Chapter 14 Chapter Thirteen
On the next third day, the earl's mansion was full of jubilant atmosphere. Everyone was busy in and out of Nika's marriage, but Gray was in tears all day long.The night before Nikay's departure, she couldn't help it, so she came to Nikay's room in the dead of night.Gray offered to make a promise with her body in exchange for Nikai's promise never to marry Qingcai after she left. in the room.
On the fourth day, her eyes were red and swollen, and Madame Marge called her to go, telling her that the Earl's House could no longer tolerate her, and ordered her to leave immediately. Gray begged hard, but she couldn't call back Lady Marge's heart, Walking back to the room in a daze, Hongna learned of the old lady's decision, felt great sympathy for Grey, and said that Grey could live in her home, and her family would definitely entertain Grey very warmly.
"Thank you for your kindness." She forced a smile. "But since I can't be with Nikai, it doesn't make any sense for me to stay here."
Hongna's face turned white all of a sudden, "Suicide is against God's will."
"God's will!" Gray said softly, "It's God's will that made me end up today." She closed her eyes, "Please, Nika, please, please, don't marry her, I beg you."
Hong Na stepped forward and reached out to touch her forehead. "You have a fever, you'd better lie in bed and rest for a day."
"I won't be sick," Gray said.
But Hongna forced her to lie down. As soon as Grey's head touched the pillow, she fell asleep in a daze.
A few hours later, she woke up suddenly, only to see the darkness of the room, Hong Na was sleeping soundly, for some reason, Gray always felt weird.
"Nikai," she said softly. "Nikai needs me."
Gray slipped out of bed quietly and walked all the way to the garden by feeling.She heard the sound of water in the fountain, and when she took a closer look, Nikai was standing naked in the pool, her body covered in soap foam.
Gray no longer knows what "thinking" is; one minute she was outside the pool, and the next minute she was embraced by Nikai's wet hands, and Gray kissed him passionately, shrouded in fear In the hope, at some point, they both fell down on the ground, Gray was completely naked, the combination of the two was as fast and exciting as a dream, Gray couldn't help shouting out.At this moment, Nikai doesn't have a trace of gentleness on his body.He gritted his teeth tightly, and sent all the high lust accumulated in his body into Grey's body at once.The two bodies are so tightly entangled that it is impossible to distinguish between you and me. They hit each other, and each hopes to become a part of the other.
After a long, long time, Gray came back to his senses faintly, and found that Nikai was looking at her with a smile.His teeth were so white that Gray could still see clearly even in the dark.
"What did we do?" she asked softly.
Nika stood up with her arms around her. "We're just getting started!"
"Why are you here? Oh Nikki, what the hell have we done?" Her voice was full of panic.
"Don't say anything," Nikki said. "Now, I'm going to do what I've been thinking about for a long time."
"No!" She pushed him away, fumbling with her clothes, "We have to talk now, time is running out, Nikki!" Her voice rose unconsciously. "We're out of time."
He pulled her back into his arms. "You're still sticking with the 'disappearing' thing? You see, we've just had a good experience—just a taste, but you're still here!"
Gray sat down on the bench, her head drooping weakly, "I know you're here, I can feel it, I know you need me, and I know this is our last night."
Nicki didn't speak, he sat down next to Grey, got very close, but didn't reach out to touch her, "I've always felt you," he said softly. "Tonight, you heard my call, but I felt everything about you from the very beginning. After I set off..." He paused for a few seconds, "I felt your tears, and I couldn't hear anything. I don't see, I only hear your crying, I can't see Qing Cai, because my eyes are full of your tears." He held her hand. "I left that woman without saying anything, not even to Chick, and I mounted my horse and rode back without stopping, and when I was supposed to salute, I was galloping down the road to get back to your side."
Gray looked at him. "What's going to happen next?"
"It's inevitable to be angry," he said. "Both sides, Chick...and my mother...would..." He looked away.
She could see that responsibility and love were tormenting him in his heart, but now it was impossible for her to stay and help him, she gently squeezed his hand. "After I'm gone, you still won't marry her?"
He looked at her with piercing eyes. "At this point, you actually want to leave me?"
