Chapter 30 uninvited guest

"Although I let down a woman, my father finally escaped safely. It seems that there is nothing to regret!" Mao Xiang thought silently, "I can't abandon my father for a prostitute, there is no doubt about it. Even if I experience it all over again, my choice can only be like this!" This was the night after the Huqiu meeting, and at the same time when Dong Xiaowan told Shou'er that she was hungry, Mao Xiang was taking a small boat along the Qili Mountain Pond, heading towards Tongqiao Wei. Shake it.Zhang Mingbi stayed by his friend's side as usual.However, they did not talk, and each sat silently in the cabin for a long time.

The setting sun in late spring completely submerged into the horizon, and the surrounding twilight became more and more intense; along both sides of the river, lights were lit up;There was a soft and rhythmic sound of oars coming from the rear end... Aware of the existence of such a powerful "reason", Mao Xiang began to find a foothold again in the emotional chaos after losing Chen Yuanyuan.He gradually calmed down, and even seemed to have a sense of relief. Speaking of which, Maoxiang only met Chen Yuanyuan when he went to Hunan to visit his father who was still an official in Hengzhou last year.It was early spring at that time, and the willow trees on Jia'an had just had a little green shadow, but the plum blossoms were in full bloom.He heard Chen Yuanyuan's "name" for the first time from a father named Xu on the same boat, and was moved by this father's enthusiastic admiration, so he stayed in Hangzhou for a few days, and the two went to look for Chen Yuanyuan together.After going back and forth several times in vain, finally, she was finally invited.Mao Xiang clearly remembered that Chen Yuanyuan wore a knee-length dark blue cocoon silk dress with eight white embroidered blue and white Hunan skirts.When she walked slowly up the red carpet from behind the curtain, the dimples were flickering on her cheeks, she glanced at Mao Xiang as if she didn't intend to, and then turned her face away shyly Go, turn your waist sideways, and look back at the skirt trailing behind you.That beautiful and elegant posture is really like a green phoenix dancing in the mist.At that time, although Mao Xiang was aware of the presence of other people, he still kept the usual proud smile on his face, but deep down in his heart, he visibly trembled. He was moved by this woman's unusual charm, and he couldn't help but use his eyes to look at her. Follow her graceful figure.

From this moment on, their feelings exchanged rapidly.When Chen Yuanyuan unexpectedly used the unpopular Yiyang tune to perform "The Story of the Red Plum", Mao Xiang followed the performance from beginning to end with rare interest and enthusiasm; His eyes frequently turned to his seat.Mao Xiang still remembers how disappointed and unhappy he was when Chen Yuanyuan was holding a jade pot and urging the guests to drink during the intermission of the performance, but he didn't go to him first; and later, when Chen Yuanyuan stayed beside him obviously For the longest time, she was so close to him when he was whispering, so that he could clearly see her cicada-wing temples trembling slightly, and smell the fragrance of lip balm from her small mouth.At this time, how proud and happy he was—ah, until now, in retrospect, it was still a wonderful state that made one's heart flutter and be mesmerized by intoxication!Maoxiang has never experienced going in and out of Fengyue places for many years...

In fact, from then on, Maoxiang felt that he couldn't live without her.When the wine was gone, he immediately offered an invitation to stay overnight.Chen Yuanyuan seemed a bit embarrassed, but she agreed.She didn't board the boat until it was almost dawn.At that time, he was so inseparable.On the contrary, she was a little indifferent, and only told him that she planned to go to Guangfu Mountain to look for plum blossoms and appreciate snow. If he also went, she could hang around for half a month.At that time, he considered that the schedule was tight and he couldn't stay for a long time, so he hesitated again and again, so he agreed to meet her in Gusu when the osmanthus seeds were fragrant.

Mao Xiang still remembers how strongly he missed her during the half-year round-trip journey, and how he feared that he would never see her again.He vividly recalled the charming scenery of that short good night - the swaying lamp shadow, the drooping veil, the fiery eyes, the damp temple hair and the crazy tooth marks on his arms...all of these are happening all the time Aroused his lust all the time, made him feel like chewing wax when he was with other women.Moreover, perhaps because of this, for the first time in his life, he had the jealous thought that during his absence, other acquaintances would take his place, and Chen Yuanyuan would still hang out with them, just as she had treated herself that night ...

However, despite this, when he escorted his mother back half a year later and passed by Suzhou, when Chen Yuanyuan unexpectedly expressed that she would marry him and belong to him completely and forever, Maoxiang was very surprised and suddenly felt that this This kind of request is too naive, and it is too rash to know how to control oneself.Because in his opinion, it is one thing to have fun, and it is another thing to take on family obligations; and, based on that short night of friendship, the other party has no right to make such a request.So he rejected her right away.However, Chen Yuanyuan is not the kind of woman who is easy to get rid of.She doesn't need to beg, she has plenty of clever means.In the middle of the night, Mao Xiang, who once again experienced all her magical powers, changed his mind on his own initiative.Although, he put forward a condition that he must wait for him to finish the matter of rescuing his father before discussing this matter in the long term.

Later, Maoxiang devoted himself to rescuing his father.For more than half a year, after running around endlessly, complaining, begging, and constantly persuading her mother who was sad day and night, Mao Xiang almost completely forgot about Chen Yuanyuan.In addition, he regretted somewhat: he shouldn't have agreed to her so easily.So sometimes, although he would suddenly think of Chen Yuanyuan and wonder whether he should visit her, but out of a feeling of losing face and wanting to redeem himself, he finally gave up this thought.For half a year, he didn't even write a letter to her.Who knew that because of this mistake, she would be lost forever...

