without me

He swallowed his saliva and rubbed his thumbs uncomfortably, and sat quietly for a long time, but no one could calm down.

Probably, except for the two of us, everyone in the mansion did not sleep, and the maids and servants also fell asleep with deep tiredness, waiting for the next work.

After Jiang Cidao spied a murderous opportunity in a corner, he was in a daze to find a clean place where there was no one, and watched the sun set in the west city. He had persisted in this way for some time.

"Aren't you afraid?"

The emergence of the problem is not an accident, I can only tell him.

"Afraid, who is not afraid of death."

As long as people are bound in this world, they are afraid of death after all, not only that, but also old age.I can't accept the appearance of bleeding from my seven orifices, and I don't want to see the wrinkled and uncontrollable smell when I am staggering.

"Ha," he forcefully raised the corner of his mouth in an ugly way, "I thought my sister would choose to spend her most expensive years and end at that time... calmly."

"No, I will not."

I denied the other party's guess, and Jiang Ci didn't know what to say, and strongly hoped that he could make a sound.

"Actually... I really can't figure out how important this matter is."

Death is far away from people who can eat and drink well, at least before the accident happens.

The peak of the candle flame was restless, beating and reflecting the emotions of two hozen whose hands and feet were bound by messy hemp, scorching the hot air.

Jiang Ci opened his mouth in a daze, and tasted the rust-like smell, and the half of his lips squeezed out of his teeth had deeper lines than the original color.

"Sister, do you know?"

Under my gaze, he struggled to speak, "You used to think that many things were meaningless, and maybe you have already started trying to change something."

"...but later decided that even 'change' was pointless."

The little maid who grew up together has become humble, and the soil entangled in the roots of the tree is always ready to snatch nutrients, and even the most authentic existence is not recognized.

There may still be room for maneuver in things. The moment you feel that you can't understand someone, you should stop understanding.It is a loss to yourself to continue to work hard for this until you lose your original cognition.

When he fully understands someone, there is another soul in my body, and then slowly merges with the original soul - so repeatedly, and finally can't feel anything, nothing.

"I'm not qualified to change anything but myself, and that's the last thing I realize."

I turned to look at the stained light of the candlestick with amused expression, "But I think I'm hopelessly good looking, just wonderful—why should I change?"

In this regard, I firmly believe that giving up is correct, and it may be the "most correct".

Still, has that changed now?

"Sister, you don't seem to think so now."

Jiang Ci raised his red and swollen eyes with doubts, and tried his best not to develop into a question.

Normally at this time, no matter how insomniac I am, I should fall into a deep sleep, so I couldn't help sitting on the chair and stretching.

"Well, to be honest, we're not very old, but we're not young either."

"Old Five, don't you think? You may be [-] years old in the blink of an eye, but it seems that you are very close to me when you were a child, and it hasn't been long."

I smiled relievedly, "After all these years, I should find some bonds, right? Whatever it is is fine."

"You also have entanglements, no matter how hard you work on it, it will not be a loss."

The other party became conscious as each word disappeared, and the cloud between his eyebrows tended to disperse. I stood up and touched the top of his head, "You know? The situation is not optimistic."

"So living a day is a day, earning a lot of money."

After all, I moved my numb shins and went back to receive the belated dream.

In the days that followed, Jiang Ci almost completely recovered his former spirit, and the frequency of running outside was mixed between the two states, slightly more frequent than me.

It seems that there is no action in the house - of course, except for the master's secret calculations.

My mother is still there for decades, as if the years have been calm and nothing has happened.

I also don't remember the anniversary of my uncle's death.

I grabbed Jiang An to ask about the date, and pinched my fingers to calculate the distance to meet that person.

Provided he actually goes.

The sky is still completely cold, and I have to wrap myself in cotton before going out, and I have the illusion that my body is much stronger.

It's human nature to be afraid of the cold.

The grave in front of me is just a tomb of clothes and clothes. The corpse has long been missing on the battlefield. It may have been trampled into the ground like paddle mud. There is only a fragment of armor hanging on the horse's back in tatters. It seems to be torn apart by accident. of.

After that, the Ruan family was lonely, silently, and the curtain fell and left the stage. The only thing left to my uncle was this grave, although it was a bit simple, and the answer he got when he was sober with his mother——

"It's nice to have a name and a surname... I also know that the person is gone."

