pretty lady in disguise

Chapter 45

Zhan Huaichun once thought that the period of time he lived in the nunnery was the hardest time for him. After he really went out this time, he found out that he had a house to live in, a nun took care of him, and three meals a day were provided in time. It's really not bad!

On the way to the capital, a group of people encountered heavy rain and hurriedly took refuge in the ruined temple. Their clothes were soaked and they couldn't change. There was no hot meal, they could only eat dry food and sleep on the floor at night.The men next to him all came here like this, so he naturally couldn't care about everything, he could only bear it, endured the peculiar smell around him, endured the mosquitoes buzzing around his ears in the middle of the night, and endured the torment of not being able to take a bath for two or three days in a row.

When he arrived in the capital, he didn't go to enjoy the blessings. There were various things waiting for him, such as checking accounts and shops, drinking and socializing, and he also had to beware of the tricks of the little man.

Except for Chang An, there are strangers around him.When he got up in the morning, there was no one to help him get dressed, Chang An could do it, but he was no longer used to having Chang An serve him, he would rather do it himself.He eats three meals a day, without a maid who can eat to accompany him, Zhan Huaichun himself has a bad appetite, and it is even more difficult to eat when socializing with others.When he came back in the evening, Chang'an waited on him to wash his feet. Before Ayu came, he was also served by Chang'an. Now that he had compared it, Zhan Huaichun realized how gentle Ayu's hands were.

After working outside for more than two months, what he missed the most was this new maid. Of course he also thought about it, but it was different.

When he came back, he passed through many counties along the way, and he searched for some durable snacks wherever he went.As the carriage approached the county seat, he was inexplicably excited, wishing he could get home soon.Before returning, he didn't write to his eldest brother to tell him when he would come back, and he didn't want to report everything like a child, so today his eldest brother went out, and he didn't have to worry about anyone. After getting off the car, he ran directly to his yard , I want to see her quickly, to see if she has changed, to see if her hair has grown longer.

However, when he came here full of expectations, he didn't see her. Now that he finally saw her, what kind of clothes was she wearing?
She lowered her head and said nothing, Zhan Huaichun looked at Chang'an who was also lowering her head over there, and said in a deep voice: "Go into the room and answer." He turned and walked towards the room.

A Yu followed him with concern, not understanding why Zhan Huaichun was so angry.He was away from home, and A Yu also thought about what it would be like when they met again, but he never expected it to be like this.At first, he thought the man whom he hadn't seen for more than two months was a little strange, but when he got angry, A Yu immediately remembered his previous viciousness, and all that was left in his heart was fear.

The young master is still the young master, moody and unpredictable.

"Tell me, why did you change your clothes?" Zhan Huaichun asked while sitting in front of the table, staring at A Yu.

Ah Yu had prepared this question a long time ago, and now she calmed down a little. She looked at the ground and answered, "Young Master, I used to be the one who didn't understand the rules. You think highly of me, but I'm just a maid, and I really don't fit in such fine silk clothes. Ayu, thank you for your kindness, young master, but I really can't ask for any more."

"Do you know the rules? Who taught you?" Her words were logical and euphemistic, which was completely different from her clumsy refusal of duplicity before. Either she really understood it, or someone else taught her to say it.After being surprised, Zhan Huaichun immediately thought of his good brother, maybe he intervened again?
"No one taught me, I learned it from books." A Yu answered with her head down.

She did come out of the study just now, Zhan Huaichun wondered: "The book I saw in my study?" Why didn't he remember that he had the book that taught maids how to behave?
Ayu shook his head: "No, it was the book that the young master gave me. I read it and learned a lot. Young master, I was ignorant before and did a lot of things that offended you. I won't do it anymore." Will it make him angry again?
Zhan Huaichun ignored her words, frowned and said, "What book did the young master give you? Bring it here and show me."

A Yu then went to his room to get the book, came back soon, and obediently handed it to Zhan Huaichun.

Zhan Huaichun took it, opened it, and saw that it was about the story of sisters and maidservants serving the young master, he knew it already, flipped through the next two pages, and happened to find the words where his sister reprimanded his younger sister for coveting the young master, he laughed angrily.The elder brother really cared about him enough, he couldn't bear him being nice to a maid, knowing that he was disobedient, he thought of this way to teach A Yu to behave himself.He has figured out Ayu's pure kindness, right?It's really the right medicine.

