After listening to the message, Li Mingqian's face was slightly gloomy, and he did not respond immediately. www.biquge.info The little guy didn't dare to urge, and he was worried that the person waiting for the reply was in a hurry, and he didn't have any good fruit to eat, so he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Slender fingers tapped lightly on the table, and Li Mingqian remembered the Miss Zhu family who had "encountered" in the cyclamen that night. The corners of his lips hooked, he withdrew his hand, picked up the teacup, looked at the little guy and said, "Go and reply to the letter, just say that I should go." ”

As if he had been pardoned, the little servant bowed and quickly withdrew, and hurried to reply the letter.

"Childe, although this Zhu family has the background of the Cao Gang, if you don't want to go, you can refuse, why bother..."Li Mingqian's attendant Sui Xing was puzzled.

"People sincerely invite, if I refuse, where will you let her little girl's face go." Li Mingqian smiled at the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were cold, and he said lightly, "Besides, if I want to cut off her thoughts, just talk about how to do it, I have to kill her thoughts with my own hands, so that it can't burn anymore." ”

Suixing immediately understood that although Gongzi agreed to go to the appointment, he was afraid that Miss Zhu's wishful thinking would also fail. Thinking that although Gongzi treats people gently on weekdays, he is not merciful to those who make him unhappy, and his methods are fierce and ruthless, he can't help but sweat for that Miss Zhu.

**************************

Ten thousand lotus ponds, just listen to the name and know that there are many lotus flowers. In order to attract guests, Tingfeng Lou has cultivated dozens of lotus varieties with unique shapes and different colors. At this time, it is the end of summer, and the lotus has entered the final blooming period, blooming in full swing, bright and delicate, just like the sea of flowers in the Qionggong Palace, better than a fairyland.

There are several viewing pavilions that extend into the lake in Wanhe Pond, and Zhu Mingzhu is standing in the pavilion at this time, looking at the lotus, in fact, she is full of anticipation and apprehension at the moment, and where does she have the heart to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Although she had only met for the first time that day in the cyclamen and had not even spoken, she always remembered his gentle smile and tall back when she returned. His mother also belonged to him, and even the third lady of the Li family did not refuse her mother's hints, which made her have a lot of expectations for this originally hopeless idea. I just don't know what his mind is...

The footsteps behind her were getting closer and closer, and she could almost hear her own heartbeat with nervousness, her fingers pinching her cuffs tightly, not daring to move. She knew very well that although her facial features were not beautiful enough, she was slender, and she looked even more curvy and graceful from the back. And today she wore a lilac-colored silk dress with a waist and shoulders, which showed her figure even more. At this time, she turned her back to him, hoping that she would let him see her beauty at first sight.

The footsteps got closer and closer, and finally stopped. Mingzhu's palms were slightly sweaty, nervously waiting for the person behind her to call out.

Silent.

Be quiet.

Speechless.

Why didn't he speak? Mingzhu bit her lip, a little overwhelmed. It took a few more breaths, and he still didn't move. She was a little aggrieved, but she became even more stubborn. She slowly turned to look at the man.

is still so gentle, with a faint smile on his lips, his eyebrows are handsome, and his body is long. But his eyes did not look at himself.

"Childe...?" Mingzhu called cautiously.

Li Mingqian seemed to come back to his senses, turned around and said apologetically: "I saw that Miss Guanhe was fascinated just now, and I couldn't bear to disturb it, but I didn't expect that I was also fascinated." This year, the Dutch here seems to be in particularly good bloom. ”

Mingzhu gradually calmed down, pursed her lips and smiled: "Since Gongzi also has this Yaxing, why don't we sit down and watch it slowly?" ”

Li Mingqian nodded slightly, stretched out his hand and said, "Miss, please first." ”

Mingzhu moved lightly, sat down on the stone bench, lifted the teapot and made two cups of tea.

"I'm tired." Li Mingqian took the teacup and thanked him.

Mingzhu took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "I didn't expect to meet Li Gongzi here today, presumably Gongzi also came here to appreciate the lotus, right?" ”

Li Mingqian shook his head, and said helplessly: "I was with my family, but who knew that she also met an acquaintance, so she left me alone!" ”

Mingzhu asked curiously, "But the brother of the child's family?" ”

"It's a cousin of mine." Li Mingqian said.

His cousin? Although Mingzhu was curious, she was too embarrassed to ask more, so she changed the topic.

She took the liberty of inviting a strange man to meet alone today, which was actually very unruly. But such an opportunity is really rare, and she is unwilling to give it up. At this moment, she talked about almost every topic she could think of, from the lotus flowers in the pond to the weather this year, from the tea leaves on the table to the business of the Cao Gang. Although Li Mingqian responds to her questions, he rarely takes the initiative to provoke topics, and there is a faint alienation behind his politeness and gentleness.

Mingzhu is not a person who does not know it, she has long been aware of his attitude, and a trace of remorse rises in her heart. Did he take the initiative to invite him to meet him seem too frivolous? Or does he also look at women's appearance first like others? Many thoughts flashed through her mind, and she felt a slight pain in her heart. She stopped speaking and quietly looked at the delicate flowers outside the pavilion.

Li Mingqian didn't seem to notice her abnormality, and still drank tea and enjoyed the lotus happily.

