Ji Hongye watched Zong Xuanyi leave, then got up and went to the rest room, and saw Nalan Jinxiu's face pale, sitting on the bed with a sluggish expression, as if he had been distracted for a long time.

He went over and sat down next to her, took her hand, and found it cold, so he glanced at her faintly, and put both of her hands into his palms to warm them.

His hands were dry and warm, which made Nalan Jinxiu, who was trapped in his memories, wake up and gradually feel warm. She looked up at him gratefully, and when she saw him smiling gently at herself, she mischievously scratched the calluses on his fingertips with her fingers.

There was an itch on his fingers, and Ji Hongye raised his eyebrows to the side, looking at her for a long time. She tilted her head and winked at him, she looked inexplicably a little obedient, he chuckled lowly, and asked, "I see you're all distracted, what are you thinking about?"

"Nothing. "She never intended to let him know about the past.

Seeing that she didn't want to say anything, Ji Hongye didn't intend to force her, so he only asked calmly, "Why are you afraid of him?"

Nalan Jinxiu was taken aback, she thought that she had covered it up very well, how did the third brother see it? Looking up at his eyes, he was obviously a gentle, humble and polite person, but how could his eyes see everything, as if he wanted to peel off the layers of people's hearts, so that she could not avoid it.

can't lie and prevaricate, the third brother will see it, and he will find out that she deliberately concealed it, just afraid that it will disappoint him. She closed her eyes and leaned on his shoulder, and whispered, "You can see it......"

Ji Hongye rubbed her hair and hummed lightly.

Nalan Jinxiu closed her eyes, facing the executioner who killed her whole family, but she knew that she would never be able to take revenge. Because he was too powerful, now she was only afraid of being recognized by him and dying again.

Zong Xuanyi's hostility towards the third brother was clear to her, so she was even more afraid, afraid that the old things would happen again. It is said that everything is tempered into steel, but she found that the more she experienced, the more scared she became.

If she loses her third brother and the Ji family ends up in pieces, what should she do?

The fear in Nalan Jinxiu's heart grew wildly, and she said with a little trembling: "Third brother, the officialdom is dangerous, the ancients said, 'It is better to endure than to win a hundred battles, and it is better to be silent than to say a thousand words', you must be cautious in your words and deeds, don't be in the limelight, and make people jealous." ”

Ji Hongye glanced at her dotingly, and said in a light tone: "A hundred words are better than a silence, I know." ”

Nalan Jinxiu nodded, and found him looking at himself with a smile in his eyes. She suddenly thought, the third brother is so transparent, how could he not understand such a simple truth......? She's really concerned about it.

"The prime minister is a cold-faced person, but he is not murderous, so there is no need to be afraid of him. ”

Nalan Jinxiu hesitated again and again before saying: "I see that he is arrogant and has a bad face, and he is ruthless when he thinks about it." He ...... to you Not very friendly, I'm afraid ......"

In fact, what she wants to say is that Zong Xuanyi is extremely controlling, and if you don't attach yourself to him, he will probably regard you as a thorn in his side. You must be more careful in the future, always be on guard, and do anything to exclude dissenters.

Ji Hongye sighed lowly, gently traced her eyebrows with his fingers, and said in a gentle voice: "Ah Jin, don't worry so much, don't be afraid of anything, I will be by your side." ”

"Hmm......" Nalan Jinxiu's two thin arms wrapped around his neck, buried his cheeks in his shoulders, and whispered: "The third brother is here, I'm not afraid." ”

Although she knew each other's intentions, she was still young after all, and she didn't know the consequences of hugging him in such a situation. Ji Hongye gently wrapped his arms around her, closed his eyes, and begged her not to move like this.

The hands around her waist were cautious, as if they were afraid of hurting her. Nalan Jinxiu suddenly wanted to cry, she had experienced so many misfortunes in her previous life, and she always supported herself until she couldn't hold on anymore.

In this life, she has a third brother. When you are alone, you can hold back and not cry, but when you really have someone to rely on, you can't help it. She thought, cry! She will be willful this time, and in the future, she will definitely live a good life.

She cried by her own nature, unscrupulous. It's been so long, and the moment she saw Zong Xuanyi, she realized that she hadn't forgotten the events of the previous life at all. In the years when Nalan Mansion fell, she suffered day and night, life was worse than death, and she still remembers the pain clearly.

Ji Hongye didn't have much surprise when he saw her crying so much. The little girl was pampered and didn't care, he hoped that she would trust him with all her heart.

"Ah Jin......" he lowered his head and whispered to her, the end of which was slightly longer, extending infinite love and pity.

Nalan Jinxiu had been crying for a while, and her heart was much more comfortable. At this time, I felt embarrassed when I reacted, such a big person cried for some reason, and it was embarrassing. She took her face off Ji Hongye's shoulder and sat obediently.

Ji Hongye saw that her eyes and nose were red, and her somewhat embarrassed appearance was very pleasant, so he bent his lips imperceptibly, and said lightly: "Enough crying?"

She nodded dumbly.

