At that time

The wooden door in the backyard of Sai Mansion has long been rotten, and the old walls are covered with moss, which has been crowded and broken, and weeds are growing wildly.

This is a forgotten area. Unlike the exquisite elegance of other places in Sai Mansion, this place maintains its original style. A row of scattered old bamboos are intertwined in a complex way, rushing straight into the clouds, as if to poke a hole in the sky. I don't know how many years it takes to grow to such a scale.

Old bamboo, broken door, broken wall, green moss...

Day after day, ten years have not changed.

In this place where no one cares, there is always a pair of eyes that look at this place from time to time, first for six years, and then for another ten years.

It still looks the same.

Mrs. Sai sighed, closed the window, and picked up the pen to write quickly.

"The bamboo is the same year after year, but the people are different year after year."

Sixteen years ago, a brief but perfect encounter completely changed the fate of a prostitute.

At that time, she thought she was lucky and had obtained supreme glory.

But who knew that there would be a long period of loneliness after that. For that short-lived beauty, she had to pay it back with her youth.

Ten years ago, she just watched from the window, waiting... and finally waited for him to return from the dilapidated little door.

But it was just a short moment, and he hurriedly left from the little door.

At that time, the door was not decayed.

At that time, the wall was not broken.

At that time, the old bamboo was evergreen.

"When will you come back? Do you still want me? Do you still want your daughter?"

"Remember, if you become my woman, you will not be able to decide your own life."

"Woo woo..."

"Don't cry, don't wake up Jiangnan. I promise you. I will definitely take you and your daughter away."

"When?"

"When Jiangnan is well-educated and his family tradition is far superior to others."

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

...

"Da da da..."

The gentle knock on the door disturbed Sai'e's thoughts. She quickly wiped her eyes and whispered, "Come in."

Sai Jiangnan appeared in her mother's room in a long dress with a white background and yellow flowers, accompanied by a soft blue shawl like clouds and smoke. A few drops of makeup were just right, perfectly interpreting the artistic conception of Sai Jiangnan's beauty.

"Jiangnan, why are you dressed like this today?"

"Mother, didn't you say that girls should dress like this? Isn't it good for my daughter to dress like you?"

"Okay, of course." Mrs. Sai nodded with satisfaction. Perhaps her previous thoughts had a little association. Seeing her daughter like this, she seemed to see herself when she was young, and she couldn't help but sigh.

"It's been sixteen years, and Jiangnan, you have become a big girl. You have grown up like this. I'm afraid no girl can compare to you."

"Mother, don't laugh at your daughter. Do you think your daughter's dress is beautiful?"

"It looks good, it really looks good. If I know more poems and songs, the female study of etiquette will be more perfect. In that case, mother will also..."

"Since it looks good, then my daughter will go and wait for the teacher."

Mrs. Sai didn't think much about it. It's a good thing that her daughter can dress to please the teacher. It seems that she really has to settle down and study hard.

That's good, that's good!

Ten years have passed. Although Jiangnan has grown into a beautiful lady, she still refuses to learn poetry and the Book of Rites. For some reason, the harder she is pushed, the more she hides, and sometimes she even acts like a fool.

In the end, Jiangnan is forced to like kung fu and weapons.

If this news reaches that person, wouldn't it be disappointing?

Moreover, when will the sedan chair for the emperor arrive?

So Mrs. Sai is very anxious, and she is anxious every day.

Now it's finally okay. Seeing her daughter's transformation, the hope in her heart seems to become more and bigger.

…

Xia Shang has already gone out with Xiao Cui. He is not actively teaching, but just wants to come out to take a breath, sort out his somewhat confused thoughts today, and train his pretty students by the way.

When he arrived at the Sai Mansion, Sai Jiangnan was not in the cottage.

"Mr. Xia, please wait a moment. I'll go find the young lady."

Xiao Cui left, leaving Xia Shang alone in the cottage.

Both desks were wiped, books were replaced with new ones, and the pens, inks, and files in the inner room were reorganized, making it look brand new. This made Xia Shang very surprised.

"Could it be that this girl really changed her temper after being beaten by me? Will she start to study seriously?"

I'm afraid that's the case!

No one doesn't want their students to learn well, and Xia Shang is the same.

Jiangnan can have such a change, which is more or less his credit!

Thinking of this, Xia Shang was content there alone.

Not long after, Xiao Cui came back, but she didn't see Jiangnan.

"Mr. Xia, the young lady invites you to her boudoir for a chat."

"Boudoir?" Xia Shang was stunned at first, then smiled shyly, "Well... I'm a man, it's always inappropriate to go to a girl's boudoir, right?"

"The young lady said that you are... you are a gentleman, like a brother and a father, there is no problem with meeting in the boudoir. And... and, the young lady caught a cold today, so she can't go out."

"Is that so, then lead the way."

Xia Shang tried to stay calm, but he also showed some strange smiles more or less.

Women's boudoir, a mysterious, strange and imaginative place! A place that any man dreams of but rarely enters.

Xia Shang found that his temperament has been a little impetuous recently, and he felt impatient when he heard the pretty student invite him to the boudoir to chat.

Xiao Cui hesitated a little, but Xia Shang didn't notice it.

When she led Xia Shang, she also looked around and was worried.

"Xiao Cui, what's wrong with you?"

"Nothing... nothing."

"Then let's go quickly, don't let Jiangnan wait anxiously, the master just has a lot of questions to test her."

Xiao Cui curled her lips and didn't say anything, but she knew clearly in her heart: "You are really not a serious gentleman, but since you are so anxious, then go. If something happens later, don't blame Xiao Cui for hurting you."

Thinking of this, Xiao Cui quickened her pace, and recalled the words of the lady before while walking.

"When the stinky hooligan comes in, lock the door, and make sure it is locked tightly. You stay outside, and anyone can get close. Don't care about any sound you hear, and wait until the next morning to open the door."

Xiao Cui bought the drug that the lady wanted yesterday, and it will definitely not be a good thing.

But I don't know what the lady will do specifically.

Xiao Cui is a little worried about this matter. After all, no matter how the lady made trouble in the past, she was more or less sensible.

But this time is different, this time the lady wants to drug people! If she reported him to the government, she would go to jail, and it would harm her husband!

After thinking about it, Xiao Cui was still uneasy.

She also thought about her previous interactions with Mr. Xia. It seemed that the young lady had never gotten the upper hand. Would it be the same this time? What if something went wrong? Could the young lady handle him alone in the room?

Before she could figure out what was going on, the man was brought to the door of the young lady's boudoir.

"Oh! I don't care. It has nothing to do with me anyway."

The little girl threw away all her wild thoughts and shouted at the door: "Miss, I invited the gentleman."

Jiangnan's soft voice came from the room: "Sir, please come in."