When I came to the yard, the yard was quiet, all the doors were closed or ajar, and everyone was taking a nap.
He had nowhere to go but came to the study.
Before sitting at the desk, he rubbed his face vigorously, trying to calm his thoughts.
It was right not to share the same bed with Gu She, otherwise, he wasn't sure if he would do something stupid or ridiculous.
Even if he never had a chance with Gu She in his life, he still wanted to leave the best side in Gu She's heart.
Thinking about it, his head slowly fell down, pillowed on his arm, and fell asleep.
"My lord! My lord!"
Tao Mo woke up from the dream, trying hard to see the person in front of him clearly.
"How did the adults fall asleep here?"
"Master." Tao Mo hurriedly stood up, but felt something slipped from his shoulders, and when he took a closer look, it turned out to be his quilt.
He looked around suspiciously, only himself and Master Jin were in the study.
Master Jin moved out of the way: "Your Excellency, you might as well put the quilt back in the bedroom and come back."
Tao Mo glanced at him gratefully, picked up the quilt and ran back to the bedroom, only to see Gu She lying on his side on the bed, propping his head with one hand, his eyes were a little tired, he didn't look like he had slept at all.
Tao Mo walked over guiltily: "Did you help me cover the quilt?"
Gu She sat up slowly: "I won't come tomorrow, so as not to disturb you."
Tao Mo's tone sounded like thunder. It has been the seventh day since the case of the extermination of the family in the Kuang Mansion was reported. For the past seven days, Gu She has been in the county office every day. He can see him every day after breakfast, and he can see him again after taking a nap. When Gu She was going back home before dinner, he was still so reluctant to part.
He couldn't imagine how much he would miss Gu She if he couldn't come!
Just thinking about such a day already made him despair.
He didn't know why Gu She was unhappy, and he didn't know how to make Gu She happy. He could only open his mouth forcefully like a small fish stranded in the mud, struggling to die: "Yes—won't you sleep well?"
He couldn't see his face, if he could see it, he would know that his face was ashen.
Gu She's tone was somewhat relaxed: "It's because you didn't sleep well."
"I—I can sleep on the table!"
He hastened to promise, for fear that Gu She would not change his mind.
Gu She sighed lightly: "It's not a long-term solution."
long? Could it be that Gu She will come here for a long time in the future
A big flower immediately bloomed on Tao Mo's face, the splendor of the first bloom, and the sound of the flowers blooming could be heard against the spring breeze: "Then—if you don't mind, there are still two rooms in the west wing, I will Get a room for you!"
Gu She stared at him: "Really?"
"Really!" After a pause, he seemed to be begging, "Should I ask them to clean it up?"
The corners of Gu She's mouth curled up slightly: "I'll let Xiao Jia go with me."
Hao Guozi and three servants were sweating and tidying up the west chamber when Lao Tao came back.
"What is this for?"
Lao Tao's brows were wrinkled like a pimple.
Hao Guozi winked at the study: "The young master told me to clean it up, saying that Gu She will come here in the future, and there is a place to rest."
Old Tao turned his head and walked towards the study, Hao Guozi hurriedly shouted: "The young master is being promoted!"
Old Tao ignored him, went straight into the study, walked around the screen, and saw Gu She sitting behind the screen in the lobby.
Lao Tao went out the outer door of the study, passed through the narrow courtyard, entered the lobby, and stood beside Gu She.
Tao Mo has been promoted three times, and now he is familiar with the road. Lao Tao was very pleased to hear that he had judged the case fairly, had clear thinking, and was calm and unhurried from the beginning to the end.
But when he turned his head and saw Gu She who was sitting next to him, Shi Shiran, he was very angry. Why is this person so haunted
In his heart, he was afraid that Gu She, who looked exactly like Lian Jian, would have Lian Jian's thoughts towards Tao Mo, and he hoped that Gu She could assist Tao Mo, and he was extremely conflicted.
Gu She didn't seem to feel his gaze, but just listened intently to Tao Mo's decision.
Not long after, Tao Mo passed the verdict in court and withdrew.
