Chapter Forty: No way!
Last night, Dugu Ming used some reason to convince the old lady that Shui Zexi didn't care. But this morning, I couldn't help but listen to the "education". This is not difficult, after all, I've been mentally prepared.
"Miss Zexi, oh no, young lady!" The maid's voice sounded outside the door.
"What's the matter?" Shui Zexi suddenly changed her name, and she was a little uncomfortable, so she was stunned for a moment before agreeing.
"Mrs. Young Madam, this morning, you will go to the ancestral hall with Young Madam to burn incense, and then go to the front hall to offer tea to the old lady and other family elders. At noon, you will also entertain the rest of the elders in the clan with the old lady for dinner..." Shui Zexi listened carefully, and the content said was that she did not ask her to "return to her parents' home".
"I know, I'm ready now." I have to get up quickly, after all, Dugu Ming has to take the blame for the afternoon arrangement!
"Mrs. Young Madam, this dress..." The maid stood outside the door, with a set of Hanfu embroidered peonies on the tray in her hand, which was very similar to the one participating in the Dugu family sacrifice.
"Just put it at the door, I'll get it myself." Shui Zexi, who has always been used to being independent, is very uncomfortable being served like this. Jin Ling's family also has many servants, but they will not surround you like this, but stay quietly aside and pay attention to you. When you need it, they will appear in time, giving her the best space for freedom.
"Yes." This is the maid arranged by the old lady. She used to work in the old lady's yard, but now she is transferred to take care of Shui Zexi. The maid knows in her heart that this young lady will not get the old lady so much attention for no reason, and she is so concerned. There must be a reason for the matter!
When Shui Zexi opened the door, the maid had already left and her clothes were placed on the cabinet in the corridor at the door. She took it into the house and looked at the neatly folded clothes. Shui Zexi was happy - the peony embroidered on the clothes was pretty good. But this one didn't look like it was made new, because this style was closer to the Hanfu displayed in the museum, and was different from the modified version that was loved by people now.
"Yeah, it looks so beautiful!" He took the clothes and gestured on his body a few times. The peonies embroidered on the clothes, the pink petals bloomed, and they were so beautiful that they could smell the fragrance of the golden stamens of the peonies. The embroidered butterflies danced with the clothes, just like spring flying among the peonies, which looked very beautiful!
The most beautiful thing about this dress is Shui Zexi's heart, because the skirt is just long, covering her ankles and not as good as the ground. "I finally don't have to carry the skirt!"
After some washing up, I had some breakfast prepared by the maid. The hot weather was accompanied by some porridge and side dishes, which was refreshing and cool without any greasiness.
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In the ancestral hall, Dugu Ming was waiting there early, and there were no one around him. Orchids were embroidered on his light blue robe, meaning "A gentleman should be like an orchid."
"Did you come too early, or did I come too late?" When I entered the door, I raised my eyes and met Dugu Ming's eyes. Shui Zexi swallowed his saliva and asked in a low voice.
"No, I just arrived, too." Dugu Ming replied casually. It seems that he had seen the clothes this girl had worn? Where was it?
"Then, let's hurry up, I want to go out early." Walking to Dugu Ming, reaching out to grab his sleeve and shaking it, as if he was acting coquettish.
"Come here and stand!" Why didn't he noticed before that this little girl was furious, could act coquettish, and was still very stubborn.
Shui Zexi was obedient and stood in front of the cushion obediently, waiting for Dugu Ming to light incense for her. The smell of incense and candles was strong, covering up the sweet fragrance on his body.
Shui Zexi, who was kneeling on the cushion, moved to Dugu Ming next to him, hoping to smell the sweet fragrance unique to him. Perhaps because of her "greed for" this sweet fragrance, an idea came to her mind: when she goes back in the afternoon, she must see if there is any perfume of this smell.
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In the front hall, the old lady Dugu smiled. The baby grandson and the girl Zexi finally settled her mind. Now their Dugu family is just waiting for the birth of the little priest. After all, they cooperated with her personal maid outside Shui Zexi's yard last night. How could these two people not understand her painstaking efforts!
"Zexi, come on! Let me see!" Old lady Dugu waved to Shui Zexi and signaled her to come over. "Well, this clothes are just right on you, I'll give it to you." The old lady looked at Shui Zexi up and down, expressing her great satisfaction.
"Grandma, have I seen this dress somewhere?" Dugu Ming asked.
"Yes, this is your mother's clothes, don't remember?" the old lady reminded.
"Grandma, since it's my mother's clothes, it's better not to give them to others casually." Dugu Ming finally remembered that this was what he saw after he was a child. This dress was his mother's favorite. It was only worn on major occasions. It was kept in the closet for the rest of the time. No wonder he felt familiar just now, so it turned out that this was the case.
"Zexi is not an outsider, and I don't have this dress for others either. She is your wife, our young lady!" The old lady was secretly displeased. "I haven't found the right thing to give to Zexi, so I'll give this dress to her as a wedding gift. Is it okay?"
"No!" Dugu Ming was determined and had a layer of cold frost on his face, which made the old lady Dugu frown.
What happened to Dugu Ming? From last night to just in the ancestral hall, it was still fine, but why did you turn your back on me now? Shui Zexi asked hello all over his mind, not knowing what he wanted to do.
When encountering such a thing, all the elders in the family are watching the show. No matter what you quarrel, as long as you don’t hinder their interests, you can do whatever you want.
