The piano notes pause.

Maybe it's the wine that's intoxicating, or the sound of the piano is too beautiful, or maybe the lake and snow outside is too charming, or maybe the fragrance of the fine lilies in the incense burner is too good...... Qin Xu looked at the little girl in front of him, and became more and more unable to hold back the tickling in his heart, and finally raised the wine cup, raised it to Shen Rou, and said, "Ah Ning, the beautiful scenery outside is rare, why don't you go out and have a look?" If you have something to gain, after you go back, you may be a hand-me-down. ”

Shen Rouning thought about it, they came out to enjoy the scenery, they always stayed indoors, and their vision was indeed not wide enough, so she said, "What Xu Shao said is true." She didn't think much about it, she stood up, and was about to invite Lord Mingjia to go out to breathe together, but she didn't think that Qin Xu had quickly stood up and said to her, "Then I'll go out with Sister A Ning." ”

Well?

Shen Rouning was slightly stunned, and when she looked at Qin Xu, she happened to see Qin Xu raising her eyebrows at herself, and her eyes swept over Chen Houji and Lord Mingjia intentionally or unintentionally. It turned out to make room for Chen Houji and Lord Mingjia to talk privately...... Shen Rouning reacted, and said to Qin Xu with a smile: "Then thank you for saying less." ”

After that, she nodded to Chen Houji and Lord Mingjia, winked mischievously, took the fur coat and put it on, and went outside. Qin Xu immediately followed.

The two of them walked to the deck one after the other, feeling the slightly chilly breeze, looking at the snow-covered mountains in the distance, and suddenly felt a coolness in their minds, and the turbidity in their bodies and minds was swept away.

The red sun hangs high.

From a distance, the white mountains seem to be coated with a layer of colorful astigmatism. It's fascinating.

Shen Rou squinted her eyes and looked into the distance, and did not speak for a long time.

Qin Xu was standing beside her, less than a foot away from her.

Shen Rouning has grown up very fast this year, but she is naturally delicate, so she is not too tall. Standing with Qin Xu, it would take a little more to reach his shoulders.

Looking at Qin Xu's line of sight, he only needed to look sideways slightly to see all of Shen Rouning's face fall into his eyes. Full and smooth forehead, beautiful eyebrows, long slightly upturned eyelashes. Just the right size but clear eyes. Beautiful nose, ruddy cherry lips, soft and graceful chin...... And the delicate skin like mutton fat and jade is dyed with a magnificent red glow at the moment...... It's so exquisite, it's much more beautiful than any lake view and distant mountains!

Qin Xu hid his gaze at first, not wanting to alarm Shen Rouning. But soon. His gaze began to burn. Forgot to cover up! Shen Rouning quickly felt Qin Xu's gaze. She turned her head and raised her head slightly, just in time to meet Qin Xu's burning gaze, and couldn't help but be stunned. asked, "What is Xu Shao looking at?" ”

For a moment, she didn't think much of it. There was some inconspicuous confusion in her eyes, and Qin Xu's shadow was clearly reflected.

Such a clear gaze made Qin Xu a little surprised, a little shocked, a little happy and a little depressed. He restrained his gaze a little, made his eyes more normal, exhaled lightly to calm his mind, and said softly: "I heard that Ah Ning's cousin of the Deng family, Deng Changnian is back?" ”

Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one win a hundred battles.

Since Qin Xu had that idea a long time ago, even if his mind was not so firm at that time, but because of habit, he still sent someone to collect all the information that Shen Rouning had since she was a child.

Of course he knew that Deng Changnian had begun to pester her a long time ago, when he and Shen Rouning were still very young.

That livestock! What a pervert! Qin Xu couldn't help but scold Deng Changnian fiercely in his heart, and by the way, he made up his mind, when did he have to teach that kid a lesson.

"Well, he's a few days before you came back." Shen Rouning nodded and said curiously, "Have you ever encountered it on the front line?" ”

"Nope." Qin Xu shook his head: "I just heard that he seems to be being suppressed, and he is a little miserable." ”

Deng started as a small soldier for many years, but he participated in a lot of large and small battles, and killed a lot of enemies, which is really a credit, much stronger than him and Chen Houji! But what is unfair is that Qin Xu only led people to fight a small battle, and everyone killed dozens of enemies, and he and Chen Houji were each promoted to the first level...... And Deng Changnian has killed nearly 100 people alone, but he is still a hundred people.

If it is calculated according to rank, Qin Xu and Chen Houji can be regarded as middle- and upper-level officers, and they are people with status, while Deng Changnian is only a struggling soldier at the bottom, even if he dies in battle, not too many people will pay attention.

"Cousin Yun agreed to watch the people in the capital for him." Shen Rouning smiled and said, "Moreover, he is the grandson of the Zheng family in Mingyi, and the Zheng family has already sent someone to contact him." She looked at Qin Xu and said, "Xu Shao, my cousin has a lot of potential, and after you meet him, you will understand." ”

Qin Xu raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Hearing Ah Ning say this, I really can't wait to meet him. The Deng family no longer welcomes him, could it be that he lives in the Mingyi Mansion? ”

"Nope." Shen Rouning shook her head and said, "He now lives in a small courtyard in Nancheng. ”

Shen Rouning felt a little sad.

The year before last, he was able to rent a painting boat and invite her to visit the lake and Shangjing, but this year, his father died, his grandfather died, and he was expelled from the Deng family tree, except for the stupid big brother, he turned out to be alone.

I wonder if he will feel that the weather in the capital is too cold at this time?

Qin Xu observed his words and looked at his expression, and said with a slight sigh: "He was born with a bad fate...... However, since he is a capable person, he will definitely be able to get ahead in the future. ”

"However, Sister A Ning, don't blame me for being curious...... Qin Xu pondered for a moment and said, "I seem to have heard that he has liked you a lot since he was a child, and even said that he wanted to marry you...... I wonder if it's true? ”

Shen Rou was stunned for a moment, and then shook her head dumbly for a while, and said with a smile: "Where did Xu Shao hear about this thing?" Where can the childish words I said when I was three or four years old be taken seriously? She looked at Qin Xu with a smile again and asked, "Didn't Xu Shao play the game of pretending to be a family wine when he was very young?" ”

Of course, Deng Changnian didn't just say that when he was three or four years old. Just the year before last, he had confessed to himself very seriously, and even began to plan to introduce himself to his relatives and gain recognition.

It's a pity that he was too naïve.

And in the blink of an eye, everything has changed. After all, he never mentioned those words again. (To be continued......)