The maid had filled everyone's glasses with wine.

Qiu Lin remembered that Wen Qixiao had come to her several times in the past year and a half. But since she came back from pregnancy, due to physical reasons, she was forced to stay in the palace by the second brother and the queen mother to raise the fetus, and when she gave birth, she encountered dystocia, others were confined for a month, she was forced to sit in the palace for three months, so she was forced to stay in the palace to recuperate, until she was just released from the palace and returned to the Cloud Pavilion a year ago, and it was strange that he could see her.

I heard that the eldest brother said that he not only came to the Cloud Pavilion to look for her, but also went to the Xian Wangfu to look for her, but he really didn't find her several times, and he also went to the town and the palace to find the eldest brother twice to inquire about her news. But only a few people know about her affairs in the palace, and they are all unanimous to the outside world: Qiu Lin is out again.

Qiu Lin raised his glass and said, "Brother Qi Xiao, the first few times you came to visit me in Cloud Pavilion, I wasn't at home, so I'm really embarrassed to let you run so many times in vain." Little brother, I will punish myself with a glass of wine to make amends to you! With that, he drank the glass of wine in one gulp.

Wen Qixiao said: "Where is this, but every time I come at the wrong time, it happens to be in time for you to go out." That brother drank this wine with you. As he spoke, he raised the wine glass in his hand and dried it in one gulp.

Put down the wine glass and took out an invitation card from his arms, and joked: "So this time I will learn to be smarter, and I will come to block you after the Lantern Festival, I am afraid that you will go out again one night." As he spoke, he handed it to Qiu Lin: "This is the birthday of my father's 600,000 birthday, and he specially sent me to invite you to participate in this year's longevity!" ”

Qiu Lin stretched out his hand to take the birthday card, opened it and looked at the contents. She knew about the 600,000 birthday festival of the emperor's father-in-law, and the second brother had already received an invitation letter from Yasukuni a year ago, inviting Shan Li Guo to participate in this year's longevity festival, and I heard that the lords of all countries had received invitations.

Of course, the heads of state of various countries will not personally go to congratulate them on their birthdays, but will send some important people or ministers to congratulate them with congratulatory gifts. The second brother has also set up a few representatives to go to celebrate his birthday, led by Wei Wang Shan Jinpeng.

Then there is her Qiyuan Women's Troupe in Cloud Pavilion also received an invitation to perform in the palace earlier, Shishi has already agreed to the invitation to perform, and has also come to discuss with her what programs to perform at that time, several programs have been determined, and they have also begun to arrange training.

Qiu Lin thought about it with the birthday card in her hand, this invitation was sent to the prince Qi thousands of miles away to deliver it to her in person, and it would be a little unreasonable if she didn't go. It is normal for an emperor to send an invitation to the lord of various countries, this is a normal exchange between countries, but it is extremely rare to send an invitation to a merchant and a businessman from another country, which is enough to prove that the emperor attaches great importance to this merchant and wants to befriend him to seek more benefits. But if she goes, she is very reluctant to see the "enemy" emperor who destroyed her Liu family again.

Closed the birthday card and put it on the table, stretched out his hand and brushed his forehead with a headache, and his heart was at war between heaven and man, and he really couldn't decide.

Forget it, it's still early, let's put it for a while, and wait for a few days to make a slow decision. So he said to Wen Qixiao: "The ninth day of the fourth month! I'm not sure if I can go yet, but I'll give you an accurate answer when I'm done with the next few days. Brother Qi Xiao can also have a good time with me these days. ”

"If you have something to do, you should be busy first, not in a hurry. I've been fine lately, so I can stay with you a little longer, and you can just give me a letter before I leave. Wen Qixiao knew that he was very busy, since he had said so, he would wait for him to make a final decision in a few days, he hoped that he would go, not only hoping that Yasukuni could cooperate better with Cloud Pavilion, but also selfishly wanting to get along with him more.

Hearing that he said that he could stay longer, Su Yun said: "It's good that you can stay longer, it just so happens that Yu'er's first birthday ceremony has also arrived, and you can just attend his first birthday ceremony." ”

Wen Qixiao said: "I heard Qiu Jing say that the 20th is Yu'er's first birthday, it seems that I came at the right time, and I didn't miss the most important day for the little guy." ”

Qiu Lin smiled, yes, you, the father, can finally participate in the first birthday ceremony of one of the children, although you can't participate as a father, but at least you are here, you have witnessed a very important day in this child's life.

Qiu Lin raised his glass again and said, "Come, Brother Qi Xiao, I'll toast you again!" Thank you for taking care of me as a brother before, I don't dare to forget your good brothers for my brother, and in the future, you will be in your own home in the cloud pavilion of your brother, if you need anything, just say it, don't be polite. ”

Brother?! It turned out that Qiu Lin only regarded him as an elder brother, and his relationship with him was just brotherhood. Also, with Zheng Yang and them doting on him like this, he is used to it, and he naturally regards it as a brotherly relationship when he treats him well.

