For a moment, there was silence inside and outside the house without a sound.
After a long while, Mrs. Guo said, "Shao Jin, are you asleep?"
Her voice was a little deep.
Cheng Chi nodded, his eyes clear and deep like a deep abyss, with a fearless calmness.
Mrs. Guo was dejected, yet she felt faintly proud in her heart.
My son is strong and resolute, gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, and he dares to do and take responsibility.
This was the son she had always hoped for.
But when it was used on her, she felt helpless.
"That's good!" Madam Guo couldn't help but lower her eyelids and murmured, "I'm a little tired, I'll go back and rest first!"
Cheng Chi came out and whispered, "I'll ask Nanny Shang to take you back!"
"No need." Madam Guo said calmly, "You also need someone to serve you here. I have Madam Lu to serve me."
Cheng Chi thought for a moment and said, "Then be careful on the road!"
Madam Guo nodded, held on to Madam Lu's arm, and walked out of Fucui Pavilion straight.
Cheng Chi stood on the veranda, watching his mother's back gradually walking away, his eyes gradually dimming.
In the middle of the night, it started raining heavily.
Cheng Chi fed Zhou Shaojin the medicine again.
Zhou Shaojin's temperature dropped.
Cheng Chi breathed a sigh of relief.
In the dark inner room of the upper house of Hanbi Mountain House, Mrs. Guo, who had been tossing and turning and unable to sleep, had a pair of eyes as bright as cold stars.
She said to Zhenzhu, who was on duty, "Go to Fucui Pavilion and see how the second cousin is doing."
Pearl was stunned.
The old lady was the most concerned about them. There was a strong wind and thunder and rain outside. How could she bear to let them go out in the wind and rain
But she quickly calmed down, replied "yes" respectfully, and went to Fucui Pavilion holding an umbrella and wearing a cloak.
Madam Guo sat up and leaned against the head of the bed for a long time. She called the second-class maid on duty outside: "Help me get up. I want to go to the Buddhist temple to burn incense."
The little maid did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly helped Madam Guo up.
Feicui, who was sleeping in the ear room, was awakened. She ordered the maid to carry a lantern and hold an umbrella to accompany Madam Guo to the Buddhist temple.
The lights in the Buddhist hall flickered, making people's shadows sometimes long, sometimes short, sometimes tilted, sometimes slanted, but the face of Guanyin Bodhisattva was still compassionate and full of kindness.
Mrs. Guo closed her eyes and held back the tear in the corner of her eye.
Silang, Silang actually fell in love with Shaojin.
She was his niece in name only.
If someone were to find out, Silang's life would be over.
But she still brought Shao Jin to Hanbi Mountain Villa.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Guo couldn't help but feel sad.
Silang has had his own opinions since he was young, and she never thought that one day he would even plot against her.
Is Zhou Shaojin really that good
So good that he doesn't even care about his reputation and morals
The image of Zhou Shaojin’s beautiful smile flashed through Mrs. Guo’s mind.
As brilliant as the sunshine, as bright as spring.
Would a girl like this seduce their own son, Shiro
Mrs. Guo shuddered.
When the inner demon appears, one can only see the truth.
She couldn't have a prejudice against Zhou Shaojin just because he would hinder or even destroy Silang's future.
Zhou Shaojin was just a little girl who was not even fourteen years old, and Silang had been traveling around in these years, and he had seen all kinds of women. Even Jiying, didn’t he just ignore her
I'm afraid the crux of this matter still lies with Silang.
If that's the case, what should she do
She already owed her son a lot. Could it be that she couldn't even have the marriage he wanted
But why did he set his eyes on Zhou Shaojin, Zhou Zhen’s daughter
How great would it be if it was someone else
For the second time in her life, Mrs. Guo was at a loss, her mind was like a mess - the first time was when the ancestor of the second house asked Cheng Chi to inherit the family affairs. She felt something was wrong at the time. But she was the mother of three children. In addition to Silang, there were Dalang and Erlang... So she nodded.
But once you take this step, a hundred years will have passed when you look back.
Fortunately, Silang was a kind and filial child. He said nothing. No matter how wronged he was, he still took care of the chores at home quietly.
What about this time
If she made another wrong decision, would her Shilang be ruined by her
But if we let him go on like this, how will it end
When did Silang become so close to Zhou Shaojin
It seemed like it was when I encouraged Zhou Shaojin to play chess with Silang.
Mrs. Guo carefully recalled the scene when they went to Jintuo Mountain and the scene after Zhou Shaojin moved into Hanbi Mountain House... It was a pity that she was too confident in her son and didn't notice what Silang did. Now she felt that there was some ambiguity between the two of them whether they were playing chess or talking, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that there was nothing wrong between them and nothing happened at all!
Mrs. Guo rubbed her temples, closed her eyes, and said to her late husband in her heart: "Master, you must bless Silang in heaven. He has fallen in love with his niece. What should I do? If you are still alive, please show me a way forward."
She kowtowed three times to the Buddha respectfully.
Zhenzhu turned back and whispered, "Second cousin has been in a coma, and Fourth Master has been guarding there. Second cousin's fever has subsided now, and Fourth Master said that she should get better soon. When Second cousin gets better, let her come to thank you."
