After Zhiluan came in, Jingyi greeted her with each other, and her attitude was a little cold. Suo Yanlin wanted to make the atmosphere warmer again, but he couldn't.

Yamei was clever, seeing that the time was about the same, and said with a smile that her daughter was at home and couldn't come out all day. Jingyi originally wanted to leave, but just as she was waiting for this sentence, she took the opportunity to say goodbye to Suo Yanlin.

Suo Yanlin still had a banquet at home at night, and he didn't force them to stay. People brought a lot of food to eat, and there was also a large bouquet of roses. Jingyi sat in the car with roses in her hand, watching Yanlin personally holding an umbrella to send them out, she really couldn't bear it, and repeatedly urged her to go back quickly. Suo Yanlin refused, so she had to urge the driver to go quickly.

As soon as the car drove away, Yamei looked at her face and asked softly: "You seventh miss is upside down, but why are you so separated from your third sister-in-law?" He"

Jingyi didn't answer.

Yamei said softly: "Suo Yanlin who came from all directions to deal with it, what kind of communication skills is that?" This half-day facing you is like a tiger gnawing at the sky and nowhere to put its mouth, but it is also interesting. It can be seen that she treats you well, otherwise how could she be like this? I don't know what's going on here, you, no matter what, you have to watch your third brother? Just kidding, you give her no face, and your third brother will be angry when you turn around. ”

Jingyi looked at her, but stuffed all the big bouquets of roses into her arms, and said, "If you like it, put it away." ”

"You grumpy girl." Yamei said helplessly.

It was raining.

Jingyi watched the wipers blow a layer of water, and the big raindrops quickly fell all over the windshield, so they were scraped off by the wipers...... Looking at it like this, she couldn't help but lose her mind. Yamei reminded her to get out of the car, and she followed.

Er Yi played with Cersei at home for almost a whole day, and both of them were very happy to see them come back. In particular, they brought back a lot of things, several people in one place, looking at eating, drinking, playing and wearing, all available, dazzling, and even more interesting.

Yamei smiled and said to Jingyi: "Just look at your third sister-in-law, even handkerchiefs and stockings have prepared so many for you, and your heart is so careful about this, you should also think of her benefits." ”

Er Yizheng broke a piece of duck crisp and burned it and ate it separately, listening to this, he smiled and looked at Jingyi and said, "The third young grandmother is my idol. If she wants to invite you to dinner, count me in. ”

Jing Yi saw that she broke the fire and burned a skirt of crumbs, and ate the same simple and bury as Cersei, and couldn't help laughing: "It's really not a little good, do you want to learn from Cersei?" ”

Ya Mei smiled.

Jingyi looked at her again and said, "Didn't you prepare it for me?" I'm also thinking about your good? ”

"Yes, read it." Yamei smiled and said, "Old eight, I'm afraid you have to wait to see your idol again." Your seventh sister-in-law won't go to this meal easily. ”

She was joking, but Er Yi took it seriously, and she didn't care about the oil in her hand, so she pounced on Jingyi and said Why did the seventh sister-in-law still go...... Jingyi got up to dodge, Er Yi chased after her, and watched her sister-in-law and aunt laughing together, and giggled. Ya Mei asked people to pack up the things they brought back, and it was unbearably happy to see them laughing like this...... So when Tao Si and Tao Xiang entered the door, they saw such a scene.

The two stopped, neither of them said anything, just watched.

"Second brother, seventh brother." Er Yi suddenly saw the two of them and hurriedly stopped. She smiled and hid behind Jingyi, because she saw that although Tao Si was smiling slightly, Seventh Brother still had a straight face, and immediately worried that Seventh Brother would reprimand her.

Jing Yi gasped, her face was slightly red, and even a few strands of hair fell down, and when she suddenly saw them, she was also startled, and hurriedly shouted: "Second brother." Unconsciously, his face turned even redder.

"Daddy, Uncle Seven!" Cersei ran over with her little hands open.

Tao Si hugged her daughter, looked back at Tao Xiang, and said with a smile: "Go and ask Uncle Seven for a gift, your Uncle Seven got a baby today." ”

"What a baby." Tao Xiang took off his damp coat, and when he saw Cersei coming over and hugging his legs, he smiled a little and touched Cersei's head.

Yamei listened to the meaning of Tao Si's words, and knew that today's things were going well.

"It was the chief who specially mentioned it during the meeting, asking us to be guests at the official residence. It is indicated that you are all going. This is not an official dinner like that, it is especially for us. Tao Si said with a smile.

Yamei looked at Jingyi, smiled too, and said, "Then we might as well be respectful." Happy to go to this meal? ”

"Not to mention this meal, is this meal prepared at home in the evening? Today, I was just busy, and I didn't eat well with Lao Qi. Tao Si asked Yamei.