Gu She stood up and looked at Tao Mo who had turned back from the screen. Old Tao was taken aback, but he disappeared for an hour or two. Tao Mo's eyes shone like stars on a summer night, and the light shone on Gu, and the whole sky exploded with fireworks: "There is something wrong with me. ?”
Gu She shook his head: "You are fine."
"You—" Tao Mo scratched his head, "Is there anything else you want to add?"
"No." Gu She smiled, "You are already fine."
Tao Mo bit his lips as if shyly, and Lao Tao even suspected that he would laugh silly if he didn't bite his lips.
Old Tao clenched his fist and coughed lightly, reminding Tao Mo of his existence.
Tao Mo looked at Lao Tao in shock: "Old Tao."
Old Tao said angrily, "Why did the young master clean up the west chamber?"
Tao Mo looked at Gu She: "Gu She has a place to rest here."
He didn't shy away from it at all, Lao Tao held back his anger: "Young master, did you ever think that it would cause gossip?"
"Gossip?" Without waiting for Tao Mo to answer, Gu She opened his mouth first, "What kind of gossip will there be? Old Mr. Tao might as well tell it."
His tone was indifferent, but sweat was seeping from Lao Tao's back. He knew that if he couldn't say that he was ugly and Yinmao, he would be squeezed by Gu She so much that he couldn't take care of Tao Mo's affairs in the future.
But no matter it was impossible, Tao Mo was like his own son in his eyes, how could he be deceived by Gu She? Instead of twisting around, it is better to hit the vital point directly.
Heartbroken, Lao Tao said: "The current emperor has cut off his sleeves, and the two men have a little affection, and everyone in the world regards it as a broken sleeve. As the young master's teacher, Mr. Gu has more contacts with the young master than others. It's also normal. But the county government set up a room for Mr. Gu to live in, I'm afraid it will affect Mr. Gu and the young master's marriage in the future."
"Oh—" Gu She lazily said, "If I remember correctly, old Mr. Tao has a special room in the county office."
Beads of sweat oozed from Lao Tao's forehead: "Old Tao is getting old, how could it be possible to tell the young master about the relationship?"
"Duanxiu is old, isn't it Duanxiu?"
"Old Tao and young master have different ranks!"
"Who is the emperor and who is not superior or inferior?"
"Old Tao is the young master's housekeeper. After all, the young master is also the head of a county, how can there be no housekeeper?"
"I'm Tao Mo's teacher. I don't seem to have kicked him out of the school yet."
"..." Lao Tao had nothing to say.
But Gu She obviously had something else to say: "I still remember that Mu Chun lived in this county government office for 48 days. He was about the same age as Tao Mo, and he was outstanding in appearance. It is said that Mr. Tao arranged for Mu Chun to live in him." of."
Lao Tao originally wanted to attack the city and pull out the stronghold, but the attack was useless, and he was killed out of the city by the enemy afterwards. He retreated back to his own city, but the enemy was not willing to give up, so he couldn't be more cowardly: "Mu Chun has a wife."
"Kuang Zhengyi and Zhao Rui also have wives."
"Mu Chun is not here alone, he also has a maid with him."
"Speaking of maids, Gu She also thought of an interesting thing. There are two beauties, An Ran and Qiu Shui Ning, living in the county government office, and they are not afraid of gossip. Gu She occasionally takes a nap here, but it will cause gossip. Old Tao Mr. Guo is very human."
Old Tao's face turned ashen: "Whether it's Lao Tao, Mu Chun, or the two girls, they are all frank and innocent with the young master!"
"Tao Mo and I, aren't we honest and innocent?"
Lao Tao was speechless.
But he didn't know if it was because he was sensitive or because he was dazzled, but when he saw Gu She finished his last sentence, Tao Mo's face turned pale.
Seeing that Lao Tao was choking, Gu She said to Tao Mo, "Let's see if they finished cleaning up."
He took the lead in walking towards the inner courtyard.
Tao Mo lowered his head and silently followed behind him.
Lao Tao looked at their backs, feeling extremely complicated.
