"Ladies and gentlemen, please go out first." Mrs. Xiao's complexion darkened, and there was undoubted anger in her voice.
Everyone exited the banquet hall in an orderly manner, and the huge banquet hall fell silent in an instant.
Xiao Jing was about to leave with most people, but heard the voice behind her again.
"Xiao Jing stay." Mrs. Xiao said again.
Xiao Jing stood beside her like a light on her back.
The corners of Mrs. Shen's lips raised slightly, "Sister Xiao hasn't seen you for many years, but she is still as high as ever, as if she wished that everyone would listen to you."
"Gu Qingcheng, don't talk to me in a dark way anymore, you don't think you are too tired to panic, I don't." Mrs. Xiao sat back on the sofa and knocked on the teacup pretending to be noble, "Aren't you here to be a guest today?" Yes, I'm here to find fault, right?"
"Sister Xiao, how can you use the heart of a villain to judge the belly of a gentleman? Today, I came all the way to add icing on the cake to your Xiao family's banquet. I don't even bother to attend our Shen family's banquet, so I deliberately spared time to come to you. Chattering, it’s my fault.”
"Gu Qingcheng, you first praised Xiao Jing in front of so many people, and then pointed out Qi Minmin by name, do you dare to say that you didn't deliberately come to provoke trouble?" Mrs. Xiao sneered, "Tell me, what are you doing?" What do you want to draw? Look at my Xiao family's big joke, or do you want to show off how noble and elegant you Gu Qingcheng is in front of others?"
"Sister Xiao is slandering me. I'm here today just to congratulate you. What's more, it depends on your Xiao family's jokes. Why do I need to do it myself? She, Qi Minmin, is standing here to make a joke."
"you-"
"Those who didn't know thought she was the third wife of our Marshal Xiao Yao. With her gracious appearance, she was just a step away from entering the Xiao family's door."
Mrs. Xiao dropped the cup with a snap.
Mrs. Shen glanced at the overturned teacup on the table, "Sister Xiao, don't get angry, we are already old, if we get angry again, if we don't catch our breath and fall down, whether we can be rescued or not depends on God's will." gone."
"Gu Qingcheng, you deliberately picked this time today to come to my Xiao's house to make trouble, right? You've got it right and I dare not go to war with you, right?"
"Well, you're right." Mrs. Shen said without denying it.
Mrs. Xiao raised her finger and pointed at her, "I won't make trouble with you on an occasion like today."
After saying that, she made a gesture and was about to leave the banquet hall.
"I have nothing to say so soon?" Mrs. Shen sat down, leaned on the armrest of the sofa, and said with a smile: "That's right, look at Sister Xiao's complexion in the past two years, she has indeed aged a lot , After all, I have a lot of ambition and overthinking. If I'm alone, I have to accept my fate, and I can't imagine myself to be as energetic as a 28-year-old girl."
"Have you said enough?" Mrs. Xiao's complexion darkened one after another.
Old Mrs. Shen shook her head, "I haven't seen you for a few years. How can I just say a few words to my miss for Sister Xiao? If Sister Xiao has that spare time, we two sisters can sit down and chat slowly. I guess we won't be able to talk for a day. exhausted."
"Our Xiao family welcomes you as a guest, that's all." Mrs. Xiao walked out of the banquet hall furiously.
Old Mrs. Shen laughed loudly, and the laughter echoed for a long time.
Shen Chengfeng looked at Xiao Jing who minimized her presence by her side, then looked at grandma who was sitting on the sofa waiting for him to take the initiative to come forward, and walked up.
"Stop, don't come over." Mrs. Shen's laughter stopped abruptly.
Shen Chengfeng stamped his feet, and did not step forward as ordered.
"Xiao Jing, come here." Mrs. Shen said again.
Being called out suddenly, Xiao Jing subconsciously looked at the captain who did not express his opinion, and she saw four words in his eyes: I hope I will be blessed.
Captain, you can't just give up on your cute and soft little soldier. Your conscience will hurt if you push me up to face your old lady who is like flying a fighter jet.
"Sit down." The old lady said again.
Xiao Jing sat opposite the old lady in silence, she couldn't figure out the old lady's plan to let her come over, but judging from the crackling and crackling formation that blocked the lady, this person's fighting power was definitely much stronger than her own lady's.
"Afraid of me?" the old lady asked.
Xiao Jing shook her head in surprise, "You are an elder."
"What do you think of my grandson who exudes abstinence all the time?" the old lady asked again.
Xiao Jing secretly took a look at the silent captain, and swallowed, "The captain is a hero, a very remarkable person."
"How's your temper?"
Xiao Jing frowned, the old lady asked what are these for? She didn't dare to think too much, for fear that thinking about it would make her think wrong.
The corners of the old lady's mouth were slightly curved, and she said: "My grandson, he has been rebellious since he was a child, there is no way, it is really unbearable to become this person, ghost or ghost, not only have to endure criticism, but also be criticized. People are regarded as experimental products, and my Shen family can be regarded as the founding hero, it may be that my hands are contaminated with too many dead souls, so I am so tired that such a sad thing happened to my grandson."
