Bend Over [ 折腰 ] - Chapter 4

[Chapter 4: Singing]

Under the shadow of the moon, Big Joe finally broke free of the young man’s grip on her hand, bowed his head and turned around, only to take two steps, and the man hugged his waist tightly from behind.

She stopped, but after a moment, she broke free again.

The man did not chase after her anymore, but stopped there to look at her fading back, and finally slowly knelt down, his knees on the ground, and a black figure seemed to freeze and remain motionless.

Little Joe’s heart fluttered and hurried back. The maid was still asleep, and Little Joe crossed her nearby back to the inner room and climbed onto the bed, lifted the quilt and lay back, and just closed his eyes when he heard a slight creak of the outer door, and in the sound of small footsteps, Big Joe also returned.

Xu is unstable, when passing near the maid’s bed, the foot accidentally hooked to the small stool in front of the maid’s bed, the stool was turned over, making a “snapping” sound on the ground, the maid was awakened from the dream, opened her eyes, and vaguely saw a figure nearby, frightened, was about to call, recognized Big Joe.

“Nothing, you sleep.” I just got out of my hand.

Big Joe’s voice came, as if nothing had happened. The maid did not doubt that he was there, and went down to straighten the small stool. A moment later, Little Joe heard a slight sound of undressing outside the tent, and then the tent was opened by a slit, and Big Joe gently climbed onto the bed, his face facing outward with his back to Little Joe, and slowly lay down.

At first she was motionless, as if she had fallen asleep when she lay down, but a moment later, her shoulders began to sway slightly, and in the dark night, a slight suppressed low choking sound reached Little Joe’s ear.

When Xiao Qiao was at war in his heart, hesitating and difficult to decide, he overheard that big Qiao on the pillow was choking to the point of choking, he should be afraid of waking himself up, and his voice suddenly swallowed back, but his shoulders twitched even more.

She slowly opened her eyes, turned her face, watched her curl herself tightly into a lump of back, gritted her teeth and finally made up her mind, pasted her cousin with her back, stretched her arms from behind, gently hugged her soft waist, and leaned into her ear and whispered, “Sister, don’t cry.” When you went out, I followed you. I’ve seen it all. Big Joe’s

body stiffened, and soon, she turned over and said urgently, “Don’t misunderstand! Sister just…”

Little Joe reached out and covered her mouth, signaling her to silence. Then he got out of bed, walked lightly to the door and listened, heard the maid outside making a slight grinding sound, and then came back, lit the oil lamp, and turned his head to look.

Big Joe had slowly climbed up from the bed and sat up, the green silk crow sideburns were hanging down, loose piled up to the neck and shoulders, his hands nervously grasped the quilt clustered around her waist, his face was pale, his eyelids were glowing with a light pink color that he had just cried, and his pink cheeks were still with a few residual tear marks, looking at Xiao Qiao’s face with pity, and I saw pity.

She saw Xiao Qiao carrying the oil lamp to the bedside lampstand, Fang turned back to God, hurriedly grabbed her hand, and whispered anxiously: “Brutal, Sister A really didn’t think of anything else.” It’s just that it’s heavier late at night, it’s so cold outside, I don’t want the man to wait in the garden all the time, and if someone sees it, it’s a disaster for no reason, so I let him go…”

Her hands were cold, slightly trembling, just like her voice at the moment.

Little Qiao shook Big Qiao’s hand and looked at her, “Sister, I saw that person.” But don’t be afraid, I won’t tell anyone. You like him, don’t you? Big Joe’s

pale cheeks slowly glowed a light reddish glow. After hesitating for a moment, he met Xiao Qiao’s gaze, nodded, and said softly: “He is of low status, but he is very good, really good…”

The boy grew up at Joe’s family’s horse farm. He was silent, as if he were a mute, but he was physically strong, infinitely powerful, able to chase the wind, and he was able to chase the wind by sprinting, and he was a horseman, no matter how fierce the horse, would become subservient in front of him, so later, the steward transferred him to be a man slave who traveled as the head of the house, and he began to appear in the sight of the eldest daughter of the king, Big Joe.

