MTL - She Doesn’t Want the Face-Blind Husband-v2 Chapter 112
Tao Xinhe had already heard about the outcome of the Gu family's lawsuit from her father, and she was just sighing. It was aimed at Gu Ningran and Cao's former brother-in-law. When they got together on New Year's Eve, she never thought that they would end up like this.
Even if she was asked by Tao Cheng's cliché: "Gu Ningxi has no ancestral property to inherit at all, and he is about to become poor, does He Niang despise him because of this?" Tao Xinhe was also tight-lipped, only saying that it had nothing to do with him.
Tao Cheng pretended not to know that Tao Xinhe had recently counted the belongings at hand after he left, and Qingfang didn't even know what the layman was thinking when he looked at the account book.
On March 11th, the empathetic feeling of hearing the news of the great changes in the people around her for the first time has passed. Qingfang took the little maids to get up early in the morning, busy preparing for the layman and Miss Tao San to go out.
Today is a scene where I had an appointment with Uncle Jichang at a lunchtime restaurant. The protagonists are young men and women. Tao Xinhe looked at the clothes and jewelry that Qingfang had prepared for herself, and said that they were too fresh and out of date, and asked to replace them.
She was sitting in front of the dressing table, with her head half turned sideways, chatting with the little maid about what kind of bun she was wearing today, and then a servant came to report: Gu Sicheng wants to see her.
Although Gu Ningxi said that she came to look for He Niang sneakily, in order to prevent her from refusing to see her because she had nothing to do with Li, she also took a painting that had been daubed recently, and told the concierge of Tao Mansion that it was Mrs. Tao's previous request. If the layman does not see the half-finished drawing, I will report it to Mrs. Tao Shao.
The Hong family treated him with more enthusiasm, as if Gu Ningxi was still the "big brother-in-law" in her mouth. Therefore, Gu Ningxi thought, at best, he would meet the Hong family first, and the winding path leads to secluded places. As long as he can enter the Tao Mansion, and then wait for the opportunity to find the Lotus Courtyard to express his lovesickness face to face, it should not be difficult.
The servant also reported the drawing to Tao Xinhe.
Hearing this, she was about to laugh angrily, glanced at the mirror inadvertently, and saw the corner of her sneering mouth and the maid behind her who heard Gu Ningxi's curious eyes, made her even more upset, and knocked the mirror down with a snap.
Gu Ningxi, who is famous for her calligraphy and painting skills and is sought after by buyers as "quiet, out of the world, and self-confident", when did she take out half-finished drawings to fool people?
In order to meet her, Gu Ningxi even used such nonsense excuses, so there might not be any strange moves in the future?
Tao Xinhe stroked the cold and hard texture of the carved and hollowed out back of the bronze mirror with one hand, and suddenly thought of the problem that he had been entangled with for several days from the painting he brought. Four times, I made up my mind.
To the surprise of Qingfang who had just stepped into the room, Tao Xinhe said softly: "Good luck, please ask Gu Sicheng to sit in the flower hall for a while, I will see him later."
The servants came out in response, Qingfang didn't ask questions, didn't the layman say to let go? Wouldn't it be more troublesome to see an old friend again?
After giving the order, Tao Xinhe seemed to be a female fighter who was about to step into the battlefield, her entire aura changed, Qingfang was caught in the corner of her eyes, and she said quickly: "Come here quickly, give me a simple haircut, and send Gu Ningxi away." , I still have to call Qiangniang, I can't waste the time."
Qingfang didn't know what to think, and asked tentatively: "Then, the layman wears a bun today?"
"No!" Tao Xinhe retorted so loudly that she frightened herself into a daze.
She quickly added: "Many people say that my face is rounded by wearing a high-tailed bun. I don't look good. Qingfang should remember? Change to another one. In addition, I don't wear clothes with the smell of sweet-scented osmanthus. , Bring me the clothes that I have smoked with roses, angelica, orchids and other messy spices a few days ago."
Qingfang nodded again and again, and went to take the coat and skirt again.
When serving the layman to put on the bright cherry-colored clothes that Tao Xinhe despised and flaunted, Qingfang remembered that the layman seemed to have insisted with her from head to toe, from clothes, hairstyles to incense, for three years It is different from Duo's appearance, and it is also different from the common dress she has been wearing since she left.
In this way, do you not care about Gu Sicheng? Or is it another kind of carelessness?