Gray burst into his arms with tears in his eyes, "If I had the power to choose, I wouldn't be willing to leave you; unfortunately, I don't have this power, I know and feel it, and I will soon gone."
He kisses Gray. "How much time is left?"
"Before dawn, I don't think it will be later than that. Nikki, I—"
He sealed her lips with a kiss. "Stop talking, let's fill the remaining few hours with love." He stood up, took her hand into the still flowing pool, then took soap and wiped her body, "This is You forgot to take it away." He said to her with a smile.
"How do you know I'm here...to take a shower?"
"I'm one of the audience!"
"Audience?" Her eyes widened. "Who peeked at me taking a shower?"
"Everyone." There was a smile in his eyes.
"You allowed this to happen? Let the whole room see me...?"
"If I hinder you, won't I deprive myself of fun?"
"Fun! Son—" She rushed towards Nika.
Nikai hugged her, and then took advantage of the momentum to kiss her, "Since the first time I saw you, I have dreamed of this moment."
"Nicky! Oh! My dear Nicky."
They went to the cloud and rain together again, and after a few hours, the spring stopped flowing, and they lay down on the soft grass, cuddling each other.
"We need to talk," Gray said at last.
"no, do not want."
"Nikai, please, listen to me, okay?"
"Okay! I listen, but I will love you again later."
"After you left the twentieth century, no one remembered you at all."
"I'm the most forgettable person."
She propped her upper body up on one elbow, and kissed his eyes with her lips. "I will always remember you."
"I will always remember you, too."
"Very good." She gently stroked Nikai's neck. "Promise me, you must take good care of Jim, and remember to spend as much time as possible to play with him."
He kissed her fingertips and nodded.
"Please also take good care of Hongna, she has always been very kind to me."
"I will find the best husband for her."
"It's the best, not the richest. Promise me!" After he nodded, she continued, "It's the person who delivers the childbirth, be sure to wash your hands first, and you, you have to start building sand Fort Vick, and leave a record of your design. I want history to know."
He stared at her with a smile, "Is that all? Is there anything else?"
"I..." she said softly, "I want that miniature portrait of you, can I?"
"You can have my heart, my soul, my life."
She cupped his face. "Nikai, I'm so sad." She was so choked up that she could barely speak. "Nikai, wrap the portrait in a tarpaulin. When you built Shawick Castle, remember to draw Chick's portrait on the beams, and then hide the oilcloth-wrapped portrait behind the beams. I... When I go back, I will be able to Find your picture."
He was kissing her breasts. "I love you," he murmured. "I will love you forever." He rubbed his lips against her ear.
Gray hugged him tightly. "Will you remember me? Won't you forget me?"
"Never forget it," he said. "Even if I die tomorrow, my soul will still remember you."
"Don't talk about death, with you, I am full of life, and with you, I am a complete person."
"Me too, look, the sunrise."
"Nikai, I'm so scared."
He stroked her wet hair lightly. "Afraid of being seen naked? Why bother? It's not like no one has seen it."
"You." She laughed out loud. "If you don't report it, I will never forgive you in my life."
"I'll spend my whole life trying to get you to forgive me."
"That's right!" she said softly, "It would indeed take a lifetime."
He glanced at the graying sky. "We've got to go. I've got to tell mother what I've done. Chick'll be back soon."
"They're going to be pretty outraged."
"You come with me to Chick. I'll ask him to give us a place to live, and let him pay us for saving his life!"
"Our home will be beautiful," she said. "We'll have some servants, about fifty or so, and we'll have a dozen or more children. I love children, and we'll educate them."
Nikai giggled, "You think too much, my son..."
"It's 'our' son. If I have the chance, I should really explain to you what 'feminism' is."
He got up and pulled her into his arms. "Will that take a lot of time?"
"Maybe it will take about four hundred years."
"Then—I'll give you four hundred years."
"Yes." She smiled. "We'll have endless hours."
He kissed her deeply. "Forever." He said softly, "No matter what happens, I will always love you."
In the blink of an eye, Gray was already in Ash Bolton's church.
