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When the intimacy was inseparable, the fishing rod struggled a bit, and Qing Mo hurriedly grasped it firmly, "Hooked!"

Tao Cheng freed up a hand to help him pick it up, and picked up a fish that was not too big or small. The layers of scales reflected the moonlight, like a jumping spirit. The punctured lip of the fish was removed from the hook.

Only then did I find that there was no fish basket to store.

The two of them stared at each other, and the fish writhed vigorously in Qingmo's hands, sending the mercury flying.

Qingmo tilted her face backwards, "Why don't you just let it go, it's just for fun anyway."

Tao Cheng leaned on him, watching the fish disappear as soon as they entered the water, and asked curiously, "Aren't you afraid of fish and earthworms?"

"I was afraid of it before. I couldn't even catch it if I kept it in a water tank. Later, I practiced it. I can kill people with blood on their hands without blinking."

Tao Cheng frowned slightly, thinking of Qingmo squatting on the kitchen floor, with his hands ripped open, his heart and lungs pulled out, his fingers covered with blood and viscera...

He held Qingmo's hand, wanting to say "I've suffered", but felt that it was too hypocritical, so he took it to his lips and kissed it.

But he didn't want Qingmo to say bluntly, "Do you feel distressed?" The ending sounded excitedly, like a joke.

Tao Cheng gave a "hmm" and answered seriously, "My heart hurts."

Picking up the fishing rod again, Qingmo leaned back on Tao Cheng's shoulder. He looked at the gurgling water and said, "Tao Cheng, I can cook well."

Tao Cheng smiled slightly, waiting for his next words.

"Next time, I'll ask Du Liu'er to find a stove, okay?"

Tao Cheng looked down and saw that the tip of his nose seemed to be blushing, and his heart softened, "Reunion dinner?"

Qingmo was taken aback, her eyes a little sour, "Well, reunion dinner."

The fishing tonight was not considered a success, the only fish that was hooked was the fish that was released again, originally Tao Cheng could have gained something, but unfortunately he was too busy kissing Qingmo, pecking and pecking endlessly, Totally absent-minded, let the fish steal the bait in two or three swipes and escape, leaving a bare hook hanging in the water.

Having had enough fun, the two simply removed their fishing rods and headed home.

Slowly, three detours and five detours, just going back home without taking the main road.

Tao Cheng led the horse with his left hand, hooked with Qingmo with his right hand, and was talking about his one-man show last night, "I went back with a jug of wine, and I was still thinking about how to pretend to be drunk to get my mother's attention, but the servant told me Mother is waiting for me."

It was exactly what Tao Cheng wanted.

Second Grandma Qiao was a little surprised when she saw Tao Cheng swaying into the room, but she still asked leisurely after she folded her arms and sewed a stitch of embroidery thread, "Let mother guess, it's the one that my mother said was true." Is it? Then Miss Liang is really using you, isn't she?"

Tao Cheng fell into the chair, raised his head and poured himself a drink. The wine soaked a large area of ​​his clothes, and he lowered his head again and mumbled, "I still don't believe it!"

Qiao Qing's eyes were originally mocking, but now she stared straight at Tao Cheng with cold eyes, "What does it look like! Let our in-laws know how disgusted they are."

"If you dislike it, just dislike it, I don't care."

"Mother cares! Tao House cares!" Qiao Qing raised her voice, "You've only seen that girl so half-dead a few times!"

Tao Cheng smashed the jar, "She is very nice..."

Qiao Qing sneered, "If you learn from bad, you don't learn from good. Your father didn't learn his shrewd business acumen, but he learned how to be infatuated and hypocritical."

Lie carelessly on his back in the wooden chair, Tao Cheng put his arms across his brows to cover his awake eyes, he pretended not to hear, and murmured repeatedly, "She's very nice..."

Qiao Qing was silent for a long while, then picked up the stretcher again, returning to a gentle look one by one, "There are many brothels in Suzhou City, which one does Miss Liang work in?"

Tao Cheng was stunned for a moment, and then he pretended to be very proud and muttered, "She is very good, and she is also very capable, in the most prestigious room..."

He squinted his eyes halfway, staring at his mother while he was talking drunk, his mother paused as soon as he finished speaking, and suddenly, Tao Cheng understood why Second Grandma Qiao was waiting for him on purpose.

Sure enough, Qiao Qing continued, "How do you feel about going in and out of the brothel these days?"

After emptying the jug, he slammed it heavily on the table, Tao Cheng felt disgusted, "I am very disgusted to meet some familiar people."

"Really? Who looks familiar?"

"Those dandies, playing tricks..."

Qiao Qing chatted casually, "Is it only the young master?"

Tao Cheng answered irrelevantly, "They don't dislike dirt, and I...wouldn't even want to see it..."

