Chapter 6 chapter Five

At the ice cream parlor, Gray ordered a scoop of mocha ice cream for herself and two scoops of vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup for Nicki.She has been preoccupied with her own thoughts, so when Nika suddenly leaned over and pressed a kiss on her lips quickly, she was frightened for a while and didn't know what to do?She blinked at him, seeing him eating ice cream with a contented expression, Gray couldn't help but chuckle. "Buried and unknown treasure." Gray said suddenly. "Huh?" Nicky's full attention was on the ice cream. "In order to prove to me that you are indeed from the past, you must find out something that no one else knows, that is, something that is not mentioned in the book."

"For example, who is the father of Mrs. Xi's youngest son?" he said playfully. Gray cleared his throat. "I don't care who the father of Mrs. Xi's youngest son is?" He laughed a lot. "Unknown treasure..." He said while eating ice cream, "After four hundred and twenty-four years, the treasure still exists!" Gray looked at him. "That's all I was saying." She opened the notebook. "Listen to the information I found." When she looked up again, Nikai was frowning. "Architecture can keep a person's spirit alive. Fortunately, there are still a few buildings left in my estate."

"Spiritual longevity? Aren't children and grandchildren just what makes a person spiritual?" "I have no children," he said. "I once had a son, but he fell to his death a week after my elder brother drowned." Nikai's tone faintly revealed the pain in his heart. "Have you ever had smallpox?" "Go out." Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief, although she didn't mind, but the two of them shared a bathroom, so it's always good to be careful about everything. "Why is it called a 'mass tour?'" Nikay asked.

"It usually refers to the maintenance costs that the owner of the house cannot afford, so they offer it to the general public to visit. Most of these are quite interesting places of interest. You only need to pay a small amount, and there will be a guide to show you around Many places in the house. Today, your estate is very well equipped, with cafes, gift shops, and..." Nika sat up suddenly. "Open this manor, is it called Bellwood?" She checks her notebook. "Yes! It's called Bellwood, just south of Bath." Nikki asked thoughtfully. "If the horses are fast enough, we can be in Bath in seven hours."

"It only takes two hours by train. Do you want to see your own manor again?" "Can we take..." "train?" "Yes! To see Bellwood by train?" Gray glanced at his watch. "No problem, we are leaving now, there is still time to have a cup of afternoon tea, and then go to Bellwood. But why did you suddenly think of going to this place?" "The chances may not be great, but I might find what you call 'hidden treasure' there. When the manor was confiscated by the spinster queen, I don't know if my family was ever allowed to clean up the property, so I said— —maybe there's a chance."

"In that case, what are we waiting for?" On the train along the way, and later in the taxi, Nikai was like a newborn baby—he was extremely curious about everything. The two hurriedly finished their Chinese food. When they took the bus to Bellwood, the tour guide had already brought the visitors They set off, so that they had time for a short walk in the garden. "Is the treasure buried in the garden?" Gray asked. "Destroying a garden to bury treasure?" His expression was rather shocked. "There were no banks in those days, where did you keep your money?"

Nicky obviously didn't understand her question, so she didn't mention it tactfully. She took Nicky to the gift shop. He was very interested in stationery such as paper and pens, but he didn't like postcards very much. Gray couldn't guess why youngest. He looked at a large women's tote bag on the shelf. "You're going to need this," he said with a smile, and whispered in her ear. "Used to hold treasure." She therefore bought a tote bag and a flashlight, but when she wanted to look at the postcards on the shelf, Nikai refused to show her body. During her stay in the store, she tried to approach the postcard shelf several times, and each time Was pulled away abruptly by Nikai.

