[Sword Three] Begonia is still

There is no moon tonight, but the whole sky is clear.The Milky Way divided the sky into two, lighting up the dark curtain.There is no cloud, no wind, the crabapple has faded, and the ginkgo is not yet yellow.

The begonias are still the same, the ginkgoes are still the same, and the four seasons of Jianzhong are still the same.

Ye Ying was holding the sword, and it was rare that she wasn't thinking about the way of the sword.He had already heard the movement at the entrance, and he could tell that the footsteps did not belong to Ye Tianji.

The summer night is slightly cool, which is a good day.

"You must know I'm coming, so I won't play tricks on you."

Ye Ying looked around, and saw a food box fluttering in the night sky.He was sitting under the eaves, and the food box floated over and landed in his hand, and the person who was carrying the food box also sat on the other side of the food box.This situation seemed familiar, his hand was deliberately placed in front of the food box, occupying the place where the food should have been placed.

Helpless, the person who opened the food box could only put the food at the back of the box, pulled his hand up, and then put the food in front.He held that person's hand tightly, and obviously didn't look at her, but said "Long time no see".

"Then you haven't seen me yet." Haitang laughed, "I'm old, you don't want to see me."

"That's nothing." Ye Ying took Haitang's joke seriously and looked at her very seriously.His face remained the same, but it was not the same as usual.The thin eyebrows are as heroic as ever, and the cheeks are thinner than before.Under the light, her lips shone brightly, redder than ever, like overripe crabapple fruit.

Unlike the cramped and restless Chang'an city at that time, Haitang even came here with a hint of temptation.She took the initiative to meet him, and the next moment Ye Ying turned against the guest.

Begonias are delicious.

It didn't linger for long, the two sat in their seats, Ye Ying picked up a piece of pastry and ate it, Haitang turned her head away and fanned herself with her hands.

"The sword post for me didn't ask me to really participate in the famous sword conference."

Ye Ying's words came to her lips, and she changed her words: "If you want."

"Are you participating?"

"Ah."

Haitang trembled, "Then I won't go, you know I'm two pounds, I'm just a master who trains hard, I don't have any talent, I can't beat you."

It's not that she underestimates herself, but that she knows exactly how Ye Ying's martial arts has been for so many years. She knows very well that she will never be able to reach Ye Ying in this life. This is called self-knowledge.

"What is the color head?"

"'Broken Star Sword' is a good sword."

Haitang laughed happily: "Then I won't go anymore, I don't know how to sword."

"Want to learn?" Ye Ying's tone was rising, and Haitang laughed, "You teach me, and I will learn. But you have to be mentally prepared that the apprentice is too stupid. My marksmanship has been practiced for more than ten years. No Talent and attainments all depend on hard work.”

Haitang didn't expect that her joking words would come true. Ye Yingzhen took her to the place where he often practiced sword, and asked her to hold his sword and teach him every move.Hai Tang Tu Xin studied very seriously, thinking that if Hu Ruozi found out, he should beat her to death.

When Ye Tianji came the next day, he saw such a strange scene: the food box handed over to Haitang last night was only opened one layer, and there was the sound of fighting in the woods, and when he approached the woods, he saw two people who were competing— ―Hai Tang holds the Eldest Young Master's sword, and the Eldest Young Master holds Hai Tang's gun.

These two people didn't have the arrogance of confrontation in the past. Instead, they played each other like children playing house. It was hard to imagine that this was the master of Hidden Sword Villa fighting with the military lady of Tiance Mansion who had been training with him all year round.

A sword pierced Ye Ying's waist, although Ye Ying dodged the sword but did not hit Haitang with the gun, she pushed her to the tree trunk, and the exchange was defeated.Haitang jumped up excitedly, "Wow, I beat you, this is the first time I beat you!"

"Huh?" What's the situation?

Ye Ying shook her head to Ye Tianji, who was watching from a distance, Ye Tianji understood, oh, the eldest son let the water go.Just to put it bluntly, the eldest son practiced swordsmanship from the heart, even if he didn't have a sword in his hand, he still had a sword in his heart, so how could he lose to a person who has been holding a gun all year round and is completely layman in the way of swordsmanship.

