After playing the dragon and lion, it was almost evening.

After that, there were activities such as charades and lanterns carried out by the Gao family.

Mu Zhiling stood beside Mu Zhixuan, and Gao Zhong suddenly appeared in front of the two of them, reaching out to hold Mu Zhixuan's hand.

Mu Zhixuan's body shrank suddenly, and she withdrew her hand from Gao Zhong's hand.

But in the next moment, he was held by Gao Zhong again.

This time he held his hand with both hands and said with a smile: "Little lady, you can't run anymore, my mother is looking for you, come, I'll take you to my mother." ”

After Gao Zhong finished speaking, he was about to pull Mu Zhixuan away, Mu Zhixuan hesitated for a moment, gritted her teeth and let Gao Zhong pull her.

Now in public, if she rejects Gao Zhong, she will definitely attract everyone's onlookers. And she is now Gao Zhong's wife who has not passed through the door, if she openly resists, she is afraid that she will attract talk.

Mu Zhixuan turned to Mu Zhiling and said, "Fifth sister, I'll come when I go." ”

Mu Zhiling pursed her lips and smiled, "Sister Xuan, go ahead, I'll wait for you here." ”

After Mu Zhixuan left, Mu Zhiling was idle and bored, and she didn't like the lively scene, so she found a place where no one looked up at the full moon hanging in the air.

Today is the Shangyuan Festival, which is supposed to be a festive day, but she just feels bored.

In the previous life, she had never attended any banquets.

She prefers to wander the streets, watching the glimmer of the full moon and the light of the lanterns and torches illuminate the night.

At that time, she was ridiculous, but she lived freely, but she still couldn't help but be disappointed in her heart.

Every year, she spends the Shangyuan Festival alone.

The only person she wanted to be with her, not once was by her side.

Mu Zhiling sighed slightly, and now she still thinks about what to do. Thinking about how much it has been since I was a child, it has been more than five years, and the past has faded little by little with time.

Only the memory of the year before his death remains, and in any case, the memory is still fresh.

You can't erase it if you want to.

"Little Five......

A soft voice rang in my ears again.

Mu Zhiling turned her head sharply, but hit a strong chest......

She looked up slightly, and what she saw was ......

That person turned out to be Brother Li!

Why did Brother Li come here?

She heard it right, it was Brother Li's voice.

She thought he wouldn't come.

Zheng Li looked at her slightly stunned expression, and couldn't help chuckling, but he lowered his head and said in her ear, "I'll take you to a place." ”

Before he could react, Zheng Li's hand had already held hers.

Mu Zhiling subconsciously retracted, but when she looked up and saw Zheng Li Rumo's eyes staring deeply at her, she completely lost the strength to resist.

Let him take his hand and step on the thick snow.

Zheng Li dragged her to the street, walked to the place where the masks were sold, and bought two masks. Choosing one of them to put on for her gently, the corners of Zheng Li's mouth hooked up with a smile.

The smile melted into the moonlight, and as the moonlight slowly flowed into Mu Zhiling's eyes, it was engraved into her memory......

For a moment, I felt something in my chest, tapping lightly, and it increased little by little with the force of my breathing.

Mu Zhiling turned around abruptly, not daring to look into Zheng Li's eyes.

Zheng Li chuckled and put on a mask.

The hand took Mu Zhiling's hand again and led her forward.

Then the two came to the river, but saw a boat docked at the dock, put on the man and saw Zheng Li and Mu Zhiling, and made a gesture of invitation after saluting.

Zheng Li was still holding Mu Zhiling's hand.

Mu Zhiling lowered her head and followed onto the boat.

The rope that tied the bow of the ship was unfastened, and they were the only ones on board.

There are countless lanterns in the river, some still burning, some extinguished, some floating in the water, and some about to sink to the bottom. Lamps glowing with fire, illuminating the entire surface of the river......

Mu Zhiling didn't react, and was stunned to think about what happened just now, and couldn't help but breathe.

What she has done, and what Brother Li is doing.

"Brother Li......" She bit her lip, and finally couldn't help asking, "Brother Li, who are you?" ”

Shouldn't the river have frozen on such a cold day? Why is it still cold and biting water at the moment......

Zheng Li let go of her hand, but she was reluctant to look away, and said, "Didn't Xiao Wu once say that he prefers to swim in this river with this lantern than to put a lantern?" ”

Mu Zhiling's head was a little confused, she said such a thing?

She remembered all the memories since she woke up at the age of six, except that she didn't remember saying such a sentence.

