Chapter 81
One second, two seconds, three seconds—
"Hahaha!" Two laughs collided in the air, the shadows on the ground kept shaking, and the windows kept creaking.
Finally, Lin Xing said seriously: "Yu Hang, you need to fix the windows in your house, otherwise they will ring in the middle of the night and wake people up."
Shadow moved, and no one knew why he adjusted his posture this time, but he answered straightforwardly, "Okay, I promise that the window will not make noises again after I return from Jiujiang Prefecture."
"Pengze County, Jiujiang Prefecture, must be very beautiful." Lin Xing murmured to herself, her voice getting smaller and smaller.
Someone outside the room was busy taking deep breaths, completely ignoring the situation here. When he finally calmed down and made sure he didn't stutter when speaking, he began to speak at length. "Actually, I didn't want to lie when I first met you, but the moment I saw you, I couldn't help but want to get closer to you. When I heard you say that you were a college graduate, I followed your words, hoping to let you down your guard, but in the end you still didn't dare to believe me."
Yu Hang took a deep breath, "I'm very glad to have experienced these things with you. It gave me the possibility to understand you and let me regain the feeling of being a human being. I have been here for so long, I have long forgotten the past. Without you, I would not be a complete me."
"Actually...actually what I want to say is, if the window is repaired, are you willing to live in the Yu Mansion forever?"
Yu Hang's face couldn't get any redder after he poured out all his words in one go. If it weren't for the cool breeze caressing his cheeks, he would have exploded. He closed his eyes and waited for the answer from the person behind him, tapping the ground with his fingers, afraid of hearing a rejection.
God really favors him. Lin Xing did not refuse, because she did not answer at all. She did not know when, the long breathing sound was heard, and she actually fell asleep.
Fortunately, at least he was not rejected. There is still a possibility. Yu Hang comforted himself in his heart while gently touching the shadow on the door with his hand. He depicted everything about Lin Xing with his eyes, imagined the answer she might give, and smiled unconsciously.
Then, he quietly got up, walked around to the back of the house, climbed in lightly along the window sill, covered Lin Xing with the quilt, and went back to the window to look out until the sky turned white.
Yu Hang remembered that there were some things he had not explained, so he left like a ghost. After finishing, he came back like a ghost. Before Lin Xing woke up, he put the bedding back on the bed, sat in front of her door, and pretended to wake up with her.
"When did I fall asleep? What time is it now? Is it time to set off?" Lin Xing rubbed her eyes and asked three questions as soon as she regained consciousness. Seeing that no one responded outside the house, she lowered her voice and shouted, "Yu Hang, Yu Hang?"
The time was almost right. Yu Hang tried to sound like he had just woken up, "Well, what's wrong?"
Finally hearing a response, Lin Xing stood up shakily. Seeing the people outside also stood up, she suddenly opened the door. The sunlight hit her eyes right in the eyes. She squinted unconsciously and was speechless for a while.
Yu Hang noticed her discomfort and took the initiative to stand in front of Lin Xing, but did not expose her. "Why are you so anxious? It's still early, why don't you sleep a little longer?"
"If you can't sleep, you might as well get up. Look at me, it will take me a long time to clean myself up." She was obviously talking about herself, but Yu Hang felt uneasy because he was not much better and was also dirty.
"Then you take your time to pack it up. I'll leave first."
"Hey, don't be anxious..." His flying figure made Lin Xing unable to call him in time, so she could only shake her head and close the door.
She sat in front of the bronze mirror, looking at the face of the person in the mirror, the bloodshot eyes, the skin almost the same color as the white collar, the haggard expression. Lin Xing seemed to see an evil ghost in a trance. She couldn't help but imagine how great it would be if she was really a ghost, so that she could go looking for someone to take their life.
"Miss Lin, the master asked me to bring you some hot water. Are you in the room?"
A young female voice broke her unreasonable associations, and she cleared her throat and said, "Come in."
The maid put the basin down but did not leave. She just stood behind her, lowering her head and fiddling with the corner of her clothes. Lin Xing could not bear to see her like this, so she asked, "Why don't you leave? What do you want to do?"
"I want to comb the girl's hair." She said in a very low voice, and then as if encouraged, she became braver and said, "I want to comb the girl's hair."
"No need, I can do it myself..." Lin Xing wanted to touch her hair to attract the maid's attention, and then tell her that she could comb her hair herself, but the clumps of hair blocked the second half of the sentence.
"Okay then." She sat in front of the bronze mirror, waiting for the person behind her to come forward. She saw the maid picked up the comb, dipped it in the water a few times and started moving.
Tangled hair was not easy to comb out and required a little effort. In order not to make the people behind her too restrained, Lin Xing clenched her teeth, fearing that she would hum unconsciously.
The maid was young and skillful, and it didn't take her long to comb her hair into a simple bun, which was neither old-fashioned nor cumbersome, and instantly transformed the "evil ghost" into a haggard beauty. Lin Xing looked around with satisfaction and praised: "Excellent craftsmanship, I like it very much."
"As long as the girl is satisfied." The maid pursed her lips into an arc, held the hairbrush in both hands, and lowered her head to look at her toes.
After a quick wash and change of clothes, Lin Xing went out. Unexpectedly, she bumped into a straight man. Fortunately, it didn't hurt much, but she still subconsciously covered her forehead, "Yun Zhi, when did you come? Why didn't you call me?"