When Yamei heard about it, she went to the kitchen to see it herself.

Tao Xiang played with Cersei for a while, and went upstairs to change clothes.

Jingyi came up with him and found him the clothes he needed to change.

Tao Xiang looked at her and asked, "Did you go to Yuanyu and the third brother?" ”

Jingyi nodded and said, "They're all fine." ”

She saw that he had taken off his shirt and was about to turn his back, but Tao Xiang turned around first.

She looked at his bare and strong back, and was stunned for a moment, before she turned her face and heard him say, "The dinner at the Governor's Mansion is scheduled for tomorrow, how about it?" ”

Jingyi suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Although going to the dinner at the Governor's Mansion was not an easy errand, she was very grateful that she could reasonably avoid the invitation of tomorrow's Tongzhichen and Yanlin.

Without hesitation, she said, "Okay." ”

She agreed too quickly, Tao Xiang fastened the button, and looked at her.

The lightness and smile on her face couldn't be faked.

It's just that compared to the wanton ease of laughing when they were with Er Yi just now, it can't be compared.

He straightened his shirt and tucked the hem into his breeches.

I changed into ordinary clothes, and I was still very energetic.

Jingyi looked at him for a while before saying, "Go down." Dinner is almost ready. Don't let the second brother wait for them......"

Tao Xiang walked behind her and picked up something that had fallen to the ground.

"Let's go?" Jingyi had already walked to the door, turned around and saw that Tao Xiang hadn't come out yet, so she called him.

He passed by her, took one of her hands, and placed the ring in the palm of her hand.

Jingyi looked, it was her wedding ring.

Always slipping off inadvertently. It's just that fortunately, her range of action is not large, and she will be picked up and handed back in time every time

She also thought of a way, and even wrapped a red thread, but I don't know why, it still falls, and it won't be noticed for a long time.

It seems that she is either losing the ring or looking for it......

She hurriedly put the ring back on her hand and caught up with Tao Xiang.

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The next night, Tao Xiang and his entourage arrived at the Qixingqiao Mansion a quarter of an hour early.

The drizzle fell slightly, and the Qixingqiao Mansion was shrouded in smoke and rain.

Tonight is really the family banquet that Suo Youan said, except for the six people of the Tao family, including the young Cersei, there are only General Shi Jingchang, chief of the general staff of the three armies, and his wife.

Jingyi and Eryi are real new faces, and Suo You'an and Shi Jingchang are all paying more attention.

Suo You'an is a person who is not smiling, but Mrs. Suo is very kind.

Seeing Jingyi and Er Yi, Mrs. Suo smiled and beckoned her to sit beside her, and said to her husband: "No wonder Yan Lin is full of praise for Miss Ten. I'm more beautiful than the photos. ”

Seeing that Mrs. praised him so much, Suo You'an didn't want to echo casually, so he just smiled and nodded.

Mrs. Shi sat closer to Eryi, and asked Er Yi how old she was first, and when she heard that Eryi hadn't allowed anyone yet, she smiled and said that she wanted to be a matchmaker.

Er Yi blushed when they said it, and Jingyi relieved her of the siege and said, "The eighth sister is still young and still studying. ”

"Miss Ten is not in school, and she was married by Mu Zhi and went home? It can be seen that as long as it is satisfactory, whether or not you are studying is not a standard. Mrs. Shi said with a smile.

Jingyi was irrefutable when she heard it, so she had to laugh.

"I'm a good candidate. This big media just doesn't know if it can be done. Mrs. Suo seemed to be reminded by Mrs. Shi, and she said in a matter-of-fact manner.

"I know who you're talking about." Suo Youan couldn't help but smile, "I think it's okay." You might as well do this big medium. ”

Shi Jingchang said deliberately: "Could it be that the elder and his wife are thinking about the puppy?" He's only 12 years old. ”

Everyone laughed when she said this, and Mrs. Suo saw the housekeeper come to remind her, and she led everyone into the table.

Jingyi's seat is on Cheng Zhichen's right.

Since she entered the official residence, she only had a face-to-face with Zhi Chen.

Although she was smiling, except for Tao Xiao and Suo Yanlin, who knew about it, and Xu Yamei, who could guess the truth, they all thought that she was silent, and she was gentle and demure, and she didn't feel that there was a turbulent dark tide between the brothers and sisters who had not seen each other for a long time.

