The wind blew across the vast rose garden, echoing with the women's laughter as they chatted about family gossip.
It was a rare sunny day with a clear blue sky and no clouds, and the sunlight was full of leisure after a busy autumn day.
However, the bright sunlight cannot illuminate the dark world.
What can you do when you are in the darkness
Xu Shiyue didn’t know either.
This is the third month since she lost her eyes.
The red color, which she hated the most, became the only color she could feel strongly now.
"Hey, what's going on with her? I heard she was a rich lady in the past."
"Oh, what's the use of it in the past? Now it's all burned down, and it's just for people to grow flowers and grass here."
"Do you remember the piece of land that is located north of our village? They took it away last year."
The women's gossip was volume controlled at first, but as they talked they let out completely.
The wind pushed these conversations past Xu Shiyue's ears, and the rose swayed in the wind like a spreading flame.
The sound of burning wood and the sound of sirens coming from far away stirred Xu Shiyue's memory restlessly. The thorns of the rose penetrated into her fingertips little by little, almost piercing them.
And at this moment, something warm suddenly covered her arm.
A black figure blocked the light falling from behind her, instantly extinguishing the flame burning in her sight.
The man's warm palm pressed against Xu Shiyue's cold arm without any obstruction, bringing a touch of warmth to her body that was frozen by the autumn wind, and pulled her up from the ground.
The sun slowly climbed up the dome, and the sunlight made Xu Shiyue feel a little dazed.
She couldn't believe that there was someone in this place willing to lend a hand to her, but when she heard this person's voice the next second, her face turned cold.
Lu Shizhen: "This is not what you should do."
A sneer flashed through Xu Shiyue's heart.
Isn't this what Lu Shizhen asked her to do
What tricks is she going to play
Warmth or a sense of security, all of them disappeared the moment Xu Shiyue realized that the other person was Lu Shizhen.
She pulled her arm back, trying to free her wrist from Lu Shizhen's hand.
This resistance was so obvious that even the system couldn't help but remind him: "Host, I think Xu Shiyue seems to be very resistant to contact with you."
Lu Shizhen glanced at it.
How could she not know Xu Shiyue's disgust towards her? This damn original owner had accumulated too much hatred for her before she came, causing Xu Shiyue to be extremely disgusted even when he touched her.
But what else could she do
Xu Shiyue couldn't see and didn't have a stick to guide her, so if he wanted to get her out of the rose field without getting hurt, he could only hold her wrist.
She really wasn't some pervert who wanted to take advantage of others.
The second time she felt Xu Shiyue trying to break free of her, Lu Shizhen gathered her courage and reminded him in the original owner's tone, "Xu Shiyue, how many of my roses do you want to crush before you stop?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Shiyue stopped struggling as expected.
Lu Shizhen was suddenly delighted, but at this moment, a sudden mechanical voice came to her ears: "-1."
The system's prompt was calm and emotionless, but Lu Shizhen felt that it was the most heartbreaking sound in the world.
For a moment, she seemed to feel the pain of her arm being broken in the future.
Lu Shizhen looked at the ball beside him in disbelief. The ball also looked puzzled and analyzed with difficulty: "Maybe... what the host said just now was a little too much for the original owner?"
But it was clearly your system that asked me to maintain the original owner's personality!
Lu Shizhen was a little mad, and Xiaoqiu immediately comforted her: "I think the points are being deducted now mainly because Xu Shiyue has a very bad impression of the original owner. At this stage, no matter what you do, there is a high probability that you will be deducted points. But! As long as you change Xu Shiyue's attitude towards you by constantly showing goodwill, her favorability towards you will definitely increase!"
Lu Shizhen also understood what Xiaoqiu said.
But she couldn't get relief from the pain of watching her points, which had already been deducted to the point of a bug, being deducted another point.
Those are not her points, they are her lifeblood!
In order to prevent his already tight points from getting worse, Lu Shizhen chose to keep his mouth shut.
The long wind blew slowly through the two people, one in front and one behind, and Xu Shiyue's long hair, which was casually tied behind her head, fluttered slightly.
She walked slowly along the path in the rose field, but she was not concentrating enough.
The person who took the initiative to hold her arm was Lu Shizhen.