"The captain is not a monster, he is just different." Xiao Jing replied.
Old Mrs. Shen nodded, "Yes, no matter how bad my grandson is, he is stronger than those sanctimonious guys outside, so what do you think?"
"..." What do I think? how can i see What do you think of me? Lay down and watch? Still standing and watching, or stripped naked? Xiao Jing blushed, thinking about the captain's eight-pack abs, it was really pretty.
"You come here too." Mrs. Shen pointed at the guy who was standing still.
Shen Chengfeng strode forward.
Mrs. Shen picked up the teacup and took a sip, "How do you like this tea?"
"Grandma, just speak up if you have something to say." Shen Cheng said windily.
Mrs. Shen gave him a sideways glance, "To make a good pot of tea, in addition to the high-quality tea leaves as the basis, the water needed to make tea can't be ordinary water. Now you have it in front of you." The best tea leaves are just a matter of how to cook this cup of water."
"I know how to do it."
"You really know how to do it, and I think you've done a good job. You have to make tea when the water is boiling. You can't wait for the water to cool before thinking about making tea. If you do too much work, it will be cumbersome. Compared with simple cooking Just boil the tea with water, so that you don’t end up in the situation where the tea is cold, understand?”
"Grandma educated." Shen Chengfeng nodded in agreement.
"I've sat for long enough today, how about this little soldier accompany me for a walk?" Old Mrs. Shen stood up, and before she left, she didn't forget to stare at Shen Chengfeng who was following along.
Shen Chengfeng stopped and did not follow.
Xiao Jing tremblingly followed behind the old lady, carefully glanced at the Captain who was no longer coming forward, and could not help frowning.
Is the captain ready to abandon his cute and beautiful little soldier again
Mrs. Shen pushed open the door and said with a smile, "Afraid I'll eat you?"
"no."
"You are a soldier, remember, no matter what situation you face, you have to hold your head high." Mrs. Shen patted Xiao Jing's shoulder, "Hold your head high, and follow me."
Many people whispered along the way, not because of how heroic Xiao Jing's military uniform was, but because of the innate kingly aura of the old man beside her, she seemed a little small.
Gu Qingcheng is a prominent figure in the older generation. Many generals present today know a thing or two. The old man of the Shen family is a great hero who sacrificed his life for the country. Although he is dead, it seems that the spirit of the army is still there. Even in the name of the old man, the general has to do his best to treat the old lady with courtesy.
What's more, the Shen family now commands a quarter of the empire's army, and also owns a mysterious army. It is rumored that that army is three points better than any special forces team, but it is so mysterious that it is still in most military camps. It's all just legends.
"My old man died early. At that time, the political power changed, and our Shen family was the first to fall into the first round of being discarded." Mrs. Shen walked into the courtyard, the lights were dim, and her voice was somewhat inarticulate. exhausted.
Xiao Jing hesitated for a moment, then replied: "My mother also told me about that era."
"Those shameless old men all talked about taking care of our orphans and widowed mothers. What happened in the end? They were doing treacherous things one by one, so I think that no matter how much glory a family has, it is wrong. As long as it loses When the backbone is broken, some people shoot arrows behind their backs.”
Xiao Jing hesitated to speak, and her mother just said casually. It was rumored that the Shen family was abandoned, and all the family members lost contact overnight. Only by relying on Mrs. Shen's efforts to turn the tide did she temporarily save the hopeless situation of being purged.
"Xiao Jing, the stability that a family can give you is only temporary, and the stability you can obtain through your own efforts is long-lasting. Turn around and see how prosperous and rich the Xiao family is, right?" Mrs. Shen pointed The big mansion behind him is indeed rich and powerful, "The flashy things are too easy to lose."
"I remember what the old lady said."
"Follow the third child of my family well. Although he is cold, he still has abilities. Don't rely too much on one person. You must learn to grow by yourself. Only when you are strong can others not bully you."
"Yes, old lady."
"Although my grandson is very strong, his soldiers cannot be bullied by outsiders, but—" the old man hesitated to speak.
Xiao Jing held her breath and waited for her to continue speaking.
Mrs. Shen smiled, "There are no buts."
"Xiaojing, what are you doing here?" Qin Ran happened to pass by the courtyard, and when she passed by, she saw the figure standing in the courtyard and hurried over.
Xiao Jing turned around and replied respectfully: "Mom, this is the old lady of the Shen family."
Qin Ran's face was startled, her hands were out of place because of nervousness, she called softly, "Good evening, old lady."
"This is Xiao Yao's third wife."
"yes."
"You are the only one who is still devoted to him. For such an irresponsible man, if it was me, Gu Qingcheng, I'm afraid I would have kicked him and taken the child away."
"Old lady, I made you laugh." Qin Ran said with a wry smile.
