Xiao Qingyuan focused on lighting the fire and didn't want to get entangled with her anymore. She just said coldly: "Why should I listen to what you say? Besides, I don't need you to persuade me."
The aroma of rice is already wafting from the pot, and the chefs in the back kitchen are beginning to prepare the dinner.
Xiao Qingyuan burned a fire all night, her clothes were soaked with sweat, and her face and nose were covered with soot. She walked tiredly to the courtyard, carried a bucket to the well, and prepared to fetch water for a shower.
Jing Yi followed her and said, "Don't think you can escape just by pretending that nothing is wrong!"
Xiao Qingyuan said helplessly: "Why did I run away? I have a clear conscience. It's just that you are too noisy, buzzing like a fly. I want to stay away from you, can't I?"
"How dare you compare me to a fly?!" Jing Yi was already feeling angry. When Xiao Qingyuan said this, she was so angry that she reached out and pulled up Xiao Qingyuan's hair. She was taller than Xiao Qingyuan.
He pulled out some of it, grabbed his hair and pulled it up hard. Xiao Qingyuan suddenly grinned in pain. No matter how hard he stretched out his hand to push Jing Yi, Jing Yi had no intention of letting go.
"It hurts, it hurts! I'm warning you, let go quickly!" Xiao Qingyuan held Jingyi's collar with one hand, and tried to break away Jingyi's hand holding her hair with the other hand, but found that Jingyi could not hold it.
It's getting tighter and tighter.
Jing Yi gritted his teeth and said, "Little ***, if I don't give you some color to see today, you won't know how high and thick the sky is!"
Xiao Qingyuan's head was pressed, and in the confusion, she stretched out her hands to scratch around, only to hear Jing Yi suddenly scream.
The sound seemed to resound throughout the entire main city, followed by He Lanlan's voice. He had a stern look in his eyes. He stood under the night and shouted angrily at the two people who were struggling: "Enough! Have you had enough?!"
Jing Yi quickly let go of her hand. When she saw He Lanlan coming over, she couldn't stop crying. Xiao Qingyuan's hair was disheveled. When she straightened up and looked at Jing Yi again, Jing Yi's originally fair face was already covered in tears.
There are a few more blood marks.
Xiao Qingyuan was shocked. The blood mark must have been caused by her accidentally grabbing Jing Yi's face when they were fighting just now.
He Lanlan walked towards them. His steps were not as leisurely as usual. Every step was solemn. He stopped in front of the two of them and said: "Are you crazy? If you want to fight, get out of here. If you want to make a fuss, don't do it."
It’s embarrassing here!”
Being scolded by him, Jing Yi's crying became quieter, but she still couldn't help but burst into tears and said to He Lanlan: "Brother Lanlan, look at my face, it's all hers!" She pointed out
Looking at Xiao Qingyuan, she said: "This damn girl is really cruel! My face was ruined by her, it's all ruined now!"
Just as He Lanlan was about to speak, Xiao Qingyuan hurriedly waved her hands and denied, "I didn't mean it. It was Jing Yi who moved her hand first! She grabbed my hair first, and then I fought back."
He Lanlan said with anger in his eyes: "I asked you to go to the kitchen to light the fire, but you still can't stop? Why are there so many things happening every day?!" He pulled Jing Yi's hand covering his face again and looked at Jing Yi's face.
His fingernails were scratched, and he said: "I think you deserve it! If you don't enjoy the blessings of your family in Beijing, you have to come here to make trouble!"
Jing Yi whimpered, holding back her grievances and said, "It's not because of you. If it weren't for you here, who would come to such a ghost place to find fault!"
He Lanlan was speechless for a moment. In the past few days, because of the Yanjiang Corridor city defense, the imperial court had frequently put pressure on him. Although these pressures were borne by Xiang Ju'an and Chen Zhang, in the final analysis, this matter was his.
He Lanlan did it. Seeing Xiang Ju'an feeling uncomfortable, he naturally felt not much better.
Although these things are what men should worry about, as soon as He Lanlan returned to the backyard and saw the terrible scene in front of him, the annoyance in his heart could not help but magnify countless times!
He made a quick decision and said: "Jing Yi, since you can't find anyone to pick you up, well, I'll have to arrange for someone to take you back tomorrow. .
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Jing Yi stopped crying, looked at him in disbelief, and whispered: "Brother Lanlan, you...?"
He turned his attention to Xiao Qingyuan again and said, "What do you mean by looking like this? I just asked you to help light a fire. Look at yourself like this. Did you fall into the coal pit?"
Xiao Qingyuan was frightened by his anger and didn't know what He Lanlan meant for a while.
Faced with what Jing Yi said, no matter how harsh her words were, Xiao Qingyuan still had to admit it in her heart. (The next page will be more exciting!)
Some facts.
Jingyi came from a well-known family in Xuli capital, and her family was close friends with the Helan family. No matter what, Xiao Qingyuan couldn't compare to her.
She didn't know who He Lanlan would favor after having a dispute with Jingyi.
But Xiao Qingyuan will always remember that when she and Jing Yi had an unpleasant conversation that day in the hot spring pool, He Lanlan clearly favored her at that time.
Is that partiality just for a brief moment, or will it be there forever?
Xiao Qingyuan looked at He Lanlan, praying in her heart that he could punish her however he wanted, but not to drive her away.