The two joined the next tour team. Nikai wanted to refute every word the tour guide said. He didn't understand that modern people have so many misunderstandings about life in the Middle Ages. Gray was afraid that he would make trouble in public, so he had to be patient and slow. Slowly divert his attention. When the team came to one of the rooms in the house, Nikai immediately opened a secret passage hidden in the cupboard door, and the harsh alarm immediately sounded loudly. Gray hurriedly closed the door forcefully, and showed an apologetic smile to the tour guide. "Don't mess around!" Gray said in a low voice. "If you don't want to continue to visit, we can leave at any time."

He didn't speak, and the two continued to follow the team into and out of one room after another. Nikai never changed the look of contempt on his face. "Now, we have arrived at one of the most famous rooms in this ancient castle." The tour guide said, with a half-smile expression on her face, which made it clear at a glance that the following story was very interesting. Nikai was much taller than Grey, so he could easily see everything that was blocked by the crowd. "Let's go!" He said forcefully, but his strange reaction made Gray even more curious to know what was so strange in this room.

The guide continued to speak. "This is the bedroom of Earl Denikat. In modern language, he was a libertine. You can see from the portrait that this earl is very romantic." Upon hearing this, Gray quietly squeezed through the crowd and came to the front.Above the fireplace, hung an oil painting of Count Deniket. In the portrait, he was dressed exactly the same as when he first saw him. The tour guide said with a smile, "According to the legend, as long as there is no woman he likes, no one can resist his charm. Even his opponents are worried that if he is given the chance to meet in the palace, Her Majesty the Queen will do it for him." dump."

Gray felt Nika grab her shoulder. "I'll take you to find the treasure now." She pressed her finger to her lips to signal him to be silent. "In 1560," said the guide. "There was a scandal involving Mrs. Schiabe, which was quite a sensation at the time." "I want to go," Nikki said in an emphatic tone in her ear. Gray waved his hand and ignored him at all. said the tour guide. "It was rumored at the time that the father of Mrs. Xi's fourth son was Earl Nikai, who was a few years younger than Mrs. Xie. According to the legend..." the tour guide lowered his voice mysteriously. "...that child was conceived on 'that' table." While everyone was exclaiming frequently, they all turned their eyes to the huge oak table by the wall. "And." said the tour guide. "Lord Nikay—" At this time, intermittent sirens suddenly came from the back of the house, which came and went regularly, making it impossible for the tour guide to continue talking. "Please don't mess around!" said the tour guide, barely suppressing her anger. However, the sirens did not stop. She didn't need to turn around to know who was opening and closing the secret door there - and why he did that, she walked towards the crowd. "I must ask you to leave," said the guide in a stern tone. "You can go out along the way you came in just now." Gray dragged Nikai away from the secret door, and stopped after passing two rooms. "After hundreds of years, people remember only such a small thing." Nikai said angrily. Gray looked at him with interest, "Is that true? I mean about Mrs. Xi and that table." He frowned and stared at her. "Not really, that kind of thing never happened at that table." After he finished speaking, he turned to leave, and Gray felt inexplicably relieved. "I have given the real table to Abe." He didn't stop, but turned around to add this sentence. Gray gasped when she heard the words, and she was stunned for five seconds before hurriedly following up. "You're with her?" Gray just opened his mouth and couldn't continue, because Nika suddenly stopped and stared at her. count. "Let's see if those stupid guys have destroyed my cupboard," he said, turning and walking on. It took Gray almost a trot to keep up with him. "You can't go in," she said nervously, staring