NovelsAlex Chapter 452 Snare [Part [-]]
Chapter 452 Snare [Part [-]]
Chapter 452 Snare [Part [-]]
Facing Jiao Shun's invitation, which is not known as an invitation, Miaoyu naturally did not make any response.
Jingyi really wanted to smooth things over, but Jiao Shun couldn't wait for Miaoyu's response, so she buried her head in eating and drinking on her own, and she shut her mouth wisely.
So the master and servant froze in front of the door.
Jing Yi stealthily observes Jiao Shun for a while, and turns her head to look at her own lady for a while, hoping that someone between the two can break the deadlock—preferably her own lady.
But her expectations are obviously unlikely to become a reality.
Miaoyu's jade neck was lowered, her eyebrows were slightly closed, she looked like a wooden sculpture made of clay, without any waves, but the pair of catkins hidden in the big sleeves of the toga had already been clenched tightly to her nails and embedded in her flesh. The bottom of my heart is even more overwhelming!
Although she is self-righteous and lazy, she is by no means a fool. Seeing Jiao Shun's sudden appearance, combined with the recent performance of Second Sister You, she doesn't know that this is just a trick, and she wants to force herself to move out and stay. ' to choose between?
If it was more than two months ago, when she was kicked out from Rongguo Mansion, she would definitely have ridiculed Jiao Shun the first time she saw him, and then walked away proudly.
If it was placed a month ago, when she just started to eat the last meal, she would probably grit her teeth and walk away without saying a word.
If it had been more than ten days ago, when she had just experienced that nightmare betrayal, she might have had a hysterical conflict with Jiao Shun, and finally left with hatred.
However, for several days in a row, after switching quickly and repeatedly between prosperity and wealth and hunger and cold, cleanliness and filth, being silent like this now is the last thing she can muster up her courage. Tough attitude.
As for leaving voluntarily...
Not to mention taking action, as long as she thinks about it a little bit, what she saw and heard when she went to clean the ruined temple a few days ago will immediately appear in Miaoyu's mind with a hundred times exaggeration.
It was obviously just a bubble of filth, but it was infinitely magnified in her mind, imagining a terrifying scene of a pool of excrement surrounded by walls of dung.
It seems that as long as you step into it, you will fall into the endless hell!
In contrast, it is naturally this small courtyard that has been arranged by her ingeniously, full of clean, elegant, leisurely and comfortable atmosphere, and the extravagant life that never tires of eating and drinking.
Although the appearance of Jiao Shun turned all of this into honey wrapped in arsenic, compared to the filthy hell that was full of hunger and cold, even the deadly poison became less terrifying.
But even if the balance in her heart has already tilted one-sidedly, it is absolutely impossible for Miaoyu, who is desperate for face and suffering, to take the initiative to make a choice.
Being silent like this now is the biggest compromise she can make after mustering up her courage.
And just when she herself couldn't figure out whether she was responding forcefully or silently compromising, Jiao Shun was already full, put down her chopsticks and ordered to Jingyi: "Bring mouthwash tea. "
This is justified, really like the master of the house.
Jingyi subconsciously glanced at Miaoyu, seeing that her lady had no reaction at all, hesitated for a moment, then hurriedly made strong tea with hot water, first put a few pieces of green salt in it, and quickly cooled it with ice cubes. Bring it to Jiao Shun's mouth.
Jiao Shun took a mouthful and muttered in his mouth, Jingyi didn't wait for his order, and fetched the spittoon and towel, uncovered the small basin filled with clean water, waited for Jiao Shun to spit out the mouthwash, and then wet the towel again. He wiped his mouth and hands.
After the whole set of service was over, Jiao Shun sat up and stretched his muscles in satisfaction and said, "It's getting late, you..."
He stopped talking meaningfully in the middle of talking, and looked up and down Miaoyu playfully.
Although Miaoyu bowed her head and neck, she felt Jiao Shun's banter and aggressive gaze immediately.
Her delicate body trembled uncontrollably, and she subconsciously took a small step back.
But it's only a small step.
After all, in Miaoyu's fantasy, behind it is not a quiet courtyard shrouded in the setting sun, but the extremely filthy Abi Hell!
This made her unable to take another foot no matter what.
At this time, Jiao Shun continued: "You should be tired too, go to rest early."
Said, went straight out.
Miaoyu was stunned at first when she heard the words, and then her heart was filled with ecstasy of surviving a desperate situation.
But when passing by her, Jiao Shun suddenly stopped, turned his head and asked with a smile: "Is it really so difficult to clean the small temple?"
