Chapter 26: I was injured, but you also said it was in the past.
When their eyes met, Jiang Keyu felt for the first time that she might have done something wrong.
He had to explain: "They had a special relationship. Simply put, they were in love with each other."
Song Baoyuan's eyes were moist, as if tears were glistening in them. "But you also said it was in the past."
Jiang Keyu felt a faint pain in his heart, but it was so fleeting that he couldn't grasp the cause.
His thinking became dull, and the only thing he was sure of at the moment was one thing.
He didn't like Ayuan looking at him like that.
Jiang Keyu turned her face away as if in compromise.
After a long pause, he said something unclear, "Okay."
He stood up and walked towards the door, helped He Yue break free from Chang Yunbai's pull, and then pushed the latter out.
"What are you doing?" Chang Yunbai was confused and could not hide his anger.
Jiang Keyu silently dragged him away.
After walking a distance from the teahouse, Chang Yunbai seemed to have lost his patience and pushed him away. "What are you doing? What's wrong with me taking my woman away? Why would your ex-wife keep my woman?"
"It's because they don't want to go with you."
"If she hadn't been so nosy..."
"That's enough!" Jiang Keyu didn't give him any slack. "You're so unclear about the reason you're flirting with a weak woman. To those who know, it's just a relationship, but to those who don't, it might be a case of a crime!"
Chang Yunbai looked at him in disbelief. "Others may not know, but you still don't know? What's the point of you helping others?"
"That's my sister!"
"Oh." Chang Yunbai's lips curled up into a mocking smile, and he snorted coldly, "Yes! Sister, of course you have to help her, otherwise her father would have wasted all his efforts and raised you for nothing for so many years, wouldn't that be a waste?"
Jiang Keyu was stunned.
Chang Yunbai was furious, as if his mind was blinded by anger.
"But she was a lady before, and now she's turned into a sister. Her father died in vain!"
"Asshole!"
"Bang!"
*
The atmosphere in the teahouse was weird. He Yue was crying uncontrollably and was at a loss. She wanted to explain the whole story but found it difficult to speak.
She bowed and said, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry to have caused you any trouble. I'll leave now."
Song Baoyuan came back to her senses, "Wait!"
He Yue stopped at the door.
"What is your relationship with Master Chang?"
He Yue clenched her palms tightly, her shoulders trembling slightly. "I'm sorry, Madam Song, I lied to you. My mother is gone, but I still have a brother and a sister-in-law. But they, they forced me to marry an old man who tortured his three wives to death for money. I didn't want to, so I escaped, but my brother and sister-in-law colluded with the old man and sent a lot of people to capture me. I had no choice, so I, I... Among the people I know who might help me, he is the only one who has the ability, so I, I offered myself to him, I..."
Song Baoyuan was stunned for a moment, "Okay!"
She lowered her head, a little annoyed at herself for being too talkative, "Don't say anymore."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'll leave now."
"Where can you go?"
He Yue couldn't answer and felt ashamed and desperate.
On the side, Xu Pingsheng pondered for a moment and walked in silently.
He squatted in front of the broken cake, picked out half a whole piece, blew off the dust, and put it in his mouth.
"Hmm!" he suddenly said, attracting everyone's attention. "This craftsmanship is really good!"
He opened his eyes wide in surprise.
Qiao Yue suddenly realized something and turned around and said, "Yes, Miss, I just stole a piece from the kitchen. This girl wasn't lying. The pastry was delicious."
Xu Pingsheng picked up a few pieces of broken cakes from the ground and handed them to Zhang Lao and Cen Zhou, who had been "watching the show." "Would you like to try some too?"
Zhang Lao took it, put it in his mouth without any concern, and nodded, "This is the first time I've eaten something so delicate, it's really delicious."
Cen Zhou ate in silence, then nodded without saying anything.
"Madam Song," Xu Pingsheng asked with a smile, "Does what you said before still count?"
