Flowers and dances

Chapter 27

The windows of the floor-to-ceiling windows are wide open, and the summer night wind slowly blows into the house from the outside.A wall lamp was left beside the bed, and the light of the stars lit up the dim room.Chu Wu lay quietly on the imperial concubine's couch after taking a bath, her black hair fluttering gently with the wind.

She closed her eyes, her brows were furrowed, and her whole body was covered with a layer of sadness.God made another joke with her. There was still some entanglement between the Xi family and her biological mother. At that time, she felt that her current happiness was so frightening.

Her mother-in-law loved her like her own daughter, but now she always felt a little unbearable.Shrinking her body, she actually felt layers of chills in the scorching heat.

When the room's chandelier lit up with a "snap", she felt uncomfortable for a moment, and she narrowed her eyes and raised her hand to block the glaring light, "You're back." She raised the corner of her mouth, trying to cover up the choking in her voice.

"Well, I've been in meetings all afternoon, so I didn't go back for dinner." Walking to his side, she looked at her slightly tired face, "How do you feel about your first day at work?"

"pretty good."

Xi Haoze took her hand, and suddenly frowned, "Why are your hands so cold?" He touched her forehead, paused, and felt the heat on his hands.

Chu Wu held his hand, his palm was a bit rough with thick calluses, but it was very warm.Chu Wu stood up and said with a smile, "I'm fine. My mother asked me to bring soup, and I'll heat it up for you."

Xi Haoze held her back, "Okay, you go to bed first, I'll get some medicine." After putting Chu Wu in order, he went to the study to get the medicine.Going back to the room and sitting by the bed, and handing her the pills and water, Chu Wu slightly lowered her eyes, stared at the pills, and shook her head, "I'll be fine after a night of sleep."

When returning to the compound tonight, Ms. Chen took her to the study alone and asked them if they used contraception.Chu Wu was taken aback when asked.

Ms. Chen suddenly understood, her eyes flicked back and forth on her lower abdomen, and there was a smile on the corner of her mouth.Ms. Chen has been worrying about her son's marriage for several years. Now that her son is finally married, she certainly wants to have a grandson as soon as possible.Chu Wu was immersed in her own thoughts.

"Still afraid of suffering?" Xi Haoze smiled slightly.

She took the water, drank half of the glass, put down the glass, and looked at her, "No. I'm for safety." After speaking, she lay down, closed her eyes, and slightly curled the corners of her mouth.

Xi Haoze didn't think too deeply, thinking that she was worried that the medicine was three-point poisonous.

After he washed and lay on the bed, he turned off the light with a "snap".He closed his eyes and thought for a while, the quiet night made his thoughts clearer.Breathe evenly with a shallow flow.

Chu Wu's body couldn't help leaning into the warm embrace, and the long hair coiled around his neck, like ants crawling across.She has fallen in love with this embrace, and holding him like this makes her feel very at ease.

"Why haven't you slept yet?"

Chu Wu placed his hand on his chest, feeling the beating of his chest.She bit her lip, hesitating whether to tell her about Nan Shumei.He, her husband, the person she spent her whole life with, he should know about Nan Shumei.

Cold fingers moved over his face, back and forth thinly, his eyebrows, his eyes, and his lips were all engraved in her mind.

"If you move again, don't sleep tonight." He breathed a little hurriedly.

Chu Wu was startled, retracted his hand, raised his head suddenly, smiled, his eyes were shining brightly, staring closely at his eyes, with a bit of complacency, "So I still have influence."

Xi Haoze's deep eyes became deeper and deeper, and the corners of his mouth curled up, "Since you've said that, I'll personally witness your influence." He bit the last three words carefully.Gently whispered.

Panting breaths lingered throughout the room, he leaned on her body, between her slender legs, retreating and advancing, Chuwu's body floated in a graceful arc following his bump, sweat flowed along Her forehead slowly slid down.He couldn't stop, as if caught in that deep whirlpool.

One night stand.

When she woke up, besides being sore all over, Chu Wu had been in good spirits for a long time.Probably because of sweating, the body heat also went down.