There was a lot of talk over dinner, and it was all about something new and new. Jing Yi listened, the topic of conversation among the women was nothing more than what new style of clothes had in which store, and what news about which movie star had recently; The topics of conversation between men are different, but it is just who wrote a good article and who got what calligraphy, painting and antiques...... She heard General Shi suddenly ask if Tao Xiang had a few good horses. was secretly frightened that General Shi's news was so well-informed, and when he saw Tao Si on the side, he was relieved. Tao Xiang chatted with General Shi and Chief Suo, who liked horses, and naturally talked more about horses...... As soon as she regained her mind, Mrs. Suo said that she had just obtained a set of butter diamond jewelry, and she didn't know what to wear, so after thinking about it, she suggested softly: "It's good to wear fragrant cloud yarn this season." Aunt Soo might as well try. ”

Mrs. Shi looked at Jing Yi and smiled first, and said, "Sure enough, this suggestion is good." Xiangyun yarn with butter diamonds, each with its own place. ”

"I didn't expect that. always thinks that the fragrant cloud yarn is old, and it looks more and more unpopular. Think about it, if it is such a yellow and clear thing, it is indeed the old color that can be suppressed. Mrs. Suo laughed.

"Xiao Shi is not good at dressing up, but giving advice to others is in one sentence." Suo Yanlin said with a smile.

Jingyi smiled.

What's so hard about that...... In the past, Wujian studied this a lot, and he could hear calluses in his ears. Pay attention to one out of ten sentences, and it is enough. Just don't pay attention, her mother is the most interesting and elegant person, year after year, she has seen a lot, and naturally she has a mark in her heart...... She looked around and everyone was chatting, and no one paid attention to her, so she quietly took a glass and took a sip.

Zhichen glanced at Jingyi casually, Jingyi hadn't swallowed a sip of wine, and when he saw it, he simply took another big sip...... By the time dinner was over, she had drunk three glasses of wine before she knew it. Although compared to Mrs. Shi and others, who can be called a booze, her three glasses of wine are insignificant. But for her, it still seemed a lot. Jingyi still looked as usual when she left the table, walking last. Tao Xiang stopped to wait for her, and she put her arm around him.

Her hands were cold, and Tao Xiang looked at her.

"I feel a little cold," she said. ”

Maybe because of the alcohol, my chest felt hot. It's just not very comfortable.

Tao Xiang looked behind him. There is an air conditioner in the Qixingqiao Mansion, but it is raining today, so it should not be turned on. He didn't feel particularly cold.

When Jing Yi saw his expression, she was about to laugh, the corners of her mouth tugged, and she said, "You go over first." I'm fine, don't let me delay business. ”

Tao Xiang heard General Shi Jingchang calling him and said, "You are waiting here." ”

He said as he left.

Jingyi didn't think much about what Tao Xiang wanted her to wait for here. But since he said it, it wouldn't hurt for her to stand here for a while. It's just that I followed in, and it was still those people, those topics, and that dull and depressing atmosphere...... She turned around and was approaching the window in the porch, the shutter was half open, and she pushed it open, and the cool rain rushed in, and she sneezed.

"I'm going to catch a cold."

Jingyi closed the window and looked back at Cheng Zhichen.

Zhichen looked at Jing Yi.

An Xian's dignified Jingyi, there seems to be a knot between her eyebrows that is difficult to untie. The dark green cheongsam was worn on her body, and in such a solemn environment, such a color made her look a few years older than her actual age...... He said, "I heard what your third sister-in-law said. It was your ...... today."

"Third brother," Jing Yi looked at Zhi Chen and said. She probably never interrupted the third brother in person. Therefore, Zhichen's face looks slightly gloomy, but even this gloom is fleeting. He immediately regained his composure. Jing Yi said softly: "The third brother still remembers the last time they separated, what did I say to the third brother?" ”

Zhichen looked at Jing Yi's eyes, and the rain outside the window was like a waterfall. The rain was a bit heavier.

"I'm sure the third brother won't forget it." Jing Yi looked at Zhi Chen and smiled. She saw Suo Yanlin walking towards them.

Suo Yanlin came over and whispered, "Just after eating, you two brothers and sisters are whispering here?" ”

She smiled, came over and took Zhichen's arm, handed her a long plain shawl, and said, "Mu Zhi Ba'er came to me and said that you feel cold. I had someone find this for you. ”

Jingyi took it, wrapped it around her shoulders, and said, "Thank you, third sister-in-law." ”

Zhichen looked at Yan Lin, and she said, "Father is asking where you are, saying that he wants you to see something...... I don't know what he thought of again, the document that Director Lu Qiu just sent him probably had something to do with that. Are you going to check it out? ”

Zhichen nodded and said to Jingyi: "What do you need, tell your third sister-in-law." ”

Jingyi and Yanlin looked at his back as he left.

Tall, thin, and energetic.

Jingyi gritted her teeth.

Her third brother, a calm third brother who will never lose......

The wild goose looked at Jingyi.

They stood here, looking at the people a few steps away, sitting in one place, talking and laughing, laughing, harmonious and beautiful.

