Shanghai Embroidery Lady

Chapter 135 A false alarm

The night was vast, and everything was silent.The moon slowly emerged from the autumn clouds, shining on the flowers and trees in the garden, and the moonlight on the ground was hazy.

The servant served good wine and food, Hua Jinkun poured Meng Haoxiang a glass, and the two drank it down without saying anything.

"Come on, Haoxiang, try our Wuxi cuisine." After saying that, he picked up a piece of sauced pork ribs for Meng Haoxiang, with a kind smile on his face.I haven't seen Hua Jinkun for a long time, but he is still energetic and energetic, but his eyes are a bit gentle when looking at people, as if after staying in this tea garden for a long time, people's hearts will become like a mirror and calm like still water.

From the beginning to the end, Ye Zijin sat by the side like a transparent person, and Aunt Tong who came up to serve the meal didn't even look at her.Hua Jinkun had been talking to Meng Haoxiang, and Meng Haoxiang was talking to him about recent events in Shanghai. Ye Zijin didn't like to intervene, so she just listened quietly.Looking at the delicious dishes on the table, she didn't have any appetite.Ye Zijin glanced at the dishes on the table, but she didn't see the Liangxi crispy eel that she had washed and cut, so she couldn't help feeling cold.

After Meng Haoxiang and Hua Jinkun drank another glass of wine, Meng Haoxiang suddenly said: "Master Hua, I want you to agree to my marriage with Zijin, you know I will not marry unless she is the one."

Ye Zijin was startled, Meng Haoxiang mentioned this on the table to make Hua Jinkun angry, she looked at Hua Jinkun a little uneasy, but saw that he seemed to have not heard, slowly picked up the wine glass and sipped it Taking a sip of wine, he laughed and said, "Aunt Tong's mirror box tofu is not bad. It's rare for you to come to Wuxi, so you should eat more."

Aunt Tong who was standing next to Hua Jinkun was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Haoxiang, you should eat more, Aunt Tong won't be able to do it when she gets old..."

Meng Haoxiang's eyes darkened, and he still said firmly: "Master Hua, I'm here this time to ask you to agree to my marriage with Zijin. If you can't marry someone you really love, you must know the feeling."

"Crack!" With a sound, the wine glass shattered to the ground, and Hua Jinkun shouted, "You bastard!"

Ye Zijin was shocked, but Hua Jinkun was still angered, and the atmosphere froze all of a sudden.Aunt Tong hurriedly smoothed things over and said: "Master, I accidentally knocked over the cup, I'll get you another one, and you have dinner with Haoxiang first."

"Master Hua, please allow me to marry Zijin. I have always regarded you as my father, and I can never repay you for nurturing me for so many years. I just ask you to agree to this matter, and please make it happen..." Meng Haoxiang said earnestly .

Hua Jinkun looked at Meng Haoxiang solemnly, then raised his eyes to glance at Ye Zijin, and said coldly: "Have you forgotten all the vows you made? If you want to go back on your word, you know the rules of the gang."

"I know." Meng Haoxiang said calmly.

Ye Zijin hurriedly pulled Meng Haoxiang back, and said anxiously: "What rules? I won't allow you to do that. I would rather be anonymous for the rest of my life and not let you suffer."

Meng Haoxiang gently pushed Ye Zijin's hand away, smiled easily, and said in a low voice, "It's nothing, nothing will happen."

Hua Jinkun's eyes shot out bursts of cold light, with a condescending aura.He waved his hand and said, "Since you've made up your mind, okay, then follow the rules and go get three bowls."

Aunt Tong was stunned, with her hands twisted in front of her body, her expression was uneasy, she hesitated for a moment and said cautiously: "Master Hua, you see that tomorrow is your birthday, it might be unlucky to see blood today..."

Hua Jinkun snorted, and said, "Is there anything unlucky, I think it adds joy, go and get it!"

Ye Zijin turned pale with shock, and said: "Master Hua, don't listen to Haoxiang, he is just impulsive, we haven't reached the time to talk about marriage, and I haven't promised him, so..."

"Stop talking!" Meng Haoxiang stopped Ye Zijin suddenly, and turned to Hua Jinkun, "I'd rather use a blood sacrifice in exchange for a nod from you."

Hua Jinkun narrowed his eyes slightly, and slowly said: "He is a man, and he has lived up to my cultivation for so many years, but it is a pity that he planted on a woman."

After a while, Aunt Tong brought three large blue and white bowls, she gave Meng Haoxiang a sneaky look, and signaled him to take it easy and deal with it first.Meng Haoxiang was not like that, he was still sitting with his expression unchanged, his expression indifferent.

"Haoxiang...why do you want to do this, I don't agree..." Ye Zijin said in a low voice, burning with anxiety.

Meng Haoxiang didn't look back at her, and said silently for a moment: "Master Hua, we can start now."