Liu Shiyu's expression gradually changed from the loss she had just now to the happiness she is now. His parents' things are not something anyone can touch, and even an old lady can't do it! What's more, his wife who is in name only, she wants to see what Shui Zexi is going to do.
"Grandma, Zexi thinks that since it is her mother's thing, she must keep it well and cannot be taken out for others casually." Shui Zexi didn't want to have a dispute over a piece of clothing. To talk about Hanfu, she herself has a studio, and it is not a very simple thing to want a piece of clothing.
"Oh? You're going to tell me." The old lady asked.
"Grandma, think about it. This dress is not just a piece of clothing, but it is also a relic. Clothes are used to wear, but the relics are used to express my longing." Shui Zexi began to "spoof" the old lady, and also found a suitable reason for changing the clothes. "Look... well... look at Young Master Ming's meaning. This dress must be what my mother likes very much, so, the meaning is even more different, and the longing sent is even stronger." Shui Zexi pointed to the clothes on her body, leaned into the old lady's ear, and whispered: "So, I think I can't wear this dress no matter what."
"That's how you think?" asked the old lady.
"Yes, Zexi just said it out of her heart!" Shui Zexi smiled twice, making the atmosphere look less awkward. "Please allow me to change my clothes for half an hour."
"Go away now!" This is Shui Zexi's first reaction. The clothes look good and fit, but it does not mean you have to have them. When you go back and change your clothes, it will take an hour to go back and forth. I'll talk about tea or something later.
"Zexi is gone, don't you go over and take a look?" The old lady was a little angry. This dress was made when she was young. Just because her daughter-in-law liked it, her son asked her to make her wife happy.
For her, her daughter-in-law is of course satisfied. She chose this granddaughter-in-law himself, so she must be satisfied. In addition, this child likes to wear such clothes, and it doesn’t matter much to give her one that she thinks is the best. But she never expected that her grandson would suddenly insert it.
Shui Zexi's mind was very quick. Just a few words gave everyone enough face and no one could offend him.
"I thought I could wear a fitted dress today, without having to take a skirt!" In addition to the front door, Shui Zexi murmured in a low voice. He looked up and saw the report boy who helped her get her pajamas yesterday. "You are here too! Can you ask you for a favor?"
"Miss Zexi has any instructions? Just say it!" the boy said with a smile.
"I'm afraid I'm going to ask you to help me find some clothes again. Since I was able to find pajamas yesterday, you must know where my dowry is. Please help me and go and see. I'll wait for you in the yard!" Shui Zexi said, folding her hands together, her big eyes flashing. "Please, please!"
"Okay, Miss Zexi's instructions will be done well."
"Thank you, I'll go back first!"
He walked sideways and gradually moved farther and farther away. Shui Zexi walked towards the yard and the bodyguard walked towards the Dugu family warehouse.
"Shui Zexi!" When Dugu Ming chased after him, he saw Shui Zexi carefully holding his skirt. He looked down at the road under the rack, and looked up from time to time to see if there were any branches around him, while hooking his clothes.
"Why are you following me if you are not in the veil?" Are you here to monitor him to change his clothes? "Don't worry, if you change your clothes, I will find someone to send them to your yard and tell them to put them in the living room of your yard!"
"No need, I will take it myself after you change it." Doesn't this girl know that not anyone can enter his yard?
"Whatever you want!" Continue to look down at the road and walk forward.
"Actually, you look good in this dress!" Walking side by side with her, "just..."
"But this is your mother's clothes, and the meaning given is different! I know it." Alas, I didn't ask clearly, and just wore a piece of clothing that has special significance to others.
"I will buy you whatever clothes you want, but this one won't work." Dugu Ming would not coax a girl. Liu Shiyu would ask her by herself and say whatever she wanted. But the person in front of her would not ask him for anything. Even if she wanted to go out and play, she would ask "Can you help take the blame" attitude. In desperation, she could only say it first.
"You don't need to buy clothes or anything else. If you have this spare money to spend on me, it's better to spend it on Liu Shiyu. She is the one who will always be with you in the future." Shui Zexi raised her head, met his eyes, and asked with a serious look on her face: "You like her, right?"
Dugu Ming was shocked and didn't know how to answer.
"If you don't answer, you agree. I don't limit your feelings. It doesn't matter who you like. Just make her happy and don't mess with me." Shui Zexi thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Let her not think of the same prank as yesterday, which made me eat fruit for a day." After the old lady went to the courtyard, there was a bodyguard at the door. This proved that the old lady didn't know anything before.
If it was Dugu Ming, even if he did not arrange bodyguards in time according to the agreement, he would arrange someone to go to the yard to help him or her. Only if this matter has been told to others and the other two people don’t care about it. Thinking about it this way, the answer is obvious.
"Why didn't I tell me yesterday?" The fruit I ate all day? Didn't eat a bite of rice? Why didn't he know?
"Tell me? Why do you tell me? What did you see when you entered the door? I thought I beat Liu Shiyu? It was because I was standing and she was lying on the sofa?" I was so angry when I thought about what happened yesterday. I was inexplicably taught a lesson. No one would be happy!
"She would be angry because the one that was broken by your cat was the dress I gave her."
This sentence made Shui Zexi speechless!
"Don't worry about this anymore." Shui Zexi felt that these were not a big deal, as long as she didn't touch her bottom line. "You don't have to take it to your heart. After all, it's not me who is by your side. Just don't let her come to my yard in the future."
While talking, the yard where Shui Zexi lives was right in front of her.
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