Tao Mo was no longer in the mood to enjoy the flowers, he shook his head and said, "Thank you, Brother Jia, I'm going back."
Gu Xiaojia said: "Then I will send Master Tao off."
Tao Mo walked a few steps, suddenly remembered something, and murmured: "There is no colorful phoenix on the body and two flying wings, but there is a clear understanding in the heart. The spring silkworms will die when the silkworms die, and the wax torch will turn into ashes and tears will dry. There will be no flowers in the spring heart , an inch of lovesickness and an inch of gray! Li Yishan, Kuang Aishan, Li Aishan... "
He stopped: "Brother Jia, I want you to tell Gu She that I know the name Aishan and why the surname Li is better."
Gu Xiaojia didn't understand, but still nodded and said: "I will definitely tell the young master."
Gu Xiaojia sends Tao Mo away, and returns home to look for Gu She and Yang Liuer. Halfway there, I saw Yang Liuer walking out with tears all over her face. He wanted to hide, but Yang Liuer had already seen him when he looked up, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go forward: "Miss Yang."
"Does Master Tao come here often?"
"Master Tao is a student of my son."
Yang Liu'er sneered when she heard the words: "What a pair of teachers and students!" She left without looking back.
Gu Xiaojia stood up straight and looked at the back of her hiding her face until the back disappeared.
Gu Xiaojia found Gu She in the study. He stood in front of the case, and he had laid out the paper and rubbed the ink, and was drawing.
"Tao Mo left?"
"yes."
Gu She stopped talking.
Gu Xiaojia waited on for a long time, until Gu She put down his pen, and then brought tea to him: "Master Tao said: He knows why Kuang Aishan's name is Li better."
Gu She gave an "um" and took the cup, but her eyes were still fixed on the paper.
Gu Xiaojia followed his gaze, only to see a tree of peach blossoms leaning against the rockery, seemingly unopened, dotted with stars.
In the next few days, Tao Mo went to Gu's mansion to learn piano after finishing his official duties. Gu She didn't mention the incident on the 19th, and neither did Tao Mo. One teaching, one learning, just like returning to the academy to study.
Hao Guozi secretly asked Gu Xiaojia: What happened to Gu She and Yang Liuer after they left? However, Gu Xiaojia was very tight-lipped and didn't ask anything.
The ponds and waterways gradually became larger, Tao Mo seemed to be focusing all his attention on fire prevention, and even the days when he should have rest and bathing were used by him to deal with official business.
Hao Guozi sat on the side with her mouth pouted, complaining non-stop: "A few days ago, I said that I would go out after the flowers outside the city bloomed, but now I am busy with business every day."
Tao Mo turned his head and looked at him apologetically: "Isn't Mr. Mu going for an outing? You can go with him."
Hao Guozi hesitated for a long time, and suddenly made up his mind: "Master, why don't you invite Mr. Gu?"
Tao Mo looked at him strangely: "Why did you invite Gu She?"
"Master, you—" Hao Guozi looked at him, "Didn't you like Gu She?"
Tao Mo's hand trembled, and a big blob of ink fell on the document.
Hao Guozi yelled and ran over, but found that it was irreversible, so she could only look at Tao Mo timidly.
Tao Mo said, "It's okay, I'll write another copy."
Hao Guozi saw that the document was very long. Tao Mo had obviously written it for a long time, and it would take a long time to rewrite it, so he took Tao Mo's hand: "Master, don't write this first, I have something to say to you explain."
Tao Mo put down his pen and looked at him.
Hao Guozi said: "Young Master, it's actually good for you to care about him. Maybe if the Young Master takes the initiative, that Miss Yang will be out of the game."
Tao Mo lowered his head and said in a low voice, "That—how did you know?"
Hao Guozi said unhappily, "The young master woke up with Gu She's name, how could I not know?"
"But—" Tao Mo was disappointed, "How do I compare with Miss Yang?"
"Why can't it be compared?!" Hao Guozi couldn't tolerate anyone saying that his young master was wrong, even if the person was his young master himself, "You see, Miss Yang wants to bully you, how much Gu She protects you?"
Tao Mo was surprised: "Why did Miss Yang ever bully me?"
Hao Guozi rolled her eyes straight: "Master, you have a sweet eye! Why does she ask me to sing for her! I am your school boy, not her servant!"
Tao Mo nodded and said: "She was a little rude, but if she said she bullied me, I don't think she meant that."
Hao Guozi was helpless, in the eyes of his young master, there were not many bad people. Taking a deep breath, he decided not to entangle this issue with his young master, and said the main point: "Anyway, Mr. Gu is protecting you, and you didn't give her a good face, did you?"
