Looking at the bright moon

Ever since Wu Ruishi had a conversation with He Lingshan, he felt restless all day long, feeling a little guilty, and couldn't help trying to send a message to Mrs. He Er, asking her if something happened at home.

After hearing what he said on the phone, Mrs. He Er's heart sank suddenly, and she quickly said, "Seeing that you were so frightened by him, did you say anything wrong?"

Wu Ruishi on the other side naturally excused himself in every possible way, and assured Mrs. He that although he was shocked, he never said a word that was unkind to her.Mrs. He Er said nothing, but she understood somewhat in her heart that this Wu Ruishi was good-looking and gentle and considerate, but he was less courageous than a sesame seed.She is at the moment when she and her lover are inseparable. Not only does she not blame Wu Ruishi for being shy, but she hates He Lingshan who has a foot in her good affairs.It must be that Xingmeng found out about the money she paid not long ago, which made them suspicious. These children have also lived in the same family with her for many years, and it is unexpected that guarding against her is still like guarding against a thief!

When the money was withdrawn at the beginning, Mrs. He had expected such a day, but what could she do?He Zongkui's condition did not improve, and she lay in bed groggy all day long. Without him to support her, there was no place for her in this family.

She met Wu Ruishi when she was playing cards in her natal sister's house. Since the first meeting, the two have paid attention to each other, but the communication is not as frequent as now.After He Zongkui fell ill, their relationship became really close. With a young and handsome lover, the old and demented husband naturally became more and more hateful.Mrs. He is not willing to serve a useless person every day, but also thinks that she has no heirs. No matter how much assets the He family has, it is still not her turn to divide it. Do some planning in half your life.

Mrs. He Er hadn't met Wu Ruishi for a long time, and she wanted to say a few sweet words to tire him out.But the other party didn't dare to say a word of gossip, all the way to make her pay attention to safety, and must not make her family suspicious again.After hanging up the phone, Mrs. He couldn't help feeling a little uneasy. She was afraid that the timid Wu Ruishi would lose her affection for her after being frightened. She couldn't let this man escape from her palm.

Thinking of this, she simply changed her clothes, put on jewelry, and dressed up very delicately, determined to find Wu Ruishi in person.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Mrs. He walked out of the yard, she saw Xingmeng eating snacks and chatting with several young women in the garden.She also recognized these people, they were the young lady and wife of a relative in Xingmeng's family, and they probably came to visit.One of them saw her and joked, "The second wife is so beautifully dressed, where are you going?"

Although Xingmeng didn't make a sound, she also stared at her solemnly, which was very similar to He Zongkui.Mrs. He Er avoided her gaze unnaturally, and replied: "There is nowhere to go, but I am bored at home and want to go out for a walk."

The girl who spoke immediately smiled and said, "What a coincidence, we are discussing going to the temple on Bailu Mountain to enjoy the peach blossoms. Let the second wife come together. After watching the peach blossoms, we can stop by the temple to worship. I heard that it is very magical to make a wish there." Woolen cloth."

"It's true," Xingmeng actually echoed, "Aunt Lan, it must be very hard for you to take care of father day and night these days. If you don't dislike it, why don't you walk with us."

It was rare for her to take the initiative to show her kindness, and Mrs. He was quite flattered. She couldn't say anything bad, so she had to go up the mountain with them in the car.Now that the winter is not over and the peach blossoms in the temple are not fully in bloom, Mrs. He is not interested in watching it, so she simply leaves everyone alone and wanders around the temple alone.

When she passed through the back door of the side hall, she found that there was actually a small pond with a green water surface and a lush dense forest on the opposite side.Mrs. He Er sat down on a stone by the pond, and felt that the place was quiet and elegant, and it was worth admiring.She picked up a piece of broken tile and threw it into the water. The third stone hadn't entered the water yet, but someone behind her said, "Why did Aunt Lan come to such a remote place alone?"

Mrs. He Er turned her head and found that Xingmeng was holding the door frame and smiling at herself.She immediately put a smile on her face, and replied: "I just walked around casually, and felt that this place is clean, so I couldn't help but sit for a while."

