The next day, Xiang Nan went to Bai's house early in the morning.
"Yanxi, you're here." Bai Xiongqi and Mrs. Bai greeted each other.
"Yes, brother, sister-in-law, how is Xiuzhu?" Xiang Nan asked.
"I'm in the house, I haven't woken up yet." Bai Xiongqi explained, "I had a lot of trouble last night, drinking and breaking things."
"You can't blame her. In the end, it's me who feels sorry for her." Xiang Nan nodded.
"How can I blame you? It's me who should be blamed. I didn't teach her well so that she is so willful now." Bai Xiongqi said.
"Then I'll go see her." Xiang Nan said again.
"Go ahead, be careful." Bai Xiong nodded.
Xiang Nan immediately went to Bai Xiuzhu's bedroom on the second floor. As soon as he opened the door and entered, a strong smell of alcohol immediately hit his face. Besides wine bottles, there were also smashed vases, ornaments, torn clothes, jewelry, etc. on the ground...
At this time, Bai Xiuzhu was lying on the bed with her back stretched out, not sleeping like a human being. It was obvious that she had made enough trouble last night. When he got closer, he saw that her pillow towel was all wet. Looking at the position, he could tell that it was not saliva, but tears.
Seeing this, Xiang Nan closed the door, then climbed onto the bed, put her in his arms, and called her softly, "Xiuzhu... Xiuzhu... wake up..."
Bai Xiuzhu opened her hazy sleepy eyes and saw Xiang Nan. She immediately became angry and said with a straight face, "Why are you here to see me?
Aren’t you married to such a beautiful, gentle, and virtuous concubine? Let her serve you. Why are you still looking for this unruly and willful young lady like me? "
"What are you saying? You are the person I love the most." Xiang Nan said quickly, "The reason why I took Xiao Lian as my concubine is just because I felt sorry for her.
She has been in the Jin family for several years, and she was given to me by my sister-in-law. If I don't accept her, then where will you let her go? If you follow me, you will at least have a status and a place to eat. "
"Hmph, you talk beautifully, but you think I don't know what you are thinking in your heart. That's how you men are, you fall in love with each other when you see them..." Bai Xiuzhu curled her lips.
"It's such a huge injustice. Don't you still know how I have behaved over the past year? I have long since broken up with those gang of friends. I am with you at home every day. How can I never fall in love with anyone?" Xiang Nan called Qu. He said, "Really, Xiuzhu, besides you, who else deserves my love in this life."
"Humph, you're so glib, but you don't know how sincere you are." Bai Xiuzhu said coquettishly.
"Totally sincere." Xiang Nan said, "If you don't believe it, I'll show it to you~" After that, he took off Bai Xiuzhu's pajamas.
"Oh, you hate me, don't touch me~" Bai Xiuzhu said, scratching and scratching.
Ordinary people would have been scratched so hard that they would have given up. But Xiang Nan relied on his superb martial arts skills and invulnerability, but he was not afraid and pressed forward as soon as he turned over.
…
As the saying goes, a couple's kindness will last a hundred days, and fights at the head of the bed will lead to peace at the end of the bed.
After Xiang Nan's hard work, Bai Xiuzhu was finally convinced by him.
In fact, Bai Xiuzhu also knew that the matter was done, and it was useless no matter how much she objected. Besides, even her brother didn't support her, so she couldn't help her if she wanted to oppose it, so she could only accept the result.
And at that time, it was common for men to be romantic. Taking concubines, raising concubines, visiting alleys, and supporting actors... are everywhere.
She can't change anything on her own. Don't talk about her either. Jin Daozhi is so capable, but he still has to tolerate Liu Shouhua as his concubine.
So she finally returned to Jin Mansion.
"Seventh Young Mistress~" Seeing her coming back, Xiao Lian hurriedly stepped forward and shouted.
"Hmph~" As soon as Bai Xiuzhu saw her, she suddenly became angry again.
What a charming girl, she usually keeps silent, but she uses her charming skills to seduce all the men.
"Okay, you go down first." Upon seeing this, Xiang Nan quickly ordered.
Xiao Lian said yes and then retreated.
"Okay, Xiuzhu, she is a miserable person, don't make it too difficult for her, it's for my sake." After she left, Xiang Nan smiled apologetically at Bai Xiuzhu.
"Humph, just go to her. Before I even touched him, you were begging for her." Bai Xiuzhu said angrily.
"Hey, I'm not talking to her. I'm afraid she'll make you angry." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "It's not worth getting angry for her. Come and let me massage you~"
"I hate it, where are you touching?" Bai Xiuzhu said coquettishly. In the end, she was no match for Xiang Nan's shamelessness and was quickly defeated.
…
"Xiao Lian, please be more patient with Xiuzhu. You know she is spoiled and has been unruly and willful since she was a child, so don't be like her." Xiang Nan then advised Xiao Lian.
Xiao Lian nodded.
It was obvious that her mood was not high.
It's no wonder that the concubine has a hard time, and she always wants to look at the eldest son's face.
If the eldest son is well-educated and has a docile personality, his life will be manageable. If you have an unruly and willful big fan, life will be really hard.
Just like in "A Dream of Red Mansions", Mrs. Wang only knows how to chant sutras and worship Buddha, so Aunt Zhao's life is easier. But Wang Xifeng has all the tricks and is vicious. Sister You was killed not long after she entered Jia's house.
Seeing this, Xiang Nan felt more and more pity in his heart, and hurriedly took out a small box from his arms.
When he opened it, he found a Maitreya Jade Buddha inside.
"Xiao Lian, I specially asked for this Buddha statue for you. I'll help you carry it." Xiang Nan said, and then helped her carry it, "If you have any grievances in the future, just tell me and I will make it up to you." ."
"Thank you, Master Seven." Xiao Lian nodded with red eyes. With Xiang Nan's words, she was satisfied.
…
By taking care of Xiao Lian, Xiang Nan finally got his wish.
Over there, Leng Qingqiu, he was not in a hurry to take it over.
On the one hand, having just accepted Xiao Lian and then Leng Qingqiu, Bai Xiuzhu was furious. You can't be too willful in life, you still have to proceed step by step;
On the one hand, Leng Qingqiu is still in school, and conservatively estimates it will last three years, so she is not in a hurry to get married. In this case, just wait a few more years. Anyway, it is already meat in your mouth, and it will be the same whether you swallow it early or late.
After settling the love aspect, it's time for Xiang Nan to start working on his career.
In the past year, although he has written some poems, several martial arts films, and a drama, these are just word games, and they are just popular literature at best. It is absolutely impossible to rely on them to gain a foothold in the academic world.
Just like Mr. Qian Zhongshu, his most famous work is "Fortress Besieged". But it was an academic work - "Talking about Art" that could establish his academic status.
This is a book that collects the essence of traditional Chinese poetry. It is also the first book that draws extensively on new scholarship in Western humanities and social sciences to interpret and comment on the poetic flavor of Chinese classical poetry.
Covering literature, aesthetics, Buddhism, rhetoric, sociology, anthropology and other knowledge, it is all-encompassing and insightful, reflecting his profound foundation in Chinese studies.
It was this academic work that established Qian Zhongshu's position in the academic field. Compared with "Tan Yi Lu", "Besieged City" is really not ranked. It is really just a work of game writing.
(End of chapter)
