Chapter 5 chapter Five

On the day of the showdown, Nicole and Clay lived in the cottage behind the mill, and Clay also sent Jenny and two male workers to help on the same day, and sent some furniture over. Not only did they work together to clean up and settle down, but Jenny was also ordered by Clay to live with Nicole, but the wages were still paid by Clay. Nicole knew that Clay had been helping secretly, because on the day the stone mill was officially operated, business came to her door, and it was a large amount of business, which was enough for Nicole to maintain her life comfortably, and her life began to get busy.

She thought of Clay all the time, but her pride would not allow her to cross the river to visit him, and it was consoling that twice she caught a glimpse of Clay riding across the fields across the river, and she gazed greedily at his figure. , his eyes blurred into one piece. One morning after she and Clay were separated for two weeks, she got up in the twilight, dressed hastily, put on her hair, and walked to the mill.When she saw Clay staring at the water wheel with his hands behind his back from a distance, she was not surprised, but felt a mutual agreement. "You've done a good job!" Clay didn't turn around, as if he had already been convinced that it was Nicole, "If only my servants were half as capable as you."

"I have to." Clay turned around and looked at her with very focused eyes, "It's not a last resort! You can come back anytime." "No," Nicole replied with difficulty, "this is better!" "The twins keep asking you, they'd love to see you." Nicole laughed, "I miss them too! You can have them!" "I suggest you come to see them tonight and have dinner together. A ship came into port yesterday, and a lot of things were brought in from France, including cheese, wine, and champagne, and they can be delivered to the farm today. .”

"Sounds tempting, but..." Clay stepped forward and grabbed Nicole by the shoulders, "You can't escape me forever! What do you want from me? Do you want me to confess how much I miss you? I think everyone on the farm is mad at me and thinks I shouldn't have let you go! The dishes made by Meyong were either undercooked or burnt, and none of them were edible. The twins were also crying last night, saying that I can't tell French fairy tales, what a woman loves The last monster and so on." Nicole laughed, "So you asked me to cook and tell stories?" Nicole raised her eyebrows.

"Don't misinterpret my meaning, I don't want you to leave at all, come to dinner, okay?" Clay hugged her into his arms, kissed her heavily, and then turned to leave. "Didn't you fall out?" Jenny's voice came from behind Nicole. Nicole didn't answer, just walked into the mill and started her day's work. For Nicole, this day seemed very long, and for her subordinates, Nicole’s performance was also abnormal. There were many times when Nicole was restless and could not even hear her speak. At six o'clock, the farm manager Ender came to pick up Nicole in Clay's boat, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

While chatting with Nicole, Ender looked upstream frequently. His behavior finally aroused Nicole's curiosity, "What are you looking at?" "I'm looking at why our cargo ship hasn't come back yet? Clay sent the cargo ship to the port to pick up the cargo early this morning." "Are you worried?" "I'm not worried!" Ender rowed the boat to the shore. "It's Clay who has been fidgeting. Ever since Jem and Bess capsized and died, Clay has always been worried if the cargo ship was delayed." "Are you familiar with Jem and Beth?"

"Yes." Ender helped Nicole step off the boat. "How are they? Are they close to Clay?" Ender thought about it for a long time before answering, "The three of them are very close, as if they grew up together. Their death has greatly stimulated Clay, and Clay has changed a lot." Nicole actually had a belly full of questions she wanted to ask, but she held back.These are all Clay's private affairs, and if Clay can trust her, he will naturally find the right time to disclose them to her. Ender sent Nicole to the door and left. As soon as Nicole entered, the twins ran up to greet her, still chattering non-stop. They took a breather when they went to bed, and Clay was already waiting at the foot of the stairs when she sauntered down the stairs.

Clay stretched out his hand, "You are more beautiful than I remember!" He praised quietly, his eyes filled with inexplicable hunger. Nicole shyly put her hand into Clay's big hand. She wore an apricot-colored low-cut dress tonight. It was made of silk and trimmed with pearls. It looked soft and sexy. Clay held her hand tightly and led her into the dining room without taking his eyes off her for a moment. As soon as Nicole entered the dining room, she realized that the beauty was too fussy. "Mei Yang doesn't expect us to finish all the dishes on the table, does she?" She joked.