at the "No Entry" sign on the door. However, Nikai still ignored her, and stretched out her hand to open the door. She held her breath, waiting for the alarm to sound at any moment. The strange thing was that there was no sound around the door.Gray therefore followed him cautiously into the room. There was only a large pile of boxes inside, piled up from the floor to the ceiling. Nika didn't stop, so Gray had to follow him in. Along the way, she was able to see the difference between the renovation and the unrenovation. This house is not open. The part for the public to visit shows signs of ruin everywhere. The two arrived in a small room, Gray stood in front of the door, while Nikai looked around with a sad expression, "This place used to be my brother's room, and I was still here two weeks ago!" He said softly, then shrugged his shoulders as if trying to shake off his nostalgia and sentimentality for the past, then he walked to the wall and stretched out his hand to push the wooden board on the wall, but nothing happened. "The lock must be rusted," Nikay said, "or it must have been sealed." Suddenly, he seemed to be very excited, and beat the wall vigorously with his fists. Gray ran forward, not knowing what to do, she hugged Nikai into her arms, and gently Touched his hair lightly. "Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)." He hugged her so tightly that Gray could barely breathe. "I just want people to remember what I've done and what I've accomplished," he said in the crook of Gray's neck, his voice choked with sobs. "I summoned monks and ordered them to transcribe hundreds of books, and I set about building Shawick Castle, and I..." "Shh..." Gray hugged his broad shoulders tightly. He suddenly pushed Gray away and turned around, and she saw him wipe the tears off his face. "They only remember the few minutes when Abe and I were at the table," Nikay said indignantly.When he turned around, his expression was rather stern. "If I were alive..." he said. "If I had been alive, I would have changed all of this, so I had to find out what my mother had discovered, which she believed would clear the wrongs and save me from dying, and I had to go back." "We'll find it," she responded softly. "As long as the information is still there, we will be able to find it. After we find it, I believe you will be able to go back." Although he is still frowning, a smile has begun to appear faintly. "You don't think I'm lying?" "Probably not!" Gray looked away from his face. "Look—" She stretched out her hand to touch the wall that she had beaten hard just now, only to see a gap of about an inch in a small door. Nikai hurriedly opened the small door. "My father told my brother about the secret door. Chick—my brother's nickname—told it to me. A week later, he died unexpectedly. I didn't tell anyone the secret." She watched him reach into the door and pull out a roll of yellowed paper. Nikai's expression was very dignified. "I hid it here a few days ago." Gray took the paper bag and gently rolled it open, but couldn't understand the words written on it. "Ha! The treasure you're looking for is here." Nikai stretched out his hand from the small hole, and handed her a small cream-yellow box, engraved with exquisite patterns of humans and beasts. "Is this ivory?" she said with great surprise. "It is so beautiful! It is indeed a treasure." Nicky laughed. "The real treasure is what's in it. But wait." Seeing that she was about to lift the lid, he said quickly, "I feel a little hungry." He took the small box, opened the handbag, and put the box Tuck it into the bag. "You want me to wait until you're full before looking at what's in the box?" Gray asked in disbelief. Nikai smiled proudly: "Although it has been more than four hundred years, the nature of women has not changed!" She gave him a white look. "Don't be too complacent—you still remember that I have the return train ticket!" His expression became very gentle in an instant, and the way he stared at her made her heart beat a lot faster. He took a step forward, and Gray took a step back mechanically. "You heard what they were saying," he said in a low, magnetic voice. "No woman can