The light rain kept falling, with small pattering sounds. The wind is blowing with the rain, one will be slow, and the other will be anxious.
Shen Jiu's clothes had been stained with a lot of rain, but he still didn't realize it.
At this moment, Shen Jiu could only see the thin girl in front of him.
What if she is really Ajiu
Shen Jiu's pace was a few minutes faster, and his eyes followed her all the time.
Shen Jiu's thoughts were very confused, if she was really Ajiu, how would he say the first sentence
Many years have passed since Ajiu gave him an umbrella. If now, only that thing he remembers, Ah Jiu has forgotten about it, what should he do
The girl held an umbrella, hiding most of her figure. From beginning to end, Shen Jiu could not see her face.
The girl in front turned her feet and walked another path. Shen Jiu's heart tightened, and immediately ran forward.
Shen Jiu looked around, and there was no one around.
At this time, he was the only one left on this small road.
The side was extremely quiet and looked empty. The temperature dropped, and the cold wind gently brushed Shen Jiu's cheeks.
As if it was just an illusion of Shen Jiu just now.
Light rain fell quietly, and the air was extremely cold, but Shen Jiu's heart was a bit colder than this bleak winter day.
Shen Jiu stood there blankly, without moving for a long time.
"Ajiu?" Shen Jiu hesitated for a moment, then called out uncertainly.
On the small road, only a light rain fell on the ground, and no one responded.
Warlord's House.
Lu Huai is answering the phone.
It was from Lu Zongting. He was busy in Nanjing and couldn't come back for a while, so he could only ask about Ajiu's condition on the phone.
"Ajiu is not in good health, you have to pay more attention." Lu Zongting's voice was low, giving people a serious and oppressive feeling.
"Ajiu is fine, I will take care of her." Lu Huai's voice was deep.
Every time they mentioned Ah Jiu, the atmosphere would suddenly become dull.
What happened to Ajiu is a topic that cannot be touched at will in the Lu family.
Everyone in the Lu family was affected by that incident. Therefore, they will protect Ah Jiu together and never let her be harmed.
"I will be back as soon as possible." Lu Zongting was still worried.
Lu Huai also had the same thoughts: "Ajiu is my sister, I will naturally protect her."
Lu Huai just hung up the phone, and Shen Jiu happened to walk in from outside.
Shen Jiu's clothes were soaked, and his expression was a bit wrong, he looked desperate.
Lu Huai frowned: "What's the matter?"
Shen Jiu shook his head, after which he sat on the chair, leaning against the back of the chair, as if exhausted.
Just now he himself couldn't be sure whether that person was Ajiu, how could he explain to Lu Huai.
"It's too rainy outside, I forgot to bring an umbrella."
Lu Huai glanced out the window, he didn't believe Shen Jiu's rhetoric.
There was a light rain outside. Looking at Shen Jiu's appearance, it must have been raining for a long time.
However, Lu Huai did not continue to ask, Shen Jiu had his own secret.
After a while, Shen Jiu straightened his back from the chair and looked at Lu Huai.
"Your sister returned to Shanghai?"
Shen Jiu was very concerned about Lu Huai's affairs. He knew that before Lu Huai left Shanghai, he wanted to take his sister home.
Shen Jiu knew that Lu Huai had a sister. She had some accident and was sent out of Shanghai very early to stay in a nursing home outside.
Lu Huai once mentioned to him that there was a big fire in the Governor's Mansion that year, and it was the accident that Lu Huai's sister was injured.
"She just came back a few days ago and has been staying in the Warlord's Mansion." Lu Huai did not elaborate on Ajiu's affairs with Shen Jiu.
Shen Jiu nodded, without asking.
The fire must have brought bad memories to sister Lu Huai. For her, Shanghai is just a sad place.
He knew that Lu Huai's sister stayed in the nursing home all year round and rarely had contact with outsiders.
Naturally, Shen Jiu would not bother his sister just because he cared about Lu Huai.
Shen Jiu left the Warlord's Mansion and went home directly without staying outside.
After returning, Shen Jiu shut himself in the room. After the door was closed, the strength that had previously supported him back seemed to disappear.
