The death anniversary of Zhong Huaiqing has arrived.

If it was the real Zhong Yuqing, he would never forget this day. But now it was the fake Yu Qing who was pretending to be Zhong Yuqing, and it was Sheng Yuchi who sent someone to invite him, so he knew that today was the anniversary of Zhong Huaiqing's death.

He felt that Sheng Yuchi was really extreme. In the past ten years, he had ignored Zhong's mother and son who were on the run, pretending that there were no such two people, but now he even found out the anniversary of Zhong Huaiqing's death.

, remembering the date, and taking advantage of Zhao's return to her parents' home, she organized a memorial ceremony at Sheng Mansion.

Regarding the matter of paying homage to Mrs. Zhong, Sheng Fengxiu naturally refused to comply when she found out. However, after some protest, she was slapped by her father and sent back to the yard.

Zhou Xiaodu didn't want to meddle in such noisy matters, but Sheng Fengxiu was really well-behaved during this period, so when Sheng Fengxiu sent his maid to invite him over, he didn't refuse.

Speaking of which, if ruthless old foxes like Sheng Yuchi and Zhao Shi can raise a silly big girl like Sheng Fengxiu who can only curse, it can be regarded as a good bamboo shoot.

Zhou Xiaodu was brought into Sheng Fengxiu's boudoir by a magpie. He expected to see Miss Shanda crying and even committing suicide. Instead, he saw her sitting on the couch, quietly cleaning her sword, and applying ointment to reduce swelling on her face.

He looked very calm.

Although Sheng Fengxiu has always been simple-minded and reckless, he has encountered many changes and his character cannot remain unchanged.

Her brother died suddenly, her parents were separated, her mother left, and her father was unkind... She gradually realized that many things had changed. Although she was still the eldest daughter of the Sheng family, she could not go back to the past, just like her mother before she left.

He said, "You can no longer be willful."

Therefore, now that she is being slapped and punished by her father, she will no longer shed tears, because no one will look at these tears, so she might as well save her energy and wipe her beloved sword.

"Miss, Madam Du is here."

Hearing the movement, the girl raised her eyes and said, "Master, you are here." She put the long sword back into its scabbard.

Zhou Xiaodu nodded slightly, but saw Sheng Fengxiu opening his arms towards her and tentatively asking with a bit of timidity: "Master, can I hug you?"

Zhou Xiaodu felt a little confused, but he didn't refuse. He walked closer and let her hug his waist.

Sheng Fengxiu said: "Master, your waist is so thin."

Zhou Xiaodu: "..." Is this the point?

The girl put her cheek against her waist, "Master, I want my mother to kiss you."

Zhou Xiaodu thought to himself that the old witch named Zhao had better not come back, otherwise she would have to clean up herself to relieve her anger when she was free, but naturally he did not show it on his face, he just touched Sheng Fengxiu's hair and whispered softly

Said: "Your mother must also miss you very much."

Sheng Fengxiu felt sad, "My mother is not a bad woman. She is always very kind to her servants. On the fifteenth day of every month, she will personally go to the streets to give soup and medicine. She always teaches my brother and me how to be a good person.

We must stand upright and do things with a clear conscience. We are the descendants of knights and the descendants of gentlemen. We cannot disgrace our bloodline...

"My mother did something wrong that time when the horse was frightened, but I believe she was just impulsive. No one is a sage, how can anyone be faultless? My mother was also afraid that the second child would bully me in the future, so she wanted to get rid of him...

"I don't understand why my father and mother have been married for many years, so why can't he be considerate of her? He drove my mother away and scolded her like that in front of me, saying that she was not as good as that woman named Zhong, even though my mother was

She is the wife he is marrying."

Zhou Xiaodu looked at the top of her hair and said slowly: "People have many sides. You have to learn to admit that Mrs. Zhao is a loving mother to you, but to Erlang, she is a snake and a scorpion. Likewise, she is...

In your father's eyes, there is naturally a different look. What you see is what you think. What you see is different, and your thoughts are naturally different.

"As I have seen in the past, crying and laughing can be fake, and sweet words and cold words may not be true. There is a belly between the heart and the heart. You can't see through it, feel it clearly, and it's hard to cover it up. The world is so weird.

As a human being, you are born with helplessness and loneliness."

After hearing what she said, Sheng Fengxiu fell silent in confusion. After a while, he said, "But I was very happy before. Why can't I stay happy forever? Do people have to feel helpless and lonely?"

Zhou Xiaodu smiled and said, "Those shadows have always been there. You couldn't see them before, just because you couldn't understand them. But as you grow up, you will see more and more, and you will eventually encounter them face to face."

