Since Liu Mingzhi entered the temple, his ability to observe words and emotions has become very good.
From Tao Ying's brief words and weird reaction, he immediately realized that the scene on the street today must have reminded Tao Ying of some not-so-good past.
Silently stroking the beauty's bun, Liu Mingzhi's voice was so soft that it seemed to melt ice.
"Good sister, please speak slowly. If you don't want to mention the sad things in the past, just don't say anything.
My little brother is not the kind of person who is too curious.
If speaking out will make you feel better, I am willing to listen and act as a good audience for you, sister.
If a good sister feels that bringing up old things will make you feel sad, then just don't say anything.
I completely respect your mood, dear sister. "
Tao Ying's arms trembled slightly, she looked up at Liu Mingzhi's side face with soft eyes, pursed her red lips and remained silent for a long time.
In his own memory, it seems that his husband, who has passed away many years ago, has never considered the feelings of his sisters in this way.
Even his eldest sister Yu Qing, the principal concubine of the King of Shu, has never been treated so considerately by her husband, let alone women like himself who are concubines and concubines.
In his life, it seems that fighting for power and profit, and trying every means to get the chair that does not belong to him is his only pursuit in life, and it has become his obsession.
Apart from that, his eyes seemed to have no room for anything else.
Tao Ying was suddenly confused and curious. How on earth could a man like Liu Mingzhi, who spent three days fishing and two days drying nets even in court, seize that chair and take charge of ten countries in a time of great strife and frequent civil strife in the Three Kingdoms? Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains.
After responding from her thoughts, Tao Ying couldn't help but smile apologetically when she saw Liu Mingzhi still staring straight at her with soft eyes.
"Sorry, sister was distracted.
It's just some old memories, but there's nothing that can't be mentioned.
If you want to hear it, my sister can just tell you and listen to it.
The first time I saw her was twenty-three years ago, when my sister was only thirteen years old. Yizhou suffered from successive droughts. The people were starved of food and were forced to become homeless. They fled their homes to seek survival in other places.
They looked as hurriedly as they do now, but what was revealed between their brows was not the happiness of living and working in peace and contentment, but the fear of the unknown ahead.
The second time, my husband, second brother, fourth brother, fifth brother, and seventh brother rebelled. The people in nearly thirty large and small prefectures in the inner government were affected by the war. The people had no choice but to drag their families and move away from home to avoid the war. .
The expressions on their brows also showed confusion and panic about the unknown future.
The third time is this time.
The crowds are also huge and the flow is endless.
But the expressions on their faces were completely different from what my sister had seen the previous two times.
What my sister sees is their satisfaction with their happy life now and their longing for a better life in the future.
That's why my sister said that every time I see him, I have completely different feelings. "
Liu Mingzhi listened to Tao Ying's somewhat choked and emotional words, took out the arm held by Tao Ying, stopped the beauty's shoulder and patted her.
"There should be some good sisters among the people who were fleeing famine in Yizhou back then, right?"
Tao Ying chuckled, shook her head, nodded, and lightly hit Liu Mingzhi's arm: "You are not smart when you should be smart, and you are smart when you should be stupid."
"There is no way, what should I do if I can't control my bad mouth? For example -"
"Like what?"
Liu Mingzhi lowered his head and quickly tapped the corner of Tao Ying's lips, smiling at Tao Ying's angry reaction: "If this is the case, I won't be able to control my bad mouth."
Tao Ying glanced at Young Master Liu with watery eyes, then stood up and picked up the tea in front of her.
"I am using tea instead of wine to toast this prosperous world.
I hope everything remains the same for the rest of my life. "
Liu Mingzhi was stunned, shook his head with a wry smile, picked up his tea and touched it gently.
"Little brother, listen to me, sister, and drink to this prosperous age.
I hope everything remains the same for the rest of my life. "
Just as Liu Mingzhi said, the people in the capital were busy buying New Year's goods and preparing to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year, and had no intention of coming to ask for fortune-telling.
They waited until the sun was setting and the sky was getting late, during which they ate some pastries to satisfy their hunger. At the end of the day, they still did not wait for a guest to come in and give them a few coins for tea.
Tao Ying stretched her graceful figure in front of Young Master Liu: "Tomorrow is the 23rd, and the people will only be more busy preparing for the arrival of the New Year. The possibility of having guests coming is very slim.
We won't be here tomorrow. You, the head of the Liu family, have to help the eldest wife of the family prepare for the arrival of the New Year.
The day after tomorrow, around three o'clock in the morning, we can meet up at the breakfast shop on Changshun Street in Xing'anfang.
Sister, I am waiting for you to give me an unforgettable birthday, so I will go home first. "
"Good sister, see you the day after tomorrow."
Liu Mingzhi agreed with a slight smile, watching the pretty lady's graceful figure gradually disappearing into the crowd, then put away the stall in the shanty and walked towards Penglai Restaurant.
In the elegant room of Penglai Restaurant, Liu Mingzhi sat behind the wide open window, holding a pipe in one hand and staring at the passers-by on the street outside the window, puffing away silently. Behind him stood the enchanting Suzaku, who gently kissed him. Rubbing his shoulders.
"What do you mean by what you just said, does it mean that there is nothing wrong with Tao Ying in recent days?"
"That's right, Sister Tao has been unshakable almost every day for most of the recent period, going back and forth between Li's house and Gua Tan regardless of rain or shine. As before, she has not behaved at all abnormally.
Even if she occasionally stayed at home for some days, she was exactly the same as before her identity was discovered by the young master. She stayed in the house and lived her ordinary life, without any behavior that was any different from usual.
He was just living his own comfortable and leisurely life honestly.
If I have to say something different, compared with the past, there are some differences. "
Liu Mingzhi raised his head slightly and looked at Suzaku behind him, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"Um?"
Suzaku smiled and looked at Liu Mingzhi charmingly.
"That is, compared to before, the relationship between Sister Tao and the young master is getting closer and closer. When they are alone together, she no longer seems to be slightly resistant to the frivolous actions that the young master has towards her.
Especially in the past month, many of her intimate actions were caused by her subconsciously moving towards the young master first.
If you look at women from a woman's perspective, Que'er can guarantee that.
In the recent days of getting along, the image of the young master has left an indelible mark on Sister Tao's heart.
In short.
Sister Tao is most likely already in love with the young master. "
Liu Mingzhi raised his eyebrows, knocked the burned ash out of the window, and nodded with a slight smile.
"It's okay if she doesn't. I just feel like she seems a little abnormal recently compared to how she used to be, but I can't explain why.
Maybe it's because I'm too paranoid.
If, as you just said, the relationship between you and Tao Ying has developed so far, it will be the best ending I want, young master. "
Suzaku rubbed his shoulders for a moment, and his eyebrows gradually furrowed.
"Since the young master vaguely feels that something is not right, will the young master still go to the appointment on Sister Tao's birthday the day after tomorrow?"
“Go, of course you have to go.
If a person has no faith, he will not be established. How can he break his promise when he has promised to do something for others?
This is true for ordinary friends, let alone Tao Ying.
