It didn't seem like he was fighting, but rather, trying to make himself give up.
It was similar to how she had called Mu Qianchu for help when he placed her under house arrest in the castle. At that time, she had the same thought as well.
She wasn't trying to see if he would save her, she was just giving herself a reason to give up.
He was going blind.
No wonder she'd seen him rub his eyes so many times in those days, he'd never see them again.
She suddenly remembered when she was young. That year, she had carved a row of words on the wooden board.She and Mu Qianchu were squatting under a tree. Mu Qianchu looked in front of him with unfocused eyes, his clean and white fingers touching the dents on the wooden floor, he asked her, "minuscule thought, there are a few words I really do not know, what should I read?"
"Guess."
She hugged her knees in the sunlight and stared into his eyes.
"I can't guess."Mu Qianchu shook his head as the corner of his mouth hooked up into a smile.
"Thousand, Sail, Past, Extreme, No, Forget, Beginner, Heart." She enunciated each word, then said, "I've been carving for a long time, you touch this place, I've also carved lace, very nice lace."
She never forgets to show off her talent for painting.
The clean-looking teenager touched the pattern carved on the wooden board, and his smile became even more brilliant, "The thousand sails have been completed, do not forget about the original intention. It's a good thing you and I are both in there. "
"What?" Where did you get our names? It's obviously just your name. "
That's what she said.
"I have your name. If I say so, so be it."
That was what he had said at the time, and it was a bit stubborn.
That day, she thought about it for a long time, but she couldn't see her name in the middle of it."This is a very good saying. Remember, don't forget about the heart. Do you know what the heart means?" "It refers to the original nature of the heart. It refers to the innate kindness, sincerity, and innocence of nature." Back then, she seemed to have even said something like this. Mu Qianchu nodded, stretched out his hand and shook it a few times in the air, then placed it on top of her head and patted it a few times.
He said he knew.
Shi Xiaonian stood there, her arms crossed. Some things, she didn't understand before, but now, she understood.After the thousand sails were over, he did not forget his initial intention.
He couldn't forget.
What he did not forget was not that so-called initial intention, what he did not forget was her unforgettable nature.
He wouldn't forget once he recited it.
"Housekeeper Feng! Housekeeper Feng! "A subordinate rushed down from the yacht and rushed in front of the two, "Housekeeper Feng, it's bad, those scarred teeth on his forehead were covered in poison, he took the poison and committed suicide."
Suicide by poisoning.
"…"Shi Xiaonian listened and closed her eyes.
"Loyal Follower."
Feng De sighed as he stood behind Shi Xiaonian, with some admiration.
He turned around and looked at the entire island. It was still beautiful under the night sky, but it was also an island filled with sorrow.
The sound of planes circling in the sky was loud in the quiet of the night.
Feng De looked up and asked, "What's going on?""Housekeeper Feng, and Madam have arrived."
Someone answered.
Shi Xiaonian stood there silently without making a sound. When Feng De heard this, he was stunned, "Why didn't anyone notify me? Miss Xi, leave quickly. You cannot face Gong Jue and Madam. "In front of Gong Jia, it was as if Shi Xiaonian had been blacklisted.
She won't have a good ending if she stays.
"…"
Shi Xiaonian looked at the worry in Feng De's eyes and shook his head. Then, she turned around and left, walking in the direction of the airport.
What was to come would come eventually. She could not hide and did not want to hide.She didn't want to hide, she wanted to live in the open and find Gong Ou.
Feng De accompanied Shi Xiaonian to the airport, and the winding road was not easy to walk on.
By the time they arrived, the plane was already there.
The wind was especially strong.
Immediately after, a bodyguard walked towards Shi Xiaonian and pointed a gun at her head.A new year. Another new year.
Time silently flowed by, dyeing the white haired old man, the eyes of the mature youth, and taking away the child. This was time, and no matter how powerful one was, it was impossible to resist.
The fifth New Year was about to come after Gong Ou's disappearance.He calculated that he had been missing for a full four years.
The English fog was heavier than it had been for years, and a castle was shrouded in clouds. Leaves fell from the clear lake, reflecting the castle's size.
The antique car's door was pushed open, and a young woman walked out of the carriage. Her long hair was slightly tidied up, reaching down to her waist, and her face was covered with light makeup. Her eyebrows were slightly deep, her nose was small and pretty, and her lips were slightly pursed.
She was wearing a heavy coat, and she was wrapped tightly around her neck with a scarf tied around her neck.
"minuscule thought."Someone called to her.
Shi Xiaonian looked at the beautiful scene in front of her, as though she had just entered a scene from an old British movie. Hearing the sound, she turned around.
Feng De closed the car door, walked forward and bent down to pick up the two suitcases. He wore an old pocket watch on his chest, and revealed a doting smile."Foster father, I'll do it myself."