He reached out to wipe the golden beans from the corners of her eyes for her, and said softly: "If you cry enough, go to dinner." ”

How could anyone go to eat before the tears dried, Nalan Jinxiu didn't think about how to reply, and was pulled by him to sit at the table. She looked around and found that at some point, the table had been removed and a table of snacks had been replaced.

Pine nut lily crisp, silk hibiscus roll, coconut glutinous rice ball, mille-feuille cake, jade lotus seed soup, osmanthus sugar steamed chestnut flour cake, lotus root porridge......

These seemed to be what she liked to eat, and she sniffed and stared, hesitating which one to eat first. Who knew that Ji Hongye didn't care about her, and scooped up the lotus seed soup to eat, looking like I had ordered it to eat.

Nalan Jinxiu looked at him, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed to eat. It's the feeling that when you come to someone as a guest, the host doesn't entertain you, and the guest can't do it at will.

"Why don't you eat it?" he asked knowingly.

I like it, of course I like it, but you didn't let me eat it!

"Isn't it said that eating sweets makes people feel good?" he slowly scooped another spoonful and ate slowly.

"......" Nalan Jinxiu was speechless. She frowned and snorted, not in a good mood.

When the third brother was by her side, she always called him, and he would respond in time no matter what he did, and he was very peaceful. Now, he only cares about himself, and he doesn't even care about her.

Now in her cognition, she can ignore Ji Hongye, but he can't ignore her. So she muttered in a low voice: "Isn't it just dim, it's so delicious, I can't even take care of ......"

Ji Hongye has always attached the most importance to etiquette, and he doesn't say anything when he eats or sleeps. If you have to speak, make sure that there is no food in your mouth. Therefore, after swallowing the lotus seed soup, he said slowly: "When you first arrived in Jifu when you were a child, you always cried at night, and your grandmother would give you candy, and you won't cry after eating." ”

This memory Nalan Jinxiu only vaguely remembers that Xu Jinsheng had just lost his mother at that time, and was sent to Jinling by his father, and often cried. So...... He changed these sweets just to coax her not to cry? But she is not a child anymore, let alone Xu Jinsheng, where can she not cry after eating sweets?

Nalan Jinxiu rubbed his somewhat dry eyes, thinking in his heart about pasting him with the lotus seed soup. I didn't realize that I looked like a little daughter, and no matter how I looked at it, it looked like I was looking for fault and talking to others.

"I can't eat it's sweet. Ji Hongye put down the spoon, glanced at Nalan Jinxiu, who had a wrinkled nose and a mouth, the corners of his lips curved, and began to give her vegetables.

"Do you want this?" asked Ji Hongye with silver chopsticks pointing to the osmanthus sugar steamed chestnut flour cake. I remember last time she said that she liked this dim sum, only Jifu Wu's mother made the best taste, I don't know if she was fed.

"Yes, yes, yes. She hurriedly swallowed the contents of her mouth, slurring her words.

Seeing her eager, Ji Hongye couldn't hold back a smile and said lightly: "Don't worry, these are all yours." ”

Nalan Jinxiu has been eating slowly and methodically, while Ji Hongye looked at her fixedly and was silent. He was keenly aware that she was hiding something from him, and it was also related to Zong Xuanyi. I'm sure she's completely different from before, and I've even doubted her identity, but those speculations aren't worth mentioning compared to her.

She is Ah Jin, she has kindness to him, to the Ji family, and even to irrelevant outsiders, he trusts her and loves her. She didn't want to say it, and he wasn't going to force her. One day, she will trust him completely and tell him everything that belongs to her, just as he did to her......

They had eaten this meal for a long time, and Lu Yuanan had been waiting outside the Yetan Building, and his patience was surprisingly good. It wasn't until late evening that he saw Ji Hongye leading Nalan Jinxiu out, and he slowly followed.

Xu ate too much, they didn't use the carriage, but walked slowly hand in hand. It was getting late, there were not many pedestrians on the road, and after walking a street, Nalan Jinxiu took off his hat. The girl's black hair was scattered and draped in the breeze.

Lu Yuanan thought of the girl in the snow again, and his smile amazed the time and touched his heartstrings. He couldn't help but get closer, and saw the black jade forehead ornament on her forehead, lined with her eyebrows, making her pretty little face look whiter and fairer. Those jet-black eyes were big, exquisite, and clear.

She seems to be thinner than last time, and her complexion is not too good. The whole person looked pale and weak, was he sick? As if to confirm the thoughts in his heart, Nalan Jinxiu suddenly coughed while holding his handkerchief.

"What's wrong? But what's uncomfortable?" Ji Hongye has always been steady and calm, and he has the bearing of Mount Tai collapsing in front of him without changing his face, and he seems a little anxious at this time. After all, he was also frightened by Nalan Jinxiu's injury.

"I'm fine...... Nalan Jinxiu replied after taking the handkerchief, looked at Ji Hongye and said, "Maybe I have too many sweets, and my throat is not very comfortable." ”

He looked down at her for a moment, making sure she wasn't uncomfortable with the wound, and then asked slowly, "Then do you want to drink some tea?"