"Hey, is this result good or bad? Good or bad?" Mao Xiang couldn't help asking himself repeatedly.But the more I asked, the more confused I became.He was irritated for a while, and stood up suddenly.At this moment, he saw a dense area of ​​lights, an arched stone bridge, and a stone tower standing at the head of the bridge.Tongqiao Fair has arrived. "Pijiang, what are you doing?" Zhang Mingbi who was taken aback by Maoxiang's sudden move asked. Mao Xiang collected himself and woke up.In order to conceal his gaffe, he casually pointed to a courtyard with a small building on the bank and said, "Oh, that small building is built by the water, and the pavilion is picturesque, but there are no lights. I wonder who lives there?"

Zhang Mingbi followed his gestures, said "Oh", and said, "That's Dong Xiaowan's house, why did you forget? A few years ago, I accompanied you here!" He looked carefully, He also said, "There are dim lights upstairs, um, she must still be there." Hearing that it was Dong Xiaowan's home, Mao Xiang was stunned.He stared at the faint lights on the attic for a while, then suddenly turned around and shouted: "Boater, dock, we have to disembark." "Ah, what are you doing?" Zhang Mingbi asked. "Go up and have a look!" "It's just that I heard that Xiao Wan's mother just passed away, and she herself is very sick, and she has been closing the door to thank guests. Looking at the dim lights, she must not be well, so why bother her!"

But Mao Xiang ignored Zhang Mingbi's dissuasion, he stared at the river bank that was getting closer and closer, showing a look of impatience.As soon as the boatman put down the gangplank, he stepped on it first, and quickly landed on the shore.When the helpless Zhang Mingbi followed up from behind, he was already standing in front of the bamboo fence and began to knock on the door. Mao Xiang knocked lightly a few times first, but seeing that there was no response from inside, he began to strike harder.But after knocking for a while, there was still no movement.Zhang Mingbi said: "Bijiang, Ganqing, they are all asleep. Forget it, let's go back to the boat!"

But Maoxiang was very stubborn, he clenched his fists and pounded on the door without saying a word. Finally, the sound of small footsteps came from inside the door, and then a girl's clear voice sounded: "Men Gong, who is knocking at the door?" "Don't pay attention to him! Anyway, my sister doesn't see any guests, so I told him not to knock, so I went to settle the matter myself!" An old voice replied in a low voice, which sounded very close, right in the porter's room. "Then we have to see who it is! Dad went out again just now. If he comes back, the door should not be answered, and he should scold him again." "No, father will call me. I'm afraid it's Zhang Xiaosi from the boss, or the Wang Po next door, who came to borrow money and rice again. Nothing good will happen, so ignore him!" Maoxiang heard it outside, amused and annoyed.He knocked on the door twice and said loudly: "We are Rugao Maoxiang and Jinsha Zhang Mingbi. We are here to visit Wanniang. Open the door quickly!" " He said, but he didn't come to open the door, but complained to the doorman: "Look at you, you guessed wrong, it's a guest! Get up and open the door!" Mao Xiang and Zhang Mingbi looked at each other, but they didn't say anything, they both thought in their hearts: This ghost girl is really narrow-minded, if you open it yourself, it will be over, and you have to help the doorman! The bed in the porter's room creaked for a while, probably because the doorman got up, and he muttered something dissatisfied, probably saying that the girl would not open the door for him.Sure enough, the girl immediately retorted as if singing: "This is your business, and it's your responsibility to arrange it! I didn't eat your share of food, so why should I do it for you?" ... Finally, the door opened with a "babble", revealing the doorman's old, thick-boned face and short, sturdy body. Maoxiang was impatient for a long time, and as soon as the door opened, he walked straight in.The doorman wanted to stop him, but he didn't dare, so he looked at Shou'er begging for help. Shou'er was not in a hurry.She greeted the guests with a blessing first, and still said in a singing voice: "You two brothers-in-law, it's been hard work from afar, please come and serve tea in the hall. Wait for the maid to inform you." Mao Xiang shook his head: "We don't drink tea, we go upstairs to see your mother and leave." "Thank you two brothers-in-law for your kindness." Shou'er said, suddenly showing a look of concern, "It's just that my mother is seriously ill, I'm afraid, I'm afraid I won't be able to see guests." "Ah, is Wanniang seriously ill?" Zhang Mingbi asked. "Well, it's heavy! It's so heavy that it can't be any heavier. She can't even recognize people." Shou'er's voice even whimpered. Zhang Mingbi nodded his head silently, and glanced at Maoxiang, meaning: How are you?Do you want to go up? Mao Xiang didn't make a sound, but obviously he was a little shaken.He looked up, hesitantly, at the dim light in the attic. Shou'er flashed a pair of black eyeballs, slipped a few times on the two of them, and suddenly pursed his lips and asked: "This brother-in-law, is Rugao pretending to be a son?" "Ah, it's Xiaosheng." "If Rugao pretends to be a son, my mother will definitely recognize it." "...?" "Just now, Auntie told me that if you are waiting for ordinary people, you will not see them. If you are pretending to be a son, you must be sure to invite them up." "Ah! How did she know I was coming?" "Well, the servant girl doesn't know about it!" Shou'er said cunningly, before Mao Xiang asked again, she turned around and led the way first.Mao Xiang exchanged an inexplicable look with Zhang Mingbi, and followed suspiciously.