Female General (IV)
As the capital, Tianling's conditions are much better than those of other small counties. The only thing is the curfew rule, which is very annoying.
"You're not seeing things, are you?" Xiao Lin followed Mu You, sneaking past the patrolling guards and slinking to the back door of Liuxiang Residence. He didn't dare let go until he was safe. "That servant also has a birthmark on the back of his neck?"
"You're not seeing things! You definitely aren't seeing things! There's just a birthmark, but it looks different from Huang Heng's." Mu You said with certainty, then turned around and pushed the door bolt.
Xiao Lin suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
Huang Heng had a birthmark, but had no memory of the fire; the servant also had a birthmark, and was wearing a mask.
According to the development of the TV series, the main plot of repaying a wrong favor is eye-catching!
So Xiao Lin made a bold guess: "What do you think? Could it be that the servant actually saved Gou Su, then accidentally burned his face, and finally became a servant for love, hiding his identity just to stay by her side?"
"Although it's a bit of a stretch, it's not impossible..." Mu You pursed his lips and suddenly changed his tone, "Maybe it's Huang Heng! Maybe he'll remember it tomorrow?"
Indeed, who was the person who had previously had a connection with Gou Su is really a mystery.
If he was really the servant following her, why was he unwilling to admit his identity?
What is he hiding?
Interesting, it's getting more and more interesting.
However, who among the two was Gou Su's savior seemed to be of secondary importance.
At present, the most important thing for the two of them is to get close to Gou Su.
Yes, how can I find a way to get close to Gou Su?
It looked like she would only be back in the capital for a few days, and she might have to return to the frontier in a week.
In addition, she is indifferent to strangers at the moment, so it is even more difficult to approach her openly or even interfere in her trivial matters.
Could it be that we should start with Huang Heng?
Hope feels even slimmer.
Immediately, Mu You's eyes rolled, an idea flashed in his mind, and he snapped his fingers and whispered into Xiao Lin's ear: "I have an idea!"
Xiao Lin unconsciously put her ear close to his lips, and the breath from his mouth made her shiver.
"Aren't we working for Chu Mo now? We provide food and accommodation."
"right."
"Then why don't we just not do anything for him?"
"What are you thinking? If we don't work for him, we'll go..."
Before Xiao Lin could utter the word "where", her heart was drawn to Mu You's thoughts due to the tacit understanding they had built over the past ten years.
Half believing and half doubting, she hesitated and said, "You mean that we should quit our jobs at Liuxiangju and become servants at Gou Sufu?"
Mu You nodded with satisfaction.
But Xiao Lin didn't approve of this: "That's easy to say. If she really needed servants, she would have hired one long ago. Why would she wait for us to recommend ourselves?"
"Of course I know!" Mu You slapped his thigh, his emotions suddenly rising. "So what I mean is, don't start with Gou Su, start with the servant beside her."
"Servant?" Xiao Lin frowned, "I don't understand."
"Look, he's the only one around Gou Su. He must be a confidant, or at least a housekeeper. He seems quite gentle, not a heartless person. If I go and plead my case to him, maybe he'll hire me for a low price. At worst, I won't have to pay the wages, but I'll just be fine with food and lodging."
"But how can we play the victim so that he will accept us?"
"Have you ever seen Flirting Scholar?"
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I have a plan, but I don’t know if it’s a bad idea.
To be on the safe side, the two of them decided not to mention their resignation to Chu Mo first, and then give him their resignation after Gou Su accepted them.
So, imitating the costumes in the movie, the next morning, before Liuxiangju opened, Xiao Lin and Mu You collected some large and small paints from somewhere and smeared them all on their cheeks and eyelids.
"How is it? Do you look miserable?" Mu You was a careless person. Before Xiao Lin put on the "eye shadow", he had already finished his "full makeup".
His face was covered in dirt and paint, completely obscuring his original appearance.
Xiao Lin couldn't help but laugh, and wiped away most of it with the back of his palm: "You're exaggerating this. Where can I even see your face?"
