"You can start." Luo Yanyi covered her mouth with a handkerchief, her eyes sarcastic, and then she coughed a few times as if she was choked by something.
Qi Surong looked at her stained clothes. Although she could stand calmly even in coarse linen clothes, in this kind of occasion, neat clothes are a prerequisite. This is not only respect for herself, but also respect for others.
She turned around and walked slowly towards the piano table. She took out a blue silk scarf folded into a handkerchief from her sleeve, unfolded it gently, draped it over her shoulders, and folded it dexterously with her fingers a few times, like petals. It is usually attached to the edge of the collar, just covering the stains on the skirt. When she turned around and sat down beside the guqin, she could no longer see any signs of dishevelment.
The girls secretly admired her ability to turn decay into a god in an instant. Although they don't like her personality, they have to admit that this woman is indeed qualified to look down on everyone.
Luo Yanyi was so angry that she grabbed the handkerchief tightly, wishing to tear her face that remained unaffected by shock. She just couldn't figure out why every problem could be solved easily by her. She and Liu Qian'er made many designs, but none of them succeeded, which even contributed to her fame.
The more Luo Yanyi thought about it, the more unhappy she became, and her eyes became colder.
Qi Surong sat beside the piano table, placing his hands lightly on the strings, looking around, feeling a little unwilling to play the piano for these people. They didn't come to listen to Qin at all, but to see her laugh.
I accidentally caught a glimpse of butterflies flying among the flowers, jumping lightly and gracefully under the warm sun, with moving postures.
Well, if she doesn’t want to play for others, let her play for these butterflies!
With your fingers swiping, a burst of flowing water-like piano music comes out, like the breeze blowing through the willows, like birds chirping in the mountain stream, like water drops falling on the plate, sometimes soft and gentle, sometimes playful and agile, as gorgeous as flowers, light as butterflies, and as beautiful as a picture. The pictures turned into moving notes, unfolding before our eyes one by one.
A breeze blew by, petals filled the sky, and Qi Surong's long hair danced in the wind, but she still sat upright, immersed in the beautiful music of the piano.
The sound of the piano passed through the wall and reached the front hall. Lord Sima Luo and his relatives and friends, who were drinking, as well as Mrs. Luo and others in the back hall, all looked attentively.
The girls in the garden also showed intoxicated expressions unconsciously. The distracting thoughts in their hearts seemed to be washed away, leaving only a tranquility.
"Enough!" Luo Yanyi shouted angrily, waking the girls from their enjoyment.
Qi Surong was not affected at all. With his eyes half-closed and a smile on his lips, Qi Surong calmly finished the music.
She stood up and gave a slight salute to everyone: "This song is finished. Thank you all ladies for listening. I will take my leave."
"Wait a minute!" Luo Yanyi called to her and was about to find an excuse to scold her when she heard a woman beside her whisper.
"Miss Luo, your face..." She pointed at Luo Yanyi's face in fear.
"My face?" Luo Yanyi touched it with her hand and found that a few small pimples had appeared near the corners of her mouth. Her face turned pale and she shouted loudly, "Hongxia, hurry up and get a mirror."
Others also saw the small pimple on Luo Yanyi's face. The moment she took the mirror, the small pimple spread again, and it seemed that it continued to increase.
Everyone looked shocked.
Luo Wanru immediately ordered his servants: "Go and ask for the doctor quickly."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Qi Surong turning around and walking away calmly.
Could it be... is she? Luo Wanru looked at the flustered and frightened Luo Yanyi again, with a strange color flashing in her eyes.
"Huh, okay, I passed the test smoothly." Qi Surong returned to the side hall and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Miss, are you okay?" When Ping'er saw Qi Surong, he immediately stepped forward to ask.
"It's okay, let's go home." She smiled.
"Okay." Ping'er responded happily.
Qi Surong asked the maid of Sima Mansion to report to Luo Wanru, and then left with Ping'er.
After getting on the carriage, Qi Surong ordered: "Go back home."
"Miss, I heard you play the piano just now. It sounded so good." Ping'er admired, "Miss, you are really amazing!"
Qi Surong smiled and said, "Of course, I don't want to see who your lady is."
"But didn't they make things difficult for you?"
"No." For her, those difficulties were nothing to mention. The only thing she was worried about was Luo Yanyi. Fortunately, she had prepared the medicine in advance and sprinkled it on her handkerchief during the toast.
If it is sprinkled on food, she may not be in the mood to eat it, but if it is sprinkled on a handkerchief, the chance of being infected is much higher.
After the carriage has been driving for two seconds, it should be almost home. Qi Surong opened the car curtain and looked outside. His expression suddenly changed. This road was not the way back to Qi's house at all.
"Where is this?" Qi Surong opened the front door and asked the driver. The driver didn't respond at all, he just accelerated the speed of driving.
Qi Surong's pupils tightened. The man in front of him was not the Qi family's coachman at all. The Qi family's coachman had a slight hunchback, but this man's back was normal.