He stepped forward and cupped his fists: "Report to Eldest Young Master, the Broken Star Sword has been placed in Tianze Tower, and the villa will strengthen its security in the near future."

Ye Ying nodded, "Just in case there is no silver here."

"Tianji understands."

The two walked towards the villa, when the maid met her, Fushen greeted the eldest son and the eldest young wife, Haitang blushed, and quickly denied it.The maid was just obeying orders, her mouth should be confused.After thinking about it, I decided to listen to Ye Tianji. He is the only disciple the eldest son has accepted over the years, so he must be right.

Asked Mrs. Ye how she was, unfortunately Ye Jingyi was sleeping, and Haitang, who couldn't see Xiao Jingyi, was somewhat depressed.It just so happened that Ye Mengqiu came in with the birdcage and smiled when he saw Haitang.

"Haitang, when will you get married?"

Haitang was dumbfounded by the question, "What?"

Ye Mengqiu took it for granted: "If you don't marry Ying'er, are you going to marry that Senior Brother Lan of yours?"

Haitang secretly said: "No, old owner, your setting is wrong, don't you dislike me?"

Ye Mengqiu looked at Ye Ying again, and suddenly felt emotional, "When I was young, I also had a relationship with Bai Zuixing. It was when I had just achieved a little success in swordsmanship, and I thought I was invincible in the world, and I was so mad. Bai Zuixing is superb in swordsmanship. I was so ashamed to provoke him, he competed with me, and even gave me advice. I was so ashamed at the time. The Bai family was wiped out, and only you are left as a descendant. You and Yinger have a good relationship, and the old man is very happy to see it."

Hai Tang was like a blow to the head.

Bai Family, Bai Zuixing, Miemen...

The Bai family in Qi An Town?She is... the only descendant of the Bai family?No, she asked Ye Ying and checked it herself. It was indeed not true. Her family was indeed a fisherman. They could not support her so they threw her away. Someone who used to be her neighbor told her so!

She suddenly remembered what the provocative ladyboy at the gate of the villa said.

"The world is so small. The eldest daughter of the Bai family back then turned into a little slut when she grew up. She fell in love with men before she even got married. Tsk tsk, I really feel sorry for your father."

Surprise was written on Ye Ying's almost unchanged face, and Ye Mengqiu was shocked. Could it be that Ye Ying didn't tell her about this... But everyone in the Ye family already knew that she was the daughter of the Bai family. , such a thing, need to hide it?To be honest, when Ye Ying proposed to marry Haitang at that time, if it wasn't for this identity, he might not have agreed - without this identity, she would be a rough little girl, a vulgar person who would come to the villa every year to make trouble.

He even felt that Ye Jingyi's morbidity was caused by Haitang.If she hadn't frightened her wife and caused her to give birth prematurely, Jingyi would have been a healthy and lively child, unlike now, she needs Dr. Sheng from Chang'an to take her pulse every year.

But at that time, in order to save Jingyi, she ran to Qixiufang and knelt for a night before inviting the genius doctor Liu Zheng, Ye Mengqiu couldn't help but forgive her.

"Ah, oh, yes! My father... I heard from my grandma that my father often mentions my uncle." Haitang smiled, "Since Jing Yi is still sleeping, then I won't disturb her, I will go shopping nearby Brother Ying, can you take me for a walk?"

Ye Ying nodded and said goodbye to her parents.

The sun is very strong today, making people feel a little uncomfortable.On the pier by the lake, there are no boats, only Ye Ying and Haitang.

"Brother Ying, did you already know that, did you lie to me? That neighbor of my parents is fake, you arranged it, right?"

Haitang faced both him and the sun, her eyes were a little hard to open.Ye Ying moved her position, blocked between her and the sun, nodded, "Yes."

"When did you find out?"

"One year ago." It happened that Dong Dong, not long after Jing Yi was born, knew about it, and it happened to know about it before that so-called neighbor appeared.That winter when Haitang returned to Tiance Mansion, he decided not to tell her at all. In order to make her give up this idea, he even designed an overflow scam!

