Why is this happening
Zhou Shaojin didn't dare to ask anyone.
She was afraid that her questioning would make others discover that Cheng Chi was acting strangely, and she was also afraid that this was a trap set by Cheng Chi. Mrs. Guo's silence was to cooperate with Cheng Chi, but her rash actions destroyed Cheng Chi's plan.
But is it the former or the latter
What if it wasn’t what she thought at all, and Uncle Chi was actually in some dangerous situation
Zhou Shaojin was so anxious that he was about to cry.
My sister is about to return home, but there is still no news from Cheng Chi.
This time Zhou Shaojin was completely panicked.
Uncle Chi never broke his promise to her.
He said that if she didn't want to stay in Jiuru Lane, he would find a way to get her grandmother to agree to let her go to Baoding Prefecture.
After my sister comes back home, she has to decide whether to stay or go.
Uncle Chi didn't know that she had changed her mind. If he didn't take action now, it would be too late.
Something must have happened to him... maybe it was a matter of life and death!
Zhou Shaojin was so anxious that she paced around the room. After much thought, she finally decided to go to Hanbi Villa to check - if Madam Guo knew about this and remained calm, it meant that Uncle Chi was not in danger; if Madam Guo didn't know about this, even if it cost her life, she would work with Madam Guo to find Uncle Chi.
She quickly changed her clothes and went to Mrs. Guo.
Mrs. Guo has guests.
Zhou Shaojin asked curiously: "Who is it?"
Agate whispered to her, "It's Mrs. Gu Jiu."
Zhou Shaojin was even more puzzled.
The Gu family is still in mourning, shouldn't Mrs. Gu Jiu be at home mourning? Even if Gu Qingge asked Cheng Jing for reinstatement, given the friendship between the Gu and Cheng families, he shouldn't have let his wife get close to the Cheng family like this? In the eyes of someone with ulterior motives, that would be considered unfilial.
Manju looked around and lowered his voice, saying, "It seems that someone in the Gu family has proposed to split up the family, and Madam Nine will definitely not agree. I want to ask the old lady to come forward and speak for them."
The Gu family started out by educating people. The brothers are friendly and respectful to each other, the sons are filial and the mothers are kind, the husbands are righteous and the wives are virtuous. The family tradition is clean and upright. Since Gu Qinghong, there has been no disputes, let alone division of the family.
Zhou Shaojin was shocked and said, "That's a scandal."
"Who said it wasn't?" Agate sighed, "I guess the old lady is also having a headache right now. But we can't worry about it. Second cousin, would you like to wait in the tea room first? Or should I report to the old lady right now?"
What she wants to say is even more mysterious.
Zhou Shaojin said: "I'd better go to the tea room and wait!"
Agate led her to the tea room with a smile, told the maid to bring out her usual cushion, asked her what kind of tea she wanted, made the tea herself, and brought over a tray of snacks.
Zhou Shaojin thanked him repeatedly and said politely, "How can I have the nerve to ask you to make tea for me personally!"
Agate smiled and said, "My second cousin is a tolerant person. Even if the maid doesn't do what you like, you never complain. I sincerely invited you to the tea room for tea, how can I let you be so accommodating!"
Zhou Shaojin was embarrassed.
Manju started chatting with her: "… You haven't come to Bihan Mountain House for a few days. What have you been doing at home? I have something I have always wanted to ask you, but every time I see you, you are busy with the eldest cousin's affairs, so I don't have the chance!"
Zhou Shaojin smiled and said, "What's the matter? You can ask the maid to bring me a message."
"How can that be possible?" Agate blushed and said, "Didn't you give each of us a red envelope before the New Year? I just want to ask what the net that holds the red envelope is called? Who made it? I also want to learn..."
Zhou Shaojin laughed.
That was something she figured out in her previous life when she had nothing to do at the farm in Daxing. After practicing for a long time, she found it more convenient to use than other nets.
"I made it myself. The maids had nothing to do and they named it 'One Cut Plum' because it looked like a plum blossom. If you think it's pretty, I'll ask Chun Wan to teach you."
Agate was overjoyed and stood up to refill Zhou Shaojin's cup of tea.
A maid ran in to look for her, "Miss Manjue, Miss Biyu said that the old lady sent a message to take out the set of boxwood wine cups from the 'Chun' room in the 'Ding' library. The old lady wants to give it to Madam Gu Jiu."
Agate smiled at Zhou Shaojin embarrassedly.
Zhou Shaojin hurriedly said, "Go and do your thing. I'll just wait for the old lady here."
Agate said, "Well, I'll tell the maids to come and tell you if there's any movement from the old lady."
Zhou Shaojin smiled and nodded.
Agate hurriedly followed the maid who came to report the news out of the tea room.
Zhou Shaojin sat alone in the tea room and began to think about all sorts of things.
Logically speaking, the old lady is a very smart and capable person, it is impossible for her not to know that Uncle Chi is missing! Even if she was too busy with other things for a while and didn't notice it, it has been such a long time, even she knows about it, it is impossible for her not to know!
Is there any secret in this
She should have come to ask the old lady a long time ago.
The old lady is Uncle Chi’s mother, so it is impossible for her to have any bad intentions towards him.
Even if something happened to Uncle Chi, it would be better for the old lady to help find him than for her to do it alone.
