Winter Begonia

After the show, Cheng Fengtai took Shang Xirui to gossip, asking about the past between Ning Jiulang and Si Xier.Shang Xirui was already good at pretending to be deaf and dumb, but now he is even better, pouting slightly to remove makeup.Cheng Fengtai wasn't really interested in Ning Jiulang either, but he was just looking for something to tease Shang Xirui, when Shang Xirui couldn't pretend anymore, he coughed and said, "If you make up Jiulang and Si Xier again, I will Kill you! How can Si Xier deserve to discuss with Jiulang!" Cheng Fengtai smiled and patted him on the back to stop his cough: "You look down on him so much, why treat him leniently today?"

Shang Xirui's voice lowered: "I was thinking, one day when my luck goes to the end and I end up in Si Xi'er's situation, there will be a colleague who will give me clothes to wear and a steamed bun to eat, and I'll be content .”

Cheng Fengtai put away his smile and frowned, and said with a straight face: "What nonsense! Is it someone else's turn? Can I leave you alone? Unless I die!"

It is not auspicious to say this again during Chinese New Year.The two of them were silent for a while, Xiao Lai came in with hot water to help Shang Xirui remove his make-up, and the three of them slipped out from the back alley to take the car.At night, there was fine snow in the sky, the ground was thickly accumulated, and the street lamps hung dimly in mid-air, illuminating the vast flying shadows.Cheng Fengtai put his arm around Shang Xirui's back, put his hand under his arm, and said to Xiao Lai: "Miss Xiao Lai, go ahead, I'll help him, you can't hold him up if you miss one foot." Xiao Lai nodded Go ahead.Cheng Fengtai and Shang Xirui held an umbrella together, the snow creaked under their feet, and said with a smile: "This is good, I'm deaf and blind." deaf.The silent atmosphere between the two is a bit like when they first met a few years ago, it was indescribably gentle and quiet, very delicate.Halfway through the long road, Shang Xirui suddenly said: "Tomorrow is New Year's Eve."

Cheng Fengtai said: "Well, it's New Year's Eve. This year is not good, just wait until the end of the year and get lucky, it will be fine."

Shang Xirui said: "How are you going to spend tomorrow?" He didn't wait for Cheng Fengtai's answer, he answered: "I'm going to spend with you tomorrow."

Cheng Fengtai was stunned for a moment, it was difficult to answer.How hard it is for Shang Xirui now, it is said that he cannot leave his caring people day and night.He had sworn just now that he would never leave Shang Xirui, but now he can't even stay together for one night.

Cheng Fengtai hugged Shang Xirui a little tighter, and said softly: "Your brother is in Beiping this year, won't your brothers be reunited?"

Shang Xirui said: "Brother is busy, we don't talk about these common etiquette."

Cheng Fengtai said: "But you have to stay at home with Feng Yi."

Shang Xirui stared: "Why!"

Cheng Fengtai said: "The rule of Chinese New Year is that the adults bring the children to celebrate, otherwise you will return Feng Yi to me?"

Shang Xirui fell silent.It's not that he has feelings for Feng Yi, it's that he can't bear to support her.Before and after the Chinese New Year, of course Cheng Fengtai couldn't stay in the small mansion.Back home, Shang Xirui was the only one guarding the room full of women and children, and asked the nanny to bring Feng Yi to have a look, Feng Yi was not very talkative at this time, but he already knew someone, so he clapped and laughed at Shang Xirui.Shang Xirui took Feng Yi and put it on his lap, thinking: People like to have a child, and they are willing to be a cow or a horse in order to raise a child, the second master is no exception, but how can a child be loved?

Shang Xirui held Feng Yi thoughtfully like this and turned it over and over for a while, Feng Yi loves to cry and laugh, Shang Xirui didn't do much to her, she just laughed out of breath in Shang Xirui's hands Take it easy.The nanny thought that the child must be thirsty after laughing like this for a long time, so she went to pour some warm water in the bottle, and when she looked back after such a long time, she was out of her wits!I saw Feng Yi standing tremblingly on the palm of Shang Xirui, and Shang Xirui was juggling with a baby who couldn't even walk!

