insane

Chapter 108

Xiaoju, Feng Linling's maid, saw the jade pendant on Feng Linling's table, and jokingly said, "Since when is there such a thing in the lady's room?" I was with my lady almost every day, and I had never seen Feng Linling with such a jade pendant before. , I have never bought this kind of thing in the past few days, and I saw Feng Linling staring at the jade pendant on the table in a daze, occasionally smiling, guessing that there is a good chance that this thing has something to do with that strange man wearing a mask.

Seeing that Feng Linling didn't answer, but just held the jade pendant in her hand, Xiaoju said again, "Miss, did you forget that the young master told me that there was a flower picker in the city who knew martial arts and wore a mask. That person was weird yesterday." , I think it's probably the flower picker!"

Feng Linling said, "You know so much, haven't you heard that the flower picker has a beard?"

"Nowadays, men in the city are afraid of being regarded as flower pickers. Who doesn't shave their faces clean?" As if afraid of Feng Linling's rebuttal, Xiaoju immediately said, "If someone saves Master Feng's most beloved sister, then he must be very happy." Come to the house to ask for credit. What's more, the young lady is in the boudoir, and she is beautiful. Even if the person who saved your life didn't want to climb up to the rich and powerful like our son, he must have a conversation with the young lady even if it was for a good marriage. But that man left in a hurry and didn't even dare to leave his name, I think he was afraid of being caught by the government."

Feng Linling smiled and said, "You little girl can make up stories. Could it be that you are a flower picker who knows martial arts and wears a mask? If you really are a flower picker, how can you brazenly wear a mask and run into the street in broad daylight. What's more, you don't know Saved the life and death of the imperial court official's younger sister."

"Maybe he wants to quit his job and find a good home for himself. As the son-in-law of our Feng family, his future is boundless. Who cares about being a flower picker?"

"Why are you so sure that the young master who rescued me yesterday is a flower picker wanted by the government?"

Xiao Ju said, "It is said that it is necessary to be on guard against others. How can Miss be sure that that rude and weird person is not a flower picker?"

Feng Linling gently stroked the jade pendant in her hand with her fingertips, and said with a smile, "It feels like that!"

Xiaoju snorted, "You didn't even see what his whole face looked like, so you felt that he was a good person?"

"Ever since he opened the car curtain, the first time I saw him, I knew he must not be a bad guy."

At Jindingzhai, Liu Mu put down the teacup in his hand, and said with a smile, "It's very difficult to drink this kind of good tea outside our customs. With such good tea, it's no wonder that Jindingzhai is always crowded with people."

"I don't know if it's really the fragrance of my tea, or the sweetness of Mr. Yin's mouth."

Liu Mu smiled and said, "Of course it's Yan Erniang's tea."

The Yan Erniang that Liu Mu said was the boss of Jindingzhai.I only know that this person's surname is Yan, and she is the second daughter in the family, so they call her Yan Erniang.Yan Erniang, this name sounds old-fashioned, but it seems that she should be just in her thirties, and there is a sophistication and charm that Liu Mu has never seen before.Not to mention the tea customers who come and go every day, even Liu Mu couldn't help but take a second look.These days Liu Mu would come to Jindingzhai every day to sit for a while, then calculated the time, and left before Feng Linling arrived at Jindingzhai.The more times I came to Jindingzhai, the more I gradually became acquainted with Yan Erniang.

While the two of them were talking, they heard a woman call out, "Sister Yan." Immediately afterwards, someone also walked in.

Liu Mu recognized Feng Linling's voice, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, but in an instant he returned to his previous expression, and he just took a sip of his tea as if nothing had happened.

Feng Linling never expected to see Liu Mu in Jindingzhai, she couldn't help but paused, her expression was a little unnatural.

Liu Mu got up and said, "Since Erniang Yan still has guests, I won't bother you. But there is one thing I want Erniang to ask for your help."

Yan Erniang smiled and said, "Tell me, as long as I, a woman, can help, I will naturally not keep it."

