Peach concubine

Xiao Jingmo's wayward behavior doesn't know how to restrain himself, he just drags Jian Ruolin to play around, although his words and deeds are not out of line, but there are often some ambiguous actions that arouse people's daydream.

So gradually there were rumors that the second young master of Liufang Pavilion was having an affair with a man.

Even if it is only a rumour, it is spread repeatedly as a topic of conversation after dinner, and the rumors formed are becoming more and more unsavory.

This day Xiao Jingmo sent Jian Ruolin back, and stopped at the corner of the alley.

Xiao Jingmo tugged at the collar of his shirt, then stretched out his hand to gather the strands of loose hair behind his head, and said softly: "It's windy today, and it's all blown into chaos. By the way, it's blown for a day Strong wind, if you get cold, it will be bad, go back and drink some ginger tea to guard against it, it is always safe to be careful."

Jian Ruolin nodded, she didn't know if it was from shame, or from the wind blowing, there was a little red patch on her face.

Xiao Jingmo hugged him, bowed his head and kissed him reluctantly: "Be careful when you go back, I'll come back in two days."

Jian Ruolin still nodded, and the warm breath that enveloped him was withdrawn from the air. He watched Xiao Jingmo walk away step by step. He didn't lower his eyes until he could no longer see the man's back, then turned and walked towards Jian's residence.

As soon as he passed the corner of the alley, he ran into a person head-on. He was tall and tall, with a plain face and awe-inspiring presence. He had obviously been standing here a long time ago.

Jian Ruolin was stunned, and called out: "Brother?" He was worried in his heart, not knowing what he and Xiao Jingmo looked like just now, and asked the elder brother to watch and listen for a while.

But Jian Ruoyan's face was calm, and she didn't see any displeasure or anger, she just said to him: "Go back."

Jian Ruolin could only follow anxiously.Seeing that the elder brother seemed to be a little thinner than a month ago, and then thinking about the quick glance under the moonlight just now, the elder brother's face was tired and pale.

Over the past month, Jian Ruoxi has spent much longer time in Liufang Pavilion than at home, and sometimes she doesn't come back for a few days or nights.Jian Ruolin only vaguely heard that there seemed to be something wrong with Liufang Pavilion's business, and her elder brother was so busy that he rested in the pavilion in order to have more time.When Jian Ruolin asked again, the old housekeeper only said that it was a small business problem, and the young master could handle it by himself.He is confident that his elder brother is capable, so he is not very worried.

However, I haven't seen my eldest brother for many days, and when I saw him today, I described him as haggard, thinking of the absurdity that I only knew "hanging out" with Xiao Jingmo, I couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

"Brother, I heard that something happened to Liufang Pavilion, how is it now?"

"It's okay, it's just a trivial matter." Jian Ruoxi glanced back at him: "Brother can still handle it."

Jian Ruolin panicked when he saw it.

Before returning to the small courtyard at night, Jian Ruoxi looked at him again, with a deep meaning: "Ruolin, you are no longer a child, and you have your own opinions and opinions on many things. It's just that the elder brother has been in the mall for so many years. You still have a little bit of perspective. No wonder big brother didn’t remind you that Xiao Jingmo is capable, but look at his temperament, he is a person with a cold nature. Big brother has no right to interfere with the path you choose, just Brother doesn't want to see you being wronged."

At the end, he left a sentence: "Think about it yourself." Then he left with his hands behind his back.

Jian Ruolin pondered over what her elder brother said, and she clearly sensed what she saw in those words, her feet felt weak, her heart felt weak for a while, and she slumped on the chair unsteadily.After thinking about it, it was all words like "cool nature" and "think about it for yourself". The messy things in my mind were mixed together and became a mess.

When it was a night of tossing and turning.

Tongque Tower is located in the north of Suzhou City, and it is one of the oldest venues in the city.

There used to be Chanjuan sitting in Hongxiufang, which was very popular for a while, but after all, Jiang is still old and hot, and the foundation of Tongque Tower is there. Even a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse.

Bai Qi came late, and as soon as she entered the door, she saw Luo Zhanfeng hugging a slender boy, stroking the boy's chest with his hands, making fun of it.The petite and beautiful boy leaned softly in his arms, his face was flushed, as soft as a puddle of water.

Seeing him coming, led by Luo Zhanfeng, they shouted one after another like booing: "For coming so late, you should be fined three cups!"

Bai Qi responded with a smile, poured three glasses of wine and drank it down in one gulp, and finally calmed down the noise and laughter of the crowd, then turned to look at Xiao Jingmo again: "It's been a long time since we haven't seen our Young Master Xiao, why are you free today, why don't you go?" Accompany your little lover?"