However, that's fine, brotherhood is brotherhood!

Wen Qixiao also raised his glass again and said, "Okay, I won't be polite to you." ”

After drinking the wine in the cup and putting down the cup, Wen Qixiao picked up the chopsticks and put two clips of Qiu Lin's favorite vegetables into her bowl, and said softly: "Don't patronize and drink, eat some vegetables first, otherwise your newly cultivated body will be damaged again." ”

For Wen Qixiao's intimate behavior of picking vegetables, Li Yimengxi and Li Jin were already accustomed to it, but Su Yun, his wife and Shan Zichen saw it for the first time, and they all had surprised and incredible expressions, and they couldn't help but take a few more looks.

This can't blame them for having this reaction, usually only they are the only ones who will spoil Qiu Lin so much, although I heard that this Wen Qixiao is also very good to Qiu Lin, but I never thought that it would be so good that I didn't see the vegetables for her to eat, and Qiu Lin didn't mind eating it naturally, this intimacy was a little too much.

Especially Su Yun, he now believes more in what Zheng Yang told him, he said that hearing is false, seeing is believing, and seeing it like this today is really a bit interesting.

Su Yun couldn't help laughing.

Su Yun stood up, raised his wine glass and said, "Come, let's toast Brother Wen together!" ”

Everyone stood up and raised their glasses.

Su Yun continued: "Welcome Brother Wen to our Cloud Mist Pavilion as a guest!" Just like Qiu Lin said, Brother Wen, since you have come to my Cloud Mist Pavilion, then treat this as your own home, and you can stay here for as long as you want. ”

Wen Qixiao raised his wine glass and joked: "Okay, then I'll stay until you drive me away." ”

Su Yun laughed and said, "Okay! Then try to see how long you can stay before we get rid of us. Dry! ”

Wen Qixiao: "! ”

Everyone: "! ”

The wine was filled again, Su Yun raised his glass again, and said to Wen Qixiao: "This cup is on behalf of our Cloud Mist Pavilion to respect you, thank you for taking care of our Pavilion Master when she was injured in Yasukuni." If it weren't for you, our Pavilion Master might not even have a chance to seek justice, and he might not have been able to get such good treatment. Thank you! Thank you for saving her! Thank you for getting justice for her! ”

Wen Qixiao said: "Brother Su, you are serious. In this case, this is also my fault, how should I apologize, it was I who invited Qiu Lin to Yasukuni, but I did not arrange a good guard to protect him, this is also a thorn in my heart forever. After that, I wanted to make up for my debt, but Qiu Lin didn't lack anything, so I could only be kind to him and take care of him a little more. "But I don't think I can make up for that debt no matter how much I take care of him, and I really want to take care of him for the rest of my life. But he won't say that.

Su Yun smiled after hearing this, and said, "According to my understanding of Qiu Lin, although she has a lot of friends, most of them are nodding friends, and there are few intimate friends. And Brother Wen, you are the first person to be brought into the inner courtyard by her for dinner, which is enough to prove that your friend is different to her. I see that Brother Wen, you also care about Qiu Lin's friend, so Brother Wen will come to our Cloud Pavilion more often when he is free in the future. ”

Hearing Su Yun's words, Wen Qixiao's heart was extremely happy, but he didn't expect him to be different in Qiu Lin's heart, not an ordinary friendship.

With a heartfelt smile on his face, he looked at Qiu Lin and said, "Is it true?" Then I am honored to be your friend like no other. ”

Qiu Lin was embarrassed by what he said, and said unnaturally: "Hehehe...... Brother Qi Xiao, I call you brother, can this be the same as an ordinary friend. ”

In order to resolve the embarrassment, Qiu Lin picked up the wine glass and toasted with Wen Qixiao again.

There was also Su Yun next to him, the embarrassment of this autumn shower was quickly washed away, and the relaxed atmosphere returned to the dinner table, Shan Zichen and Su Yun's wife Fang Xuemei also toasted Wen Qixiao, and several people chatted happily and drank happily.

On the other side, Li Jin pulled Li Yi and whispered.

Li Jin had seen Li Yi's child in the afternoon, but it was inconvenient to talk to him at that time, which made him curious for an afternoon, and the two of them sat together, and the gossip heart had already been committed, and he hurriedly asked: "Hey, Li Yi, is that child really your son?" ”

Li Yi looked up at his son at the next table, there was a special woman feeding the two children, and the two little ones ate so deliciously.

A gentle smile naturally appeared on his face, and with a little pride, he said, "It's really my son, and it's fake." ”

Li Jin was very puzzled, and leaned close to Li Yi's ear and whispered, "Aren't you and Meng Xi...... Did you bring it up? ”

Li Yi couldn't cry or laugh, nudged him and said, "What do you want?" This is my child with Mengxi! ”

Meng Xi cast a curious look at their movements next to him, and Li Jin immediately pretended to be indifferent, and asked Li Yiyi, "What's your son's name?" I think he is about the same age as your son-in-law's little master, is he over a year old? ”