The woman murmured aloud, which made her heart tighten slightly, and she couldn't help but look forward to it.
"The person who named the girl is truly a refined gentleman."
Her heart sank, and she squinted at him: "A refined gentleman?"
“‘The peach tree is young and tender, its blossoms are bright and beautiful; this maiden is going to her husband’s home, may she bring harmony to her family.’ The girl’s name must be derived from this.”
The woman smiled faintly, with a Guanyin mole between her eyebrows. She was clearly that person, yet she couldn't quite match the beautiful figure in my memory.
So that's it, she was just being impatient.
"Madam is very clever." She smiled slightly. "Thank you for today's matter, Madam."
She then gently turned her wrist, freeing herself from his grasp, her eyes glancing back, clear as an empty mountain after rain.
"Thank you very much, Ziyu."
…………
The wind and clouds stretch for miles, a verdant expanse; the evening glow lingers, forever etched in your memory.
I had long heard that Changliu Mountain in Jiangnan Road stretches for hundreds of miles and is covered with greenery. Now it seems that its reputation is well-deserved.
Yu Zigui leaned against the car window, looking back at the winding, long mountain road.
As the saying goes, those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortune. In the past five days, she was rescued from a cliff and had a chance encounter with an old friend. This experience seems to confirm the saying, but she just doesn't believe in such good luck.
"Sister, sister."
The one calling her was A-Hui, with deep blue eyes and blond curly hair; it was clear at a glance that he was of mixed Han and non-Han descent. Ever since she woke up, this child had become her shadow, calling her so ingratiatingly that she couldn't help but wonder if it was her eleventh senior brother possessing her.
"Sister, sister, play with me." Her blue eyes blinked, as if they could be squeezed to reveal tears.
"Okay, what should we play?" she asked, intrigued.
Let's play 'Horse Fighting'.
Ah Hui bypassed her mother, who was taking a nap, and took out a chess box from the trunk. Setting out the chess pieces, the little girl casually asked, "Sister, are you playing well?"
"I always lose," she said with an embarrassed smile.
"How could that be? I heard that girls from the Central Plains have been playing this since they were little." Ah Hui said, smiling as she looked her over. Seeing that she didn't seem inclined to reply, she blinked and said, "My older sister is very good at it."
"Oh." Yu Zigui responded perfunctorily, frowned as she looked at the chessboard, hesitated for a long time before making her move, "Your turn." She looked up at the opponent.
The carriage moved slowly, the shadows of the trees were dappled, and a little girl sat at the boundary between light and shadow, her blue eyes like clear water and deep abyss, making her impossible to see through at a glance.
"Sister has thought about this for a long time," Ah Hui suddenly said reproachfully, showing no trace of maturity.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'll try to be quick. Hey, you're already playing? Jumping the green horse..." She held the chess piece, thinking with her head down.
“Take the official road? No way… Leap over the mountains? I might slip and fall, tsk…”
She muttered to herself, knowing that Ah Hui was watching her.
"Sister, sister."
"Hmm." She replied casually, then muttered to herself, "Let's go down to Pingchuan, hmm, only Pingchuan is suitable."
"Let's play chess."
"Hmm." After a moment, "What?" she suddenly looked up.
“My sister has already agreed.” The little girl calmly placed another piece, hitting the target right in the throat. “We’ll bet on this game of chess. The loser has to tell the other a secret.”
"A secret? But a secret is no longer a secret once it's told."
"Don't worry, sister, Ah Hui will keep it a secret."
"You're quite confident, little girl. Alright, I'll go all out today!" She rolled up her sleeves and placed a piece with great momentum.
Despite her strong momentum, she still lost. Not only did she lose, but she suffered a complete defeat.
"How could this be... how could this be..." She held her head, looking at the chessboard with great resentment.
"A bet's a bet, what's your secret, sister?" The girl smiled and leaned closer to her.
She straightened herself and looked out the window.
"elder sister?"
She looked serious, her mouth opening and closing repeatedly.
"Sister, are you trying to cheat?"
She let out a long sigh, as if making a decision, and lowered her head to whisper, "Actually..."
Her small hands gripped her sleeve tightly, pulling her body closer.
"Actually, my name isn't Yu Zigui." She managed to squeeze out a sentence.
Blue eyes stared intently at her, the little girl suppressing her excitement: "What's it called?"
"Remain……"
"What?" Ah Hui leaned closer, his ear almost touching her lips, before he could hear clearly.
"Yu Niushou".