"This place is not a good place." Xingmeng walked to her side, while smoothing the fur around her neck, said: "If I tell the reason why this place is clean, Aunt Lan will definitely be shocked."

The Second Mrs. He only thought that she was deliberately spoiling the scenery, snorted softly, and said indifferently: "Why? I'm not a child of seven or eight years old, and I'm still scared by your story?"

Xingmeng glanced at her and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, my father told me this story. He said that he once had a friend who was about the same age as him and married a young and beautiful aunt. These two people get along on weekdays. He is very affectionate, his friend can be said to be responsive to this concubine, even if it is a star in the sky, he is willing to pick it for her."

"Does the master also gossip like this?" Mrs. He was very unhappy when she saw that she put an aunt together with herself, and replied lukewarmly.

Xingmeng said: "Which family won't gossip?"

Mrs. He Er was speechless, and heard Xingmeng continue to narrate: "But that concubine is very restless, and often goes out with other men behind her husband's back. My father's friend is not a good person, and the evidence was caught Afterwards, under You Shan's name, he brought his concubine here and sank into the pond directly."

The second Mrs. He became more and more frightened, and when Xingmeng finished the last sentence, her face turned pale with shock, she hurriedly fled from the water's edge step by step, and said angrily, "You girl, how can you say such a thing?" Kind of a story?"

"There are no outsiders here, so what's the point?" Xingmeng looked at her, still smiling gently: "Aunt Lan's face changed because of fright, don't worry, I don't agree with such actions. Betrayal in love , the crime is not enough to kill someone, if it were me, I would just drive that woman out of the house and be a stranger to her."

Not waiting for Mrs. He Er to feel comforted, Xingmeng added: "But if my two brothers encountered this incident, they would probably do the same. I heard that the way to punish traitors in gangs is to use cloth bags Once wrapped, it sank directly into the sea, do you think it’s scary or not?”

Mrs. He's mind went into a trance for a while, thinking that she was about to be stuffed into a cloth bag and thrown into the water.Looking at the deep blue water, she thought that there might really be a corpse lying underneath, and she felt that the tranquility and interest just now had all dissipated, and even the silence was terrifying.

Just when a cool wind blew past, the trees beside the pool rustled, Mrs. He's hair stood on end for a moment, and she forgot to say hello, leaving Xingmeng alone and leaving.

It is also the beginning of spring, and the Long Garden is covered with a new layer of green. The willows beside the lotus pond in Dongyuan have begun to sprout, and the small and exquisite green leaves are lying on the branches, which look very cute.

Miss Yue Liu was sitting by the water, with an easel in front of her, painting a spring scene.She painted so carefully that she didn't even notice that someone was coming behind her. Just as she wrote a stroke, she suddenly heard a voice in her ear: "What is there to draw in this place?"

Because the person who spoke was too close to him, Yue Shangzhi screamed out in fright, and hurriedly hid to the side.Unexpectedly, the chair was not stabilized, and when she dodged, she immediately lost her balance and was about to fall into the water.

Yong Tang didn't expect his prank to be so big, he hastily grabbed her arm, put his hand around Shang Zhi's waist, and stopped her.This posture is really transcendent, even though Shang Zhi is not some old-fashioned young lady, she was still blushing with shame, and after standing still, she pushed Yongtang and said in a low voice: "Okay, why did you suddenly make people jump?" ?”

She has always been quiet, even a reproach is reserved and gentle, without the slightest momentum.Recently, both she and Yue Duanming were guests in Longyuan, and they were old acquaintances with Yongtang. I wanted to tease you, but I didn't expect you to be so scared."

Shang Zhi sighed, looked at the black line he had just drawn on the drawing, immediately took off the drawing paper, and said, "Please don't do this again next time."

Yongtang saw that she was packing up the painting utensils, and seemed to be going back to her room, so she quickly called Lu An who was waiting outside the moon gate, and asked him to carry things for Shangzhi.When Miss Yue Liu and Lu An left, Yongtang sat down by the water alone, staring at the ground in a daze.For some reason, every time he sees Shang Zhi, he thinks of Shang Ying.Since the last time they parted, Shang Ying didn't know what to do, and hadn't contacted him for a long time.A person who could be found if he wanted to find it before, suddenly lost the news, which made people very concerned.Yongtang repeatedly recalled the last meeting between him and Shangying, convinced that he had not offended him in any way, and he couldn't help feeling a burst of resentment in his heart, feeling that it was unreasonable for him to be neglected for no reason.