Song Baoyuan looked over. She had said before that if three out of four people were satisfied with the pastries, they would be kept.
"Then, you have to let me taste it first."
Hearing this, Xu Pingsheng peeled off the outer skin of the most intact piece of cake, which might be covered with dust, and then respectfully offered it with both hands, "Please taste it, shopkeeper."
Song Baoyuan laughed, but didn't dislike it. She took it and took a small bite.
The moment the pastry melted in her mouth, the familiar taste made her smile freeze on her face.
This was the flavor of the cakes her brother used to bring her from the academy. She had always thought they were special and delicious, but she was too embarrassed to bother him, so she just kept thinking about them.
I never thought that I would get to experience it again one day, and under such circumstances.
Song Baoyuan lowered her eyes to look at the cake in her hand and said slowly, "It's really a good craft. If you are still willing, you can stay for now."
"Is it okay?" He Yue turned back blankly.
"nature."
"Thank you!" He Yue couldn't hide her emotions at all, crying and laughing at the same time, "Thank you everyone, thank you Madam Song!"
*
In the inner hall of the Dali Temple, Gao Luoshu, whose hair was full of flowers by Jiang Suisui, felt as if he had been pardoned the moment he saw Jiang Keyu coming back.
"You finally..." Gao Luoshu paused, thinking he was dizzy, and wiped his eyes, "Who did you hit?"
"Daddy, what's wrong with you?" Jiang Suisui ran over hurriedly.
Jiang Keyu picked up her daughter and said with a smile, "Daddy is fine, he just accidentally fell when he went out."
"Then I'll blow air on Daddy!" Jiang Suisui pouted and blew air into the corners of Daddy's eyes.
Gao Luoshu sneered. Who could fall like this? The corner of his left eye was bruised and the corner of his mouth was purple.
However, he did not expose it in front of the children.
When they finally returned home in the evening, Jiang Suisui fell asleep in her father's arms while still in the carriage.
Gao Luoshu, who was almost suffocating, lowered his voice and asked impatiently, "Who hit you?"
Jiang Keyu didn't want to say anything more, and only uttered four words indifferently - "Who else could it be?"
"Chang Yunbai?" Gao Luoshu's first thought was him. Seeing that Jiang Keyu didn't refute, he knew that his guess was right. "Why?"
Jiang Keyu covered her daughter's ears and answered word by word: "He. Has. a. cheap mouth."
"Pfft!" Gao Luoshu couldn't help but laughed out loud.
Afraid of waking Jiang Suisui up, she quickly covered her mouth.
Although I have no idea what happened, it's funny to think about them fighting.
He pursed his lips and endured for a long time before asking, "How's your sister doing?"
Speaking of this, Jiang Keyu felt a headache, "She doesn't listen to me at all."
It's like being bewitched.
Gao Luoshu opened his eyes wide in surprise, "What should we do then?"
Jiang Keyu was silent, really not knowing what to do.
"Or..." Gao Luoshu swallowed his saliva, "Just forget about it. You didn't marry her willingly anyway. It's just right to get a divorce. Just let her be."
It was easy to say, Jiang Keyu groaned.
When he married Ayuan, he really had no feelings for her, he just wanted to repay her kindness.
But things have come to this. Even if she is not his wife, she is his sister and the mother of his child. How can he not worry about her?
"If you're really worried, why don't you..." Gao Luoshu forced a stiff smile, "Isn't she hiring? I'll go. The notice says it provides food and accommodation, which will solve my problem. I'll take care of her for you... No, look after her, and that will solve your problem as well."
Jiang Keyu suddenly raised her eyes, her face expressionless but her gaze deep.
Gao Luoshu felt uneasy when he was stared at.
"you?"
"hold head high."
Jiang Keyu felt a dull pain in the corner of her eyes and blinked.
In this state, it was no longer convenient for him to appear in front of Ayuan.
"Let's talk about it after you can get in."