resist me." Gray's back hit the wall, and there was no way for her to retreat.Nikai still looked at her with a pair of eyes that were enough to make people drunk, Grey's heart was beating fast, he lifted her chin, Grey thought, could it be that he wants to kiss?She closed her eyes, half angry, half expectant. "I'm going to be crazy until you take me back to the hotel." From the tone of his voice, Gray knew he was joking, she opened her eyes suddenly and straightened her body, but Nikai just squeezed her chin with a smile - just like a father treats a daughter. "It's a pity! Modern women are very different from ours!" he said, closing the little door. "Nowadays it's women...women..." "Women's rights." She said for him, but she was thinking of Mrs. Abe lying on the table. He looks at Gray. "I'm afraid I can't charm a woman like you. Didn't you say that you love...?" "Lubo, yes! I love him. Maybe he will come back to me after he finds out that I found the bracelet!" "Oh!" Nika walked towards the door. "What does that mean?" "No!" She stopped him from going out. "You'd better speak clearly." "This Robb, will he come back for the jewels, not for the woman he loves?" "Of course he'll come back because of me!" Gray said angrily. "You don't look at me in a different way! Robb is a good person, at least, he will be remembered for his achievements on the operating table, unlike some people—" The expression on Nikai's face made her close her eyes with interest. He pushed Gray away and strode out. "Nikai, I'm sorry." Gray ran to follow. "I didn't mean it. I was just angry. People remember you because of you and Abe. It's not your fault, it's our fault. Please, Nikki." Gray stopped I thought to myself, is it possible that he will abandon her too? Gray stood there dejectedly, not hearing his footsteps coming back at all, Nika gently put his arms around her shoulders, "Is there any ice cream here?" Hearing this, Gray couldn't help but chuckle.Nika held her chin up and gently wiped a tear from her cheek. "Could it be that you were smoked by onions again?" She shook her head, not daring to let her voice speak at this moment. "If not, come on!" he said. "If I remember correctly, there was a pearl as big as my thumb in the ivory box." "Really?" She almost forgot about the ivory box. "anything else?" "Drink tea first," Nikai said. "I'm going to have tea and a biscuit and ice cream before I show you what's in the box." They were sitting on the ground in the back garden of the cafe. She filled him with a cup of milk tea and asked, "Is it all right now?" He smiled. "it is good." Gray took out the ivory box, held her breath and gently opened the lid. On the first layer were two extremely splendid rings. Nikai took them out and put them on her hands. The bottom layer of the ivory box was a piece of silk cloth. Carefully opened it, and saw an oval-shaped brooch inside, which was studded with beads and diamonds, and there was a pendant under the brooch, which was indeed the size of Nikai's thumb. "It's beautiful!" Gray whispered. "It's yours!" "Oh, no!" Nika smiled and said, "This is a woman's thing, you can keep it!" "No! This is too precious! And it is rich in historical value, it should be sent to a museum for preservation." Without any explanation, he took the brooch and pinned it to her shirt. Gray took out the vanity mirror and looked at the brooch, and she saw her own face at the same time. "I have to go to the bathroom to get a touch-up." She hurried to get up, and Nicky laughed. On her way back from the restroom, she stopped by the gift shop.It took her a few minutes to understand why Nikai didn't want her to stand in front of the postcards. It turned out that the postcards on the shelves were postcards with the theme of Mrs. Abe. She bought one and asked The clerk inquired about something. "After the death of Count Nikai, what happened to his mother?" The clerk's eyes lit up. "You mean Mrs. Marge? Oh! She is such a noble lady. Let me think about it... She seems to have remarried again. Her husband's name is... Oh! By the way, his surname is Han, and she married Lord Henry Richard." "Did she leave any papers?" "I am not sure!" "All the