Third sister. Yulian called softly.
The young lady looked up at her and found that the elder sister didn't seem to say anything, so she continued to look at the carved buildings and painted pavilions with her bright eyes. The setting sun hung on the arc corridor in the sky, giving it a layer of beautiful golden light, and two rainbows were reflected in the young lady's big eyes.
The third sister has definitely never been out of Hedong, and may not even have left their small village.
Hedong Gaoping, because it is the main battlefield area of the western front in the north, has been at war for many years. Drought, locusts, war, and taxes are rampant. In such a place, in a village, the third sister has definitely never seen a scenery like Tokyo. Not to mention compared with Hedong, the Fu family's villa is considered a good house even in Tokyo.
The third sister was watching so intently that she ignored Yu Lian.
Seeing her eyes, Yulian suddenly saw herself a few years ago, when she walked into the Li family in the river. At that time, it was also the first time for her to see such a bright and beautiful place; she thought that such a place was full of sunshine even in the corners.
The little girl's heart was not deep, and Yu Lian seemed to empathize with her third sister's feelings from her eyes.
Yu Lian sighed softly and said softly: Third sister, perhaps some paths are destined. Will you grow up to be a woman completely different from me
The little girl raised her head, not quite understanding what Yu Lian said, she looked a little confused.
The courtyard was very quiet. In the spacious backyard, there were only Yulian and Sanmei. Shaoge'er and Lao Huang were in the outer courtyard. There were only four people in the whole mansion. Apart from other things, cleaning would be a lot of work.
Guo Shao has no parents, no children, no wife, no brothers, and even no relatives. His family is extremely small. Otherwise, there might be relatives and friends who would come to share everything and help fill up the house. But now, the Guo Mansion is empty.
Yu Lian booked a room for her third sister next to the main house in the back garden facing the pond and told her: You will live here from now on, this room belongs to you, please clean it up.
The third sister seldom speaks, and when she does speak briefly she speaks in the Hedong dialect.
Yulian came out of the room and wanted to think about how to take care of the yard. Shao Ge'er didn't have time to take care of it. But she felt upset for a while and felt very tired before it got dark. When she came to the pond with lotus leaves, she looked into the water and subconsciously reached out to touch her cheek.
Today's mood was really up and down. This morning was the most exciting and dazzling time in her life. She was still in a dream and had not completely recovered. She had experienced all those fantasies and scenes that could only be seen in dreams in the whole morning. She looked at herself in the water and always felt like she was in a dream. Shao Ge'er suddenly fulfilled the scene that she originally thought was illusory and impossible to achieve. She almost didn't have time to prepare herself mentally. Although such a wish was so superficial, like a rootless duckweed in a pond, Yu Lian still felt that it was precious and worth remembering.
But why am I trapped in this inexplicable sadness
Maybe it was because they heard that their parents had died that they really couldn't live a good day; maybe it was because they saw with their own eyes how a father sold his daughter.
At this moment, Guo Shao's voice suddenly came: What are you thinking about
Yulian turned around and saw Shao Ge'er walking towards the pond. She smiled quickly to show that she was happy, but her eyes could not hide the sadness in them.
Sure enough, Guo Shao looked into her eyes carefully: What? Are you still angry about that matter? People like this are out of sight, out of mind. Just chase them away and ignore them.
Yulian shook her head, stopped her forced smile, and frowned slightly. Her smooth willow-shaped eyebrows were naturally without any trace of trimming, and looked a little thick; there were some fine and messy hairs at the bottom of the eyebrows, making her eyebrows look a little rough. Yulian's hair seemed to be relatively developed, and her hair was also delicate and thick.
She was silent for a while and said: I'm not thinking about that person.
Guo Shao had finished his work for the day, and the whole city was resting. Now that he was free, he became very patient and spoke in a gentle tone: What are you thinking about
Yu Lian said: I will never forget what Guo Lang did for me today.
"Yeah." Guo Shao responded casually, not paying much attention, and looked at the beautiful orange-yellow ripples on the lake with interest. It was full of natural scenery, and it was enough to make people forget that they were in the capital city of Tokyo.
But then Yu Lian continued: I will repay you. You can treat me as a thing, a thing you can use at will but it belongs only to you, you can't sell me
Guo Shao turned around in surprise: Why do you say that? I won’t sell you.
Yu Lian pursed her lips and said, "If one day you have no choice or are tired of me, please let me die. I just want to live one last time. I am really tired."
Yulian and Guo Shao were moved.
Yu Lian's eyes were full of sadness like the sunset: How nice it would be if I were the third sister. I know I can only be one of your things, but I don't want to be sold again.