"Then if you quarrel with Gu Xiaojia, I will protect him and not give you good looks."
"Why?" Hao Guozi jumped up aggrieved.
Tao Mo explained seriously: "Because you are one of us, and Gu Xiaojia is a guest!"
"Master—" Hao Guozi circled around Tao Mo helplessly, "Why don't you believe that Gu She also has heart for you?"
Tao Mo said languidly: "He is so good, he can be regarded as the best in the world in all aspects of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and his appearance is peerless. Judging by the ostentation in his mansion, he is also a wealthy family. I have no talent or appearance, and only this Some salary to support the family, what to match him with?"
Hao Guozi was displeased: "Then even the young master still liked you back then! Didn't even the young master come from a noble family and have a peerless appearance?"
Tao Mo said sullenly, "Brother Lian is sincere to me, but it's a pity that I failed him."
"Look, young master, even people like the young master like the young master. Why doesn't the young master believe that Gu She has the same heart? Gu She drew two scrolls for the young master, and wrote ten fire prevention strategies. How many nights did he stay up? Running on the street How many days? For whom did Gu She spend such thought?"
Tao Mo said sadly: "He is full of talent, there must be a place to display it. Maybe I just happened to give him a chance."
"Then he gave the young master clothes, took the initiative to teach the young master how to play the piano, and even borrowed the piano to hold the young master in his arms, isn't that considered intentional?"
Tao Mo's face blushed to the point of bleeding: "Don't talk about it."
Hao Guozi was unyielding: "When the young master is going to learn the piano today, why not invite Gu She to go for an outing tomorrow and see if Gu She agrees? If he doesn't agree, then he has no intentions for the young master."
"Then he—what if he agrees?"
"That's needless to say? Then at least 80% of them are interested in the young master."
Tao Mo did not invite Gu She.
It wasn't that Gu She didn't agree, but that he didn't see Gu She at all.
Seeing that the light outside the door dimmed, it seemed that it was going to enter the night completely.
Tao Mo stood up, ready to say goodbye.
"Master Tao, please stay."
The Lantern Festival came in with the tall woman behind Gu She. She didn't wear a veil today, and under the light, she looked very beautiful.
Tao Mo was taken aback, immediately took a few steps back, and bowed to salute: "Gu She is not here, Tao Mo should have left immediately, it was a mistake to disturb the family."
The tall woman smiled and said: "Don't panic, I'm just afraid that Mr. Tao will wait for a long time, so I came here to tell Mr. Tao that Gu She may be too late when he comes back today."
Tao Mo hurriedly said, "Then Tao Mo will stop bothering you and leave."
But the tall woman was standing at the door, and if he wanted to walk out of the study, he would pass by the tall woman. He had no choice but to salute again: "Please move, girl, let Tao Mo take his leave."
The tall woman was still smiling: "Just call me Princess."
"Princess please move, let Tao Mo take his leave."
"Why are you afraid of me? Why don't you sit down and I have something to tell you."
"Lonely men and widows in the dead of night, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient. Tao Mo will come tomorrow, please accompany Gu She, and then discuss with the princess in detail."
The Princess had no choice but to move aside. Tao Mo hurried out of the door, and when he was a foot away from the door, he turned around and bowed to salute: "Tao Mo bid farewell."
"Wait a minute."
The princess walked out calmly, "Master Tao, do you know why Gu Sheyin is not in the mansion?"
Tao Mo said: "There must be his reasons."
"Gu She is going to accompany Mr. Yichui and his wife and Miss Yangliuer for an outing."
Tao Mo was taken aback, the reason was indeed something he hadn't thought of. But after being startled for a while, he felt that it was reasonable, so he didn't make a sound.
Seeing Tao Mo's silence, the princess said, "Then I won't send Master Tao off."
Tao Mo saluted again: "Tao Mo bid farewell."
When Tao Mo's figure disappeared, Mu Chun walked out from the shadows: "How?"
Lian Xueyi sighed: "This person is too polite. If you are too kind, you will suffer."
"But the people who deal with him, don't they take advantage of it?"
Lian Xueyi nodded: "That's right, I was very comfortable being bowed to the left and right by him. It's no wonder that Jian'er likes him, I want to recognize him as a godbrother."
Mu Chun said: "Really? Then he will become Lian Jian Gu She's uncle."
Lian Xueyi rolled her eyes: "So I don't recognize my younger brother, let's see if there is a chance to recognize my niece and daughter-in-law?"
"Huh?" Mu Chun leaned closer to her, "How do you know that my silly young master is a daughter-in-law?"