documents related to the Dai family are in Gashawk." The answer came from the door, and it turned out to be the female guide just now. "Where's Gashawk?" Gray asked her a little embarrassedly. "It's near Shawick's Castle." After thanking them both, Gray almost ran back into the garden, where Nicki was eating a biscuit comfortably on the picnic cloth. "Your mother married Richard...er! Richard Han," she said breathlessly. "All the documents are in..." She couldn't remember the name of the place. "Gushhawk?" "Yes! That's right there, very close to Shavik." Nicky looks away. "My mother married Richard Han?" She stared blankly at his back, unable to guess what he was thinking at the moment, when she saw his shoulders shrugging, she reached out and pressed his shoulders. "Nikai, it's not your fault, you're dead, and you can't help her at all." But—Nikai turned around, and he—was laughing! "I should have thought she would try to escape," he said. "Han Richard." He laughed so hard that he could hardly speak. "What are you laughing at?" "Han Licha is an old, bald, stupid guy, but he is rich, um! He is really rich." He smiled. "Very good! At least she didn't end up poor and white." Grey couldn't help but smile when he heard that, Nika poured her a cup of tea, and when she reached out to pick it up, he picked up the things he just bought and prepared to open them. "Don't—" She hurriedly stopped him, but it was too late. "Don't they sell postcards about that table?" he asked narrowly. "I don't know what nonsense you're talking about?" Gray said. Nikaig said after a while, "How about we stay here tonight? Tomorrow I'm going to go shopping for some clothes so that I don't look too shabby when I go to Shavik." That afternoon, the two of them took a taxi to Bath and stayed in a nice hotel. After getting settled, they strolled along the streets of Bath, admiring the beautiful displays in the shop windows on both sides. Nika watched a movie named "Blue Sky Outside the Window". She bought a lot of food and drink, including hot dogs, popcorn, Coca-Cola, and peanut chocolate bars. Not at all, because he was busy eating and asking questions, and Gray patiently explained to him the origin of the movie and the process of making it. Waking up the next morning, Gray felt quite relieved, because Nikai had a good night's sleep and no more nightmares.After the two had finished washing, they went to the street to buy clothes together.Although Nikai is not a modern person, he is smart. He has only read some fashion magazines, but he already has a very high appreciation ability and taste. When buying clothes, Gray does not interfere with other things except paying the bill—— —even when buying clothes for herself. After shopping, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon. Nika insisted on taking a taxi back, so she had no choice but to obey him. This was the first time Nika saw a modern highway, so he asked Gray a series of questions.Fortunately, after a while, Gray got a little respite as he focused on his new palm-sized electronic toy. Back at the small hotel where they were staying, when Gray was paying the fare, the landlady came rushing down the steps. "Miss, he has been here for a whole day." Mrs. Bi said nervously. "He came early in the morning and hasn't left yet. He has a bad temper and said a lot of nasty things. Oh! I thought you and Mr. Dai were husband and wife!" I just felt my heart sink. "Who are you talking about?" she asked softly. "Willoughby," replied Mrs. Bee. "He came alone?" "There is also a young Xiaojie." Gray held his breath, endured the stomach pain that was beginning to develop, paid the fare, and walked up the stairs. Nikai was directing the taxi driver to unload the luggage. When he saw her face, he stopped immediately. Ray walked to the living room, where Robb and Grey were waiting for her. "You're finally back." Seeing Gray come in, Robb said, "We've been waiting all day, where are the things?" "Where's what?" Had Robb not thought of her at all? "It's the bracelet you stole!" Ge Li said, "You pushed me to the ground just to steal my bracelet." "I didn't." Gray hurriedly argued, "You wrestled yourself—" Robb wrapped