After finishing speaking, without waiting for Miaoyu's answer, he went out and walked away.
Fangcai Miaoyu was so ecstatic when she heard that he was going to leave, and how ashamed and indignant she was after hearing this sentence.
At the same time that Jiao Shun stepped out of the courtyard, she gritted her teeth and entered the inner bedroom in three steps, and then big tears burst out uncontrollably and slid across the smooth and clean cheeks like clotted milk. Drips fell to the ground.
It was only after a quarter of an hour passed that the sense of humiliation was slightly weakened.
And at the same time, what emerges from the bottom of Miaoyu's heart is a strong urge to leave!
She could see clearly that although Jiao Shun didn't show his fangs today, it wasn't because Jiao was a gentleman - if he was a gentleman, he wouldn't appear here rashly, and put on a posture of overwhelming the host up.
The reason why this man would withdraw and leave was not to directly coerce and lure her, but because he thought he had trapped her with an invisible net, so he chose a more flexible approach, waiting for his powerless struggle and letting her be eaten.
But it is very easy to break through this trap, as long as you are willing to move back there...
As soon as she thought of this, the picture of the filthy hell appeared in front of her eyes, making Miaoyu subconsciously want to vomit, but her empty stomach let out a growl.
At this moment, Jingyi came in from the outside and persuaded: "Senior sister, you can eat some food first, I have picked out all the dishes that Mr. Jiao hasn't touched much."
Miaoyu hesitated for a while, but still shook her head.
Although she couldn't make up her mind to break through the snare, she still had the courage not to eat what came her way—at least for now.
Jingyi persuaded her a few more words, but seeing that she was still unmoved, she had no choice but to go outside to fill her stomach by herself.
When the maids of You's family came to clear the dishes, Jingyi found that they did not bring hot water, towels, fragrances and other things for bathing as they did in the past.
Facing Jingyi's question, the servant girls just shook their heads.
Jingyi seemed to understand something, and with a bitter face, she wanted to find Miaoyu to discuss countermeasures, but after thinking about it, she didn't know what to say-whether she wanted to persuade her daughter to follow the example of Nayou's sisters, and do things for the sake of good clothes and good food. A nameless, lowly person?
Can't sleep all night.
The next day, after Jingyi woke up with dark circles under her eyes, she found that all the utensils for washing in the morning had been stopped. Fortunately, there was a well in the yard, and she managed to carry half a bucket of water by herself, but at least she was fooled.
When it was time for breakfast, the maids brought four soups directly.
It's fine if you're not hungry, but the most important thing is that you can't carry it, so the master and servant had to endure it with an empty stomach at noon.
Jingyi was fine, but Miaoyu hadn't eaten anything serious since last night, and she was so hungry all day long that she recalled the scene of being hungry in this ruined temple.
What made them even more terrified was that when it was time to return to You's house, the dumb coachman never showed up!
The two first waited in the yard, then went to wait in front of the door, and finally went to the entrance of the alley to wait.
I waited until the sun set, only to see the familiar carriage slowly approaching.
At this moment, not only Jingyi greeted her happily, but even Miaoyu unconsciously opened her legs—but after taking five or six steps, she stopped hurriedly and reservedly.
After getting into the carriage, the joy of regaining what was lost gradually disappeared from Miaoyu's heart, followed by anxiety like sitting on pins and needles.
What will Jiao Shun do today?
Will you still leave after eating like yesterday?
Own……
Do you still want to reject the leftovers left by him?
Jingyi saw her young lady's restlessness, so she thought about it: "Senior sister, why don't we take the initiative and find Jiao... ask Miss Xing to borrow some money and go back to the south by boat."
How could Jiao Shun let himself go so easily after spending so much time thinking about it?
Miaoyu smiled wryly in her heart, but she did not deny Jingyi's words, she would not take the initiative to make fun of herself, but she did not object to letting Jingyi try her luck, what if Jiao Shun really agreed?
No more talking on the road.
During the day, Miaoyu thought about the good life in the small courtyard of You's house almost all the time, but when she came back to the small courtyard and looked at the open living room door, she couldn't help feeling afraid.
So much so that in just a dozen or so short steps from the gate of the courtyard to the eaves, she led Jingyi for a quarter of an hour in a daze.
When one leg finally crossed the threshold tremblingly, Miaoyu was shocked to find that the living room was empty, except for a table of sumptuous delicacies, there was no 'superfluous' thing.
Jingyi was also taken aback when she saw this scene, and immediately rushed across the threshold, rushed into the inner room in three steps at a time, and returned to the living room after a while like a whirlwind, shaking her head and saying: "Master Jiao is really not here!"
