Just when Gerald was racking his brains and racking his brains to get close to Agape and close the distance between the two of them, Agape was rubbing the dirt from his hands and between his fingernails, and took it off He put the sun-shading straw hat on his head, then straightened his back, looked at the lush and vibrant lilac trees and pepper vines in the greenhouse, and let out a sigh of relief.
If there are too many distracting thoughts in your heart, then dig up flower fields and go to the earth to find peace. As long as you are busy, you won't think so much.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and passed a soft towel next to him: "Are you tired? Use this to wipe it." "
Ah, thank you." Agape took it sheepishly, "It's almost time to eat. You should also rest, don't be too tired."
The young man handing the towel is named Tai Er. He has a very handsome face, with hair and eyes as black as ebony. When he walks through the crowd, he always makes the maids scream. However, his character was too shy. When he burst out from those laughter, he would often blush and be speechless for a while.
The lilacs are about to bloom, and the peppers are even more impatient, waiting to bear numerous fruits. The greenhouse has reached the busiest time in recent years and needs the most careful attention. Tyre, as well as the remaining two gardeners, were all apprentices recruited from this group.
They had all signed a confidentiality agreement, passed numerous tests, had a clean family background, and had a sincere love for gardening. Within a few months of these three apprentices coming, the burden on Agape's shoulders suddenly became lighter.
"Excuse me, you seem to be in a bad mood these past two days?" A
gentle voice came from beside him. Agape turned around and saw a young man with black hair and black eyes looking at him carefully, his hands covering his slightly longer chin. In the sleeve.
Speaking of which, compared to the other two apprentices, Tyre is good at everything. He is upright and intelligent by nature. He is often the fastest to learn whatever Agape teaches. Unfortunately, fate cannot always give people a perfect life - Tyre's left and right hands are missing an index finger and a little finger respectively.
If he hadn't been burdened with this flaw, he should be the heir who was carefully cultivated by his family. How could he be willing to become a gardener's apprentice in the palace? Many people speculated that it was his brother who ruthlessly murdered him in order to fight for the family property. When someone actually used this excuse to question him, he just frowned and remained silent.
This kind of embarrassing thing happened many times, but it was Agape who got wind of it and sternly stopped those people, and the rumors surrounding Tire subsided.
However, several years of living in the White Tower not only brought indelible pain to Agape, but also made him develop an instinct that is almost seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, allowing him to rely on intuition to detect the opponent. What lies beneath the smile.
This was certainly a sad gift, but when facing Tyre, Agape always felt that the gentle young man in front of him was much more than what he seemed. There are many mysteries surrounding him, just like the surging undercurrents under the calm sea.
"Yeah, who doesn't have troubles?" Agape smiled and said casually, "Thank you for your kindness, but please don't worry about me."
He returned the towel to the apprentice, and when he was about to leave, Tai You suddenly stopped him.
"Teacher, I would like to ask you a question, okay? It's not about gardening and spices."
Agape stopped and looked back at him in confusion.
"What is it? Please tell me."
There was no one around, so the young man asked: "In your opinion, which crime is more serious, betrayal or deception?"
Agape couldn't help but be stunned.
What kind of problem is this?
"Please don't be doubtful," Tyer quickly and timidly defended. "This is a confusion I encountered personally... Because there is no one closer to me, I can only ask for help from my teacher."
Agape He comforted the other person with a soft smile. He thought seriously for a while and shook his head.
"I can't tell," he replied honestly, "because deception can also be said to be betrayal in a certain sense."
Tyr laughed, and the smile on his lips deepened: "According to your opinion, if there is a If a person can betray and deceive at the same time, then he is not an unforgivable villain?" "
It depends on whether the person he betrayed and deceived is willing to forgive him," Agape replied, " If you are willing, then maybe everything can turn around."
The young man's smile slowly faded, and he stared at Agape, his eyes as quiet as the moonlight after a storm, but Agape felt that he was not really there. Look at yourself, but look through yourself at another person far away.
"Really?" The warm wind lingered. Taylor raised his index finger and wiped the sweat on his brow. His expression was complicated for a moment, "This is a way of saying it." He was silent for a moment, then showed a smile.
: "I understand, thank you! This gives me a new perspective."
"You're welcome, I'd be happy to help you."
At this point, the dialogue has fallen into a stalemate with nothing to say, Agape She nodded to him, and Taire also made a welcome gesture to him, then smiled and watched him walk out of the greenhouse.
