of his words, Dongfang Ao's face was slightly condensed, staring at his back, determined to clarify all doubts once and for all.
"Brother, I remember you once said that the one who blinded you was a stunning woman, right?"
"That's right." Dongfang Ling said without looking back.
"The next day after you lost your sight, a new maid was hired in the house, and this maid made an exception to be your personal maid, but her appearance is not beautiful. You, who have always been very prudent and selfish, I I don't believe that being blind in both eyes will change you so much, and the identity of this maid is very suspicious, so I boldly guess that this maid is the same person who made you blind. As for the difference in appearance, I heard that Jianghu There is a kind of disguise, which can change the appearance, big brother, do you think I guessed right?" After many days of repeated inferences, from the beginning of the big brother's reluctance to pursue it, he was suspicious at that time, and now it appears If he guessed this suspicious maid correctly, the eldest brother already knew her true identity, but he didn't want to say it. And why he didn't want to point it out, the reason for this was indeed arousing suspicion, and it was what made him most curious.
"Second brother, do you know why I was willing to acquiesce to the other two brothers to escape from the house, but left you alone and did not let you follow?" Dongfang Ling's tone was indifferent, his tall body did not move at all, and did not answer the question.
"I know, because you once said that my intelligence is not inferior to yours, it just depends on whether I am willing to take responsibility."
Dongfang Ao smiled bitterly. He knew very well in his heart that among the four brothers, only the eldest brother and him had the skills to do business and had enough patience to mediate with the merchants. This is why the eldest brother threatened him to stay and help. In the end, it was the reason for nodding, because he couldn't bear to hand over all the huge property to the eldest brother alone.
"You did not disappoint me, but now I regret letting you stay."
Dongfang Ling sighed lightly, and this sigh also made Dongfang Ao understand that his guess was not wrong.
"Brother, you mean I guessed right, they are indeed the same person?" Dongfang Ao's eyes were full of ruthlessness, this woman was so bold, she first hurt his most respected eldest brother, and then sneaked into the house come here. What is her purpose
"That's right."
Dongfang Ling's words fell, and Dongfang Ao's body and figure were suddenly together, and after walking two steps, there was a loud shout—
"Stop, where do you want to go?"
The steps that he stepped out stopped abruptly, turned around to face his back, and said excitedly: "This woman has ulterior motives, I can't let her stay, and before I drive her away, I will force her to hand over the antidote no matter what! "
Even if the eldest brother didn't want to embarrass her, he couldn't let her stay.
"She has no antidote." Different from his excitement, his thick voice was still indifferent. "How is that possible? She put the poison, how could she have no antidote?" Dongfang Ao looked incredulous. Generally speaking, how could the poisoner have no antidote for the poison he had given himself
"Before she dressed up as a maid, she visited me. She said it herself. I guess maybe this poison was not made by her, so she has no antidote."
"Brother, and you believe her, even if you know that she is the one who made you blind, you are willing to keep her, why?" Isn't the elder brother afraid that she is approaching him with a purpose? And for what reason did he believe that she was harmless
"I said at the beginning that she didn't hurt me. I guess she must have misunderstood me, so she entered the Oriental Palace. She is no less worried than we are about whether my eyes will be restored again."
He had spied on him in many ways, and she frequently showed her lies, and she was more excited and nervous than he was, but he was deeply impressed.
Dongfang Ao frowned and pondered, the elder brother's words revealed a lot of protection for the woman who made him blind and sneaked into the house, but after he understood everything, how could he rest assured
"Brother, even if you trust her not to be ill-intentioned, I still can't trust her."
"Second brother, I said that I will handle this matter myself, don't interfere." Dongfang Ling
The indifferent tone has a strong tone, warning.
"If I insist on intervening, what will happen to you, eldest brother?" Dongfang Ao looked directly at his back, his eyes were full of interest, and his words were inquiring.
"Second brother, you know my temper very well. I don't like to repeat the same thing over and over again; and put away the unsightly smile on your face, don't try to find out any news from me, I won't give you any answer."
As if there was an extra eye behind his back, Dongfang Ling easily guessed the hidden heart of his brother, and his tone was slightly sullen.
Yeah? He won't let him find out any news, but after what he said just now, he knows enough. It was indeed enough, enough to let him know how his eldest brother treated Luo Binger differently. —Xiang’s calm and steady eldest brother would even threaten his own brother for the sake of a woman. It really hurts to think about it. It seems that the eldest brother is in love with Luo Bing’er. But the smile on his face gradually expanded, and he didn't look sad at all. Since the eldest brother believed in her, he could only trust the eldest brother's vision. He only hoped that Luo Bing'er really did as the eldest brother said, and did not sneak into the house with malicious intentions, otherwise he would not let her go. A murderous intent flashed across his narrowed eyes.
Looking at Dongfang Ling's back, Dongfang Ao lightly told exciting news: "Brother, I'm here to find you, the main reason is to tell you good news."
"What good news?"
"The third child will come back to the mansion tomorrow."
Under the expectation of everyone, Dongfangtang is about to return to Dongfangfu.