It was rainy and windy last night.
It was exactly at this time that the small pavilion in the small courtyard was full of traces left by last night's rain. There were water droplets hanging from the corner of the small pavilion, and the drops hit the already withered yellow leaves of the small tree beside the pavilion, and swept away a few more leaves.
A few dead leaves fluttered in the air, flew under the pavilion, and stayed on the chessboard, covering a white stone, leaving a little wet mark.
Miss Zheng was moved, but she kept the elegance of this small garden scene and the solemnity of a young lady. After hearing the voice of the young master outside the pavilion, she slowly picked up the leaves and threw them on the ground before slowly getting up. , turned his face sideways, and returned the gift shyly and coquettishly: "Mr. Bai."
As Bai Song looked at her, he realized that this girl was a bit artificial at the moment. Her posture was not natural, but she was better than young. No matter what posture she was in, she was always eye-catching.
"I heard that Mr. Bai is proficient in chess. It's rare to meet him. I would like to invite him to play chess under the pavilion. I hope you can give me some advice."
This was too restrained. After saying a few words, I felt a little uncomfortable. I shook my sleeves, patted the rainwater on my trouser legs, and entered the pavilion.
"Master, please."
Miss Zheng didn't say much. After Song Song took her seat, she placed the grapes on the plate.
Bai Song was serious, handled it carefully, and kept his posture correct, fearing that he would leave a bad impression.
The two of them specialized in playing chess and had a tacit understanding. They didn't mention a word about accidentally breaking into the boudoir that night.
It's just that during the chess game, the two of them didn't communicate much, and a lot of time was wasted.
In the distance, the maid in Xiaoyuankou looked at the two of them. Such an unobtrusive private meeting made Gossip's heart flutter, and the girl who was full of spring was feeling tormented in her heart.
Bai Song was playing chess, and it didn't take long for him to see that this Miss Zheng didn't know how to play chess at all. Not to mention how well she played chess, just by the way she held the chess piece, she was a novice.
However, she was cautious in every step she took, maintaining her identity and maintaining the attitude of a young lady, just like Bai Song, who was afraid of leaving a bad impression on the other party.
That reserved look is weird, but also funny.
A quarter of an hour later, Bai Song was about to drop the chess piece, but after hesitation, he put the chess pieces into the box.
Seeing this action, Miss Zheng finally plucked up the courage and looked up with a slightly red face. She was a little confused and didn't feel comfortable opening her mouth. She thought the young master had new ideas. Could he have some clever tricks?
When she saw the chess game, she felt confused and didn't know who was better or worse.
"Hey, forget it..."
Suddenly, Bai Song sighed quietly, stood up and stretched.
Miss Zheng became anxious and stood up as well. She frowned and asked, "Sir, are you leaving? What's wrong with this young lady?"
"Forget it, stop holding it."
"Stop holding it?"
Bai Song spread his hands and said, "Hey, I'm afraid of disappointing the lady. I, Bai Yutang, am not a scholar, and I can't learn those restrictive rules. Sitting cross-legged like this, every move must be done deliberately, even It's really uncomfortable to hold my breath loudly. I'm a casual person, I do whatever I feel comfortable with, but I'm afraid of offending the girl, so I can't let go. This game of chess is really like sitting on pins and needles, like thorns piercing my back. , like a lump in your throat!"
Miss Zheng was stunned, listening to Mr. Bai talking a lot, not knowing what he really meant. She roughly understood that she felt a little reserved and uncomfortable, so she added: "Young Master, there is no need to be restrained. There is no one else in the garden. You can do whatever makes you feel comfortable."
"Don't be weird, Miss." Bai Song cupped his hands and sat down again. This time, he didn't follow the previous rules. Instead, he crossed his legs on the stone bench, hugged his knees with his hands, leaned forward, and pressed his whole body against the chessboard.
This look is similar to the previous one, as if a person's spine had been whipped and suddenly grown crooked.
Miss Zheng had never seen such a sitting posture before. After being stunned for a moment, she covered her mouth and smiled: "Young Master is so interesting."
"Miss Zheng, don't hold yourself back. You obviously don't know how to play chess. Why do you need to cater to others and do things you don't like?"
When someone poked at the central issue, Miss Zheng blushed and hesitated not knowing what to say.
Bai Song played with the chess pieces, looked at Miss Zheng wantonly, and asked: "It depends on who you are with, maybe even if you don't like some things, you may like them again depending on the person? "
After saying this, Miss Zheng blushed even more.
This is too flirtatious. How could any young man say this when they first meet? If it were any other girl, she would probably scream and fight the gangster.
However, Miss Zheng fantasized day and night, seeing this young master acting like she had known him for a long time, and hearing such teasing, her heart was just pounding, but she had no thoughts of blaming him.
Bai Song also stopped talking, just wanted to test the attitude of the Miss Zheng family. When he saw her blushing and her heart beating, he guessed that she was happy in her heart.
In this way, things will be easier to handle in the future.
If she talks such nonsense, I am afraid that she will be regarded as a frivolous prodigal, and the faint feelings in Miss Zheng's heart will not last long.
Bai Song suddenly changed his words and asked: "I have said so much, but I have not yet asked the girl for her name."
Miss Zheng was stunned: "My little girl's name is Qi Hua."