Luo Zhanfeng also heard about Xiao Jingmo and Jian Ruolin's affairs, so he interjected: "I ran to Jian's house diligently this month, but I never saw Jing Mo caring so much about anyone before."

"So, Jing Mo and that young master of the Jian family have been together for two months, and they still haven't gotten tired of it?" When Bai Qi spoke again, the meaning of teasing was stronger, and he stretched out his hand to pat his head, pretending Shen Shen: "Could it be true this time?"

Xiao Jingmo didn't seem to take it seriously, and drank indifferently: "How about the real thing, so what about the fake one?"

Bai Qi didn't expect Xiao Jingmo to ask such a question. He was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "If it's true, Jingmo should calm down. It's best not to come to a place like Tongque Tower, so as not to make the beauty sad. ;If it's fake..." After a pause, he said seriously, "You're such an immature person, after playing for two months, it's about time to let go. Just accept it when it's good, as I said before , young master of the Jian family, after all, he is different from the little stalkers, don't overplay it, it will be too late for you to regret it."

Xiao Jingmo was stunned, holding the wine glass for a while, and then suddenly smiled "hehe": "At the beginning, it was just a whim, and the handsome man with that appearance made people itch. Who am I, Xiao Jingmo? I don't know, no matter how good Jian Ruolin is, I still don't have the ability to make me abandon the world's most beautiful woman for him." After saying that, he pulled the young man who was serving wine next to him into his arms, and frivolously teased her a few times.

Bai Qi looked at him, and stopped talking. He also hugged a beautiful woman in his arms, and started teasing happily.

Immediately, the room was full of beautiful spring scenery, floating and rippling.

"Young Master Xiao hasn't come for several days." Xiao Si'er muttered softly while grinding.

Jian Ruolin was writing a post, and a pair of running script "Preface to Lanting" was halfway through, her wrist trembled unconsciously, and a large amount of ink was printed on the plain white rice paper. The words that had been written for a long time can be regarded as declaring that it was completely destroyed. .

My heart trembled, and something crawled into my heart like a vicious, gnawing annoyance.

After being reminded by Xiao Si'er, he remembered that person named Xiao Jingmo.

When we first met, that person hugged him and moved his hands and feet, his mouth and movements were not clean at all, and his eagerness was so absurd that he was definitely a swinger.When I saw him again later, the arrogance and arrogance hidden in the bones of that man, even though it was covered up by his leisurely speech and the luxury of his behavior, it was something carved into the bone marrow after all, just like As his elder brother said, at first glance, he is "floating and frivolous, ruthless and unlucky".

Such a person, not to mention being friends, even just seeing him makes him feel repulsed and disgusted.

Jian Ruolin originally thought that she should never have any contact with such a person again, even though he is obsessed with it, she just ignores it.But later on, that man climbed in from the wall every day, competed with Xiaosi'er for work, served tea and water, wiped his hands, and if he looked at him dissatisfied, he would say with a smile: "Why?" Is the tea too cold or the ink too thick?" The so-called stretching out his hand and not hitting the smiling face, Jian Ruolin couldn't even say the words to chase someone under his offensive.

Sometimes he would play chess and kites with that person, and there were many times when a man who looked vicious and useless would make tea for him with his own hands.I have to admit that Xiao Jingmo really made good tea, he was serious about making tea, and he didn't have the usual frivolity at all.Then when he brought him the brewed tea, he would look at him flatteringly and say, "Try how it tastes."

If it's a lover, Xiao Jingmo is indeed the most considerate and gentle lover in the world.

The tea served to Jian Ruolin is always only [-]% hot, the temperature is suitable, just right for the mouth; when the weather is slightly cold, he reminds him to add a piece of clothing, or just come over, regardless of Jian Ruolin's protest, put his hands in his arms from time to time, he likes to make some innocuous jokes, making jokes about Jian Ruolin, and taking advantage of the verbal advantage is enjoyable, but once Jian Ruolin is really annoyed, he starts to divert the topic with a playful smile, which makes people feel that it is wrong to pursue it.

In the end, without knowing it, Jian Ruolin fell into it, inexplicably trapped.

If someone asked him, do you like Xiao Jingmo?why do you like himI'm afraid Jian Ruolin won't be able to answer - but what would have happened if he had done such a thing and said such a thing, if it wasn't for the mutual consent of the two hearts.

There was a commotion in the distance, gongs and drums were beating, and the sound was as loud as thunder. Jian's small courtyard was deep in the alley, and it could be clearly heard.