Agape returned home in a hurry. Three days later, the wedding of Charles I and Princess Isabella was going to be held at the Alcazar Castle in Seville. As guests who had received the invitation, he and Lily had to attend. Preparing the dress, listening to the bishop's instructions on attending the royal wedding, plus matters about the plantation... Agape has been particularly busy these days. It has been a long time since he made apple pie for Lily.
If you are lucky today, you might be able to catch up with the fermentation time of the bread.
The dinner was enveloped by the sweet aroma of butter and apples. Lily happily jumped up and down the table, singing a tuneless song loudly. She didn't twist quietly on the table until she stuffed the applesauce pie into her mouth. Get moving. Mrs. Hetty smiled as she hung up the dress she would wear in three days. It was made by Juan Fonseca himself at the tailor's command. The lace hem was embroidered with pure white lilies, and each flower's stamens were sewn. It is decorated with clusters of pearls, and the collar and cuffs are also inlaid with a circle of tiny rubies.
Since Agape loves simple clothes and refuses those dazzling golden gadgets, the bishop can only work on Lily's dress. Lily can really hold up this expensive and elegant little skirt.
"Well," the bishop thought thoughtfully and frowned after seeing Lily trying on clothes, "strange, she is indeed not a little country bumpkin. She looks like she was born to wear these clothes. ..."
After hearing what he said, Agape couldn't help but feel frightened, fearing that the bishop would think of Lily's relationship with the Scott family. Fortunately, Lily ran over and teased Juan Fonseca with a few words. With a smile on his face, he threw away all the unpleasant emotions and forgot what he had said before, and Agape breathed a sigh of relief.
Not long after dinner, another letter from Black Crow was delivered to their door, and was received by the maid.
"Sir," the young girl walked in, "your letter."
The room became quiet. Agapé looked at the seal of the seal and knew who was sending the letter. Lily asked quietly: "Is it Uncle Black Crow? "
Agape kissed her little apple-sauce-stained cheek and whispered, "It's okay, daddy will go out for a while and will be back soon." The
black crow was silent for only two days, and then began to sneak into their lives again, Agape knew that if there was no end, the matter would be endless.
He casually put on his coat and walked out of the room. He saw the black crow standing by the doorpost not far away. The lights on the roadside swayed, dragging his shadow very long.
"What on earth do you want to do?" Agape walked over and asked angrily, "Are you unable to understand the concept of time or the concept of space?" Smell the
breath on his body, smell the oncoming air. The aroma of butter and apples was warm, rich, and sweet... Gerald couldn't help but feel dazed for a moment, and his eyes shone with a strong, longing light, but he quickly lowered his head to avoid being noticed by Agape.
"I...I'm sorry," Gerald whispered, "I just want to...deliver this to you personally."
Agape was startled and saw him move a hand from his cloak. There is a small clay flowerpot on the top, and inside is an even smaller rose. The petals and leaves are all shrunken and curled up pitifully. However, under the light of the dim lights, the color of the petals is actually... There is a purple and blue luster.
"Look," Gerald said softly, "when I found it, it was already like this. Maybe it's because of the special color. It's a deformity... I think you should be able to take care of it. "
If it were another gift, something more expensive, rare, and rare, Agape would definitely reject it and turn around and leave. However, how could he harden his heart in front of such a little rose? He hesitated for a long time, then stretched out his hand to protect it in the cold night wind and took it into his arms.
Looking at him, Gerald bent his eyes and showed a sincere and gentle smile.
He nodded, and even though he was reluctant to leave, he said goodbye: "That's it, I just...wanted to come and give it to you. It's cold at night, so please go back early, I have to leave too." Seeing that he really
didn't hesitate, After turning around and leaving, Agape stared at his figure and couldn't help but sigh.
"If you want to say anything, just say it and leave. If there's nothing else, I hope you won't disturb me and my family." He was in
hell in one moment and in heaven in the next. Gerald was so overjoyed that he almost didn't dare Trust your ears.
He quickly turned around, thinking hard and choosing his words, trying to take advantage of this rare opportunity to try to get closer to Agape. However, he and Agape are not alone here.
Among the lush flowers in the distance, a man with black hair and black eyes stood sideways. He had a panoramic view of the scene just now and couldn't help but smile lowly.
The stars in the sky were sparse and shining, and the lights in the garden were dim and swaying. The young gardener stood between the stars and the lights, crushing a pepper stalk in his hand and turning it around between his fingers.
"Betrayal or deceit, which one is more serious?"
He asked softly to the night wind.