Chapter XVII

Seeing that Mu Zhao didn't speak, Shen Jin knew that he was a little embarrassed: "Brother Mu, I know that my request is very difficult, but you also know that I have no choice but to ask you to help me with this." ”

Mu Zhao suffered from the emotional fluctuations from heartbreak to joy one after another today, his expression was a little sleepy, and after experiencing great sorrow and joy, the complexion on his face was even worse, but he still smiled and responded to Shen Jin's request: "I promise you that if doing this can benefit Miss Shen, I will be extremely happy." ”

In the first few years of his life in Mufu as a child, he had always wondered why everyone treated him differently from the eldest and second sons born to the princess, and when they looked at him, his eyes were full of vulgarity, as if he had seen filth.

Later, he learned that because he was from a woman in the Qinglou, he should naturally be as light as the dust in the dark.

Even if he has a handsome face and brilliant writing, he can only hide in the dark, envying those who can live normally in the sun.

The moon and the red sun should be a natural pair, and they should not be separated day and night forever for the sake of small dust.

He was lowly and rude, and he once wanted to catch the moon on the horizon.

Once, he thought he couldn't catch the moon in the sky.

But the moon told him that he could.

However, he should not delay the moon to chase the red sun.

He couldn't stop her from running to someone better.

Shen Jin hurriedly got up and bowed a few times solemnly: "Thank you, Brother Mu." ”

Mu Zhao smiled slightly, with a light smile: "Ah Jin still called me back, I don't know when we actually called each other by our surnames." ”

Shen Jin reflected that the two of them had changed their names for each other at some point, and said with a smile: "It's not that you went to Youzhou quietly without me, otherwise I wouldn't even call you now?" ”

After the two chatted about some trivial matters, it didn't take long for Shen Jin to get up and say goodbye because of the mansion, leaving Mu Zhao alone in the private room. It didn't take long for Xie Sui to enter the private room, and he didn't say anything, just stood silently behind Mu Zhao.

Before the wine on the table could be drunk, the skeletal fingers ran over the flask, and after pausing on it for a moment, he picked up the flask and poured a glass of wine.

"Childe, your body should not drink." Xie Sui reminded loudly.

Mu Zhao waved his hand, "It's okay to have a drink." ”

Knowing that he had always been stubborn, Xie Sui didn't persuade much, pursed his lips, and returned to his original place.

"Xie Sui, what do you say people are in this life for?"

He poured himself a glass of wine and drank it to himself.

Seeing that no one responded, he poured another glass of wine: "In the future, I am no longer qualified to chase the moon." ”

The shadow of the cup was swaying, the pot was empty, and before he knew it, Mu Zhao had already drunk a lot of wine.

His face was pale and weak, his cheeks were slightly red, but his eyes were not misty.

No matter where he is, he always has to be a sober person, so he is not drunk.

Because if he is not drunk, he will be more painful, and only when he is drunk can he forget the pain of the world, but he is not even qualified to be drunk.

"Childe's heart has been hidden for so long, and it is obvious that he has hidden it from me." Xie Sui sighed softly.

"I never wanted to hide it from you." Mu Zhao chuckled, and said lightly.

"But Childe never thought to tell me." Xie Sui unceremoniously told the truth. He has been following Mu Zhao for more than fifteen years, and he has been following him almost since he was a child, known as the master and servant, but he is actually a relative, Mu Zhao's only relative.

For Mu Zhao's, Xie Sui is more important than Shen Jin and Song Heng, who have played together since childhood, Xie Sui is his relatives, brothers, elders, and people who can make friends.

Mu Zhao smiled apologetically: "My fault." ”

When I opened the window, it was getting dark and the crowds were thinning out.

Counting the hours, he had been sitting here for more than an afternoon, and he would not leave without delay.

Who is in the night, soothing a song of joy and sorrow.

Who is dreaming, enjoying the power of the world.

Who is in the city, watch a prosperous fireworks.

Who is in the building, sighing and not loving.

After Shen Jin returned home, he went straight to the study, where Shen's father had already sat there drinking Biluochun and waited for him for a long time. Mother Shen stood next to him, and when she saw him bored, she hurriedly gave him a look.

After receiving Shen's mother's hint, Shen Jin immediately understood, and made a gesture with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes: "Dad, the child is back." ”

Father Shen stared at him expressionlessly and did not speak.

There was a tense atmosphere in the air, and seeing Father Shen's serious face, Shen Jin didn't dare to speak easily, waiting for Father Shen to speak.

Their family has always been a loving mother and strict father, Shen's father and Shen's mother have guarded the border for many years, and they have hardly returned to Beijing for many years, and they don't care about him, the sky is high and the birds fly, and the sea is peaceful and the fish jumps, he is also happy and comfortable in Beijing, and after Shen's father returns to Beijing, he doesn't care about him, but the aftermath of the years is still there, and he naturally fears more than respects Shen's father.

"You've been getting very close to Ah Zi that girl lately?" Father Shen glanced at him and said.