"I think she just took the opportunity to let me know that if you come back, I have good food to eat, otherwise I can only eat raw and burnt." When Nicole took her seat, she asked with concern, "Has the cargo ship returned?" Clay frowned and shook his head. Just as they were seated, ready to start, the dining room door swung open and a farmhand rushed in. "Mr. Ai, I really can't help it." The worker held the hat in his hand and kept twisting, "There is a woman who insists on me bringing her to you, and if I don't agree, she threatens to strangle her to death." I!"

"Slow down! Roger." Clay threw the napkin on the table. "Who's that woman?" "I don't know either. I thought she was a bad woman from England trying to lie to me, but after I took a closer look, she looked like..." Neither Nicole nor Clay continued to listen to his explanation, because at this moment, Bi Anshi walked into the dining room with blond hair shawl and a small mouth raised high, even Nicole couldn't help but feel sorry for her. His delicate face was moved. Nicole looked at Clay, and when she saw Clay's unbelievable and inexplicably surprised expression, she felt her heart was torn to pieces. She had hoped that Clay should find out when he saw Bian. She doesn't love Bi'an anymore, but judging from Clay's expression at the moment, she is completely lost, because she believes that Clay will never look at her with this expression.

As if she didn't see Nicole, Bi'an just looked at Clay and smiled, "Aren't you happy to see me?" The dimple on her left cheek flickered, moving, "I came from a long way It's up to you!" Clay stood up abruptly and walked towards Bian, nearly toppled the chair. He grabbed Bian's shoulders and stared at her with passionate eyes, "Welcome!" Clay murmured, bowing his head in Bian Ann kissed on the cheek, "Take the box upstairs, Roger." He ordered, but his eyes were still fixed on Bi'an. "Clay!" Bi'an broke free from Clay's clenched hand, "Aren't you going to ask me to sit down? I'm so exhausted after traveling so long!" Clay still wanted to hold Bi'an's arm, but Bi'an avoided it skillfully, and Clay hurriedly dragged away the chair of the chair on his left. "You must be hungry!" he said, turning around to take out a set of cutlery from the cupboard. Nicole stared coldly at Clay serving Bi'an like an old hen, and Bi'an, like a queen mother, took Clay's attention for granted. She noticed that Bi'an was at least twenty pounds fatter than when she was in England, But she is very tall, so she can't see it on her face, but her arms are already thick. She knows that she should at least say hello in terms of politeness, but she knows it well, her greeting is just unnecessary interference. "How did you get here?" Clay asked eagerly. "What ship?" He leaned over Bean, eyes still staring at her hungrily. "Don't talk about it! It's scary to think about it!" Bi'an looked at the delicious food on the table and twitched her index finger. "I didn't know they got the wrong person until I saw the letter you wrote to Dad. Of course I took the next one." Here comes the liner." She thought of her burst of laughter when she read Clay's letter, and of the outburst of Sheabe's letter two days later, and she still hated Clay for not telling her how rich he was!If her distant cousin, who happened to live near Clay, wrote a letter congratulating her on getting a rich man, she would never have come to America, and all her wealth would have been taken away by that little bitch Nicole. She looked up at Nicole who was sitting quietly with a pale face, "Why don't you start eating?" She smiled generously as a hostess. "Hello, Bi'an, welcome to America." Nicole forced a smile. "After you left, one of your cousins ​​came to look for you!" Bi'an said sweetly, "She said a lot of inexplicable things, and I didn't understand, but after she left, I searched your room and found A sum of money, I think that money should be ours? I just took it for travel expenses." Nicole began to eat calmly, not wanting Bian to see how hurtful her words were, and she still remembered how hard she had worked to raise the money, and now it was all gone. "It's so great to see you again!" Clay seemed to be intoxicated in a fantasy, always looking at Bi'an's smiles and frowns, "It's like a dream come true." Bi'an began to pouted, complaining about the torture she had suffered during the voyage.Suddenly, she noticed Nicole's beautiful clothes, "Where did you get your clothes?" she asked, busy pouring a thick layer of honey on the bread. Nicole felt shy and hot, and didn't know how to answer. Fortunately, Clay helped her out in time, "We'll talk about these