Sheng Shuihe was in the study, with only Gongsun Xi there at his service. But as before, he wore the mask called “Crow Slaughter” to cover his face as he did on the sea. The black apparel and the black cloak before were replaced by a white gown with a round collar, in the pattern of the pine, and a white cloak weaved out of white crane’s feathers.
It was already summer. Even though it was cool on the island, a vulnerable girl like Sheng Weiqiao, who hadn’t recovered from the illness, needed no more than a suit, let alone the wrap. But Sheng Shuihe still dressed so warmly, with a cloak added to the gown. He was literally severely injured.
The chin underneath the mask was unusually pale, which reflected the flawless and jade-like skin of the owner. But it was also a sign of insufficient vitality.
Seeing Gongsun Yingdun lead Sheng Weiqiao in, Gongsun Xi frowned while Sheng Shuihe stopped swinging the writing brush in his hand and put it on the bru
After Sheng Weiqiao left with great concerns, Gongsun Su came inside, humming and laughing, “You are not being a good brother. Why do you scare her like that? I noticed she came to see you because she worried about you. She was just reluctant to admit it. If you had talked with her kindly, wouldn’t it have been an excellent outcome for both of you?”He continued, “Rumors have it that Sheng Lanci failed to educate his daughter so that she did not inherit anything from her father. Now that I have seen her in person, I think she is rather naive and has a tolerable temper. She is not one of those girls who is bossy and demanding, so I don’t suppose you grow tired of her already?”Sheng Shuihe leaned back, curled up his lips, and said with a languid tone, “It is precisely because she is not annoying that I have decided to guide and educate her a bit, just in case she can’t recognize evil intents in disguise after marriage. If I find her irritating, I won’t even
Sheng Weiqiao was not aware of Xu Baomo’s motives. After he left, she was going to visit Gongsun Yingjiang, but then she thought, “Earlier, I told Miss Gongsun I am on my way to visit her uncle. If I go back to her place now and talk her around, she’ll definitely suspect her little uncle of speaking ill of her.”Sheng Shuihe put herself in Gongsun Yingjiang’s shoes. If she had worn so little and danced in front of her uncle in the middle of the night, no matter it was on purpose or out of stupid respect, she would have been ashamed and enraged by the fact that her uncle told this to a strange aunt, and she would surely have resented Sheng Shuihe for this!Sheng Shuihe was not even Gongsun Yingjiang’s biological uncle. Sheng Weiqiao weighed for a long time and finally decided to put this conversation on hold for a few days until her father Sheng Lanci came to Daimao Island.In that case, even if things did not turn out well for both, Sheng Weiqi
Without apologizing to Sheng Weiqiao, Gongsun Yingdun stood up right away and said nervously, “I’ll go!”Regardless of her illness, Gongsun Yingjiang grasped a robe. While tucking her loose hair and walking out, she said to Sheng Weiqiao, “Aunt, there’s an emergency. We’ll make an apology to you later. Please stay in the room and don’t go out!”“It’s okay. I’ll go with you!” Sheng Weiqiao thought it was the infighting, and their uncle came here. She felt surprised and despised him. Why not struggle with Gongsun Su and Sheng Shuihe? He came to bully two juniors!She would have hesitated if it had happened before that day. After all, she didn’t treat the sister and brother as her niece and nephew. She felt insecure in this pirates’ lair, so she didn’t have enough confidence to help them out. However, since her father was on the island, confident with her father’s ability, there was nothing for her to be afraid of!And now Gongsun Yin
Gongsun Yingjiang repeated again and again that, for Sheng Shuihe, she was less important than Sheng Weiqiao, as his sister, so he threw her into the ocean without hesitation and prevented her from going ashore till midnight. However, he would not treat Sheng Weiqiao in such a way.Nevertheless, Sheng Weiqiao dared not to test him with her safety.Sweetheart of Sheng Family held a firm belief that Sheng Shuihe, the son of a mistress, was a beast!“Dad, it is impolite to live in Miss Gongsun’s boudoir for too long. Can I move here and live with you?” After considering, she decided to follow her father to escape from Sheng Shuihe’s vicious revenge!Had she told his vicious behavior to Sheng Lanci? Of course, she had!However, after listening to her angry expressions with a smile, Sheng Lanci touched her head gently and said softly, “I didn’t know that you are so brave that you are not afraid of leopards, sweetheart!”
It turned out that Fifth Master was really unwise!The name of Daimao Island came from the shape of the entire island, which looked like a giant hawksbill (Daimao means hawksbill in Chinese).The head of the “hawksbill” was the highest peak, Hawksbill Peak, of the island. The vast land under the mountain peak was initially very flat. However, because it was a pirates’ lair, it was necessary to consider the dual threats from both their peers and the sailors of the imperial court. Additionally, they still needed to care about the crisis and betrayal in their own group. Therefore, the land was full of defenses such as barricades and fences, and many trenches were dug.Maybe the Gongsun siblings were not clear of the exact number of the blockhouses and bunkers.The four gentle slopes that extended into the sea were like the four feet of a “hawksbill”. Still, the two feet on the left was about to close together, like the Chinese charact
At night, because Gongsun Su had reached an agreement with Sheng Lanci, to celebrate, he held a small banquet.Because Sheng Lanci didn’t want his daughter to show up in the pirates’ lair, none of the girls appeared in the banquet. But Xu Baomo was invited.Young Lord Xu was smiling when he seated himself. Being properly reserved and friendly, he demonstrated all the manners necessary for a refined Childe from an affluent family. However!When he saw the large bowl of clams which placed expressly in front of him, Xu Baomo’s only thought was: how many rewards were offered… for Gongsun Su’s head?What was worse, Sheng Lanci, not informed of the whole thing or deliberate to cut down the man who was wooing his daughter, took up his cup, had a sip, stroked his beard and said with a grin, “Nephew, I don’t know that you like eating clams. Why didn’t you tell us when you were at Sheng Family? Though it wasn’t as convenient as Daimao Island
Hearing that, Sheng Lanci was dazed. Instead of answering her question, he asked, “Why do you ask such a question? Did someone tell you something?”“When we were on the ship, he talked as if he weren’t your son.” Sheng Weiqiao pouted. Because recently, she was committed to telling on Sheng Shuihe, but Sheng Lanci always covered for him. At the moment, she feared that Sheng Lanci figured she was telling on him again. So, she hurried to explain, “When he talked about you, he always said ‘your father’. In your view, if he were your son, why did he call you that way?”“And then?” Sheng Lanci’s voice was gentle, while his eyes turned dark, and he asked lovingly, “Did you ask him why he called me this way?”Sheng Weiqiao groaned, “I did! He said that he wouldn’t be a child of Sheng Family anymore! So, is he your son or not? If not, why did you bring him back and said that he was my brother?”“Surely, he is your brother.” Sheng Lanci blin
“This time, even the wife of the official could no longer protect her son. She acted in haste and tried to save the boy’s life before her husband hurt him. She ordered her confidant to take her son out of the foster home and let him go south. In the meantime, she sent a letter to me explaining everything, and implored me to show mercy for the boy even if I didn’t take him back to Sheng Family.”Sheng Weiqiao was confused, “It’s said that he was abandoned when he was five or six years old. This happened 11 or 12 years ago. Why did you wait till this year to take him in?”“Oh, silly girl, you were just born at that time. I was busy taking care of you and your mother every day. How would I have time to read letters?” Sheng Lanci let out a sign, “Paperwork mounted on my desk, and I waited till your mother recovered from the childbirth to take care of those letters. Several months passed by the time I read the letter! I didn’t believe it at first and dispatched