"Young Master Yan, please drink tea."

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"Yan Gongzi, please use a snack."

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"Miss, today's flowers are blooming very well, I will change a bouquet for you."

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"Miss, it's almost noon, I don't know where you want to use it for lunch?"

The door was pushed open again, and a large piece of sunlight flashed in, and Bi Rui, dressed in goose yellow, stood by the door.

There was silence for a moment.

She looked in the direction of the tilt, but her gaze quietly turned to Yan Ling without a trace, only to circle back in an instant.

"Birui." Tilt suddenly spoke.

A big smile spread across her face, "Yes, miss, what do you command?" Her tone was light and pleasant, as if she was looking forward to what she was about to be told to her.

Tilting was silent for a moment, and a soft sigh overflowed from the slightly opened lips, "Go down and rest, you don't need to come here for the time being." ”

Bi Rui's smile froze on her lips, and her gaze immediately darkened.

As if he didn't realize it, he continued: "And tell Aunt Feng that we don't have lunch at home." ”

Bi Rui's eyes glanced at Yan Ling again, she let out a low "oh", and asked again: "Is that young lady going out with Yan Gongzi?" Otherwise, I'll prepare. ”

"No need, you can go down." Tilting his face showed a hint of softness, perhaps a little helpless, but his words were still as plain and direct as ever.

Bi Rui knew that she had done something today, and the young lady had already given a lot of face without putting on a face. But there seems to be an indescribable intimacy between this Yan Gongzi and the young lady, which makes her a little worried about the Gongzi in the capital. However, as time went on, she learned more about Miss's temper, so as not to make Miss even more displeased with her, she blessed herself and withdrew slowly and respectfully.

The door panel was closed again, and he threw an apologetic look at Yan Ling, and then the two of them were interrupted, "So, Yingxin suddenly wanted to go hunting in the mountains today, and specially asked Brother Yan to call me?" ”

Yan Ling didn't answer, but picked up the teacup, and after the tea foam was removed slowly, he brought the cup to his lips.

Until he put the cup down again, his eyes never left him.

There was a stagnant smell in the air, and the light lingered by the window for a long time.

After a short while, Yan Ling let out a low "um", but spit out two words, "Good tea." ”

His eyes flashed, the corners of his lips twitched slightly, and he leaned over to add tea to him in silence for a while, "Brother Yan likes it." ”

The leaning posture narrowed the distance between the two, and her fair skin and delicate facial features clearly came into view. Going down the arm, a white wrist was exposed under the sleeve, the fingers pinching the handle of the pot were slender and even, and the kotan on the fingertips was bright red, and in the end, Yan Ling's eyes fell on the tea set in her hand.

The fetal quality is delicate, the glaze is green, the tray is lotus leaf-shaped, slightly curled edge, and the tea cup on it is lotus petal-shaped, delicate and vivid......

It is for the top grade.

"See, it's a strange man again. I've heard that there have been men coming and going in her house a lot lately! The voice that had been lingering in Yan Ling's ears recently resounded again.

After the two parted on the street that day, he was just about to lift his feet and leave, when suddenly there was such a sentence from behind him. Even the whispered discussion did not escape his ears.

"Hey, what's so strange about this, Mrs. Fan doesn't know how many times she has been persuaded, she has a caring attitude every time, if I were Mrs. Fan, I wouldn't bother to bother with her anymore. But it's not for me to say, the little girl looks so young and beautiful, and she has been left here for two years, so it's strange that she can endure loneliness. After speaking, he snickered twice.

"What you said makes sense, but the one in the capital is a little pitiful, even if she is just an outer room, but more than a dozen boxes of things are transported in every month, and she can be regarded as having a heart. You don't know, two days ago, I sent a lot of items from Beijing, and I heard that when I was packing the box, I accidentally saw a ruby inside, which was the size of a pigeon's egg......"

The rest of the sentence came to an abrupt end, for he suddenly turned around and startled the women who were talking behind him, and after a few panicked and curious glances, they hurried away.

He only felt ridiculous at the time, and more angry, angry that someone had slandered her like this when he didn't know it, when he was away.

But now, that "incriminating evidence" is clearly placed on the table not far away, and it is not even concealed.