things later!" At this moment, the door of the dining room suddenly opened wide, and Mei Yong walked in curiously, "Mrs. Ai, have you eaten yet?" She asked Nicole. "Madam Ai?" Bi'an exclaimed, "What does this mean?" "Meijin, you go down first!" Clay ordered. "I just want to know, do we need dessert now?" Meiyan said, keeping her eyes on Bi'an who was sitting in the main seat. Luo Ji was so excited to report that a female demon came to the farm just now. But he looked so much like a person, and she fed Roger four glasses of beer before he calmed down. "not now……" "Clay!" Bean quietly interjected, "Since she came to ask, let her serve it!" "Of course!" Clay immediately complied with Bi'an, "You can serve it together, Mimi." He apologized to Bi'an, "I'm sorry, I'm used to giving orders, I forgot to ask you first gone." Nicole couldn't stay any longer, she couldn't bear the fact that the man she loved turned into a stranger in such a short period of time! "I don't want to eat dessert anymore." She stood up, "Please forgive me, I want to take my leave first." Clay also stood up, "Nicole, don't do this, I didn't mean to..." He suddenly stopped talking and looked down, because Bi An covered his hand and touched him for the first time. When Nicole saw the look in Clay's eyes, she just felt a stomach turn, and she hurried out of the dining room, out of the big house, into the cool summer evening. Bian pulled her hand away hastily as Nicole walked towards the dining room door, but she had seen the effect her touch had on Clay, who was still as disgusting as she remembered, Especially since he didn't wear his coat and the buttons on his chest were not buttoned properly, which made her feel even more filthy.She would never have touched Clay, or even sat next to him, if it hadn't been for the vast estate she had just traveled downriver!She secretly made up her mind that when they were married, she would order Clay to go away. "Clay..." She was about to speak, but Meijin came in with a large plate of desserts that made her drool. "Where's Mrs. Ai?" Mei Yan asked in surprise. "Back to the mill," Clay answered curtly. Mei Yang glanced at Clay suspiciously before walking out of the dining room angrily. Bi An chose an egg pancake first, then glanced at Clay, "You should explain the matter to me, right?" By the time Clay finished explaining, Bian had already eaten two cookies, "So I was thrown off like a superfluous person, right? I loved you so much and worked so hard to find you , doesn’t that count?” Bian hated Nicole very much, and felt that Nicole was a shameless opportunist, “Clay, if those kidnappers say that you sent them, then I don’t need them to force them to go.” , I would come with them happily, you should know, if it wasn't because of my father's poor health, I would have come here long ago." She complained, and tears welled up, and when she thought of the fact that a large piece of property was lost for no reason He was picked up by Nicole, and he felt heartbroken. "Don't cry! Bi'an! You belong here, and you will always belong here!" "Then when the witnesses arrive, will you cancel the marriage immediately? You won't let me stay here and then abandon me, will you?" Clay pressed Bian's hand to his lips, "Of course not." Bian looked at him with a bright smile, then stood up, "I'm so exhausted! Can I go to rest now?" "Of course!" Clay held Bi'an's arm, wanting to lead her upstairs, but Bi'an took the opportunity of Shun Shun's clothes to go ahead. "Where's your servant?" Bi'an asked, "Why didn't I see the butler and foreman?" Clay followed her upstairs. "When Nicole was here, there were a few union girls who came to help, but they mainly worked in the weaving mill and lived there. I never felt the need for a housekeeper or a foreman." Panting, Bi An climbed to the second floor, looked at Clay and smiled, "Now that you have me, can't you make a change for me?" "Of course! You can do whatever you want!" Clay said, opening the bedroom that originally belonged to Nicole. Bi'an proudly inspected what she thought was an ordinary bedroom, and held back no criticism.She was horrified when she turned to see Clay looking at her with an expression of longing mixed with desperation. "Clay!" Her hand touched her neck unconsciously, "What are you doing?" "I'm sorry!" Clay immediately returned to normal, "You rest, I won't disturb you anymore!" He hurriedly left the bedroom. Bian cursed Clay in her heart, then shrugged her shoulders, and turned her attention to the blue-and-white bedroom, "Pink!" She secretly made up her mind that she was going to change the bedroom to pink Department!As she changed and