The spring rain continued, and the carriage was speeding in the twilight.

The road was slippery on rainy days, and the wheels rolled over the ground with a pool of mud.

The open field was silent, and no sound could be heard except for the sound of horses' hooves, the sound of water, and the occasional shout of the coachman.

Contrary to the wind and rain outside, the carriage is comfortable and warm, and the incense is pleasant.

An Ruolan rubbed the corners of his forehead, raised his head from the book, and wanted to look at the scenery outside the window to rest his sore eyes, but he didn't want to lift the curtains of the car, it was already dark outside, and before he knew it, it was already dark.

Looking up at the night pearl the size of a child's fist inlaid on the roof of the car, the soft white light sprinkled down, illuminating the interior of the carriage as bright as day, no wonder she didn't realize that it was late.

Lowering the curtain, she asked, "Look, it's not early, can you get into the city before the curfew?" ”

Hearing this, Zhong Siye, who was resting on the pillow, slowly opened his eyes and said, "It's in time, don't worry." ”

After saying that, he closed his eyes again.

Seeing this, An Ruolan, who was idle, had no choice but to pick up the book again, intending to kill time.

However, Zhong Siye suddenly opened his eyes, snatched the book in her hand, and said sharply: "Who taught you this bad habit?" How many times have I told you, don't read books in the car, it hurts your eyes! You won't be dizzy! ”

"How boring is it not to read?" An Ruolan retorted, but honestly did not move to grab the book in the hand of Fourth Master Zhong.

Zhong Siye was silent, snorted impatiently, sat up and said, "I've served you, I'll play chess with you." ”

As he spoke, he took two sets of chess pieces from the secret compartment of the carriage.

"Go, go, go, don't you see that the uncle and Baomei are going to play chess?" Zhong Siye shook his hand and arrogantly drove Xiang Ye, who was sitting in front of Xiao Ji, to the side.

"Just your tattered chess hand. Still dare to play chess? Xiang Ye snorted disdainfully, but moved to the side obediently.

With this move, he sat opposite An Ruoxian.

Zhong Siye didn't pay attention to him at all, beckoned, and called An Ruolan to sit down opposite.

"Father-in-law, do you really want to play chess with me?" An Ruolan had a bitter face, full of reluctance.

It's not that she belittles her father-in-law. As Uncle Xiang said. My father-in-law's chess skills are really stinky, and most importantly, his chess skills are extremely poor. It's okay to win, but if you lose, it's called a difficult thing to serve, but you make him unhappy. I'm going to mess with you, and four years have passed. His chess skills are still the same as they were back then.

Unless she has to, she really doesn't want to play chess with her father-in-law!

Seeing that her face was full of disgust and resentment, Zhong Siye squinted and raised his eyebrows, and said, "Didn't you say it was boring?" "Why are you so troublesome?

An Ruolan pouted. "Then should I go down with Uncle Xiang?"

Hearing this, Zhong Siye was stunned and slapped the table: "Who is your father-in-law." You said! ”

Not to mention, An Ruolan didn't want to admit that the rude, irritable, and imageless person in front of her was her father-in-law.

"You can accompany your stepfather to play a few dishes." Xiang Ye suddenly spoke. With a cold glance, An Ruolan suddenly had no complaints, and nodded obediently.

Fourth Master Zhong snorted proudly, opened the chess box, and took the lead in dropping a piece.

He insisted on black, and An Ruolan had no choice but to hold white, and then fell behind.

Xiang watched the chess at night and was silent.

An Ruoxian was close to the car door, and at the moment when Zhong Siye took out the chess box and said that she was going to play chess, her eyes lit up slightly, with the joy and excitement of discovering the opportunity.

She quietly moved to An Ruolan's side, glanced at the chessboard, and said with envy: "Sister Lan's chess skills were taught by the eldest mother, and even my grandfather said it was good." ”

The feather eyelashes are lightly fanned, and the delicate face looks more and more graceful and soft under the illumination of the night pearl.

An Ruolan glanced at her, and seemed to smile: "Where can I compare to Sister Xian, the fifth aunt's chess skills are much better than my mother, you were taught by the fifth aunt herself, presumably the blue is better than the blue." ”

"Sister Lan is joking, how can my sister compare to you." An Ruoxian smiled modestly, with perfunctory.

Her original intention was not to talk nonsense with An Ruolan.

Seeing that it did not attract the attention of Zhong Siye and the strange man, An Ruoxian stopped beating around the bush and said with a smile: "Although Go is profound and mysterious, it lacks interest, it just so happens that the little girl knows a new way to play, it is not interesting, it is good to pass the time, Xu is Uncle Zhong Si will like it." ”

"Oh?" Zhong Siye raised his eyelids lazily, and said boredly: "Then you can tell me about it." ”

An Ruoxian was overjoyed, and said busily: "This way of playing is ......"

She walked to the chessboard, put aside the pieces that were already on the board, and then explained how to play modern backgammon.

The corners of Zhong Siye's mouth were smiling, as if he was listening carefully to her explanation, and he seemed to be in deep thought.

"It's easy and fast, and it's perfect for killing time at your leisure." After saying this, An Ruoxian secretly looked at Zhong Siye's expression, but she did not see the admiration and amazement as expected.

Then he turned his head to look at the man with the surname, who was also calm.

How is this reaction wrong?

