Outside the gate of Yue Mansion, Shao Jingque, who was already in low spirits, was unsurprisingly turned away again.
No one knew how Qu Jingyun had offended the Yue family, but when the housekeeper Wang opened the door and saw that it was her, he closed the door without saying a word and shouted through the door at the Qi family to come and formally apologize.
No matter how Shao Jingque explained that she was not a member of the Qi family, it was of no avail. It was obvious that he had already regarded her and Qu Jingyun as one.
Looking at the magnificent three-story red brick building in front of him, Shao Jingque walked around it unwillingly, then simply shouted at a random window:
"The more fireflies fly—the more fireflies fly—"
After a while, the gate of the Yue family opened, and the housekeeper Wang rushed out with two servants, shouting:
"What?! What are you trying to do by yelling?!"
Shao Jingque explained in a gentle voice:
"Butler Wang, your young lady and I are really friends. I have something important to talk to her about. If it's inconvenient for me to come in, could you please call her for me?"
Steward Wang waved at her impatiently:
"Okay, stop talking nonsense. Our young lady doesn't have any friends!"
"I have a message for your Captain Qu. If we want to resolve this issue, both sides must sit down and negotiate. These crooked ways won't work. Stop harassing my young lady!"
"If you shout at the door again, I'll go to the police station and report you for disturbing the public!"
The housekeeper's straightforward words made Shao Jingque choke. She didn't expect that Yue Feiying in this era was also a lone wolf, even more so than her best friend. Her best friend at least had her as a friend.
How could she be willing to accept that she couldn't see Yue Feiying?
At least I have to let Yue Feiying know that I came to see her, otherwise when she sobers up and thinks she has traveled to this era alone, she will be so scared.
Even if she is not allowed to call her name, she still has a way to get in touch with Yue Feiying. She can sing a nursery rhyme that she and Yue Feiying loved to sing when they were young. When she hears it, she will definitely know it is her!
"The sun is shining in the sky, and the flowers are smiling at me..."
Butler Wang, who was about to enter the house, heard the noise and turned back angrily:
"What's wrong with you, girl?! Do you have to refuse a toast and drink a penalty?!"
Shao Jingque, who was singing at the top of her lungs, was not afraid at all:
"What's wrong with me singing on the street? This road doesn't belong to you. I can sing if I want to. If you don't believe me, go to the police station and ask them if they care about people singing on the street in broad daylight."
"You! You are so unreasonable!"
Although Butler Wang was angry, he could not find any reason to refute her. He could only glare at her hatefully and turned around to close the door.
Shao Jingque sang even louder, but after she finished singing the song, no window opened.
She walked around the Yue Mansion courtyard singing persistently, when suddenly a voice came from behind her:
"The little bird said good morning, good morning, why are you carrying your little schoolbag——"
Shao Jingque's face lit up with joy, and he quickly turned around. But the smile on his face froze in just a second.
The person standing behind her was not Yue Feiying, but a real child with a schoolbag.
Shao Jingque's mind was full of questions at this moment:
"Little boy, how can you sing this song?"
The child answered with clear eyes:
"The teacher taught us, and all of us students can sing it!"
…
Shao Jingque suddenly felt that her behavior just now was extremely stupid. Why didn't she think that this nursery rhyme her mother taught her was most likely passed down from this era?
She didn't dare to think about how she, an adult, looked like a madman as she walked around the yard singing nursery rhymes.
Just as I was about to scratch my way out of the three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment with my toes in embarrassment, I suddenly heard a chuckle from above my head:
"Palace Jade Wine——"
"One hundred and eighty cups!"
Shao Jingque blurted out and suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of surprise. When he saw clearly that the person lying on the bed and smiling at him was Yue Feiying, tears welled up in his eyes instantly.
"Hinako—"
"Sparrow——"
What more needs to be said?
Just hearing the call from his best friend, Shao Jingque felt that his whole body was filled with energy again, and the dejection he had felt before coming here disappeared in an instant.
Yue Feiying pretended to raise her hand to lift her hair and quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes - she was not as fragile as Shao Jingque, the little crybaby.
"Que'er, I've been locked up by... 'my father'. I'll probably be locked up for a few more days. Where can I find you when I get out?"
Being at such a distance, I have to shout to say anything, so even if I have a thousand words to say, I have to hold it in for now.
Shao Jingque nodded quickly:
"Go to the Municipal Art Troupe. I'll be waiting for you there!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Yue Feiying being pulled away from the window and the window was closed again.
Shao Jingque shouted anxiously a few times, only to see that all the curtains in the house were drawn, obviously preventing Yue Feiying from contacting the outside world.
There was no other way. The Yue Mansion was heavily guarded and she couldn't force her way in. Fortunately, she had managed to get in touch with Yue Feiying. Now she could only wait for Yue Feiying to regain her freedom and come back to the art troupe to find her.
On the way to the art troupe, Shao Jingque bought two buns at a roadside bun shop and asked the owner if there were any houses for rent nearby.
The bun shop owner looked at her and kindly reminded her:
"Girl, haven't you read the newspaper? Ning City is not peaceful these days. It's too dangerous for a little girl like you to rent a house. It's safer to live with your family."
Shao Jingque also knew that he couldn't tell the truth to others, so he smiled and said:
"I don't live alone. My husband and I are here too. Their company hasn't allocated new housing yet, so we're renting a place for now."
When you are away from home, you give yourself an identity, saying that having a man at home is always safer than two women.
The boss understood what they said and realized they were a newlywed couple, so he introduced them enthusiastically:
"Then go to Sanyuan Street. It's a residential area with a lot of people renting houses. It's convenient for buying groceries and other things."
Shao Jingque thanked his boss and planned to go to Sanyuan Street after get off work today.
When I arrived at the art troupe, I saw Wu Shuang standing at the gate looking around.
"Sister Wu, good morning!"
When Wu Shuang saw Shao Jingque, she trotted over:
"Sister, you're here!"
Shao Jingque saw her anxious look and thought Qiao Yulan was causing trouble for her again:
"What's wrong, Sister Wu? Are they causing you trouble?"
Wu Shuang shook her head like a rattle:
"No, no, it's you! They want to make trouble for you! I went to sweep the corridor early in the morning and saw Qiao Yulan calling Lin Qiao to the corner to talk. I leaned over while sweeping the floor and heard Qiao Yulan telling her to pretend to be sick today. I thought, doesn't the troupe have a performance today? Isn't she helping you..."
Wu Shuang was too embarrassed to say the rest directly, but Shao Jingque knew what she meant -
This Lin Qiao was none other than the backstage singer arranged by Qu Jingyun for the original owner in the art troupe!
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