"It's normal that you don't remember, it's just that you're only five years old."

Mu Zhiling shook suddenly.

When she was five years old, I am afraid that it was just a casual remark by her......

And Zheng Li at that time was obviously less than ten years old.

No one can remember anything like that.

However, when I heard Zheng Li say this, a vague and familiar scene vaguely appeared in my mind, which seemed to be the scene of several children putting lanterns together during the Shangyuan Festival.

At that time, her lantern was always not lit, and in a fit of anger, she stood up and pointed to the lantern with her little finger, "I won't put lanterns in the future, I will put a big boat, and I will sit in the water and swim with the lanterns." ”

Such a childish sentence......

The cold wind blew in and the hull of the ship drifted in the water.

Soon, Mu Zhiling felt comfortable physically and mentally, and she didn't feel cold.

When she came to her senses, the bow of the boat was already lined with all kinds of pastries.

Mu Zhiling looked at Zheng Li with some confusion, because he put on a mask, she couldn't see his expression, but heard his low but gentle voice sound: "Xiao Wu, I have searched for pastry cooks in the southwest all these years, why can't I make the taste of those pastries back then?" ”

Only then did Mu Zhiling react, he was talking about the pastries she sent him five years ago.

Those sweets are mixed with herbs that cleanse the residual poison and various tonic medicines, which naturally taste different from many pastries.

But of course she won't tell Brother Li about this, after all, five years have passed since the incident, and even if Brother Li remembers the unusual smell, it is just a vague memory.

But the taste of the pastry was not much better than that of ordinary pastries......

Mu Zhiling shook her head lightly and muttered softly: "I asked the maid to make that pastry, and I can't say if the maid has a unique secret recipe." ”

Zheng Li turned his head sideways to look at Mu Zhiling who was standing on the other side, and said, "Because there is no Xiao Wu there." ”

Mu Zhiling's breath stagnated, and she hurriedly turned her head.

Xu felt that if he didn't speak, the atmosphere would become more and more embarrassing, so he said: "It's winter now, the lake has long been frozen, and this year's lanterns are placed on the shore, and the river is ......."

Zheng Li saw the consternation in Mu Zhiling's eyes, and said with a smile: "I ordered someone to row in this river for a whole day to make it barely freeze." Now that the weather is warmer, it is not colder than the previous days, so it will not be easy for the river to freeze again. ”

Mu Zhiling nodded stunned.

"Brother Li, it's not too early." Mu Zhiling was a little cramped and uneasy, if she continued to stay, she would ......

Zheng Li stood up and walked to Mu Zhiling's side.

Mu Zhiling's body shrank back, Zheng Li suddenly held her hand, and said, "Xiao Wu, don't you remember anything before?" ”

"How could Brother Li think like this, if Xiao Wu doesn't remember the past, then how can he remember Brother Li."

It's just that her memory before the age of six is really too long, and it is common sense not to remember.

It's just why did Brother Li suddenly ask like this?

"Then Xiao Wu, do you remember that Brother Li said that he wants to marry you?"

Zheng Li's voice was faint, but it eroded Mu Zhiling's body like poison.

He was so stiff that he couldn't even move.

She turned around abruptly, not daring to look at Zheng Li.

Feeling the figure behind her approaching her a little bit, Mu Zhiling covered her chest with both hands, tried her best to calm her breath, and said, "Xiao Wu doesn't remember that Brother Li said such a thing. ”

What to do, she couldn't stop shaking.

Why do you want to ask her such words, what does Brother Li mean by this.

Mu Zhiling didn't dare to think about it.

Fortunately, Zheng Li didn't speak, and said after a long time: "It's not too early, I'll send you directly to the Guogong Mansion." ”

Mu Zhiling's heart shrank suddenly.

He didn't say anything.

Is he angry because she doesn't remember?

On the way back, the two looked at each other without saying a word.

Just when Mu Zhiling thought that he would not say a word to himself again, Zheng Li suddenly grabbed her hand, lowered his head and said in her ear: "If you forget, then remember it now?" ”

Mu Zhiling stepped back a little restlessly.

What happened tonight was so unexpected that she didn't know how to react, or what to do right.

Zheng Li smiled bitterly, is he really a flood beast, it makes her afraid of him to such a point.

Looking at her frightened expression, a wound crossed his eyes.

"Brother Li...... Primary 5...... I...... No" knew that before the word was spoken, he blocked it with his index finger, his lips trembled slightly, and said: "Xiao Wu, you don't have to answer me in a hurry, Brother Li will never force Xiao Wu to do what he doesn't want to do." ”

Then he turned and left.

