If Zhen Xuan didn't understand Zhen Lin's abnormality at first, when she saw the two people who walked into the room one after the other, her heart suddenly became clear.

The old man Cheng in front of him is the same age as Master Pei, and the ups and downs of officialdom for many years have made the temples grow early, but a pair of eyes are dark and bright, shrewd and decisive.

As soon as he came in, he glanced at Mrs. Cheng's family, took a few steps forward and dusted off the corners of his clothes, regardless of whether there was a futon on the ground, he knelt down with a plop, kowtowed, and said in a loud voice: "My son greets the old lady, the old lady is in good spirits?" ”

The one who followed behind was Cheng Zongyu, he looked very much like Mrs. Cheng's family, with a pair of starry eyes flashing, the slightly raised corners of his lips softened the contours, and his smile had a bit of grace that did not match his age, but it would not make people feel the slightest discomfort.

Long hair is tied up, with a green onion satin, and a flute around his waist, which is worthy of being as warm as jade.

Cheng Zongyu knelt down with his father, his voice was as clear as flowing water, and there were ripples in his heart, and he said aloud: "Zong Yu greets the old lady." ”

Mrs. Ma laughed soundly, said a few times "Okay, good", and hurriedly asked people to help the Cheng family father and son up.

Zhen Xuan turned her head sideways, looked at Zhen Lin beside her, and somehow, she felt a warm heart, and couldn't help but purse her lips and smile.

Even if Zhen Lin didn't say it, her thoughts were clearly written on her face, and the meaning of love and affection was overflowing.

Zhen Xuan bent her eyes and thought: The person who can make the fourth sister's heart move should be like this.

When Master Cheng sat down, Zhen Lin took a deep breath and was about to signal Zhen Xuan to go over and salute together, but when he met the other party's knowing gaze, his face burned. Glancing at Zhen Xuan, he said, "What do you think!" ”

Zhen Xuan laughed in her heart, but it was not good to laugh at Zhen Lin at this time, so she lowered her head and sorted out her emotions.

As soon as the sisters got down, they were helped up, and Master Cheng pointed at Cheng Zongyu with a smile and said, "Don't stand." Sit down and talk. ”

A small round table was placed on the west side of the room. On weekdays, it is a place where the Pei sisters play.

Zhen Lin pulled Zhen Xuan to the table first, but when she heard the voice of the person behind her, she was a little surprised, a little happy and a little tempting, and called out: "Linlin? ”

Zhen Lin was stunned. Stopped, turned his head, and smiled a little shyly: "Huh? Is this recognizable to me? ”

It was Zhenlin who tried her best to hide. Zhen Xuan still felt Zhen Lin's nervousness, and as soon as the words came out, she turned her back again and walked to the table and sat down. Don't go to see Cheng Zongyu. But Zhen Xuan saw it, Cheng Zongyu smiled, smiling like a spring March.

Mrs. Cheng seemed to notice the movement here, covered her mouth and said with a smile: "These two children were closer when they were young, but they have become rusty after not seeing each other for many years. ”

Zhen Xuan was a little surprised, that is, no matter how good the relationship between the Pei family and the Cheng family was. Is it appropriate for Cheng Zongyu to call Zhenlin "Linlin"? She believes that whether it is Mrs. Ma, Mr. Cheng, or Mrs. Cheng, they can all see Zhenlin's shyness. But he was not at all dissatisfied, as if it should have been.

Zhen Xuan couldn't figure out the situation, Zhen Lin was a little absent-minded, and for a while she could only hear the laughter of the Cheng family's aunt and Erniang, the two of them were very good at words, and a few words made people smile.

Cheng Zongyu didn't speak, but took a plate of peanuts on the table, twisted his fingertips, broke the shell, rubbed off the red clothes, and put the white nuts on the table.

Cheng Zongyu didn't eat it, he kept peeling it, and after a while, the nuts were piled up, and he winked at Zhenlin and motioned for her to take it herself.

Cheng Erniang also noticed it at this time, glanced at Cheng Zongyu with a pout, and said coquettishly: "Big brother is really eccentric." ”

Cheng Zongyu's smile did not decrease, and his hands did not stop: "The nuts are placed on the table, and you don't take them yourself, why has it become my partiality?" ”

Cheng Erniang chuckled, grabbed a handful and put it in front of Zhen Lin, and said, "Sister Lin, hurry up and eat, we all know that you don't like to eat red clothes." ”

Zhen Lin's cheeks were red, but she was not as flustered as at the beginning, she pretended to be angry, glared at Cheng Erniang, and said, "I know you like red clothes, I'll let the maid take it down and make tea and bring it to you later, okay?" ”

Cheng Erniang smiled even more happily, and when she caught a glimpse of Zhen Xuan, she hurriedly leaned over and asked, "Seventh Sister doesn't know what to do?" My brother and Sister Lin are married, and I'm going to change my mind in a few years. ”

Zhen Xuan said "Huh", it was indeed the first time she had heard of this, and she had never thought that Zhen Lin had a marriage contract. She looked at Zhen Lin, Zhen Lin didn't mean to deny it at all, thinking that what Cheng Erniang said was true.

Cheng Zongyu glanced at his sister helplessly, but Cheng Erniang didn't care, relying on Aunt Cheng to smile happily, and it happened that Jinhong came up with chrysanthemum porridge at this time, which relieved Zhenlin.

A banquet was held at night, and Zhen Lin left to change her clothes halfway, but she didn't come back until half an hour. Zhen Xuan's heart was clear, and because the sisters were there, she didn't want to ask too much.