his arms around Grey's shoulders, not letting her continue. "We didn't come to quarrel, Ge Li and I miss you." He smiled slightly. "You should really look at our pitiful appearance. Ge Li and I have no way to deal with the map. We get lost frequently, and we can't even find the hotel. It's good to have you here." Gray really can't laugh or cry. Robb only needs her so that someone can find his way, book a hotel, and order food for him. Robb kissed her cheek lightly. "I know you didn't steal the bracelet, but you found it thanks to you." Geli wanted to speak, but Luobo gave her a stern look and asked her to shut up. This situation was very useful in Gree's eyes. Maybe he would force Geli to respect her a little later, maybe— "Grey, please," Robb nibbled at her earlobe. "Please come back to us, you and Geli can take turns in the front seat, it's fair, isn't it?" Gray didn't know how to react?Robb needs her... "Hmmm, ma'am." Nikai strode into the room. "Are you planning to break your promise and get fat?" When Robb heard this, he immediately jumped away from Gray.Gray could feel that at this moment, Robb's whole body was full of hatred for Nikai. "Who is this person?" Luobo asked fiercely. "Ma'am," Nikki said. "How is it?" Gray really wanted to run away at once and never see these two people again. "Who is he?" Robb asked. "Could it be that you hooked up with another man after you left me for a few days?" "Leaving you?" Gray asked back, "You left me alone and took my purse, you don't care if I have money, credit cards, or—" Robb waved impatiently. "It was purely a misunderstanding. Geli picked up the purse for you. She wanted to help you! She didn't know that you decided to stay here and not travel with us, right? Sweetheart?" "Help me?" Gray almost fainted, "I decided to stay here?" "Grey!" Robb said. "This is a private matter between us, do you have to discuss it in front of strangers? Your luggage is in the car, let's go!" He took Gray's hand and started to walk out, Niki looked like Standing at the entrance like a wall, he was staring at her intently, "Are you leaving me?" He asked in a slightly sullen tone. "You want to go with this man who wants all the clothes you can offer him?" "I...I..." Gray was at a loss as to what to do. Nika therefore made the decision for her. "This lady is employed by me," he said. "She's got to be with me until the job is done." He reached out and grabbed Robb by the shoulder, pushing him outward. "Get your hands off!" Robb snarled. "Be careful I call the police, Geli, call the police station, Gray, if you don't come with me immediately, you will never think that I will propose to you in this lifetime, you will always—" Before Luobo finished speaking, Nikai closed the door forcefully, blocking Luobo's voice from the door. Gray slumped on the chair, unable to lower his head. When Nika came back, he glanced at Geli and said, "Get out!" Ge Li ran out desperately. Nikay went to the window and looked out. "They've gone, and your box was left on the ground, finally getting rid of these two people." Gray still lowered her head, feeling extremely sad. "What's wrong with me!" she whispered, burying her face in her hands. Nikai knelt down in front of her and gently pushed her hand away. "I'm so tired, let's go upstairs and read to me." After going upstairs, Nika told her to lie on the bed, and then began to sing softly, and Gray fell asleep in his soft singing. Looking at her sleeping soundly, Nika felt unspeakable pity in his heart. He wished so much that he could hold her in his arms and shield her from all the ugliness and misfortune in this world. Nika really wanted to hold her, Kiss her and treat her well because, well, she needs to be loved so much. Love! Nikai thought of her mother, if she saw Grey at this moment, she would probably say: "Look, she suffered so much for 'love'." Daimazhi had four husbands, but she No one ever loved them. However, when he stared at her, there was a very tender feeling in his heart, which he had never experienced before. Nikai gently stroked her shoulders and arms. He had only been with her for three days, but he was already willing to serve her. Do everything - just to make her smile. Suddenly, all the things he experienced in Bellwood reappeared in his mind, no!He can't linger on his feelings for Grey, he can't let the Dai family be humiliated, and he can't let the Dai family be wiped out in his generation. This time, he was summoned to modern times, there must be some reason behind it, maybe this is the second chance God gave him.Nikai's question, the answer to which may exist somewhere in this century, who hated him so much that he wanted to kill him?But after death?Who can benefit from it?Who is so capable that the queen can obey him? After Ni Kai learned that he was sentenced to death, he had already accepted his fate, but unexpectedly, his mother wrote a letter claiming to have found new evidence, and said that the truth would be revealed soon, and Ni Kai would be free soon. . It's a pity that the sky is not what people want, and Nika has not had time to understand what the new evidence is?He was already "dead"—at least, that's how it was recorded in history, but why couldn't his mother still produce the so-called new evidence after his death to wash away his grievances? He was summoned to the modern age, and God gave him such a kind woman to assist him. Nikai turned to look at Kai Lei, with a smile gradually appearing on his face. He knew that Gray had fallen in love with him , in his past life, as soon as a woman fell in love with him, he would leave immediately. Nickai liked women like Abe-they only had jewelry and silk in their eyes. Abe is very clear that there is only a purely carnal relationship between them. However, Grey is different, Nika told himself that he cannot let Grey love him, otherwise, after he leaves this era, she will be heartbroken, and Nika doesn't want to go back to the past and miss her alone in his heart, he must Find a way to make her no longer love him, Nika needs her help to understand the world, so he can't let her go, but he also doesn't want to make Grey live in pain for the rest of his life. How about telling her that I have already fallen in love with another woman?Who is this woman?Abe?please!Thinking of this woman, even he himself would laugh out loud, and it would be better to find someone Gray had never heard of. Nikai's face suddenly changed, and the smile disappeared in a blink of an eye. sunny? In love with his wife? For weeks, he hadn't given a single thought to this icy bitch who, when he was arrested for treason, had set out to find a new husband, and now she could be used as a shield, and maybe, he could tell Grey, I love my wife deeply, so I have to go back. That's the decision, now all that's left is to find an appropriate time and place, and tell Gray about it. After making up his mind, Nikai felt even more uncomfortable. He quietly walked out of the room, thinking about going to the ancient coin trading shop to sell a few coins. Tomorrow, they will go to Shavik to find the answer to the question in his mind. When Gray woke up, Nikki told her with a smile that he only sold a few coins, but got back a lot of modern money.The two happily went to an Indian restaurant to have dinner. At the beginning, Nikai happily talked with her about the similarities and differences between the sixteenth century and modern life, but later on, Nikai became more silent. Walking back to the hotel without talking, they asked Gray to read to him when they entered the room, and went to bed without even saying good night. Near midnight, Gray was woken up by Nikai's moans, and she smiled, knowing that he was having another nightmare. At dawn, Nikai opened his eyes and found Gray sleeping in his arms. Their bodies matched each other, as if they were molded from the same piece of clay. He buried his face in her hair, deeply Deeply intoxicated by the wisps of fragrance, his hands involuntarily stroked her body. In his whole life, he had never felt such a strong need and hunger for himself. "Please give me strength," he prayed silently to God. "Give me the courage to do what I must. Also, please forgive me." He kissed Grey's hair and her pink cheeks, gently slid the tip of his tongue across her delicate skin, and covered her chest with one hand, Nika felt