"Okay." Hua Jinkun took out a delicate dagger from his waist and threw it in front of Meng Haoxiang, saying, "Three bowls of blood are filled, not a single drop is missing."

Meng Haoxiang picked up the dagger, and when the dagger was first revealed, it shone with icy light. The surface of the knife was so bright that people could be seen, and the blade was extremely sharp at first glance.Meng Haoxiang moved the knife to his arm, and as he was about to cut it off, Ye Zijin stepped forward in a panic, snatched the knife from Meng Haoxiang's hand and threw it on the ground.

With tears in his eyes, Ye Zijin looked at Hua Jinkun angrily, and said, "I, Ye Zijin, would rather not have this title. Even if you disagree, I will still be with Hao Xiang. No matter how much you hate me, I will still be with you." In that sentence, the mistakes my Ama made have nothing to do with me. I have always regarded Aunt Zhou as my mother-in-law. If you still have her in your heart, you shouldn’t treat me like this. You are a big man in Shanghai. I thought you would be quite open-minded, but now it seems that I was wrong."

Aunt Tong didn't expect Ye Zijin to have such courage to confront Hua Jinkun, she spoke fiercely without any sign of fear, and she no longer underestimated Ye Zijin.The atmosphere was even more embarrassing than before. Everyone present was silent, and it was difficult for Lao Xu and Aunt Tong to persuade Hua Jinkun standing next to him. They knew Hua Jinkun's temper, and they couldn't persuade anyone when they were angry.

I saw Hua Jinkun sat down slowly, picked up the flagon and poured Meng Haoxiang a glass of wine, and said in a deep voice: "Sit down, I can't continue acting with my old bones."

Lao Xu and Aunt Tong looked at each other in confusion, and Ye Zijin and Meng Haoxiang were also unclear.

Hua Jinkun smiled faintly, looked at Ye Zijin and said, "Ye Zijin, if you are a man, you must be a big shot in this heroic land."

Ye Zijin breathed a sigh of relief, and replied calmly, "No, even if I'm just a little girl, I can still achieve a great career."

Hua Jinkun nodded, and said meaningfully: "Yes, you did it, and Ah Wan's painstaking efforts are not in vain. Your temperament is very similar to her, and you look a little weak, but your responsibility and courage are not inferior to men. I I used to think that you were just using Ah Xiang to achieve your own goals, I don’t like women who are too scheming and greedy for vanity and wealth, but today I know why Ah Xiang wants to marry you at the cost of blood."

"So..." Ye Zijin was slightly taken aback.

Meng Haoxiang suddenly took Ye Zijin's hand and asked Ye Zijin to bow to Hua Jinkun with him, and said, "Thank you, Master Hua."

Hua Jinkun patted the ashes on his sleeves, and said with a smile: "You are lucky to marry such a wife. Why do I, an old man, want to beat mandarin ducks to shorten my life? I have nothing to do with Ah Wan. See Seeing that your younger generations have lovers and get married, she must be gratified to know."

Ye Zijin was so moved that she couldn't speak for a moment, everything changed so suddenly, she hadn't recovered from the blood sacrifice just now.

Aunt Tong quietly wiped away her tears. Just now, when Hua Jinkun mentioned Zhou Wan again, she remembered all the things Miss had done to her, and saw that Ye Zijin's temperament was quite similar to Miss, so she couldn't help but have mixed feelings.

"Sit down and eat, the food is cold." Hua Jinkun looked at the two standing there and smiled.

Aunt Tong hurried forward and said, "I'll take it to the back kitchen to warm it up."

Hua Jinkun said casually: "Go and get those pots of good daughter's red. I want to have a few more drinks with them. My son is going to marry a wife. As a father, I have to show something."

The tense atmosphere just now was swept away, a full moon slowly emerged from the clouds, the shadow of the moon on the bluestone board swayed with the shadow of the trees, and the aroma of wine and flowers in the house was intoxicating.

The next day was Hua Jinkun's birthday, but Hua Jinkun didn't hold a big banquet, but invited a few relatives, friends and old acquaintances to eat at home.Ye Zijin presented the prepared birthday gift in advance. When Hua Jinkun saw the handkerchief embroidered with the word Kunpeng, tears welled up in his eyes. He slowly opened the handkerchief, and a transparent jade pendant wrapped inside came into view.It was the token of love between Hua Jinkun and Zhou Wan, and the word "Kun" was on this jade swallow.

Hua Jinkun's hand holding the jade pendant trembled a little, rubbed the words on the jade pendant repeatedly, and said slowly: "I thought I would never see this jade pendant again, but it's a pity that the other one has been broken by me..."

This piece of jade pendant left by Aunt Zhou was the one that Ye Zijin pawned in a pawnshop to buy medicine in the early years. After several twists and turns, she bought it back in an antique shop. The lost jade pendant was finally returned to its original owner.