Gray didn't cry. She was sitting on the church floor, and she knew that Nikai's stone tomb was behind her, and she couldn't turn back, she couldn't bear to see the living Nikai turned into a cold marble statue. The door of the church opened and the pastor came in. Gray was still sitting there. "Are you all right?" the pastor asked. Gray only felt that his accent was like a foreigner's, which sounded very unpleasant to his ears. "How long have I loved it here?" she asked. "Just a few minutes." Gray smiled faintly. The weeks in the sixteenth century turned out to be only a few minutes in modern times. She tried to stand up, but her legs were exhausted. Finally, the pastor helped her stand up. "You should see a doctor," said the pastor in a concerned tone. "I just have to go back to the hotel—" She started out. "Don't forget your bag." She picked up the handbag and knew without opening it that there must be a lot of things inside. She turned around and wanted to leave, but suddenly stared at the bottom of the stone tomb. "Is something wrong?" the pastor asked. Greliant read the words on the tombstone twice, "Date." She said as if she was talking to herself. "Date? Oh! Yes, the stone tomb is quite old." On the tombstone, Nikay died in 1599, not 1564.Gray bent down and reached out to touch the numbers, wanting to make sure he read them correctly.Thirty-five years; he lived thirty-five years longer. Gray's eyes swept to the statue of Nikai on the stone tomb, the sculpture was still him, but his age was obviously much older, and his clothes were also very different, Gray stroked his cold cheek, "We did it. ’ she said softly, ‘Dear Nicky, we did it.’ "I'm sorry, what did you say?" The pastor asked puzzledly. Gray raised her head, showing a bright smile, "We have changed history." She said as she walked towards the sunshine outside the door with a smile. When she came to the tavern, she found a clean table and sat down, and took out the British travel guide in her handbag. The book said that Nikai's eleven castles still exist, and three of them are currently owned by the Dai family.The guide also mentions that the Dais are one of the oldest and wealthiest families in the UK. They were married to the royal family in the 17th century, and the current Duke is a distant relative of the Queen. "Duke." Gray murmured, "Nikai, your descendants are actually dukes." She continued to look down.Except for Bellwood Castle, which can be visited by the public, Nikai’s other castles are all private residences at present, and a small part of Shawick Castle is open for people to visit, because the current Duke said; Shawick Castle comes from Denika— —Designed by a brilliant scholar, Nikai lets the world share its beauty. "Excellent scholar," Gray said, "no longer a loafer, no longer a romantic, and no longer a prodigal." After eating, Gray took the sincere train to Fort Bellwood. When the tour guide introduced Nikai, his tone was full of respect and admiration, especially his achievements in medicine, health care and architecture.Gray went to the library in a peaceful mood, and she found a lot of information related to the Dai family. After marrying three husbands, Mrs. Marge lived a celibate life until she died in her seventies. Chick married Lucy. Lucy became a well-known drama proponent and sponsored many Musician and artist, Chick managed the family business very well. He died of stomach problems at the age of forty-two. Since he and Lucy had no children, the title and property were inherited by Nicky. Nikai did a lot of things in his life. The most commendable thing is that he spared no effort to advocate hygiene and cleanliness. The book repeatedly emphasizes that many of Nikay's concepts and practices are far beyond the society at that time. When he passed away, Already sixty-two years old. All this made Grey feel infinitely comforted. She went back to Ash Bolton's hotel and had a good night's sleep. At about ten o'clock the next morning, she came to Shawick Castle and bought a ticket to join the ranks of sightseeing. "He never married." The tour guide described Nikai in this way, "but he has a son named Jim, who is the heir of the Dai family." The tour guide was still eloquently introducing the glorious history and achievements of the Dai family, but she didn't care to listen any more. She slipped quietly to the girder that she had agreed with Nikai, and she saw a portrait of Chick painted on it, and Nikai The miniature portrait of Kay was indeed hidden in the place they agreed upon. Gray put the portrait in his pocket, then walked quietly into the garden, opened the oilcloth bag with great care and took out the portrait. Seeing the familiar face in the painting, Gray couldn't help crying. Turning the small portrait over, she found two lines of words engraved on the back. "Time means nothing, "Only true