"Seeking revenge is not a good thing." The Bai family bears such a deep hatred, and she is an upright person. Ye Ying has even imagined her looking for revenge, which is the last thing he wants to see.

Haitang couldn't accept it.

Not only is Ye Ying's concealment unacceptable, but what she can't accept is that she was born from a crabapple tree, let alone abandoned by her parents - she used to have a family, but she didn't even know where her family was. neither knows.

——And all this, except her, everyone knows.

In Tiance Mansion, the brothers who went home after taking vacation talked about their parents' healthy and well-behaved siblings. They were tortured by inexplicable illnesses and restricted by her exclusive rules.The mansion taught her martial arts, gave her food and drink, and made her grow up. Haitang was grateful, but at that time, she never cherished her own life.

People are mortal, either alone or die for their country.For Haitang, she only had these two paths.

Such a Haitang wants a home, even if the home no longer exists.

That's all, that's all.

But Ye Ying didn't even give her this only right, because she didn't want her to seek revenge?

"Brother Ying, you should have told me." Haitang smiled, but tears rolled down her cheeks, "You didn't tell me for my own good, but have you asked me about my wishes? Have you asked if I would seek revenge? Ask Do I want to know? Over the years, I have never offered to find my parents because I know the hope is slim. But I want a home, I want to know my name, and I want to understand my mother The way you hold me is like your mother holding Jingyi... I just want to know, can't I?"

The air seemed to be condensed, and it was clearly a sunny day, but it was so cold that his whole body shivered.

"It's not that I haven't looked for my family. I went to look for it the day Dr. Liu said that he leaked, but I haven't had the slightest clue for so many years. And with you by my side, I gradually feel that even if I find my parents I just want to tell them that my daughter is very happy, that she has met her lover, that she wants to hear their blessings, and that she wants an ordinary home." She shook her head and wiped away her tears, "I'm hypocritical, I don't deserve to know the truth about my parents. who is it."

"Begonia!"

Ye Ying looked sullen.

Haitang knew that her words hurt Ye Ying, but he lied to herself first, and she had no choice but to say what she said.

"You and I need to calm down, I still, go back to Yangzhou City first."

Ye Ying did not catch up.He knew that he really needed to calm down now.

On the night when Haitang returned to Yangzhou city, she didn't go back to her home, nor stayed in the military tent, but sat on the top of the Yangzhou city tower in a daze.She closed her eyes, and there was a voice in her ear, a woman's voice.She seemed to be singing something, but she couldn't hear it clearly, but the singing sounded very comfortable, and she wanted to sleep very much.

Haitang opened her eyes suddenly, it was already dawn, she slept on the top of the city gate overnight.Her nose was itchy, and she sneezed, feeling that her nose was going to be blown off, it hurt so badly.

Knocking on the door of Dr. Wu's pharmacy, she didn't want to go home and make ginger soup.Doctor Wu touched her forehead, but it didn't burn, and asked Mrs. Wu to make ginger soup for her to drive away the cold.Aunt Wu could tell at a glance that this little girl was thinking, so she put Jiang Tang in front of her, "Have you had a fight with the Eldest Young Master?"

Burying her head in her knees, although she didn't speak, Mrs. Wu had already seen through everything.She stroked Haitang's back lightly, "Haitang, sometimes the family is like this. I don't know what the eldest son did, but there will inevitably be quarrels among the family members. The eldest son is also the owner of the villa, so you can't expect him to come." I apologize to you. So sometimes women have to learn to give in, you just need to bow your head and apologize, and give him a step."

"Even if it's not your fault?"

"Well, even if it's not my fault."

Haitang was puzzled: "Why?"

Mrs. Wu half embraced her, "Because you are a woman. If you are a man, you just need to wait for a woman to give you a step up."

Haitang laughed, "That's right. It turns out, it's like this."

Ye Ying didn't sleep all night yesterday, she was obviously tired, but she couldn't fall asleep.He sat under the eaves, staring blankly at the green crabapples and ginkgoes in the yard.The fact that Mrs. Haitang left without saying goodbye seemed to be a blow to Ye Ying, Ye Tianji found a reason for Haitang, in short, Ye Mengqiu was fooled first.It's just that the eldest son, he doesn't know what to do.