Seeing the nostalgia and sadness in Hua Jinkun's eyes, Ye Zijin felt a little touched. Everything stayed at the most beautiful time in the past, just like the saying "the bright moon was there at that time, and it once returned under the colorful clouds".

After the birthday banquet, Hua Jinkun invited one or two old friends to go fishing in Taihu Lake, and Meng Haoxiang and Ye Zijin were left in the garden.

With nothing else to do, Meng Haoxiang thought of teaching Ye Zijin to shoot on a whim.

"Should I also learn how to shoot a gun?" Ye Zijin felt a little overwhelmed by the sound of the gunshots. She had escaped from the gunpoint several times, but now she would be frightened if she was asked to shoot herself.

Meng Haoxiang smiled and said: "Of course I have to learn, this is also a way to protect myself." After that, he led Ye Zijin to find an open space, and brought over a dozen empty jugs with Lao Xu.

A large piece of bamboo was planted around this open space, and now it is no longer as emerald green as in summer, but has turned into grayish yellow in autumn, adding a bit of vicissitudes and resilience.A cool wind blows, and the phoenix tail sways, making a rustling sound.The shadows of the two people were reflected side by side on the bluestone board. Ye Zijin leaned slightly sideways, holding Meng Haoxiang's Browning pistol in one hand, aiming at a flagon not far away.

"Raise your hands higher, don't shake, and don't be nervous." Meng Haoxiang said.

Ye Zijin held up the gun and tried hard to aim. Meng Haoxiang gently supported her hand. From the side, this movement seemed to hold her in his arms. Ye Zijin felt very uncomfortable. Seeing Lao Xu and Aunt Tong Looking at them with a smile on the side, Ye Zijin's face turned red.

"When will it be held up?" Ye Zijin's arm was a little sore, Meng Haoxiang didn't let her shoot for so long, she got a little impatient waiting.

Meng Haoxiang smiled lightly, and said, "Wait until you aim."

Ye Zijin put down his hands, shook his arms, and said, "Don't study, don't study, this is so difficult."

"Unexpectedly, there are things that you find difficult, but you have to learn. This gun is given to you. You can at least protect yourself when you are in danger." Meng Haoxiang held Ye Zijin's hand again, and then clasped her fingers on the trigger.

With a "bang", a jug was crushed, Ye Zijin held her breath, was so frightened by the sudden gunshot just now, before recovering, Meng Haoxiang held her hand and moved to the next target, making sex one after another Several gunshots were fired, each bullet hit the flagon, Ye Zijin's face was slightly pale, his hands felt sore and numb, and his ears were buzzing.

After an afternoon of practice, Ye Zijin finally dared to pull the trigger, but it was still very difficult to hit the jug. The recoil of the gun was not small, and it was very difficult for someone like Ye Zijin who had never fired a gun to control it.

"Okay, let's finish here today, this gun will be yours from now on." Meng Haoxiang said.

Ye Zijin breathed a sigh of relief, although she was afraid of shooting guns, but thinking of being with Meng Haoxiang in the future, in case of any danger, knowing a little marksmanship is better than asking him to protect him, at least it won't become a drag on him.

Seeing her staring at the gun in a daze, Meng Haoxiang smiled and said, "Why, are you scared stupid by the gun?"

Ye Zijin glanced at him, and said: "You only scared me when I was in the flower market. If it wasn't for the gun I threw, I think you still have your life here."

Meng Haoxiang nodded, smiled lightly, and said softly, "So you are my savior and lucky star."

"Why do I feel that every time I met you, nothing good happened..." Ye Zijin shook the gun in his hand and smiled.

Meng Haoxiang put his arms around her shoulders, and said, "I'm going back tomorrow, and I'll immediately publish our marriage news in the newspaper. What do you think? Mrs. Meng."

Only then did Ye Zijin think of a lot of things about getting married, and she had to order a dress, and send out invitations for the wedding banquet, so she must be busy for a long time.She had an idea, and said with a smile: "Leave all the wedding dresses to me, you have to pay a deposit, Boss Meng, Shen Ji's customization is very expensive."

Meng Haoxiang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "I've been thinking about how to plot against your husband before I got through the door. It's really not a good thing for a woman to do business, she's very shrewd."

Ye Zijin tilted his head slightly, leaning on Meng Haoxiang's chest, and said, "As the saying goes, the fat and water don't flow to outsiders' fields. It's not cheap to marry Shen Ji's boss."

Meng Haoxiang scratched the tip of Ye Zijin's nose, and said helplessly, "Oh, I'm called fattening Shen Ji, starving and skinny Baohui."

The two talked and laughed all the way back to the house. There was a faint fragrance floating in the garden. The last few lotus flowers in the pond had withered to only the lotus pods, and the green of the lotus leaves became a little darker. lotus swaying...

(End of this chapter)