"Extremely dirty." Qiao Qing seemed relieved, and after embroidering a few stitches cheerfully, she persuaded softly, "You are trampling yourself for the sake of a dumb girl. I don't want to see you as a mother, and ask the servant to help you go back to sleep." The last time I woke up, I found a day to meet the official's daughter as soon as possible."

Deceit and deception is a labor-intensive thing, and it's against his will, and it's also bad. Just the pretense last night made him bored.

Tao Cheng only finished speaking in a few words, and sighed, "I should just throw you in the courtyard and leave you alone until my mother is finished giving birth."

Qingmo knew that he was an oil bottle, and hung his head sullenly, and heard Tao Cheng ask, as if joking, "If I don't see you and ignore you, what will you do?"

How to do?

"We deliberately planted two willow branches." Qing Mo said.

"Ah."

"You asked me why I spoiled them until there wasn't a single leaf left, remember?"

"Well, remember, why?"

Qing Mo tilted her head to look at Tao Cheng, full of helplessness, "If I pick off a leaf, you will come, if I pick another leaf, you won't come."

Tao Cheng fantasized about the scene, and was amused heartily.

Hooking her fingers into palms, Qing Mo grabbed Tao Cheng tightly, "If you leave me alone in the courtyard, tell me, are the leaves of those willow trees by the lake enough for me to hold you until you come back?"

Forget it, admit it.

Tao Cheng turned around and rubbed the wronged and pitiful baby into his arms, thinking, this is not pulling leaves, this is clearly worrying.

Qingmo went straight into his arms, just thinking about it made her feel terrible, "In Tao Mansion, Aunt Zhou would tell me about you every day, and in the brothel, who do I ask to be my eyeliner."

Tao Cheng kneaded and comforted his relatives, and then let go of his embrace, "A servant named Qin Liang left after the year, do you have any impression?"

"Yes, he treats me very well, at least he doesn't say I'm unlucky." Qing Mo was startled, "No way!"

Tao Cheng led him to walk slowly, and then gave him an affirmative answer.

There are only the footsteps of two people and one horse on the tree-lined path, the bright moon hangs in the sky, and everything is soft.

It was as if molasses had been stirred in Qingmo's heart, and it took a long time for it to thicken before it melted.

"How did he leave?" Qing Mo asked.

"My father died of illness, and only my mother was left, so he went back to stay with her." Tao Cheng felt very distressed when he heard him crying softly, "Otherwise, how could you think I would meet you again and again selling money on the street?" embroidery?"

Qing Mo smiled again, "Yeah", "Do you know what I plan? I plan to wait for you to marry a wife, and immediately leave Tao Mansion without looking back, really wandering and wandering, and make peace with whatever happens."

Tao Cheng said, "It coincides with each other."

Qingmo looked up at him, and listened to him seriously, "After Qin Liang left, I didn't hear from you for several days, dozens of days. It was about that time that I decided to wait until my mother was born. After receiving some stimulation, I will immediately take you out of Tao Mansion without looking back," he said and looked at Qingmo, "I will accompany you to wander and wander, and be safe with whatever happens."

Really couldn't hold back the tears, Qingmo cried and laughed, his heart was soaked in honey, his soreness was unbearable.

Turning the corner at the end of the tree-lined path is the street leading to the brothel courtyard. Both of them are reluctant to part with each other. Qing Mo hides in the last tree shadow and begs for several kisses, but still refuses to let go. He asked, "The official's Girl, when are you going to see me?"

Tao Cheng said, "I'll tell you after we meet, let's settle down a little bit now."

Qing Mo nodded obediently, then took out the six bank notes to admire, folded them and stuffed them to Tao Cheng, "The manager asked me for interest, but what he said was actually quite reasonable, I'll take it place to earn the silver of their guests."

"How much does he want from you?"

"I didn't ask. As soon as he said it, I ran away with the banknote in my pocket. I was afraid that his old fried dough stick would take the opportunity to deceive me, and wanted to keep you to talk to him."

Tao Cheng laughed, and became more and more reluctant to part, rubbing hands on Qingmo's buttocks, "Does it still hurt?"

Qingmo choked, the previous nostalgia disappeared all of a sudden, lest he would be in heat on the spot, "It hurts! It hurts!"

Tao Cheng rubbed his hands a few times to get used to it, and sighed with a smile, "Go back, if I stay a little longer, I won't be able to keep it all right, and I'll turn into an asshole."

"Well, then...then I'm leaving."

"Still be good, although today is a rewarding experience, but don't be presumptuous, arrogant, or..."

"Obey!" It was Qingmo's turn to laugh, and he kissed Tao Cheng again, murmuring, "Obey."