Geeky

Crack, crack, crack, the rain danced all day and night on the castle square.

The light fell on the blue-gray masonry ground, and there were wisps of wet golden awns swimming.

This summer is suddenly dyed with a dark, violent and depressing melody.

The smell of rain rushed into the room with black gauze curtains, like an invader, driving out the original smell.The smell of rainwater was so clear, but it still couldn't stop Atossa from recalling the smell of perfume that still appeared on Xerxes' body until yesterday morning.

It was raining so hard, but he went out anyway.

And the repetitive, cheap scent of perfume had told her the fact that Xerxes was obsessed with a human woman.

"52."

She checked the favorability of the system again.

Within a week, Xerxes' favorability for her fell from the 60 mark that he had finally broken through to 52, making her month-long efforts completely in vain.

Her fingers unconsciously clung to the black veil of the curtain, clenched it tightly, closed her eyes and took a deep breath, as if she wanted to use the coolness of the rain to relieve the boredom.She set her sights on a thin book held in her left hand:

"In the garden behind my house, I am the gardener,

But while the roses were being harvested, another gardener came. "

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"Snapped--!"

Atossa threw the collection of poems to the ground with a flick of her hand—even the collection of poems that she opened casually seemed to be mocking her.

She put up 12 points of energy to deal with rotten peach blossoms for him, "accidentally" cut her fingers several times while cooking for him, fanned him in the sweltering night and fed him iced strawberries, "in the garden he would pass by" Impromptu" dancing...

She had done so much for him, but in the end it was not as good as a few shots.

Sometimes she thinks the world is really annoying. If she was born as "Atossa" instead of a poor little girl from a small rural family, she would definitely be able to become the ballet dancer of her dreams instead of dancing like she is now Dance steps to please men.Whether it is painting, singing, or putting origami boats in the fountain, they will only be used by her to please herself, not to embellish a man's life.

People without talent are playing with art, but she can only use talent to make a living.

She clenched her fingers tightly, wanting to tear off the black veil, but then she endured again, like a startled butterfly, she sat lightly and swiftly in front of the dressing table, staring at her constantly tense face in the silver mirror.

When she saw the ugly look on this face, she would calm down as quickly as possible.

She raised her hand to pick up the silver comb, untied her hair, and combed it slowly and repeatedly.

As long as the favorability is over 50, she will not lose.

She regained her sanity, freed herself from the frustration-provoked emotions.

Mino.

She thought of him again.

Originally, this old lover was no longer of much use—she meant, in the matter of attacking Xerxes—using an ambiguous old love to make Xerxes jealous, if you do it once, it will still be worth it. Love is justifiable, and unforgettable old love can also be said to be long-term love, but if it is repeated three times or four times, it will inevitably appear frivolous and ignorant.

But now, she finds that he is so reliable and useful.

Although his property is not worth mentioning in the eyes of the nobles, it is more than enough to be worshiped by a human woman who is willing to be taken care of.

What's more, he was so good-looking and charming.

She knew what kind of person Xerxes was. He was a shrewd man who was very good at playing with women. He would never allow those commoner women to live a good life to inflate their ambitions that were not commensurate with them.

He prefers to hang them, so that they will serve him more wholeheartedly, and behave more well-behaved and obedient.

It's just a human woman, a brand-name car, and a few bags are enough to make her fascinated. If that is not enough, add one or two diamonds.

If Xerxes is the fifth king of diamonds, then Mino is probably the prince in fairy tales?

In the eyes of this kind of woman, Xerxes is just a handsome, rich man.

And these two points can also be achieved by Mino.

As for how many grades money can be divided into, and what grades of rights behind money, it is not something people of their class can understand.

Atossa bit her lower lip lightly, looked at herself in the mirror, and said unceremoniously in her heart:

Xerxes, I want to grab all your women!

How many green hats do you wear for me, and I will ask my "ex-boyfriend" to wear a few green hats for you!

If you dare to cheat on women behind my back, I will let my man fuck your girls behind your back!