But for a long, years-long time, this handsome slave, who was young and strong, and had given birth to a pair of different pupils, left Big Joe with the impression that every time he knelt down and acted as a stool to help him get on and off the carriage, he was much more stable than stepping on other slaves.

Stepping on the back of his shoulder, the wind under her feet did not move, steady like a rock.

Big Joe remembered the slave, three years ago, when her fiancé died. Although the two had never met, it was still a sad thing for her. For a while, she often went with her mother to the Changsheng Temple outside the city to burn incense. One day, on the way back, the horse was frightened, threw the coachman off the carriage, dragged the carriage wildly, she and her mother were locked in the carriage that was upside down and could overturn, even overturned the road, and in a panic, a sharp whistle came from behind her, and then someone quickly caught up, so the horse slowly slowly slowly dropped its speed, and finally, stopped at the side of the road.

When she was terrified, still with a white face, looking out of the car window, she saw the man who had just chased up to defuse the horse, standing on the side of the horse’s head, holding the horse’s head that was still spewing a nose, stroking the horse’s mane, while reaching the horse’s ear, whispering something in a low tone that she could not understand, as if to soothe it.

The horse was finally completely quiet.

The rest of the retinue arrived at this time. The steward angrily whipped the horse, and the leather whip was raised high, but it was wrapped in the hands of this man. The black horse whip, tightly wrapped around his muscular arms, the blue blood vessels under the skin snaked and bulged, as thick as her little thumb.

The steward was even angrier, and when the stalemate was over, the manu turned his head and looked at Big Joe, who was looking at him, and cast a look for help.

She still remembers that day was clear and the wind was clear. Under the sunlight, the blue eyes were strange and crystalline.

At the beginning of that day, she remembered his name: Biyan.

……

Big Joe hated himself for being clumsy, and didn’t know what kind of words to use in order to convince her in front of his sister, who had suddenly discovered his secret, to convince her that Bi Yan was very good, really good, at least, in her eyes.

Her face flushed, her eyes wide open, and she looked anxiously at little Joe.

Xiao Qiao smiled slightly and said softly, “Sister, I don’t need you to say it, I also know that he is very good.” He asked you out to take you away, right?

Big Joe seemed to be taken aback, at first shook his head, after a moment, slowly lowered his head, and when he raised his head again, her expression had become much calmer, and she said slowly: “Brutal, I will not go with him, I just made it clear to him.” Rest assured, I won’t see him again.

“Sister, let him take you away, don’t stay.” Little Joe said.

……

Even if Big Qiao married and lost her, he would only change it temporarily, and the Qiao family would also be destroyed in the future. It is better to do as my father thinks, let it go, maybe there is another way out. As soon as Big Joe left, his uncle had nothing to do, and it was expected that it would be much easier for his father to speak again.

……

Big Qiao was stunned, looked at Xiao Qiao for a moment, smiled, smiled a little bitterly, and said: “Fool, are you afraid that when I am not innocent, are you afraid that I will be discovered when I marry?” Rest assured, he and I are innocent and nothing. “Not

because of this.”

Little Joe leaned over to her ear.

“Sister, you have to go. The Wei family will definitely agree to the marriage. If you don’t go, you have to marry. Marry like this, and your life will be over. Besides, don’t you have a favorite man? Big Joe was

distracted for a moment, and finally shook his head slightly: “Then I can’t leave.” If the Wei family agrees to the marriage, but I leave, what will happen to the family when the time comes? Whether it’s good or bad, whoever calls me the daughter of joe’s family, these are all things I should promise. ”

Little Qiao paused, secretly exhaled a breath, raised his eyes, and said, “Sister, if I tell you that I want to marry Wei Shao instead of you, will you fulfill me?”

Big Qiao was stunned again, staring at Little Qiao with wide eyes, and Fang was confused: “Brutal… How did you suddenly think that? Aren’t you in love with Liu Shizi and will get married next year? Besides, that Wei Hou, I heard that he… He…”

She hesitated, and did not dare to say what she had heard about the “cruel nature and tyranny and immorality” and the like.