The nanny's heart was beating like thunder, and she didn't dare to be disturbed.Shang Xirui felt a little kid's playfulness, smiled and praised: "Okay! Live swallow! You are so smart! You didn't eat my food for nothing!" Feng Yi's leg bones were still weak, and his body swayed slightly from left to right The pendulum maintains balance, and the nanny's heart also sways left and right with her, her life hanging by a thread.However, Feng Yi finally couldn't stand up anymore, his big head was thrown back, the nanny screamed and sat on the ground paralyzed, but Feng Yi was supported by Shang Xirui.

Feng Yi quacked happily, tugging at Shang Xirui's sleeve and not letting go.Shang Xirui said: "My hands are sore too, I'll play with you tomorrow, fat girl." The nanny thought to herself that if she had you tomorrow, she wouldn't have my queen!Before Shang Xirui could signal, he rushed forward and grabbed Feng Yi into his arms, hugged her tightly and went upstairs.

The rule on New Year's Eve is that Shang Xirui has a New Year's Eve dinner with the actors from Shuiyun Tower, and this year his brother Shang Longsheng was added to the table.The New Year's Eve dinner started early, and Shang Xirui sat on top like a serious Bodhisattva, pointed to his ears and said: "I'm not good, everyone is not an outsider, so I don't socialize, feel free, feel free." But everyone didn't He didn't dare to drink and have fun casually, firstly he was afraid that it would make Shang Xirui sad, secondly because there was going to be a show tomorrow night on the first day of the new year, he restrained himself to offer a round of wine to the Bodhisattva, and then he left after eating, but it was only after seven o'clock .Shang Longsheng asked his younger brother: "There is no curfew today, I still have some things to do. How are you doing?"

Shang Xirui looked at him as if he didn't hear him.

Shang Longsheng waved his hands and said loudly: "Why don't you wait for me at night, and I'll accompany you for a drink!"

Shang Xirui smiled: "Brother is busy with you! Don't worry about me! I'm looking for Second Master to celebrate the New Year!"

Shang Longsheng was stunned for a while, then asked in a low voice, "Second Master Cheng is coming out to accompany you on New Year's Eve?"

Shang Xirui took a sip of wine, said with a smile: "His big family of wives and children can't get out, I'll go to his house to look for him!"

Shang Longsheng was stunned, thinking about Shang Xirui's expression, changed color and said: "San'er! We can't do this!" Shang Xirui's expression was definitely ignorant, seven parts innocent and three parts crazy.Shang Longsheng knew that his brother was born with a bit of idiocy, and his life was unsatisfactory, and he was unhappy, and this idiot was even worse, so he had to be patient and calm down, and reasoned with him: "If you are a Girl, come here today to ask for a position, and a brother will help you get ahead! But you are a boy! How do you want people to arrange you? Second Master Cheng has cared enough for you, we can't make things difficult for others!"

Shang Xirui said: "Why would I make things difficult for him, I just want to see him."

Shang Long raised his face and lowered his voice: "See him? You also have to ask him if he wants to see you!"

Shang Xirui's expression also changed, his throat tightened: "Isn't he my relative? I must see him today!"

Li Qiaosong, Li Qiaosong and the others didn't leave, but when they heard that the two brothers were arguing for some reason, they wanted to come over to persuade them.Shang Longsheng didn't get involved with Shang Xirui, his patience had run out, he grabbed Shang Xirui's collar and lifted him from the stool, kicking him in the chest made him stagger a few steps.It was the first time Ren Wu Ren Liu and the others watched the class leader being beaten, and they were stunned.

Shang Longsheng said: "I know I can't beat you, so I hope you don't do anything that harms others or yourself!" Shang Longsheng really had something urgent to do, so he looked at his pocket watch a few times in a row, and left when he couldn't bear it anymore. up.Everyone helped Shang Xirui, Shang Xirui coughed twice, waved his hands and left.

Shang Xirui returned home, didn't change his clothes, didn't drink hot tea, asked the nanny to bring Feng Yi, he grabbed Feng Yi's arm and left.The nurse followed behind and yelled: "Boss Shang! Mr. Shang! That's not how you hold children! Where are you taking Feng Yi!" Shang Xirui ignored him.The nanny hurriedly called Xiao Lai to talk, Xiao Lai saw that Shang Xirui smelled of alcohol and his eyes were straight, so he knew something was wrong, grabbed his arm and said: "Brother Rui, give the baby some clothes for the nanny, the baby wants Frozen!" Shang Xirui tore off his scarf, wrapped Feng Yi up, and left.