Shi Xiaonian smiled and went to get the chest.In the four years that Gong Ou had been gone, he and Feng De had practically lived by each other.
One day, she called out to her foster father. Feng De was wiping the window, but he was not surprised at all.
From then on, she was his only daughter.
"It's a man's duty. Let's go, Miss Gong Kui and Young Master Gong Yao must be waiting for you. " Feng De said gently as he carried his luggage and stepped on the leaves on the ground, causing them to rustle.
"Yes."
Shi Xiaonian smiled and nodded, then walked inside with longing in her eyes.
How long had it been since she'd seen the twins?
Three months.The two children must have grown up again.
That year, he did not take her life. On the account of the twins, he gave her a "gift" that he could not rely on anymore. He spent a total of one month a year with the twins.
How she spent her time was her own responsibility.So she sets aside 30 days a year so that she can at least witness the growth of the twins, even if she is not always with them.
Walking into the Gong Jia, one could see a man in a white shirt and plaid vest brushing his horse. The woman in charge of the flowerbed wore a dress and smiled down at her, while the boys and girls walked past while laughing and joking with each other while carrying baskets of fruits and petals.
Birds flew across the sky, chirping.
Someone came out to signal that they should chase the birds away, and a group of well-dressed and high-end servants threw themselves around while holding bamboo sticks. It was very comical.
This was an extremely ordinary morning. Some very ordinary things were happening in the Gong Jia.
"Miss Xi, you're here. This way, please."A blond maid in a black and white business suit came up to her and bowed politely.
Every time Shi Xiaonian arrived, she would not be treated especially politely, she would always go straight to the point."Alright, sorry for the trouble."
Shi Xiaonian nodded.
"I'll pay my respects to Madam." Feng De smiled as he looked at Shi Xiaonian, and then walked in familiarly, not following her.Shi Xiaonian followed the golden-haired maid through the long corridor. The maid had been trained to have an extremely high quality, so much so that she did not speak much along the way.
After entering the Gong Jia, Shi Xiaonian felt that she had become more reserved and restrained.
The servant girl led her all the way to the depths of Gong Jia, and Shi Xiaonian had to admit that she was already lost.
But very quickly, she knew that she was almost there.
Because a series of sighs came from afar, the sound was young and tender, making people unable to restrain their laughter.
It was Gong Kui's voice.
Shi Xiaonian looked forward. Not far away was a western pavilion, with a few servants standing at a corner. In the middle, there were two small tables.
Two small figures were hunched over the table.
A little boy, a little girl.The boy was sitting up straight in a dark, prim suit, pen in hand.
The girl was sitting in front of the table, wearing layers upon layers of ancient long skirts. In this windless weather, the sun was warm, and the girl was slowly falling asleep while holding her chin.Two children with completely different personalities.
In front of them, a brown-haired teacher was gesticulating.
"Shh."Before the servant walked forward, Shi Xiaonian pressed a finger to her lips, indicating that she should be sent here.
Shi Xiaonian walked forward alone and leaned against the pillar. Both of her hands were in her pockets as she watched the twins.They had grown taller again.
"I'm not studying, okay? I want to play."
Gong Kui sat there with her little face propped up, completely in a state where she had nothing to live for.
"Dear Miss Gong Kui, if you can be like your brother, able to accurately recite all of the noble etiquette, I can let you play." The teacher stood there and said."But I can't recite it."
Gong Kui was depressed.
"Then it has nothing to do with me, Miss Gong Kui, you have to be patient, we will continue with our lessons." The teacher said with a smile, and just in time to see Shi Xiaonian. The gentleman lowered his head to her, and seeing that she had no intention to disturb him, he continued with the lesson.
Gong Kui bent his head over the table as she listened to everything. Sitting on the small stool, she retreated, slanted his head and looked at her brother who was beside him, and said in a soft voice, "Holy, you must have separated my patience and intelligence, so you can recite everything from me. I can't recite anything at all."
"…"
Gong Yao sat beside her and looked at the book on the table. Without making a sound, his small face did not have the slightest expression, but there was a coldness that did not match his age.Seeing that his brother was ignoring him, Gong Kui became even more depressed, and shouted loudly, "I'm so stupid, I'm so stupid, I'm so stupid!"
Gong Yao lowered his eyes and looked at the book, his eyelashes raised up and down. Hearing her voice, he suddenly stretched out his small hand and placed it on the edge of Gong Kui's table.Just as he reached out his hand, Gong Kui knocked her head against the table, causing it to miss the edge of the table, and his hand to hit her.
Gong Yao's long eyelashes trembled.
"How did you know I was going to hit?"Gong Kui was even more depressed.
Before she hit the table, he reached out to block for her.
Chapter end
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