Stage [Republic of China]

Let's start with each other knowing what the other is going to say.

"Things can't be that bad." Xu Jishan saw Shui Jiu's long eyebrows furrowed tightly, but instead turned her head to comfort her and said, "It's a big deal, let's go back to Northern Hebei together."

"I'm afraid that Second Young Master Qin..." Shui Jiu hesitated to speak.

Xu Jishan smiled softly. "Ah, it's nothing to be proud for a while. In this world, mountains and rivers don't turn around. Could it be that he can still show off his power here all his life?"

Xu Jishan spoke with thick eyebrows and high eyebrows, and the eagle eyes behind the thin gold-rimmed glasses were full of disdain.

Shui Jiu sighed, "It's something to worry about."

"Don't worry about it."

Xu Jishan walked into the room from the door with her arms around her. The two breathed each other, and neither of them spoke for a while.

Shui Jiu parted her lips slightly, thought for a few times, but didn't know how to answer him.Xu Jishan's breathing suddenly became hot, and she approached half a step again, raising her hand, as if she wanted to support the back of Shui Jiu's head.

But it was all right.

Instead, she pulled him into her arms violently, with a deep laugh that surged out from the front of her chest muscles. "It's okay, I will take care of everything for you."

Since he was a child, no one has ever said such a thing to him.For a moment, Shui Jiu's eyes were slightly hot, and her throat choked up. "you……"

Xu Jishan laughed again. "Call me Ji Shan."

Shui Jiu lowered her eyes and was slightly shocked, trying to break free from Xu Jishan's arms.Xu Jishan supported the back of his head with one hand, and wrapped his other hand around his slender waist like an iron hoop, not allowing him to refuse at all, and ordered again in a low voice. "Call me, Ji Shan."

Shui Jiu bit her lip tightly, she couldn't say "Ji Shan" in the end.

I don't know how long it was silent, Xu Jishan seemed to be obsessed with him, not only did not let him go, but tightened him a bit, wishing to rub him into his ribs.

A sigh escaped from Xu Jishan's lips.At the same time, Shui Jiu also sighed.

The two sighed together, and then both of them were stunned.

"... Let me go!" Shui Jiu suddenly gained courage, pushing Xu Jishan's chest with both hands.

This time Xu Jishan didn't stop him, and let him break free. Standing there, she gave a foolish laugh, looking inexplicably lonely. "Call me Ji Shan, is it so difficult?"

Shui Jiu turned his head away and deliberately talked about other things. "It's not a child anymore, why did you suddenly play with your temper?"

Xu Jishan smiled.Don't explain, don't force him anymore.But Xu Jishan didn't leave the house, it was heavy, like a mountain ridge scratched on rice paper.

Pressing on Shui Jiu made it difficult for him to breathe.

Xu Jishan finally compromised first. "Okay, you go to bed early!"

After he finished speaking, he opened his big hands and retreated to the door facing Shui Jiu.

Shui Jiu looked up, only to see Xu Jishan hastily closing the door.It was that kind again, as if there was a vicious dog chasing him behind him.

A sliding door seemed to separate him from Xu Jishan.

Subconsciously, Shui Jiu quickly followed the sliding door, raised her hand, and put her cold white palm on the sliding door, like a butterfly reflected in the moonlight.Xu Jishan's tall shadow was also cast on the sliding door, apparently not leaving yet.The two of them were separated by a door, and they could clearly hear the sound of breathing, but neither of them spoke.

After a long time, Xu Jishan also slowly raised one hand and pressed it on the sliding door, and it was tightly attached to Shui Jiu's palm.

Shui Jiu lowered her eyes, lightly, and sighed again.

On the second day, both of them got up early and went to the flower hall to have dinner together.

Xu Jishan looked tired, moved his chopsticks slightly, and drank a mouthful of porridge with a Gaoyou salted duck egg, as if he had no appetite.

"What's on your mind?" Shui Jiu also put down his chopsticks.

Xu Jishan looked at him and smiled. "Would you believe me if I said no?"

Shui Jiu reluctantly moved her water chestnut lips, and smiled back.He was born with a pair of red phoenix eyes with raised inner corners, even if he is silent, his brows are always bright.

Xu Jishan went crazy looking at him.

"Cough cough," Shui Jiu's face was hot, and it was rare for him to speak proactively. "Are you going to the Yamen today?"

"You can't go!" Xu Jishan sighed first, but then she was afraid that he would be careless, so she put on a smiling face. "However, at least it was done, and it was just a formality."

Shui Jiu also knew that since Er Shao Qin came yesterday, Jingxi Mansion was no longer safe.Xu Jishan had someone force her to donate [-] carts of tung oil, but in exchange for temporary freedom of entry and exit.If I really went to the government office today, I don't know how good or bad it is.What Xu Jishan said now was probably to comfort him.

"...Don't coax me." Shui Jiu put her hands on the table and looked at Xu Jishan with raised eyelids seriously. "If you really have something to do, you have to discuss it with me first, so I know what's going on in my heart."

Xu Jishan raised her hand and pinched the bridge of her nose, straightened her gold-rimmed glasses with her fingers, and sighed, "Let's find Dong Linchang first."