He was blaming Shangying in his heart, but when he heard someone calling his name, Yongtang looked up and found Yue Duanming standing in the water corridor on the opposite bank, waving to him.

When Yongtang walked over slowly, Yue Duanming half leaned on the railing, and asked: "I always let you play with Xiao Liu these days, you don't think she is annoying, do you?"

Yongtang was much more honest with him than with his uncle, and immediately replied: "Shangzhi is your daughter, why would I find her annoying."

Yue Duanming's face darkened, as if he was quite dissatisfied with the first half of his sentence, and said: "Isn't it my daughter, you don't like getting along with her?"

Although Yongtang doesn't dislike Shang Zhi, but if he likes it, he doesn't actually like it.But this obviously cannot be said in front of Yue Duanming, he could only perfunctoryly say: "Where will it be?"

"If I say that I will entrust Shang Zhi to your care in the future, are you willing or not?" Who knows that Yue Duanming would not betray him, and said aggressively: "Before I came here, I asked Shang Zhi in private. Meaning, she didn't disagree. What about you?"

Yongtang didn't expect the other party to be so direct, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.He didn't dare to disobey Yue Duanming, and he didn't want to marry Miss Yue Liu, so he could only say: "Now...it's too early for me to talk about this kind of thing."

Yue Duanming mistook his hesitation for wavering, and couldn't help laughing: "I didn't let the two of you get married right away. Yongtang, you are not young, and you should make more plans for the rest of your life."

Yong Tang didn't take it seriously: "Uncle is still young, what am I afraid of."

He is more than twenty years old, but he still looks innocent and ignorant, causing Yue Duanming to shake his head.After all, Yongtang is the child he grew up with, even if he doesn't live up to it, for Wen Mingyu's sake, he will give him more care.Thinking of this, Yue Duanming rubbed his forehead with a headache, and said patiently: "You have never been interested in your uncle's career, and you will not be the one who will be the head of the family if you want to come and go. Besides, as far as I know, you and you My cousin has had a lot of conflicts, and if you ask him to rely on him, you will definitely not be convinced. If you can be my son-in-law, we will be considered a family from now on, and it will be much easier for me to take care of you than it is now."

What the other party said was something Yongtang had never thought about before, so he couldn't help but be dumbfounded.Indeed, although he was sure that his uncle would take care of him for the rest of his life, when the head of the family turned into Sheng Huan, wouldn't that person use any means to deal with him.His father died at the hands of his own younger brother. Who can guarantee that he will not repeat his father's mistakes in the future.

Yongtang finally got a little scared, and said in a low voice: "Uncle Yue, I..."

Yue Duanming guessed what he hadn't finished speaking, and immediately waved to him, saying: "Don't be vague, what a good girl my Xiaoliu is, isn't she worthy of you? If you mean it, Just go to your uncle and make it clear, after he finds out, he will be very happy to see you do him such a big favor."

Yongtang was puzzled and said, "Help? What can I help you with?"

"He and I are married, and there are many benefits for both of us." Yue Duanming smiled meaningfully, knowing that Yongtang didn't understand, and said: "He takes care of you like a biological father, don't you want to be a filial son?" Son, do you care about him?"

After talking about this, Yongtang was really moved by Yue Duanming, thinking that if he married Shang Zhi, he would not only have a strong backer, but also be able to please his uncle, which would indeed be a beautiful thing.As for his monk Zhi's marriage, I only need to treat her well when I'm at home, but she can't intervene in what to do outside, so it's not worth worrying about.

Thinking about it this way, Yong Tang felt that this matter was really good, so he rushed to find his uncle immediately.

Wen Mingyu happened not to go out today, and was directing his servants to move books to dry in the study.Yongtang grabbed his arm and said, "Uncle, I have something to tell you."

