In the hot summer, the gauze screen is difficult to block the sun, and it sprinkles on the floor, at a corner of the piano platform.

The cicadas chirping outside the window, and the sultry summer heat in Sichuan made Li Shishi, who came from Bianjing, a little unbearable.

The dance skirt is half-clear, the shoulders are snow-white, the white bellyband reveals the outline of half a lotus, and the slender fingers pluck the strings, revealing a bit of laziness and boredom.

Huan'er knelt beside the piano platform, holding a small ball of fan, and there was a small wooden box in front of her, containing ice and a bunch of grapes.

Ice cubes are rare objects in this world. Only wealthy families dig deep into the cellar to make storage tiles in winter. They can only save a little in summer. They are not a wealthy family that can enjoy. These ice cubes were given to Chen Congwen by the gentry of Chengdu Prefecture. They finally had to come a little bit.

Huan'er used a round fan to fan the coldness brought by the ice toward the hot and panicked Li Shishi, and said quietly:

"Miss, the summer in Chengdu is like this, it's stuffy and hot. If I had known it, I would have stayed in the Shu Palace and would not come out. How cool it would have been."

The construction of ancient mansions was very particular about Feng Shui, and they dare not evaluate it in terms of metaphysics, but "hiding wind and gathering water, warming in winter and cool in summer" is the basic requirement. The back house of Shu Wang Mansion is indeed relatively cool. Huihelang is located along the Fuhe River. Because the long exposure time of sunlight is conducive to mud molding, it is chosen here. The houses on the street are very hot and are not suitable for living.

Li Shishi's expression was calm, and she plucked the strings, looking weak:

"What do you think if I live in Mr. Cao's back house?"

Huan'er shook her head repeatedly: "It's the Shu Prince's Mansion, Sister Xie's house, not the house of Mr. Cao."

"Haha... As you said, Mr. Cao is still a son-in-law who married into the family?"

"It was originally true that Sister Xie was so powerful. She had taken over Mr. Cao's men and was ready to promise her. Isn't it just a marriage to marry into a family..."

Li Shishi chuckled: "I feel like Miss Xie has accompanied her and then broke her soldiers... But she is better than me. I finally saved up some possessions, but I was snatched by Concubine Zhu Qu, and I gave them to Mr. Cao. I didn't dare to ask for them back. Now I guess I'm going to get them in..."

Huan'er giggled and got closer:

"Miss is very happy, right?"

Li Shishi's expression was as quiet as ever. He raised his hand to pick a grape and stuffed it into Huan'er's mouth:

"No big or small."

"hey-hey..."

As they were speaking, a sound came from the downstairs, and the sound of the Shen brothers and sisters greeting Cao Hua.

Li Shishi sat up straight, pulled up the dance skirt on his arm, tidied up the collar, thought about it, and then gestured to Huan'er with his eyes and brought the bronze mirror over.

Huan'er carefully walked to the side and picked up the bronze mirror and rouge powder, ran to the front and put it down, and then tidied up his hair and hairpins with his hands and feet...

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The shop only has two storefronts, not much bigger than Wanbao Building on Yanglou Street. The second floor is said to be a brothel, which looks more like the "Loufeng" in a rental house. There are only two houses, and the decoration is extremely luxurious. After Li Shishi came, another top brand in Chengdu Mansion went back. In short, the whole brothel was only one girl.

Cao Hua walked up the second floor along the small stairs. A door was closed and there was no one inside. He entered the room next to him. After turning the screen, he saw Li Shishi wearing a green dance dress sitting sideways beside the piano platform, with a beautiful and elegant manner, as if even the hot summer air could not invade the coldness from the bones.

Huan'er stepped forward politely and leaned over slightly:

"Young Master Cao is here."

He nodded, and the soft couch next to the window was shining in the sun. He could only walk to the piano platform and sit down and look at it for a few times:

"There are many wars recently, and new people have been added to the mansion, which has neglected the Shishi girl. Don't be too careful."

Li Shishi blinked and showed a three-point resentment: "I am a woman who is a fairy, it's okay."

Huan'er ran over with a wooden box in her arms, placed it in front of Cao Hua, and said attentively:

"Young Master, the house is so hot that the lady can't stand it anymore. Just as Young Master Chen brought some iced grapes, he has been reluctant to eat them, so he will keep them for you..."

"Huan'er!"

Li Shishi was a little helpless, but her training since childhood made it impossible for her to teach the maid in front of outsiders. She just turned her head slightly: "You go out first."

"Oh..." Huan'er put down the wooden box and turned around and walked out.

Cao Hua thought about it, took out a silver note from his arms and handed it to Huan'er: "Go to accompany Miss Chen to go out for a walk. I heard that a new cloth shop was opened on Jinguan Street. There was a beautiful masterpiece inside. Some of them liked him to buy some of them for him."