"Just arrived, no need."
After a few days of getting along, Lin Xing could understand Yun Zhi's overly concise words. She raised her hand and grabbed the corner of his black clothes, pulling him out of the house, "Is the carriage waiting outside the house?"
"I don't know." Yun Zhi fell silent again. Perhaps she realized that she was too silent, so she added two more words, "It's not too late."
Lin Xing's mouth twitched, she found it interesting, and gently shook the corner of her clothes without saying anything else. Yun Zhi always wore clothes with narrow sleeves, and a stain was exposed when his sleeves fluttered.
"Didn't Yunzhi change his clothes?" she asked subconsciously.
"Changed." A puzzled look came over, and Lin Xing pointed to the place she had just discovered. Yun Zhi understood and explained, "Funeral in the morning."
The corner of her clothes was released, and Lin Xing suddenly felt depressed. "Why are you so anxious? I didn't even have time to see Yun Duo again."
Yun Zhi's calmness was the complete opposite of hers. "Rest in peace."
In order not to worry others, Lin Xing pretended to be comforted and replied in a cheerful voice: "That's true. It seems that I can only wait until I come back to see her."
After saying that, he raised his chin and pointed in front of them. Yu Hang was leaning against a red pillar outside the mansion. He was wearing a light green suit, which was different from his usual style. Lin Xing was stunned for a moment.
Yun Zhi noticed something strange about the person next to him and asked worriedly, "Girl?"
Just at this moment Yu Hang also looked over at them. Their eyes met in the air, and then they both looked away tacitly. Lin Xing finally understood why the maid was so guilty this morning. She was also wearing light green clothes at this moment. If you didn't look carefully, you would think they were wearing the same one.
The roar of the horse startled the two people who were thinking different things. She said softly, "Let's go." When they got closer, they found that Uncle Wu was also there, but he was blocked and could not be seen.
Uncle Wu noticed that everyone had arrived, and was the first to speak: "Miss, Sir, be careful on your journey." Although he tried to hide it, he could not stop showing his fatigue.
Lin Xing tried to smile, "Uncle Wu, don't worry about us too much. You should take care of yourself in the capital."
Yu Hang continued, "Thank you, Uncle Wu, for taking care of the affairs in the mansion these days."
Uncle Wu waved his hands, seemed to be hesitant to speak, and with tears in his eyes he sent the few people to the carriage.
No one knew where Yun Zhi had hidden himself, and Lin Xing was the only one left in the carriage. She had been supporting her chin with her hand to look at the scenery outside the window, but she fell asleep in a daze without knowing when. She slept so deeply that she didn't even notice that there was an extra carriage in the team.
She dreamed that she turned into a bird and flew freely in the sky. Suddenly, she crashed into a tree and slid down the trunk. Lin Xing was awakened by the pain on her forehead and found that the carriage had stopped.
A voice came from outside at the right time, "Master Lin, please get off the car and rest for a while."
After thinking about life for a while, Lin Xing stood up and went out. Yu Hang and Su Jingfeng were already waiting outside. When they saw her coming out, Yu Hang hurriedly came up to her and explained, "We have already left the capital. We will leave after having dinner at the official post station."
Lin Xing nodded to indicate that she understood, and began to walk with her eyes half open and half closed. Yu Hang had no choice but to follow her slowly forward. Su Jingfeng was led in by a servant in front of them.
"Miss Lin?"
The gentle and familiar voice made Lin Xing open her eyes wide all of a sudden. She looked around panically, stopped after seeing a figure, and smiled sweetly, "Miss Wen, what a coincidence." She was too confused just now and did not realize that this was the official inn where they had stayed before.
The official inn was much more lively than the last time, perhaps because it was noon. After a brief reminiscing, Wen Nuan left. After the meal was served, the three of them didn't talk much. During the meal, some people came to greet Lin Xing, and she replied one by one, but Su Jingfeng never asked any more questions.
After having a good meal and a few drinks, it was time to say goodbye. Lin Xing looked at the two people sitting there and said, "I'm going to go talk to Miss Wen. You guys go rest in the carriage first. I'll be there soon." As soon as she finished speaking, she headed in one direction.
After turning into the stairs, Wen Nuan was feeding Xiao Xiao. When she saw Lin Xing, she was obviously stunned for a moment, then pretended to greet her as if nothing had happened.
Lin Xing got straight to the point and asked, "Miss Wen, do you know why we are here?"
Wen Nuan shook her head without stopping her hands, "Miss Lin, you are asking even though you already know the answer. How can I know this?"
"The county magistrate of Pengze County is dead." Lin Xing approached them and stroked Xiaoxiao's head gently, "Let's go investigate."
"Why do you tell me this?" Wen Nuan put down the bowl in her hand and stared at Lin Xing and asked.
She smiled meaningfully and said, "I just think Miss Wen will be curious about this matter. I will send a letter to tell Miss Yu the truth then." After saying that, she turned around and left without caring whether she agreed or not.
However, she put a rattle in Xiaoxiao's hand, which Lin Xing brought specially from the capital. Xiaoxiao liked it very much and kept shaking it, making giggles from time to time. Wen Nuan looked at the rattle with a complicated expression, not knowing what she was thinking.
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