Mu You didn't move, letting Xiao Lin's fingertips wander across his face.
"People without artistic talent really can't do this job..." He muttered, and when Yu Xiaolin worked on the corner of his eyes, he closed his eyes consciously.
The tail of his eyelash accidentally brushed against the side of Xiao Lin's palm, and a slight itch slipped into her palm, stirring her heartbeat.
When they came to their senses, the two were only half an inch apart.
Mu You closed his eyes lightly, unable to see Xiao Lin's stunned expression. To make things easier for her, he even twisted his waist and leaned towards her.
Xiao Lin realized that the atmosphere was not right, and he suddenly shuddered and rubbed his hands hard, causing Mu You to scream "Ouch" in pain.
"Okay... okay, let's do this..." She avoided his gaze and turned away with blushing cheeks.
"Too perfunctory..." Mu You muttered as he opened his eyes, then took out a small bronze mirror stolen from Chu Mo's room from his arms and wiped off some of the paint with the back of his hand.
With his heart beating wildly, Xiao Lin's fingertips tracing his eye sockets began to tremble involuntarily.
Before, she could still chat with Mu You openly, until his unclear oath last time lingered in her mind. Whenever they were alone, she could not control her heart.
Maybe, there is a place for him in her heart?
She doesn't know.
After all, Mu You didn't explain it clearly. If she broke the window paper without permission, he would just say "I don't have that intention", leaving her alone in the wind and feeling embarrassed.
"Xiao Lin, Xiao Lin?" Mu You patted her back. "Are you okay?"
"Okay, okay." Without caring about pursuing perfection, she realized that she had been distracted for a long time, so she had to shake off some of the dirt on her hands and turned around.
Without any background music or heavy rain, the two could only rely on their superb acting skills to win Achou's attention.
At the end of the Yin hour, the sun had already climbed up to the eaves, and the blue brick floor of the east corner gate of the general's mansion was glistening with water.
Xiao Lin and Mu You calmed down the moment they stepped out of the bushes.
She clutched the handkerchief soaked in dirty water, and felt the coarse linen fabric on her back sticking to her spine due to sweat.
"Help... Help... Please be kind, people!" Xiao Lin tapped the red door with one hand in an irregular rhythm, while his legs lost strength and he fell on the wet stone steps.
Mu You stumbled two steps at the right moment, holding onto the two beams of the porch and coughing violently: "Someone please open the door... cough cough... please, someone please take a look!"
In order to put on a good show, the two went to the wild early to pick a lot of Impatiens flowers, trying to use the juice to pretend to cough up blood.
The vermilion lacquered door suddenly opened, and Ah Chou, dressed in linen clothes, holding a wooden basin, stood upright in the morning light.
He bent down and picked up the straw sandals that Xiao Lin had deliberately thrown off. The soles of the sandals were still stained with river mud that she had deliberately smeared on them.
It was at the moment when he bent down that Xiao Lin caught a glimpse of the back of his neck out of the corner of his eye.
As Mu You said, he had a noticeable birthmark on the back of his neck.
Seeing this, Xiao Lin came back to his senses and hurriedly grabbed his trouser leg, revealing the red mark on his wrist from the ginger juice sting, begging in his throat: "Please... please... please be kind..."
Achou was kind-hearted. Even though the two men were covered in dust and dirt, he squatted down without hesitation and helped them up one by one.
He brushed the mud off their bodies and tidied up Xiao Lin's messy hair. "Okay, okay. What do you want to eat? I'll go to the mansion and get it for you."
Xiao Lin, with his face covered in scars, shook his head like a rattle. "Master, please be kind and take us in! We can do anything, even serving tea and pouring water!"
"Yes, Master!" Mu You's acting skills were equally impressive, and he knelt down immediately. "Please accept us in! We don't want any wages, just a bed and food to eat!"
The two of them cried in unison and cried even harder. Ah Chou was caught in the middle and didn't know whether to comfort them first or go back to the mansion to get them some steamed buns.
