It was the end of October. The temperature had dropped and the sky had brightened late. Before the rooster crowed, the Su family's mansion had already woken up from its sleep and gradually began to move. Last night, the Su mansion was in chaos. Today was destined to be a busy and chaotic day.
When Ning Yi woke up, the faint light was swaying outside the window. Chan 'er had long been used to his pace. At this time, she had already gotten out of bed and was boiling hot water in the small kitchen. Her figure was reflected in the corridor. Her footsteps were light and she was humming a little tune.
The three maidservants had also participated in many things last night. When Ning Yi and Su Tan 'er returned from outside the city, it was already very late. Everyone had just gone to bed at that time. Ning Yi had the inner force that Lu Hong had taught him, and it was good for cultivating his body. He could recover his spirit by sleeping for four hours every day, but for Xiao Chan, this was a bit tiring. However, it sounded like the little girl was in good spirits. After a moment, she coughed softly on the other side. He didn't know if it was because of the smoke or something else.
Not long after Ning Yi lit the oil lamp in the room, Xiaochan also came over with hot water. When the door was opened, the morning wind whimpered and the lamp swayed. Xiaochan quickly kicked the door open. She had also woken up not long ago. She wore a thin pink coat and her hair was not neatly arranged. But she looked even more fresh and lovely. After putting the basin on the shelf, she came to the bedside and helped Ning Yi hang the mosquito net.
"The wind is strong this morning. It's a bit cold. It might rain. Does the son-in-law also want to go out for a run?"
"Yes, it's not raining right now." Hearing the wind blowing under the eaves outside, Ning Yi looked up and down at Xiaochan. He put a hand on the little maidservant's forehead and frowned. Xiaochan blinked and had a puzzled expression. "Son-in-law, what's wrong?"
"You seem to have a cold." Ning Yi got off the bed and covered Xiao Chan with a coat. Then, he pressed her to the side of the bed and sat down. He glanced at her and made a decision. "Go back to your room and sleep later. It's cold. Cover yourself with more blankets."
Xiaochan put her hand on her forehead for a long time. "No, no, it's not hot."
"Of course you can't feel it. You just slept last night. It's so windy in the morning. You're only wearing such a thin coat."
He walked to the shelf and wrung a towel to wash his face with a serious expression. Xiaochan explained. "It's nothing. Xiaochan's body is very good …"
In reality, even though Chan 'er and the other servant girls looked weak, they had been doing this and that daily, so their bodies were much better than the average person's. Even Su Tan' er was far from being as weak as the average rich girl. However, Ning Yi did not argue with her. After washing his face, when Xiaochan came over to take the basin of water, he held her hand and pulled her out of the room.
Although Xiaochan and Ning Yi were close spiritually and had many physical contact before, she was already Ning Yi's woman. But after all, before Miss and Ning Yi consummated their marriage, this matter had not been confirmed. When Ning Yi held her hand, she immediately blushed and did not dare to argue. She lowered her head and followed Ning Yi out.
At this time, the courtyard was still quiet. Juan'Er and Xing'Er did not need to wait on Ning Yi. After all, they were tired last night and had not woken up yet. When Ning Yi pulled her to the bedroom door, he explained in a low voice, "But … we still have things to do. Anyway, we still have to boil water … I'm really not sick …"
Ning Yi smiled and pushed the door open. He pushed Xiaochan in and pointed to the bed. "Go to sleep. Don't talk back."
Xiaochan wrapped Ning Yi's unlined robe and sat on the bed. She pouted. "Son-in-law did not sleep for long."
Ning Yi laughed and said, "I am a top-notch master with peerless martial arts. How can a nobody like you be compared with the bloody-handed butcher? Be obedient."
He did not look old at this time, but when he occasionally communicated with Xiaochan, he always treated Xiaochan like a child. For example, "be obedient" and "don't talk back". Xiaochan was very unhappy about this, mainly because she did not like her son-in-law to treat her like a child. But when it came to Ning Yi, she could only obey. At this time, she pouted and looked at Ning Yi for a moment. Finally, she took off her shoes and wrapped herself in Ning Yi's unlined robe. She rolled her body into the quilt, exposing her little face.
Ning Yi went to the bedside and looked at the girl's resentful expression and smiled. After a long time, he bent down and kissed her on the forehead. Xiaochan blinked her eyes and her little face instantly burned. She was in a daze and could not speak.
When Ning Yi turned around, blew out the light and went out and closed the door, Xiaochan stretched out her hand from the quilt and covered her forehead where he kissed her. Then, she covered her burning face. The room was dark and quiet. The sound of the wind after the temperature dropped could be heard. The little servant girl wrapped herself in the quilt and only felt that her whole body was enveloped by the shadow of her son-in-law. It was incomparably warm. Only the dizzying feeling made her think that she might really have caught a cold …
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In fact, Chan 'er's body was good and there were no traces of a cold. But after all, she had worked hard these days. Ning Yi also saw it. Now that the matter had been settled, it was time for her to rest for a while.
