Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 879: Visitors Behind the Rockery
In the room, in the shadow where the sun did not reach, the old lady swayed slightly, met the grandma's eyes, said nothing for a long time, only sighed softly, and walked towards the back room.

The teenagers have finally grown up and are no longer the naive, ignorant or carefree people they once were. They have their own goals and their own choices, and all their blood relatives have weighed the pros and cons.

She was happy with their growth, just like she was happy that a young bird finally had the ability to fly in the wind and rain, but she was also worried that they would lose their way in the wind and rain... However, even if they lost their way, she was already too old to be powerless. Already...

In the yard, Ji Wuyan listened to the old lady staggering slowly inside, then tugged on Bai Xing's collar and scolded in a low voice, "What nonsense are you talking about! Are you running away from home just because of this?" This matter has nothing to do with the Bai family. Get up and go to your place. I'll drink with you."

Bai Xing didn't get up, he just raised his head and looked at Ji Wuyan. After a while, he whispered, "This is bluestone bricks, not as cold and hard as pebbles. Today is sunny, but that day was snowing... Ji Wuyan, when I knelt here today, I kept thinking about that day... you Cold?"

He only heard about this from his servants later. At that time, he just thought it was ridiculous. Bai Xing knew that Li Yiwei was completely different from the friendly people he usually showed, but it was completely unreasonable for Bai Xing that he would embarrass a girl like this. Not expected. If the third master hadn't arrived in time, how long would such a noble little girl have to kneel in the ice and snow?
Bai Xing doesn’t know.

He only knew that the current Li Yiwei was so unfamiliar that he didn't even recognize him. He was the high-ranking legitimate son of the royal family and the prince of Pingyang County, not the young cousin of the Bai family, not his cousin of Bai Xing. But even so, Bai Xing still felt that Li Yiwei should not treat an innocent girl like this, so he went to Pingyang County Prince's Mansion.

Unexpectedly... He looked at Ji Wuyan, almost stubbornly asking for an answer, "Ji Wuyan, that day... were you cold?"

This stubborn kid! Ji Wuyan slapped him on the forehead and dragged him out cursingly, "It's cold! It's so cold. I've got some illnesses because of it. I'll have to rely on you, Mr. Bai, to take care of me for the rest of my life." ! Don’t look at this place. Doesn’t Grandma feel uncomfortable hearing these words? Is it just because of this? Besides, it’s not what you think. It’s me making a deal with him, not a personal favor. , I would rather kneel down.”

Bai Xing let Ji Wuyan hold his collar and walk away. He was much taller than Ji Wuyan. The little girl walked in front of him aggressively. In order to match her pace, he had to press his neck and bend his back. The whole person looks like a shrimp in a pincer. Bai Xing himself didn't care about such an embarrassing appearance, he just followed Ji Wuyan step by step. He hesitated to speak several times, only to swallow it hesitantly every time it came to his mouth.

He was carried back to his yard by the collar, and then the boy said with a dumbfounded expression, "Go and bring out the good wine that this young master has collected for many years!"

The young master of the Bai family likes wine, but he is not addicted to alcohol. He has indeed hidden a lot of good wine over the years.

The wine was served, and a few more dishes of side dishes were served. Bai Xing waved his hand and let the boy go down. He poured the wine for Ji Wuyan himself, then filled it up for himself, then shook the small wine bottle and said with a smile, "From now on You're in for a treat today with the wine stolen from the palace. I can't bear to drink it on weekdays, but last time..." I swallowed the rest of the sentence quickly.

The last time... the last time I drank this wine, it was with that boy Li Yiwei. In the middle of the night, that man came here with a drooping face and two wine bottles to complain to me. He talked about father and son, about monarchs and ministers, about things in the court that he didn't like and had no intention of participating in, and about his favorite things. What I miss most is the free and unrestrained atmosphere of the Bai family. That day, they drank from the yard to the roof, and Yue Langxing slept well that night.

To this day, those words sound like a joke, and the moonlight that night might just be a drunken dream.

"At that time, I actually had a vague answer to the question you asked me. But at that time, I felt that it didn't matter whether my cousin was really gentle and elegant or just kept a low profile. After all, there are so many princes that he can't help himself. It's not a bad thing to be thoughtful. I just need to know that he is always my cousin." Bai Xing touched Ji Wuyan's wine glass and smiled foolishly, "Drink the wine from the palace. Most people can’t drink it.”

He was rarely like this, and it seemed as if the belief he had always believed in suddenly collapsed. There was a huge sadness in his eyes, and the expression that overflowed might not be as good as accident.

For people who have always been outgoing and cheerful, even if they occasionally have bad emotions, they are always easily misunderstood as just expressing sorrow for the sake of writing new words. No one knew that there was already a huge wave of shock coming from the depths of that man's heart.

"It's really not a big deal for me." Ji Wuyan took a sip of wine, drank the glass and looked at the other party before slowly saying, "If it's for that matter, it's really unnecessary. If it's for other things, I'll You’re already sitting here, drunk, why don’t you talk to me?”

"It's not just that..." Bai Xing murmured with his head lowered, his brows wrinkled visibly. He looked at the wine in the glass and sighed slowly, "I went to find him, indeed, for you. Before you came over that day, I had already told him that no matter what you were going to talk about, I always wanted him to be kind and kind for the sake of my grandmother."

He finished explaining his former love concisely and concisely, without mentioning the specific confrontations during it. However, Ji Wuyan recalled Bai Xing's unattractive expression that day, and knew that that day must have been an unpleasant one.

The other party didn't want to say anything, so she didn't ask. She just took a sip of wine and asked, "What next?"

"I was angry that he was inconsistent with his words and deeds and went to look for him. Only when I arrived at Pingyang County Prince's Palace did I find out that he happened to have guests... The guard didn't stop me and just asked me to wait for a while. I was upset, so I thought about sitting in the garden. "Blow wind... After all, we grew up together as cousins, and I didn't want to break up with him unless necessary. I didn't expect... that he would meet guests behind the rockery in the garden."

Bai Xing's voice became lower and lower, almost inaudible in the wind, "Tell me, it's so good, why did he hide in the rockery like a thief when he saw a guest in his own home..."

Ji Wuyan was slightly startled, and the fingertips holding the wine cup were slightly raised. His heart was trembling slightly, but his face was not showing any signs of it, and he was extremely calm.