Walking into the secluded courtyard in the most corner of Mujiayuan, Chen Mingyuan's eyes swept through the various scenes, and soon saw Mu Jiayin.

Under the twilight afterglow, Mu Jiayin is standing under a camphor tree by the pool, the light blue lake-colored dress on her body is in the wind, the style is outstanding, elegant and beautiful, as if she is between heaven and earth, it looks particularly charming, with a white belt at the waist, a high bun on her head, no powder or decoration, clear water out of hibiscus, with her national color and fragrant flowers, long and slender beautiful posture, like a fairy and picturesque.

After several twists and turns, they finally met again, and Chen Mingyuan's heart couldn't help but rise with an unprecedented emotion, and he stood in place and felt distracted for a while.

Mu Jiayin also saw him, Fang Rong showed a smile like a shock, and said crisply: "It's all here, what are you doing there?" After speaking, a delicate glow appeared on the jade cheeks.

Chen Mingyuan walked over, walked closer, saw the beauty of her expression, and the amazing beauty couldn't help but be even worse, he was silent for a while, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry to keep you waiting for a long time." ”

Mu Jiayin shook her head with a smile and said, "It's not too long, it's faster than I expected, and you didn't break your promise." After a pause, her pair of apricot eyes looked at Chen Mingyuan's body for a while, and said in a low voice: "Your injury...... Nothing to do? ”

Chen Mingyuan was stunned and asked, "What did Tianfeng tell you?" ”

Mu Jiayin snorted lightly and asked rhetorically, "Is it that if that kid doesn't tell me, you plan to hide it from me?" ”

"I just don't want you to worry about it anymore."

"If you don't tell me anything, I'm more worried!"

Mu Jiayin glanced at him dissatisfiedly, and sighed again: "Fortunately, it's just a rabble, if it is replaced by a few practitioners with knives and guns, you let me ......"

Chen Mingyuan held her soft wattle, rubbed the warm and greasy snow skin, and said, "It's all right, don't I come back well." ”

Mu Jiayin lowered her eyes, and as the soft autumn waves in her eyes gradually faded, a trace of coldness flashed, and she said in a condensed voice: "Did you find the mastermind behind the scenes?" ”

Chen Mingyuan shook his head and said, "I can't guess yet, but I think it won't be long before that person can't help but surface." Then he repeated his speculation about the old man that day.

After listening, Mu Jiayin pondered for a while, and nodded in a deep voice: "It's similar to what I thought, this matter shouldn't have been made up by Liang Qiru, and it won't do him any good if this happens...... So what's next for you? ”

"Wait!" Chen Mingyuan said bluntly: "Since that person has spent so many twists and turns, there must be a plan next, since this is the case, it is better to plan the plan, I will take the initiative to withdraw from this fire first, I am not afraid that the mastermind will not jump out, at that time, it will be a moth to the fire!" ”

Mu Jiayin smiled, her bright eyes turned around, and she nodded: "You are so confident, I just have to wait for Jiayin." ”

If it was in the past, with Mu Jiayin's wisdom and the city government, nine times out of ten she would give him advice and revenge, but now, she has slowly become accustomed to reining in her edge, and Chen Mingyuan will show her strength.

She understands that she doesn't need to prove anything to the world anymore, and for most of the next half of her life, she only needs unconditional support to believe in the man in front of her and watch him advance to the peak step by step.

After talking for a while, Chen Mingyuan caught a glimpse of the camphor tree behind her, and suddenly said, "When you came in just now, you seem to have been staring at this tree in a daze?" ”

Mu Jiayin's jade face suddenly became a little embarrassed, and the ruddy color of the double spirit became more and more intense, but he didn't answer positively, but just reminded: "This camphor tree was planted when I was born......

Chen Mingyuan was puzzled for a while.

Mu Jiayin saw that he still didn't understand, gritted his silver teeth and stomped his foot gently, and said in a low voice: "I, my mother said that in a few more years, I will cut down this tree and make it into two big boxes......"

Chen Mingyuan frowned and thought about it, thought for a while, and suddenly his heart beat suddenly, before he understood the deep meaning of Mu Jiayin's words.

I remember hearing that in ancient times, if a baby girl was born, a camphor tree would be planted in the courtyard of the home, and when the daughter reached the age of marriage, the camphor tree would also grow. At that time, as long as the matchmaker saw this tree outside the hospital, she knew that the girl to be married in this family could come to propose. When the daughter gets married, the family will cut down the tree and make two large boxes, and put silk as a dowry, taking the meaning of "two boxes of silk".

And this is about the origin of the two compartments.

"This dowry is quite ingenious." Chen Mingyuan smiled, stretched out his hand and gently rubbed the trunk of the tree that had been baptized by the years.

Mu Jiayin blushed with shame, and a smile tugged at the corner of her lips.

After rubbing for a while, Chen Mingyuan was about to withdraw his hand, when he suddenly found that there seemed to be a few lines of words engraved on the trunk, and after a closer look, he found that this line of words seemed to have been carved a long time ago, and with the growth of the trees, it was no longer true.

"I carved it when I was a child, and the tree was as tall as a man, and now the words are cracked and grow on it." Mu Jiayin explained on the side, raised his hand and gestured, and said with interest: "Do you want to know what Lu Dao engraved?" ”

Chen Mingyuan nodded.