The nanny and Xiao Lai followed Shang Xirui for a while in the ice and snow, Xiao Lai shouted: "Hold her and walk slowly, don't fall!" Shang Xirui ignored him.After all, they couldn't keep up with Shang Xirui's footsteps and gradually fell behind, watching Shang Xirui get into the rickshaw.The nanny slapped her legs and feet at the back of the father and two and cried: "What's wrong with this! It must have ruined the child! It's my life!"

Although Xiao Lai felt that Shang Xirui's actions were weird, he even felt that the nanny was making a fuss: "Brother Rui won't harm Feng Yi."

The nanny said in her heart that you, a big girl, know nothing about raising children!She went home and called Cheng Fengtai, she didn't know that the second mistress's mothers strictly guarded Cheng Fengtai's communication, and when they heard the woman crying, they deliberately delayed it.The nanny had no choice but to put on her clothes and take the money to go out.She couldn't find Cheng Fengtai, but besides Cheng Fengtai, there were also people who secretly cared about Feng Yi, she and Xiao Lai couldn't discuss it, and couldn't bear the responsibility alone.

Shang Xirui came to the gate of Cheng's house, he knew the house very well.Going around to the back and knocking on the small door, he threw two dollars to the porter: "Look for Cheng Fengtai."

The concierge got a reward, and it looked like a young gentleman holding a child. It was a New Year's Eve. It's hard to guess what this combination is. Don't be the first one. When the second master arrives, a woman will pop out from behind unexpectedly. !Even if the errand is messed up!

The concierge looked back and realized that there were indeed no women, so Shang Xirui was invited to sit by the fire in the concierge, bowed and smiled and asked, "What's your name, sir? What's your name? What's the matter with looking for the second master?"

Shang Xirui thought for a while and said: "My name is Tian Sanxin, bring him something important, you're a fool!"

The porter agreed to go.

Cheng Fengtai is having a lot of fun right now, not to mention his wife, children and sisters, Cheng Meixin brought two boys to the New Year's Eve dinner, plus the pregnant Jiang Mengping, the fourth concubine's first brother from her natal family Two sisters.The whole family is full of joy, laughter, jewels and jewels, and it is really a rich and noble scene that can never be more harmonious.The concierge came over to report, but Cheng Fengtai didn't react, what about Tian Sanxin who was holding the child, a beggar who paid for it, right?Thinking about it again, cold sweat came down.

Seeing Cheng Fengtai's nervous expression, Second Mistress cast him a questioning look.Cheng Fengtai forced a smile and said: "Probably it's about business, he came to ask me for advice, I'll go out and have a look." When he walked out of the room, he was like a porter running.Sure enough, Shang Xirui was sitting in front of the charcoal basin with Feng Yi in his arms, Feng Yi was scared and cried by the firecrackers on the road, and now he slept soundly, Shang Xirui's expression was peaceful, not a sign of misfortune.

Cheng Fengtai breathed a sigh of relief: "Boss Shang? What's the matter?"

Shang Xirui said: "It's nothing, I'll bring the fat girl to you for the New Year!" After speaking, he smiled shyly at Cheng Fengtai.Cheng Fengtai saw him sitting in the door room full of alcohol, charcoal and food, holding a sleeping child in his arms, lowering his head and spreading his five fingers apart to concentrate on warming the fire, he was very obedient.Cheng Fengtai's heart felt sore and tender, it tasted like vinegar was dripping from the sugar water.

How can Shang Xirui hold a child, Feng Yi's head hangs in his arms and hangs backwards, as if his head is about to fall off.Cheng Fengtai took the child over: "Wait a minute, I'll put the child to sleep." He went out to find a big maid, and told him: "Take the child in the bedroom, and secretly tell Second Mistress that Feng Yi is here." The maid went with Feng Yi in her arms.Cheng Fengtai turned around and went into the porter's room, chased away the on-duty staff, boiled two clean cups and peeled peanuts with Shang Xirui, ate sorghum wine, chatted for a while, seeing that he had been away for a long time, it was really impossible not to go back, usually sleeping out Well, on this day, absolutely impossible.