When she was washing in the bathroom, she saw the purple marks on her neck, and her face turned red.After washing his face, he ran to the room and rummaged through the closet. The weather was so hot that he couldn't wear low-necked clothes.After finding a shirt with a stand-up collar and changing it on, the traces were still faintly visible, and I couldn't control it.

Taking out her handbag, Xi Haoze was waiting for her by the shoe cabinet.

Chu Wu walked over, bent down to change her shoes, Xi Haoze also saw the purple mark on the back of her neck, and was stunned.

"Let's go." Chu Wu stood up.

Sitting in the car, Chu Wu was still struggling with her neck, holding a small mirror and looking at it, without any scruples about the people around her.

Xi Haoze let out a low "cough", "Chu Wu."

Chu Wu let out a casual "En".

Xi Haoze glanced away, looked ahead, and said calmly, "Don't take pictures when you get to the unit."

Chu Wu paused and gritted his teeth, "If anyone asks me, I'll say it's a dog."

The corner of Xi Haoze's mouth twitched helplessly, with imperceptible pampering.If he looked up at the mirror at that moment, he would find that his expression was full of happiness.

When the car stopped at the gate of the Art Troupe, Chu Wu said softly, "I'm going in."

"En." He nodded and said lightly.

Chu Wu curled her lips slightly, why is this person like Mu Mu, they are still newlyweds, there is no tenderness at all.She raised her eyebrows, and I went over the mountain, leaned to the right, and kissed his cheek lightly, the soft touch of his forehead made his heart shrink suddenly.Because of love, she let go of the reserve in her heart little by little, just because he is the one in her heart.

After kissing Chuwu, she swished out of the car, took her bag and ran towards the yard, as if something was chasing her.

Xi Haoze felt the faint fragrance on his cheeks, and looked softly at the figure in the yard.

When practicing dance with my companions in the morning, everyone wore light dance clothes, and the marks on Chuwu's neck could no longer be covered up.It was tacitly understood by everyone, but those who chatted close to her made fun of her.

During lunch, Xi Haoyue came to her and stared at her with a smile on his face.Chu Wu was embarrassed by her look, "Haoyue, just say something if you have something to say, looking at me like that makes me feel creepy."

"Chuwu, I admire you."

"What's going on?"

Xi Haoyue took a deep breath, held back her laughter, and took out an ointment from her pocket, "Come on, my little second sister-in-law, second brother specially asked me to buy it."

Chu Wu blushed.

Xi Haoyue squeezed the ointment and applied it on her neck, which was cool and refreshing with a faint fragrance.

"Do you still have it on your body? I'll paint it on for you too." Someone raised his eyebrows and said with a malicious look on his face.

"no, I'm fine."

"That's right, I can't grab my second brother's benefits."

Chu Wu was burned red by her teasing face. "I went to dance practice. I won't tell you anymore."

Xi Haoyue looked at her figure, pursed her lips and smiled, she could tell that Chu Wu loved her second brother, and when her second brother appeared, Chu Wu always had only him in her eyes.She knew that his second elder brother doted on her and was also working hard to love her.She smelled the fragrance of the ointment on her fingers. In the past, how could he let go of these small things?

After finishing the practice in the afternoon, most of the colleagues left. Chu Wu had just packed up her things, and when she went out, she saw Nan Shumei, who walked over silently.The two tacitly avoided the crowd.

Nan Shumei took her to a nearby cafe.In the quiet cubicle, soothing music flows in the cafe.The two of them sat face to face, a rare warmth, but everything was just on the surface.

The waiter came over with a tray and offered a glass of Blue Mountain and a glass of lemonade.

The two were silent, Chu Wu tilted her head and looked outside.Nan Shumei looked at her quietly.And she also knew that she was watching her, her hand under the table was tightly clenched, and the pain kept her awake.

After a long time, Chu Wu pursed her lips, "Things."

Nan Shumei stirred the coffee gently, "The Xi family doesn't know I'm your mother, right?"

Chu Wu breathed hard, her eyes were filled with gloom, "My biological mother is called Nan Shumei, and my stepmother is called Li Xiuyun. I don't know when I will have another mother."

Nan Shumei put down the spoon, "You know?"

"I don't know, and I don't want to know." Chu Wu's voice rose nervously, as if she was stimulated, she stood up from the chair suddenly, the grief and indignation in her eyes was undisguised, her heart was blocked, and she was angry with her The peace at this moment, angry at her for abandoning her, now she has become a ticking time bomb of her happiness.