Dong Linchang is the chairman of the Jingxi Prefecture Chamber of Commerce.Xu Jishan and Shui Jiu had talked about this.

"Is it useful to find him?" Shui Jiu frowned deeply.

"Whether it's useful or not, we have to meet someone first." Xu Jishan took out an emerald snuff bottle from her arms and handed it to Shui Jiu with a smile. "Look, the old man loves gadgets like that."

Shui Jiu took it and was slightly surprised to see that the snuff bottle was of an older color.

Xu Jishan smiled and said, "This is what I brought with me when I entered the customs. Don't dislike it, this thing is priceless in the market now."

Shui Jiu played with it for a while, but couldn't see why, and returned the snuff bottle to Xu Jishan, sighing sadly. "Such a precious thing, but it was cheap for him."

Xu Jishan smiled softly. "Anything that can be exchanged for money is not worth anything."

The meal was very silent.About ten minutes later, Xu Jishan put down his chopsticks, got up and put on his clothes, and hung the black coat vaguely on his shoulders, looked at Shui Jiu and said with a smile: "If you feel bored at home, you can talk to Mama Wu .In her belly, there is a belly story."

Shui Jiu couldn't help laughing when she thought of the short, fat and long-winded Mama Wu. "What am I looking for her for?"

As he spoke, he shook his head, raised his eyebrows, and looked at Xu Jishan seriously. "You don't have to worry about me."

Xu Jishan looked at him with a smile, but didn't speak.

The two walked to the gate, Shui Jiu watched Xu Jishan get into the car, with cold white fingers resting on the iron gate fence, his knuckles twitched unconsciously.

Suddenly, Xu Jishan rolled down the car window, poked her head out, and shouted at him. "Let's go back first! Let the wind cool carefully, it's blowing."

Shui Jiu was startled, and then looked up, the car had already started.Xu Jishan also rolled down the car window.

This day, since Xu Jishan left, Shui Jiu had a dull life.Every few minutes, always look at the chime clock.He didn't have it in the house, so he stayed in the front hall with the curly sheet music in his hand, but didn't really read a word.I was also listless at lunch, and put down my chopsticks after only a few mouthfuls.

Wu Ma laughed at him. "Our husband goes out, and he is not allowed to come back until it is dark. Mr. Shui, you should eat something to pad your belly."

Shui Jiu shook his head shyly. "No appetite."

In the afternoon, there was a sudden chirping of birds outside, and magpies fluttered past with flapping wings.Shui Jiu got up involuntarily and walked to the backyard of the palace.The small second floor of this Meiji-period house was beautifully repaired. The pines and cypresses in the backyard were vigorous and lush, and a koi pond was built with pebbles.In the pool, the Japanese koi are swimming happily, shaking their heads and wagging their tails.

Shui Jiu held some fish food in his hand and fed it bit by bit.The wind was slightly cooler, and he couldn't help coughing a few times, his pale cheeks flushed.

The old butler saw it from afar, walked over quickly, bowed his body and reminded him: "It's already four o'clock in the afternoon! Later, the wind will be very cold. Mr. Shui, either you Why don't you go back home and rest?"

One by one, they all use him as a wick.

Shui Jiu was disdainful in her heart, but with a slight smile on her lips, she shook her head again.

The housekeeper couldn't persuade him anymore, shook his head, sighed and left.When the butler Zhong came again at 07:30, Mama Wu was already trotting to file a complaint.

Wu Ma started urging Shui Jiu to eat at 06 o'clock in the evening, and urged Shui Jiu to eat until 30:[-]. She felt that Shui Jiu's temper was really weird, so she simply asked the old housekeeper for help.

When the old housekeeper came, Shui Jiu was still in the backyard of the hotel, holding something in his hand, and was in a daze.

"Mr. Shui?" The old butler cautiously called him from behind, even calling three times, Shui Jiu didn't hear him.The old housekeeper had to raise his voice. "Mr. Shui is still waiting for our husband to come back?"

Shui Jiu was taken aback, and suddenly turned around. "Ah, I'm waiting for him to come back for dinner."

The old butler smiled and said, "Mr., maybe someone tripped you up during the banquet. Either way, Mr. Shui, you go back to the room and rest. I'll tell you when my husband comes back."

Shui Jiu also knows that in the eyes of others, her loving appearance is like that of a child.Although he felt ashamed, he couldn't control the confusion in his heart, as if there were thousands of threads wrapped around Xu Jishan's body.When Xu Jishan left, his heart went with him.

The night had never felt so long before.

Shui Jiu straightened up slowly, followed the old butler back, without saying a word.Seeing that he was willing to move, the old butler heaved a sigh of relief, and accompanied him back to the house, while apologizing, he said, "The dinner is still hot in the steamer. Uh, if Mr. Shui feels tired in the morning and evening, he might as well go back to the house and have a rest." First, shall I ask them to bring the food to your house?"

Shui Jiu opened his mouth and thought for a while. "No, let's set the meal in the front hall."

"it is good."

Shui Jiu turned a corner, followed the old housekeeper to the front hall without emotion, and found that the food was still his favorite