went to bed, she was thinking about various changes in her mind.When she fell asleep, there was still a smile on her face. At the same time, Clay wandered alone in the garden, with satisfaction and emptiness in his heart.Satisfied that Bean came, he seemed to have a feeling that Jem and Beth were still alive, but empty, he still missed Nicole and longed for Nicole.He still remembers Nicole's charming smile, and Nicole's crying face leaning against him. What he especially misses is Nicole's love. Nicole's love is widely loved by everyone, even the worst Joe. That compliments Nicole too, and he reaches for his cigar and starts smoking one after another. When Bi An opened her eyes the next morning, she began to feel excited, as if the whole world had been stepped on her feet.She lingered in front of the mirror for a long time, Fang set off with the imposing manner of the hostess of the manor, first went to the kitchen to find Mei Yang to announce her reform plan. In the afternoon, Bi An finally stepped out of the manor in frustration and angrily. She did not expect that the United States is such a vulgar and rude place, and she has no concept of superiority and inferiority.First, the cook, Mei-Yong, openly resisted and threatened to resign. Then, the manager, Ender, laughed at her suggestion of buying a carriage, and used the bad road conditions as an excuse. One person did not mention Nicole, and mistakenly believed that Nicole was the hostess of the manor. She had had enough, she was going to find Nicole, and let Nicole know that she was not easy to mess with. She walked to the pier and ordered Roger to take her to the mill. Although Roger looked so arrogant that it made her angry, he finally took her to the pier outside the mill. She had been waiting for Roger to help her ashore and take her to find Nicole, but Roger flatly refused, and before she could get her feet on her feet, she steered the boat away, nearly falling into the water. Furious, she climbed the slope for half a day before arriving at the humble hut. She saw a huge woman lighting a fire by a large fireplace, and she asked loudly, "Where is Nicole?" Jenny stood up and looked at the uninvited blond beauty, "Are you Bi'an?" Nicole told her the news of Bi'an's arrival last night. Judging from Nicole's expression, she seemed to have been hit hard , "Would you like to come in for a cup of tea?" Bi'an looked at the crude equipment in the house with disdain, then waved the dust with her hands, and sat down reluctantly, "Just help me find Nicole, tell her that I'm waiting for her, and I'm not here all day free." Jenny put the teapot on the table, and it turned out that this was the woman who fascinated Clay!It's a pity that what she saw was this woman's ugly heart and a figure that would soon become out of shape. "Nicole is busy. If she is free, she will come back naturally." "I've had enough of your servants' insults, and I warn you if..." "What if, miss? Let me tell you, I am responsible to Nicole, not to Clay!" Jenny said half truthfully, "and..." "Jenny!" Nicole walked into the room and yelled, "How can you be rude to guests?" She walked to Bi'an and said, "Do you want something to eat, Bi'an? Jenny just made some pancakes." Although Jenny was full of reluctance, she still didn't mean to disobey Nicole. While sipping tea and sweet pancakes, Bi'an's expression seemed to be condescending, "So you live here!" She reluctantly He opened his mouth and said, "Actually, Clay should let you stay in the manor, such as being an assistant chef or something, it's better than being in this ghost place." Nicole held Jenny's arm in time to prevent her from interrupting, "I left the manor voluntarily. I hope to make a living by myself, and Mr. Ai also generously gave me this place." "Give it to you?" Bi An was furious, "You mean, this place belonged to Clay, did Clay just give it to you? I really don't know how you have the nerve to take it, especially when you treat me like that. And do that to him!" "Tell me about what Nicole did!" Jenny couldn't help interjecting, "She's innocent at all." "Innocent!" Bian sniffed, "How did you find out that Clay is rich? Tell yourself!" She turned to accuse Nicole. "I don't know what you mean." "Really? Didn't you voluntarily go with the kidnappers? I'm curious how you tempted the captain to marry you. Did you use your skinny body? You dirty women will do that kind of thing!" "Jenny, leave her alone!" Nicole resisted Jenny's urge to pounce on her, and then turned to Bi'an, "Let's go!" With a triumphant smile, Bi'an stood up triumphantly, "I'm here to warn you, Ada Farm is mine, don't even try to