Lin Xi said that he didn't use wine to drown his sorrows, but he suddenly wanted to drink, but after drinking a jar of wine and becoming confused, he was already in tears, and kept whispering something.

Because of his vague words, Zu Zhenlin couldn't hear clearly, but it was conceivable that he was nothing more than a reluctant love for that girl. Fortunately, Lin Xi's alcohol consumption is not good, the wine is acceptable, and there is no other crazy behavior.

Zu Zhenlin had no choice but to finish his meal quickly, and then hugged Lin Xi and returned to the school.

Li Cao had already finished feeding the eggs of the divine beast, and when he heard the movement, he came out of the house, and when he saw Lin Xi, who was unconscious, he said with concern: "What's wrong with him?"

"My Fair Lady, I can't ask for it, but I can't ask for it. Zu Zhenlin explained.

Li Cao was quite surprised, "What, he has someone he likes? Why have you never heard him talk about it?"

"You didn't tell us about the girl you liked, did you?" Zu Zhenlin couldn't help but joke.

Li Cao's face instantly turned red, and he hurriedly denied it: "What nonsense, I just admire and respect the eldest lady, nothing else." ”

Zu Zhenlin looked at his increasingly red face, did not continue to tease, and stopped in moderation, "Okay, hurry up and send him back to the house to sleep." ”

When Li Cao heard this, his expression was soothed, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Hurriedly stepped forward to help, and helped Lin Xi into his room and put him on the bed.

Lin Xi suddenly opened his eyes, but he was drunk, and suddenly reached out to hold the two people who were about to leave, and said sadly: "The luck is not good, there is nothing to do." ”

When he finished speaking, tears rained down and his face was full of grief.

Zu Zhenlin and Li Cao looked at each other, although they knew that he would be sad and sad, but they didn't expect it to be to such an extent. Just when the two of them were a little at a loss, Lin Xi let go of his hand, turned over, and then stopped moving.

Zu Zhenlin leaned down to check the situation, and instantly felt a little crying and laughing. It turned out that Lin Xi had fallen asleep and was snoring slightly.

"It's okay, just asleep, let's go. Zu Zhenlin reassured.

It was already dusk, the sun was setting, and there was only a little afterglow in the sky. The two walked out of the room and sat on the stone bench in the courtyard.

"Lin Xi is like this, nothing will happen, right?" Li Cao said worriedly.

Zu Zhenlin's expression was slightly dignified, but he didn't expect it, he just thought that Lin Xi was the same as himself, although he fell in love at first sight, he didn't fall into madness, and he would be in a better mood in a few days. Originally, I was going to make fun of him, but now it seems that I underestimated his infatuation, and if it is not handled well, it may even affect his state of mind in cultivation.

I couldn't help but wonder where this woman who suddenly appeared was sacred, and Lin Xi was fascinated. After five years of getting along day and night, he and Li Cao didn't know anything about it, I really didn't expect Lin Xi, this kid, to still be a lover. However, this matter is a personal matter after all, and as a friend, it is inconvenient to interfere too much, so I can only persuade him to look away, and be careful not to let him do stupid things.

"In the past two days, we have looked at Lin Xi, if he is not willing to say more, we should not ask more, so as not to add fuel to the fire. Zu Zhenlin reminded.

Li Cao nodded, deeply convinced. I just saw Lin Xi's pitiful appearance in the house, and I actually felt a little sympathetic. I also have the intention of falling flowers, but I am ashamed of myself and dare not express it. In this way, it seems that my decision is wise, at least I can become friends, I can get together and chat from time to time, and I really shouldn't have any more luxury.

"Let's take turns with him, don't delay your practice. Li Cao kindly proposed.

"What do you say? Won't that delay your class? You can take your class with peace of mind, and I will take care of him, anyway, I just hit a bottleneck these days, take a break, and combine work and rest. When you're free, can you just do it for me?" Zu Zhenlin said.

Li Cao had always obeyed Zu Zhenlin's arrangement, so he didn't refute it again.

As the night got darker, the two saw that Lin Xi was fine, so they rested separately.

The next day, the sun rose in the east, and it was brilliant. Li Cao knew that Lin Xi was hangover and would definitely be uncomfortable when he got up, so he got up early and went to the college canteen to buy breakfast.

Lin Xi came out to eat, his face was languishing, and his expression was slightly apprehensive.

"Come and eat, it's going to be cold. Li Cao beckoned.

"That's right, Li Cao bought it for you, come and eat it. Zu Zhenlin echoed.

Lin Xi sat down silently and bowed his head to eat.

Zu Zhenlin and Li Cao glanced at each other and did not make a sound.

"Thank you. Lin Xi said suddenly.

"What's polite, it's all brothers. Zu Zhenlin said softly, "By the way, the three of us are okay today, let's go out and play together, it just so happened that I found a small shop that made good fish, although it is not as good as Yayuju, but it has a different flavor." ”

Lin Xi hurriedly waved his hand, "No need, you just do your own thing, I'm fine." ”

"We're fine, we're just a little bored and want to go out for a walk. With Li Ji, they just went to Qiuxian City for a meal and washed their dust, which was too boring. What, do you have other things?" Zu Zhenlin asked with a smile.

"I don't, but didn't we say that we would participate in the spring harvest held by the academy with Li Ji and the others? Now there is not much time left, we should seize the time to practice, increase our strength, and cope with the test, and then we can gain more." Lin Xi said sincerely.

