ATBLM [QT] Chapter 81.1

After Huo Changyao lay on the bed, Jiang Rui put away the quilt on the sofa, then went around to the other side of the bed, and wrinkled the pillows on the bed to make it look like someone had slept on it.

Soon after dawn, Wang Shi came to see Huo Changyao. She looked at several positions at the head of the bed and found nothing unusual, so she felt relieved.

From the corner of her eye, she saw Jiang Rui leaving the room. She lowered her voice and said to Huo Changyao: “You are not well now, so you should sleep peacefully at night. If you have any ideas, let’s talk about it later.”

Huo Changyao was drinking water. At first, he did not understand the meaning of her words. When he realized what she was saying, the water in his mouth suddenly choked into his trachea.

Wang Shi quickly patted him on the back and said, “For such a big man, he would choke on even a drink of water.”

“Mother, don’t talk nonsense.” Huo Changyao slowly came over and said helplessly.

“What nonsense is this? You are both married and sleeping on the same bed. Sooner or later is not a matter of before you get together.” In Wang Shi’s view, although the two parties in this marriage seem to be reluctant, both of them have become a decent couple. Is there something between the young couple that is worth being surprised about?

She looked at Huo Changyao’s eyes again and said, “Changyao, don’t think that your mother is easy to fool because she is old. You agreed with me in your mouth and thought another way in your heart. I will put my words here today. If you want to separate from Xiao Qi, you can wait until this old woman dies, so as not to ask the white-haired person to send the black-haired person again!”

Huo Changyao was planning to persuade her again today just as his promise last night, but before he could say anything, he was blocked by these words. A wrinkle formed between his brows, it seemed that his mother was really determined this time.

Jiang Rui was walking in the garden downstairs, saw Xu Hansheng coming in from the gate from a distance, and hurriedly waved to him.

“Xiao Qi, why are you here?”

Jiang Rui took a look into the house and took him to sneak behind the flowers, “Sixth Brother, help me get a camp bed, but don’t let Mother know.”

“Okay.” Xu Hansheng nodded and then curiously said: “What do you want to do with a camp bed? Are you going to camp? Do you want a tent?”

“No, Mother insisted that Big Brother and I sleep in the same room. Last night, Big Brother could only sleep on the sofa. I think his waist was stiff when he got up today.” Jiang Rui said in distress.

Xu Hansheng frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, “Xiao Qi, what do you think about the matter between you and Big Brother? Tell it to the Sixth Brother, otherwise, I will really feel uneasy.”

Jiang Rui is not very worried now, saying: “Big Brother told me yesterday that when Mother let go, I will decide whether to dissolve the marriage or not. If I fall in love with someone else in the future, he will help me explain clearly, so now I just need to wait.”

After hearing this, Xu Hansheng thought to himself, it was no wonder that she had a sad look on her face yesterday, but today she has become more relaxed and active. But, he always faintly felt that the Old Madam was not so easy to give in.

However, fearing to make Seventh Sister worry again, he did not say this out of his mouth.

“You to the Second Brother…do you want to let Big Brother know?” He remembered something again.

“What!” Jiang Rui immediately jumped up like a rabbit whose tail was stepped on, with a red face, “Sixth Brother, you hate it, how can you talk about this kind of thing everywhere!”

Pan Susu only liked Huo Changlin secretly, no one knew about it, except Xu Hansheng.

Xu Hansheng originally wanted to make Huo Changyao feel a little bit in his heart, but he did not expect that it would cause such a big reaction from the Seventh Sister. He could not understand this kind of little girl’s thoughts. Seeing her pouting her mouth because of anger, he had to laugh and apologize.

Jiang Rui glared at him with a blushing face, “If anyone else knows about this, I will ignore you.”

“Yes, the Sixth Brother must keep it a secret.” Xu Hansheng said with a smile.

Jiang Rui waved her hand and let him go.

When Xu Hansheng arrived upstairs, Wang Shi had already left, “Big Brother, how do you feel today?”

“It’s better than yesterday.” Huo Changyao was sitting on the edge of the bed and was about to get up and take two steps. Xu Hansheng was going to help him, but was pushed away, “No need.”

“How’s things going?” Huo Changyao asked suddenly, pacing slowly in the room.

Xu Hansheng said: “According to the method that Big Brother said yesterday, some clues have been obtained this morning.”

“Don’t be anxious, take your time. You can catch big fish only if you put a long line and you have to be careful and safe.” Huo Changyao explained.

Xu Hansheng nodded, “I will pay attention.”

The two talked about business for a while and Xu Hansheng said: “I just met Xiao Qi downstairs. She said that Big Brother’s waist was stiff from sleep when he got up in the morning, so she asked me to help quietly deliver a camp bed.”

Huo Changyao’s eyebrows relaxed slightly and then frowned, “Xiao Qi is a good child, I delayed her.”

“Big Brother, don’t blame yourself too much. Xiao Qi understands what’s going on.” Xu Hansheng persuaded.

Huo Changyao shook his head and said no more, but said: “She is not comfortable with me either. Old Sixth¹老六, lǎo liù: Lǎo, the prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity / old (of people). Liù: six, you can find a way to connect my room with the next door and then do some cover-ups to hide from Mother.”

Next door is a guest room, which has been vacant.

“Okay, Big Brother waited for me for two days.” Xu Hansheng responded.

In the evening, Huo Changyao went for a walk in the garden downstairs. His physical strength had not fully recovered. After walking a few laps, fine sweat was secreted on his forehead, but he insisted on walking for two more laps before he sat down in the pergola.

Not far away, there was the sound of jingling bells from the garden path, mixed with one or two pleasant words of laughter.

 

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