The mottled wooden sign still stubbornly seems to grow out of the soil, and a breath of rain emanates from it, implicating some vegetation.

Ruan Zecheng.

There are names and surnames, and only this.

In fact, I don’t come here every year, so I bring a jug of wine in front of me, thinking that when I leave, I will sprinkle it into the ground and soak it in, so that he can drink it.

Fortunately, the looming tall figure in the distance gradually approached, I rubbed my face trying to stay awake and not feel sleepy, and watched the other person approaching with wide tired eyelids.

"General Shen."

Shen Shiyun took out a jug of wine on a string from his waist, and was a little surprised to see that there was already a jug in front of the grave.

How much did Ruan Zecheng like wine when he was alive...

I got up from sitting cross-legged, dusted my trousers with my palms, and saluted the other party.

"Jiang, I met General Shen."

"The polite words will be omitted."

Shen Shiyun didn't stop him, but only took a glance from the corner of his eye, "I've already found someone to confirm your identity. You stayed with the deputy general's wife during the military dispatch in Beijiang...I recognize you."

really.

I didn't bother to put on a show, so I put my hands in my sleeves to keep warm.

"I really remember the name correctly... You are a soldier under my uncle, and he values ​​you very much."

Courtesy can be saved, but polite words are still necessary.

"I know."

Shen Shiyun had his arms behind his back, his posture was the same as Ruan Zecheng's back then.

"Can this be regarded as a relationship?" I tilted my head, "For his sake."

The tomb was right in front of him, Shen Shiyun stared at it without moving, and only said: "Yes, but I just want to inquire about the Shen family's movements."

"how."

He turned his head, "I would like to know how 'Jiang Xu' survived for more than 20 years under the opposite environment."

"It's just the opposite gender. He asked me to take care of my mother," I replied [-]. "As for Jiang Youwei's plan, I know very well."

It's not that people need to be reminded of all these things, but I can feel that Shen Shiyun has some good intentions.

"I heard that the 'eldest young master' of the Jiang family treats everything like dung."

My face froze, and I couldn't help curling my lips, "...It's purely arranging Jiang, General Shen, don't listen to rumors."

Shen Shiyun raised his eyebrows in disdain and said, "That's my way."

"But, what reason do I have to answer your question?" He turned around and looked at the person in front of him majestically.

"If I remember correctly, you went to the northern border with General Ruan, didn't you just call it an excuse for being world-weary?"

The implication is that I can't stand it anymore, so why bother to struggle.

Back then, I was not as good as Ruan Zecheng's knees, and when I was young, I was easily lifted up by the other party by the collar at the back of my neck.

At that time, Shen Shiyun was not as tall as he is now, he treated others with timidity mixed with indifference, and remained silent.

"I'm dead."

Ruan Zecheng didn't take this sentence to heart, and waved me back and forth like a banner.

"Come on this."

"If you dare to leave your mother alone in the Jiang Mansion, don't expect me to take you out to play next year."

"That's just a joke."

I waved my hand, "How old was I at that time? I couldn't hit anyone if I stretched out my arms and stepped on my feet."

It's just that later I often wondered, did I leave my mother alone in the mansion, so my uncle can't take me out to play next year... can't take me out to play every year?

……

During those days, everyone was telling me, "You are a boy, you are the young master of the Jiang Mansion", but I have seen a little boy peeing on the street, and he looks obviously different from me.

Is he a boy?Yes, they told me so.

"Am I a boy?" Yes, they told me.

Why do boys outside have things that I don't?are you sick.

"You are Chen Ji's daughter."

Someone whispered in my ear secretly.

I sat on a small bench and looked at each other.The little maid saw the other party leave after finishing her work, she didn't know what she said just now, but she could only see that I was very unfamiliar with this person.

The little maid rolled up her sleeves and said, "This is the new wife my master married in a foreign country, named Ji Yuping."

"From now on, she will be the fourth aunt of the young master."

I have no concept of this word, just repeating it.

"Fourth aunt?"

"Yes, Fourth Aunt."

That was the only one who told me who he was and what his name was.It's a pity that I left too early, and I haven't had time to tell my daughter what her name is.

Her name is Zhuiyan, and she was born in a carefree day.

"With caring, I want to live, it's very simple."

I answer the other party.

