Hibiscus blooms on the edge of the city wall

The glass of wine is gradually empty, and the wine and food are full, and the Mingtai clamors to listen to the opera: "Eldest sister, I want to listen to the opera."

Ming Jing coaxed Ming Tai and said: "Now that the theater is scattered, where can I go to listen to the opera?"

"Why are you going to the theater? Brother is much better at singing than them!"

Minglou looked at Mingtai with a straight face.

Mingcheng and Mingfu exchanged glances, then lowered their heads and snickered.

Mingjing also felt sorry for Minglou, and coaxed back, "Your brother is tired."

"What's wrong? Became a high-ranking official, did you lose your value by singing for us?" Mingtai said capriciously.

"This child, how do you talk?" Ming Jing was angry, and then smiled as if afraid of Minglou's anger: "Why don't you come for a while? Just a short section."

"Yeah, brother, I haven't heard you speak for a long time. It's Chinese New Year today, and it's double happiness, so why don't you come for a while!" Mingfu also coquettishly followed suit.

Mingfu gave Mingcheng a look, and Mingcheng went back to the room knowingly and took out a handful of Jinghu. Minglou saw it and said loudly: "You are also booing, right?"

Mingcheng smiled: "Brother, once a year, it's rare."

"Okay, once a year." Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, Ming Lou compromised and said, "It's just to please Eldest Sister! It has nothing to do with you!" Of course, the last sentence was addressed to Ming Tai.

"I know." Mingtai replied obediently.Anyway, you sang it all, no matter who you are for.

The family chatted and laughed and came to the living room. Mingtai and Mingfu sat on both sides of the mirror. Mingcheng took a chair and sat in the center, holding a Jinghu in his arms. Minglou stood tall and tall: "I'll serve my eldest sister for a while in Westgate."

"Wait." No one expected that Mingtai would suddenly say, "I don't want to hear about Westgate."

Ming Lou patiently suggested: "Then come to Duan Zhuangyuan."

"I don't want to listen to the champion media either."

"What's the matter with you, so many problems?" Ming Lou was a little impatient.

Ming Jing glared at Minglou, then turned around and asked Mingtai softly: "Then what do you want to hear?"

"I want to hear Su Wu shepherd the sheep." As soon as the words came out, everyone was taken aback.I look at you in the whole family, and you look at him, everyone has their own thoughts.As smart as a bright woman, how could she fail to guess Mingtai's intention of probing, and said with a smile: "Little brother, today's Chinese New Year, listening to songs about you and me, affectionate, is not more appropriate than listening to those songs of aspirations that are generous and indignant. ?"

Mingtai glanced back at Mingfu, then focused his gaze on Minglou again: "Little sister, just because today is New Year's Eve, I should remember bitterness and think sweetly, not to mention that I think this song is very important for today. It’s the perfect occasion, don’t you think, big brother?”

Minglou looked back at Mingtai with the same serious eyes, his eyes were like a torch, and his mind was quick: "Okay, let's sing Su Wu Shepherd. Ah Cheng."

Mingcheng nodded, the bowstring danced, and the tension was strong, and a prelude to Jinghu was played with high spirits.

Minglou cleared his throat, and a section of "Xipi Allegro" sang with a perfect accent: "Brother Wei has spoken poorly, a man should be proud of his ambition. Loyalty, righteousness, and courage, the sun shines in the sky, and he will never be a knife to kill people in his life! Prosperity, wealth and honor Don’t, I’m poor and noble. If Su Wu wants to surrender, the red sun will rise in the west and cause him to wither.”

After singing, everyone's eyes are a little wet.Mingtai jumped up suddenly and applauded.

Suddenly, there was a sound of opening the door, and everyone turned their heads, only to see Aunt Gui standing at the door obediently, bowing to the mirror: "Miss."

Mingcheng's face was full of astonishment, as if it had been a lifetime ago.

Looking at Mingcheng's appearance, Mingjing was a little embarrassed and embarrassed, so he could only smile a little as a response.

Although Minglou showed no surprise, he also had some doubts.

Mingtai observed the words and expressions, and did not make a statement.

Only Mingfu, looking at everyone's appearance, knew in her heart that this was Mingcheng's adoptive mother.Mingfu looked at Mingcheng with concern, with mixed feelings in her heart, she walked quickly to Mingcheng's side, held his hand, and wanted to give him some warmth and comfort.But Mingcheng rarely responded to her.

"Ah Cheng, time has changed, so please forgive Aunt Gui." Ming Jing gave Minglou a wink while talking.

Minglou coughed lightly.

Aunt Gui's face was full of pleading: "Ah Cheng..."

Mingcheng didn't seem to hear it, and didn't move.