He went back to the room and took a basin to pour some water. Then, he went to the small kitchen. The firewood in the stove was still burning. Chan 'er said that since she had to boil water after waking up, she would boil more for Juan' er and Xing 'er. The water still needed to boil for a while. Since there was nothing else to do, Ning Yi watched from the side for a while and threw a few pieces of firewood in. Then, he heard a soft "creak" in the courtyard and a white figure came out from the door and walked towards him.
Under the dim light, the figure's temperament seemed to be that of Su Tan 'er. She was wearing a white shirt and trousers. The trousers were made of white silk and there were two yellow flowers on them. She was wearing a pair of white embroidered shoes. It seemed like she was only dressed in pajamas. She had a long coat draped over her body and was walking towards the small kitchen with her hands. When she was sure that it was Ning Yi, she smiled and walked into the room. She squatted down in front of the stove beside him. It was probably a little cold. When the firelight shone, the exquisite curves were reflected in Ning Yi's eyes.
"Where's Chan 'er? I think I heard her boiling water here just now. "
"She didn't sleep for long, so I let her go back to her room to continue resting."
"I shouldn't have let Husband come over to do such things …"
Su Tan 'er didn't care about her maidservants to this extent. But on Ning Yi's side, the most important thing was that he didn't see it as a big deal to light a fire in the kitchen. So, he took some dry firewood and threw it in. There was a crackling sound in the firelight.
"It's nothing. They're tired these few days. You too, why did you wake up so early? "
"I …" Su Tan 'er squatted there and stood on her tiptoes. She looked at the firelight in the stove but didn't answer his question. She said in a low voice, "Husband went out for a jog in the morning again?"
"Yes, it didn't rain today."
"These few days … why don't you not go?"
Su Tan 'er glanced at him. Ning Yi thought for a while and then understood. Last night's incident was actually not over yet. The people of the Hundred Sabers Alliance were not as orderly as the army. When they finally surrounded Ou Peng and more than twenty people, these people risked their lives to break out. When the soldiers arrived, there were still four or five people who were bathed in blood and killed their way out. Ou Peng actually dragged the seriously injured Xi Junyu and escaped.
The Hundred Sabers Alliance had a great influence in the Jiangning area. After that, they chased after them, but the result was still unknown. When the soldiers arrived, Ning Yi, Su Tan 'er, and Su Boyong could only leave as soon as possible.
Su Tan 'er hadn't slept for long. But she was probably worried about this matter and didn't have the chance to talk to Ning Yi last night. Now that she heard the commotion, she wanted to tell Ning Yi not to go out for a few days and wait for the news to spread. She hurriedly got out of bed and didn't even have time to change her clothes and comb her hair. She wrapped a thin layer over her pajamas and came over. It was obvious that she was very concerned about this matter. But her manner of speaking was still as if she was chatting about family matters. Ning Yi smiled, indicating that this matter was not a big deal and there was no need to worry.
As a matter of fact, there were some brave people who would immediately turn around and attack after suffering a loss, catching the enemy off guard. But with the situation yesterday, when they came to capture him and those strange things happened, they probably still couldn't figure it out. Even if these people could escape, they were already seriously injured. Their companions would also be chased by the Hundred Sabers Alliance. If they attacked him at this time, it wouldn't be bravery but stupidity. The possibility wasn't big. Ning Yi had tasted the sweetness of martial arts, and his confidence was greatly boosted. At this time, he couldn't be bothered to avoid such an impossible matter.
The two of them chatted in detail for a while and joked about some trivial matters at home. After the water boiled, Ning Yi extinguished the flames in the stove. Su Tan 'er warned him a few more times, and finally, she wrapped herself tightly in her clothes and returned to her room. From behind, the figure still looked frail, but when she turned her head, her smile was warm and tranquil. At this time, many things in her heart had already been settled. A nineteen-year-old girl at this time was also a nineteen-year-old girl.
That morning, as usual, he ran along the same path to train. As expected, not many people came to disturb him. He talked with Nie Yunzhu for a while in the small building. They talked about the location and renovation of Takeshi's branch, as well as the high alcohol content. They didn't mention anything about last night. However, when Yuan Jin 'er jumped out energetically and said that he wrote a new poem, he was stunned for a while.
Ning Yi didn't mention these things, but in fact, how could Nie Yunzhu not know about the recent changes in the Su family? Naturally, she also paid attention to it. And with Yuan Jin 'er, who was lively and energetic, Yuan Jin' er naturally heard about the poem when it came out last night.
Last night, when Ning Yi rushed out of the city, the two women in the boudoir discussed these things, replaying the whole night's events.
