On this day, Ling Xiao came again, and Bai Ziren, who got the news, took the initiative to go to the study where his eldest brother usually discussed with Ling Xiao. When Bai Ziyi saw him, he was slightly surprised and said, "Ziren, didn't you say you couldn't come after you came here last time?" He also said that scholars should not discuss the affairs of the court in the study. Why is the sun coming out in the west today? ”

Bai Ziren's expression was a little stiff: "Big brother, although I'm a little sour, but I'm still a person who knows how to be flexible, you are planning for the future of Bai Mansion, I can't always sit idly by." After speaking, he unconsciously glanced at Ling Xiao, who was leisurely drinking tea.

Bai Ziyi raised his eyebrows and said, "If the second brother thinks about it, the eldest brother is pleased." If I join the company in the future, the Bai family's great business still needs the second brother to be in charge. “

Bai Ziren was shocked when he heard this: "Big brother, I'm just a scholar, I don't know those businesses at all, let alone take over dozens of businesses, those accounts are piled up every month, you let me read the Four Books and Five Classics, it's okay, I can't understand the accounts." ”

Bai Ziyi had long expected him to say this, "Ziren, when you were asked to study outside, it was also to train you to take on this burden sooner or later, you just need to learn from your father slowly, you only need to check the accounts, and there are so many accounts under your command that will help you." ”

Bai Ziren's face was a little ugly, "Big brother, I'm not as talented as you, I can learn everything as soon as I learn it." At the beginning, I didn't take the exam because you had to help my father take care of his business, but even so, your poetry and song skills are still better than mine. "Since childhood, Bai Ziyi is the most dazzling one among the children in the family, and even when their mother is still alive, they love him the most. And Bai Ziren has been afraid of being compared with that dazzling big brother since he was a child, he doesn't know that he can't compare with the eldest brother, but everyone still wants to compare him, he will also have grievances, and he will not be convinced.

Ling Xiao, who had been drinking tea on the side, put down the teacup: "Second son, this person can't compare with people." But your eldest brother spent a lot of effort to enter the Bai Mansion, and he also caught up with his own ......" Ling Xiao saw Bai Ziyi's eyes, coughed twice, and continued: "Although you are young, you have already gone out of the township test, and your future is bright, and it is reasonable to inherit the family business." “

Bai Ziren was indifferent, Ling Xiao and Bai Ziyi looked at each other, and then stopped continuing the topic.

After Bai Ziren left the study, he didn't expect Ling Xiao to follow. "Second son, didn't you say last time that you had a good Longjing? I just have time today, and my son really wants to taste it. ”

Bai Ziren was stunned for a while, remembering his original intention of coming to the study today, and immediately said, "Then please ask Second Prince Ling to come with me." ”

Ling Xiao took a sip of the freshly brewed Longjing at Bai Ziren, and praised: "This tea is really mellow and lubricated in the mouth, with a sweet aftertaste, with the winding paths of the courtyard of the second son, the bamboo and green hide the smoke, it is really elegant." ”

Bai Ziren smiled slightly, "This courtyard was originally given to the eldest brother by my father, but later the eldest brother said that he had to go to the business often and it was inconvenient, so he gave it to me." Ling Xiao, who was sipping tea, stopped, and Bai Ziren continued: "Actually, I knew at that time that the eldest brother was making an excuse, and there was no inconvenience at all, he just wanted to give me a good house." ”

Ling Xiao put down the teacup, "Second son......"

"I heard that Lord Ling likes Ling's second son the most, which is very similar to my eldest brother, they are all the best among people, so you can be a confidant." Bai Ziren said to himself: "But before I went out to study, Zifei was the most clingy to me, and he was also the closest to me, we were of the same age, and we were not so brilliant in Bai Mansion." I love this sister very much, and if there is anything that Zifei wants, I will try my best to satisfy her. A while ago, she wrote to me about you. ”

When Ling Xiao heard Bai Zifei's name, he guessed what Bai Ziren was going to say to him.

Ling Xiao pondered for a while and said, "Second son, I have understood the kindness of the third lady, but I can't respond. ”

Bai Ziren nodded without surprise: "Zifei has already told me, but just now, I felt that what Ling Er Gongzi said was not true. ”

Ling Xiao frowned: "Why did the second son say this?" “

Bai Ziren looked at Ling Xiao's cuffs, today he was wearing a troll, long sleeves and a big placket, just the moment he inadvertently raised his hand, Bai Ziren saw a silk handkerchief hidden in his sleeve, and the familiar red plum dots on it reminded him of Bai Zifei's embroidery patterns.

"Second Prince Ling seems to be carrying his daughter's handkerchief today? Can you borrow it? Bai Ziren asked tentatively.

Ling Xiao's heart tightened, "Is the second son so interested in other people's items?" But this son doesn't like to put his own personal belongings in front of others. “

In fact, Bai Ziren was only a glimpse for a moment, and he was not very sure, but after he saw Ling Xiao's reaction at this time, he couldn't help but be a little more convinced. He continued: "I heard that Second Prince Ling is a free and generous person, why is he so stingy today? “

Ling Xiao already had a slight anger on his face, "Is this the kind of hospitality that the second son has?" Anyway, after drinking this tea today, I quit. Ling Xiao ignored Bai Ziren's inquiring eyes, stood up and left.

Bai Ziren didn't stop either, he looked at Ling Xiao's back, and his figure at this time didn't look as chic as usual.

Ling Xiao thought as he walked, how could he take that square silk handkerchief at that time, and he was used to putting it on his body to become a personal object. Was it that Zheng Zhi, who was in tears at that time, was too pitiful and pitiful, which made him feel pity? Or was it different from the moment she twisted her ankle to help her heal it? Every time he saw her after that, she was like a silent soft light, quietly emitting a faint light there, which made him dissipate his reason little by little and wanted to get close to the light, but he had to keep reminding himself that he couldn't go over, couldn't go over again! Ling Xiao secretly clenched his fists, suppressing the emotions that surged into his heart, and at this time, there were still his subordinates waiting for him outside.

"Childe, are you going home?" A young man with a grim face asked respectfully.

"Darkgold, what's the best place to have fun?" Ling Xiao asked as he looked into the distance with misty eyes.

Dark Jin was stunned for a moment, thought for a while and said, "Master, it should be the Hongluan Pavilion." “

"Then let's go to the Hongluan Pavilion today, and I'll be the east." Ling Xiao's voice was a little melancholy.

Dark Jin was secretly surprised, but his years of training made his facial expression not have the slightest ripple, "Master, the eldest prince is also there." “

Ling Xiao, who was already sitting on the horse, frowned slightly, and thought for a while: "Then let's go find the eldest prince." After saying that, the horse drove away, and the horse's hooves stirred up a puff of dust in front of the Kashiwa Mansion.

Darkgold, along with three other retinues, mounted their horses and followed their master.