Lian Xueyi smiled and said: "She'er won't suffer when she is young, just because of your silly young master's good looks, I have no choice but to be She'er's daughter-in-law."
Under the dim light, Tao Mo practiced to the piano score over and over again.
Recipe, Shining. When the son returns home, it is suitable for his family.
Hao Guozi was annoyed at the side. He was the one who urged Tao Mo to invite Gu She for an outing, but in the end he didn't invite Gu She, not to mention that he also learned that Gu She went for an outing with Yang Liu'er.
He didn't know what piece Tao Mo was playing, if he knew, he would definitely stop Tao Mo from playing it.
Only Tao Mo himself knew what state of mind he was in.
He didn't have any hope for Gu She at first, but after being teased by Hao Guozi, he managed to kindle some hope, and then Lian Xueyi's words threw him to death.
Maybe he and Gu She can only be teachers and students in this life.
But how lucky is it to be a teacher and student? People like Gu She are so talented that they can be said to be unparalleled in the world. Being able to be with him in this world is already a blessing, and being his student and learning from him is supreme luck!
In fact, before he realized that he liked Gu She, he and Gu She got along very well. However, that dream changed his state of mind, making him feel shy when he saw Gu She, and sad when he saw Gu She being kind to Yang Liuer. Be happy when you get it, be sad when you get it, worry about gain and loss.
Perhaps, studying the piano hard and being a good student of Gu She is what he should do. But when facing Gu She, you should do your best to suppress the charming thoughts that will arise!
However, things backfired.
Just when Tao Mo vowed to be a good student of Gu She and not expect anything else, Gu She's carriage stopped in front of the county government early in the morning.
"Go for an outing."
Gu Sheyun was calm and clear, and said as if "please drink tea", but Tao Mo stayed where he was.
"What? Master Tao is not willing to go?" Gu Xiaojia's voice sounded strangely.
"No, no, no." Tao Mo shook his head like a drum, "It's just—why did you ask me to go for an outing?"
"Yesterday, I accompanied my teacher on a green outing. I saw that the flowers in the suburbs were all blooming. I think you must like them. When I returned home, I saw a post by Abbot Huiyan, the host of the Guanyin Temple, saying that it was a new calligraphy and painting made of gold and stone. A few, invite me to appraise treasures. I think he also has exotic flowers there, so I just take you to have a look."
Tao Mo snorted, not knowing whether to go or refuse. There were two voices in my heart, one said it was better to keep a distance, and the other yelled frantically to go and go.
Then Gu She and Gu Xiaojia watched Tao Mo's face turn red and white for a long time, and finally moved their lips, and said in a volume that Gu She could hear just now: "I still won't go."
After saying this, Gu She's voice was not heard for a long time. Tao Mo quietly raised his head to look, only to see Gu She frowned, looking at him.
Tao Mo's heart skipped a beat, before he could react, he heard Gu She ask, "Is there something wrong with the yamen?"
"Um."
Tao Mo admitted it almost reflexively, and then he saw Gu She put down the curtains and get out of the car stepping on the footstool.
"I'll accompany you."
"Or, let's go for an outing!"
Tao Mo's face was flushed, and he said in a jiffy.
Gu She didn't even look at him: "It's okay, you are busy with your work."
He was sitting on the chair cushion that Gu Xiaojia brought in from the carriage, the incense that Gu Xiaojia brought from the carriage was burning on the table beside him, and he held the tea that Gu Xiaojia brought from the carriage in his hand, sipping it leisurely, as if it wasn’t The study of the county government is his own inner courtyard.
Tao Mo has always been diligent in administration, and Master Jin is really capable, so all the things that should be dealt with in the study have been dealt with, and there are no official duties.
He sat in front of the case and had nothing to do, feeling like he was being exposed for lying. But at that time, he really didn't want to lie, he just responded reflexively.
Because of his inadvertent lie, he bowed his head in shame and said embarrassingly, "I'm done."
Gu She threw the teacup in his hand on the table, stood up, grabbed Tao Mo's arm, and pulled him out of the county office.
With the cushions on his shoulders, Gu Xiaojia rushed over, put down the footstool, climbed into the carriage, spread the cushions, and rushed in to get the incense sticks and teacups.
Gu She got into the carriage and looked at Tao Mo with fixed eyes.
Tao Mo was so ashamed by him, he had to lower his head to avoid his gaze and get into the car.
Master Jin and Hao Guozi stood in front of the county government gate, watching Gu She's carriage go away. Hao Guozi complained, "Why do I think the young master was taken away?"
Master Jin knocked on his forehead: "Stop talking nonsense! Gu She is a strange person, and a strange person must have a strange temperament, how can he be judged by common sense?"