Green mountains and clear waters, small bridges and houses, painted boats leisurely sailing on the river.
On the painting boat, a woman in white stood with a brush in her hand. The breeze blew her hair and her skirt. Her graceful figure attracted the attention of a group of men on the shore.
"Everyone, look quickly. The woman on the painting boat is graceful and charming. She's really a fairy from heaven and a peerless beauty in the mortal world!”
At this moment, the white embankment by the shore was filled with men. Their gazes shifted to the painting boat, their eyes fixed on the woman on the boat.
At this moment, the curtain of the painting boat was lifted. A woman dressed in pink clothes and holding a scroll walked to the side of the white-robed woman and said,"Miss, what are you doing? Why did he keep looking at the white embankment?”
Du Pianhong turned his head and looked at the servant girl Huaiyu.
She frowned and said angrily,"Huaiyu, look at those men in front of me. Why are they waving and laughing at me?”
"Of course, it's because you're born beautiful, so those stinky men will take a second look at you!”
Pian Hong didn't look happy at all when he heard this. Instead, he smiled and sighed.
Du Pianhong, Du family two thousand gold. In the capital, she had the title of "Fairy Guangxiu." She had once surpassed all the beautiful women in the capital with her fairy-like dancing skills.
She, who was full of glory, suddenly left home and started a wandering journey.
Huaiyu couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.
"Miss, do you think that young master in green looks like a monkey? And the blue-robed young master on the left is actually drooling over you, miss. Haha, this is too funny!" Huaiyu smiled as she pointed at Du Pian Hong.
She smiled and spoke in an extremely happy tone, just hoping to win her miss's joy.
However, Du Paihong only stretched his body tiredly, then yawned. He narrowed his almond-shaped eyes tiredly and said,""Huaiyu, I'm a little tired. Go and contact the boatman. Let's go ashore and rest.”
After saying that, she propped up her chin and narrowed her eyes. A cool breeze blew past, playfully playing with her sideburns. A few strands of green clothes quietly brushed against Du Pian Hong's jade-like face, gently caressing it like a lover's hand.
Seeing this, Huaiyu quickly moved away and carefully moved her feet, trying her best not to disturb Du Penhong's beautiful dream. Not long after, her figure had already snuck into another cabin and silently pulled down the curtains.
After Du Pian Hong saw that the servant girl Huaiyu had left, he slowly opened his almond-shaped eyes.
She rested her forehead on one hand and stared blankly at the embankment opposite her. Her thoughts began to drift again.
At this moment, the painting boat began to shake. Du Penhong's body shook and he fell to the ground. After she entered a meditative state again, Huaiyu, who had walked far away, returned once again.
Huai Yu ran over in a panic, panting heavily.""Miss, there is a corpse floating on the river in front of us.”
Du Pian Hong was only slightly surprised when she heard this. Her good upbringing as a lady from a noble family had allowed her to develop a fearless bearing in the face of danger. She stood up and asked Huaiyu to bring her to see the corpse.
The boatmen were very experienced in dealing with this kind of unexpected situation and quickly fished up the body.
It was the corpse of a man. He was covered in dirt and wounds.
Pian Hong slowly walked to the man's side and reached out a hand to touch the man's nose. The man's weak breathing came intermittently from her fingers.
It seemed that there was still hope!
"This person isn't dead. He can still be saved." Du Pianhong retracted his fingers and took out a handkerchief from his sleeve to wipe the dirty spots on the man's face.
The man had a handsome face and a firm chin. There was even a bruise on his chin. His face was so thin that it could probably be covered with a palm. He had thick eyebrows that were shaped like swords. He had thin lips, and the corners of his mouth were slightly curled up.
Seeing this, Du Paihong felt that this person's appearance seemed familiar.
However, he couldn't remember clearly.
The black clothes he was wearing were also worn out by the knife marks, and he could no longer find his original appearance.
There were probably more than ten cuts on the man's back, and there were still traces of blood on each wound. Some of the wounds had even split open and become inflamed.
Since this person was still breathing, she would save him!