There is also this big mansion, Aunt Feng, who is gentle and dignified and has an extraordinary temperament, Uncle Feng, who seems to be mediocre but actually has deep martial arts, and Bi Rui, who has repeatedly made excuses to come over to inquire and is faintly hostile to him, these people gathered around him had to make him re-examine and rethink.

Anxiety grew in his heart, and if the day of the reunion had been only doubts, he was almost certain today.

After all, what could make a woman have such a noticeable change?

Recalling the carefree and unrestrained punishment in the past, thinking of the humiliation she had been subjected to alone in the capital in the past few years, a touch of pain came out of his heart, his fists were clenched, and a vague thought appeared in his heart.

"Dump, let Brother Yan take care of you in the future!"

With a deflection of the hand, the tea overflowed the cup and spilled everywhere. She opened her mouth and looked up at him in disbelief, only to see his expression change suddenly, and after a shout of "who", she got up and walked out of the room.

He was stunned, his mind was blank, but his heart was pounding and beating hard. She looked out through the open door, the branches and leaves swaying in the wind, and the sparkling light bloomed in the dense shade of the trees.

Did he just say what she understood? This sentence, which she had silently fantasized about countless times in the deepest part of her heart, was said by him defenselessly just like this, in the here and now.

Yan Ling's hurried steps stopped outside the door, and as far as the eye could see, the little girl sat quietly on the chair, her posture delicate. She hung her head, her forehead was soft, and the tiny shadows reflected in her fair face.

Yan Ling's heart suddenly softened.

The thought just now came so suddenly that he blurted it out without even thinking clearly, presumably scaring her.

Not only her, but also himself was taken aback. For a moment, he wished she hadn't heard what he meant.

The little girl was seen by him from a small age, and for her, he did not have more affection than brother and sister. One of his hearts was always with the other girl, and even if the two had the same face, he would never mistake them.

He never thought that there would be any other possibility between the two, but it felt weird when he thought about it. So he was glad that something had diverted his attention and given him time to figure out where his thoughts were coming from.

But right now, he stood outside the door and quietly looked at her inside the door, and his chaotic mind was only calm.

It was natural to love her, and so was her dependence on herself, as if no matter what happened, no matter how time changed, they could care for and trust each other. He couldn't tolerate her being talked about and slandered at will, and since he couldn't take her affairs lightly, what reason did he have not to take good care of her in the days to come.

Thinking of this, he made up his mind and stepped in.

Hearing the footsteps, he raised his head and smiled faintly, "What did Brother Yan hear?" ”

He had heard Shan Shaojun mention the matter of the guard, but he didn't expect that she would be monitored in his own home.

He shook his head at her, "Nothing. If the mention of the guards would inevitably implicate those who followed, he was willing not to mention it. As long as she doesn't want to mention it, he can leave it alone.

It's just that not asking doesn't mean not investigating, if he wants to get rid of that person as soon as possible, he must investigate the matter clearly, and these tilts don't need to know.

She bowed her head slightly, "Brother Yan, it's still early before the appointment with Yingxin, why don't we go to the restaurant for dinner." The roast goose there tastes good, I remember your favorite food. ”

She really didn't study his actions in detail, Yan Ling was relieved, and after looking at her expression carefully, she finally realized that her performance was too casual, after he said that.

Just as she was about to get up, Yan Ling suddenly took a step forward to block her way, and then half-squatted in front of her.

Tilt Bang had to sit back in his position, and in surprise, his hands were held in the palms of Yan Ling's hands.

In such weather, her fingertips were slightly cold, and he rubbed them lightly until her hands were a little warmer, and then he raised his eyes. Tilting was looking down at him in a daze, Yan Ling saw a smile, and said softly: "Tilt, what Brother Yan said just now was not a joke, you ......"

"Brother Yan." Tilt blinked, interrupted him, and took his hand instead.

In the blink of an eye, her eyes were very different from Fang Cai, containing a gentle smile and something firm. He paused, waiting for what she would say.

"Brother Yan has always been my most important relative, and of course relatives have to support each other. But," she took a breath, "that doesn't mean you have to give up anything for me. If the eldest brother really wants to give me a complete home, he should marry a wife and have some lovely little nephews or nieces. In the future, if I can't get married, I won't have nowhere to go, it's a big deal to stay at my eldest brother's house, chat with my sister-in-law, and tease my little nephew. Don't bother me at that time, big brother. ”

She said it with a smile, vaguely with some anticipation, as if there was a picture of a happy family in front of her.