"Who are you? Where do you want to take us?" Qi Surong quickly looked to both sides. This place is quite remote, full of mountains, rocks and trees. It seems that he has left the city.
"Miss..." Ping'er looked frightened and tugged on Qi Surong's sleeve tightly.
While Qi Surong was thinking about countermeasures, the carriage suddenly jolted, and then he heard the neighing of horses. The speed of the carriage suddenly accelerated, shaking Qi Surong and Heping'er almost falling.
When he looked up again, he was shocked to find that the person who was driving had disappeared at some point, and the carriage became unmanned, running fast on the mountain road.
Qi Surong gritted his teeth, got into the driver's seat, held the door frame tightly with one hand, and struggled to hook the reins with the other.
Got it! Qi Surong's pale face showed a hint of joy. He grabbed the reins with his right hand and pulled it a few times, then pulled it back hard.
But the woman's strength was limited, and the horse was running wildly, making it difficult to control it.
"Miss, my servant is here to help you!" Ping'er was also about to get out.
Qi Surong shouted: "Stay here, it's too dangerous."
In such a bumpy situation, one might fall if not careful.
Qi Surong lost her strength, released her left hand holding the door frame, held the rope with both hands, and used all her strength to rein in the horse.
"Miss, ahead..." Ping'er looked ahead in horror. The carriage was rushing towards a fast-flowing river.
Qi Surong had no time to be distracted and devoted all her energy to controlling the reins.
At this moment, Ping'er vaguely heard the sound of horse hooves behind him.
She looked back, and through the opening and closing of the car door, she saw several knights chasing towards her, the leader of which was Gu Jinyun.
He sent guards to protect Qi Surong secretly. When the carriage came out of Sima Mansion, the guards did not notice anything strange. They did not feel that something was wrong until they left the city. However, Miss Qi inside did not react, so they thought that Miss Qi had another destination. Therefore, they just sent someone to notify Gu Jinyun, and then continued to follow. However, when the driver accelerated and jumped out of the car, the guards realized that the situation was not good.
Gu Jinyun rushed over as soon as he received the news that the carriage was leaving the city. When he arrived, he happened to see Qi Surong getting out of the carriage and trying to rein in the reins.
Although Gu Jinyun admired her courage, such a thrilling action was really frightening.
Seeing that the carriage was about to rush into the river, Gu Jinyun's face was stern and he raced faster, wishing he could fly over.
"Miss, hold on a little longer, Mr. Gu will be right behind you!" Ping'er shouted.
Gu Jinyun
Qi Surong didn't dare to be distracted and pulled the reins hard, causing several deep blood marks on her palms.
The horse's head was raised back by her, and when it was about to rush into the river, it finally stopped suddenly.
Qi Surong was unprepared for such a sudden pause. Due to inertia, she flew towards the river, and with a pop, she was instantly submerged into the rapid river.
"Miss!" Ping'er saw the carriage stop and was about to cheer, but when he saw Qi Surong flew out of the carriage and fell into the river, his expression changed drastically.
At this time, a figure quickly passed by and jumped into the river.
Ping'er got off the carriage with trembling legs, looked at the river in front of him and the two people who had disappeared, and burst into tears.
"Don't worry, our young master is very good at water." A knight came over to comfort him.
Another person also said: "Let's go downstream and look for them. They should have been washed down."
Ping'er had no idea and kept nodding.
The two guards rested the carriage again and took Ping'er downstream to find him.
After Qi Surong fell into the river, she was choked by the rolling water and couldn't breathe. Even if she tried to surface, she could not control her body and could only rush downward with the current.
You won't die here, right? Qi Surong secretly thought that he had suffered many minor disasters in his previous life, but he had no experience of flooding. It seems that history has indeed changed a lot, and plans can never keep up with the changes.
At this critical moment, she was still in the mood to think about this...
After an unknown amount of time, Qi Surong fell into a drowsy state, feeling that the water flow was gradually slowing down, and his body seemed to be tightly wrapped by an arm, slowly dragging him toward the shore.
Gu Jinyun looked at the pale Qi Surong with a gloomy expression. He held her tightly in his arms, as if afraid of losing her.
After landing on the shore, Gu Jinyun immediately laid her flat on the ground and pressed her abdomen several times.
Qi Surong coughed up some water and struggled to open his eyes, dimly seeing a familiar face.
"Husband..." His vision was blurred by tears and his voice was hoarse and low. Gu Jinyun did not hear clearly what she was calling. But her expression made people extremely worried.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Gu Jinyun hugged her into his arms.
Qi Surong hugged him tightly with both hands, tears streaming down her face, crying like a child.
"It's okay, it's okay." Gu Jinyun patted her back and comforted her softly with a paralyzed face.
Others' ridicule, contempt, and insults could not make her shed even a single tear.
But in this man's arms, she couldn't control her emotions.
This warmth was like her final belonging. As long as he was there, she would have nothing to fear.