The light rain outside was still falling, and Shen Jiu felt a little annoyed in his heart.
Shen Jiu had a terrible headache, so he walked to the bed and lay down at will.
I don't know how long it took, Shen Jiu fell asleep. In his dream, he dreamed of Ajiu.
…
Shen Jiu opened his eyes and found that he was in darkness and his vision was indistinguishable.
It was dark all around, without a trace of light, as if the darkness was endless.
It's silent here, and it's so quiet.
I don’t know what’s going on around me, and I don’t know what’s going to happen. Everyone always thinks a little bit more in such a place.
Shen Jiu stretched out his hand, only to feel that the air was extremely cold.
Shen Jiu was still in that lazy posture, and he walked forward a few steps casually.
At this time, a scorching smell passed into Shen Jiu's nose, and Shen Jiu's brows wrinkled faintly.
The taste is very shallow, but it makes people wary.
Shen Jiu raised his eyes and looked around. Originally it was pitch black, but now a small light spot appeared.
Especially conspicuous in the dark.
That spot of light continued to spread, slowly turning into a small bright area.
The scorching smell grew stronger, making people panicked.
Shen Jiu raised his footsteps and walked over to that bright spot.
There are no other exits here, so it's better to go there first.
The more you walk in, the more you can feel the blazing heat.
Shen Jiu faintly guessed something.
Shen Jiu stepped out of the darkness, the surrounding light lit up, and his vision gradually became clear.
When he saw the scene in front of him clearly, Shen Jiu's eyes tightened.
There is a house here, but at this time it is surrounded by fire.
In the dark night, fire waves rose to the sky, and the raging fire seemed to swallow the entire sky.
The fire was not blocked by darkness at all, and the fire seemed to be bigger. The flame climbed up to the house, and it became scorched wherever it went.
Shen Jiu frowned, why is there such a big fire here? It looks extremely unusual.
There were many people around the house, and they looked anxious. Everyone is busy fighting the fire, trying to slow down the fire.
There was a lot of noise around, and the small voices fell into Shen Jiu's ears, and they sounded extremely flustered.
"Why did it catch fire suddenly? When is the fire so big, when can it go out?"
"I didn't see Ajiu girl, Ajiu girl will not be still in the room."
"If something happens to Miss Ajiu, what can we do?"
…
Shen Jiu's heart trembled, Ajiu is inside
Shen Jiu looked up, the fire was getting bigger and bigger, the sky was stained with a faint red by the fire, and the red was still spreading slowly.
The winter air was extremely cold, and because of the hot fire waves, the wind blew on Shen Jiu's cheeks, seemingly warm.
Although everyone is worried about Ajiu, no one dares to go in and save people in such a big fire.
If you walk into this house, let alone save people, even your own life will be lost in it.
This blazing heat makes people fearful.
Shen Jiu didn't care about his safety at all, there was only one thought in his heart.
That is to bring Ajiu out.
Without turning back, Shen Jiu walked straight into the fire.
From the outside, I can already know that the fire is extremely powerful, and when I walk inside, I can feel the horror of the fire.
As soon as I entered, a wave of fire hit my face with a scorching temperature.
Shen Jiu looked around, and there was flames all around, intense smoke rising, and the burning smell was stronger than outside.
Shen Jiu's footsteps are extremely fast, he knows in his heart that time is running out and he must find Ah Jiu as soon as possible.
Shen Jiu walked quickly to a room, opened the door, and swept around quickly.
There is no one inside.
Then Shen Jiu immediately left and went to another room.
There was a burning pain in the arm, but Shen Jiu didn't notice it.
He looked anxious, and Ajiu had been there for so long, and he didn't know if something had happened right now.
Shen Jiuyue thought more and more anxiously, but he knew he couldn't mess up his footsteps.
Walking through the long corridor, passing room after room, I couldn't see Ah Jiu.
Shen Jiu panicked, but he still tried his best to keep calm.
Ajiu is still waiting for him.
He will definitely find Ajiu.