Yan Lin said: "Xiao Shi, Zhichen loves your sister very much. ”

"Not only does the third brother love me, but the third sister-in-law also loves my younger sister." Jingyi turned her head to look at Yanlin, her eyes and tone were a little cold. She actually didn't want to do anything to the third sister-in-law, but she couldn't know that the third sister-in-law was the one who stood on the side of the third brother and unconditionally supported the third brother...... She came to be a lobbyist for the third brother to appease her.

Yan Lin smiled and said, "You, you are too sensible." I can't bear to say anything more...... That being the case, don't be angry with your third brother. What is there to be angry about in the family? ”

Jingyi looked at her.

Yan Lin's smile was not pretended.

Jing Yi felt a chill in her heart. She said softly, "Third sister-in-law...... I don't know how much the third sister-in-law knows. Maybe the third sister-in-law seems that although I can be called sensible, sometimes I am inevitably stubborn and stubborn, and it can be said that I am very unreasonable. There are some things, the third brother's responsibility, not necessarily out of selfishness. Am I angry with whom? It's not that you're angry, third sister-in-law...... It is unacceptable from the heart. That's a living life...... There may be more than one person who died because of an order, the third sister-in-law, which makes me afraid. I probably can't really adapt to a day like this. Also, I can't think about what I'll be like if I really adapt to a life like this......"

The wild goose looked at Jingyi.

She knew that what Jing Yi said was not a lie, "But Xiao Shi, what about Tao Xiang?" He has a heavy burden on his shoulders and needs your help. ”

"Don't hide it from the third sister-in-law, I'm also afraid that the burden on him will get heavier and heavier." Jingyi looked at Tao Xiang.

Tao Xiang, who was sitting between Suo You'an and General Shi, didn't know what they said, and smiled--in the eyes of others, how high-spirited Tao Xiang should have been...... She shook her head, "The third brother and the third sister-in-law are in harmony, and they will also be able to understand my love for Muzhi." ”

"Of course I can understand that." Suo Yanlin said.

"Then I thank the third sister-in-law." Jing Yi turned her face and looked at Suo Yanlin.

"Little Ten, you don't need a word of thanks to me." Suo Yanlin smiled.

Jingyi looked at her, and suddenly felt that the eyes of the third sister-in-law were very similar to the third brother. She couldn't help but be stunned.

"I can relate to your feelings. For me, the need for dedication comes first. I guess the same is true for you. Suo Yanlin held Jingyi.

Jingyi's hands are getting cooler and colder.

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Coming out of the Qixingqiao Mansion, Jingyi and Tao Xiang took a car alone.

Jingyi couldn't help but rub her hands. In such weather, she felt very strange because her body was hot but her hands were cold...... Tao Xiao didn't speak, not knowing what he was thinking. When he came out of the mansion, he had neither a smile nor a word on his face. Maybe tired. Just like her, Suo Yanlin said a few words to her, and it already made her feel tired. Tao Xiang has been dealing with those pesos all night and doesn't know how many people he recruits...... Although he compares with her, he is also a person who doesn't know how many times he is high.

Tao Si's family of three and Er Yi also seemed to be a little tired. Before getting out of the car and entering the door, Er Yi was still shouting that he was about to take a hot shower to go to sleep, and he rubbed his eyes and lay on Tao Si's shoulder. Jingyi and Tao Xiang walked behind them, looking at them with weak energy.

When I entered the door, it was pitch black inside.

Yamei said: "Hey, they are really obedient, saying that we will not eat at home tonight and give them a holiday, so there is no one left?" ”

"Second sister-in-law, are you usually too lenient with them?" Eryi asked, yawning.

She never listened to the cook's account, but she could hear it for two cents. Once or twice, who doesn't know that she is shrewd? You say that no matter how loose she is, who dares to fool her? Tao Si smiled.

Yamei snorted and said, "Why don't you go in and turn on the lights?" ”

Jingyi laughed out loud and said, "Let's go upstairs...... Where are the light switches? ”

"Just the look in your eyes? Let's wait honestly. Yamei smiled.

Tao Xiang had already stood down. He held Jingyi's hand, and Jingyi couldn't walk anymore.

In the dark, she could only hear a few breaths around her, very faint...... It's really quiet in this room. But Tao Si has also been gone for a while, and the lights have not yet turned on. As soon as she wanted to speak, she saw a flash of light behind the door of the back room, and she was stunned, when the door opened, and little Cersei came out with a birthday cake with a candle in it.

Tao Xiang let go of Jingyi's hand.

Cersei walked up to Jingyi, looked up at her little face, and said, "Little aunt, happy birthday." ”

Jingyi squatted down, kissed Cersei through the cake and candles, and turned her eyes to look at Tao Si who was smiling behind Cersei, Yamei beside him, and Eryi who was smiling without any sleepiness...... There is also Tao Xiang. Even Tao Xiang, in the warm candlelight, people are gentler.