Cheng Fengtai stood up and patted the peanut clothes on his body, opened his arms and said with a smile: "Boss Shang, come and give me a hug."

Shang Xirui went close, the two hugged tightly.Cheng Fengtai kissed Shang Xirui's hair on the temples, Shang Xirui put his arms around Cheng Fengtai's back and pushed him into his arms, thinking how intoxicating the cage wine was tonight.

Cheng Fengtai said: "You are so tired that your eye circles are dark, go back to bed early, and I will come as soon as you open your eyes tomorrow." He spoke softly while kissing Shang Xirui's face, coaxing Shang Xirui into a daze Watching him go out, Cheng Fengtai was still saying: "I also drank a lot of wine and I'm sleepy, so I'll go back to sleep. I'll come to see you tomorrow as soon as I open my eyes, and take you to the theater. Huh?" Shang Xirui said in What else can I say in this gentle village, I just nodded and said yes, and came to the street without knowing it.Seeing no one around, Cheng Fengtai kissed Shang Xirui deeply at the corner, he said: "Boss Shang is here to celebrate the New Year with me today, I am so happy." Shang Xirui was dreaming intoxicated by his lover's kiss , Cheng Fengtai had already called for a rickshaw, helped him to sit in it, gave the address and gave the money, Cheng Fengtai wrapped a scarf around Shang Xirui, and watched him go.

The children on the side of the road clicked two kicks, which made Shang Xirui's ears ringing, he opened his eyes and asked the puller: "Where is this?"

The cart puller didn't even look back: "I haven't left Luoguxiang yet!"

Shang Xirui didn't hear it, he was dazed for a while, and found that there was neither big nor small in his arms, with bare hands and nothing, he slapped the railing: "Stop!"

There were cannons exploding in his ears, and the driver of the cart didn't react at all.Shang Xirui supported the handrail with one hand, turned over and jumped out of the car.

As soon as the gate was closed over there, the concierge was clearing away the cups that the two had just drank. The charcoal fire and lights in the room were still on, and the people had already left.Cheng Fengtai's heart ached terribly, his eyes were filled with tears.It is a temporary farewell that we can meet the next day, but there is actually the pain of parting from life and death, so distressed, so missed.Cheng Fengtai stood at the door for a moment, and ordered: "If anyone comes tonight, don't open the door." Saying this, his heart ached again.The winding path of this big mansion was gentle, Cheng Fengtai walked all the way, calmed down all the way, passing by the small flower hall next to the garden, his neck was suddenly tightened, a person jumped out from behind and covered his mouth and dragged him into the flower hall forcibly.Cheng Fengtai's first thought was that the enemy on the road to take revenge is coming!He touched the miniature pistol at his waist with one hand and clicked it into the chamber. It was enough to kill someone at such a short distance.

The man spoke, breathing out a smell of alcohol: "How can there be such a bad person like you in the world! You cheated the fat girl, and you cheated me!"

The two cheating are diametrically opposite meanings.Cheng Fengtai said in surprise: "Boss Shang! How did you get in?"

Shang Xirui came home to knock on the door and leave it for shame, but whoever made Cheng Fengtai shameless dared to lie to him!Shang Xirui walked around the wall, stepped on an upside-down broken back basket and climbed over the wall, but he couldn't tell Cheng Fengtai, he threw himself on Cheng Fengtai and hugged him tightly.Cheng Fengtai couldn't hold him back, he took a few steps back and hit the wall, Shang Xirui kissed him painfully, then he went to undo Cheng Fengtai's belt buckle with great strength.Cheng Fengtai knew that he would not be able to escape today, so he might as well hurry up and deal with it once, and relieve his hunger, and he would probably feel at ease.

Cheng Fengtai was wrong.

There was a loud ringing in Shang Xirui's ears, he couldn't tell if it was an ear disease or his own heartbeat.He had to punish this unconscionable person well. He cheated him of money with sweet words, tricked him into raising a child and raising a sister for him, lived together, and gave up his reputation.Now that he's back home and gaining power, he turns his back on him and treats him like a second wife!The entanglement and collision of love and hate in Shang Xirui's heart, mixed with the grievance that had been suppressed to the extreme for a while, turned into a hot flame and exploded in his body.He grabbed Cheng Fengtai's lower back and pressed it tightly to himself.