With red eyes, she leaned against the soft sofa weakly, looking at the outdoors in despair.Among the people walking back and forth in the square, a mother and daughter caught her attention.

The daughter fell to the ground, pouting and crying, looking at her mother with sly eyes.The mother had seen this scene a long time ago. She didn't help her daughter up immediately, and turned her back, pretending not to see it.Seeing that her mother didn't see it, the daughter also suppressed her tears, got up by herself, and ran to her mother's side.Her mother then knelt down to examine her daughter carefully.

Chu Wu slowly closed her eyes to hide the pain in the corners of her eyes. Once upon a time, this scene often happened to her.At that time, she had a happy family and a mother who loved her.

Whether it's hatred or grievances, none of these can conceal the love Nan Shumei once gave her.She took a breath and opened her eyes, and her gaze returned to her body.

Nan Shumei also saw that scene. When Chuwu was a child and just learning to dance, she was so cruel.Her heart seemed to be hit by something, and she felt a little pain.

She opened the bag with trembling hands, took out a box, and pushed it in front of Chu Wu.

Chu Wu looked at the dark box, some of the scarlet handwriting on the box had been worn off, leaving scattered strokes.She took the box, opened it gently, and a pistol fell into view.

"Your grandfather saved the life of Mr. Xi's family on the battlefield. This gun was given to your grandfather by Mr. Xi. Your grandfather passed it on to your father—" She paused for a few seconds, "Your father gave it to me."

Chu Wu touched it delicately, the cold touch made the corners of her eyes gradually moist.

"The Xi family doesn't know that your grandfather is the old man's bodyguard. You give the gun to the old man. The old man will know, even in the future..." She looked at Chu Wu with long eyes, worried, "With the old man's care, No matter what happens, your life at Xi's house will be fine."

Chu Wu took a deep breath, clenched her fists, and sneered, "Grandpa is grandpa, I am me. Tell the Xi family to know that my grandpa's daughter-in-law is a mistress and destroy their family. I will have no face to go to grandpa's grave in the future." "Her words, her smile, made Nan Shumei feel ashamed coldly.

When the sword was on the verge of breaking out, it happened that her cell phone rang. When she saw that it was Xi Haoze, she sniffed and connected, "Hello——"

"Why don't you come out?" Xi Haoze waited for a long time at the gate of the courtyard but Chu Wu did not come out.

Chu Wu immediately stood up, "I'm going shopping with my colleagues. Where are you?"

"Where are you now, I'll pick you up."

Chu Wu reported the location, quickly put the box into the bag, and was about to leave the seat as soon as she took a step, without a trace of nostalgia.

Nan Shumei heard the voice of the phone and knew it was Xi Haoze.She sighed slightly, "Xiao Wu, listen to me."

Chu Wu stopped.

"Mom—I have lived most of my life, and now I see many things. Love is too extravagant, life is real. You are still young, marrying into his family, everything should be relaxed. He is 9 years older than you, so naturally I have experienced more than you." Nan Shumei could only point to the end, how could she not understand the temperament of her daughter who was pregnant in October.

If possible, she would not let Chuwu marry him.

Chu Wu's face changed slightly, she gritted her teeth, and replied coldly, "Not everyone is the same as you."

As soon as I came out, the heat outside rushed to my face.She raised the bag on her arm, ran to the intersection, and saw Xi Haoze's car.

"Hey, why are you here today?" After fastening his seat belt, he looked at him with a slight smile, and then thought of what Ms. Chen said to her, "I won't ask about state secrets."

Xi Haoze straightened her hair and saw that there was nothing around her, "Why didn't you buy anything? Did you bring the card I gave you last time?"

Chu Wu's eyes flickered, "I don't have anything to buy, my mother bought me a lot before." In a blink of an eye, I found that the previous crystal seat on the car was gone. "Hey, why is the previous crystal seat gone?"

Xi Haoze started the car, frowned and was slightly taken aback, "It accidentally broke." He paused, "Next time, go and buy me one."

Chu Wu nodded, "If the old ones don't go, the new ones won't come."

(End of this chapter)