Tao Xinhe felt that her neck was sore and swollen again, and the blood on the side of her neck was throbbing, like fatigue after exhaustion, or stiffness after a stiff neck, in short, it was just uncomfortable, which made her sigh involuntarily.
To have a verbal confrontation with her former love, Tao Xinhe knew that Gu Ningxi would be fine if she didn't say anything, if she insisted on her own opinion, she would be very easy to speak, how could she be able to speak up.
At best, relying on the unequal status of one to leave and one to demand, it is suppressed in a cold state. Tao Xinhe seemed to hear her heart "boom boom" speeding up, she didn't know whether it was nervousness or excitement, and it coexisted sharply with the discomfort in her neck.
Her facial features didn't move as if she stayed where she was, her brows were cold, her lips were tightly pursed, and she walked into the flower hall step by step.
Today is a beautiful sunny day, just at the beginning of the morning, the sun is like a boy of sixteen or seventeen years old, swaying its light in the air with great interest, impartial, and smudges the flower hall of Tao Mansion through the window into a golden brilliance, even the fine dust particles in the air Brings out the general vigor and love.
In such a scene, Tao Xinhe stepped in the door, entered the house from the sun outside, her eyes adapted for a moment, and her thin eyebrows trembled unnoticed.
Following the line of sight that unconsciously traced the outline of the man sitting quietly in front of her, she stood silently five feet in front of Gu Ningxi, with a cold and tense face, completely different from the warm and sunny.
First of all, he saw that this person was wearing an indigo blue robe, not a new one. Tao Xinhe could also tell at a glance that it was the spring shirt tailored for him last year, like a deep pool of stagnation.
The chest and abdomen are okay, and it seems to be a good fit, but the shoulders and waist are a little empty, with a little wrinkle, probably because the wearer loses weight too fast, and the clothes can't keep up.
He sat with his two long legs bound together, his robe corners couldn't cover the men's soap-colored leather boots as he sat, and his pair of big feet with splayed characters remained unmoved, showing the master's patience and upbringing.
Tao Xinhe saw with sharp eyes that the upper was stained with gray and white dust, and the leather on the instep had almost no creases, which meant that the shoes were still new and had only been worn for a day or two. It was just that the owner who followed them was not good, and they took them around. Defiled the appearance.
Looking up from her legs and feet, Gu Ningxi's upper body was straight, without any contact with the back of the chair behind her, almost stiff.
He originally had one hand hanging on the side of the outer chair, with his five fingers straight out naturally, and the other hand outstretched on the desk to hold the tea cup still. When he looked at it suddenly, he couldn't tell the secret color of the cup from the jade color of his fingers, that is, From thin to dry finger bones can give a hint.
It's just that he gives others the impression that he is like a puppet without a soul, or a sleeper exhausted.
Because he kept his head down. Tao Xinhe could only see the top of his hair and the hosta.
The neck was bent into the greatest arc by him, and it was rare that the shoulders were still supported, otherwise Tao Xinhe would have thought that he had fallen asleep like this.
Gu Ningxi was probably alarmed by the sound of her footsteps coming in. This person suddenly raised her head, and Tao Xinhe, who was caught off guard, was all eyes on his face.
From the hairline down, the Tiange is round and the forehead is full, which is the legendary aura of nobility. Slightly protruding brow bones and long eyebrows reaching into the temples are a familiar trend for her. The pair of fox-like eyes on the end of the eyes are faintly bloodshot, showing the man's hard work.
The two red lips under Xuanbi's nose are neither thick nor thin, they are his formidable weapons.
The beard around his lips has grown from green stubble to short black beard, which slightly covers the depression in his beautifully shaped chin. The sharp-edged chin should be the place where a man's beard grows, but it is as if there is nothing there. It can be seen that he has just shaved it in the morning Messy traces of whiskers.
Seeing this, Tao Xinhe couldn't help guessing that Gu Ningxi must have shaved it hastily with a razor, otherwise he wouldn't have ignored the upper part of his lips, because he couldn't see clearly, so he only dared to touch his chin. As for shaving, which is something that moves on the face, he has always disliked other people's hands, except Tao Xinhe.
When the two were married, they were mostly in the boudoir. Tao Xinhe held his face and carefully helped him remove his beard, revealing a jade-like face.
