Li Liangchen put away his pen and re-examined the scroll under his pen, and seemed to be a little satisfied, so the ice and snow melted a little, but after hearing the knock on the door, it became cold again.

"Come in."

Li Liangchen's voice was still cold, and it was raining lightly outside, with the chill of autumn. The rain was not strong, but the sound of falling on the windowsill crackled, not the lightness of the rain hitting the plantains, but the unique longevity of the autumn rain, and the coldness gradually soaked into the listener's bones.

Li Liangchen felt that his hands were a little cold, and if his hands were cold, he would not be flexible enough, and the paintings he painted would naturally not be good enough. So she paused what she was holding, threw the pen into the pen wash, and picked up the stove in the corner of the table.

The hand stove has a hint of warmth, but it can only warm your hands, not your heart.

Especially Li Liangchen's cold eyes, as if they can't be warmed by nine suns. At this time, this gaze fell directly on Li Liangji, making him uncomfortable when he just entered the door, and forced a smile on his face, hehe, like a trained student, he stood at the door like a wilting bean sprout and smiled: "Sister, you look for me." ”

The cold wind outside the door came in, making Li Liangchen frown slightly.

Li Liangji hurriedly turned around and closed the door, and the wind and rain were still blowing in, wetting the front of the door. His clothes also bear rain marks, although most of the residences in Jiangnan have rain corridors, it is difficult to completely block the rain caused by the strong wind.

"Ahh

"You don't want to marry the girl of the Fan family, and the lady of the Xue family doesn't want it, tell me, what do you want?" Li Liangchen was unmoved, and he didn't even bother to tell this younger brother casually. With just a pair of eyes looking at it coldly, Li Liangji couldn't wait to turn his head directly. Throw yourself back into the storm outside the door.

It's just that he knows that it's useless to defect...... Sister will catch herself sooner or later.

Sighing dejectedly, Li Liangji didn't dare to speak.

A drop of rain slipped down his hair and landed on the back of his neck, which was still slipping under the influence of gravity, making him itch.

In front of me is the "eyeing" sister. Behind him were more and more itchy raindrops. Under the gaze of Li Liangchen, he didn't even have the courage to simply wipe away the raindrops, so he had to stand up inexplicably, but in the end he couldn't help the tingling and itchy taste, and the whole person trembled.

Stretching out his hand and rubbing the back of his neck, Li Liangji peeked at his sister, and laughed twice.

Li Liangchen didn't react to his laughter, only looked at him coldly, waiting for his answer.

"Ahh Well, this rain fell so suddenly! Li Liangji was careless, hoping that Sister A would forget the previous question. Seeing that Li Liangchen had no reaction to the weather, Li Liangji continued, there was no logic, "Yesterday, the government tried to release the list, and Dongluo Street was crowded. Ha ha! I heard that Liu Zhengqing won the top spot, and he is a talented man who is famous in Hangzhou City. Although he has been filial piety at home for a few years, he is also a powerful gong and drum noise when he goes out of the mountain, and he is dizzy to see! ”

Li Liangji's eyes rolled wildly, and he was talking nonsense, just hoping to find some topics from all around, the kind that could divert Sister A's thoughts.

"That...... Sister, do you know? This Liu Zhengqing is the younger brother of Liu Zhengping's mansion in Hangzhou, tsk, the two of them are very interesting, one is literate and one martial, all of them have achieved a good position. It's just that I heard that there seems to be some gap between the two brothers. The relationship is poor. However, it is very interesting that although the two brothers do not like each other, the relationship between the two and Chu Feng seems to be good. ”

When Li Liangji mentioned Chu Feng, he was pleasantly surprised to find that Li Liangchen's gaze moved slightly.

In this world, there are not many people who can make Li Liangchen's eyes move slightly, but it is obvious that Chu Feng is one of them.