The fire was already extremely strong, the thick smoke filled up, and the sight began to become a little blurred.
Shen Jiu suddenly heard a faint voice: "Help..."
The voice is extremely small, and a cough can be faintly heard.
Shen Jiu took a deep breath, and Ah Jiu is very likely to be here.
Due to the fire, the door also became hot. When Shen Jiu touched the door, he only felt that his palm was extremely hot.
Opening the door, Shen Jiu saw Ah Jiu at a glance.
She was sitting in the corner, extremely thin and extremely pale.
At this moment, Ajiu seemed to be choked by the thick smoke. She was covering her mouth and was coughing quietly, her body trembling slightly.
Shen Jiu's heart was loose, but fortunately it was still too late.
He called out: "Ajiu."
Ah Jiu had some accidents, the fire was so big, she didn't expect someone to rescue herself.
She was already desperate.
A Jiu raised his head, just hitting Shen Jiu's eyes.
They met each other.
Surrounded by the raging flames, their faces were illuminated by the flames, and they saw their own figures in each other's eyes.
A Jiu's voice choked with sobs: "Master Shen."
Shen Jiu felt distressed: "Ajiu, don't be afraid, I will take you out."
Shen Jiu looked at it carefully, and there were some sundries scattered around Ajiu, and those sundries had already caught fire, forming a relatively closed area.
Because of this, Ajiu's movements were restricted, and she could not get out of the inside and was trapped inside.
Shen Jiu looked to the side again. There were fewer debris on the left and the fire was smaller. If he passed there, he could bring Ajiu out.
Shen Jiu walked over.
The fire became bigger and bigger, and the flames filled Shen Jiu's hand, and there was a pain in the heart.
Shen Jiu took a breath, but still said, "Ajiu, I will be here soon."
Ah Jiu couldn't see the situation over there, she was extremely worried: "Master Shen, you have to be careful."
Shen Jiu pushed away from the obstacle and walked towards Ah Jiu. Those things were extremely hot on the touch.
Shen Jiu quickly walked to A Jiu's side.
Ajiu's eyes were full of concern.
Shen Jiu didn't want Ah Jiu to worry, he hid his injured hand under his sleeve.
Looking closely at Ah Jiu, Shen Jiu found that Ah Jiu's face had some burns, but she completely ignored her injuries and only cared about whether she was injured.
Shen Jiu felt very distressed, but he knew that it was not the time to speak and he had to leave here as soon as possible.
Shen Jiu didn't know if Ajiu was injured elsewhere, and worried that Ajiu could not stand up, so he stretched out his hand to Ajiu.
He took Ajiu's hand and led her out.
At this time, a beam suddenly fell from the air, completely blocking the path of the two of them.
Shen Jiu subconsciously protected Ah Jiu.
…
Shen Jiu woke up quickly, he opened his eyes.
The sky was already dark, and there was a lot of silence all around, without any sound.
Shen Jiu's back was covered with a thin layer of sweat, as if to remind him of the terrible dream just now.
Everything in the dream is so real.
The dark night, the raging fire, the strong smoke...
And Ajiu.
In the dream, he and Ajiu were trapped in the sea of fire and could not escape.
Shen Jiu felt distressed when he thought of Ah Jiu's helpless appearance in his dream. Ah Jiu must be very scared at the time.
Shen Jiu didn't know why he had such a dream.
He remembered talking to Lu Huai during the day. Lu Huai said that his sister had encountered a fire and was injured in the fire.
For this reason, he had this dream.
However, there is one thing Shen Jiu can be sure of.
A Jiu did have an accident.
Shen Jiu's intuition has always been accurate. Although this is rare, Shen Jiu will feel something bad if something happens.
The night was deep, and the air became more and more cold.
Shen Jiu didn't move for a long time, and sat there blankly.
There was only one thought in his mind.
No matter where Ajiu is, no matter whether she is different from before.
Even if her appearance has changed, Shen Jiu will definitely recognize her at a glance.
He must find her and hold her tight.
Don't let her suffer any more harm.
Never let go again.