Yuan Jin 'er had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She didn't have anything good to say about Ning Yi, but more or less because of the relationship between her Sister Yunzhu and Ning Yi, she regarded Ning Yi as a very special "person". For example, it was one thing that she and Ning Yi fought over Sister Yunzhu, but this was an internal conflict, and it was another matter to the outside world. There was no need to mention how Yunzhu felt.
Speaking of this matter, they didn't participate in it, so it didn't matter much. But Jin 'er chattered, and Yunzhu listened with a smile, occasionally interrupting. The small building was quite far away from the Su Mansion, but in this small building by the river bend, the two women's mood seemed to be more worthy of celebrating than winning something themselves. Ning Yi still didn't know about the Ding Feng Shui, so Yuan Jin 'er embellished and told him about the movements in Changyun Pavilion and Yuexiang Restaurant last night. She said, "A bamboo stick and straw shoes are lighter than a horse, who's afraid!" Occasionally, Yunzhu also added with a smile.
In the end, Ning Yi had to smile and spread out his hands. "Now I'm famous again."
"Ten steps, Ning Liheng." Yuan Jin 'er criticized, "This person is too sinister and cunning. Sister Yunzhu, don't pay attention to him in the future, or you'll have to count the money for him when he sells you."
Yunzhu looked at Ning Yi with a smile and didn't answer. In fact, she had already promised to Ning Yi in her heart, so it was no different from selling to Ning Yi. But she trusted Ning Yi's character, so she didn't believe that Ning Yi would sell her again. She didn't need to think about it, so she didn't have any grudges in her heart. After a long while, he smiled at Jin 'er and said, "Not many people recognize me now, so I can't sell for much money. If I want to sell someone, it'll be worthwhile to sell you, Jin' er."
Jin 'er rolled her eyes. "Humph, I won't be sold."
After chatting and laughing like this, they left the small building and returned home. It was still early in the morning, and when they returned to the small courtyard, it was time for breakfast as usual. In the past few months, the small courtyard had been relatively deserted. But when they returned today, there were many people greeting them on the way back. When they arrived at the entrance of the small courtyard, they found that there were many servant girls and manservants gathered. The sound of chatting could be heard coming from the guest room inside, and a few servant girls were carrying tea in and out of the door.
Ning Yi walked to the door and took a look, only to find that Su Tan 'er had also woken up and finished dressing up. In the room were a few cousins and two uncles from the clan. Su Tan 'er just sat in the seat below, smiling and talking to a few people. Her smile was calm, intellectual, and elegant, and the clarity that belonged to a nineteen-year-old girl not long ago was once again covered by it.
In the past, when Su Tan 'er entertained guests, Ning Yi usually didn't have a sense of presence. But this time, when he just appeared at the door and was about to leave, the people in the room had already noticed him. In a moment, the entire small courtyard actually quieted down. Su Tan' er turned around and saw him. She stood up and said with a smile, "Husband, you're back." Ning Yi greeted and greeted these relatives one by one. At this time, these people began to pay attention to Ning Yi, only then did they realize that they didn't really understand Ning Yi's character, and didn't know what to say first. Ning Yi smiled and said, "Everyone, continue to chat. I don't know much about these things. Go ask Xing 'er and the others to prepare breakfast." Then, he left as usual.
After leaving this side of the living room, he returned to the small building opposite. When he was about to find Xing 'er and the others to prepare breakfast, the first thing he saw was Xiaochan, who was humming a little song and carrying food over. She looked at Ning Yi, blushed, and then pursed her lips, "Young Master, I'm not sick."
After a moment, she seriously added, "I slept until just now." Obviously, she was afraid that Ning Yi would push her back to sleep again.
Not long after, Ning Yi, Su Tan 'er, and this group of relatives had breakfast in the next room. In fact, most of these people were close to the first branch, but not close enough. Although they talked about some family matters to strengthen their relationship, in fact, the topic to talk about was naturally related to business.
In the process of talking with Su Tan 'er, everyone also looked at Ning Yi's expression, paying attention to whether Ning Yi would answer them or not. Ning Yi naturally knew what they were implying, hinting, and thinking in their hearts. However, he really didn't care about these things. Throughout breakfast, other than the occasional greeting for food, he spent the rest of the time eating porridge and eating alone. The others couldn't see his attitude clearly. Some people wondered if Ning Yi really didn't care about what happened at home.
In fact, Ning Yi was probably thinking about the waves that would be caused by the spread of Ding Feng Feng, as well as the boring comments of "Ten Steps to Calculate". When he went to class today, he had to give Xiao Qi, the little girl who couldn't keep secrets. But thinking about how he made a fool out of her father, she probably didn't feel good. So he generously forgave her and comforted her.
Naturally, there were also people who felt that his silence meant that he wasn't going to make his stand easily. They reckoned that he was probably discussing things with Su Tan'er behind his back. Su Tan'er was probably the only one who could roughly understand Ning Yi's temperament. She also found it funny in her heart.
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