At this time, Gou Su had been practicing sword in the courtyard since she heard the rooster crow. The sudden cry in her ears forced her to the gate.
Putting the gleaming sword behind her, she stepped forward and asked, "What's going on?"
Seeing her figure, Ah Chou hurriedly explained: "General... General, they..."
But before Ah Chou could finish his words, Gou Su suddenly stepped forward, gently pushed Mu You's shoulder, and looked him straight in the eye: "I remember you, weren't you the boy who caught the thief with us yesterday?"
It’s over, it’s over, Gou Su actually still remembers his face!
Mu You panicked for a moment, then suddenly had an idea and burst into tears, "We were kicked out of the house by the master yesterday!"
"Why?"
"Because we accidentally stole the master's glass lamp, he wants us to pay compensation. We are poor refugees, so how can we afford to pay for such a valuable item..."
He is an excellent liar, but luckily Gou Su and the others have not read Journey to the West, otherwise his nonsense would be exposed.
"Glass lamp?" Gou Su frowned. "What is this? Why haven't I heard of it?"
"It's an extremely rare treasure!" Xiao Lin replied, tears streaming down her face. "There's only one in the entire Tianling Mausoleum! That's why our master kicked us both out..."
The two cried harder and harder, their chests blocked by tears and they were gasping for breath.
But Gou Su and Achou looked at each other in confusion and were unable to give the two of them a reply.
To dispel her doubts, Xiao Lin quickly added, "We just want a place to stay and hot meals. You don't have to pay us! Sir, please be kind and help us..."
Xiao Lin was an excellent cryer. Even after all the tears he shed, the traces of tears on Mu You's face had dried up, but tears were still streaming from her big eyes.
She was petite to begin with, and her face was wet, so anyone who saw her would be moved.
The same is true for Gou Su.
After not thinking for long, she waved her hand and gave up: "Alright, alright, you are also pitiful people. It just so happens that it is inconvenient for Ah Chou to take care of this mansion alone. You two can lend a hand from today on."
"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"
Gou Su was about to give in, but Xiao Lin and Mu You decided to stop and immediately fell to the ground, kowtowing with all their might, fearing that if they didn't kowtow enough, Gou Su would go back on his word.
Seeing this, Ah Chou grabbed the two men's elbows and slowly helped them up.
After Gou Su returned to the mansion to continue practicing martial arts, Ah Chou smiled and carefully reminded him: "I am the only servant in this mansion. On weekdays, the general can't stay for more than a few days before returning to the frontier. In fact, I am enough for you."
Xiao Lin and Mu You: "..."
"But the general is kind-hearted and feels sorry for you two, so he agreed to take you into his mansion. The general will be staying in his mansion for the time being, so you two must do your best to serve him well."
Even though the mask covered half of his face, his eyes were still filled with gentleness.
The two nodded in unison, afraid that if they were even a moment slower, it would appear insincere.
So Chu Mo asked one last time: "Are you sure you don't want to stay?"
Mu You shook his head even more vigorously, and said firmly: "No, no, no, please find two more waiters when you have time."
I thought he would continue to talk a lot, but the moment Mu You nodded, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Xiao Lin thought, this was the only story left anyway, and they could just come back and buy a cup of tea when the time comes. There was really no need for them to continue staying here and doing hard labor.
Who would have thought that Chu Mo was unexpectedly straightforward. Without even a word of trying to persuade them to stay, he stood up without hesitation and bowed goodbye to the two of them.
Although their relationship ended here, every little detail of this period of time could not be ignored. To express their gratitude, Xiao Lin and Mu You followed Chu Mo's example and bowed to him.
"Then Boss Chu, let's say goodbye now."
"good."
After tidying up the bags on their shoulders, Xiao Lin and Mu You said nothing more. They looked back twice and finally walked out of Liuxiangju.
Chu Mo stood in the distance, watching the two of them leave. Until their figures turned around the end of the alley, his eyes suddenly became sharper.
"Let's go, let's go. It's better to leave. Once you leave, I can go do my work..."
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