Yesterday in the blacksmith shop, when they had just met again, she had already spoken to him in a confessional tone. Guo Shao found that he did not fully understand at the time, and he was not a person who was good at talking too much, so he did not respond much, but just agreed to her request.
Now she confided in this way for the second time, and suddenly Guo Shao seemed to understand: people in ancient times would not say anything too directly, and her bold confession was actually a confession.
Guo Shao stood there in a daze, suddenly at a loss as to what to do.
Silence fell again, and the garden became quiet. Emotions drifted gently in the breeze and fell on the water surface to form shallow ripples.
Guo Shao was touched, but he didn't know what to say or how to comfort her. Could it be that because he had become a military commander, he had been completely assimilated over the years and became a pure warrior
Yulian sighed softly, and it was obvious that she was very disappointed. Women are always easily emotional. She was so happy and excited because she had regained her self-esteem and realized her fantasy after years of sulking. But within less than a day, she became depressed and looked down.
Guo Shao really felt bitter and touched his forehead. He had learned a lot in his past life, but why was his mind blank when he was on the scene
Seeing that he was stunned and seemed to have nothing to say, Yu Lian forced a smile and said softly: It's okay, I'll go cook for Guo Lang. Guo Shao wanted to say that he really wanted to see her smile from the heart, not such a forced smile. But saying this meaningless sentence
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Guo Shao was stunned for a while, but finally regained his composure. He pointed to a dandelion not far away and showed it to Yu Lian.
Yu Lian looked over as she was told, and indeed saw a plant that had already blossomed with white flowers. When the breeze blew, the tiny white petals and seeds floated into the air one after another. She didn't know why Guo Shao suddenly became interested in a tiny grass. Just as she was wondering, his voice rang in her ears: That dandelion grew from the cracks in the rocks. It used to be a seed, just like those white flowers floating in the air; where it would land depended on where the wind blew it.
It is very small and cannot choose where it lands; if it is unlucky, it will fall into a barren rock crevice like the one that landed there. But it can choose to survive and grow with only a little water. Look, even if it grows in a rock crevice, doesn't it grow green leaves and bloom beautiful white flowers
Guo Langyulian looked at his face and eyes carefully, and suddenly felt that she had been in the blacksmith shop for many days, but she had not fully experienced all of him. This man who was often dressed in armor and frightened people sometimes had such a gentle face.
Guo Shao's voice became low, as if he was afraid that Dandelion would overhear him. "I know what you are thinking. You always worry about what is wrong with you. I want to tell you that it's okay. In my eyes, you are like a beautiful dandelion. Although you are a little unfortunate, you have been very tenacious for so many days."
Yulian obviously understood, the blush and shyness on her face fully exposed her true feelings. Guo Shao said that she was very good, and it was a very convincing compliment, which meant that he liked her and did not dislike her.
Do you really think so
Guo Shao nodded without hesitation.
Yulian is actually very smart. She should understand it immediately because she was the first to use this tactful way of confession.
I will repay you, Yulian blushed and whispered. Yesterday's words seemed to be right in my ears, and they suddenly connected.
She seemed to want to know more about Guo Shao. During dinner, her eyes revealed that she was thinking about him. She might not only want to know about Guo Shao's appearance, but also want to understand his inner thoughts.
Do you have a sister? Yu Lian finally couldn't help but ask him again.
Guo Shao did not answer because he did not know how to answer.
After dinner, Guo Shao finally saw how she wanted to repay him. She didn't comb her hair after bathing, and she slipped into Guo Shao's room in her middle clothes.
Just now, Guo Shao was sitting on a chair, playing with an inkstone next to him, wondering how much this thing would be worth in modern times. Suddenly, he saw Yu Lian coming in like this, and he was stunned. It was dark outside, and there was only one candle in the room. It was late at night, a man and a woman were alone, and she was still in dishevel.
Guo Shao swallowed his saliva and immediately became nervous. In the past few years, he really had no chance to get close to women. All of a sudden, he seemed to have forgotten all his experiences in his previous life, and he was so nervous that he dared not breathe.
Yu Lian approached with a red face, holding the corner of her clothes, as if waiting for something. But Guo Shao found that somehow his hands and feet were uncontrollable as if they were covered with glue, and he couldn't move at all. He just sat there with his eyes wide open, like a fool.
Yulian seemed very nervous too, unable to say anything. She glanced at Guo Shao quietly. After waiting for a while, she gently grasped his hand. Her palm was a little rough, but it exuded a refreshing fragrance.
She trembled as she held Guo Shao's right hand, slowly reaching it into her skirt and placing it on her smooth legs. In the quiet night, she could hear her heavy breathing.