love can last forever." He engraved the characters "Lei" and "Kai" under these two sentences. Gray leaned her head against the stone wall, and couldn't help the streams of tears streaming down her cheeks, "Nikai, come back quickly." She called softly, "Come back to me quickly." After sitting in the garden for a while, she got up and left the castle, and returned to Ashbolton by car again. In the lobby of the hotel, Robb and Geli were waiting for her. Gray couldn't bear any excitement at the moment, so she went straight to Robb and stood still, "I'll get the wrist chain." She said, and then turned to leave . Robb grabbed her arm and forced her to stop. "Grey, can we talk?" Her whole body was tense, ready to deal with his torture at any time, "I said, I'm going to get the bracelet right now, besides, I'm sorry for keeping it with me." "Please, please?" he said, soft in his voice and in his eyes. Gray glanced at Geli, who no longer had the look of "I want to show you" on the latter's face, she walked to a chair opposite them and sat down, still feeling very tired, but knew in her heart that she and Nicky changed history, and of course Willoughb, the father and daughter. Robb cleared his throat and said, "Gerry and I have talked a lot, and we feel...uh, I did treat you badly in the past." "What do you want to do with me?" Gray asked not very enthusiastically. "We just want to apologize to you," Robb said, "and hope you can continue the unfinished journey with us." "You can sit in the front seat." Ge Li said hastily. "No." Gray replied calmly and softly, "I'll go home tomorrow." Robb held her hand, "I hope you mean back to where I live," his eyes were so bright, "that's our married home." "Married?" Gray repeated softly. "Grey, I'm proposing to you." She took a deep breath, smiled and put Robb's hand back on his own lap. "Thank you; but, I appreciate it." "But, didn't you always hope to get married?" Luobo looked puzzled. "Father said, I can be your bridesmaid." Ge Li said happily. "If I get married, the other party must be someone who actively wants to marry me." Gray turned to look at Ge Li, "And, I will decide who is the best bridesmaid." Geli's cheeks were flushed, and she lowered her head to look at her hands. "Grey, you've changed." Robb whispered. "Yes, I have changed." Gray replied briskly, "I really have completely changed." She stood up, "I'll get your bracelets." Gray went to the stairs, Robb followed her, Gree remained in the hall, and Robb waited until he was in her room before speaking. "Grey, do you have someone else?" She took out the diamond bracelet and handed it to him, "No." "What about the person you said helped him do research?" "The research has been completed and he... is gone." "Won't you come back once you go?" "As far as time is concerned, yes." She looked at Robb. "I'm tired and have a long flight home tomorrow. Let's say goodbye now. When I get back to America, I'll go get my stuff." Move out of your house." "Will you give me another chance?" Robb asked. "Thank you for saying that," Gray replied with a smile, "but, no." "Hey! Things in the world are really unpredictable, I can only say, bless you." Luobo closed the door behind him after he came out. Gray stood in the room for a while, and then called her parents. At this moment, she really wanted to hear their voices. The person who answered the phone was Lisa, the eldest sister. "Did Mom and Dad come back?" Gray asked. "Not yet. Tell me, Gray, what's going on? If you're in trouble, you'd better let me know so I can try to fix it for you. You won't go to jail this time." right?" Not only was Gray not angry, but she didn't feel guilty either. "Lisa," she said in a steady voice, "please don't talk to me like that. I'm calling to tell my family. , I'm coming home." "Discord!" Lisa said, "I don't mean anything else, it's just that you're always in trouble." Gray didn't speak. "Okay, I apologize. Shall I fetch you and Robb?" "Robb and I won't be coming back together." "Oh!" Lisa paused for a moment. "Grey, we'd all be happy to see you back." "I'd also love to see that you don't have to pick me up, I'll rent a car myself, uh... Lisa, I miss you so much." After a moment of silence, Lisa's voice sounded again, "When you come back, I will cook for myself to celebrate." Gray groaned secretly, "When did you just say mom would be back?" "Okay! I'm not the best celebrity chef in the world. You can cook and I'll take care of the aftermath. That's okay, right?" "It's a deal, I'll be home the day after tomorrow." "Grey!" Lisa cried, "I miss you too." Gray put down the phone with a smile, not minding that history has changed, and even modern times are very different. She knows in her heart that she will never be the laughing stock of her family again, because she no longer feels worthless and I have nothing to do with myself.