What she worried about happened.
Shiro had actually been guarding there the entire time!
Mrs. Guo clenched her fists tightly, and managed not to show any strange expression. However, she couldn't help but say, "If he doesn't stay there, then I have to stay there. This child is filial to me!"
Pearl didn't dare to say anything.
But I felt strange in my heart.
No matter what, the second cousin is a guest, and now she is sick. No matter what the reason is, the old lady has a responsibility. The fourth master stays there naturally because he is filial to the old lady, but why should the old lady explain to her
She is just a maid.
Besides, the old lady never explains anything she does to anyone!
She was full of doubts.
Mrs. Guo just stared at the sky until it turned white.
She finally decided to pretend she knew nothing.
My son is not that confused.
He's not the kind of person who anyone can get close to.
He had never taken care of someone like this in his entire life.
If she rashly asked him about Shao Jin and he denied it, it would be fine. But if he admitted it, she would have to come up with a plan for what to do in the future.
The problem was that she thought about it all night but couldn't come up with any good ideas.
Send Zhou Shaojin away
What does the son think? Will he answer
He is not the boss!
Her youngest son has always been very righteous in doing things.
Keep Zhou Shaojin here
If he couldn't help himself and did something or if any rumors got out, it would be troublesome.
Keep Zhou Shaojin with her
Could it be possible that she didn't want to see Silang
Neither left nor right.
She had no choice but to pretend to be confused for the time being and wait until she could come up with a foolproof solution.
Mrs. Guo suddenly felt very tired.
The eldest daughter-in-law is both arrogant and inferior in front of her, and the second daughter-in-law is so humble in front of her that she dares not say a word. When something happens, she has no one to discuss it with.
If only Sister Zheng was here!
Mrs. Guo sighed and finally felt a little sleepy.
Cheng Chi didn't sleep a wink all night.
The little girl slept very uneasily.
Sometimes he called her "Mom", sometimes "Sister", and a few times he called her "Uncle Chi".
He felt both distressed and sad.
The Hongmen Banquet, the Beauty Trap, what kind of situations has he not encountered when he was out there
If he had never thought about it before, now that she was sick, even if he was a fool, he could guess about 80% of the situation.
But her mind is so simple, how can she know what love is
What's more, they are of different generations.
She didn't understand, but he couldn't help but understand.
When she gets better, let's send her back to Baoding...
As time went by, she made new friends and gradually forgot about him!
Cheng Chi thought melancholy and felt a little depressed.
But he has always been good at hiding his thoughts, and he quickly suppressed this emotion in his heart and gently touched Zhou Shaojin's forehead.
Zhou Shaojin opened his eyes dazedly.
The big, misty eyes were filled with moisture, revealing a childlike fragility.
"Uncle Chi," she smiled softly, "Why are you here? Am I dreaming?"
yes!
Why is he here
This is the little girl's inner room.
Not to mention that he was her nominal uncle, even if he was her own brother, he couldn't stand by her bedside like this.
Cheng Chi stood up with a smile and said, "You had a fever all night, I was a little worried... Are you okay now..."
He should go too.
But before he could finish his words, Zhou Shaojin pulled his sleeve and said softly, "Uncle Chi, don't leave! I'm scared if you leave! Can you stay here with me? I'll be obedient! Can you please not leave?"
That voice, so sweet and sticky, went straight into Cheng Chi's heart.
Stay or go away
There were two voices in his head, fighting each other constantly.
Zhou Shaojin closed his eyes and said, "I must be dreaming! I fell asleep and Uncle Chi won't leave."
Cheng Chi felt very sorry for him.
Tell yourself, she is still a child, why bother with her about these things
He sat down again.
Zhou Shaojin smiled sweetly with his eyes closed.
The fair face, like a blooming Epiphyllum, has a kind of pure beauty.
Cheng Chi hardened his heart and gently pulled the sleeve that Zhou Shaojin was holding from her hand.
He got up and left the inner room.
Nanny Shang and others breathed a sigh of relief.
It was three days later when Zhou Shaojin fully woke up.
She doesn't remember anything about her illness.
I only remember Cheng Ji saying that she liked Li Jing.
She is willing to do anything for Li Jing.
She urged Fan Liushi to invite Cheng Ji over and said, "I'm sick, why didn't she come to see me?"
Of course, Fan Liushi couldn't tell Zhou Shaojin that Cheng Jia was confined and punished to copy "Female Commandments" 500 times. Instead, she and the maid replaced the bright red pomegranate flowers in the vase with fragrant gardenias, and said with a smile: "Illness comes like a mountain falling, and it goes away like pulling a thread. You were so sick that day that we were all scared. Not only did Mrs. Guo come to see you in person, but the fourth master also stayed by your bed all night. You didn't ask about Mrs. Guo or the fourth master, but you were thinking about Miss Jia... Don't blame me for being nosy. The eldest lady, at your age, has already helped Mrs. Mian learn to manage the household, but you are always thinking about playing. I think you should also learn some rules from Mrs. Guo. If you can learn a little bit of her character, you will enjoy it for the rest of your life."
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Sisters, today's update!
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※(To be continued)