Yan Ling couldn't laugh, the corners of his lips pursed into a straight line, and his eyes were painful.

But he didn't refute or explain anything, he lowered his eyelashes, and when he raised them again, he couldn't see anything abnormal, "Okay, let's go to the restaurant to eat, big brother please." ”

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There is a mountain named Lin on the outskirts of Linzhou City, which is a somewhat mysterious place in the eyes of the people of Linzhou City. This mountain seems to rise from the ground, to the mountainside is quite open and gentle, the more up the strange rocks, the dangerous peaks towering, even the best hunters in Linzhou City, have never been able to successfully climb to the top.

At this time, it is summer, and the mountain is densely wooded, and most of the mountain is covered with lush greenery, and as for the circle around the mountain, there are only boulders and no greenery.

At the foot of the mountain, I looked up curiously and marveled. Yan Ling stood with his back to him, and his eyes were cast towards the path leading to the foot of the mountain.

Yingxin made an appointment to meet in the afternoon, but she didn't show up until this time, which really didn't match her usual style in the past. Fortunately, there are people to accompany me, and the day is beautiful and beautiful, and I don't feel bored.

His neck was sore, and he was about to lower his head, but a shadow fell from above. Yan Ling stood in front of her, one arm raised and put his hand above her eyes, "The afternoon sun is fierce, be careful of hurting your eyes." ”

His eyes bent into crescent moons, and he pointed to the top of the mountain and asked, "Brother Yan, I still remember that you mentioned in the book you gave me that there was a female overlord near Linzhou, have you ever seen it?" Maybe it's hidden in this mountain? ”

A gentle smile flashed in Yan Ling's eyes, and he patted her head, "After meeting City Lord Zhou, you should always know that the words in that pamphlet are all nonsense. It's a shame that you've remembered it for so many years, and you really haven't made any progress at all. ”

He sighed and shook his head, and continued: "The book says that the female overlord is taller than men, and has a fierce and brutal appearance, and she picks handsome young men to attack. Not to mention that there will be no such woman, even if there really is, if she commits such a vicious act, Lord Zhou has already exterminated it, how can she let her live outside Linzhou City for a long time. ”

Tilting and smiling, he is always so serious.

didn't explain her jokes, she looked at him with her chin propped up, and joked along with his words: "Well, it's the same if you think about it, otherwise our big brother Yan will be the first to escape his clutches." ”

Yan Ling finally knew that she was being ridiculed, and she was about to rub her hair.

Tilt Win hurriedly grabbed his hand, and just as he was pulling, Yan Ling's gaze suddenly fell on Tilt Want's back. Tilting back to look, Yingxin stood in the middle of the trail not far away, staring blankly at the two of them.

There was another person behind her.

Shan Shaojun walked to her side, put his hand on her shoulder, and gasped: "What are you doing so fast, I'm tired of me." ”

Yingxin grabbed his hand and threw it away, "The old lady didn't invite you to come, it's you who have to follow." Also, are you a man, you are so tired that you cry for your father and mother after walking such a few steps. ”

Shan Shaojun listened to her bad tone, glanced at her inexplicably, and muttered: "I don't have the ability to know how to be angry with me." ”

Yingxin kicked over, "What did you say?" ”

Shan Shaojun dodged and rushed forward, "It's nothing." Yan Ling, we're late, so you've been waiting for a long time. ”

He greeted Yan Ling and looked at the expressions of several people. He was not surprised when he learned that Yan Ling actually knew Tilt Wang, but just looking at the communication between the two, it was clear that it was not just as simple as knowing each other. I'm afraid I'm going to have a headache again.

Ignoring the two girls behind him, he skillfully hooked up Yan Ling's shoulders and took the lead towards the mountain.

Leaned over to Yingxin's side, "Someone knocked over the vinegar jar, and it didn't taste good in my heart." ”

Yingxin squinted at her, put his hands around his chest, and said viciously: "It's good to know, keep me away from him." ”

Tilt rolled his eyelids, "There's no way, you don't know, I have a good relationship with Brother Yan." ”

Ying smiled angrily.