Xu Wei was in a very good mood today. He chatted with the eldest lady and Lin Wanrong, drank some fine wine, and then played the zither and sang some erotic lyrics with the white-haired beauty Su Qinglian. He was in high spirits for a while, quite like the most romantic bachelor in the past. appearance.
Xu Zhiqing was different from the two of them. She hid in her room early to study the Arabic numeral calculation method she had just learned. She also asked Lin Wanrong to ask several questions, but they became more and more difficult and profound.
Lin Wanrong was frightened, but also a little more impressed. With such a studious and hard-working woman taking the lead, this mathematical foundation should be able to be quickly spread to all parts of Dahua.
Xu Zhiqing is an extremely generous woman, and she is very natural when getting along with him, without any hesitation. Lin Wanrong was so itchy that he wanted to talk to her about something off-topic, but she turned him away softly. She seemed to have no interest in anything else except learning.
The three members of Lao Xu's family stayed here until the evening before leaving angrily. When they saw the sedans going far away, Lin Wanrong let out a long sigh and said, "This old man is gone."
The eldest lady glanced at him with a smile: "Look at what you said. No one else can invite a big shot like Mr. Xu, but you seem to have seen the plague."
Lin Wanrong laughed and said: "It's not that I'm annoyed with Lao Xu, it's just that his lady didn't talk very actively to me, which made me a little annoyed."
The eldest lady said with a smile: "Look what you are asking about Sister Xu, which came first, the egg or the chicken? Eggs are fertilized eggs, and chickens are fertilized eggs. How can boars grow fast? Bah. This is all such a mess—"
Lin Wanrong said without blushing: "It's all scientific knowledge. If you don't understand, just ask me. Why not ask?"
The eldest lady smiled and said: "If I ask you what to do, I will tell you that if I ask you, I will be fooled by you. Don't think of others as fools. Besides, Sister Xu has this kind of temper. With her knowledge, it is really difficult to find someone who can take her seriously."
Depend on. I don't believe it. After today's incident, she still dares to look at me sideways? Don't think of Third Brother as a cadre!
After talking for a while, the eldest lady suddenly pulled him gently and said: "Lin San, I want to ask you something, and you must answer me honestly - when we were in Jinling, Mr. Xu asked you to help him with something. Are you going to join the army to annihilate the White Lotus Sect?"
Lin Wanrong was stunned for a moment and asked strangely: "Why are you asking about this again? I really went to do things that day. I wasn't lazy."
The eldest lady's eyes were slightly red. He punched him and said, "Hate, who is joking with you? I want you to tell the truth."
This matter has passed. There was no need to hide it from her. Lin Wanrong nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, that old man Xu dragged me to fight and almost lost his life. If Xian'er hadn't saved me, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to see you now. But , at least those bastards from the White Lotus Sect who have bullied us are finally finished - Hey, Miss, why are you crying?"
Xiao Yuruo hurriedly wiped away her tears and said, "That day when I was waiting for you to come back outside the city, was it after you were injured?"
Lin Wanrong nodded and said: "Well, the injury that day has not fully recovered, but because I promised Miss Luo to rush back to participate in the poetry competition, I had no choice but to rush back overnight."
"You are injured like that, but you still miss her?" The eldest lady said in pain and anger: "Are you not even willing to die for her?"
Seeing that the eldest lady was crying more and more and had a tendency to be unable to stop, Lin Wanrong said anxiously: "What's going on? Why are you talking about what happened that day? Aren't I better? I'm worse than I was stronger before. If you don't believe it, try holding it."
The eldest lady bit her lips desperately, looked at him with tearful eyes, and said softly: "Do you hate me? I treated you like that that day?" She suddenly burst into tears and said: "I know, you must hate me. , but I turned you away when you were so seriously injured. But I really didn't know. I wanted to see you in those days, so I went outside the city every night to wait for you to come back. I was feeling happy, but then I saw you brought two women with you. I, I was so annoyed that I didn't know anything anymore, so that's why—it's your fault, who made you so carefree—it's your own fault!"
Khan, it turns out it's because of this. A jealous woman is indeed a bit mentally retarded, but it's no fun if she's not jealous. He laughed and said, "How can I blame you? You don't know that when I was locked out by you, Xian'er was very kind to me. She kept chewing ginseng and bird's nest every day, and there was someone to sleep with me at night. She seemed happy and carefree. immortal."