The heavy rain outside the window suddenly became weak after a violent slap.

Atossa breathed a sigh of relief, feeling lighter.

She raised her face slightly and closed her eyes...

When she opened her eyes again, the smile on her lips seemed to be frozen, and her eyes were like a melancholy garden blown by the wind, and there was something wobbly, throwing down depressed petals.

It seemed that her whole body was filled with a sad fragrance.

She picked up the antique telephone in the room, held the receiver, and dialed the number.

"...Let me think about it."

It has been more than a week since I met Xerxes at the Chongmu Bar that day.

However, Su Shi still couldn't figure out what to do.

If he loved Atossa, he would feel that it was too risky to entrust his beloved woman to such a man.

But the debt problem of Earl Judith (Atossa's father) is definitely not something he can solve;

And Xerxes also stated that he would take responsibility for Atossa after marriage.

...But he always felt that something was wrong.

Although he only needs to be responsible for providing blood before Xerxes and Atossa get married... But why him?Why does it have to be him?

He didn't think that Xerxes was in love with him, the favorability was there.

He found that he could not read Xerxes.

Then he can only try his best to be himself, and be careful not to let his behavior leave a story.

Most importantly, have a clear conscience.

If he was willing to agree to Xerxes' conditions, what would it be for?For Atossa.

If he did not agree to Xerxes' conditions, what would be the reason?Because of himself, he doesn't like it.

And what if, what if he gave up thinking about his own feelings and purely for Atossa's sake?

...Perhaps, the most important thing is what Atossa thinks in her heart.

Does she like Xerxes?Or did she wish to marry him?

Does she want their marriage to go well?

No matter what he thinks in his heart, he always wants to make her wish come true.

"Ding--"

A telephone rings like a harp in the room.

Su Shi got up from the recliner, picked up the phone, and leaned against the window sill.

"Bang, bang, bang——" Dou Da's raindrops occasionally hit the window pane with a heavy sound.

Atossa's voice came out of the microphone, so mellow, it made people feel that the microphone in their hands seemed to be wet:

"...In the past week, he has hardly been in the castle for a day. He came back once in a while, and left after eating..."

"Yesterday, Earl Carroll came to visit him urgently. I told him he was out, and Earl Carroll said:"

"The typhoon is coming, and the birds are thrown in the air by the storm. In such weather, what else can you do if you don't stay at home?"

"Now when everyone sees me, they all ask me where is Duke Xerxes? Why are we always not together? They wonder if we have had a fight."

"They all know he's had many, many exes..."

"Maybe what they're thinking is that Xerxes is finally tired of me..."

"Maybe they're right..."

"Many times, I smelled her fragrance, as if she had been snuggled in his arms for a long time..."

"He's never been so obsessed with the same woman... I think she's a cute human girl..."

Her narration was messy, and her voice sounded like a May butterfly with a wounded wing.It was a whisper full of emotion, and sometimes the words uttered were far apart, but always seemed to stick together.At the end, there was a hint of confusion in his voice.

"how about you?"

Su Shi said softly, "Do you love him?"

Water dripped down the windowpane behind him.

There was a silence on the opposite side, as if there was the sound of rain.

After a long time, Atossa said slowly in a voice that restrained her emotional fluctuations:

"...I wish you could come back to see me sooner."

How sad she is.

But for a moment, Su Shi felt that he should be more sad.

He seemed to see the heavy rain flooding the streets, and he opened the door and put a folded small paper boat at the door.The little white paper boat tremblingly flowed down from the height of the ground under the torrential rain, and flowed to the small river not far away whose bankline had long been blurred, and then gradually sank.

"..."

From then on, he didn't have to bother to play the role of "Mino".

Atossa murmured:

"Mino...you help me..."

Her voice was muffled, as if she herself didn't know what she was saying.

"Don't worry," Su Shi comforted softly, "he will be back."

"I promise."

[1] Spanish folk poems

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It's a pity, it's only a few dozen words short of a big red flower...

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