interfere, you've already stolen a lot from me, don't think about me I'll give you another penny!" "What about Clay?" Nicole asked quietly, "Is Clay yours too?" Bian laughed, "Aha, that's it! We're so close, don't you? Yes! He's mine, of course, and I'd be happier if I could have the whole property instead of him But even if I dump him, you can't get him! Since I met you, you have not screwed up a single thing, so unless I die, you will never get my stuff!" She laughs I was even happier, "Did you notice the way he saw me yesterday? Did you feel uncomfortable? Haha! Let me tell you, he's right here with me!" Bi An stretched out her hand and slowly clenched it into a fist. He turned his head proudly and left the hut. Jenny sat down on the chair slumped, as if her whole body had just been run over by a stone mill, "Could this be the angel that Clay asked me to go to England to meet?" She slowly shook her head, "I'm so strange, so shrewd Men, why are you so irrational when you meet a woman? What is it about Bi An that she likes?" Nicole stared at the door through which Bi An walked out, feeling a twinge of pain in her heart.If she had lost to someone who truly loved Clay, she might not have felt so bad; but now she lost to someone with no feelings like Bi An, she only felt sad for Clay.Because Clay will find out Bian's true face sooner or later, and by that time, Clay's life will also be in a state of irreparability. Just when the two of them were feeling extremely sad, the twins rushed in unexpectedly. "Who is that fat woman?" Alex asked out of breath. "Alex!" Nicole scolded, but Jenny burst out laughing, "You shouldn't describe others as fat!" "Isn't it okay if you're really fat?" Jenny's laughter prevented Nicole from being serious, and she dropped the subject of Bian's weight. "She's your Uncle Clay's guest." The twins looked at each other and ran out tacitly. Jenny and Nicole looked at each other and followed out one after another. They were worried about Bi'an's attitude and were afraid that the twins would be hurt by her. When the two of them reached the shore one after another, they saw Alex standing by the river and politely saluting Bi'an. Bi'an also looked happy, but at that moment, Alex's gentlemanly salute He was too pious, which made him lose his balance and almost fell into the river. Out of instinct, he grabbed Bi'an's clothes, only to hear a "hiss!", and Bi'an's clothes were torn apart. "You little bastard!" Bi'an yelled, and slapped Alex in the face. Alex lost his balance again and finally fell into the river. Nicole immediately walked into the river, but when the river reached her ankles, Alex had already emerged from the water and was swimming towards the bank with a smile. Both Nicole and Jenny were relieved, but just as they were caring for Alex Mandy had already sneaked behind Bi'an, and pushed Bi'an, who was checking the damage of her clothes, towards Hanoi. Bi'an's miserable cry attracted everyone's attention, only to see Bi'an fell into the river in embarrassment, while Mandy's eyelashes and the tip of his nose were splashed with shiny drops of water, and he looked at Alex triumphantly. Laughing, Jenny couldn't help bursting into laughter again. "Don't laugh!" Nicole ordered, but Zuiyu couldn't help but smile, because the way Bi'an just fell into the river was too funny. Bi'an's fall was very strong. Although the river was not even knee-deep, no part of her body was spared.When she struggled to stand up, she saw that her hair, which had been curled with all of her painstaking care, had turned into noodles in clear soup, a wet mess, and her tulle high-waisted dress was more transparently attached to her body, showing In addition to her already fat body, she was far fatter than Nicole estimated, because her waist had almost disappeared, and her thighs were thick and fat. "She's really fat!" Alex's eyes widened, his expression very surprised. "What are you doing standing there? Don't pull me out!" Bi'an screamed, "My feet are stuck in the mud and I can't walk." "I think it's better to find a male worker!" Jenny said matter-of-factly, "How can the two of us drag a big whale?" "Shhh, stop talking!" Nicole went to the side of the boat and took the wooden oar, "Bian, hold on tight, and Jennifer and I will pull you up." Jenny really stopped talking, and helped to grab the middle of the oar. It took them a lot of effort to finally pull Bi'an to the shore, and it was only then that Roger, who had been hiding behind the bushes for a long time, finally found out. When he got up, his eyes sparkled, he hummed a song, and helped Bi'an get on the boat, rowing happily to the manor.