Cheng Fengtai was shocked and grabbed Shang Xirui's wrist: "Boss Shang, don't make trouble, you forgot what I told you."

After thinking about it, Shang Xirui couldn't hear anything.

When the nanny wiped her tears and knocked on the door, the concierge didn't recognize her at a glance, and thought that she came, and the first one left, the little lady really came.The nanny had been in and out of Cheng's house a few times, reporting to the second grandma. Seeing the concierge faltering and stopping her, she took off her headscarf and scolded: "You are going to die! What are you doing in my way! I am looking for the second grandma." Urgent matter!" Seeing the familiar face, the porter hurriedly let him in.The nanny followed the little maid into the inner courtyard, and before the banquet in the inner courtyard was over, the nanny burst into tears in front of everyone, repeatedly confessing her crimes.Second Mistress said: "I'll take care of the child, it's alright, you go in and see her." Seeing that Second Mistress was busy and Cheng Fengtai was late to return, they all dispersed after a while.

Cheng Meixin entered the bedroom with the second mistress, and the nanny was hugging Feng Yi and shaking and feeding her.Second Mistress frowned, and the nanny said quickly, "I've squeezed out the milk!" It turned out that old-fashioned women believed that breast milk after being sad would cause rashes in children.The second grandma nodded and said, "What's going on? Bring the child here in such a cold day?"

The nanny swallowed her words, now she gritted her teeth and poured out, she wanted to confirm the two wives' evaluation of Shang Xirui, and told them that Shang Xirui was not a human being at all, that he usually disliked Feng Yi, and when Feng Yi cried, he would scold.Occasionally holding Feng Yi in his arms is just playing the child like a monkey!After all, it's not your own!Much worse!If this Feng Yi is brought back by him, sooner or later his bones will be broken!Therefore, I dare to ask the wives to make the decision, and let Feng Yi stay here!Hearing that the second grandma was startled, Cheng Meixin also said: "What did I say? Can he raise the child sincerely? Don't let him do evil!" The second grandma said: "The singer brought the child here today? He brought the child here do what?"

Second Mistress and Cheng Meixin looked at each other.Cheng Meixin said: "I must be trying to extort something." She looked at the nanny: "Didn't it mean that the second master spent his money outside? The bitch's money is so easy to spend? That's the hook he laid !"

Second Mistress called Qiu Fang: "Go to the concierge and ask if Second Master has gone out!"

Qiufang replied that the second master came back after seeing off the guests, and never went out again.During the period the three women got together and discussed Shang Xirui again, the nanny told them how Shang Xirui gathered together to have fun and sang all night, and also said that she saw Shang Xirui whipping the children who were studying opera, it was very cruel.Second Mistress sighed with hatred, and said to Cheng Meixin: "Back then I just punished the girl to kneel on the steps. Second Master was furious and blamed me for being inhumane. What should I say now?" A crescent moon mark was poked on Qiufang's forehead: "Listen to what kind of thing that is! You are not as good as him?"

Cheng Meixin then said: "Siblings don't blame Qiufang. This is a naive child, what do you know? Shang Xirui has been in the world since he was a teenager, how old he is! He's a fool, what can Qiufang do with him?" He compares?"

The nanny has been in and out of the inner courtyard several times, but she has never seen a servant boy.Today, there was a boy who was able to enter the bedroom to serve as an servant. He was puzzled, when he heard this, he understood, and he couldn't help but look at Qiufang twice.Qiufang immediately felt uncomfortable, and said, "I'll look for the second master." Then she ran out.The snow stopped outside. He walked along the corridor to the garden pond. Today the garden was decorated with bright lights, but there was no one there. He thought it was cold and slippery outside, and he would rather stay in the room.Qiufang was by the pond, picking up stones and breaking the ice crust on the water surface, feeling depressed beyond words.If he can't get Cheng Fengtai's favor, he will be useless in this family, and he is not willing to retreat outside the second door to do menial work like his uncle!Suddenly heard a sound from the flower hall behind, Qiufang guessed that the maids were sitting around the stove, and walked over to try to make love.As soon as I pushed the door, the door was locked, and there was a strange noise from inside, like a human voice, and there was no light coming through the window paper.Qiufang's scalp was numb, and he had heard from his uncle that there was a Qi Wang Fujin who threw himself into a well in the garden, and sometimes his appearance was scary.He didn't show up, he was already frightened, his legs were so weak that he couldn't run.