Gao Luoshu raised his eyelids, his heartbeat suddenly quickened, and he nodded solemnly.
After returning to the Jiang Mansion, Jiang Keyu got off the carriage carefully in order not to wake up her daughter.
But just as he appeared, a crisp voice came from the door of his house, "Second brother!"
Jiang Keyu was startled and quickly gestured to keep quiet.
Sheng Qiyin, who had just come running over to greet him, saw the sleeping Jiang Suisui and nodded to show that she understood. She lowered her voice when she spoke again, but couldn't hide her worry, "Second brother, what's wrong with you?"
After knowing each other for so many years, this is the first time I see him with bruises on his face, but it doesn’t affect his handsomeness.
Jiang Keyu didn't have the patience to explain again, and just asked, "Why are you here?"
"Didn't you say that? I'm here to apologize to Sister Song and Chengcheng for what happened last time."
Sheng Qiyin raised her hand and showed him the gift she had brought. "But your doorman said Sister Song isn't here. I think she's still angry and doesn't want to see me. So I'll wait to show my sincerity."
"She's really not here, you can go back."
Sheng Qiyin was surprised, "How could it be, where did she go?"
"I don't have time to entertain you today. You should go back first." Jiang Keyu said, and went straight back home with her daughter in her arms.
Sheng Qinyin took small steps to catch up, but was stopped by the doorman.
“Second brother!”
"Forget it." Gao Luoshu peeked out of the carriage window. "He's in a bad mood today. Don't go and get into trouble."
Sheng Qiyin turned around, "Third brother? Why are you here too? What's wrong with second brother's face?"
Gao Luoshu sighed, "It's a long story!"
*
The crowd gathered at the teahouse entrance gradually dispersed, and the job postings were torn down. Inside, everyone was busy, rearranging the place and cleaning every corner.
Song Baoyuan stood in the center of the teahouse, staring blankly at her feet, glancing at He Yue who was wiping the table, then looking at Cen Zhou who was sweeping the floor...
Xu Pingsheng walked through the crowd of people sweeping and came to her, handing her today's recruitment record. "I have rewritten it, please review it, Madam Song."
Song Baoyuan just glanced at it briefly and returned it to him, praising it nonchalantly, "Very good."
Seeing that she seemed to be in a low mood, Xu Pingsheng followed her gaze and asked softly, "Madam Song, are you worried about what happened today or even the future?"
"I..." Song Baoyuan's eyes paused slightly, "I never knew before that it would be so difficult for someone in this world to find stability."
Some have relatives who are seriously ill and are struggling to make a living; some have been separated from their loved ones and cannot find them; some have sold themselves to survive and are homeless...
In comparison, she seemed a little too pretentious as she spent the whole day grieving over the established mistake.
Song Baoyuan shook her head. "I was wondering whether this stage is for storytellers or singers."
Xu Pingsheng lowered his eyes and smiled, "Since Madam Song has decided that the theme of the teahouse should be elegant, it is natural to invite musicians to take charge."
"Yeah." Song Baoyuan thought so too. "But finding a musician who can hold his own is probably not as easy as hiring a waiter."
Xu Pingsheng stared at his feet, as if thinking.
"As for the musician, I do know a candidate, but I don't know if Madam Song is willing to hire him."
Song Baoyuan glanced sideways and saw her accountant looking up.
There is always a smile in this person's eyes, giving people a sense of security and peace of mind.
"who?"
"Miss!"
Before Xu Pingsheng could answer, Qiao Yue came running in with a broom in hand. "Someone else is asking if we still need to be waiters."
Song Baoyuan was puzzled. "Didn't you tell him that the recruitment period has passed?"
"I said, but..." Qiao Yue opened her innocent eyes, "This person is a little special."
As soon as she finished speaking, Gao Luoshu bent down, poked his head out from behind her, and smiled brightly.
Song Baoyuan: “?”
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