Huan'er was stunned, and a little surprise flashed in her eyes.

When Li Shishi saw Cao Hua sending the maid away, his eyes suddenly changed a little, and he shook his head and said:

"No, thank you for your kindness..."

Cao Hua stretched out his hand and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Huan'er reacted, shivered, and hurriedly ran downstairs with the silver note, "dongdongdongdongdongdongdong".

A little, a voice came from below, "Oh, the surname Cao is so generous, go around, be careful that he will regret..."

The elegant cottage became quiet, leaving only the cicadas outside the window and the slight noise from the arsenal opposite.

Li Shishi's expression was a little stiff, and she still maintained a quiet and cold attitude. She plucked the strings and her eyes were vague, and she was obviously brewing words.

Cao Hua picked a grape and threw it into his mouth. He sat a little lazy and turned his head and looked at it a few times:

"Who asked you to move out alone? You are jealous? Or do you feel neglected and deliberately waited for me to come here to apologize?"

Li Shishi tried hard to keep calm and thought for a while: "Young Master is joking. I am a woman of fairyland, and I have no name and no share. How can I live with you forever..."

"Oh, I want a title."

Cao Hua nodded.

"That's not what I mean."

Li Shishi frowned slightly, thought for a while, and then said softly: "I don't have much connection with my young master, I'm just tied up by Concubine Zhu Qu..."

Cao Hua smiled and said, "You have no connections, why don't you pretend to sleep and rub me secretly?"

"I... said everything, I fell asleep... I don't understand what the young master said..."

"I kissed you last time, but I didn't see you resist..."

"I can't resist..."

Li Shishi's face turned slightly red, with a little embarrassed, and after a few words, he looked unhappy: "Please respect yourself, don't use these unrestrained words to tease me... If you say these again, I will expel you."

Cao Hua nodded: "Okay, I won't mention the past, I will be a guest today."

Li Shishi nodded slightly, then pressed his hand on the strings and asked softly:

"What song does the young master want to listen to?"

"Come some meat."

“….”

Li Shishi's face froze, feeling restless, looking left and right, there seemed to be no one in the shop, so she could only raise her hand: "Young master...please go back..."

"hehe..."

Cao Hua took out an ice cube from the wooden box, bit it on his lips, and came to Li Shishi.

Li Shishi leaned back slightly, supported the floor with both hands, and her beautiful face showed a little panic: "Mr. Cao, you...you get out of the way..."

Cao Hua bit the ice cube and couldn't speak, but just raised his hand to hold her chin. Li Shishi turned his head to avoid it. He never thought that the ice cube would fall on her collar and slid down along the thin dance skirt.

"ah--"

The sudden coldness caused Li Shishi to scream, and he hurriedly wanted to pull the collar and shake out the ice. But after seeing Cao Hua's playful eyes, she stopped moving, enduring the indescribable coldness in her chest and made a calm posture.

The weather was very hot, and the ice cubes came into contact with the body temperature and soon melted. A little wet mark appeared on the collar of the green dance skirt, revealing the snow-white bellyband and a corner of the lotus leaves.

"It's very cold, take it out quickly."

"I don't."

Li Shishi's temper is also stubborn, so he just tilted his head and endured it.

Cao Hua felt a little embarrassed, so he raised his hand and stretched out the collar of the dance skirt.

"ah--"

Li Shishi suddenly panicked, blocking Cao Hua's arm, losing the support of his hands, and his body fell to the ground and was suppressed by the man.

"Mr. Cao...you...don't do this..."

Cao Hua smiled and groped for a long time, took out most of the melted ice, looked down at the panic-helpless girl:

"Shi Shi, let you stay in the back house. You insist on getting into here. You obviously miss me, but you will be knocked away when you come. You always speak so much, it's not pleasing."

Li Shishi pedaled her shoes on the ground a few times, unable to struggle, and could only turn her head to look at the window: "Mr. Cao, don't be self-indulgent..."

“It’s self-indulgent…”

Cao Hua nodded, pressed the ice grains on his snow-white neck, slid along his collarbone, and picked up the dance skirt on his shoulders.

Li Shishi "Woo——" was covered in clothes, his clothes were half-clear, his face flushed, and he said anxiously: "I... I don't sell myself, how can my son do this..."

"I don't pay, how can I say I sell it? We are in love with each other."

Cao Hua was quite interested in holding the ice cube and slid on Li Shishi who had nowhere to escape: "Looking at you, I feel sorry for you, I'll give you a cool."

Li Shishi grabbed his hand and breathed a little faster: "I'm not a casual person..."

"I'm just casual, I'm not asking you to just casually, just keep resisting..."

"you--"

Li Shishi pursed her lips, thought for a while, then lay straight on the floor, closed her eyes, and said calmly:
To be continued...