Denghuaxiao

The weather is getting hotter and the days are getting longer.

It's almost summer, and the peonies in the courtyard have been exposed to the sun for a long time. Some of them are wilted, and the residual red is hidden among the green leaves. They are not as beautiful as before.

In the courtyard of Ke Mansion, Mrs. Qin was scolding her servants early in the morning.

"How do the servants in this house do things, and you don't even see such a large amount of water? I asked someone to change the carpet yesterday, and it was stamped with water today. I don't have to spoil you all the time. Everyone should learn from it. You have to be lazy!”

Ke Chengxing had just changed his clothes and heard that Mr. Qin was training people, and he couldn't help but frown.

He walked outside, coughed lightly, and said softly: "Why are you angry again? Isn't it just that the blanket was stained? Maybe it rained last night and some girl accidentally brought it in."

"What accident happened? How could such a big puddle of water flow accidentally?" Qin's eyebrows were raised. "Please take a look. The footprints are so clear, as if they were stepped on deliberately. No, Ping'er, go and call for help. All the girls in the courtyard came in and compared their shoes one by one. I must find this murderer today!"

Ke Chengxing felt a headache after hearing this, and quickly found an excuse to avoid it.

After leaving the room, Wanfu brought him a cup of tea to rinse his mouth with. Ke Chengxing used it and asked casually: "Why haven't you seen Wanquan in some days?"

Wanfu's eyes flickered a few times and he said with a smile: "Thankfully, I was thinking about it. His cousin from the village came here a few days ago. The two brothers decided to go up to the mountain to play. I didn't care about him and let him go. He won't come back until a few days later." .”

Ke Chengxing nodded: "He is young, so he might as well move around more."

Wanfu responded with a smile and walked a few more steps. Ke Chengxing sighed: "I don't know why, I haven't slept well these days. I wake up four or five times a night. Sometimes I fall asleep and wake up suddenly. It’s only the fourth update.”

Wanfu suggested: "Why don't you find a doctor to take a look?"

Ke Chengxing thought for a while and then agreed.So he took the post and invited a doctor he knew well. The doctor checked his pulse and checked his condition, but found nothing wrong. He prescribed some prescriptions to calm the nerves and left.

After the doctor left, Wanfu saw that Ke Chengxing was still a little depressed, so he comforted him and said, "Don't worry, sir. Maybe it's the hot weather that makes you uncomfortable. Let's wait and see after taking these few patches of medicine."

Ke Chengxing nodded and walked around outside again. When he returned to the house, he found Mrs. Qin sitting in the house sulking.

Ke Chengxing smiled and stepped forward to hold her shoulders: "Can you find out whose muddy footprints belong to them?"

"No!" Mrs. Qin pushed his hand away angrily, "You think it's strange or not, all the maids in this courtyard have checked their names, but they didn't find the master who made the footprints. Damn it!"

Ke Chengxing laughed: "I can't find anything, it's just a blanket. I'll just buy another one tomorrow."

Mrs. Qin sneered: "It's so easy to say. You are so arrogant because you are not a householder and don't know how to make daily necessities." She spoke softly, speaking quickly, and there were maids and women around to wait on her. Ke Chengxing's face turned red. After enduring it for a long time, I finally escaped into the study.

After entering the study, Ke Chengxing breathed a sigh of relief.

He was really afraid of this lady.

Speaking of which, Mrs. Qin is pretty, and she is the daughter of a minor official. In terms of conditions, she is in the upper echelons of the Ke family.However, due to the pampering at home, Qin's temperament became a bit domineering. As soon as she arrived at Ke's house, she first took control of the housekeeper in her hands, and her temper was fierce.Ke Chengxing didn't dare to use the income from the Ke's shop as he wished.

Mrs. Ke always advised him to be patient for the time being. After giving birth to a legitimate son, Qin's temperament would naturally calm down.But every time Ke Chengxing faced his newly married wife, he always felt breathless and depressed.