Mu Zhiling froze in place, looking at his slender figure, fading little by little, and finally blending into the night.

She bit her lip so hard, how could she accept such an impact.

What's more, how can she, who has been desperate once, still believe in hope.

No matter what reason Zheng Li had the idea of marrying her, she can't agree now.

The mind was in a mess.

Brother Li doesn't know what he's doing.

Is it because of her words that she thought about marrying herself?

Mu Zhiling secretly returned to the Begonia Garden from the back door.

Fortunately, it was not too late at this time, and Mu Zhixuan and the others had not yet returned to the Guogong Mansion.

Yuemei saw Mu Zhiling coming back, and noticed that her face was not very good, so she said, "Miss, why did you come back alone first?" ”

Mu Zhiling didn't speak, her eyes were dull and she slowly moved her steps forward.

Yuemei's eyes watched her leave for a moment, and the worry in her heart was even worse.

Miss will definitely not come back alone, if she goes to a home like the Gao family, can she leave alone?

Thinking about her soulless appearance, Yuemei was shocked by the thoughts in her heart.

Miss was bullied?

"Miss, how are you?"

Mu Zhiling waved her hand without looking back, and said with a smile: "It's okay, I'm just tired, so I thought I'd come back first." After a while, if someone asks, you say I'm asleep. ”

Yuemei nodded in response.

But the worry in her heart only increased, and the young lady never showed such an expression.

She was guessing, but when she met Dengzi, she was rude to Miss?

But it doesn't look like ......

Yuemei shook her head and sighed, and when the shell beside her saw Mu Zhiling coming back, she had already wagged her tail and ran towards her master flatteringly.

At this time, Mu Zhixuan and others also came back from the high-ranking foreign home.

Mu Zhixuan ran to the outside of Begonia Garden with an anxious expression, ignoring her usual dignified and virtuous appearance, and shouted loudly: "Fifth sister! Fifth sister! ”

"The slave maid has seen the third miss, the young lady has already fallen asleep, why is the third miss so flustered?"

After Mu Zhixuan heard this, she said suspiciously: "Did you really sleep?" When did she come back? ”

No, she clearly told her to wait for her in the same place, why did she come back suddenly.

She was dragged by the Jiang clan and chattered, and she didn't look for Mu Zhiling at all after she came out.

When Gao and the others asked about Mu Zhiling, she lied to them, saying that Xiao Wu was unwell and had already gone back to rest first. When she returned to Mu Mansion like this, what would everyone think when they saw her absence?

And if a woman is not at home late at night, her reputation will be ruined.

Mended...... She came back alone.

Although it was only an hour before the high mansion and the Mu house, it was already two or three hours since she was called by the Jiang family, and it was not impossible for Mu Zhiling to come back alone.

But there was no reason for her to leave her and come back alone.

Obviously there is a carriage she doesn't sit, but walks back?

I can't say what went wrong.

Or is this maid lying to her, Mu Zhiling is definitely not in the Mu family, otherwise why didn't this maid let her in.

"The young lady has been back for half an hour, and when the slave asked her why she came back alone, she said that she wanted to go out alone to enjoy the night view of the Shangyuan Festival, but she suddenly felt unwell, so she came back."

"Not feeling well? But very strict? I'll go in and take a look......" Mu Zhixuan pretended to be frightened, but Yuemei lowered her head in embarrassment, and said, "Third Miss, forgive the slave and maid for offending, Miss said that it would be good to rest." The slave knows the friendship between the third miss and the young lady, but it is too late now, and the third miss should rest early. ”

Mu Zhixuan raised her eyebrows, her tone was cold, and she said, "When is it the turn of a slave to preach in front of the master?" I must go in tonight to see the situation of Miss Five, if you stop me, I will ask the housekeeper to sell you to the kiln. ”

Mu Zhixuan spoke fiercely like never before, Yuemei didn't dare to speak, but she still stood in front of Mu Zhixuan.

Unless Miss agrees, even if she wants to punish her, she can't disobey Miss's words.

She knew very well who her master was.

It is also clear who rescued her from her pain.

Mu Zhixuan raised her hand and looked at the moon eyebrows that were much taller than her.

The hand froze in the air, but at this time, the fifth sister heard Mu Zhiling's voice: "Yuemei, let Sister Xuan come in." ”

Mu Zhixuan staggered back a few steps and looked into the room in disbelief. R1152