Chapter 47 A Yu "Be careful!" "No!" "Master!"...
“Be careful!”
"No chance!"
"Pavilion Master!"
“Ayu!”…
"Bang!"
Several shouts and the sound of bodies falling to the ground exploded almost at the same time.
Tang Suzi fell on him, with the weight of his body falling on the back of his shoulder blades. He did not fall on his head, but at this moment Fang Buyu felt dizzy, as if countless bees were buzzing.
Was he dazed from the fall? He just seemed to hear Tiaotiao's voice, she was calling him, "Ayu!"
The two of them pressed tightly together, each clearly feeling the warmth of the other's chest and the rapid, drum-like beating of their hearts. Just as she was about to collapse, Tang Suzi was surprised when Fang Buyu reached out to hold her. By this moment, that surprise had been completely replaced by panic.
Just now, when the two were about to fall to the ground, Fang Buyu hugged her and spun around to cushion her. In a panic, she blurted out, "Ayu!"
Did he hear that?
Tang Suzi hurriedly bent his body, supported himself on the floor with his hands, and tried to get up quickly.
But the floor was still extremely slippery. As soon as she pressed her palm against the ground, she slid forward, lost her strength again, and fell back into Fang Buyu's arms.
A muffled groan came from beneath her, and she hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
When she wanted to move again and get up from Fang Buyu, she suddenly felt two hands pressing down on her shoulders, and then a force slowly pushed her backwards.
When they both sat up, she heard him ask, "What did you call me just now?"
Did he hear it? ...
There were sounds of footsteps all around, making a chaotic scene, but Tang Suzi felt as if time had stood still, as if the whole world was left with only her and the person in front of her.
"Bu Yu! Miss Tang! Are you all okay?!"
"Master, are you okay?"
"Miss Tang..."
As soon as Zhao Hui walked to the door, she saw this scene.
The housekeepers, guards and maids around the entrance of the mansion also rushed over here.
Zhao Hui rushed forward first, squatted down, and reached out to help Tang Suzi up. The guards also hurried over and wanted to help Fang Buyu, but he raised his hand to block them.
Zhao Hui first carefully examined Tang Suzi's entire body. Noticed that her hands were covered in mud, she grabbed her hands and examined them. She then breathed a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, she's only stained with some moss and mud, and isn't injured."
After saying that, she immediately turned around to check on Fang Buyu. "Buyu, are you hurt?" As she checked, she shouted to the housekeeper who had already run over, "Uncle De, how do you do your job? It's been raining for the past few days, and you didn't arrange for anyone to clean up the moss on the floor. Look at what a mess it has become..."
"Madam, I'm so sorry. I'll arrange for someone to clean it up right away!"
After checking, Zhao Hui saw that only the back of Fang Buyu's clothes was stained with mud, but she still felt a little uneasy. She turned to look at Fang Buyu and asked, "Did you fall and get hurt? Or should we ask a doctor to come and take a look?"
It was at this glance that she noticed that her son's expression was a little strange.
"What did you just call me?"
Zhao Hui looked bewildered and followed his gaze. Her son should be asking Miss Tang, but... why was the atmosphere so weird?
"Fang Buyu." Tang Suzi had been lowering his head, but now he raised his head and looked at Fang Buyu who had been staring at him. "Master Fang, I'm sorry. The situation was urgent just now, and I was anxious and called your name."
As soon as the words "Pavilion Master Fang" came out, Fang Buyu's brows slightly frowned. He still stared at Tang Suzi's eyes, trying to find a trace of Zhou Tiao looking at him in the past, wanting to confirm that the "Ayu" just now was not his illusion.
But he was disappointed.
He laughed at himself, it seemed that he was really crazy.
He finally took his eyes off Tang Suzi and turned to comfort Zhao Hui: "Mother, I'm fine."
As he spoke, he felt a faint sense of a fiery gaze following him. Following his intuition, he saw a woman standing not far from the door.
Her hair was a little messy, and she was wrapped in a men's coat. She looked a little embarrassed and dazed as she stared at him blankly. Zhao Hui followed her son's gaze and then slapped her thigh, "Oh, I almost forgot!"
She quickly stepped forward and pulled Liu Yiyi over. Although covered by her clothes, Liu Yiyi still had a slight odor of dirty liquid on her body. Several guards and maids covered their noses and took a step back.
Fang Buyu and Tang Suzi also smelled it, but out of courtesy they did not show any discomfort.
But Liu Yiyi could feel everyone's disgust, so she gently pushed Zhao Hui's hand away and took a few steps back.