When the time was almost up, Zhen Xuan wanted to go back to Qing'an Hall, but was stopped by Zhen Lin and said, "Seventh sister accompany me?" ”

The lights in Qingrong Hall were bright, and laughter came from time to time in Mrs. Ma's house, Zhen Lin excused herself to eat, and walked slowly along the verandah with Zhen Xuan.

Zhen Xuan didn't speak, she knew that Zhen Lin had something to say, but she hadn't figured out where to start speaking.

Sure enough, after a while, I heard Zhen Lin speak softly, in the night breeze, the voice was a little more ethereal, like a little daughter's thoughts, sweet but a little uncertain.

"Uncle Cheng and his father are classmates, and it is true that they are married, but at that time, my mother had just been diagnosed with pregnancy, and Uncle Cheng was about to give birth. My father has been a Beijing official all these years, and Uncle Cheng has been far away, and he rarely has the opportunity to return to Yongzhou. When I was very young, I knew about marriage, and at that time, I often wondered what kind of person the other party was, but I was just curious, and I was a little unhappy, and I always felt that it was not such a taste. ”

Because of the closeness of the two families, Zhen Lin and Cheng Zongyu knew each other when they were very young. At that time, Mrs. Cheng lived in Yongzhou with three young children, and did not follow her husband to work, so she came to kowtow to Mrs. Ma during the New Year's holidays.

And Zhen Lin and Cheng Zongyu were only five or six years old at the time, where did they know anything, the so-called marriage event was just the word "marriage" in their minds, more often than not. I just feel that the other party is not enough.

When Mrs. Cheng took the child to Master Cheng's appointment, Zhen Lin still thought that she finally didn't have to see Cheng Zongyu again, and it would be so far away in the future, it would have nothing to do with it.

Until three years ago, it was also the time when Master Cheng returned to Beijing to resume his post. Passing through Yongzhou, I came to say goodbye. Zhen Lin turned her head and saw Cheng Zongyu, who she hadn't seen for two years. He has grown a little taller, and his round baby face has changed a little, and it seems to be completely different from what he remembers.

I still remember that evening, Zhenhuan cried and came to Zhenlin. said that Zhende and Zhenhui ran out of Qingrong Hall in the afternoon, and said that they wanted to go over the wall to play on the street. Zhenhuan was coaxed by Zhende and didn't dare to talk to the elders. But she waited left and right until now, but she still didn't see two people coming back, and she didn't have the courage to report it. I had to talk to Zhen Lin.

Zhen Lin was also anxious when she heard this, if the Duan family knew the Tao, so many mothers-in-law and maids around Zhende and Zhenhui would be unlucky, so she didn't bother to ask why the two of them didn't even alarm the subordinates, and hurriedly went to find someone.

When she ran outside the door of Qingrong Hall, Zhen Lin suddenly stopped and looked at the long bluestone slab road. My heart is a little empty.

With her alone, how can she find Zhende and Zhenhui? If they really leave Pei's mansion. She can't reach the whip; If she is still in the house, where will she start?

Fear and anxiety came to his face, looking at Zhen Lin who was at a loss, Zhen Huan cried, Zhen Lin gritted her teeth, and decided to report it to her elders, but saw three people walking in the distance.

Zhenhui and Zhende are gray-headed, Zhenhui lowered his head, a little annoyed, Zhende was full of disdain, and turned his head and didn't look at people. They were dragged by Cheng Zongyu one by one, and walked to Qingrong Hall step by step.

When Zhende saw Zhen Lin, he opened his mouth to complain a few words, but when he raised his eyes, he saw Cheng Zongyu's face full of anger, and his throat was tense for some reason, and he didn't say anything.

Zhen Lin trembled and said to the two younger brothers: "We haven't told our mother yet, how you slipped out or how to sneak back, hurry up and clean yourself up." Otherwise, what if it is discovered? ”

Zhende pouted, and was led back by Zhenhui, Zhenhuan wiped his tears and hurried back.

It was only at this time that Zhen Lin breathed a sigh of relief, her feet were soft, if it weren't for Cheng Zongyu's quick eyes, she almost fell.

After finally getting better, Zhen Lin raised his head and said thank you to Cheng Zongyu, and Xie Lu thanked him for bringing Zhen Hui and Zhen De back.

Cheng Zongyu shook his head with a smile and explained: "I also met the two of them by chance, and when I saw that there was no mother-in-law Xiao Si on the side, I guessed that they had sneaked out. But why are you hiding it for them? ”

"My mother has been very tired these days, and she is seriously ill again, how can I make her worry more."

That day, leaning against the gray brick wall outside Qingrong Hall, the two of them chatted for a long time, what they said at that time, Zhen Lin can't remember it anymore, only remembering that Hualu hurriedly came out to look for her with a lantern, and Hualu's stunned gaze when she saw Cheng Zongyu was also there.

At that time, they stayed in Yongzhou for seven or eight days, and then they went to work until they came back this time. In the past three years, he has been even more different from that time. ”

After Zhen Lin finished speaking, she smiled sideways, Zhen Xuan looked at her, and only felt that under the light of the lantern, Zhen Lin's face was extraordinarily soft, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and her cheeks were slightly red, as if a stroke had fallen on a landscape painting, and the ink color was smudged, light and suitable.

For a moment, Zhen Xuan understood Zhen Lin's mood, and her heartbeat for Cheng Zongyu was because the other party stretched out his hand and pulled her up when she was most helpless and panicked.

That moment alone is enough—

I'm really confused about the name of this chapter. I originally wanted to have some "love at the beginning", but I don't know what Lu Dao is for, I want to laugh when I see it, so I changed it to the current one, although it's also quite funny, scratch my head-

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