Gray didn't cry. She was sitting on the church floor, and she knew that Nikai's stone tomb was behind her, and she couldn't turn back, she couldn't bear to see the living Nikai turned into a cold marble statue. The door of the church opened and the pastor came in. Gray was still sitting there. "Are you all right?" the pastor asked. Gray only felt that his accent was like a foreigner's, which sounded very unpleasant to his ears. "How long have I loved it here?" she asked. "Just a few minutes." Gray smiled faintly. The weeks in the sixteenth century turned out to be only a few minutes in modern times. She tried to stand up, but her legs were exhausted. Finally, the pastor helped her stand up. "You should see a doctor," said the pastor in a concerned tone. "I just have to go back to the hotel—" She started out. "Don't forget your bag." She picked up the handbag and knew without opening it that there must be a lot of things inside. She turned around and wanted to leave, but suddenly stared at the bottom of the stone tomb. "Is something wrong?" the pastor asked. Greliant read the words on the tombstone twice, "Date." She said as if she was talking to herself. "Date? Oh! Yes, the stone tomb is quite old." On the tombstone, Nikay died in 1599, not 1564.Gray bent down and reached out to touch the numbers, wanting to make sure he read them correctly.Thirty-five years; he lived thirty-five years longer. Gray's eyes swept to the statue of Nikai on the stone tomb, the sculpture was still him, but his age was obviously much older, and his clothes were also very different, Gray stroked his cold cheek, "We did it. ’ she said softly, ‘Dear Nicky, we did it.’ "I'm sorry, what did you say?" The pastor asked puzzledly. Gray raised her head, showing a bright smile, "We have changed history." She said as she walked towards the sunshine outside the door with a smile. When she came to the tavern, she found a clean table and sat down, and took out the British travel guide in her handbag. The book said that Nikai's eleven castles still exist, and three of them are currently owned by the Dai family.The guide also mentions that the Dais are one of the oldest and wealthiest families in the UK. They were married to the royal family in the 17th century, and the current Duke is a distant relative of the Queen. "Duke." Gray murmured, "Nikai, your descendants are actually dukes." She continued to look down.Except for Bellwood Castle, which can be visited by the public, Nikai’s other castles are all private residences at present, and a small part of Shawick Castle is open for people to visit, because the current Duke said; Shawick Castle comes from Denika— —Designed by a brilliant scholar, Nikai lets the world share its beauty. "Excellent scholar," Gray said, "no longer a loafer, no longer a romantic, and no longer a prodigal." After eating, Gray took the sincere train to Fort Bellwood. When the tour guide introduced Nikai, his tone was full of respect and admiration, especially his achievements in medicine, health care and architecture.Gray went to the library in a peaceful mood, and she found a lot of information related to the Dai family. After marrying three husbands, Mrs. Marge lived a celibate life until she died in her seventies. Chick married Lucy. Lucy became a well-known drama proponent and sponsored many Musician and artist, Chick managed the family business very well. He died of stomach problems at the age of forty-two. Since he and Lucy had no children, the title and property were inherited by Nicky. Nikai did a lot of things in his life. The most commendable thing is that he spared no effort to advocate hygiene and cleanliness. The book repeatedly emphasizes that many of Nikay's concepts and practices are far beyond the society at that time. When he passed away, Already sixty-two years old. All this made Grey feel infinitely comforted. She went back to Ash Bolton's hotel and had a good night's sleep. At about ten o'clock the next morning, she came to Shawick Castle and bought a ticket to join the ranks of sightseeing. "He never married." The tour guide described Nikai in this way, "but he has a son named Jim, who is the heir of the Dai family." The tour guide was still eloquently introducing the glorious history and achievements of the Dai family, but she didn't care to listen any more. She slipped quietly to the girder that she had agreed with Nikai, and she saw a portrait of Chick painted on it, and Nikai The miniature portrait of Kay was indeed hidden in the place they agreed upon. Gray put the portrait in his pocket, then walked quietly into the garden, opened the oilcloth bag with great care and took out the portrait. Seeing the familiar face in the painting, Gray couldn't help crying. Turning the small portrait over, she found two lines of words engraved on the back. "Time means nothing, "Only true