Du Pianhong stood up and said to the boatmen standing at the side,""If any of you can save this person, I will definitely reward you with a large sum of money.”
As soon as he said this, two boatmen immediately came forward. One of them lifted the man's head slightly, and another squatted beside him. His hands were crossed over the man's left chest, and he pressed rhythmically.
The man coughed lightly and began to spit out some turbid water. His breathing also began to become smoother.
He opened his eyes slightly and looked around in confusion.
He struggled to sit up straight, and when he found that his body was stiff and painful, he could not move freely, so he leaned against the pillar instead.
The man had a pair of starry eyes that sparkled like jade in the dark night.
In the end, his gaze stopped on Du Penhong after looking around.
He was curious at first, then he grinned and said,"Beauty!"
Beauty?
Did she hear wrongly?
Du Pian Hong awkwardly looked at the man's gaze and coughed unnaturally.
"I'm sorry, may I know your name and why you're here?”
"..." The man didn't answer. He was trying to stand up. He moved his feet first, and only stood up when he realized that he had regained consciousness.
Pian Hong saw that the man did not respond to her question and asked again patiently,""Young Master, what is your name?"
"Me?" His voice was hoarse and low, like the cry of a black crow in the wilderness. It was really unpleasant to hear. The man was stunned at first, then he stood there for a long time without moving. He pressed a finger on his throat as if he was thinking about something.
In the end, the man sat down angrily, crossed his legs, crossed his arms, and frowned with a bitter expression.
"I don't know who I am!" As he spoke, he hugged his head tightly in frustration and hit his forehead with his fist from time to time. He turned to Pian Hong and asked,""Beauty, can you tell me who I am?”
" This…" Du Pian Hong was in a difficult position. She twisted her fingers and looked like she was in a difficult position.
How did she know who the man was?
But when she met the man's pitiful gaze, Pian Hong's heart softened.
" This…actually…actually you are…" Pian Hong stammered.
"Am I your husband?" The man teased when he saw Du Pianhong's embarrassed face.
He carefully looked at Du Panhong. To be more precise, his gaze had been following Du Panhong since the moment he woke up.
"No!" " You…You're actually my younger brother."”In her panic, she casually made up an excuse and gave a random excuse. In order to increase his credibility, Du Panhong even turned his head to signal Huaiyu, hoping that this little girl would speak up to help her.
Huaiyu nodded and smiled slyly. She walked to her young lady's side and said to the man sitting on the deck,""Although Young Master is obviously older than my Young Lady, you should be grateful that Young Lady has kindly accepted you as her godbrother.”
When the man heard this, he first looked at Du Pian Hong in bafflement, then at Huai Yu. In the end, he spread his hands helplessly as if he had completely compromised." Then, beautiful sister, what's my name?”
" Hmm…" Du Panhong propped up his chin and thought seriously,""I am the second oldest in the residence. Since you're my brother, you should be called Du Xiaosan…"
Puchi...
Someone on the deck seemed to be secretly laughing.
Huai Yu, who was standing at the side, nudged Du Penhong with her elbow and said,""Miss, the name 'mistress' doesn't seem to have a very good meaning…It seems to describe a third party who destroys someone's marriage.”
Du Pian Hong thought about it and felt that the title "Little Three Du" was indeed not suitable for a man. Since the name " Du Xiaosan " didn't work, then the name " Du Xiaosi " would work, right? "Then what about the name Du Xiaosi?"”
"Miss, the name Little Four has already been called by someone!”Huai Yu reminded him again.
Du Pian Hong scratched his head in frustration, causing his long hair that had been combed to become a mess. I didn't expect it to be so difficult to come up with a name!
Little Three couldn't do it, Little Four couldn't do it, so Little Five and Little Six definitely couldn't do it! In a row, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, and ninety…
Why don't we just call him "Du Xiaojiu"?
Alright, it was decided. Du Pian Hong clapped his hands and put on a smiling face. He said proudly,""From now on, you'll be called 'Du Xiaojiu'. Xiao…Jiu…" The last syllable was slightly raised with a hint of pride.
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