"Practice is based on being down-to-earth and accumulating over time, rather than cramming, knowing that if you want to be fast, you will not reach it, which is counterproductive. Zu Zhenlin pretended to teach.

Lin Xi knew that the two of them were kind, and it was inconvenient to refuse again, so he apologized: "I'm sorry." ”

Zu Zhenlin waved his hand and said boldly: "Don't be a mother-in-law, let's go." ”

The three of them set off together and rushed to Akiura Castle.

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The wind and sun are beautiful, the sky is clear, and it is a good time to visit in spring. The big families in Qiupu City went out with their families, and a large number of maids and servants followed, and there was an endless stream of vehicles and crowds on the avenue.

The Dadu water surface passing outside the city is vast and the water is gentle, which is very suitable for boating, so the wealthy families in the city build their own big boats. It is used to catch fresh fish from the river, boiled turtles and fish, to satisfy the appetite of the mouth, or to gather scholars, recite poems, and be elegant, or to carry the beautiful Oiran to watch singing and dancing, and have fun.

Of course, there are also many small rich families who do not have the financial resources to build boats, so they can only rent boats to play, enjoy the river breeze and fishing.

Zu Zhenlin and the three of them came to the riverside wharf and rented a small cruise ship, although it was a little old, but it was very clean, and the price was not expensive, only a penny of silver.

The owner of the ship was a short and stout man with a gentle personality, and after the three of them sat in the cabin, he served hot tea and said honestly: "The three of you are really sorry, it is not a good tea, it can only quench your thirst." ”

"It's nothing, thank you for some drinking. Zu Zhenlin said with a smile.

The owner of the boat said no more and turned to row.

The water surface ripples and sparkles.

Lin Xi was still sullen and lowered his head to drink tea.

Zu Zhenlin has lived in the family since he was a child, he is very pampered, and he has been taught and comforted by his elder brothers, but he is really not good at persuading people's hearts, especially in love, he has not yet figured it out, and he can't comfort him, and it is not good to be self-defeating. And Li Cao has a gentle and introverted personality, is not good at talking, is also deeply in love, and can't extricate himself, so he naturally can't think of good suggestions, so he can only accompany him silently.

In the cabin, there was silence for a while, and only the sound of rushing water could be heard. Fortunately, the boatman rowed fast enough, and it didn't take long for him to reach a deep enough river.

After the owner anchored, he took out a fishing rod and handed it to Zu Zhenlin and the three of them, and began fishing. The trio's fishing skills were so rusty that they didn't know when the fish would eat the bait, so they missed the opportunity and let the fish go.

The owner of the boat had nothing to do, fishing together, and in less than a stick of incense, he had caught two big fish, which was enviable. Seeing that his employer had been fishing for a long time without results, the owner put away his fishing rod and enthusiastically passed on his experience to help.

In order to make Lin Xi happy, Zu Zhenlin quietly signaled the shipowner to take special care of him. Lin Xi finally forgot about his feelings for the time being and started fishing with all his heart. Under the reminder of the boat owner, Lin Xi accurately lifted the rod, and the big fish rowed through the perfect arc and fell into the boat. Looking at the fish full of vitality and constantly waging their tails, Lin Xi finally showed a smile.

Maybe it was God's mercy, or maybe he had mastered the skills, Lin Xi caught three big fish in succession. Zu Zhenlin's heart was not here, and he didn't catch a single fish. And Li Cao was lucky and caught one.

Near noon, the three of them caught a total of four big fish, one carp, one mandarin fish, and two herring, and the harvest was good, and they were in a good mood.

Zu Zhenlin asked the boatman to lift the anchor and prepare to return to the dock for lunch.

Suddenly, a big boat came into view, and the waves rolled down the river. There was a sound of bamboo on the boat, and laughter continued. Two people stood in the bow of the boat, in ambiguous postures. The woman snuggled in the man's arms, and the green jade fingered the wine glass, feeding the man wine.

Zu Zhenlin saw the face of the woman on the boat, and was stunned, it turned out to be the girl who saw talking to Lin Xi yesterday. After reacting, he immediately looked at Lin Xi, wanting to divert his attention, but it was too late. Lin Xi looked up at the bow of the big ship, but his face was calm, his eyes were indifferent, and there was a trace of pity in it, which was incomprehensible.

Li Cao also saw the scene on the bow of the boat, but he didn't know the girl, he just thought it was a rich boy and Mei Ji Oiran amusement, and quickly bowed his head with the principle of ignoring incivility.

The woman at the bow of the boat glanced at Lin Xi, and she was not ashamed, and actually smiled at him generously. The man beside her didn't say anything, just glanced at him coldly.

The big ship passed quickly, leaving only rippling waves.

Since she can see it in the academy, it means that this woman is from the academy, not some plaything. In broad daylight, she is intimate with others, and she does not shy away from it, which proves that she has a bold personality, and at the same time, Zu Zhenlin thought that she already belonged to her.

"Lin Xi, the woman you like won't be a married woman, right?" Zu Zhenlin couldn't help but ask.

When Li Cao heard this, he was surprised and dumbfounded.

Lin Xi's demeanor returned to normal, sighed, and said softly, "Let's eat first." ”

Seeing that he didn't want to say more, Zu Zhenlin didn't ask questions, but just ordered the boatman to return home.

The cabin fell silent again.