Whenever this happens, Ke Chengxing will think of Mr. Lu.

Mrs. Lu's temperament is completely different from Mrs. Qin's. She is always gentle and gentle, puts him first in everything, and is considerate in everything.She also has a good appearance, with bright eyes and an orchid heart. When she turns around and walks around, she looks like a willow flower with a smile that is as bright as a flower in its early days.

There is no man like Lu who will not be attracted to her, so in Fengle Tower, she will.
Ke Chengxing shuddered suddenly and stopped thinking about it.

Wanfu came in from outside, brought him some fresh fruits and made a pot of tea.Not only was Mrs. Qin fierce, but she also controlled him very strictly. After entering the house, she would beat the maid serving in the yard first. Even if she wanted to get involved, she would not dare to make any move after seeing Mrs. Qin.As time passed, Ke Chengxing inevitably felt itchy.

He asked Wanfu: "Have you paid all the rent I asked you to collect for me?"

Wanfu's heart skipped a beat and he smiled quietly: "It's almost there, it's still a little bit close."

Ke Chengxing said "hmm" and whispered: "In a few days, when her birthday is over and you are lazy, you can take the rent and follow me to Fengle Building for some leisure time."

Wan Fu responded with a smile, replied a few more questions to Ke Chengxing, and then withdrew.

It was almost noon, and the sun was getting stronger, shining through the window into the house, making people feel lazy and sleepy.

Ke Chengxing wanted to hide in the study to avoid Mr. Qin's nagging for a while, so he picked up a book and read it. Unexpectedly, he fell asleep while reading it.

He hadn't slept well for several days. This time he slept very deeply and even had a dream.

In the dream, he was sleeping on the couch. Beside the bed was a young woman with a ponytail, lowering her head to tuck the quilt with him. The woman was wearing a light-colored shirt with moon white and golden flowers. She had a graceful and graceful figure. She lowered her head and could not see her face clearly. Only a small bright red mole can be seen on the back of the neck.

With the beauty in his arms, Ke Chengxing was inevitably distracted. He wanted to get close to her, so he wanted to sit up and hug her, but he couldn't move no matter what. He only heard the woman's voice drifting into his ears from far and near, calling him: "Master ."

He vaguely felt that the voice was familiar, but he didn't know where he had heard it before. As he was thinking hard, he suddenly felt cold all over his body. He subconsciously looked up and saw the woman lowering her head, with drops of cold water flowing down her face. The woman's black hair dripped down, soaking the bedding on his body with ice.

"you"

The woman raised her head, revealing a pale and charming face: "Master"

Ke Chengxing screamed.

He opened his eyes suddenly. The sun was warm outside and the fragrance of peonies in the yard was refreshing. Ke Chengxing wiped his face and realized that there was cold sweat on his forehead.

He breathed a sigh of relief, and then cursed in a low voice: "Bad luck!"

On such a good day, I dreamed of Mr. Lu for no reason.The small bright red mole on the back of the deceased wife's neck no longer looks as charming and cute as before. On the contrary, it is frightening. It reminds people of the day she died. The body was salvaged in the sun, and the red mole dazzled like blood. .

Ke Chengxing rubbed his brows, and suddenly felt a little warm on his body. When he lowered his head, he saw that someone had put a thin blanket on him.

It was such a hot day and he was covered with a blanket. No wonder it made him sweat.Ke Chengxing said displeasedly: "Hail, hail—"

He called twice, but Wanfu didn't answer, so he stood up and wanted to call someone outside the door. After taking two steps, Ke Chengxing suddenly stopped.

The study door was closed. From the desk in front of his window to the study door, a line of wet footprints appeared at some point.

The footprints were stained with water, as if the visitor had just climbed out of the water and walked here, with a line of dark water stains dripping out.

The shape is compact and as long as a hand.

They were a group of women's footprints.

(End of this chapter)