…
There are a lot of things in the school, and exams will be coming soon. Ye Chu is very busy, and the play in the school's small theater is temporarily not scheduled.
After the exam is over, the play "Yijun" will continue to rehearse. After all, this play is going to be staged in the Cathay Theater, which represents the face of Xinli Middle School.
During the weekend, Ye Chu finally got free.
On Saturday morning, Ye Chu received a call from the housekeeper of the Warlord’s Mansion.
The housekeeper's voice was very polite: "Miss Ye Er."
Ye Chu: "Well, it's me."
The housekeeper: "The fourth lady misses you a little, I wonder if I can come to the Warlord's Mansion?"
Miss Si refers to Ah Jiu, and everyone else calls her Miss Lu Si.
Of course, the incident of Ajiu's return to Shanghai is secret. In Shanghai, no one knew that Miss Lu Si was back.
Ye Chu didn't hesitate to think: "Okay."
Ye Chu left Ye Mansion soon, and she asked the driver to take her to the mansion area on Wilson Road.
The Warlord’s Mansion is near the mansion area.
The car ran smoothly, and the scenes passed by the window, becoming more and more familiar.
This was the first time Ye Chu went to the Warlord's Mansion after he was reborn, and he was a little nervous.
She got out of the car in the mansion area and walked to the Overseer's Mansion.
The closer to the Warlord's Mansion, the more flustered Ye Chu felt.
The door had appeared before her eyes, and she was at a loss.
The guard saw her and quickly recognized her: "It's Miss Ye Er."
Previously, the Third Young Master had already confessed to him, so Ye Chu could enter the Warlord's Mansion unimpeded.
Ye Chu stopped for a moment, took a deep breath, and walked in.
The sky was a little gloomy, the sun was invisible, and the house stood quietly.
The main building of the Warlord’s Mansion is a Western-style building, with a four-story garden house with a beautiful style. There had been a fire before, so the house was renovated.
Ye Chu herself had never expected that she came to the Warlord's Mansion in this life because of this reason.
As she walked into the house, she tried to calm down.
Ye Chugang walked into the house, and scenes of past events suddenly came to mind.
There is a dining room on the first floor. The utensils are neatly arranged and very clean. She always eats at eight in the morning.
Xu is because it is not yet noon, and the dining room at this moment is empty and no one is busy.
The living room of the Warlord’s Mansion has always been a decoration, and Ye Chu knew that Lu Huai would often not meet guests in the living room.
If it's an official business, Lu Huai will talk in the hotel outside, if a friend comes, Shen Jiu will go directly to the study to find him.
…
Familiar scenes are right in front of my eyes, and memories of the previous life are vivid.
Ye Chu suddenly felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart.
She stood here again, but her mood was different from before.
Ye Chu looked at everything in the Warlord's Mansion, nothing changed from the previous life, and he almost shed tears.
At this moment, someone suddenly called her: "Miss Ye Er."
Ye Chu's thoughts were immediately pulled back. She raised her eyes and looked at her. Chen Ma stood on the stairs and looked at her.
Ye Chu's complexion was not obvious, and she maintained a calm surface. Chen Ma didn't see anything wrong.
Madam Chen's tone was soft: "The Fourth Miss has been waiting for you."
Ye Chu calmed his mind and walked up the stairs: "Which room is Ah Jiu in?"
Mother Chen: "Miss Ye Er, please come with me."
After the fire, Ajiu's original room was no longer used, and the Warlord's Mansion was also renovated.
In order to prevent Ah Jiu from remembering bad memories, they now let her live on another floor, and the decoration of the room is completely different from before.
Ah Jiu now lives on the third floor. Ye Chu was led by Chen's mother into the room.
She closed the door and found Ajiu lying on the table and fell asleep.
Just now, Chen Ma just came down to get some things for Ah Jiu, but happened to ran into Ye Chu who had just come to the Warlord's Mansion, and naturally brought her over.
Chen Ma whispered: "Fourth Miss."
A Jiu just came back in the past few days. She couldn't fall asleep at night and was groggy during the day. She didn't want them to worry, and she didn't tell her family.