“Yes, that Wei Shao is not a good person,” Xiao Qiao said on behalf of her, “but Sister, there are no two kinds of women who marry.” The former is like you, stay with the person in your heart until you are old, rough tea and light rice, and the heart is enough! But I’m different from you. What I want is not for my husband to draw my eyebrows in front of the mirror, but for the status and power he can bring. I used to like Liu Shizi, but now I know that he is not the person I want. He is weak in nature, if I marry him, even if he can successfully inherit the throne of Langya in the future, with the current situation of the world, what is the count of a princess of Langya? Wei Shao was different. I expect him to be extraordinary in the future. Since the two families are married, can I let go of such an opportunity?

Big Joe looked at his sister who suddenly looked like a changed person in confusion, and was stunned for half a moment before he ate and said, “Brutal, do you really think so?” Is it really not to fulfill me?

“Sister, on the contrary, I asked you to fulfill me!”

Little Joe’s tone was firm.

Big Joe stayed for half a moment, and finally a ray of hope that had not been released in his eyes for a long time, but he was still not very sure, looked at Little Joe hesitantly, and murmured: “Is it really possible?” Can I really let go of everything here and go? Will my father blame me? Will the mother be sad…”

“Sister!” Little Qiao shook her hand hard, “After you leave, I will do filial piety for you.” After a long time, your uncle and aunt will surely understand you. Besides, if you think about it, if you just get married like this, what will that person do?

Big Joe’s face was pale, but his cheeks were red, he closed his eyes and murmured, “I’ll think again… Let me think again…”

“Sister, I’m not going to force you, you think about it slowly.”

Little Joe helped her lie down, covered her with a quilt, blew the lamp, and lay down beside her. After a while, he said slowly, “Sister, didn’t I often have nightmares before?” I didn’t tell you, but I actually had a dream about you and the manu. In the dream, you married someone else’s wife and died early, leaving only a lonely grave in this world. He also lived alone. Do you know what he did in the end? Finally he found your grave, lifted you out of the ground, and took you with him…”

“Don’t say anything…”

Big Joe murmured in a low voice, tears falling silently down his cheeks and seeping into the pillow.

……

Three days later, Madame Ding took Shuang Qiao to the Changsheng Temple again to burn incense and make a wish. After burning incense and adding sesame oil, she went to the back compartment to take a nap as usual due to fatigue from the road. But I felt that my daughter Big Joe seemed to be different from usual, her mind was heavy, and she wanted to stop talking, and she held her hand tightly, even when she lay down, she also sat next to her.

Lady Ding didn’t think much of it, only thinking that her daughter was worried about the marriage with the Wei family, touching her hand, smiling: “My son, Fang Cai Niang made a wish in front of the Buddha, as long as you can get a happy marriage in the future, the mother is a folded life, and she is also willing, and it is expected that the Buddha will fulfill her wish, and you should not worry anymore.”

Big Joe couldn’t bear the sadness of parting, shook the hand of his mother, and didn’t want to let go for a long time.

……

Behind the Temple of Eternal Life there is a secluded mountain path, which is made up and down the mountain by nearby woodcutters who go up and down the mountain every day to cut firewood and trample it.

Big Joe, who had changed into a coarse cloth shirt and changed into a chinese dress, left side by side with the man next to her along the mountain path. They walked out for a while, and when the figure was about to be completely engulfed by the shadows of the trees on both sides of the mountain path, the young man with a green eye suddenly stopped, turned around and walked quickly back to Xiao Qiao’ front, knelt down to her, and gave her a big salute.

“If the princess is on top, if there is a dispatch in this life, only the word “life” is served!”

He said word for word.

It was the first time Little Joe had heard the sound of him speaking. The voice is mellow and calm, which makes people unconsciously feel a sense of trust.

After he finished the big gift, he got up and walked quickly towards Big Joe, who frequently looked back at the Prime Minister, and the two figures quickly disappeared from Little Joe’s sight.

“…… Hua Xu Tu had sleepwalked, the first floor of the world…”

When Xiao Qiao slowly returned to the Changsheng Temple, he suddenly faintly heard several singing from the depths of Lin Yue, and the voice was thick and far away, and it seemed to have a bit of immortal qi from the outside world.

[End of This Chapter]