Obviously, Jiang Ci was "educated" two days ago, about this kind of thing...

Shen Shiyun opened his mouth to say something, his eyeballs moved with his field of vision, and one eyebrow twitched uncontrollably for an instant.

"Except for the youngest brother and sister, Mr. Jiang doesn't seem to have anyone close to him, right?" He recalled those rumors, "Well, there is no communication, no in-depth communication."

Ha ha ha.

I expressed my desire for life with a smile on my face, and the other party might let go.

Now I am asking for help, lowering my posture.

"Yep."

I smiled smugly under the other party's gaze.

The earth has completely accepted the autumn, gradually replacing the emerald green with the color of food.

At this time, Zhangtai's business was basically extreme. Except for those who listened to Xiaoqu and chatted, some of them were wrapped in thick clothes and no one wanted to look at them. Some customers liked to pull them out to reveal their belly pockets-Hongxinglou belongs to the former.

Wen Liu politely told the girl who was carrying the blue sachet about her abnormality, and she was so frightened that the bun almost fell to the ground after chewing on half of the bun.

"call."

She caught the hot white ball, "Liu Er, you scared me to death!"

"Hug, I'm sorry." Wen Liu hurriedly passed the water over, but seeing the other party waved his hand to refuse, he could only hold it in his hand and sip it himself.

She licked the corner of her mouth stained with meat sauce, "I remember it was a girl's house? Oh, but I haven't seen anything in our line of work, it's a common thing."

What's the usual thing?Wen Liu wondered why he didn't understand.

"Liu'er, how many times have you met Jiang Xu?"

"Well……"

Wen Liu pinched his fingers and counted, "Six times."

"Cough, cough, six times?"

It's only a little bit in total, and when did the feeling start to emerge...it's too fast.

The man took a few sips from the teacup and continued, "Liu'er, do you know that? It's called love at first sight."

"Oh, I'm so envious, you fool..."

Wen Liu was almost dumbfounded, but for some reason he digested this explanation very well, without any discomfort——

"love at first sight?"

"So you like girls."

Shen Shiyun was a little surprised by this, but not so shocked.After I nodded, he shook his head instead, he lowered his voice and said: "It could be because of Mrs. Ruan, Jiang's mansion?"

"Probably so." I think it is almost affected by this, and I generally accept it.

"...When General Ruan was alive, he always wondered if he might treat you too much, um, you understand."

I replied indifferently: "Yes, Jiang understands what these things are for."

"But Jiang is also very clear about what he has paid. Therefore, no one is qualified to use one-sided insights, interpret and try to block my feelings."

I thought of what it would be like if Ruan Zecheng was still alive, and I couldn't help but burst into tears.

"He shouldn't care about me about this matter."

You can understand a person's behavior, don't try to pry into the deepest thoughts of others - well, this is what Ruan Zecheng taught me, but he doesn't practice it himself, he still has thoughts, hoping to fully understand someone guy.

But I took it as the truth, and after going back, I was hit by the board for the third time. The master punished me for leaving without authorization, and decided that I must have caused some trouble.The words of chasing swallows after being given a stick, the two are blended in my mind, and I have practiced this way for more than ten years, which can be called carefree.

Silent carefree.

At the "best" time, the roots are so coincidentally and chaotically intertwined, strangling the vitality wrapped in layers.

"For more than 20 years, I finally fell in love at first sight after waiting."

When I explained why she was important to me in this way, Shen Shiyun reflected on the meaning of this sentence for a moment, and said casually.

"It's like a long time love."

No, it's completely different...

"Only meeting five or six times, the long-term relationship?" I chewed these four words, "It seems to be good."

Recently, when I go out, I can clearly understand what the autumn wind is bleak, and I vaguely recall that when we first met, we were still basking in the warm spring sun.

less than a year...

"...God is somewhat unfair."

I have spent more than twenty years in a living environment that I am not qualified to reprimand. I can't stop any intention to leave, and I can't refuse the arrival of the next day. The second "second day" and the third "second day" Two days"...

When all the people are gone, I will also open my legs, and only then will I splash real slag on my boots on the muddy road. No, I will choose to step on it with bare feet.

I have known my "Ri Jiu Sheng Qing" for less than a year, should I leave?