Ah Jiu slowly opened his eyes, and his vision gradually became clear.
When he saw Ye Chu, Ah Jiu suddenly woke up.
There was a smile at the corner of her mouth, and the smile became more obvious.
A Jiu was about to do a series of sign language, and immediately remembered that Ye Chu didn't understand it. Soon, she picked up a pen and immersed herself in writing.
A blank paper was prepared on the table long ago to allow Ajiu and Ye Chu to communicate.
A line of words appeared on it.
Sister-in-law, I want to see you these few days.
Ye Chu couldn't live in the Warlord's Mansion. Lu Huai had already explained the true relationship between the two of them.
Now, Ah Jiu is just pretending to be confused.
However, Ye Chu did not expose her, and Ajiu continued to call her sister-in-law.
Ye Chu smiled: "I miss Ajiu, too."
A Jiu wrote a line on the paper.
If there is a chance, you must remember to live in the Warlord’s Mansion.
Ye Chu was startled, she understood what A Jiu meant. Under Ajiu's gaze, she nodded.
Ajiu doesn't have much to do. What I have been watching these days is the works of the Russian novelist Kuplin.
Ye Chu will accompany Ajiu to understand her hobbies little by little.
Life in Shanghai is not like a nursing home. You don't have to get along with doctors and nurses all the time. I hope Ah Jiu can speak.
Regardless of the outcome, they will always protect her.
After reading the book for a while, Ajiu felt tired.
She often feels sleepy, and the time to take a nap happens to come again.
When Ah Jiu fell asleep, Ye Chu left the room and quietly closed the door.
When I came to the Warlord's Mansion today, Ajiu asked her to come over. Now that Ajiu is asleep, Ye Chu is naturally ready to leave soon.
Ye Chu still didn't leave the house, but the housekeeper of the Warlord's Mansion stopped her.
"Miss Ye Er, Young Master III asked you to wait for him in the study."
She pointed the direction to Ye Chu.
Ye Chu was stunned, she nodded to the housekeeper, then turned and walked to the study. There is no need to give directions at all, because she has come back too many times.
The door of the study was hidden, and Ye Chu opened the door with a light push.
Everyone in the Warlord's Mansion knows that you can't enter the study of the Third Young Master at will, and no one will come.
In his previous life, Ye Chu came to the study of the Warlord’s Mansion for the first time and signed a contract with Lu Huai.
In this study, Ye Chu and Lu Huai were sitting on both sides, very far apart.
In order to maintain a cooperative relationship between husband and wife, they each propose a treaty, which can be deleted or added after mutual agreement.
Three chapters of the covenant, never go beyond the distance.
When Ye Chu solemnly signed her name, it meant that the relationship between the two of them had officially begun.
Thinking of this, her heart jerked.
…
Ye Chu withdrew her thoughts, and she couldn't fall into the memory anymore.
She shook her head, trying to leave those things behind, but to no avail.
Ye Chu wanted to find something and divert his attention. When she found something, she narrowed her eyes and saw a photo album on Lu Huai's desk.
The album unfolded and stayed on one page.
Ye Chu walked over unconsciously.
On that page of the album, there is a photo with a line of small print underneath it.
Ajiu, when he was one year old.
It turns out that here are all Ajiu's photos. Ye Chu couldn't help but smiled and turned to look.
In the photo, Ajiu smiled brightly, like the warm winter sun.
But the more you turned back, Ye Chu felt that something was wrong.
All the photos stopped in one place, and the rest was blank.
Ye Chu faintly noticed something.
Compared with a few years ago, Ah Jiu’s appearance...
At this moment, the door of the study was opened, Ye Chu suddenly looked up, and Lu Huai stood at the door looking at her.
"You knew already?"
Lu Huai put this album on the desk just to let Ye Chu see it. He wanted to tell her a secret.
Ye Chu frowned: "Ajiu's appearance..."
"You guessed it, Ajiu's appearance is different from before."
"This is a family affair in the Warlord's Mansion, but I will tell you."
Lu Huai came over and motioned to Ye Chu to sit beside him.
"Sit down and just listen to a story."