Ever since Wen Mingyu had a frank and honest talk with him that night, Yongtang has been depressed and even talked less.Seeing the sudden change in his attitude, Wen Mingyu guessed that it must have something to do with what Yongtang wanted to say, so she followed him, allowing Yongtang to drag herself into a small pavilion by the roadside, and said with a smile: "You are too unsteady to act like this." .”

Now when Yongtang sees his smile, he always has mixed feelings in his heart, and he can't tell what it feels like.He turned around and said to a tree: "I want to ask you, can you let Shangzhi stay at our house for a few more days, there are many places where I haven't taken her to play yet."

Wen Mingyu raised his eyebrows and looked at him in surprise.

Although Yongtang knew the fate between himself and his uncle, he probably stopped above his uncle and nephew, but every time he faced Wen Mingyu, his heart was muddled and he couldn't restrain himself.Wen Mingyu looked at him for a while and said, "I'm afraid this is not what you really want to say."

Hearing his uncle's words, Yongtang was even more guilty, he subconsciously stroked a pillar beside him, and said in a low voice, "I... what else can I say, it's not like you can't guess what I'm thinking come out."

Wen Mingyu said: "I don't have such great supernatural powers."

Yongtang talked to him happily, but he hit a snag without being soft or hard, and felt a little wronged in his heart, so he simply said angrily: "Just now Uncle Yue talked to me about Shang Zhi, and I am willing to promise him. Shang Zhi Pretty and...gentle, I like her a lot."

It took him a lot of effort to finally speak out what he said against his will, but he didn't hear Wen Mingyu say anything for a long time.Yongtang couldn't help but feel uneasy, knowing that Wen Mingyu was unhappy, but he didn't know why his uncle was unhappy.He turned his face to the side, and secretly looked at the other person's expression, and suddenly heard Wen Mingyu sigh, and said: "You are really ignorant."

Yongtang made this decision because he really wanted to share his uncle's worries, but he didn't expect that his uncle not only didn't appreciate it, but turned his head to blame him.He was angry and unconvinced, and said angrily: "The reason why I want to agree to this marriage contract is because it is also good for you. Do you think I will be so stupid that others will agree to everything?"

Wen Mingyu let him lose his temper, and waited until Yongtang finished speaking before asking back: "Is it good for me?"

As if he thought this sentence was very funny, he couldn't help but continued: "Yongtang, this kind of benefit is dispensable to me, and I don't need you to worry about it at all."

He said it so bluntly that Yongtang felt underestimated, but before he could continue to argue for himself, Wen Mingyu said again: "You think marriage is such a simple matter, just say a few nice words and give a few things , you can perfunctory? With your temper, if you rashly marry a person who has no feelings, she will resent you. "

Yong Tang dissatisfied: "How do you know we have no feelings?"

"Whether you have feelings or not, you know best." Wen Mingyu said lightly: "Shang Zhi is your Uncle Yue's daughter, and he is willing to let you marry Shang Zhi because he values ​​his relationship with you. If Shang Zhi is wronged, Do you think he will pamper you like he is now? Yongtang, you should behave properly, you can mess around with anything."

In other matters, Wen Mingyu has always been willing to be used to Yongtang, but the matter of marriage does not allow him to be so vague.He knew Yongtang's temper well, if he said it too tactfully, the other party would definitely not take it seriously and keep thinking wildly.Right now he taught Yongtang a lesson, seeing that his nephew was really honest, he didn't dare to speak out again.

His appearance is also a bit pitiful, Wen Mingyu/considered the self-esteem of the junior, and gave the other party a step: "You go back and think about it, if you are really interested in Shang Zhi, I will not object."

On the way back to the study, Wen Mingyu thought of Yongtang's words again, and couldn't help being angry and funny.Yue Duanming failed to persuade him, so he turned his ideas on Yongtang, and only Yongtang believed in this man's words.Earlier, Yue Duanming complained to him seriously, saying that now that he has found his own son and has grown up so well, he only regrets that he did not have a younger daughter to marry.

But even if he had ten daughters, the child might not even take a look.

The corner of Wen Mingyu's mouth twitched into a smile, he had nothing else to do today, and he had a lot of time left, enough for him to complete the letter sent to Yiling.