Zhao Hui instantly understood her embarrassment and awkwardness. She had originally thought that since they had already met, she should introduce her son to her, but looking at the current situation, it seemed inappropriate.
So she quickly instructed the maid beside her, "Xiao Cui, when I came here last time, I left a few changes of clothes in the east wing. Find one and take this lady to change."
After saying that, she turned to Liu Yiyi and said, "Madam, this is the maid from the mansion, just follow her."
Liu Yiyi nodded, not daring to look at Fang Buyu. She lowered her head and followed the maid past him.
"How does mother know Liu Yiyi?" Fang Buyu asked Zhao Hui after seeing her walk away.
"Liu Yiyi"
"That's the one who just walked past."
"Oh, you mean her? She helped me last time, and today she got into some trouble on the street and her clothes got dirty, so I brought her back to change." Zhao Hui explained, but she immediately realized something was wrong. "But, is her name Liu Yiyi? Do you know her?"
“Not really an acquaintance.”
What does "not acquaintance" mean? Zhao Hui wanted to continue asking, but she saw Fang Buyu had already turned his head and looked at Tang Suzi beside him again, "Ms. Tang, I recognized the wrong person last time. I'm sorry."
His eyes returned to calm, and there was a hint of loneliness in his distant expression.
Tang Suzi couldn't bear to watch any longer, "It's okay... Thank you for saving me just now." Her eyes fell on the hem of his clothes stained with moss and mud, "Your clothes..."
Fang Buyu also followed her gaze and said casually, "It's okay, I'll change it when I get back to the office later." Then he stopped looking at Tang Suzi and turned to Zhao Hui and said, "Mother, I have some things to deal with at the office. I'll be leaving first."
"Oh, okay." What's the rush? Can't you change clothes in the mansion before going? He looks so hurried, as if he is hiding from someone. Zhao Hui thought to herself, and then heard Tang Suzi beside her say: "Madam, I have something to do, so I'll leave first."
"Oh, okay."
Looking at the backs of the two people leaving one after another, Zhao Hui recalled how Fang Buyu and Tang Suzi had just talked, and felt something was wrong.
There must be something wrong between these two. My son finally found a girl he loves after all these years, and he can't let it go to waste like this...
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When Liu Yiyi came out after washing up, Zhao Hui immediately went forward to greet her, "Madam Liu."
She held Liu Yiyi's hand, looked her up and down, and said with satisfaction, "Look, our figures are similar. My clothes look just right on you, as if they were tailor-made for you."
Liu Yiyi keenly caught the message from Zhao Hui's words, "How do you know my last name is Liu?"
Zhao Hui smiled, pulled Liu Yiyi to the armchair in the room, gently pushed her to sit down, and explained, "Oh, my son said that. He just told me your name, and I wanted to ask, did you know each other before?"
After hearing this, Liu Yiyi was silent for a moment, with a complicated look in her eyes, and then she said, "I don't know him."
This is strange. One says he doesn’t know her, and the other says he doesn’t know her at all. What’s going on?
Although Zhao Hui was puzzled, out of politeness and enthusiasm, she patiently introduced him, "My son's name is Fang Buyu, and he's currently working at the Sky Eagle Pavilion. He was previously in Yaozhou, but was transferred back to Weizhou this year due to some cases. By the way, we're both authentic Weizhou people."
Liu Yiyi didn't seem to react much to Zhao Hui's introduction. Instead, her eyes wandered, as if lost in her own thoughts. After a while, she asked, "Is your son...doing well these years?"
Are you doing well? What kind of question is that? Zhao Hui was stunned by the question and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Before she could answer, she heard Liu Yiyi whisper, "He fell just now, and you ran over so anxiously. You must love your son very much."
After a pause, he added, "He must be doing well with such a good mother like you."
Zhao Hui responded politely, "Hey, this is the duty of being a parent. There is no parent in the world who doesn't love their children..."
Unexpectedly, when Liu Yiyi heard this, her expression changed, as if touched by something. She suddenly stood up and said, "I...I suddenly remembered that there are some urgent matters at home. I have to leave quickly. I will have someone make a new set of clothes for you."
Zhao Hui also stood up and said, "Oh, then you can go back first. You don't need to use the clothes..."
However, before she could finish her words, Liu Yiyi turned around and hurried out the door.
Zhao Hui watched her leave with some worry.
This...it seems like there's something urgent at home. I hope nothing goes wrong...
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"Miss Tang, you're here!"