Liu Mu said, "I have a jade pendant that disappeared a few days ago. I searched all the jade shops and pawnshops in the city, but I couldn't find it. Although the jade pendant is not very valuable, it has been passed down in our family for several generations. My great-grandmother It was passed on to my grandmother, my grandmother passed it on to my mother, my mother-in-law passed it on to my daughter-in-law, and passed it down from generation to generation. When I left home, my mother said that if I got married in the Central Plains, she would let me give this jade pendant to me for her. Wife. That jade pendant is for my future wife, so it is very important to me. I know that Yan Erniang has a lot of contacts here, so I hope you can help me keep an eye on it and see if I can find that jade pendant."

Hearing what Liu Mu said, Xiaoju took a look at her young lady. Of course, Xiaoju was a sensible person, so she didn't dare to talk too much.He thought to himself, that jade pendant is what this man wants to give to his future wife, if the young lady is interested in him, I am afraid that this jade pendant cannot be returned.

After Liu Mu left, Feng Linling asked, "Sister Yan, who is that masked man just now?"

Yan Erniang said, "You said Mr. Yin, I only heard that he came from outside the Guan, but he didn't reveal much else."

Xiaoju took a step forward and asked, "Does Erniang Yan know why he is wearing a mask?"

"He said he looks ugly, because he was afraid of scaring others. I've never seen what his face looks like under the mask, but if that's the case, it would be a pity for this half of his handsome face."

"Is sister Yan familiar with him?"

Yan Erniang said, "He only came to Jindingzhai to drink tea in the past few days. He didn't have many days in Hangzhou for the first time. After getting in touch with him a lot, I think this person is quite nice, but sometimes he looks cold."

In the next few days, Feng Linling would have a short face-to-face meeting with Liu Mu almost every day.Perhaps there was Yan Erniang, but Feng Linling felt guilty because of her face, or because Liu Mu's jade pendant for the future wife was in her hand, and the two of them met several times without exchanging a word.

That day, Feng Linling was playing the piano with Yan Erniang in Jindingzhai. After playing a piece, Liu Mu came in slapping her hands and said, "Perhaps it's because people on our grasslands are bold and unrestrained in nature, or this delicateness is only possessed by Jiangnan women, so Never heard such a melodious tune before."

Yan Erniang poured tea for Liu Mu, and said, "When did you hide outside the door and eavesdrop?"

Liu Mu said, "It's been a while, but the girl's piano sound is really moving. I'm afraid that coming in will disturb the girl's interest. I really can't bear to destroy this artistic conception."

The servant outside came in to pass word that another batch of tea leaves had arrived, so Yan Erniang went out to check.

Feng Linling didn't bring her maid out today, so there were only Liu Mu and Feng Linling left in the room.

Feng Linling said, "Young master left in a hurry that day, and he didn't even leave his name. Now you and I have met many times at Sister Yan's place. I wonder if we can be called friends?"

"The girl is..."

Feng Linling laughed and said, "Young master is a noble person who forgets things too much. If you hadn't rescued and subdued Fengma in the house that day in the busy city, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to sit here and play the piano at sister Yan's place."

Liu Mu smiled suddenly, "Ha, if the girl didn't tell me, I would have forgotten about it. No wonder the girl looks so familiar, it turned out to be the woman in the carriage in the downtown area that day."

Feng Linling said, "I wanted to thank you son, I didn't want you to leave in such a hurry that day..."

Liu Mu said, "It's just a small effort, not worth mentioning."

Feng Linling said, "The young master, can you tell me your name now?"

Liu Mu smiled and said, "My surname is Yin, Yin Tianchou. It wasn't that I was unreasonable and hurried away that day. It's just that I'm used to walking alone, and I don't stay for too long whenever I go. The girl said that day again Thank you, I really find it troublesome. Speaking of which, Yan Erniang is my only friend in the Central Plains."

Feng Linling asked, "So, you won't be in Hangzhou for too long?"

Liu Mu nodded, "I'm just here to wander around the Central Plains, so naturally I won't stay here for too long."

While talking, Erniang Yan walked back and said, "I'm afraid I can't find the jade pendant you left for the future lady. I have asked how many people these days, and I almost posted the pattern on the wall. seen."

Liu Mu said, "Forget it, it's still a long way off to get married anyway, I'll find someone to make a similar one someday, as long as my mother can't recognize her, it's fine if I can get away with it."

Yan Erniang laughed and said, "It's hard to say that it was picked up by some girl in the boudoir."

Liu Mu said, "If that's the case, then I will marry her."

Yan Erniang spat, "You're going to marry her without first asking the girl if she agrees."

