After returning to the courtyard in the evening, Bai Yuan asked A Tao to move a chair at the door. He leaned back on the chair, holding hot tea in his hand, looking at the bamboo shadows in the dim courtyard and listening to A Tao's chatter next to him.
A Tao took a low stool and sat next to Bai Yu'an. His face wrinkled and he said, "The house that I'm showing you today is a mess from the outside. Who would have thought it would be even worse from the inside."
"The table was dark and dirty, and the stools were missing arms and legs, not to mention there weren't even decent tables and chairs inside."
"Young master, by going to live there, aren't you wronging yourself?"
On the carriage, Bai Yu'an was wronged by A Tao. She sighed helplessly and said, "It's not necessary to live there. Let's take a look."
A Tao snorted: "Anyway, I'll say it first. If the young master really goes there in the end, I won't clean it anymore."
"Master, just go and sit on that dark chair!"
Bai Yu'an laughed dumbly, the white breath of hot tea hit his face, his eyebrows narrowed lazily, and he smiled again: "The bigger A Tao's temper is, the bigger he gets."
A Tao snorted again: "In addition to studying, what kind of things have you done around me these years? I always serve you well, but now I think I have a bad temper."
A Tao stood up as he said this: "Since the young master thinks that this slave has a bad temper, then I just don't bother you here anymore, and I won't bother you in front of the master from now on."
When Bai Yu'an saw that A Tao was really angry, he quickly sat up and held her back: "What's going on, I was just joking with you casually, and you got angry too."
"You don't have to live in that house. If you don't like it, just don't go."
A Tao then looked at Bai Yu'an: "Young master, please don't lie to me."
Bai Yu'an loosened A Tao's sleeves and lay back on the chair: "How many times has your young master lied to you since you were a child?"
A Tao pouted and sat down: "That's a lot."
Seeing that A Tao was calmed down, Bai Yu'an looked at A Tao: "A Tao, bring me the chess record."
A Tao frowned: "The hot water will be boiling soon. If you want to see it, sir, it's not too late to see it after you take a shower."
Bai Yu'an took a sip of hot tea but insisted on reading it now. A Tao couldn't resist, so she had to get up to get the chess records for Bai Yu'an.
A Tao looked at Bai Yu'an's eyes in concentration, and now she didn't smile. She was as beautiful as an immortal, elegant and profound.
She also saw that the hair on the back of Bai Yu'an's head was slightly raised by the wind outside, and fell on her lips from time to time, so she couldn't help but said: "Why don't you go in and take a look, it's windy here."
Bai Yu'an shook his head: "My heart is not at peace, it's better to be cold."
A Tao was stunned after hearing this, and then looked at Bai Yu'an's face.
The face that looks like a lotus flower fairy is peaceful and peaceful at the moment, with the moonlight still in its eyes, and the white clothes are slightly fluttering, like the jade Bodhisattva in the palace who is not stained by the world, and there is no way that he is not peaceful at all.
After all, he was afraid that Bai Yu'an would get cold, so A Tao went in again and brought a thin blanket to cover her, and then stayed with her again.
Shen Jue stood on the high fence, looking down at Bai Yu'an who was sitting at the door.
He couldn't see that face very clearly.
But he could roughly make out the white clothes and the black hair falling on the white clothes. He also saw that he was holding a book in his hand, looking lazy. He didn't pay attention to anything except the book in his hand.
In Shen Jue's mind, Bai Yuan's clear and bright face could not help but appear, quiet and lazy, yet unwilling to allow anyone to approach.
Chang Song, who was behind him, whispered beside Shen Jue: "Master Bai seems to have gone to see the yard this afternoon."
Shen Jue raised his eyebrows and looked at Bai Yu'an again.
Pressing his fingers on the fence, Shen Jue's eyes gradually deepened, like a hunter who had been dormant for a long time and saw his prey.
Bai Yu'an below was unaware that she was being looked at by a pair of sharp eyes. As she watched Ah Tao bring the oranges over, she opened her mouth very cooperatively and let Ah Tao feed them in.
At this time, Mrs. Chen came out of the kitchen and said to A Tao: "The hot water is ready."
A Tao nodded and said to Mother Chen: "Mother Chen, go and rest first, I will come later."
As she said this, A Tao looked at Bai Yu'an: "Master, are you going to take a bath now?"
Bai Yu'an saw the important point and shook his head: "Wait a little longer."
A Tao stopped disturbing him and went to get a piece of cloth to embroider, and stayed with Bai Yu'an.
I don't know how long it took before Bai Yu'an put the book down.
Upon seeing this, A Tao put down the things on his hands and poured hot water into the bathtub.
During this free time, Bai Yu'an walked into the house alone, playing with a few chess pieces on the chessboard with his fingers, and his heart skipped a beat again.
A Tao poured hot water and called Bai Yu'an, and then Bai Yu'an let go of the chess piece.
While bathing, A Tao asked: "Young Master is not at peace, but what happened in the court?"
His fingers unconsciously scratched the edge of the bucket, and Bai Yu'an shook his head: "The Hanlin is free and has nothing to worry about."
A Tao was a little confused: "Then what are you worried about?"
After picking up a few splashes of water with her fingers, Bai Yuan was silent for a while before saying, "It's nothing."
There is nothing that cannot be said about playing chess with Shen Jue, but A Tao will inevitably worry if he mentions it, and the chess has not been played yet, so he may not lose.
Bai Yu'an planned to tell A Tao if he won.
A Tao didn't believe Bai Yu'an's words when she heard them. Having grown up with her, she knew very well what kind of temper Bai Yu'an was.
I have never cared too much about anything since I was a child. No matter how much I like something, if others ask for it, I will give it to me easily.
It's not a small matter that can make Bai Yu'an feel worried.
But A Tao knew that Bai Yu'an didn't want to say that it made sense, so he didn't ask any more questions.
When she went out, Bai Yu'an was wrapped in a robe, with water stains on her collar and neck, and she felt extremely cold when the cold wind blew.
He walked towards the brazier on wooden shoes.
A Tao followed behind and saw Bai Yu'an sitting on a chair warming herself by the fire with a pale face. She smiled and said, "Young master, go and lie down on the bed at this time."
Bai Yu'an shook his head: "Wait for you to dry your hair now, and I will play two more games of chess."
A Tao was stunned: "Why are you playing chess at this hour?"
Bai Yu'an rubbed his eyebrows slightly tiredly: "I have to play chess with Shen Shoufu tomorrow, so I can't be embarrassed."
A Tao wiped Bai Yu'an's hair and smiled after hearing this: "No wonder the young master has been studying chess records these days."
"But I have watched the young master play chess since I was a child, and I have never lost a few times. The master can't even beat the young master."
"Perhaps Chief Shen is no match for Young Master."
Bai Yu'an smiled, and then gradually sighed: "Since he asked me to play chess, a person with such a deep mind like him must be able to take advantage of it."
"How could you be careless?"
A Tao was puzzled: "If you lose, you lose. There must be a winner and loser on the chessboard. It's not a shame to lose to Shen Shoufu."
Bai Yu'an's eyes were calm, and he placed them on the charcoal fire, with red jumping inside: "I must win."