Without waiting for her to think about it, Zhong Siye suddenly chuckled and said, "This is indeed a good way to play, but I don't know where Miss An Shi learned about it?" ”

Hearing this, An Ruoxian came back to her senses from her thoughts, and her heart was slightly at ease.

That's right, how could these ancients not be curious and surprised by the wonderful backgammon, it seems that the fourth master and the man were just pretending to be calm.

Thinking like this, she smiled a little shyly and said: "This game is a little girl who is boring in her spare time, and she thinks about it blindly, which makes the two uncles laugh." ”

"Oh, you figured it out yourself." Zhong Siye shook his head and praised it again.

Xiang Ye glanced sideways at him, and worked hard to handle his hands.

An Ruolan looked at the chessboard, and then looked at her father-in-law and General Xiang, and wondered in her heart, they knew about this game a long time ago, and they had taught her, why did they pretend not to know and not debunk An Ruoxian's lies?

Despite her doubts, she didn't talk much, just sat honestly.

An Ruoxian was praised, not to mention how happy and proud, she didn't have the heart to pay attention to the side at all, she didn't notice the mockery in the eyes of Zhong Siye and Xiang Ye, and said modestly: "It's just a little trick that is not worth mentioning." ”

An Ruoxian sat opposite Xiang Ye, she paid attention to the conversation outside, and secretly looked at the great man sitting opposite. is different from Shengjing City's Liswenwen, a white and pure family son, this is a man full of manliness, deep and handsome facial features, wheat-colored skin, strong and powerful limbs, and a cold and killing momentum, this is a man who has been on the battlefield,

Under the white light, the resolute and resolute face became more and more terrifying.

An Ruoxian suddenly spoke: "I have heard the prestige of General Xiang for a long time, and I can see it today, and the little girl is fortunate to have three lives." "The voice is tactful and soft.

Xiang Ye slowly opened his eyes, and what he saw was a graceful and soft side face.

He didn't reply, but the corners of his lips were slightly hooked with a bit of banter.

Seeing that he was indifferent, An Ruoxian frowned without a trace, and said, "I don't know how General Xiang and Uncle Zhong Si met?" You are a man of letters,

Nothing to say all the way.

It was already three o'clock back in the city, and the rain had finally stopped after a day's work, and the night sky saw the moon and clouds.

"Huh-" With a long roar, the carriage stopped steadily in front of the Wenxin Marquis' Mansion, and the coachman shook the reins, turned his head and said to the car: "Fourth Master, the Wenxin Marquis Mansion has arrived." ”

"Hmm." There was a response from the carriage.

The coachman jumped out of the carriage and put his pedals down.

Bai Ling, who was in the car behind, hurriedly rushed over.

The curtain opened, An Ruolan took the lead out of the carriage and got out of the carriage with the support of Bai Ling.

Before he could stand firmly, Zhong Siye poked his head out from behind the curtain and whispered: "Go back and rest well, don't think about it too much, I will personally pick you up tomorrow and live in Zhongfu." I'm going to Haicheng in a few days, you think about it first, what you rarely want, or what your little sisters like, and give me a list so that I can bring it back. ”

An Ruolan looked up at him, frowned and asked, "You're going to Haicheng again?" Are you alone? ”

In the past four years, her father-in-law had to go to Haicheng from time to time, and she knew that he was preparing for the opening of maritime trade routes, but he was not in good health, and he was always wading through mountains and rivers like this, so she was inevitably worried.

She used to want to touch his light, but after she really had feelings, she didn't want him to be tired anymore, after all, opening up trade routes is not an easy and simple matter.

Zhong Siye looked at her and raised his eyebrows, smiled, raised his hand and patted her head, and said, "What are you worried about, you just need to follow your father-in-law to enjoy happiness." ”

"It's good now." An Ruolan muttered sullenly.

Zhong Siye only thought that he couldn't hear it.

Xiang Ye leaned out from behind him and said, "I'll be with him this time, you don't have to worry." ”

The unsmiling appearance is very convincing.

An Ruolan was finally relieved.

When the three of them were talking, An Ruoxian had already gotten off the carriage from the other side, and when she waited for the three of them to finish, she moved lightly, stepped forward and said gratefully: "Thank you Uncle Zhong Si today." ”

Words and deeds are modest and polite, gentle and dignified, full of everyone's beautiful posture.

Zhong Siye looked at her and raised his eyebrows, smiled, raised his hand and patted her head, and said, "What are you worried about, you just need to follow your father-in-law to enjoy happiness." ”

"It's good now." An Ruolan muttered sullenly.

Zhong Siye only thought that he couldn't hear it.

Xiang Ye leaned out from behind him and said, "I'll be with him this time, you don't have to worry." ”

The unsmiling appearance is very convincing.

An Ruolan was finally relieved.

When the three of them were talking, An Ruoxian had already gotten off the carriage from the other side, and when she waited for the three of them to finish, she moved lightly, stepped forward and said gratefully: "Thank you Uncle Zhong Si today." ”

Words and deeds are modest and polite, gentle and dignified, full of everyone's beautiful posture.

When the three of them were talking, An Ruoxian had already gotten off the carriage from the other side, and when she waited for the three of them to finish, she moved lightly, stepped forward and said gratefully: "Thank you Uncle Zhong Si today." ”

Words and deeds are modest and polite, gentle and dignified, full of everyone's beautiful posture. (To be continued) R466