Seeing Tang Suzi approaching from afar, Lin Xiangli quickly stood up. When Tang Suzi walked in, she also walked to the door, took Tang Suzi's hand affectionately, and said, "I heard that the wisteria flowers in Yanbo Lake are in bloom. I was planning to ask Ling An to accompany me for a walk and relax at the same time. Do you want to come with us?"
"I……"
Seeing Lin Xiangli who was full of interest, and thinking about what he was going to mention to Ling An later, Tang Suzi couldn't help but hesitate. Seeing that Tang Suzi didn't respond, Lin Xiangli bent down slightly, raised his head, and carefully looked at Tang Suzi's expression.
"What's the matter?"
At this time, Ling An also stood up from a chair on the side and walked towards them.
Forget it, I have to say it eventually! Xiang Li, I'm really sorry.
Tang Suzi silently apologized to Lin Xiangli in her heart. She first looked at Ling An who had already walked to her side, then turned her gaze to Lin Xiangli and said, "Xiangli, I have something I want to talk to Ling An alone."
"This..." Lin Xiangli looked puzzled, his eyes moving back and forth between Tang Suzi and Ling An.
Looking at Tang Suzi's serious expression, Ling An already had a premonition of what Tang Suzi was going to say. He had been deliberately avoiding this question these days, but now it seemed that he had no choice but to face it.
"Xiang Li, please go to the next room and wait for me for a moment."
Lin Xiangli had a hunch that the content of their conversation this time was definitely not good. She was a little hesitant, but still agreed: "Okay... then you guys chat."
With a creak, the door was gently closed.
After making sure the footsteps outside the door had gone away, Tang Suzi asked, "Ling An, when are you going to come back with me?"
I knew she was talking about this. Ling An turned away evasively, "Wait a little longer."
"We can't wait any longer," Tang Suzi walked quickly to him again, his expression anxious. "Master told me to take you back within six months. Now we've been out for almost six months. If we stay any longer, we don't know what the consequences will be!"
"You go back first, and I will go to the master to accept the punishment when the time comes."
He looked stubborn, as if he wouldn't listen no matter how much you said.
Tang Suzi stopped talking and just stared at him quietly, his chest heaving with emotion.
Ling An glanced at her and saw that she looked like she would break at any moment, and he couldn't help but feel moved. However, he really didn't know how to compromise, so he had to turn his face away.
"Ling An..." When Tang Suzi spoke again, there was a slight tremor in his voice.
She coughed, forced the sourness in her throat back into her stomach, took a deep breath, and then said, "Do you know why I have to keep the light?"
Ling An's eyelashes trembled slightly.
"A few days ago, I regained some of my memories. In my previous life, I wasn't very popular at home. Only my grandmother gave me all her love in this life. In this world, no one loves me more than her..."
At this point, Tang Suzi's chest began to ache again. She subconsciously covered her chest and continued,
"But, she never had a few days of peace and comfort in her life. Even when she left, she suffered so much pain..."
Her voice began to choke again. She pursed her lips tightly, looking up continuously, trying hard to hold back her tears.
"Tang Suzi..." Ling An had already turned around and looked at her.
During the ten years at Tanshan Temple, she guarded the temple lights day and night, collected holy water for him, and never neglected her duties for a single day or complained.
He only regarded her as an insignificant lamp-keeping slave and never thought about, or more precisely, had no interest in exploring her past.
The divine beast possessed divine nature and loved the world, but he seemed to have never been kind to her...
Tang Suzi gritted her teeth and spoke slowly, "So I have to keep the lamp lit for her and do good deeds. I can't let her be implicated in anything!"
As she spoke, she grabbed Ling An's arm and begged, "I beg you, Ling An, come back with me..."
Her eyes were too sad, and Ling An finally compromised: "Give me two days to think about it..."
Outside the door, Lin Xiangli stared intently at the two figures faintly visible through the cypress door. His face was gloomy, as if shrouded in a thick layer of mist.
After she returned to the house just now, her heart couldn't calm down for a long time.
So many things have happened recently, and Tang Suzi suddenly came to talk to Ling An alone. I wonder what kind of changes will happen this time?
The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt, so she quietly walked to the door.
Although eavesdropping on other people's conversations was not in line with the family discipline she had been taught since childhood, she really couldn't care less at the moment. She desperately wanted to know what they were talking about.
When he walked to the door, he heard Tang Suzi mention something about keeping the lamp and doing good deeds, and then he heard her asking Ling An to go back with her. Lin Xiangli trembled all over, as if struck by lightning.
Go back to where? Ling An seemed to have agreed. Was he going to leave her too?
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