love can last forever." He engraved the characters "Lei" and "Kai" under these two sentences. Gray leaned her head against the stone wall, and couldn't help the streams of tears streaming down her cheeks, "Nikai, come back quickly." She called softly, "Come back to me quickly." After sitting in the garden for a while, she got up and left the castle, and returned to Ashbolton by car again. In the lobby of the hotel, Robb and Geli were waiting for her. Gray couldn't bear any excitement at the moment, so she went straight to Robb and stood still, "I'll get the wrist chain." She said, and then turned to leave . Robb grabbed her arm and forced her to stop. "Grey, can we talk?" Her whole body was tense, ready to deal with his torture at any time, "I said, I'm going to get the bracelet right now, besides, I'm sorry for keeping it with me." "Please, please?" he said, soft in his voice and in his eyes. Gray glanced at Geli, who no longer had the look of "I want to show you" on the latter's face, she walked to a chair opposite them and sat down, still feeling very tired, but knew in her heart that she and Nicky changed history, and of course Willoughb, the father and daughter. Robb cleared his throat and said, "Gerry and I have talked a lot, and we feel...uh, I did treat you badly in the past." "What do you want to do with me?" Gray asked not very enthusiastically. "We just want to apologize to you," Robb said, "and hope you can continue the unfinished journey with us." "You can sit in the front seat." Ge Li said hastily. "No." Gray replied calmly and softly, "I'll go home tomorrow." Robb held her hand, "I hope you mean back to where I live," his eyes were so bright, "that's our married home." "Married?" Gray repeated softly. "Grey, I'm proposing to you." She took a deep breath, smiled and put Robb's hand back on his own lap. "Thank you; but, I appreciate it." "But, didn't you always hope to get married?" Luobo looked puzzled. "Father said, I can be your bridesmaid." Ge Li said happily. "If I get married, the other party must be someone who actively wants to marry me." Gray turned to look at Ge Li, "And, I will decide who is the best bridesmaid." Geli's cheeks were flushed, and she lowered her head to look at her hands. "Grey, you've changed." Robb whispered. "Yes, I have changed." Gray replied briskly, "I really have completely changed." She stood up, "I'll get your bracelets." Gray went to the stairs, Robb followed her, Gree remained in the hall, and Robb waited until he was in her room before speaking. "Grey, do you have someone else?" She took out the diamond bracelet and handed it to him, "No." "What about the person you said helped him do research?" "The research has been completed and he... is gone." "Won't you come back once you go?" "As far as time is concerned, yes." She looked at Robb. "I'm tired and have a long flight home tomorrow. Let's say goodbye now. When I get back to America, I'll go get my stuff." Move out of your house." "Will you give me another chance?" Robb asked. "Thank you for saying that," Gray replied with a smile, "but, no." "Hey! Things in the world are really unpredictable, I can only say, bless you." Luobo closed the door behind him after he came out. Gray stood in the room for a while, and then called her parents. At this moment, she really wanted to hear their voices. The person who answered the phone was Lisa, the eldest sister. "Did Mom and Dad come back?" Gray asked. "Not yet. Tell me, Gray, what's going on? If you're in trouble, you'd better let me know so I can try to fix it for you. You won't go to jail this time." right?" Not only was Gray not angry, but she didn't feel guilty either. "Lisa," she said in a steady voice, "please don't talk to me like that. I'm calling to tell my family. , I'm coming home." "Discord!" Lisa said, "I don't mean anything else, it's just that you're always in trouble." Gray didn't speak. "Okay, I apologize. Shall I fetch you and Robb?" "Robb and I won't be coming back together." "Oh!" Lisa paused for a moment. "Grey, we'd all be happy to see you back." "I'd also love to see that you don't have to pick me up, I'll rent a car myself, uh... Lisa, I miss you so much." After a moment of silence, Lisa's voice sounded again, "When you come back, I will cook for myself to celebrate." Gray groaned secretly, "When did you just say mom would be back?" "Okay! I'm not the best celebrity chef in the world. You can cook and I'll take care of the aftermath. That's okay, right?" "It's a deal, I'll be home the day after tomorrow." "Grey!" Lisa cried, "I miss you too." Gray put down the phone with a smile, not minding that history has changed, and even modern times are very different. She knows in her heart that she will never be the laughing stock of her family again, because she no longer feels worthless and I have nothing to do with myself.