Xiao Si'er went out to pour a cup of tea, and hurried in from outside the yard after a while: "Master, the young master of the Fu family is married."

Jian Ruolin didn't react for a moment: "Which Young Master Fu?"

"Who else is there, the young master of the Fu family at Liuyun Inn in the north of the city, named Fu Shaoqing."

Jian Ruolin felt that the name Fu Shaoqing sounded familiar, and it took a long time before she remembered that the fierce woman who destroyed her wrist in Hongxiufang a few days ago, redeemed herself from the entertainment all by herself, seemed to be for such a Mr. Fu, So he blurted out and asked, "Who is the bride?"

"I don't know... I just heard that she is the daughter of Yuan Yuan's family, she is a beauty."

Jian Ruolin's heart moved, she put down her pen and said, "Little Si, prepare a carriage for me."

"Huh? Where are you going, my lord?"

Pushing open the old wooden door, there was an ear-piercing sound of "Squeak ─ ─".

The room was dark, and the haggard woman was sitting on the simple bed kang, huddled in the corner.There is a simple bun on the head, but it has been loosened at the moment, hanging loosely on the head.There is a small plain white flower hairpin in the hair, and it becomes the only color that can be seen clearly in the room.

The beauty who was originally radiant and radiant is now dressed like a village woman, living in this dilapidated hut, with a haggard appearance.

"He treats me so well..." Chanjuan stared straight ahead with empty eyes, without the look of recklessness of the past: "Even if I left Hongxiufang and no longer had the glory of the past, he still held me carefully. The palm of the hand is pampered and hurts. Call me stupid...you shouldn't abuse yourself." Turning out the white right hand, there is a whole patch of burn marks on it, which is hideous and terrifying.

"He said he liked me and wanted to marry me, and he said he would never wrong me no matter what. He is such an honest person, and he never said anything to coax people. I can't afford silk dresses , can’t afford makeup and powder to dress up, and he can’t even play the piano for him in the future, but even if it’s like this, he doesn’t dislike it.”

"That's the kind of person he is, that's why I don't care, I have to leave Hongxiufang no matter what, and follow him innocently."

"I want to be with him...but why can't I? So what if I came from a humble background, that's not something I can decide, nor is I willing. I really want...to give him a child in the future, a family of three, Be happy, it doesn't matter if you don't have a title. He came that day and told me that he was getting married."

"Being with me is just playing on the occasion. I am too serious... His family and relatives cannot tolerate a singing girl from a brothel... I willfully redeemed myself and caused a lot of trouble in the city, but I thought he would because of it. There's been a lot of talk about being talked about... Haha... If that's the case, what are those sweet and tender things, those who don't look back?!"

Speaking of this, a stern and fierce despair swept over in the empty eyes, staring at Jian Ruolin: "What do you think this is all about?!"

Jian Ruolin was deeply enveloped by her sadness and despair, and couldn't breathe: "Miss Chanjuan..."

"Mr. Jian, I hate you so much. Why is he only Bo Xingerlang?!" Chanjuan burst into tears, her voice hoarse: "It would be fine if I could complete this relationship, but in this world, where is the truth to die for?" Suddenly Turning her wrist, she didn't know when she hid a hairpin in her left hand, pointed it at her heart, and stabbed it hard.

"Ah!" Xiao Si'er screamed, and then her face turned pale with shock from the large amount of blood pouring out of Chanjuan's chest.

Jian Ruolin rushed up, but she didn't have time to snatch the hairpin from her hand, so she could only try her best to cover the wound on her chest: "You, how can you be so stupid?!" Turning around, she shouted to the stunned Xiao Si'er: "Don't ask for a doctor yet!" His eyes were already cracked.

Little Si'er ran out in a panic, Chanjuan fell limply on the couch, looking at Jian Ruolin, a frightening paleness appeared on her clean and lotus-like face.

"Young Master Jian...you are a good person." Blood poured out from the corner of her mouth, and she became more and more stern. Her voice was intermittent: "He is gone, and I can't hold on anymore...it's better...it's better to go back." A hairpin pierced into the heart mercilessly, it was too ruthless, Chanjuan...she really didn't even leave room for change.

Jian Ruolin held her hand, but was in vain.

"In my whole life... I just want to meet someone who can treat me well... Unfortunately..." His voice weakened, and he slowly closed his eyes, with cold tears rolling down from the corners of his eyes.The hand loosened like a white jade, and it lay softly on the side of the body.

The woman who once crowned Suzhou City, the oiran who was famous for her piano skills in Hongxiufang, gave her all in such a foolish way.

Jian Ruolin's face was pale, and the despair and sorrow in her heart couldn't stop rolling.