Liu Mu smiled and said, "She picked up all the jade pendants I gave to my future wife. Isn't this a destined marriage? Even if that girl has pockmarked face, I will marry her."

Yan Erniang glanced at Feng Linling intentionally or unintentionally during her words, and saw that Feng Linling was drinking tea with her head slightly lowered, her face was slightly red, and she didn't look at the two of them. They never said a word between them. After going back and forth, I had some guesses in my heart.

Liu Mu got up and put a small piece of broken silver on the tea table, and said goodbye to Yan Erniang. It happened that Feng Linling had already got up when Liu Mu said this, "Sister Yan... since I still have something to do in the accounting room, I won't do it today." It's bothering you so much."

The two walked out of Jindingzhai together, and they didn't ask each other where they were going, they just chatted with each other while walking.

"Brother Yin, do you have a favorite girl?"

Liu Mu shook his head, "I have been away from home for several years, and since I came to the Central Plains, I have been wandering aimlessly. Firstly, I have never seen too many girls. Secondly, I live in no fixed place. I am used to freedom. I really don't know anything about romance. According to the customs of getting married in the Central Plains, Miss Feng should be at the age of getting married."

Feng Linling smiled, "Although I've reached the age to get married, I haven't met anyone I like before."

"Could it be that we have met now?" Liu Mu asked.

Feng Linling stopped suddenly, "What if I say this person is Mr. Yin?"

"Me?" In Liu Mu's eyes, the members of the Feng family are naturally unreliable foxes, so he smiled and said, "Why, Miss Feng and Erniang Yan made a bet on me, what kind of lottery do you want to win?"

Feng Linling said quite seriously, "Young Master Yin, do you think I'm joking?"

In Liu Mu's plan, she really hoped that Feng Linling would fall in love with her step by step, and then use Feng Linling to take revenge on the Feng family, but she never expected that this step would come so soon.Feng Langqu had always been suspicious. If he was too close to Feng Linling at this time, Feng Langqu would naturally doubt himself. Instead of letting him doubt his purpose of approaching the Feng family, it would be better for Feng Langqu to invite himself into the Feng family.

Suddenly he heard a woman screaming from a nearby alley, Liu Mu didn't answer Feng Linling, but walked quickly towards the alley, and saw a woman squatting by the wall, and there were a few people who had already rushed over to watch the fun. I saw a woman lying in the alley, her complexion was pale, the blood from her nostrils had dried on her face, she seemed to have been dead for some time.Feng Linling followed behind Liu Mu, apparently frightened by the scene, Liu Mu hurriedly embraced Feng Linling, covering Feng Linling's eyes with her hand, "Don't look, go quickly." He said, holding Feng Linling out of the alley.

Although Feng Linling was not as delicate as most daughters, she had never seen such a scene.The female corpse must have frightened Feng Linling quite a bit just now, and her expression didn't improve all the way.With Liu Mu by her side, Feng Linling felt much more at ease.

The two didn't speak any more, Liu Mu sent Feng Linling to the gate of Feng Langqu's mansion, Feng Linling stopped, "I'm here." Before Liu Mu could speak, Feng Linling said again, "Did Mr. Yin consider what I just said?"

Liu Mu pretended to be troubled, and said, "Miss Feng is very kind, and there is no man who will not be tempted by her. It's just that I don't understand the style, and I'm used to living in no fixed place. Whether Miss Feng is right or not No matter what kind of favor it is, I can't accept Miss Feng's kindness."

"Miss, you are back!" I saw the servant girl Xiaoju running out from the door, "Miss, my lord heard that there was another woman who was drowned and thrown her body in the city. I know that the lady is not at home, so I am about to send someone Go to Jindingzhai to pick you up."

Liu Mu said to Xiaoju, "Your lady was frightened just now, you go back and make some soothing soup for your lady."

She cupped her hands at Feng Linling again, "Miss Feng is resting, so I won't bother you."

Xiaoju helped Feng Linling back to the mansion, muttering, "Miss, why did you come back with that weird man... Look, the flower picker has come out to commit crimes again. This man is wearing a mask, so suspicious. Miss is really bold, It's not that Xiaoju is talking too much, it's just that she knows people and faces but doesn't know her heart, who knows if this person is a bad guy who is deliberately trying to get close to you."