his heart beating faster and faster. Gradually waking up from her daze, Gray instinctively moved her lips together to kiss him. "Qingcai." Nikai called softly in her ear. Gray smiled. "I've been called Carrot"—she was almost breathless when Nikki kissed her—"because I have red hair, but no one ever called me 'Vegetable'." "Qing Cai is..." His kiss slowly slid down from Grey's throat. "It's my wife." "Hmm..." Gray moaned stimulated by his kiss and touch. Suddenly, she finally remembered what Nikai said, and pushed him away suddenly, "wife?" she asked. Nicki pulled her back into his arms. "Don't talk about her now." She pushed him away again. "When you kissed me, her name was on your lips, which shows that you care about her." "I was just inadvertent." He tried to reach out to Ragley. She pushed him aside forcefully and jumped off the bed by herself. "Why did you never mention that you have a wife?" she said angrily. Nicki sat up. "There's no need to talk about her! Her beauty, her intelligence, and my love for her are all my business." He casually picked up the watch that Gray put on the bedside, "Maybe we should go to Buy this thing." "Put the watch down!" Gray yelled. "This is a big matter, you'd better speak clearly." "To tell you clearly?" Nikai rolled over and got out of bed and put on his trousers. "Ma'am, who are you? Are you the daughter of the public? Is your father a count? Or a baron? I am the count of Savick, and you are just my servant. You are at my command in exchange for my food and clothing, if The service is satisfactory to me, and I may be able to receive some payment, and it is not necessary for me to tell you about my private life." Gray sat down on the edge of the bed. "However, you never mentioned the matter of having wives and concubines." She whispered, "You never even mentioned the situation in your words." "She is my sweetheart, how could I mention her name in front of my servants, wouldn't that mean to blaspheme her!" "Servant?" Gray said almost to himself. "You love her very much?" Nikai spoke in a cold tone. "It's because of her that I can't go back. I must find out the truth and return to the arms of my beloved wife." "I don't understand," she said, covering her face with her hands. "I summoned you here. If you love others in your heart, why did you come here at my summon?" "Because you prayed over my grave, and maybe, if anyone had done something like that—man or woman—I would have come, and maybe, God knows I need a squire, and you need one Divide the work, so we made do together, I don't know the reason, but I know I have to go back." "Go back to your wife?" "good!" "In this case, how do you explain this matter?" "Ma'am, you climb into my bed by yourself. I am a man, and of course I have the weaknesses of ordinary men." Gray stood up. "I'm really sorry for causing such a misunderstanding. I'll pack up and leave here immediately so that you can return to Mrs. Dai and share a beautiful life." He stood in front of the bathroom door. "Are you going to renege on your word and get fat?" “不错！”她的嗓门愈来愈大。“你既有美艳的娇妻，又有肯在桌上与你缠绵的艾贝，你并不需要我。” 尼凯向她走进了一步，以充满诱惑的声音说道。“你若是因为方才的亲热被打断而生气，我们可以再回到床上去啊！” “无赖汉，你少作梦！”她两眼喷出怒火。“你胆敢碰我一根汗毛，我就叫你吃不完兜着走。” 尼凯以手撑着自己的下巴以掩饰笑意。“我不明白你为什幺发火，我对你从未有任何隐瞒，我说明自己的身份，坦承要有人帮助我查明出卖的人，我想找到必要的资料后便回到我的时代去，我从未骗过你呀！” “对于这一切，我真的感到很抱歉，也许你应该另请高明，我既已找回皮包及机票，还是早点回家去比较好。” “嗯！”他说道“原来你是个胆小鬼。” “我不是，只不过……” “只不过，你爱上了我。”尼凯无可奈何地叹口气。“没有一个女人例外，我不怪你。” “你不怪我？”她的自怜自艾瞬间为愤怒所取代。“少往自己脸上贴金，你一点也不了解现代的女性，她们之中的任何一位都可以和你同住一个屋檐下而不受你蛊惑。因为，我们不喜欢像你这种自以为是的臭男人。” “哦？”他挑起一道眉。“而你却是唯一的例外？不到三天，你便上了我的床。” “我只不过是想帮你摆脱恶梦的纠缠，我是在照顾你，就像是母亲对待孩子一样。” 尼凯咧嘴一笑。“照顾？如果你愿意，还可以照顾我多一点。” “这个话，你还是留着对尊夫人去说吧！麻烦你别挡路，好吗？我得尽快梳洗更衣后离开这里。” 他按住她的一臂，“因为我吻了你，所以你生气了？” “我生你的气是因为……”格蕾突然说不下去了，只得将脸别开，她怎能说出自己的心事呢？这个笑话闹得还不够大吗？“我并没有生你的气。”格蕾开口说道。“我是在发自己的脾气。我原以为可以用你来取代洛柏，也许，在我的私心里，我只是希望回家时，受上戴着一枚结婚戒指，如果是那样，也许便不会有人追问我为何洛柏一块出来，却没有一块回去。” 格蕾抬头望着他。“我不该有这种荒谬的想法，真是对不起，你还是找别人帮忙。” “我明白了，你无法抗拒我，诚如那位导游所言，没有女人能够抗拒我。” 格蕾两眼一翻，“我当然可以抗拒你，如今我既已知道你的背景及为人，我甚至可以和住在一起而不被你所迷倒。” “你办不到的！” “我办得到的，而且还可以证明给你善，我会帮你找出那些问题的答案就算要耗费几年的时间也无所谓，在这同时，我绝不会为你所诱惑。”她眯起双眼。“你若再做恶梦，我将会用枕头丢你。现在，可以让我进浴室盥洗了吗？” 尼凯侧跨一步，格蕾气呼呼地用力摔上门。他忍不住微微一笑。 格蕾，我宝贝的格蕾，你也许有办法抗拒我，但是，我如何能抗拒得了你呢？朝汐相处而不允许我碰你？而且还是“好几年”的时间？我铁定会发疯的。 尼凯转身，开始动手更衣。