"Read a lot?" Zhan Huaichun asked in a muffled voice as he threw the book on the table.Seeing Ayu nodded, he asked again: "Tell me, what have you learned?"

A Yu lowered his eyes and told him all his recent study experience.

Her voice was soft and gentle, and she kept talking in such a soft voice, like a gurgling stream flowing into his chest, quenching the anger there.Zhan Huaichun stared at her blankly, seeing her standing in front of him in an orderly manner, he didn't know how to feel.

Because he didn't want to teach her because of embarrassment, the elder brother taught her for him, and the little girl who didn't understand anything and was easy to fool was gone.

"Look up." He wanted to meet her eyes.

A Yu was stunned for a moment, and secretly glanced at him, seeing that the man looked cool and not angry, so he raised his head to show him.

Those eyes are still as clear as water, untouched by the dust of the world.

Zhan Huaichun felt a little better: "Do you know what a lychee is?"

A Yu blinked: "I don't know, what is it?"

Zhan Huaichun pointed to the round box on the table and asked her to open it by herself.

Ayu was very curious, walked half a circle to Zhan Huaichun's side, raised his hand to open the round box.It was midsummer at this time, but the round box was cold. When I opened it, I found that the outside of the round box was made of wood, and the inside was inlaid with a circle of porcelain. The middle was filled with ice, and there were seven or eight fruit-like things in the ice. Red, very strange.

"Peel off."

The man next to him ordered, and Ayu had no choice but to obey, but when he picked it up, he found that the fruit was so hard that he couldn't peel it off.While worrying, Zhan Huaichun suddenly scolded her "stupid" in a low voice, and snatched the fruit at the same time.Ayu also felt that he was stupid, but he still looked at Zhan Huaichun curiously, seeing that he peeled it off in two or three strokes, revealing the crystal clear flesh inside.

"Open your mouth." Zhan Huaichun held the fruit shell and handed the thing to her mouth.

Ayu backed away involuntarily, and asked blankly, "What is this?"

"Try it and you'll know. I'll tell you after I taste it." Impatient, Zhan Huaichun stood up directly, pinched her chin and stuffed something into her mouth.Her chin was thin and smooth, and her big eyes looked at him in panic. Zhan Huaichun's heart softened, and he smiled: "Don't be afraid, this is a good thing. You can eat it with peace of mind. There are seeds in it, so be careful not to bite into it."

The food was already in her mouth, and Ayu had to eat it. After she really ate it, she felt like she was going to float.Some icy fruits made her feel cool all over, and the flesh was soft and juicy, sweet and sour, and had a faint fragrance, but the seeds inside were too big, and they disappeared after a few bites.

For such a big seed, Ah Yu looked at Zhan Huaichun, lowered his head and turned around, spit out the round seed like a black bead into the palm of his hand, and held it quietly.

"Is it delicious?" Zhan Huaichun sat back on the chair again, staring into her eyes and asked.

"Delicious." A Yu answered honestly, glanced at the round box, and asked anxiously: "Master, is this a lychee? Is it expensive?" It looks like it is very expensive.

Zhan Huaichun didn't want to tell her at first, but now, he wants to know whether she chooses the rules or obeys his own greed: "It's very expensive. It's a fruit grown in the south, and we don't have it here. Ordinary merchants will rot halfway through it. Only the fast horses running day and night at the official post station can be transported to the capital, but it is only for the palace to enjoy, and the emperor rewards the officials. The Zhan family has some friendship in the capital, so I got three boxes and kept them in ice along the way I came back. One box is for my eldest brother, one box is for Young Master Xiao, and this box is for you." There are not many people who are pleasing to his eyes, so she should be glad that she fell into his eyes.

Ayu was very surprised, "Master, don't you have one yourself?" He didn't say how much it was, but his words already showed how rare this kind of fruit is. Ayu has read so many books and already understands that not all good things are Measured by price.