The eldest lady's face turned red, and she hummed softly: "We have plenty of ginseng and bird's nests at home, how many do you want? If you want to sleep with me, bah, you don't have any good intentions in your heart. If you want to bully me, you can do whatever you want." Make some excuses, do you think she is such a casual woman? "
Lin Wanrong knew Xiao Yuruo's temperament very clearly. This girl was typically hard-spoken and soft-hearted. As long as she spent some effort, she would be as soft as cotton. He chuckled and said, "Let's not talk about these things anymore. I saw that when Sister Su and Miss Xu left today, you seemed to have given them something else. What was it, and you kept it secret from me and Lao Xu? ?"
The eldest lady blushed and said, "Why are you asking these questions? I won't tell you."
Lin Wanrong laughed: "Isn't it just a few pieces of underwear, used in such a mysterious way?"
The eldest lady was shocked and said: "How do you know? Are you hiding somewhere and peeking? You dead person-"
Her small fists were like the wind, hitting her in waves. Lin Wanrong smiled and grabbed her small hand and said: "You don't have to think about it. Just look at you guys sneaking around, and you will know what you are going to give. Miss Xu has a good figure, and The eldest lady is quite capable, but Sister Su doesn't know what she looks like when she puts on this underwear. Tsk tsk, it's so easy for me. I'm going to sing a song called "Spring River Flowers and Moonlight Night" tonight.
Listening to his talk, the eldest lady was already so embarrassed that she used small fists to teach him a lesson. Lin Wanrong was laughing and joking, and the two of them got into a mess. The eldest lady was overjoyed, but she immediately threw herself into his arms and started crying, with extremely complicated emotions. Can't tell if it's bitter or sweet.
"Third brother, third brother--" The two of them were in a passionate mood. But when he heard a cry from outside, Huan'er ran into the inner courtyard panting. When he saw the two people hugging each other, he screamed in fright, turned his head hurriedly, and whispered: "I don't have anything." See, I didn't see anything."
Lin Wanrong put on a fierce expression on his face and said: "You really didn't see anything? What I am best at is killing people and silencing them. Say. Do you choose to rape first and then kill, or kill first and then rape? Or kill and rape at the same time? ?"
Huan'er's face turned red, but she laughed out loud and said, "Third brother doesn't know that. Third brother is a good person. I'm not afraid -"
Khan, I am so unsuccessful in being a bad guy? The eldest lady blushed and pinched his waist, and said angrily: "You know how to talk nonsense. Huan'er, what happened?"
Huan'er relieved her nervousness and said, "Miss, has someone sent a letter to Third Brother?"
"Send me a message?" Lin Wanrong asked curiously: "I don't seem to have many acquaintances in Beijing."
Xiao Yuruo hummed: "Who knows, you do a lot of things in private."
While she was speaking, she took the letter from Huan'er first. The letter was very thin, and there was a faint fragrance when I picked it up, as if it was written by a woman. The eldest lady looked at him with a half-smile. Lin Wanrong laughed twice. But I am confused in my heart, there are only so many people I know in Beijing, who sent this place? Xian'er? Sister An?
Xiao Yuruo took the envelope without opening it. Passing it into his hand, he said: "Please take a look quickly, don't delay your business."
Lin Wanrong opened the envelope, glanced at it, his face suddenly changed, and he said in surprise: "Qingxuan——"
Xiao Qingxuan was not only their common savior, but also Lin Sanjie's wife. The eldest lady hurriedly looked at the letter signature and saw only a few words written on it: "If you want to hear about Qingxuan, please contact Hualin in the north of the city. Come quickly!"
Lin Wanrong was extremely excited. He grabbed Huan'er's little hand tightly and said, "Huan'er, where are we? Where is the person who sent the message?"
Huan'er's little hand hurt from his grasp, her face turned red, and she glanced at the eldest lady as if she was begging for help. Xiao Yuruo hurriedly held his hand and said, "Don't panic, listen to Huan'er slowly and let go quickly."
Lin Wanrong looked anxious, let go of Huan'er's hand and said, "What about the person who sent the letter?"
Huan'er shook his head and said: "I don't know. After Mr. Xu left just now, I was helping in the store. Suddenly I felt a little dizzy. I woke up after a while, but there was this letter on the table. I made it clear that it was signed by my third brother, so I hurriedly delivered it."
Lin Wanrong frowned. So Huan'er didn't even see the person who sent the letter? Damn it, who is so wicked and doesn't even show his face when delivering the letter? Don't you know I'm worried?
