Red makeup against the world

Chapter 264 Aunt Nan
Coming out of Mrs. Li, Xu Wanzhen walked to Mr. Ning's courtyard.This courtyard is located in a secluded corner in the southeast of Wenhanju, quiet and quiet.

Walking into the gate of the courtyard covered with small yellow flowers and vines, Sangzi brushed away the hanging branches, Xu Wanzhen's eyes lit up.

The furnishings in the courtyard are simple and elegant, with flowers and plants dotted everywhere.

There is a rather old guqin on the bluestone table in the courtyard. An indifferent woman in a stone blue dark floral dress is sitting on a stone bench and studying the piano score.Sandalwood is burning in the bronze censer in the corner, and the aroma is wafting out, making her seem like she is in a painting.

Xu Wanzhen signaled Sangzi to wait at the courtyard gate, and approached gently, lest she would wake up this beautiful picture.

Sensing someone approaching, Mr. Ning raised his head and said with a faint smile, "Are you here? Sit down."

Xu Wanzhen sat down politely, and Mr. Ning poured her a cup of tea with a pot in his hand.

The fragrance of tea is lingering, but it is far from the taste of tea nowadays.Xu Wanzhen smelled it carefully, and tasted it slowly: "Rose, chrysanthemum, longan, wolfberry, red dates, and what else?"

Mr. Ning nodded with a smile: "It's good to be able to taste these, and there is also a thousand sun red. This tea has the effect of nourishing qi and blood, soothing the liver and relieving depression. I heard that you are sick these days. Drinking this tea is better than green tea. Okay, I have prepared everything, you can take some back with you.”

Her eyebrows and eyes are indifferent, and her conversation is not warm but very comfortable.

"Thank you Mr. Ning for the tea."

But she smiled, as bright as a spring flower: "It seems that you and I have been deeply influenced by this place. We follow the rules in our conversation, and we can't find the shadow of the past." She suddenly said with emotion.

"How long have you been here?" Mr. Ning asked straightforwardly.

Xu Wanzhen couldn't keep up with her jumpy conversation, and was interrupted when she was about to say something, so she had to answer truthfully: "It's not too long, I only came here last autumn."

Mr. Ning sighed, and said: "I have been here for 30 years, so long that I would forget what my previous life was like. If I hadn't been reminded from time to time, I would have almost forgotten that I have a previous life. Until I saw the song you sent Lyrics, do you know how shocked I am?"

Xu Wanzhen nodded, why wasn't she shocked when she saw the music score?Of course she understands how she feels.

Mr. Ning's indifferent eyebrows showed excitement: "I thought I was the only one in this world, but I didn't expect to have an old friend. Before I came here, I was a Guqin teacher. In my spare time, I like to tinker with ancient Chinese culture. Studying women's playful makeup in the boudoir. At that time, it was purely out of curiosity, but I never thought that I would be able to make a living by doing this for the rest of my life here."

She was honest with each other, and Xu Wanzhen didn't hide it: "Before I came, I had just graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music and returned to China."

"Oh? What kind of music are you studying?"

"piano."

Mr. Ning laughed: "Although the music is similar, your piano is here, but it is not as good as my professional counterpart."

Hearing the long-lost modern vocabulary, the distance between the two suddenly narrowed a lot.Xu Wanzhen smiled: "What you are saying is that I have learned the piano for 20 years, but it is really useless here. The only advantage is that I can understand Mr.'s piano score."

Mr. Ning smiled heartily, and said: "There are only you and me in this world, don't let Mr. come and Mrs. It seems very strange. My girlfriend's name is Yanan. I just turned 30 years old. At this age, I can be your mother. Your name is My Aunt Nan will be fine."

Xu Wanzhen was kind and kind, and called out sweetly: "Aunt Nan."

"Hey!" Mr. Ning responded, and asked again: "Listen to you, are you here in your 20s?"

Xu Wanzhen nodded, and said blankly: "I don't know why, but I came here suddenly." As a habit, she kept the matter of the white jade bracelet a secret.

"But I am dying in modern times. I have sons and daughters, and my life is complete." Mr. Ning smiled bitterly: "Don't you know how helpless I was when I woke up and realized that I was a baby again?"

Without waiting for Xu Wanzhen to answer, she said to herself: "I have lived in the modern age all my life, and I have the consciousness of an adult. But I was trapped in a small baby body, and I couldn't do anything except eat, drink and scatter. When I grow up When I was growing up, I had to be careful, for fear of revealing the difference from other children. I obviously thought those children’s games were boring, but I had to show enthusiasm. Those little girls thought they were smart and proud, but those little tricks seemed to me I just find it ridiculous."

After saying so much in one breath, she sighed: "Don't think I'm long-winded, I have nothing to talk about except you. These little girls, since they are sensible, have been planning their own marriages. But it's much better. I still have to act with them, do you think I'm tired?"

Whether in modern times or here, Mr. Ning is older than himself.Xu Wanzhen listened with a smile: "Aunt Nan, just say it, I have a lot of things I want to tell you."

All the worries before coming here disappeared in the chat between the two of them.Sharing the same secret, there is no one who is closer and understands each other better.

"Let me tell you something. When I was 15 years old and Jiji, I went to Dabei Temple with my mother to offer incense. I met a monk on the way. He was wearing a tattered cassock. When he saw me, he rushed to me, shook his head and said, ' Old woman!' My mother thought she had met a lunatic, and hurriedly dragged me away, only I knew that what he said was true."

"There is such a thing?" Xu Wan was really surprised.According to Sangzi, the white jade bracelet was a gift from a great master. Is there really someone in this dynasty who can see through the secrets?
Mr. Ning nodded, and said, "I've kept this matter in my heart for a long time. Fortunately, I have you to talk to now. Otherwise, I would just rot in my stomach and be brought into the coffin."

With a reminiscence look on her face, she said: "Later, I found a chance to leave my mother and went to find the monk, but he was waiting for me not far away. He pointed at me and said, 'The appearance of a young girl is that of an old woman. Heart, fate is doomed, so keep yourself safe and not create evil obstacles.'”

"The meaning of his words shocked me. When I realized it, he had disappeared and I have never seen this person again." Mr. Ning said sadly: "But his words have come true. It is my responsibility to marry him." The happiest thing, I didn't expect this happiness to come and go so fast."

Xu Wanzhen was silent, she was not good at comforting people, no matter how many words she said in front of the facts, they were just empty excuses.

"Fortunately, I have Yuan'er as a companion. Thinking of the warning words given to me by the monk, I kept myself safe and low-key. Seeing that Yuan'er is about to grow up now, I can count my hardships. This time the lecture at Tu's house is over, I I'm planning to retire. It's also a pleasure to show Yuan'er a marriage and make fun of grandchildren at home."

Hearing her plan, Xu Wanzhen couldn't help saying: "But, Aunt Nan, you are only 30 years old?"

(End of this chapter)