With layers of joy in his heart, Li Liangji hurriedly took advantage of the victory to pursue, and kept talking: "Needless to say, the relationship between Liu Zhengqing and Chu Feng is needless to say, the two of them have always been in one place before, and I am afraid that everyone knows it." That Liu Zhengping is also interesting, I heard that he has been communicating with Chu Feng in the past few months...... Ha ha! This is what the people at the post station told me, that is, Wang Mazi at the post station, who drank with him two days ago, speaking of which, Sister, you seem to have seen it once. I don't know how this Chu Feng got in touch with Liu Zhengping, looking at his muffled appearance day by day, I didn't expect that he would be quite good at being a person. The two brothers were very angry when they met, who would have thought that he could get along as friends, which was quite interesting......

Li Liangchen didn't speak, at this time he was holding the stove in both hands, still looking at his younger brother with a pair of light and clear eyes, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised as if he was not smiling.

Li Liangji's heart was furious, and his mouth kept talking: "When I went to Beijing to see Chu Feng before, this kid was still alive and well." It also looks harmless to individuals and animals, but it's a lot healthier than when I was in Hangzhou City, and it's not like that weak scholar...... Uh, hehe, I don't know how he offended that He Junhao, that person would be a killer. I heard that it's just for the battle over paintings, and the bookseller is angry, and sometimes it's really scary. But it's also interesting, they say that Chu Feng became famous overnight in Fanlou, relying on a "Beauty Picture", Chu Feng has been in Hangzhou for so long, he has never seen him paint people, I didn't expect him to have some means in this regard. Hehe, has Sister seen the characters in Chu Feng's pen? ”

A rhetorical question didn't get any answer at all, but it made the smile on the corner of Li Liangchen's mouth clearer and clearer.

Li Liangji's heart trembled, and he couldn't stop the car on his lips: "There are still some interesting rumors, saying that the "Beauty Picture" was not painted by Chu Feng, but was ghostwritten by someone else. That He Junhao, who was originally the leading figure in the Danqing world in Tokyo City, suddenly lost to a person who had just arrived in Tokyo City in a place like Fanlou, haha, so he felt that he couldn't hold it on his face, so he had a murderous intention towards Chu Feng. But who knows, there are other claims. said that He Junhao knew Chu Feng's secret...... Oh, this secret refers to the "Beauty Picture", saying that the "Beauty Picture" was not painted by Chu Feng. Therefore, Chu Feng deliberately set up such a bureau, how to arrange it. On the surface, it seems that He Junhao came to kill him, but in fact, it was all arranged by Chu Feng, and so on. Ha ha! It's funny even if it's just talking, it's a fantasy, and there are still people who believe it, and I don't know what those people think......"

Indeed, such rumors are spreading. It is difficult to confirm who originally came from it.

It is a very common thing for peers to despise each other, not to mention the contempt and suspicion among literati, which have always been more serious than other "industries".

From the initial spread that "Beauty Picture" was ghostwritten by someone else, and it has been extended to the current full-fledged conspiracy theory, it has not taken a lot of time. It's hard to say exactly how many people believe.

Most of the scholars in Hangzhou still scoff at such rumors. After all, no matter what. Chu Feng can also be regarded as a figure who walked out of Hangzhou City, and everyone's elbows are still turned inside. It's just that there are some people, probably related to the affairs of the Zhou government, and they say some sour things like 'groundless wind may not be without cause', and the people who really trust them are just a few, and now they look like clowns jumping off the beam. ”

Li Liangji said that these things were originally just to go back and forth from his sister and find a buffer for himself. I didn't expect that when I talked about this, there was a tendency to get more and more energetic. couldn't stop for a while, and then smiled: "Now that Liu Zhengqing has also won the top spot, haha, it's time to change his name to Liu Bang top." The relationship between Liu Zhengqing and Chu Feng is there, and he didn't speak for Chu Feng at the banquet yesterday, and now it can be regarded as the east wind overpowering the west wind. Such gossip is almost extinct in the city of Hangzhou. Thinking about it now, this is also an interesting thing, although Chu Feng is not good at socializing, he can make friends like Liu Zhengqing in his life, and someone will come forward for him to calm down the incident. It can also be regarded as Chu Feng's blessing. ”

At this point, he had already said it, Li Liangji opened his mouth, and he didn't know how to continue.

