All aspects of Qiongzhou have been on the right track, and Fan Jinyan finally has more leisure time to spend with his pregnant wife.

However, within two days, a group of guests came to Nanzhou Port.

Two months earlier, the arrival of the Qiongzhou caravan in Champa had caused an uproar in the South Seas and even the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company in Batavia, Java.

The new daily chemical products allowed these seasoned ocean-going merchants to see huge business opportunities, and without the slightest hesitation, soon the East India Company formed a delegation and came to Nanzhou by ship.

Fan Jinyan naturally would not refuse to receive the delegation because of his relationship with the British Pirate Alliance, not only went to the dock to greet him in person, but also specially prepared to hold a grand welcome banquet at the General's Palace.

Of course, Fan Jinyan didn't know Dutch, so he deliberately asked Sophie to come back to be a translator for him, but he was deceived by the Dutchman's own translator.

Although Sophie rolled her eyes at his words, it was rare to meet her sweetheart, and she was still happy to accept the job.

When night falls, countless lanterns illuminate the antechamber of the General's Mansion as bright and transparent as daytime.

Officials and businessmen of all sizes in Nanzhou were also invited to this banquet, and before it was dark, many people came here to gather in twos and threes to talk about the world, just waiting for the appearance of the general and the delegation.

The Dutch delegation also seemed to attach great importance to the banquet and quickly rushed to the General's Palace.

At this time, Fan Jinyan and Sophie, who acted as an interpreter and dressed up, also appeared in the front hall.

Just as everyone was about to say hello, there was a sudden scream in the Dutch delegation, and before everyone could react, they spoke in a high-pitched Dutch language, as if calling someone again.

The head of the delegation, whose face suddenly turned like a pig's liver, red and purple, turned around and angrily shouted a few words from the young man who made a high-pitched voice, and then turned back to Fan Jin's words and deeds A very standard aristocratic interest, and said with embarrassment: "I'm very sorry, Your Excellency, my entourage is rude." ”

Fan Jinyan had already seen that the young man was not ashamed of the rudeness just now, and was still staring at Sophie standing next to Fan Jinyan in a daze, obviously knowing her.

However, judging from Sophie's disgusted expression, she also knew the young man, and she hated it, as if she didn't want to have anything to do with it.

Fan Jinyan ignored the unusual change in the two of them, just shrugged his shoulders indifferently and said, "It doesn't matter, this doesn't affect tonight's banquet." ”

After speaking, he took the wine glass from the hand of his own soldier and said, "Let us forget the unpleasantness, tonight is just to welcome Mr. Clive." ”

After everyone raised their glasses, they touched a glass with Clive, the head of the Dutch delegation, and then looked up to the sky and dried it.

In fact, Fan Jinyan's indifferent actions just now had angered Sophie behind her, in her opinion, Fan Jinyan didn't take it to heart, otherwise she should have taught that young man a lesson just now.

For one night, although Sophie had been acting as an interpreter, she did not give Fan Jinyan a good face. Her action made the young man whose eyes had never left her grief-stricken.

Oh my! My goddess, my Sophie, is actually angry with this general.

Could it be that they have been

God, show me the way!

Sophie actually fell in love with the little man in the East

After the banquet, in order to prepare for tomorrow's consultation meeting, Sophie did not leave the General's Mansion, but Fan Jinyan still left a message to Sophie to ignore his love.

It was then that he remembered that the Dutchman had come in the antechamber.

He provoked you, not me.

Although he thought so in his heart, on the surface, Fan Jinyan still asked with concern: "Sophie, what's wrong?" ”

Sophie was not stunned for a moment, and said coldly, "It's okay." ”

And he said no more.

No matter how stupid you are, at this time, you also know that Sophie is angry with herself.

This made Fan Jinyan depressed, and he didn't seem to offend her!

Could it be that the eldest aunt is here?

Or was it because she asked her to be a translator and met someone she didn't want to meet?

For a long time, Sophie didn't wait for Fan Jinyan to speak, and suddenly her temper came up, and she turned to Fan Jinyan and said, "General, no, Fan, have you ever cared about me?" ”

Groov

The style of painting changes suddenly.

Fan Jinyan didn't react for a while, what kind of crazy person is this girl?

Why did it become that I didn't care about her again?

For a while, Fan Jinyan didn't know how to answer her.

In fact, Fan Jinyan has no love for Sophie, at most he has a good impression.

He didn't speak, but it made Sophie even more sad, she was just a weak woman drifting in a foreign land, and there was always something to rely on to survive.

And Fan Jinyan is her reliance, the only reliance.

While on the battlefield, she had already shown her feelings, but the powerful young general didn't seem to realize it.

Or does he not like himself?

Then why did he swallow saliva when he first saw him?

Is it the same as those aristocrats who are excessive? When you're outside, you're very romantic, and when you come home, you become a gentleman?

Sophie's heart died, and the tears in her eyes finally couldn't help flowing, she felt like the sky was about to fall, and she would eventually be a pawn to be used.

Fan Jinyan felt distressed until this moment.

Walking up to Sophie, he wordlessly spread his hands, grabbed her fragrant shoulder, and said in her ear: "Now my shoulder belongs to you alone." ”

There is no mountain alliance and sea oath, no sweet words, and some are just a simple reliance.

In the end, listening to Sophie's complaints, Fan Jinyan realized that he was caused by not helping her at a critical moment, and thus also knew the origin of the young Dutchman.

To be precise, the young man was one of Sophie's many suitors, and the son of a general. However, Sophie hates him.

On the surface, he was a gentleman, but in fact, Sophie had seen him flirting with noble ladies at banquets more than once, and his lovers changed one after another. What disgusted her the most was that after a dinner party, when Sophie went to rest in the garden, she accidentally discovered that the future of the country would be with a man.

Fan Jinyan also got goosebumps after hearing this, and sighed: "The nobles really know how to play." ”

(To be continued.) )