"I've had enough in the capital. It's not good to eat too much of this stuff at once. Why, do you want it?" Zhan Huaichun asked, staring at her eyes.

"No need, the young master should keep it for himself to eat." A Yu bowed his head and refused without thinking.How could a maid be able to bear such a precious thing.

"Really don't want it? Then I'll give it to someone else." The smile on the corner of Zhan Huaichun's mouth froze, and his voice became cold.

There was no hesitation in A Yu's eyes: "No."

Zhan Huaichun was silent, looked down at his hand, clenched it and then let it go, looked up at her, his eyes fell on her ear inadvertently, he was stunned, and asked: "Is the earring newly bought? Why didn't you buy the one you saw last time?" That kind?"

A Yu lowered her head, not knowing the expression on the man's face. When he heard him chatting again about her earrings, she couldn't help but smile slightly: "The ones I saw last time were too expensive. I want to save money now, so I can't spend on these things." A waste of money, I'm just a maid anyway, so I don't need to wear something too nice."

"Saving money? What are you saving money for?"

Ah Yu was too embarrassed to ask this question, but when he asked, she blushed slightly and said, "In the future, I will always leave the house in the future. Now that I have saved money, I won't be afraid that I will run out of money to spend."

"You want to leave the mansion? Why do you want to leave the mansion?" Zhan Huaichun smiled curiously, his voice full of laughter.

He smiled and Ah Yu relaxed, and dared to say something: "If the young master helps me find my parents, I will go home and spend time with them. If not, then, then, I always want to get married. I'm a servant girl, that person should be of similar status to me..." When I said this, I felt a little embarrassed again.

"Really, I've already started preparing for marriage, but there is a candidate? Tell me, I'll make the decision for you." Zhan Huaichun picked up a lychee, twisted it in his palm, and squeezed the juice from him. It trickled down between his fingers, some trickled down his wrist, some dripped onto his leg, but the young master who always liked cleanliness didn't care at all, just looked at his little maid with a smile.

"No, I just thought about it casually, not yet." A Yu hurriedly defended, but when he raised his head, he realized that something was wrong with Zhan Huaichun. Although he was smiling, he looked at her as if he wanted to eat her.She was inexplicably afraid, "Master, you..."

"No, what a pity."

Zhan Huaichun finished speaking lightly, stood up, and was about to go to the inner room, but turned around and paused, looking back at her: "You don't want the clothes I sent you, don't you want the food I brought you, and the scarf? Why didn't you take it off? Come down? Although it was embroidered by the embroiderer, I ordered it to be embroidered, all of which are rare and good silks and satins, and you are not suitable for a maid to wear."

His eyes fell on the top of her head, and he suddenly wanted to know how long her hair was.I haven't seen him for two months, he's darkened and thinner, and he's a little taller.Ayu has also changed. She is fairer than before, her face is more delicate, and she is more sensible. No one who is sensible is like her. She knows how to save money and get married when she leaves the house.

Did he mean that she was not allowed to wear a hijab?

"Tell me, why don't you take it off? Don't you want all the things I gave you?" Zhan Huaichun approached her.

Ayu's face instantly turned red, and she wanted to explain why she was wearing a headscarf, but the other party obviously didn't want her to wear it, so she could only obey: "I'll take it off right away, young master, don't be angry..."

"Get out!" Seeing that she really raised her hand to pick it off, Zhan Huaichun pointed at the door fiercely: "Go, if you dare to pick it off, I will drive you out of the house immediately!"

He jumped into a rage, and A Yu's mind slammed, unable to think of anything, and ran away.

Before leaving the main entrance of the main room, there was a muffled bang behind him, and something was thrown out.Ayu was trembling all over, turned around, and saw the door curtain of the outer room shaking, the round box that was still on the table before was lying on the ground in the crushed ice, and those crimson lychees were rolling all over the ground, one of them rolled towards her, Finally stopped at her feet.

Ah Yu burst into tears.

She really wanted to ask him, what did she do wrong, why did he get angry with her as soon as he came back, and didn't the two of them get along well before they left?
But she didn't dare to ask... she didn't even dare to stay and clean up the ground, so she obediently obeyed his words and went back to her room.

(End of this chapter)