Mu Jiayin dizzled her face and pursed her lips, seemingly a little hesitant.

Just as he was about to speak, Mu Tianran's greeting suddenly came from the archway, "Sister-in-law, the banquet is open, and the uncle asked you to invite grandma out first." ”

Mu Jiayin agreed, looked back at Chen Mingyuan, and said with a smile: "Let's go back, I'll invite my mother first, and you can go directly to the back hall to sit for a while...... Behave a little better in the evening. ”

After speaking, she walked away with a touch of shyness.

…………

At night, the lights in Mujiayuan are colorful and the streamers are flying.

After all, it's just a small life, the scale is much smaller than the previous one, and there are not even a few guests who come to the door, but there are two large tables and two small tables in the back hall, in addition to the Mu family, there are several Taiwan compatriots and Chinese from Europe and the United States, it is said that they are all Mu family members who left the mainland in the early years, although there are relatively few contacts on weekdays, but with the take-off of the mainland economy, exchanges are gradually increasing.

On this day, taking advantage of the old lady's birthday, coming to the door is about to be a familiar face.

As soon as the time came, Mu Dingyin, Mu Jiayin and others pushed the old lady out, and according to the previous procedures, the guests stepped forward one by one to greet and give gifts, and the gifts were endless and varied.

It was Chen Guoliang's uncle and nephew's turn, first Chen Guoliang said a few words of celebration, and then Chen Mingyuan stepped forward and held the gift box with both hands.

It seems that they have heard it earlier, at this moment, the atmosphere of the audience suddenly fell a lot quieter, including Mu Lunyin and others, their eyes were firmly fixed on the old lady's reaction, perhaps many people understand that once the old lady accepts this congratulatory gift, it is equivalent to acquiescing in this family business.

"The last time I sent this Buddhist scripture, I don't know if you like it or not, some time ago I heard that your old birthday is coming, in order to prepare for this birthday gift, I also spent a lot of brains, the most after listening to the guidance of the elders in the family, and the recommendation of friends, I asked someone to find this seal made of mutton fat jade, and I hope you can always look at it."

Chen Mingyuan opened the gift box and respectfully held it in front of the old lady.

The old lady squinted, and she didn't know whether Lu Dao was looking at this birthday gift or the young man in front of her, the essence in her eyes appeared from time to time, and after a while, a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she said, "You have a heart." As he spoke, he reached out and picked up the hanging seal of the monkey climbing the maple tree, rubbed it, nodded slightly, and gradually showed a satisfied look on his face.

In order to find this treasure, the Chen family also put a lot of thought into it this time, and the most difficult thing is through the relationship between the old man, from the hands of a famous old collector in Zhonghai, the mutton fat white jade is the best white jade, these pieces of mutton fat jade are heady and foot, can be put into the water and lifted up after the drop does not stick, and the carving of this seal is exquisite, and it comes from the hands of the master, the meaning of which is the most pleasing to the powerful people.

Now that Mu Dingyin is among the members of the political/bureau committee, the future political prospects are bright, and the Chen family is undoubtedly very satisfied with this birthday gift.

The old lady weighed it, put it back, and after letting Mu Lunyin accept it, she said, "Take that thing out." ”

Mu Lunyin nodded in agreement, took a mahogany box from the coffee table behind him, and handed it to the old mother.

The old lady opened the box, and when she took out a red rope jade Guanyin from it, the faces of Mu Dingyin, Dong Zhenying and others changed, others may not know, but how could their relatives not know the significance of this jade Guanyin.

The old lady believes in Buddhism, but is more casual, there is no Buddha hall at home, and does not force the children and grandchildren to eat fasting and chant Buddha, when her husband died in the catastrophe of the Great Revolution, all thoughts are discouraged, she went to Zhoushan Putuo, met an old nun said that the old lady and Guanyin have a fate, the old lady listened to her Buddhism for half a year, and gradually became peaceful, soon after, the old nun passed away.

That jade Guanyin is a "relic" given to the old lady by the old nun, so it is of great significance

"Men wear Guanyin and women wear Buddha, this is an old custom, this jade Guanyin was obtained by chance, and several of my children and grandchildren don't believe this, so I just give it to you as a gift." The old lady rubbed the jade statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, put it on Chen Mingyuan's neck with her own hands, and said softly: "In the eyes of ordinary people, this Guanyin statue is not as eye-catching as your feudal seal, but it means a lot to me, since it is a family, I hope you will pass it on from generation to generation." ”

"There are too many things that can be changed and diluted by the years, and there are too many vanity temptations in this world, and the human heart is precisely the most changeable, I don't expect you to be superstitious about what there are gods, but I still hope that this thing can help you keep a little bit of your heart, don't forget the original obsession."

These words are tantamount to entrusting their daughter to Chen Mingyuan, and I hope that the two of them can pass on this token from generation to generation in the future.

Mu Jiayin watched this scene quietly, and when she was ashamed, her eyes were also covered with a layer of mist.

Chen Mingyuan felt the solemnity and solemnity that was almost ceremonial, looked at the Jade Guanyin on his neck, and bowed deeply.

The old lady finally smiled with relief.