"In Zheng Qi's paintings, there are thousands of trees and flowers and thousands of medicinal herbs. I know in my heart that I don't dare to change the shape. The name is good, but it lacks a bit of sincerity."
Miss Zheng was stunned: "Why did the young master say this?"
"When I came here, I heard some rumors about Zheng's house. It was said that Miss Zheng had a bad life in her early years and lived with her parents among the people. The word "Qihua" is not like a name that could be used in the early years."
Miss Zheng lowered her head, frowned and thought, and then mumbled for a while: "I was unknown in my early years, and was often called Adou by my parents."
"Adou..." Bai Song said softly with a smile.
Zheng Qihua felt shy after hearing this. After many years, there was no one else besides his parents who could call him this.
"Adou, I like this name. It's clean and requires no modification."
"Sir, this name is..."
"I will call you Miss Adou from now on."
"Can……"
"It's not up to the girl to choose. You have your mouth on me. I can call you whatever I want. Adou just listens."
After talking about it in detail, the two of them were much closer.
The girl sat on one side with a blushing face, while Bai Song, with a shameless face, changed seats and sat next to the young lady.
"Miss Adou, thank you for covering up for me that night, otherwise I, Bai Yutang, would have been convicted of being a prostitute, and I won't know how to see anyone in the future."
Qi Hua's body trembled, and the shame that had just disappeared immediately spread all over her pretty face. She lowered her head and muttered: "Okay, why did you mention that? I... I had already forgotten that night..."
"Miss Adou has forgotten, but Xiaosheng still misses her..."
"Master, you!"
"Girl, listen to me. What I'm talking about is don't forget the girl's life-saving grace."
"..."
"Miss Adou, your ears are turning red."
After flirting with words, Miss Zheng was no match for Bai Song. She couldn't stand it after a few words. In a panic, she forced herself to rebuke Bai Song: "Master, these words are inappropriate."
"I told you earlier to do whatever makes you feel comfortable. I'm usually like this. If the girl doesn't like it, then I'd better be more reserved."
"I...I didn't mean that..."
"What does that girl mean?"
"Sir, we just met for the first time, but you are so frivolous...it's true..."
"Oh, I understand. As long as we are no longer acquaintances, we can be more frivolous with girls in the future, right?"
Zheng Qi could not stand the man's shamelessness, so she stood up in a panic and was about to leave.
Bai Song then shouted seriously: "Okay, I won't make fun of the girl. I just want the girl to be more casual."
Zheng Qihua frowned and stood outside the pavilion for a long time, then returned to the pavilion and sat down.
"Miss Adou, let's not talk about chess. Let's talk about what the girl likes and what she is good at."
"I have nothing to do at home, I am ashamed to study, and I am not very good at anything."
"I heard that Miss Adou often takes care of her parents' worries at home and keeps an overview of the Zheng family's accounts. Is it true?"
Zheng Qihua was ashamed to speak, and nodded after hesitation.
"Is that girl good at counting?"
Zheng Qihua's expression became even worse after hearing this. In her opinion, being good at calculations was not an advantage. How could any of our ladies waste time with piles of account books?
This is where he is often laughed at by his sisters.
Seeing that Zheng Qihua didn't say anything for a long time, Bai Song was confused: "What? Is my guess wrong?"
"It's no big deal to count the secrets. I'm afraid the young master will make fun of me if I talk about it."
"Why is this a trivial matter? I have never seen a woman who is good at calculation. Why don't I give Adou a question and see if Adou can answer it correctly."
Zheng Qihua was slightly interested: "Sir, may I ask."
"A chicken and a rabbit share a cage. Their heads are sixteen and their feet are forty-four. How many are the chicken and the rabbit?"
Zheng Qihua lowered his head and thought, but saw no movement at all, then said: "Six rabbits and ten chickens."
This calculation speed shocked Bai Song, and he couldn't help but praise: "Awesome! Miss Adou's calculation skills are amazing."
Zheng Qihua was a little embarrassed and lowered his head in response: "Counting the small roads, how can I reach the elegant hall?"
"Where in the world do all the paths come from? As the saying goes, all roads lead to Rome."
"Where is Rome?"
"Um... I mean don't belittle yourself. In Bai's opinion, this arithmetic is much more useful than the pens of those literati. This woman can count and run a house. I want someone who knows arithmetic like a girl. Madam, in the future, your family will be prosperous and your wealth will be abundant."
Perhaps because she had been teased too much, Zheng Qihua did not blush after hearing this. She just looked at Bai Song thoughtfully and asked lightly: "Then the young master's wife doesn't know how to count?"
Bai Song thought and shook his head: "Of course not."
"Young master is so talented, his wife must also be very beautiful."
Thinking of Xiang'er, Bai Song had a knowing smile on his face: "Beautiful, naturally very beautiful."
A hint of sourness flashed across Zheng Qihua's face, and his eyes glanced aside.
"In that case, why did the young master leave home and chat with girls from other families?"
"The world is huge and full of wonders. Life is limited, so of course you should take advantage of your youth to see more of the outside world."
"The outside world? What's different about the outside world?"
"There are so many differences. Each of the three mountains in this world has its own charm and is completely different. Do you know that the highest mountain in the world is called Everest? Do you know that the end of the land is the endless sea? Have you ever thought about why there is the sun in the sky? Why do day and night alternate? Have you ever thought that we are actually the tiniest speck of dust in the world? The place we live in is called the earth, which is a huge sphere..."
