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Shuying and Shuhua read English in Juemin's room.Jian Yun had finished explaining the day's homework, and listened to them reading by themselves, correcting their wrong pinyin at any time.While reciting, Shuying suddenly heard the sound of her father's soles.Keming walked under the window and went outside.She was startled suddenly.She paused briefly, then continued reading.But the sound of Keming's footsteps gradually approached again.Apparently he walked halfway and turned back.She was reading while listening to the sound of soles.The sound is getting closer.Keming's feet seemed to be on stone steps.She looked up at the door in surprise.All she saw was the blue curtain.

But Keming lifted the curtain and came in.Shuying immediately stood up.Shuhua and Jianyun also stood up to greet him. Keming moved his head irrationally.He stood at the door, and ordered to Shuying with a straight face: "Second daughter, come with me, I have something to say." Shuying agreed in fear.She immediately picked up the book and followed Keming out of the room. "What's the matter?" Jian Yun asked quietly, he dared not speak until the sound of Keming's shoe soles disappeared. "It's probably not a good thing, and it's the second sister's fault. I'll tell the elder brother and them," Shuhua replied excitedly.She also hastily put away the book, and went to Juexin's room with Jian Yun.

Shuying followed Keming with fear.She knew that her father didn't come to her for ordinary things, and she could guess what he was going to say to her from his angry face.Her father will definitely deal her a blow, and this blow will definitely hurt her.She was afraid of the blow, but she was prepared to defend herself. Keming led Shuying to his study next to Guitang.He didn't say a word all the way.This tedious waiting made Shuying very sad, but she didn't have the courage to break the silence.She lowered her head and moved slowly under the dim light, thinking about what to say in her mind.

Keming stepped into his room door and walked to the study.Shuying followed behind.She meets Cuihuan in the dining room.Cuihuan affectionately called "Second Miss". Shuying quickly signaled Cuihuan not to speak.Cuihuan suddenly noticed that there was something wrong with Keming's face, and seeing Shuying's dejected look, she knew that Keming was embarrassing Shuying again.She sweated for Shuying.She waited until Keming's shadow flashed into the study, and hurriedly reported to Mrs. Zhang. Keming sat down on the padded wicker chair in front of the desk, and Shuying stood beside the desk.Keming suddenly reprimanded Shuying harshly: "I told you that you are not allowed to read English. You don't listen to me. You are not young anymore, and you haven't learned some rules. Although it is not the same as before, there is a difference between men and women. Your old man is a contemporary Hongru and a well-known lawyer in the provincial capital. I often meet with him and we get along very well. Our office is located in the same place. There is no guarantee that things about our family will not reach his ears. Go. He usually admires the family style of our Gao family. If he knew what English you read with young men every day, he would look down on me, saying that I have no tutor, and that you have lost the role of a lady. I must not lose This face. Do you hear that? From tomorrow onwards, if I see you with Jian Yun again, I will not want you to be my daughter." "Mr. Chen taught me to read, which is also a common thing, and the third sister is together... "Shuying was so angry that tears flowed out, but she still held back and still lowered her head to argue in a low voice.

Without waiting for Shuying to finish speaking, Keming suddenly slapped his hand on the table and shouted angrily, "I ask you if you will listen to me?" He then called again: "Cuihuan, Cuihuan." "What's the matter?" ? Third master, you are so angry," Mrs. Zhang hurried in from the door, and persuaded softly. "What's the matter? You asked about your good daughter." Keming said angrily. "It turns out that it's such a trivial matter, and it's not worth being so angry. Third master, you see the second daughter is also very pitiful. Let her go." Mrs. Zhang had already heard Keming scolding Shuying outside the door, and knew what was going on. At this time, he persuaded with a smile.