The silence between the two did not last long, but it was broken by a coquettish laughter in the wind.

"Minyu, don't move like a monkey, be careful of falling!" Hearing this somewhat familiar crisp voice, Li Mingqian raised his eyebrows, put down the teacup, stood up and walked to the pavilion, looking for the source of the sound.

Mingzhu was a little surprised when he saw his movements, and then walked to the pavilion and stood side by side with him.

"I know, I know! I'm not moving! Hee-hee..."The voice seemed to come from behind the pavilion in front of it, but it was blocked out of sight.

"Zilan, don't be afraid, just grab the side of the boat with your hand and hold on to it." With these words, Li Mingqian finally saw the person who spoke.

A small boat appeared leisurely in front of you, and through the gap of the lotus leaves, you could see that in addition to the old man on the bow pole, there were also several smiling girls sitting on the boat. Li Mingqian saw Zhuang Xue sitting sideways at the front, pulling the arm of the green-clothed girl who was playing in the water behind, looking a little anxious; Behind him was a little girl in an apricot-colored Luo skirt, holding the side of the boat tightly with one hand, listening to something, nodding and smiling from time to time, and saying something. After the boat had gone a few more feet, another dark shadow appeared. She leaned down slightly, pointed to a goose-yellow lotus flower in front of her and talked to the girl in apricot clothes in front of her, smiling with a smile, extremely amiable.

"This is called Bingjiao, I used to raise a plant at home, and it can bloom more than a dozen flowers, very beautiful!" Wang Jin looked at the lotus road in front of him with overlapping petals and waving in the wind.

"Well, it's really good-looking!" Wu Zilan said, at this time, the hull of the boat suddenly shook, she exclaimed, Wang Jian hurriedly supported her, and looked ahead.

"Tell you not to play in the water, look, I almost overturned the boat! I didn't know I should have relied on you to take the boat. Zhuang Xue pulled Ruan Minyu anxiously and angrily.

Ruan Minyu pouted, a little weak and a little aggrieved, it was difficult for her to come out to play once, so she wanted to have a good time.

"Uncle, can you stop the boat here first, and then we can play for a while?" Wang Jin said to the old man who was holding the boat.

"Hey, stop this, stop this." The old man immediately stopped the movement of the pole and stabilized the hull.

"If you want to play, you have to wait for the boat to stop before playing, otherwise it will be too dangerous." Wang Jin said to Ruan Minyu, "But this will be poisonous, and it can't stop for too long." ”

Ruan Minyu was overjoyed when she heard this, and looked at Zhuang Xue again. Zhuang Xue knew that her temperament had been restrained some time ago, so she couldn't help but soften: "Then you be careful, don't lean out." ”

Ruan Minyu nodded again and again, happy. She teased the pond water for a while, pulled the lotus leaves, and was extremely excited to see the small fish and shrimp. The other two little girls also let go of their hands and feet to play under her infection. In order to get closer to the lotus, they also asked the old man to move the position of the boat from time to time.

As soon as their bodies moved, Wang Jin, who was hiding behind them, was completely revealed, and was seen clearly by the two people in the pavilion.

Wang Hibiscus?! Why is she here? Mingzhu exclaimed in her heart. I haven't seen her for more than a year, not only has she smoked a strip, but her already very delicate face has become more delicate and coquettish like a hibiscus, and her eyes seem to be affectionate, and she has become a charming girl. She suddenly looked sideways at Li Mingqian, and saw that his demeanor was natural, his eyes were calm, and there were no waves, so she relaxed slightly, and there was a trace of gloom in her eyes after all.

She looked at the young girls, and among the graceful flowers in the pond, they were more beautiful scenery. People are more delicate than flowers, that's it. She suddenly didn't want to stay any longer, and was about to speak, but she heard Li Mingqian laugh and reprimand in a low voice: "It's really naughty!" ”

She turned her head in surprise and found Li Mingqian laughing.

It's not the kind of smile he always has a faint face, but a smile from the bottom of his heart, from the corner of his mouth to his eyes.

Mingzhu looked at his smile like a warm sun, reluctant to blink, but there was a faint sourness in his heart. Who is he laughing for?

As if sensing Mingzhu's gaze, Li Mingqian explained: "The one at the bow of the boat is my cousin. ”

When Mingzhu heard this, she immediately looked at the bow of the boat, it was a little girl with better skin than snow, beautiful eyebrows, bright eyes and bright teeth, who was having a good time holding the lotus leaf on the handle, with a sweet smile on her face.

She felt even more sour in her heart, he had a cousin with such an outstanding appearance, I am afraid that others would not be able to see it.

But soon she suppressed this sourness, she believed that he must not be a person who coveted beauty, how could she give up so quickly.

"The girl in red is actually my friend, but I haven't seen her for a long time, and I often wonder if she's doing well since she moved to the countryside." Mingzhu sighed softly, as if relieved, "But it seems that I am too worried today." ”

Li Mingqian's eyes flashed slightly when he heard this, he looked at the red shadow, and the corners of his mouth curved: "Since we are old friends who I haven't seen for many days, I should always go and say hello." He smiled and looked at Mingzhu, "I wonder if Miss is interested in swimming in the lake together?" ”

Mingzhu's heart is pounding, two people swimming in the lake together... She nodded slightly, a slight flush on her face.