Moreover, the sound of rain outside the window was dripping, and the quiet sound in the house, except for his non-stop talking, was silent. As a result, even his voice almost echoed in the room, and this situation made him even more afraid to speak out.

It's just that he didn't speak, and this inexplicable awkward atmosphere became more and more intense.

Of course, this embarrassment is only for Li Liangji, Li Liangchen just sat there lightly, looking at him lightly, as if he had been waiting for this moment.

The wind suddenly became louder, a gust of wind, and the rain knocked on the window.

The sound of the window lattice whirring and hula stopped, and the silence in the room became more and more dull.

Dull and almost suffocating.

"You don't want to marry the girl of the Fan family, and the lady of the Xue family doesn't want it, tell me, what do you want?"

Li Liangchen spoke again, his tone and tone were still the same as before, and there was almost no change in the slightest.

It's as if Li Liangji's words never happened before.

Li Liangji only felt that his chest was dull and abnormal, and his sister's words were like knife light, directly pressing cold and sharp into his neck, making people breathless.

An inexplicable force began to run between his chest and abdomen, and an impatient emotion began to stretch between his lips and tongue......

"I want to marry Qin Cao!"

As if the eggshell was broken, Li Liangji couldn't help it anymore, and finally said the words that had been suppressed for several years.

Li Liangji said it unhappily.

It's just that after a short period of refreshment, happiness, relief, and sudden enlightenment...... He regretted it.

Because Li Liangchen's gaze and smile looked at him, it became more and more profound.

The more obvious the smile on Li Liangchen's face, the deeper her anger became.

This may sound very contradictory at first glance, but for Li Liangji, this is simply the most simple and clear thing, her younger brother has known about it for more than ten years, and is quite familiar with this division of anger levels.

"Uh, I'm just ...... Joke. Li Liangji subconsciously took a step back and snorted, "The lady of the Fan family is Chu Feng's favorite, and she is a friend's wife who can't be bullied." Even if I, Li Liangji, mix again, it is impossible to snatch love with a knife, right? The one in the Xue family is really ...... looks ugly, even if it is a big family, but what do I Li Liangji say is also a lone seedling of our Li family, sister, even if you feel sorry for me, why can't you be reluctant to sell me! That, that, anyway, I'm not old enough to be that old, wait another two years, what's there to worry about......"

The smile on Li Liangchen's face is very earnest, in fact, she smiles beautifully, but if you understand what is hidden behind this iceberg-like smile, it is difficult to think about whether Li Liangchen is beautiful and moving.

"I also know what you mean, Sister, after all, after the Li family has been passed down to our generation, there are only two of us left. I'm a no-brainer, I can't learn anything. Sister, you swore again that you would never marry for the rest of your life. The inheritance of our Li family can only fall on me, so you want me to marry a wife and have children as soon as possible, and have a child as soon as possible so that you can teach these things...... In fact, I also understand all this, the burden is on my shoulders, and I am not the kind of master who doesn't care about anything......"

Li Liangji laughed at himself and lowered his head: "Sister, your sacrifice for the family is too great, I sometimes think that I am too stupid and stupid, otherwise the family would not be like this now." Marriage is such a thing, indeed, it is not just a personal matter, there are many things to bear, and it is very complicated, so I shouldn't just shirk it so easily. After all, I am the Li family, and the burden on my body is there, so I shouldn't run away from it...... But I'm just, just...... Ay! ”

Li Liangji clenched his fists, and his body trembled slightly. All the emotions were converging in his body, but there was no way to express them.

The previous relieved burden was completely taken back by him, and it was brewed again, turning into an even heavier burden.

Li Liangchen looked at him, looking at the only blood and hope of the Li family, and looking at his own brother, the smile on his face gradually narrowed a little, but this did not prevent her expression from mixing some sighs and sarcasm again.

Sighing and sarcasm, these should have been two completely different and even contradictory emotions, but now they appear in Li Liangchen's heart at the same time.

"You want to marry Qin Cao, as a wife." Li Liangchen repeated, the accent in his tone fell on the last two words, and the expression on his face seemed to be a smile.

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That's it for today~ (To be continued.) )