He Lanlan stared at her for a long time, his eyes full of disappointment. He said the most terrifying words, "Xiao Qingyuan, do you still want to stay here?"
She was stunned for a moment and said blankly: "What do you mean?"
"Let me tell you," He Lanlan said carefully, "Do you still want to stay here?"
Xiao Qingyuan lowered her head and remained silent.
He Lanlan continued: "I took you in because I saw that you had nowhere to live, so I felt sorry for you and let you stay and work to earn a living.\./hands\./machine\./edition\./first\
./发\./Update\./New~~Xiao Qingyuan, why don’t you understand my painstaking efforts? Am I too kind? When will you grow up and become sensible?"
"You disappoint me so much."
Every word he said was like a needle piercing Xiao Qingyuan's heart.
Xiao Qingyuan wanted to cry, but she found that she couldn't cry as loudly as Jingyi did. She bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes, but she still didn't dare to let them fall.
After He Lanlan finished speaking, he went straight back to his room.
He didn't go to the hot spring pool to take a bath as usual, nor did he call Xiao Qingyuan to prepare him some water for washing.
Mr. Helan, the most carefree and carefree man, no longer seemed relaxed.
Xiao Qingyuan didn't dare to disturb him and stood silently in the courtyard for a long time. She looked up at the moon in the sky and realized that the moonlight tonight was ordinary.
"I'm sorry, Brother Lanlan." She whispered in the direction of He Lanlan's room: "When Jingyi leaves tomorrow, I will listen to you, take good care of you, and won't do anything to upset you again."
A new day at the Yanjiang Corridor started with the noise of Hechiliu's group.
He Lanlan was once again called to the new gate of the main city. Facing the unfamiliar group of Hechiliu people, He Lanlan was not surprised and asked: "What are you here for today?"
Shamu walked up to He Lanlan, carrying a sickle on his shoulder, and said, "What do you think? Mr. Helan, what else could be the reason for us people coming here?" He glanced at the new gate and said
: "It's not just for this annoying thing."
"Is it an eyesore?" He Lanlan raised his eyebrows and said, "If I remember correctly, this Yanjiang Corridor is now our Xuli territory. Thanks to General Xiang's high regard, I have the final say here for the time being. I am in my
Does it bother you to install a door on your property?"
He Lanlan smiled slightly and said, "Tell me, does this sound unreasonable?"
Sha Miao also laughed and said: "Master Helan is worthy of being the guardian of the city. He always talks in one way. If you are not strong-minded, you will really be tricked by Master Helan."
Miao put down the scythe in his hand and said: "But, Mr. Helan, after all, this matter is not as simple as you said."
He Lanlan said with a smile: "Oh? Then tell me what the rationale should be."
Shamu suppressed his smile and said solemnly: "The Yanjiang Corridor is indeed your Xuli's territory, but Mr. Helan, don't forget, this is not a matter of territory or not. Every action of yours represents your Xuli's territory."
Li's attitude." He drew a few random strokes on the ground with his sickle, raised his head and said: "Master Helan, we Hechiliu have always been very kind to you, Xu Li. Please don't do this kind of thing of burning bridges across rivers.
At that time, our monarch was heartbroken and turned the two countries against each other. Can you bear this responsibility?"
"I don't understand." He Lanlan looked directly at Shamu and said without changing his expression: "If the relationship between the two countries is really indestructible, how can it become antagonistic because of this door? Let me give you an example, such as
You and your neighbor have a very good relationship. The two families are so good that they can't tell each other apart. One day, you installed an extra door in your home, and your neighbor... (The next page is more exciting!)
If Ju is angry because of this, what would you think?".
He Lanlan reached out and touched the door and said loudly: "Who said I installed this door to prevent neighbors? Only thieves would hate people installing burglar-proof doors in their homes, right?"
"He Lanlan!" Samu said angrily, "You will pay the price for your stupidity!"
"Then let's wait until the day when the price really comes." He Lanlan's hair was flying in the wind. He was high-spirited and not afraid of anyone's oppression.
He still had the same neutral expression, as if he was talking about someone else's affairs.
It was his look of not caring about anything that made Samu hate him so much.
Xiao Qingyuan also came to the new gate at this time. Samu couldn't get the upper hand on He Lanlan, so he said to Xiao Qingyuan: "Why are you still standing there? Xiao Qingyuan, even if you lose your parents,
You can’t accept a Xuli person as your father, right? Let alone a Xuli person who is always against us Hechiliu!”
Before Xiao Qingyuan could speak, He Lanlan said: "Go back, Xiao Qingyuan, you have nothing to do here. You don't need to care what others say, just wait for me to come back."
Xiao Qingyuan looked at He Lanlan in surprise. At this moment, it seemed that he was the gentle and generous brother Lanlan she was familiar with again!
The tired and disappointed person last night might not be him at all, maybe it was just a dream?
Xiao Qingyuan nodded quickly and said nothing. She only listened to him and did whatever he asked her to do.
Seeing this, Shamu mocked and said: "Master Helan is indeed Master Helan. He is always good at fooling people with his sweet words, but he actually fooled my little child Hechiliu."
When Xiao Qingyuan heard this, she frowned and turned around and said, "I'm not a child."
"Okay, okay." Samu said, "Well done, Xiao Qingyuan, it turns out you want to find someone from Xuli to be your husband."