But what if the old lady doesn’t know anything, what should she do
Uncle Chi had repeatedly told her not to tell anyone about her experience of rebirth. In order to help her keep the secret, Uncle Chi even came up with an excuse to hide it from the old lady.
But she doesn’t have the ability like Uncle Chi!
If she was seen through by Old Madam Guo, how would she explain to Uncle Chi
When Zhou Shaojin thought about how Uncle Chi would be embarrassed because of this, he felt like there was a little rabbit in his heart, and he was in a state of panic and had no idea what to do.
She sat in the rose chair in the tea room and twisted her fingers.
There was a sudden noise outside.
But the noise was short-lived, and soon the surroundings returned to calm.
Don’t know what happened
Under normal circumstances, Zhou Shaojin would not care at all, but today she was worried and afraid that Mrs. Guo had sent Madam Gu Jiu out and the maid forgot to tell her. She hesitated for a while, lifted the curtain and left the tea room.
Who knew someone would pass by the teahouse.
He was a tall man with a faint fragrance on his body, which smelled very nice.
Caught off guard, she couldn't dodge and almost bumped into the man.
The man was also very surprised and quickly took a few steps back.
The two of them took a closer look, and Zhou Shaojin shouted in surprise and joy: "Uncle Chi!"
As if she had found some precious treasure, she was so excited that she asked anxiously, "When did you come back? Are you okay? Why didn't you tell your family when you left? I was so worried these days!"
Cheng Chi smiled slightly.
He was dressed neatly, had an elegant smile and bright eyes. If Zhou Shaojin hadn't been nowhere to be found in the past few days, she would have thought that he had just gone for a walk in the front yard.
Or maybe it was because she saw Cheng Chi acting fine while she was always worried, Zhou Shaojin inexplicably felt like a child who had been wronged outside and met an adult at home. She couldn't stop her tears from falling: "Uncle Chi, why did you come back just now? I've been looking for you for many days..."
Cheng Chi was stunned.
Although he did not deliberately hide his whereabouts, an unsuspecting person would definitely not notice him.
Did Zhou Shaojin find a way to find him
Cheng Chi looked apologetic and said in a gentle voice: "I am back now, am I not? I will not forget what I promised you. Your sister will be back in five or six days, I remember! Don't worry. Stop crying, be careful your eyes will get swollen again..."
It would have been fine if he didn't say this, but after he said this, Zhou Shaojin felt even more aggrieved.
She wasn't afraid that he wouldn't come back because of the matter of protecting the mansion. She was afraid that he would die outside like the old man Cheng Li from the second house, and it took a long time to be discovered. When he died, there was not even anyone to prepare the coffin...
Zhou Shaojin's tears fell even faster: "No one at home noticed that you were missing... There was no news from Huaishan... The old lady didn't seem to know either... I didn't dare to ask others... I was afraid that you had something important and went out secretly, hiding it from the people in Jiuru Lane... I was also afraid that you were in danger outside... I was scared to death, and you still said such things..."
She kept wiping her tears.
Cheng Chi had a complicated expression.
It wasn't because of my trip to Baoding Prefecture, but because I was worried that something might happen to him quietly...
How many years has it been since anyone worried about him like this
Cheng Chi was silent for a while, then slowly walked over.
"Shaojin, stop crying!" He advised softly, "You look like a kitten that has fallen into a mud puddle..."
She hadn't been able to eat or sleep well these past few days, but he said she was like a kitten that had fallen into a mud puddle...
Zhou Shaojin felt so aggrieved that he couldn't help himself.
How could Uncle Chi say that about her
Who doesn’t want to look glamorous and beautiful in front of others
But she was so worried that she couldn't pretend that nothing had happened.
Anyway, Uncle Chi already felt that she was like a little cat that had fallen into a mud puddle, so why should she pretend to be fine
Zhou Shaojin turned around and went into the tea room.
Cheng Chi stared at the swaying door curtain and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
This little girl actually dared to turn her back on him.
But... considering that she is worried about him... forget it!
Cheng Chi thought about it and followed him into the tea room.
Zhou Shaojin was lying on the table by the window in the tea room, sobbing quietly.
"Shao Jin! Shao Jin!" Cheng Chi called out twice awkwardly.
Zhou Shaojin didn't want to pay attention to him.
Cheng Chi stood beside her quietly for a while, and said softly: "Shao Jin, don't cry, I will tell you when I go out later!"
Zhou Shaojin's face felt hot.
Uncle Chi is a grown man, why should he leave his house without telling women and children
Zhou Shaojin grew up reading "Instructions for Women", which talks about obeying one's father at home and obeying one's husband after marriage.
Could it be that Uncle Chi misunderstood that she was forcing him to promise to report his whereabouts to her in the future
She timidly showed half of her face from between her arms and stammered, "No, that's not necessary. Just make sure that no one can find me in the future... I'm very scared..."
Cheng Chi was very upset.
It would be much more troublesome to let her find him at any time than to go out and tell her... But he looked at her wet eyes and red nose, and thought, they were allies after all, so it was only right for her to be able to find him at any time... He nodded involuntarily and said, "Okay!"
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Sisters, it is a scheduled release.
O(∩_∩)O~
※(To be continued)