"Don't talk too much. What do you women know?" Keming reprimanded Zhang in disgust.Seeing Cuihuan walk into the room, he ordered in a loud voice: "Cuihuan, go and invite the eldest young master here immediately." Cuihuan was eager for Keming's order, so he took this opportunity to ask Juexin for help. Juexin was talking about Shuying with the Shuhuas in the room, when he suddenly saw Cuihuan running in angrily, and said in panic, "Eldest young master, our master invites you to go." "Cuihuan, what's the matter?" Qin cared. asked. "It's terrible, the master is angry with the second lady again," Cuihuan stammered.Afterwards, she begged Juexin again: "Young Master, please go and persuade him." Juexin hurriedly followed Cuihuan away.Shuhua sighed and said to herself: "Second sister has really bad luck recently, but she often encounters such things." Jian Yun turned to look at Shuhua in horror.Juemin bit his lips, and suddenly cast a meaningful look on Qin's face.Jean looked back at him with the same expression.Juemin slowly turned his head away.He smiled and comforted Shuhua, "It doesn't matter, don't worry." Juexin walked into Keming's study, and saw Keming sitting on the wicker chair with a straight face, and Shuying standing with her head hanging down against the desk.Mrs. Zhang hit a nail, sat on the sofa with an angry face, and kept silent as if angry.Juexin forced a smile and called "Third Dad", trying to break the dull air in the room.

Keming nodded slightly.He didn't laugh, but said sternly: "Mingxuan, I tell you, I don't allow the second daughter to read English with Jian Yun. You go and tell Jian Yun, please don't talk to the second daughter in the future, his bundle I will give it to him according to the monthly number." Juexin replied respectfully: "Yes." "Brother, don't tell Mr. Chen that he wants face," Shuying suddenly raised her head and begged sobbingly. "You still have to protect him. You even objected to me." Keming's face changed drastically with anger, and he pointed at Shuying and cursed out of breath.Then he looked at Mrs. Zhang and reprimanded: "Third wife, you have taught a good daughter. It is becoming more and more disrespectful now. I think it is better to send her to the Chen family as soon as possible to avoid any trouble in the future." "Three Master, what's the matter with you recently? You can say such things to your own daughter. It's thanks to you that you can say it. The second daughter is well-behaved and has never done anything wrong. Why do you embarrass her like this?" Mrs. Zhang was very angry. She didn't want to lose face in front of Juexin, and at the same time felt a little pity for Shuying, so she mustered up the courage to defend Shuying a few words.

"Don't worry about it," Keming waved his hand contemptuously. "I discipline her because I want her to learn well. The second daughter is young and ignorant, so she needs someone to discipline her well. You don't know how to discipline her, so I will take care of her." I will leave it to you. If I see her with Jian Yun again in the future, I will ask you." "Brother," Shuying cried out suddenly.Without saying anything, she turned around and hurried out of the room. "Ask me? Hmph. How am I supposed to teach others? I don't understand things as a woman," Zhang said angrily, pursing her lips.

"Mingxuan, Jianyun hasn't left yet? Go and explain to him," Keming ignored Mrs. Zhang. His anger hadn't subsided yet, and he didn't feel relieved to order Juexin again. Juexin stood respectfully in front of Keming.He heard what Keming and Mrs. Zhang said, and never missed a single word.Shuying's short pleading also entered his heart.The pitiful, wronged gesture of the girl won his sympathy and touched his sorrow.He stood there not talking much, but his thoughts were running on many painful past events.He saw a force dragging Shuying closer to the abyss step by step.He knew that the same tragedy was about to repeat itself.He can no longer be a quiet spectator.The scene in the hospital, the situation of Hui when he was dying, is still rubbing in his mind.A new scar had just been drawn on his heart, and he couldn't bear any more blows.His wound was aching, and Keming's words stimulated it.He thought: Another Zhou Botao, another Hui.There seems to be no end to this tragedy.But he felt it should be over.He can no longer squeeze in the middle and be an accomplice.Although he didn't dare to do anything in front of Keming, although he listened to Keming's speech respectfully on the surface, his heart rebelled.The method of killing without blood can irritate even the gentlest and most cowardly of hearts.Not long ago, he thought of protecting the Gao family's reputation, but now he not only hated the old ethics, but also hated Keming.He could no longer patiently listen to Keming's repetitive words and trite arguments, nor could he stand Keming's arrogant attitude.He finally said in a dissatisfied tone: "I'll just go and tell Jian Yun. But it's not necessary to send Shuxiu to the first floor. Although his family is not well-off, he won't take money for nothing. He doesn't care either. This is a little money." "Okay, I'll leave it to you," Keming ordered, unaware that Juexin's words were thorny.Seeing Juexin turn around and leave, he called Juexin again and said, "Ah, I forgot to tell you that I have already checked the date for the second daughter's appointment. The tenth day of the winter month is a good day. Chen Ke's family will pick her up next spring." , I also agreed. Do you like it?" Juexin forced a smile and said a few perfunctory words.He said "yes" with his mouth, but cursed the decision in his heart.He was afraid that Keming would keep him again, so he hurried away as if evading after finishing speaking.On the road, he seemed to hear Shuying's miserable cry.In fact, Shuying's voice could not reach his ears, it was his illusion.