Shen Shiyun seemed to scoff at his children's love, but he didn't take it to heart.Fortunately, it was in front of Ruan Zecheng's grave, otherwise the general wouldn't have had the patience to chat until now, and let me make the stinky and long foreshadowing.

For some unknown reason, he joked after a long silence.

"Who is your master who dares to blame Heavenly Law?"

There is imperceptible sarcasm hidden between the lines, and Howe laughed generously—not at me, but at an ox pulling a plow in the opposite direction.

"...my sister's fiancé died on the way to disaster relief, and was intercepted and robbed by bandits," I said slowly, "General Shen led the team during the siege."

The other party hummed and added at the end.

"...no one left."

All cut off, this is the final outcome of the gang of bandits.

Shen Shiyun didn't know whether he was comforting the family members of the deceased or telling himself, the light reflected by his pupils dimmed again.

I kept catching the other party's reaction for a moment, and let go of the hands I was holding.

"Heavenly law binds, manages, and imprisons people; and it is people who execute it and control it."

In the final analysis, people still control people, using the mouth of the sky to suppress.

Is it embarrassing?Why cover up.

"Now, the person who is complaining about the laws of heaven is an ordinary person who has been fed and clothed since he was a child, and has been given the conditions to study, and is in the corner of all living beings."

"Now, God is going to charge me, the ant."

The law of nature is a matter of course. It has the power to control others and be educated by others. It is a balanced ground.

Shen Shiyun looked at the sky, and then said: "So you are ready to pay? Use everything you have."

"Perhaps it will be paid to her after all."

I closed my eyes for a moment, took a deep breath silently, and stepped into the anticipation with a calm tone.

"It doesn't have to be 'everything,' it's up to you."

He frowned and said nothing, as if he felt that the person who should be flattered and approached should be Shen Junshe, but it didn't take long for him to figure it out.Some time ago, I heard that Jiang Youwei wanted to use his daughter as Shen Junshe's daughter-in-law, but the little girl ran away.

Leaving aside his status for the time being, there is King Guangxian behind him, who established his own family early on and left a place in the court.Shen Junshe's attitude is also notoriously uninvolved, the old man... Heh, he has been loyal all his life, but he doesn't really look like much.

Shen Shiyun resisted the urge to laugh out loud, his rough fingertips firmly pressed against the palm of his hand, his face was stern and cold.

"You want to know, the position of 'General Shen'?"

I looked up at him.

"I don't deal with you as if I were wary and perfunctory with those bad old men—for General Ruan's sake, I stand the most upright."

For Ruan Zecheng's sake, Shen Shiyun roughly inferred his attitude towards the Jiang family. The current situation is really not optimistic. There are thousands of people with different faces, but he doesn't mind using this as a warning to the "eldest young master" in front of him who intends to steal his life.

"I thought you were a smart young man, but you're actually just a brat."

Seeing my confused expression, Shen Shiyun sneered and said, "Shouldn't everyone know my position?"

"That's all you want to do. If you can't hear it, then you don't deserve to know."

General Shen, condescending to chat with the "Maotou boy" for a long time, picked up the jug, opened the cork and poured half of the jug into the dark brown, without caring about the reaction of the people behind him, only leaving The broad back swaggered away.

Everyone knows?How can everyone know about it?

Instead of leaving immediately following the other party's pace, I relaxed my tense nerves and sat cross-legged in front of Ruan Zecheng's grave, picked up a small stone in front of the wooden sign, and lamented that he had also done a lot of service to the emperor. There is no burial.

Alas... I was playing with that small stone, with the other hand resting on my knees and my head, thinking for a long time.

Shen Shiyun should also test each other and guard against each other with those officials who are worried all day long. After all, he holds the army in his hands and has prestige and friendship in those teams.

If there are things that everyone knows, there is only Shen Shiyun's position, and the guidance to enter the court...

guide--!

I suddenly started to fidget, and the movements of my hands stopped suddenly. I just felt that the hairs all over my body couldn't help but stand on end.

The most urgent thing is to confirm this matter with the master. His main target is Shen Junshe, but Shen Shiyun is involved with him after all. If the matter is not clear enough, the master may make a big mistake!

No, no, no, no... I covered my forehead and eyes with my hands, separated the skin from the hair, and it didn't take long before I broke out in sweat.

I'm just a "brat" and the master is a seasoned veteran of the officialdom. He may not know what I know, and he may have prepared a countermeasure long ago.