From Ye Tianji's standpoint, he has no right to criticize anyone, but if it goes on like this, it will hurt his body in the end.

He brought hot tea and replaced the cold tea beside Ye Ying.Ye Ying didn't speak, she was probably in a daze thinking about something, and she didn't notice his arrival, which is really rare.

"Tian Ji."

"Yes." It turned out that the eldest son noticed it.

"How's it going?"

"Everything is fine." Ye Tianji knew that Ye Ying must be asking about the situation of the villa, so he only answered about the situation of the villa.

"Ah."

Ye Tianji added: "According to secret reports, Mingjiao in the Western Regions seems to often send people to the Central Plains to preach. I don't know if it is related to the famous sword conference."

Ye Ying didn't say anything, meaning let him continue to follow.Ye Tianji clasped his fists in agreement.

"Begonia, she..."

Ye Tianji thought to himself that you finally asked Mrs. Haitang, and said that she returned to Yangzhou City, and she couldn't investigate at night, so she could only check the situation tomorrow.Ye Ying nodded and told him to protect her, so she didn't speak any more.Ye Tianji felt that the Eldest Young Master was not in the right state, and worried that he would stay alone, so he stood beside him with his sword in his arms, and stayed with Ye Ying all night.

On the second day, Ye Tianji went to Yangzhou City in person. The governor was still on leave because of the sword invitation from the hidden sword villa. There was no one in Xibafang's family, and there was no one in the inn under his door. After searching for a long time, he didn't find her. Where can I find Begonia.

It's over, the young lady is lost.

Suddenly remembered that the old man Wu Siyuan hadn't found the little broken medicine shop yet, Ye Tianji hurried away, but Mrs. Wu told him that Haitang had just left, without saying where he was going.

"Did the little girl quarrel with the eldest son? She came here sneezing and caught a cold."

Ye Tianji was startled, this Begonia lady can't stand the cold!

Time flies, and half a month has passed.

Yangzhou City gradually became bustling with people from the rivers and lakes coming one after another, and the role of the individual soldiers of Haitang Training also began to show: they can easily deal with the troublemakers and the people from the rivers and lakes who are doing miscellaneous work.The governor was very satisfied, thinking that after Haitang returned from participating in the famous sword competition, he would reward her well.

Ye Tianji still goes back and forth between Yangzhou city and the villa every day, because they searched the entire boundary of Yangzhou in the past half a month, but they still couldn't find Haitang.Ye Tianji had to deal with Ye Ying's inquiries every day, and he was already afraid. He was afraid that he would not be able to find Haitang again, and he would have no way to explain to Ye Ying.

In fact, Haitang didn't disappear at all, she just stayed at home and didn't come out.She knew that Ye Tianji had been here a few times, she didn't open the door, and she didn't light the lamp, she looked at the hairpin Ye Ying gave her by facing the moonlight, and tears suddenly fell down.

Do we have to choose between love and self-esteem?She did nothing wrong, but she has to bow her head. Grandma never told her that.She doesn't read much, but she also knows that knowing her mistakes can make a big difference, so does she have to bow her head?

Suddenly there was a low-pitched conversation on the roof, Haitang pricked up her ears to listen, but she couldn't hear what they were talking about.These words sound like what a barbarian said. When did the thieves come to Yangzhou City?

Haitang picked up Jian Luoying, walked cautiously to the door, flicked the copper coins to the window opposite to the door, then pushed the door and went out, trying to stop the gentleman on the beam.But Junzi Liang Shang fled so fast that Haitang couldn't even see them, only saw a small dried fish on the roof.

She picked it up and smelled it, it wasn't salted fish.

"It turned out to be a cat." I made a fuss.Throwing the small dried fish out casually, Haitang jumped off the roof and went back to sleep.I have been dreaming for half a month, and when I wake up, I often find that my face is full of tears, and the dark circles under my eyes are so heavy.No matter what tonight, she will have a good night's sleep.

The "cat" on the roof whimpered and argued about something.The sound was not loud, and it failed to wake up the sleeping Haitang.