His conscience was tormenting him. Back in his room, Juexin found that everyone was still waiting for him.They earnestly asked about Shuying's news.Juexin told them everything he knew.He does not express his own opinion first, but waits for the others to speak.He knew they would make all kinds of comments. "I didn't expect that the third father would hate me. Naturally, I can only obey the third father. It's okay if I don't come, but the second lady can't go on like this," Jian Yun moaned in a low voice in despair. "Mr. Chen, don't stop coming. I still need to study English, so I'm not afraid." Shuhua said loudly to Jianyun angrily.

"Third Dad didn't say he hated you," Juexin argued when he saw Jianyun's painful expression and felt unbearable. "It's the same. In short, the second lady is going to be sent to the fire pit. I used to think that things would turn around. Now I know it's all for naught. I also heard yesterday that the son of Chen Ke's family fought with others for a woman. It's too bad Talk." Jian Yun shook his head and said. "You also know about this?" Juemin asked angrily. "My news is reliable," Jian Yun replied painfully.He suddenly fixed his eyes on the faces of Juemin and Juexin, and asked with a little hope: "Could it be that you really can't think of a way?" Neither Juemin nor Juexin spoke.Juemin's face was gloomy, as if he was angry with others; Juexin shook his head feebly and sighed.Shuhua couldn't bear this silence, she thought of Shuying again.Seeing that Yun had nothing to do in the room, she took Yun by the arm and said, "Cousin Yun, let's go to the back to see the second sister. I don't know how she is crying?" Yun heard that she was going to see Shuying, and she I was willing, so I immediately agreed.Shuhua also wants to play the piano and go with her.But Qin pushed back and said that she had something to do and would wait a while before going.Shuhua had no choice but to push open the curtain and leave together with Yun. "Big cousin, do you think there is any room for redemption in this matter?" Qin waited for the Shuhuas to walk away, and suddenly asked Juexin seriously. "No more," Juexin replied, shaking his head in distress. "This matter is messed up. The fourth father talked next to him again. And the date has been set, and he said that he will pick up her next spring. Even if the third father changes his mind and allows the second sister to study, it will only be a few months. What's the use? I can't think of any other way." Juexin stretched out his hand to scratch his hair, and a little dandruff fell from his head.He was distressed because he couldn't think of a way to save Shuying. "Then we should do it," Juemin interjected decisively. "Yes, there's no need to hesitate any longer," replied Jean, nodding knowingly. "What are you talking about?" Juexin asked in surprise.Jian Yun didn't understand the meaning of those two sentences either. "You don't remember what the third brother did?" Juemin reminded Juexin. "Ah," Juexin spat out a word.Later he pondered and said: "I'm afraid this method won't work. Women are much more difficult than men." "Whether it is difficult or not, we are ready," Juemin said proudly. "Really?" Jian Yun suddenly asked in surprise. "I don't think we'll fail," Jean smiled calmly. "And after knowing the ending of Cousin Hui today, even if we fail, we have to try. In short, we are not pigs and sheep to be slaughtered," Juemin said excitedly, with a cruel smile on his lips Once exposed, it disappeared immediately. "Speak softly, people will hear you, let's talk in the back room," Juexin said worriedly.As expected, everyone went into the inner room according to his words.After everyone sat down, he asked Juemin in a low voice: "Are you really going to the third brother's place?" Juemin nodded and replied in a low voice: "I have already discussed with the third brother. I will send a telegram to you as soon as I leave here." Him." "Still by boat? How can I go alone?" Juexin asked worriedly. "The boat can be hired at any time. We were planning to let her go when the water rises next spring, but it's too late now. We will find someone to take her to Chongqing temporarily," Juemin said with confidence. "I think people on the same road are a problem. If things don't go well, it will hurt my second sister. In short, you