The person walking in front to clear the way for her was also Lu Shizhen.
only…
There was a slight frown on Xu Shiyue's brows, and his hollow eyes fell on Lu Shizhen's arm as he turned his head slightly.
The perfect grip held her dangling arm, and the lack of control made her steps more solid.
The person who would have taken the opportunity to touch her was not Lu Shizhen.
This is not consistent with this person's usual style.
What on earth is she planning
Such behavior was obviously different from Xu Shiyue's prediction, and all the vigilance and preparation he had just made were in vain.
She didn't like things that went beyond her judgment and experience, and her calm and indifferent expression was full of vigilance.
No one knew how long it had passed before Lu Shizhen and Xu Shiyue slowly walked out of the rose field.
Not far away, the women were chatting so engrossed that their chuckles broke in among the laughter of the women who were unaware of their arrival.
"Everyone, how's the sunshine today?"
The teacup made of cup lid shook violently in the hand, and the women who were chatting and laughing just now were stunned for a moment.
The leading woman's eyes widened and she looked up at the shadow looming over their heads with a slow and incredulous look.
Lu Shizhen smiled at them, but there was no trace of friendliness in her slightly narrowed eyes.
But she still remembered how Xu Shiyue was bullied by this group of women just now. Those vicious words were disgusting.
The sun had already climbed to the top of the sky, and was even brighter than before, but the woman's fingers were chilled to the bone.
She looked at Lu Shizhen standing in front of Xu Shiyue, stuttering and unable to utter a complete greeting: "Xiao, Xiaoxiao, sister..."
Lu Shizhen didn't want to be addressed as Miss, so she said in a low voice, "So you knew I was Miss? I thought this house was yours now, and even my happiness and anger had to be decided by you."
The woman was shocked when she heard this. She knew that Lu Shizhen had heard the conversation between her and Xu Shiyue. She explained incoherently, "It was you, Miss, who said a few days ago that you wanted Miss Xu to take care of the garden..."
"Yes, it's mainly because Miss Xu overwhelmed too many roses yesterday, and we were too busy to handle it all at once, so we called Miss Xu to help."
As the woman explained, another woman came out to agree with her, and her words were full of attempts to shirk responsibility.
It's as if when more people say the same thing, something that doesn't exist at all becomes a fact.
As the other center of the storm, Xu Shiyue just stood behind and listened to these people coldly.
It's not that I don't want the truth.
But she knew that the shadow in front of her, which was haloed by light, could not give her the justice she deserved.
No one wants to seek justice from a lunatic who is enjoying himself.
What's more, this lunatic is a pervert who will do anything to get what he wants.
The sunlight was blown by the wind and slanted slightly, and Lu Shizhen's laughter rang out exactly as Xu Shiyue had predicted.
But he didn't expect to hit the wrong target. The next second, Xu Shiyue heard Lu Shizhen questioning those women: "Are you shouting in the form of insults?"
Because there was a hint of smile in her voice, Lu Shizhen's words didn't sound like a reproach, but the woman couldn't lift her head at all.
She was also a small manager in the back garden, so she knew that the young lady in their family had unusual emotions. The more Lu Shizhen smiled, the more uneasy she felt in her heart.
But she still wanted to find a chance to survive in this job with a high commission, so she quickly slid to her knees and said, "I'm sorry, Miss. We know we were wrong and we will never do it again."
"No." Lu Shizhen shook his head and said softly, "You shouldn't apologize to me."
The thin clouds blocked the slanting sunlight, and the smile on Lu Shizhen's face cooled and fell.
She really couldn't learn the original owner's perversion of always smiling when angry, and her voice became a few degrees lower than before.
There was silence for a few seconds, and then several women who reacted quickly turned to Xu Shiyue.
They didn't dare to argue with Xu Shiyue. They lowered their arrogant attitude and kept saying sorry.
"Ms. Xu, we know we were wrong. Can you please ask for mercy from the young lady?"
"I'm sorry, Miss Xu. I'm sorry. My child has just entered high school, and everything costs money. Please be kind and help me. Forgive me this time, and I promise I will never say those words again."
The voice of apology trembled with fear and regret, and it sounded as if it contained some remorse.