So I stood up from Ruan Zecheng's grave, saluted heavily, turned around and left in a hurry.First he walked quickly and steadily, then couldn't bear it any longer, and rushed to Jiang's residence.

"Father!"

He pulled Jiang An's sleeve hard and staggered him. He pursued and interrogated him relentlessly, only to learn that he had said something important to Jiang Yushan in the lobby.

"I have something important to do too," I gritted my teeth and warned in a low voice, my facial features numb and tense, "Stop me?"

"Stop, stop..."

Jiang An suddenly became trembling and lost the spirit of the past, and he was still obsessed with flattery, but he was a little stumbled and unable to speak out.

Without further ado, I dragged the other party to the lobby, and the servant who was blocking me outside stared at me with an uneasy face.

"Eh. Eh? Ehhhhhh!"

There was no communication between the two sides, and before the servant had time to speak, he was bumped into by Jiang An, who was not on his feet.I didn't care about the dull pain in my wrist from the fall just now, and broke into the gap without looking sideways.

Someone behind me was tugging at the corners of his clothes, and I knocked off his hands one by one. He persistently tore open the piece of fabric in order to get out. In the confusion, he raised his eyes and saw Jiang Yushan talking to the master happily, and the latter brought a little surprise.

The master was attracted by the noisy movement, and he lowered the corner of his mouth to reveal the most familiar smile, "Xu'er, why didn't you just say hello..."

"Father, the rebel party is going to overthrow the current emperor, so don't they want to support King Guangxian?"

I immediately interrupted the tedious etiquette sternly, and threatened Jiang Yushan, who was about to sarcastically, with cold eyes.

Jiang Youwei said in a hoarse voice for a moment, tentatively.

"Where did Xu'er go today? Why are you in such a hurry."

"Don't play charades," I suppressed the emotions in my chest, "is it 'yes' or 'no'."

The lobby became silent for a while, only the little maid passing by outside could be heard, ready to take Jiang An to see if she was injured.

I stared at the dignified person in front of me, from timidity to anger, or the warning I gave Jiang An when I signaled to him.

After a while, he smiled again.

"Yes, as expected."

If so, as expected...

I licked my dry lips, pale.

"Master, you cling to the Shen family because you are afraid of failure, right?"

Before waiting for the obvious answer, Jiang Youwei thought he would think of something, and said, "Yu Shan told me, you know someone from Zhangtai, right? You have a good relationship."

Varied--

Suppressing the anger that wanted to rush forward and question Jiang Yushan by his collar, I couldn't help laughing, "Where did you hear that?"

Jiang Yushan said disapprovingly: "Yingxiu, isn't she the maid that father finds to give Jiang Ci a message every time?"

Yes, Yingxiu was able to touch it, knowing that I was not surrounded by girls and led to the prepared empty room like other guests, but went to a door with a clear purpose.Jiang Ci always said "fairy" without hesitation. Although it was vague, knowing what was said earlier made it easier to connect and know about it.

Fortunately, not much is known.

"...What do you want to do?"

Seeing that his son was unwilling to speak out, Jiang Youwei spoke for him.

"Since chasing Yan and running to Monksdui, Shen Junshe's attitude towards me has become cold." He clapped his hands happily, "Since the relationship is already so difficult, I can only get closer."

"Shen Shijie, doesn't he like people from Zhangtai? I heard that the one you know always says he looks like a fairy."

I was taken aback for a moment.

"No, Yu Shan borrowed your 'flower' to present to that 'Buddha'. What's your expression? It's really rude."

"Shen Shijie's reaction was quite fierce, and he knows everything about Yu Shan now."

"Could it be that you have emotions? Xu'er, that's just a Zhangtai person. There is nothing more worthwhile in the world than being able to please Mr. Shen with everything from dirty head to toe."

"Xu'er, put away that face of yours."

I vaguely heard a voice behind me, and my mind at this time became waves, scraping the boats and sand and gravel on the shore, and I only waited until I could clearly hear the sound of "嗡——", and I rushed forward a few steps. Barely stopped in front of him.

"What did you say?"

"What else do I need to say? Could it be that your ears are broken," Jiang Yushan said loudly, grinding two rows of teeth stains, "It's just that the inner boy fell in love with that Zhangtai man. I know that Master Shen intends to cover up, and now everyone The gifts are soft, so it's not like we can't take care of them."