With a low cough from behind, Lao Tao turned around and said, "I made Master laugh."
Master Jin turned around from behind the screen: "It's useless for you to fight hard with Gu She."
Lao Tao's eyes lit up: "I also ask Master for advice."
Master Jin said: "You go to buy cats. There are many cats in the market. You only have one black cat and one white cat. Both black cats and white cats want to come with you. You don't know which one to buy for a while. But you If you don’t buy it, the seller will sell the cat to someone else, what should you do?”
Old Tao was puzzled: "I'll pretend to want to buy both, and then I'll think about it."
"So Gu She made the two cats feel that he wanted them both. If you don't want to sell the cat to Gu She, the best way is to find another buyer for the cat, and you need to be quick."
Lao Tao suddenly realized: "Master is brilliant!"
Master Jin smiled slightly and walked towards the study.
But Lao Tao suddenly shuddered: "No! You said - black cats and white cats want to follow?"
Master Jin didn't turn his head back: "Don't you even see this?"
Old Tao, who didn't see his cat's thoughts, stood behind Tao Mo, watching Tao Mo send Gu She off.
When I saw it, I felt chills in my heart, because there was only reluctance in Tao Mo's eyes. If a person's eyes can weave a web, then Tao Mo's web must have entangled Gu She tightly.
Such eyes cannot be concealed from others, no wonder even Master Jin knew Tao Mo's thoughts.
It's ridiculous that I still think that Tao Mo is the young boy who was infatuated with Shang Lu before, and never thought that he would also like a man.
But since Tao Mo was able to like Shang Lu before, it proves that he doesn't dislike women, at most he can be regarded as a man and a woman!
He wants to quickly find a buyer for his cat, girl.
Turning around, he saw An Ran and Qiu Shui Ning drying clothes in the yard, chatting and laughing while drying.
Old Tao narrowed his eyes.
Gu She came to the county government office early again.
The yamen servant was about to announce loudly, but Gu She raised his hand to stop him: "You shout every day, but he won't let me in for a day? It made him unable to eat well."
The yamen servant also thought about it: "Then Mr. Gu, you go in by yourself, the younger one has to be on duty, so I won't accompany you."
Gu She nodded and stepped into the county office.
The other yamen servants hadn't arrived yet, and the front yard was empty, but the barren yard and the clean and moss-free stone steps made the yard not deserted.
Walking through the lobby, standing between the lobby and the study room, he couldn't help but smile when he thought of the confrontation with Lao Tao yesterday.
Walking into the study, before he could turn the screen, he heard Qiu Shuining's laughter.
"Tao Mo, you are so funny. I told you to keep your left hand high, but why do you keep your right hand low? You have no talent!"
You can hear Tao Mo's embarrassment without looking at it: "I'm so stupid. Otherwise, I won't learn."
"No! It was you who said you wanted to learn just now, and I have already started teaching it, but you don't learn it anymore, you are deliberately playing me!"
"I—didn't say it, it was Lao Tao who said it."
"Old Tao said it, so you didn't say no to learning at that time! Of course I think you want to learn. This leg, like this—"
Gu She watched Qiu Shuining fiddling with Tao Mo's arms and legs, trying to strike a pose similar to martial arts moves.
"Tao Mo."
He called out.
When Tao Mo turned his head, he forgot all his arms and legs, and before he could react, he had already run in front of Gu She. Standing on the steps of the study, Gu She looked a little taller than him, so he raised his head to look at him.
Seeing him like this, Gu She couldn't help softening his expression: "Today is Qingming, do you worship your parents?"
Tao Mo's chick pecked like rice: "Thank you."
"Is it the tablet of worship?"
"Well. It's too far away, and it's too late to go to the grave."
"Take me there, and I will pay homage to your parents."
Gu She's tone was flat, but Tao Mo's heart beat wildly like a drum: "This—don't use it!"
Gu She had already descended the steps and walked towards Tao Mo's bedroom, but now she turned her head and looked: "What? Aren't we friends?"
"of course."
"Then your parents are like my uncle and aunt, so why not say goodbye?"