The eldest lady understood his mood and comforted him: "Don't panic, take a look at this letter first. Is this Miss Qingxuan's handwriting?"
When Lin Wanrong and Xiao Qingxuan stayed in Jinling, they talked and laughed every night. They were already familiar with her silent paintings. He shook his head and said: "This is not Qingxuan's handwriting, but this painting is round and gentle, and it is written by a woman."
The eldest lady nodded and said: "The letter means that if you want to know about Miss Xiao, you have to go to the birch forest in the north of the city. Huan'er, is there a birch forest in the north of the city?"
Huan'er nodded and said, "Yes, there is a large birch forest dozens of miles away from here."
When Lin Wanrong heard this, he stuffed the letter into his clothes and rushed out. The eldest lady hurriedly grabbed him and said, "Where are you going?"
"Where else can we go? To the north of the city, of course." Lin Wanrong said anxiously.
The eldest lady sighed: "This letter has no beginning and no end. It has neither a title nor a signature. What if someone pretends to be Qingxuan and sends you a letter and takes the opportunity to harm you? What will you do when it comes to Qingxuan? All her usual cleverness and wisdom are gone? Is this Miss Xiao really so magical?"
Lin Wanrong shook his head firmly and said: "There is no choice. Qingxuan is my wife. For her, I will go even if it means mountains of swords and seas of fire."
"You -" Seeing how stubborn he was, the eldest lady felt anxious and angry, and snorted: "It's not that I won't let you go, I just want you to make thorough arrangements and make sure everything is safe before going."
Lin Wanrong smiled bitterly and said: "I'm afraid it's too late. This letter says to arrive as soon as possible. If I arrive late and miss the opportunity, I will regret it for the rest of my life. Miss, please wait for me at home."
As soon as he finished speaking, without hesitation, he rushed out of the door in a few steps, and his figure quickly disappeared into the night.
"Go, go, go, if you go, don't come back!" The eldest lady stamped her feet fiercely and cried, "You are a harmful person who doesn't understand people's hearts."
When Huan'er saw the eldest lady arguing with her third brother, she stood obediently at a distance and didn't dare to move.
The eldest lady burst into tears for a while, then suddenly turned around and went into the house, tied her cloak tightly, raised her little feet and was about to go out. Huan'er was startled and stopped her hastily: "Miss, what are you doing?"
Xiao Yuruo sighed slightly: "That dead man has a stubborn temper. If I don't follow him and take a look, I won't be relieved."
Huan'er said anxiously: "Miss, it's completely dark now, and the road to the north of the city is not easy to walk. There were bandits a while ago, so how can you go?"
The eldest lady gritted her teeth and said, "I have to go even if I can't. If I die, tell that bad guy that I will hate him forever."
The eldest lady rushed out in a hurry, but Huan'er was in a daze. What happened to the third brother and the eldest lady? One moment, it's like falling into honey, and the next moment, they become vindictive enemies. It's really hard to understand.
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The birch forest in the north of the city was about ten miles away from Xiao's store. The terrain along the way was rugged and difficult to walk. Lin Wanrong was in a hurry and it took him only half an hour to reach it.
This birch forest covers a very large area, perhaps dozens of acres. The birch trees have thick roots and strong branches, and they are very tall. The old leaves on the branches have fallen, and the new leaves have not yet grown. The roots and branches stretch out in the air, like open thin claws. The cold wind in early spring was whistling, making the branches rustle, making the forest feel extremely lonely.
Lin Wanrong walked to the edge of the forest and saw that the surrounding area was empty and there was no one in sight. He was confused and couldn't help but let go of his throat and shouted loudly: "Qingxuan, Qingxuan, where are you -"
He shouted several times in succession, but the forest was silent, no one answered, and the person who invited him here was nowhere to be seen. The dense forest was dark and dark, but he didn't care. He looked around inside and outside, but still found nothing.
"Who invited me, Lin, to come here? Please come out and talk about it." He shouted loudly, becoming more and more anxious in his heart. Still seeing no movement, he was unwilling to wait and was about to shout again when he heard a soft female voice: "Your name is Lin Wanrong?"
The voice was sweet and gentle, like the sound of nature, coming slowly from behind him. Lin Wanrong turned around and saw a beautiful figure standing on the treetops. She was wearing white clothes and a long skirt. Her hair was hanging down. A white gauze scarf covered her face.