Tao Xinhe secretly hated herself, remembering the past of the husband and wife's passion from a little detail on his face, she quickly pulled her eyes away from his pale white lips and light blue face, not to explore why his complexion was so bad.
Gu Ningxi has been busy in and out of the house recently, caring about the patient's grandmother, responding to the petitions of his third uncle and aunt, and dealing with various officials, forcing him to memorize the characteristics of five or six common people in a short period of time, at least promoting communicate.
This is not his specialty, so he is extremely tired and sleeps as soon as he touches the pillow every night.
This morning I came to Tao's mansion in a spare time, wanting to express my heartfelt heart to He Niang, but while waiting, tiredness came unexpectedly, Gu Ningxi lowered her head and yawned, closed her eyes to rest her mind, and did not raise her head.
Until he felt a shadow shrouded in front of him, he looked at the person as if feeling something, and looked intently.
With just one glance, he was convinced that the person who came was the lady he was thinking of.
He had never seen the bright red and bright cherry-colored clothes, and none of the woman's hair style or jewelry was familiar to him, and the fragrance that he tried to capture because of the distance was even more unfamiliar to him, but these were the things he used to use To identify the lady's support, Gu Ningxi thought it was ridiculous when she thought about it at that time, did she recognize things but not people?
She came in from outside the door, and she was surrounded by golden sunlight, casting a halo around her, not only making Gu Ningxi unable to see her face clearly, but also making it difficult for her to recognize her tall, short, fat, and thin for a while. , Posture and physique.
But none of these affected the warm and reassuring temperament that Gu Ningxi felt. It was the subconscious feeling that Tao Xinhe left in the deepest part of his heart as the couple had been facing each other day and night for more than three years.
"He Niang, you're here." It was rare for Gu Ningxi to take the initiative to call out people's names, her voice was determined, but the hoarseness spoiled the perfection.
Tao Xinhe paused when she heard the sound, wondering why the surprise overflowed from the bottom of her heart?
She desperately told herself that Gu Ningxi knew that she would come, Qingfang was three steps away behind her, judging from the position of master and servant, it was not unusual for him to be able to call her name.
Tao Xinhe took two or three deep breaths before adjusting her mood, walked slowly past Gu Ningxi, tried to keep her pace steady, sat down at the first place, and asked in a somewhat casual tone: "Gu Sicheng's visit, what's your business?"
Gu Ningxi's nostrils fluttered, tasting the charming fragrance left behind by the lotus maid. It wasn't the fragrance of aloes, nor the fragrance of osmanthus he found last time. She didn't know what she liked recently. He always has to make sure as soon as possible before he can find what he likes, and then go to the spice shop to buy it and give it to He Niang to please her.
Tao Xinhe couldn't hold back his ignorance, and he added grimly: "As far as I know, you are busy recently, what are you doing here? We don't have you in our house to take care of our family, and we don't have you to take care of our family's wealth, Gu Si." Cheng didn't go to the wrong place, did he?"
Gu Ningxi regained consciousness, although he couldn't see Tao Xinhe's face clearly, from the tone of her voice, she could hear that the lady was a little annoyed for some reason. While reflecting on his abrupt visit, violating the lady's habit of first posting first and then visiting lawyers and self-discipline, he turned his head to her and pulled a smile that happened to show six neat white teeth.
He always remembered that the lady once said that when he laughed like this, no one could get angry with him, because it was so good-looking.
After laughing for a while, guessing that the lady saw it, Gu Ningxi raised her breath and said slowly:
"He Niang, you know all about my family affairs, and you really don't have the time to do it. We have limited time to meet today. If I have a few words with you, I need to go to Lao Gu's mansion again. Because I really miss you, knowing that I will stay in a few days If you are a little more generous and free, it would be better if you come to visit sincerely, but I still couldn't control my legs and came to you."
Tao Xinhe was indeed dazzled by his smile, and then dragged back by the affectation of honey words.
Hmph, Gu Ningxi didn't use words and sentences like this before, could it be that she was driven to do this by getting along with Mo Qiqi in the same mansion every day?
Tao Xinhe clearly knew that unlike the last time when Mo Qiqi was alone in Xin Gu's mansion, this time because she took the initiative to take care of Mrs. Gu, she must meet Gu Ningxi every day.
"Don't dare to take it, so what if you come? So what if you don't come? If there is no business, please forgive me and accompany me, and I will see off the guests."