At this moment, I only heard Cheng Fengtai's voice from inside: "Who is outside? Get away! It's none of your business!"

Qiufang didn't dare to speak out, she ran away and told the second grandmother when she got back.

In the room Cheng Fengtai gags Shang Xirui, his body hurts badly and he is sweating.Shang Xirui's head is also sweating, it's hot sweat, in this cold weather, the sweat drips down Cheng Fengtai's neck.Cheng Fengtai's hand covered Shang Xirui's mouth, and Shang Xirui took a bite on the edge of his mouth, not flirting, but a real bite when he saw blood.Cheng Fengtai's pain became worse, his lungs were filled with convulsed cold air.It was the first time when he went to the north to buy goods. The team member told him that there was a big black bear in the woods. The ribs were also broken, and the skin was licked off.

Shang Xirui and Cheng Fengtai are not kidding.He was so sad that he had nowhere to say it, Cheng Fengtai was not good at himself, he kicked a landmine as a ball, and it exploded when he kicked it down, but he was in his own home, so he couldn't shout or scream.Cheng Fengtai thought to himself that when he was done making trouble, things would go wrong tonight, he was going to peel off Shang Xirui's skin, and then he fell into a coma for a very short time, and when he opened his eyes again, he was woken up by freezing and being strangled , he was lying on the cold brick floor with Shang Xirui's scarf wrapped around his neck.Shang Xirui disappeared.

Second Mistress talked to Cheng Meixin until midnight, and not long after she fell asleep, she heard Cheng Fengtai come back to wash up.She stood up and asked: "It's settled? Feng Yi will spend his money, and we will pay him back double." Cheng Fengtai didn't answer.The second grandma said: "I will definitely keep Feng Yi. Regardless of whether the child's surname is Cheng or Fan, the surname cannot be Shang! Let the opera singer die!"

Cheng Fengtai cleared his throat, and said in a strange voice: "Keep it, it's nothing to do with him!"

Looking at Cheng Fengtai's expression, Second Mistress must have quarreled with the opera singer in the flower hall about Feng Yi's affairs, and after arguing for so long, her face turned pale.However, the quarrel was good, and it was time for Fang Fang, the opera singer, to understand!It is said that the stepmother is cruel, and he is far from being the stepmother, so he knows how to abuse the child first!He deserves it too!

Sleeping restlessly that night, Second Mistress felt Cheng Fengtai turned over many times.She got up early in the morning to make up, and accidentally glanced at Cheng Fengtai, and found that Cheng Fengtai's face was so red, and when he touched his forehead, he felt a fever.The Tao said that he had a drink last night and had an argument with the opera singer for a long time, and his air was cold, so why didn't he get sick?This added a lot of resentment towards Shang Xirui.Cheng Fengtai was ill for three or four days, and was delayed in paying New Year's greetings to relatives and friends, etc. When he recovered from his illness, he didn't talk about Feng Yi's getting used to it in his new home, but the first thing he did was take his family and nurse with him The big wolf dog patrolled around Cheng Zhai.There was a big basket standing in the corner of the back door, Cheng Fengtai looked at the basket and looked at the wall, and after imitating it in his mind, he raised the civilized stick and whipped the basket and said: "There is chaos on the street! Thieves everywhere! From now on, no debris is allowed around the house! "

The nurse smiled and said, "Second Lord is thinking too much! The walls of the palace are so high that even cats can't get in!"

Cheng Fengtai knocked over the baskets, the guards didn't dare to joke anymore, and sent someone to remove the sundries.Cheng Fengtai saw the two dogs again, Wen Wenzhang nodded at the dogs' noses, and said: "Is this beast useful? Can it really catch thieves?"

Fearing that he would knock the dog down in a fight, the nursing home pulled the dog behind him and said, "It's amazing! The year before last, a newcomer walked around at night and bit a piece of meat off his calf!"

Cheng Fengtai let out a sound of disdain, and at the same time felt a little rejoiced, for this rejoicing, he scolded himself a bitch in his heart.