"Brother Ah Cheng..." Mingfu gently shook Mingcheng's hand. Suddenly, Mingcheng seemed to have been electrocuted, and quickly threw Mingfu away. With a "bang", the Jinghu in Mingcheng's hand fell off. The ground hit the carpet, the sound was muffled, just like Mingcheng's mood at the moment.Mingcheng turned his head and left, ignoring everyone for the first time.Then came the sound of Mingcheng closing the door, heavy and depressing.This voice seemed to hit Mingfu's heart, love what you love, and hurt what you hurt!

"Brother Acheng..." Mingfu hurriedly chased after him, and knocked on Mingcheng's door, but Mingcheng locked the door behind him. "Brother Acheng, brother Acheng, open the door and let me in, okay? Brother Acheng..." Mingfu was on the verge of crying out of anxiety.

"Forget it, let Ah Cheng be alone for a while." Mingtai didn't know when he came up, patted Mingfu, and said softly.

Mingfu raised her eyes to look at Mingtai, and suddenly rushed downstairs, with her toes high and her face stern, she asked Aunt Gui in a sharp voice: "Who are you?"

"I..." Aunt Gui was too timid to speak.

"Xiao Fu, this is Aunt Gui, Ah Cheng's adoptive mother." Ming Jing spoke for Aunt Gui, her voice was gentle and gentle, yet majestic.

"Adoptive mother?" Mingfu snorted mockingly: "It sounds nice, is it an attempted murder?"

"Xiao Fu, how are you talking?" Ming Jing frowned and drank softly.

Mingfu looked at Mingjing, stiffened her neck, and said nothing.

"Second miss, I was wrong in the past, but at that time, the doctor said that I was sick..." Aunt Gui timidly opened her mouth, but before she could finish speaking, Mingfu interrupted: "Push everything away." Saying that you are sick, you will really find excuses for your viciousness..."

"Mingfu." Ming Lou stopped Mingfu loudly: "There are no rules. It's none of your business here, go back to your room."

Mingfu sneered, and the tears in her eyes rolled down uncontrollably: "Hmph, back then she was able to abuse a child under ten years old so viciously, can she still be expected to be a compassionate mother? You guys like this Do, have you ever thought about Brother Ah Cheng's feelings, do you care about Brother Ah Cheng?" Mingfu cried and ran back upstairs, and continued to knock on Mingcheng's door: "Brother Ah Cheng, I Please, open the door, please? I know you're feeling uncomfortable, let me in and talk to me, okay? Don't be like this, I'm so worried, brother Ah Cheng..."

"Xiaofu..." Mingtai followed, looking worried at Mingfu's appearance.

"Okay... Brother Ah Cheng, if you don't want to see me now, it's okay, I'll wait for you at the door, when you want to see me, just open the door, and I'll wait for you at the door." Mingfu wiped A tear, said.

In the house, Mingcheng leaned against the window, looking at the outside world, recalling the scene of being abused as a child over and over again in his mind.Those memories that have long been deliberately dusted are awakened with the return of the woman downstairs.pain?Resentment?Mingcheng asked himself over and over again in his heart, but the answer became more and more vague. However, when he heard Mingfu's concerned and anxious voice outside, Ah Cheng suddenly understood why he should be stuck in the past, no matter what happened in the past. How unbearable, how difficult, it's all over, I spent a full six years to forget, and spent another ten years to start a new life, how could I let someone care about me because of a person who is no longer important people worried?The woman downstairs, she is no longer his mother, and I don't even have any feeling for her.Thinking about it this way, Mingcheng felt that he didn't hate him so much anymore, it was just a very strange feeling, if he had to ask himself to say something now, there would be only one sentence, so he could leave without seeing him off!

Mingcheng opened the door, and Mingfu jumped into Mingcheng's arms in surprise: "Brother Ah Cheng, you finally came out."

"Yeah." Mingcheng patted Mingfu's back lightly, expressing that he was fine, so don't worry.

"Since you're out, follow me to the study." After Minglou finished speaking, he walked towards the study.

Mingcheng nodded and followed slowly.

Mingfu looked at Mingcheng's back, still very worried.

"Don't worry, Brother Ah Cheng should have figured it out." Mingtai said.

"This is a thorn in Brother Ah Cheng's heart. If the thorn is too deep, it will be bloody and painful." Mingfu said in a low voice, with a sad look on his face.

Mingfu came to the kitchen to make some supper for everyone, but saw Aunt Gui cooking noodles.

"Second Miss..." Aunt Gui bowed, she was still a little timid after being frightened by Ming Fu just now.

Mingfu gave her a cold look, and didn't intend to speak.

"Is Second Miss hungry? I just cooked some noodles, and I'll serve Second Miss a bowl?"

"These things are what the servants of the Ming family should do, but you are not from the Ming family. On the issue of whether you will stay or not, only brother Ah Cheng has the final say. As long as brother Ah Cheng is unwilling, even if the elder sister wants to keep you, I will I won't agree!" Mingfu's voice was never cold.