Miaoyu was so relieved that she almost collapsed in front of the door for a moment.
In the end, it was the smell of the food that gave her strength again, and she walked quickly to the table and picked up the chopsticks tremblingly.
When half a piece of vegetarian fish was put into her mouth by chopsticks and chewed gently, she seemed to have gone to the Western Paradise for a while.
As the saying goes: when you are hungry, eating bran is as sweet as honey.
When she was in the ruined temple, she did experience this feeling more than once, but the feeling of eating 'honey' after being extremely hungry is undoubtedly a hundred times better than eating chaff!
So much so that her pretty face, which is always used to concealing her emotions, inevitably appeared intoxicated.
However at this time...
"Hey, have you already eaten?"
Jiao Shun's voice sounded like a demon outside the door, Miaoyu stretched out the chopsticks of the second vegetarian fish, and froze in mid-air.
Jiao Shun walked in carelessly, sat down next to Miaoyu, and then told Jingyi, "Hurry up and get the bowls and chopsticks."
Jingyi hesitated for a while, and immediately brought the bowls and chopsticks obediently, and took advantage of the opportunity to fill Jiao Shun with fruit wine.
Jiao Shun picked up his chopsticks, first he picked up two pieces of vegetarian chicken for Miaoyu, and said with a smile, "Why are you in a daze? Eat, eat, eat, your illness is just getting better, and it's time to mend it."
Miaoyu was hesitating whether to throw down her chopsticks to seek justice for yesterday's humiliation, but her stomach was empty and she couldn't breathe.
Facing his 'familiar' attitude now, I don't know what to do.
Seeing this, Jingyi hurriedly persuaded: "Senior sister, at least eat something, otherwise how can I survive the night?"
As he said that, he refilled Jiao Shun's wine, and took the opportunity to cautiously propose an excuse to go south.
After hearing this, Jiao Shun was noncommittal, ate a few mouthfuls of food, drank two glasses of wine, and then said slowly: "It's easy to talk about spending money, but even though it's a time of peace, if you two young and beautiful women want to travel thousands of miles alone, But I’m afraid it’s not appropriate.”
I have borrowed all the money, so why can't I send someone to give me a ride?
Jingyi cursed inwardly, but she also understood that Jiao Shun was tactfully refusing, so she simply closed her mouth and did not speak again.
Although Miaoyu didn't report any hope at all, it can be seen that Jingyi has hit a wall, but she can't help feeling depressed.
At this time, Jiao Shun urged her to eat again, Miaoyu wanted to refuse, but the stomach, which had just tasted the delicious food, began to rebel desperately.
Under the impact of the intense hunger that was stronger than this one, Miaoyu thought to herself that even if she could bear it now, she might not be able to escape the leftovers after Jiao Shun left, so she gritted her teeth and started eating again, but She never touched the vegetarian chicken that Jiao Shun gave her.
Jiao Shun also followed her, the two buried their heads in eating and drinking, while Jingyi next to her was in charge of pouring tea and wine, if someone bumped into them who didn't know where they were, they would probably think that the two masters and one servant were eating at this time.
And after eating and drinking enough this time, Jiao Shun didn't get up and leave like yesterday, but lazily lay down on the Arhat bed outside, letting the leg-beating and tea-serving servants do it for a while, until Jingyi was ordered around .
As the sky got darker, Miaoyu became more and more uneasy.
He secretly looked at Jiao Shun several times, hoping that he would leave like yesterday—even if he humiliated himself before leaving.
However, Jiao Shun waited until the moon was three poles above the moon, and suddenly said: "Go and ask the servant girl to bring the bath water."
Jingyi, who was pinching his shoulders, immediately looked at her young lady in embarrassment when she heard this.
Miaoyu, on the other hand, slammed up with shame and anger, and blurted out: "Don't push yourself!"
After she finished speaking, her heart skipped a beat, fearing that Jiao Shun would get into trouble, or drive herself out of You's house altogether.
However, after Jiao Shun let out a 'tsk', he slowly got up and walked out.
That night.
Naturally, the bath water never came.
But the next morning's meal was surprisingly rich.
From this, Jingyi came to a conclusion: "Senior sister had dinner with Mr. Jiao last night, so she had breakfast. Doesn't that mean that only Mr. Jiao is here... we can take a bath later?"
After listening to Jingyi's analysis, Miaoyu gritted her silver teeth fiercely, and mustered up the courage to break through the snare in her heart!
then……
This fearless courage collapsed the moment he entered the ruined temple.
(End of this chapter)