But Xu Shiyue understood that these people only bowed to him because they wanted to keep their jobs.
They didn't really feel guilty or regretful about the verbal humiliation they had just received.
The thin clouds were pushed by the wind to cover the sun, and then slowly moved away. Xu Shiyue never spoke.
Suddenly, a woman's voice broke through the surrounding noise and broke in particularly clearly: "Ms. Xu, I didn't say anything just now. Do you still remember me? I am innocent."
These words were spoken urgently, and the voice was full of innocence. Xu Shiyue's lips moved slightly when he heard this.
Seeing this, the woman felt that she had a chance to be forgiven, but the next second this illusory hope was shattered.
"But I can't see, how can I know if it's you?"
Xu Shiyue's voice was soft, polite and gentle.
But it was like a knife, stabbing deeply into the woman's heart.
If you don’t say forgiveness, it means you don’t forgive.
The system had been watching from the sidelines, and couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Host, is Xu Shiyue a little too vindictive?"
Of course Lu Shizhen understood what the system meant, and felt bitterly worried about his points and future.
But she only expressed these in her mind. In reality, she waved her hand at these people and said very straightforwardly: "If that's the case, then kick them all out."
No one can forgive anyone on behalf of the victim, even if this forgiveness is to leave a way out for oneself in the future.
Lu Shizhen could understand Xu Shiyue's decision.
The principal offender is the criminal.
Do the mobs who just stand by and watch have no responsibility
Autumn always brings a kind of late gentleness, and the sunshine can warm everyone.
But such a thing that could most convey the feeling to people could not light up Xu Shiyue's calm and empty pupils, and could only powerlessly and in vain highlight her pale skin that was tortured by fate and had no blood in it.
Lu Shizhen felt in her heart that she shouldn't have to go through this.
Thinking about what Xu Shiyue had gone through in the past six months, Lu Shizhen gently held her hand and told her seriously: "Next time someone treats you like this, remember to tell me."
The girl's hand fell on the cold back of his hand, and then she left with discretion.
As the autumn wind blew, Xu Shiyue could feel the warmth coming from that hand.
Lu Shizhen was like a god passing by from somewhere, raising her hand to deal with those who bullied her.
According to the myth, people who receive favors should be grateful and shed tears of gratitude.
But Xu Shiyue didn't forget.
The person who actually caused her to suffer the humiliation today was also this god.
next time
Does it mean that she staged her own rescue after throwing her behind bars once again
Ah.
The breeze blew across the roses and passed between the two people who had their own thoughts.
Before Lu Shizhen could wait for Xu Shiyue's response, the housekeeper Aunt Sun got off the shuttle bus and walked quickly towards the rose field.
"Miss, Dr. Qin has brought an ophthalmologist to Miss Xu. Do you want to go over now?"
The conversation was interrupted, but Lu Shizhen was not unhappy at all. There was even a hint of joy in his eyes.
This is her weapon to increase Xu Shiyue's favor!
Maybe you can earn some points and fix the bug!
Without hesitation, Lu Shizhen nodded immediately: "Of course, let's go now."
The master's attitude really affects the attitude of the servants in the house.
Seeing that Lu Shizhen was really serious about Xu Shiyue, Aunt Sun couldn't help but become more careful and attentive.
Rose swayed as she watched Lu Shizhen and Xu Shiyue leave, and they boarded the family's shuttle bus.
Without the obstruction of square walls, the wind blows through the rose petals, exuding a scent of freedom in the coolness.
Lu Shizhen recalled how she had just stood up to Xu Shiyue and dealt with the garden servant who had verbally humiliated her. She looked at the ball beside her with some anticipation and asked in her mind, "How is it? Did I get my points back?"
"But the points system didn't remind me, ah..." Xiaoqiu scratched his face, and before he finished speaking, his eyes lit up excitedly, "It showed up! This broken bug seems to have caused a delay in the system."
A breeze blew across the slowly moving car. Lu Shizhen sat up straight, ready to receive the first extra points in his mission history.
But unexpectedly, the smile on her face froze the next second.
The ball called up the record and read: "The scoring system shows that at 9:55:36, the host lost one point."
(End of this chapter)