Old Mrs. Shen sighed, "But you are also right, after all, the child's blood is the blood of the Xiao family, leaving the Xiao family, it is not justified."
Qin Ran bowed her head and remained silent. She seemed to be a dispensable existence in the entire Xiao family. After all, the old lady never wanted to see their mother and child, and it didn't matter if they were more or less.
In such a situation, why should I be so persistent in staying in the Xiao family
Is it because of the Marshal? The man she had looked up to for more than 20 years like a mountain, the husband she wanted to get close to but couldn't get close to, no matter how strong her love was, it must have disappeared in such a day-to-day indifference.
Then why do I still have to be so persistent
Is it because of Xiao Jing? I have been forced to wear men's clothing since I was born, that poor child who always asks me when I can see my father, that fourth son who obviously has the blood of the Xiao family but can only be forced to live in a private house, if he had If he didn't come to Xiao's house and gave birth to her secretly, would he not be as depressed as he is today
No, it's different, the child must recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors. Even if he is worthless, he can't let her become an illegitimate child and be raised in his natal family.
No matter how much Xiao Yao dislikes herself, no matter how dissatisfied the old lady is with herself, Xiao Jing is their child after all.
"But you were wronged?" Mrs. Shen asked again.
Qin Ran came back to her senses and shook her head reflexively. She smiled, "No."
"That's good. You should know that sometimes, even if your mother doesn't say anything, as long as you have hatred in your heart, your children can sense your hatred telepathically. As long as you relax, the future will be better and better. Mrs. Shen walked through the courtyard, "I've talked too much today, I'm going to go back, I think we will meet again in a short time."
Xiao Jing raised her eyes, and sure enough, Mrs. Shen's eyes were falling on her body impartially.
The old lady smiled and said: "Raise your head, straighten your back, remember at all times, even you despise yourself, how can others think highly of you?"
"Yes, old lady." Xiao Jing saluted with her head held high.
"Go in, it's quite cold." A group of people followed behind the old man.
Seeing the large troops disappearing, Xiao Jing's tense emotions gradually eased.
Qin Ran stood beside her, frowning slightly, "How did you know this old lady?"
"He is the captain's grandmother." Xiao Jing explained.
"The old lady of the Shen family has lived reclusively these years. This should be the second time I have seen her. Although she is nearly seventy years old, she is still strong and strong. She is not a man." Qin Ran rubbed Xiao Jing's hand, "Is it cold? ?go in."
"En." Xiao Jing replied, and walked up the steps.
Standing at the gate, Shen Chengfeng saw two figures from far and near, and walked down, "Madam, can I have a private chat with Xiao Jing?"
"Of course, it's just cold outside, let's talk inside." Qin Ran was about to push open the glass door.
"Mom doesn't need to go in, we are not cold." Xiao Jing followed closely behind the captain.
Before Qin Ran could react, the two had disappeared. She frowned, "Even if you want to chat outside, you still need to wear something."
The night wind was rustling, and there were no extra guests in the courtyard.
Shen Chengfeng blocked her in the corner of the wall, and the street lights just couldn't shine through. In the dark environment, his breath was a little hot.
Xiao Jing pressed against the wall tightly, staring intently at the man close at hand, he seemed to be suppressing something.
Shen Chengfeng kissed her lips in one breath, like a ferocious beast that had been released from its shackles, it went completely crazy at this moment, and no one could stop his determination to encroach on its prey.
Xiao Jing felt a little pain on the skin of her mouth, and there was a rust spreading in her mouth, she stared blankly, and hastily pushed his head away.
The kiss was so intense that the teeth of the two seemed to be fighting, and both of them broke the corners of their mouths at the same time.
"Hahaha." Xiao Jing couldn't help laughing out loud, "Captain, others will think we are going to fight."
"Yes, there was a fight, and you won." Shen Chengfeng gently wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.
Xiao Jing grabbed his hand and said in a low voice: "I don't know much about what Mrs. Shen said, and I don't even dare to think deeply about it. Captain, does your grandma know anything?"
"What do you think she knows?"
Xiao Jing was at a loss for words, she dared to think about that, but she really didn't dare to say that.
Shen Chengfeng unbuttoned his coat, hid her in his arms, and resisted the intensifying cold wind, he said, "Don't remember what happened tonight."
"How could I forget?" Xiao Jing wrapped her hands around his waist, raised her head, and touched his chin with the tip of her nose, she smiled: "What did the captain drink just now, it smells delicious in his mouth."
"A good glass of wine," he said.
Xiao Jing smiled, "It seems to be a very good wine."
"Good wine that can make people intoxicated." Shen Chengfeng gently touched her nose, "Want to have a taste?"
Xiao Jing nodded blushingly, "I really want to taste it."
Shen Chengfeng lowered his head, and kissed her lips tenderly, not as aggressive as before, this time he kissed very carefully, as if he was really tasting the old wine, encroaching on her beauty bit by bit.