"Hey, isn't this our second young lady? Why, are you thinking about getting married?"
Xihe paused and looked up. He saw a woman standing under the wisteria corridor, her hair combed in an old-fashioned way, and her whole body wrapped tightly in a loose straight gown.
The upturned phoenix eyes are very sharp, and the words are even more rude.
"Fourth aunt?"
According to the little maid's dictation, this must be the original owner's father's mistress, and she is said to be quite favored.
Xihe didn't have the memory of the original owner, but based on Xiaosi's bad attitude, she could guess that the other party didn't like her. Xihe...she just came out to check the situation after finishing the porridge.
"What? You don't recognize me. That's right. You are the second young lady who came back from studying abroad. You don't like us..."
"Does Fourth Aunt know when my father will come back?"
Xihe directly interrupted her continuous taunting.
The fourth aunt choked and shook the handkerchief angrily: "Are we free to inquire about the master's whereabouts? Second Miss, although you have studied abroad, our family is a serious family, so you still...hey, go ahead where?"
Xihe had already turned around and headed outside the courtyard.
It kept beeping, she was busy.
Now we are in an era of alternation between old and new ideas. The new society and the old society coexist. There are people like the original owner who rush out to study abroad in western clothes, and there are also old-schoolers like the fourth concubine. The whole society has become divided and divided, and the conflicts are very big. .
Everyone saw Shanghai's bustling beach with lights and entertainment and ten miles of foreign markets. They didn't see beggars and hungry children everywhere. There were wars and wars everywhere and foreigners were rampant.
But these were none of Xihe's business. She walked out of the deep courtyard of the ancient house, hired a driver and went straight to Shen's house.
She guessed that she had entered Shen Yanshu's past, and if she wanted to go back, she would have to visit him.
The streets have white walls and gray tiles, and the fallen horse-head walls are higher than the roof ridges. They are typical Huizhou buildings. When passing by Central Street, you can still see the tall archway outside the city from a distance.
The two families were not far apart, and soon Xihe arrived in front of the Shen family gate.
"I am Li Mingzhu, coming to see your eldest young master."
Xihe said directly.
The gatekeeper hurriedly bent down and nodded to open the door, thinking that you are the only young lady in Tongcheng who dares to wear a dress like this and wander around the streets. Who doesn't know her?
After passing through the many courtyard walls and passing by the servants who were bending their heads, Xihe was taken to a courtyard.
"Miss Li, the eldest young master is inside, please go in."
The maid opened the door and stepped aside.
There was a stone table, a wisteria flower stand, and the yard was very quiet. Xihe paused for a moment, then walked directly to the room with the open door.
She did not lower her voice, and the man leaning on the case noticed immediately and turned his head.
"Miss Li? Cough cough cough..."
The frail young master coughed. There were two clusters of bright red on his face, and his thin lips were pale. He was wearing a thin coat in early summer.
"Inkstone..."
Xihe's mood suddenly became complicated. She didn't expect that Shen Yanshu was a cripple during his lifetime, and he was still sick.
"Ahem, cough, cough... Miss Li, please sit down."
Shen Yanshu stood up from his seat and asked Xihe to sit down in the living room.
He was thin, wearing a green gown, his tea-pouring hand was shaking slightly, his skin was sickly pale, and he looked apologetic: "There is no cocoa coffee in Tongcheng, I feel sorry for you, Miss Second."
Xihe suddenly felt embarrassed and immediately waved his hand: "I'm not aggrieved, I'm not aggrieved. The tea is pretty good."
Shen Yanshu smiled weakly: "Second Miss is generous."
Xihe tugged at the corner of her mouth, feeling on pins and needles for a moment. She could be playful and arrogant when facing the lively and blushing Yanshu, but facing the fragile and gentle Shen Yanshu now, she didn't know what to do.
I always felt that I was as wanton and offended as before.