"How can I not grow up?" The girl frowned, her slender eyebrows like two drooping orchid leaves, "I want to always be a happy child."

"Time is like a long river that never stops flowing. It will keep pushing you forward, and no one can stop." Zhou Xiaodu patted her head, "Xiu Xiu, you are already growing up."

Sheng Fengxiu looked at Master Du's hanging aqua blue skirt and suddenly felt a chill in her body. She tightened the hug and confided: "Master, I have a premonition: I don't belong here. One day, I will

I will leave this home, maybe to marry someone, or maybe I will be forced to leave by my father, or maybe I will be kicked out by my second son. In short, this family will not take me in forever..."

"Leaving may not be a bad thing, it may also be a good start." Zhou Xiaodu said warmly.

"Master, you once said that you have been to many places. In fact, I admire you very much. You are a woman who walks alone to make a living. You must have suffered a lot, otherwise your body would not be so weak... Can you tell me,

What is the world like outside?"

Zhou Xiaodu straightened his neck, looked forward, and said calmly: "The world in my eyes is just what I see, and it will not become your world. If I have to say something, it will still be the same sentence.

Strangely, as you move forward, you will always encounter helplessness and loneliness."

Sheng Fengxiu asked: "But you will also encounter happy things, right?" She looked up at Du Fuzi's face.

The woman didn't know what she thought of, so she smiled lightly and said without retort, "Yes, you will also encounter happy things."

Sheng Fengxiu seemed to be a little comforted and acted coquettishly, "Master, I wish I were as powerful as you. I always feel scared and nervous."

Zhou Xiaodu said: "You can also become very powerful."

"But I can't do anything well." Sheng Fengxiu frowned and said anxiously, "I am only so-so at learning piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. I can even sell my own village even if I calculate the accounts. I can't even embroider well. I am always laughed at.

If I really want to travel around the world in the future, I'm afraid I won't be able to support myself."

Zhou Xiaodu was a little surprised. This arrogant young lady actually had these troubles. It seemed that she was somewhat self-aware. While she was thinking, she saw the long sword beside her and comforted her: "At least, you still have your sword.

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Sheng Fengxiu turned around and looked at his sword, feeling even more frustrated, "But I'm not very good at sword practice. That brat defeated me within a few days." The brat was referring to her advantage.

Second brother.

"It's better than being a teacher, right?" Zhou Xiaodu opened his eyes and told lies.

"Well... that's true." Sheng Fengxiu, who didn't know the truth, didn't expect that her frail and sick husband could stab her to death with one finger.

…

Zhou Xiaodu came out of Sheng Fengxiu's courtyard and took advantage of the cool evening breeze. When he passed by the lotus pond, he happened to see Sheng Yuqing standing by the pond in a daze.

She walked forward and asked, "What to do?"

Sheng Yuqing turned his head and rubbed his forehead, "Today is the anniversary of Zhong Huaiqing's death. Old Shengtou insisted on drinking to drown his sorrows in memory of his old friend, and even asked me to drink with him. I'll blow in the wind here to wake myself up."

Hearing this, Zhou Xiaodu sneered and said with a strange tone: "He is quite a passionate person."

Sheng Yuqing leaned against the fence, "He was so drunk that he even shed tears. He looked really infatuated and frustrated... Maybe he really cared about Zhong Huaiqing, but this care was not enough.

Heavy."

Zhou Xiaodu said: "Who knows whether he is really drunk or pretending to be drunk? Maybe he is putting on a show for you. After all, he is not a child raised around him. He has to use some means to win people over, right?"

Everyone, please go and try it soon.]

"It's not like he was pretending." Sheng Yuqing shook his head, "He even vomited all over Tu Zilu. When Tu Zilu helped him back to his room, Lao Shengtou couldn't walk. It was difficult for a girl like Tu Zilu to stand up.

Such a big guy."

"Anyway, please be more careful. Thanks to Xiao Zhong's identity, we can save a lot of trouble. But this person named Sheng is not a good person at heart. He seems to be a good person on weekdays. If he really has bad intentions,

You really may not be able to play with him." Zhou Xiaodu warned.

Sheng Yuqing nodded, "I know."

Zhou Xiaodu crossed his arms and muttered: "When I was drinking with Tu Zilu a few days ago, I saw that she looked gloomy and anxious. I was afraid that she was losing her temper and wanted revenge... Sheng Yuchi happened to be drunk again.

I'm drunk, and Tu Zilu is waiting by my side, maybe..."

"You mean..." Sheng Yuqing's expression condensed.

Zhou Xiaodu looked at the ripples of the moon's shadow and said quietly: "I'm afraid something will change tonight."
Chapter completed!