must have a reliable person before you can implement your method," Juexin said still worried. "The big cousin's words are also reasonable. We should find a reliable person to send her to Shanghai, and the third cousin will come to pick her up. This person has not been found yet. Unfortunately, I can't leave for a while; otherwise I will go with her Good to go," Jean said, nodding. Nor could she think of a suitable one. "You must not go with the second sister. In this way, my aunt will not be able to live a peaceful life in the future," Juexin quickly reminded Qin. "It's not easy to find someone to send my second sister to Shanghai. Many of my friends have jobs and they can't get away for a while," Juemin said to himself thoughtfully. "Then I'll take Second Miss there, okay? I don't have anything to do in the provincial capital," Jian Yun suddenly volunteered with a blushing face.He looked at Juemin in awe, feeling very excited. He was afraid that Juemin would take away the opportunity he had been looking forward to for a long time. "Mr. Chen, are you really willing?" Qin asked pleasantly without waiting for Juemin to speak. "Miss Qin, I just don't know if you are willing to believe me? I don't know if I am worthy or not?" Jian Yun said timidly.He was afraid that all of a sudden he would fall into the dark abyss. "Mr. Chen, why are you so polite? If you are willing to go, that would be the best. I know you will treat the second cousin as your own sister," Qin said emotionally.She smiled with relief. "Okay, please leave this matter to Jian Yun. We trust you," Juemin said earnestly. "I don't know how to thank you all," Jian Yun said in a trembling voice, so grateful that he was almost on the verge of tears. "Then let me make a bet." "Mr. Chen, don't do this, we trust you," Qin hurriedly stopped. "It's fine for Jian Yun to send the second sister. Otherwise, if the second sister leaves, the third father will definitely make trouble for Jian Yun," Juexin interjected. "Juemin, your solution is certainly good. But the second lady is no better than Juehui. What if the third father asks after she leaves? He will report to the government office, and he will send people to look for us, maybe in He found us halfway. Wouldn't that be worse?" Jian Yun suddenly restrained his joy and said worriedly when he heard Juexin's words.His resolve wavered a little. "Don't worry, the third dad is different from the fourth dad. He won't do this. He always loves face, and he is a famous lawyer, and he often brags about his family style outside. If something like this happens, he will I will never let it out. If anyone outside knows that the second daughter of the Gao family has escaped, how will the third father have face in the future? Even if she is found, the Chen Ke family will not want such a daughter-in-law. Isn't it more embarrassing? I can conclude that the third father will not do such a stupid thing," Juemin said with confidence.This question has been thought over and over again by him. "Then what about the third dad? He won't just let the second lady go away for nothing," Jian Yun asked suspiciously. "No? Hmph." Juemin suddenly clenched his fists and stood up, with a cruel smile on his face again, he said mockingly, "I think he just lost his temper a few times and quarreled with the third aunt This time, he said to the outside world that if one daughter died, it would be over. Does he have other ways?" "Your idea is really good. I never expected you to think so thoughtfully and see so clearly by yourself. Three Dad's temper is indeed like this. If he knew that Jian Yun was going with the second sister, I would be scolded by him a few times. But it doesn't matter. Jian Yun doesn't need to be suspicious anymore," Juexin praised Juemin with admiration.His haggard and sad face suddenly smiled, and he felt a burst of vengeance. "I didn't come up with it alone. I discussed it with my friends a long time ago. And I have been thinking about it and watching it every day for the past year. There are many, many things that can teach people to be smart. Now I It can be said that I saw them all very clearly. The anger I received and the anger you received were not in vain." Juemin replied Juexin in a low voice.He raised his clenched fist and slammed it down in the air, as if hitting something.