Ah Word? Shen Jin breathed a sigh of relief, he still thought that Father Shen was going to settle his old accounts, which scared him. Before he could speak, Shen's mother spoke for Shen Jin: "Master, Ah Ci and Ah Jin grew up together, and their relationship is closer than ordinary people. ”

"Mother, ma'am, I'm asking him, don't answer for him." Father Shen pointed at Shen Jin and said, "You can answer by yourself." ”

Shen's mother has always been obedient to Shen's father, although she has the heart to help her son, she can't do anything.

"Dad, the child and Ah Ci grew up together, she is innocent, innocent, thousands of times better than the pretentious women that the child knows, the child likes her and wants to be with her." Shen Jin knelt on the ground and said sincerely.

"Don't you think she's the daughter of a servant?" Father Shen asked questions expressionlessly.

"My father has taught his children since he was a child that there is no distinction between high and low people in this world, whether she is a noble daughter of a family or a daughter of a domestic servant, the child likes her people, not her name."

Father Shen stared at Shen Jin, trying to probe the truth of what he said from his eyes, and suddenly, laughed: "Okay, this is the good son of my Shen family." You can like whoever you want, as long as you are sincere to others. ”

Receiving the affirmation and support of Shen's father, Shen Jin was very satisfied: "Thank you dad for your success." ”

Seeing that the father and son did not quarrel, there was a rare harmony, and Shen's mother on the side also smiled with satisfaction.

It's just that this laugh didn't last long, and Shen's father's next words broke Shen's mother's laughter: "You said that Ah Ci's girl is innocent, and she is a thousand times better than those pretentious women you know?" Does that mean that girl is better than your sister and your mother? ”

Shen's father's words were quite picky, but when he asked the truth, even Shen's mother's always loving gaze towards Shen Jin became meaningful: "Now that Jingzhong is not very stable, you should stay in the mansion for a few more months." ”

The most poisonous is not a woman's heart, only women and villains are difficult to raise, the ancients did not deceive me, his mother said this is really true for him, she knows that he can't stay in the house, and he will be bored to death for a day, his mother is good, let him stay in the house for a few months.

Shen's father also joined Shen's mother's camp: "No matter who you like?" Who do you want to marry in the future? The only condition is that you must be good to your mother and your sister, if I am not there in the future, and your sister is bullied and returns to her mother's house, you must also give her up. "Whatever he is, the first requirement is to be good to his sister anyway.

Shen Jin naturally responded again and again: "The child knows that the child will definitely be good to his sister." ”

"Since you know, why do you want to support Mu Zhao today?" Father Shen asked with some displeasure.

Thinking that Father Shen already knew about today's events, and was worried that he would scold him, Shen Jin was too frightened to speak.

"Say, why did you want to break up Mu Zhao today? I asked Mu Zhao to bring a pen back from Youzhou, just to give your sister more opportunities to get along with him, you are good, and you are bad for me. "Mu Zhao is gentle and elegant, and his daughter is even more talented and beautiful, plus her daughter seems to be interested in him, if it really happens, it will be a beautiful conversation.

"Dad, it's not suitable for Mu Guishi and his sister, don't be confused by his appearance, he asks people who seem to be gentle but are cold-hearted, and it's really inappropriate for my sister to be with him." Shen Jin didn't care whether Father Shen scolded him or not, and expressed his opinion.

"Where have you learned about etiquette and honesty? Don't talk about others behind your back, not to mention that he is still your brother, I think Mu Gongzi is very good, he is a good person, and he has never talked about others in front of others, he is much better than you. Father Shen did not waver, and he would not listen to Shen Jin's words to easily doubt Mu Zhao's temperament, whether that person was his son or who.

Father Shen asked Mu Zhao to compare with him, pointing out that he was far inferior to Mu Zhao, he was a little lonely in his heart, but he also knew that now was not the time to care about this, so he seriously told his father about the pros and cons: "Dad, now is not the time to talk about this reason, Mu Guishi is also my friend, I naturally know that it is not good for me to say this behind my back, but Yan Yan is my own sister, I don't think about her, for whom?" He breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "My sister has a cold appearance on the outside, and Mu Gui is cold on the outside, will the two of them be happy together?" ”

"Anyway, if your sister likes me, I like it." After listening to Shen Jin's tirade, Shen's father did not approve or refute it, but only said to look at Shen Nanyan.

To be honest, Shen Jin's worries didn't he hadn't thought about it, but what if he thought about it? Let her daughter give up? It's not easy for a cold personality like her to like someone, how can she give up easily, besides, life is short for decades, don't people just want to live happily? Why think about what will happen in the future? Will it be happy?

Besides, he can trust Mu Zhao's character, and he knows that he will not let his daughter be wronged.

If Mu Zhao is really not a good person and is hurt, he will seek justice for his daughter and let her scrape her bones to heal her injuries.

Rather than love, it is better to let her taste what she wants from the beginning.