I still stood with my head empty, Jiang Youwei laughed and applauded.

"Okay, now I can rest assured that I can get Zhuiyan back and get married."

"Xu'er, you have more vitality!"

vitality?

Is it still necessary to tie Zhuiyan back to get married, or...

I asked Jiang Yushan unwillingly, "What's the name of that Zhangtai man?"

The other party replied strangely.

"I don't know, I heard the girls next to her call her Liu'er—it's really a superfluous question."

Willow...

Then I feel like I'm passing out, and like I'm not sure, just longing for them to tell me more about what they're doing behind my back.

"Since you know you have a good relationship, how dare you push her to Shen Shijie? Oh, you know what kind of guy that is."

It is too late to pray for a stable answer and solution, and I have no way of knowing what the other party will do other than that.

Jiang Youwei said casually without any waves: "It's just a prostitute, Xu'er, you have to distinguish between priorities and choose carefully."

"So you think she is no better than a 'big dutiful son' with me?"

Seeing that my face was very ugly, the other party also started to treat each other coldly.

"What do you mean? Is a prostitute worth the lives of our Jiang family?"

life?Is Shen Shijie the life of the Jiang family?

absurd!

"Father."

I can't understand subconsciously shaking my head, why an old fritter would make such a naive judgment.

"You actually pinned your expectations on a lower official, and you're planning to start with his incompetent son, and do everything possible?"

Hearing the sound, Jiang Youwei slammed the teacup on the table, and the dull and piercing movement made people around him tremble uncontrollably.

"What do you know? Now the court is in dire straits, and if you are not careful, you will fall into the pit of those old bald men. I, Jiang Youwei, have to be careful and take every step of the way."

"What can you understand as a little baby? Yu Shan can help you negotiate a little bit, but for you, you have more success than failure!"

I heard that the sharp voice had something to say, and it was funny that the other party still felt that I was instigating and instigating Zhuiyan to leave.

There is no cure... Really there is no cure!

"so what?"

I watched them, not noticing that my voice was shaking.

"So you don't even discuss it with me, and use my communication without saying a word to get involved in that plan that has no hope at all!"

Jiang Youwei snapped: "Jiang Xu, shut up!"

The sentence "why" was intercepted by myself, trying to stabilize the mood but found it helpless, and the resentful eyes were pressed on the bottom of the teacup.

I said to Jiang Yushan sarcastically, imitating his usual tone.

"Eldest son...you are so kind."

This time, he was quite clever, and he felt that the words were not quite right, so why did he suddenly give him the title of "eldest son"?

"what do you mean!"

Jiang Yushan didn't find out what the problem was for a while, but bit the bullet and said, "Who is she? If you protect her like this, she won't be seduced by the female ghost."

"Who is she to me, you don't have the ability to know," I turned my head and said to the person in front of me, "Father, Xu'er only believes in being wise and wise, so as to protect himself. For your irritating behavior... I beg to differ."

"You can't take it off even if you want to."

Jiang Youwei cut off tit for tat: "As long as my blood is still flowing on your body, my life is your life."

"What about Yu Shan?"

The voice was interrupted for a moment, and I stared at the other party seriously and not to be outdone.

"What if you fail? The one on the Dragon Throne is not short of cunning and cunning. They can know everything that ordinary people like us can know. The chances of winning are not great!"

"Xu'er knows that you don't care about me, you don't care about Wen Ru and you don't care about the old five and the six, but you always take Yu Shan as your hope."

It's ridiculous... You're so small, you're just playing around with the wind.

Glib and slick, bullying the weak and fearing the hard.

"You are afraid that you will have no position at that time. No matter which side succeeds, you will be squeezed out if you are not strong enough. That's why you got involved in the game. That's why you took a fancy to Old Master Shen's reputation as a loyal minister."

"But if it fails, what should Yu Shan do?"

Seeing Jiang Youwei involuntarily looking at his son, he hesitated for a moment.

I then questioned, "Shen Junshe is just a lower official, even if his official position is good compared to most, if something serious happens, it will not be enough."

"Jiang Yushan also has your blood flowing, so he has to die too!"

"No, he won't."

Jiang Youwei faded away his tangled look, and stared at me with complex and bright eyes.

"I'll leave a way out for you...you guys."