The Cao family's mansion is not very spacious, even if it is at least half smaller than the Chu family where Chu Junlan originally lived. But in a moment, walk through the laneway on the neat bluestone brick road, turn a corner and pass through the Begonia Gate, and you will see a delicate and elegant small garden.

When the flowers are killed, there are a few red plum blossoms just right, and there is a warm pavilion between the red plum trees, and you can see a few little girls standing under the porch and talking.

"The cold house is rude, please don't dislike the two sisters." Cao Minmin said with a smile.

Chu Junlan said, "The house is quiet and elegant, why should Sister Cao be humble? ”

"Yes," Lu Ruohan said with a smile, "It would be great if I had the opportunity to come to the house to talk to my sister and enjoy the scenery in the future." ”

Cao Minmin and Chu Junlan didn't know each other, and all the impressions about her came from what Ge Shuyu said, and he was naturally bored with her in his heart.

But no matter how bad the impression is, Cao Minmin still feels like a spring breeze after a few words of conversation after meeting today, and she can't help but think in her heart: "In the end, it is the master who can make Miss Ge Si angry like that, and the city government is naturally not ordinary." ”

When I came to the warm pavilion, the maid lifted the tender green thin cotton oleander warm curtain from left to right, and a white air with a faint smoke fragrance came to the face.

"Two sisters, please come in," Cao Minmin smiled and invited the two to enter, and then smiled at the five young women who were already sitting in the room, "Sisters, look who is coming?" ”

"Lord Shengping?"

"I've seen the lord of Shengping."

All the daughters stood up under the service of the maidservant, and when they saw Lu Ruohan, everyone showed surprise and saluted.

The five daughters present are all equivalent to Cao Minmin's family, and the highest official position of the father and brother in the family does not exceed the five grades, and the lord of Shengping County was born in the Dingguo Mansion, and his father holds military power, and often walks between the palace and the nobles, and the status of the family is much higher than them, and today he actually came to congratulate Cao Minmin on his birthday?

Cao Minmin's face is inevitably too big!

"Sisters, don't be so polite," Lu Ruohan held Chu Junlan's arm, and her tone was light and pleasant, "This is Junlan's sister from the Maoguo Mansion, she was infected with a cold before, and she couldn't come to the gathering of the poetry club, so she kept thinking that today was just in time for Sister Cao's birthday, so she invited me to celebrate Sister Cao's birthday, so I could get together with all the sisters." ”

All the women looked at each other, and they were all a little embarrassed. Could it be that the little words they said behind their backs were listened to, which attracted the two young ladies of the Guogong Mansion to come to this trip?

Chu Junlan gave the hairpin prepared by Lu Ruohan for him to Cao Minmin: "Although the gift is light, the friendship is among them, and I ask Sister Cao not to dislike it." ”

Lu Ruohan also gave his own birthday gift: "A small gift is not a tribute." ”

"Thank you, sisters." Cao Minmin was happy in her heart, took the gift and asked the servant girl to put it away, and the two compartments were polite, and sat down according to their identities.

Lu Ruohan was worried that Chu Junlan didn't like the interaction between these people, so he deliberately brought her whenever he talked about something.

Where didn't Chu Junlan understand what Lu Ruohan meant? My heart was warm, and I also realized that Xu and Lu Ruohan's reminder was right. Once she had a sense of what she wanted to fit into, it was a breeze, and she became familiar with everyone present before she had finished eating a bowl of tea.

Lu Ruohan couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief when he saw Chu Junlan like a fish in water.

Just when the atmosphere was harmonious, a little girl suddenly came outside and whispered a few words in Cao Minmin's ear.

Cao Minmin hurriedly stood up and said with a smile: "Unaccompanied." Then he walked out quickly.

"Maybe another distinguished guest is coming."

"yes. I didn't expect it to be so lively today. ”

The girls talked and laughed, Chu Junlan and Lu Ruohan glanced at each other, and both of them had a vague premonition in their hearts. I'm afraid it's not easy for people to come again.

Sure enough, after a moment, Cao Minmin led Ge Weiming, the third son of the Ge family, and Ge Shuyu, the fourth lady, to come quickly with a smile on his face.

On such an occasion, it is normal for Ge Shuyu to come, but all the people present are women, and it makes some sense that Ge Weiming and a man also came with him.

The ladies stood up one after another, and they couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, and even the relaxed atmosphere when they were laughing just now disappeared completely.

Ge Weiming's eyes were rolling wildly, and the women present looked at them, and when they saw that Chu Junlan and Lu Ruohan were there, his eyes went back and forth on the two of them many times, as if he had made some big decision, and finally landed on Lu Ruohan's face and smiled chicly.

"The lord of Shengping is also here."

Lu Ruohan nodded expressionlessly.

Ge Shuyu was dressed in red, with exquisite makeup, and a light smile on his delicate face, walked up to Chu Junlan, looked her up and down arrogantly, and said in a weird manner: "Oh, it's no good, look at who this is?" Sister Cao, your face is very big, the people who couldn't be invited by the former Poetry Society are alive or dead, but now they are here to pay your birthday greetings. What is it called? Isn't it condescending? ”

Cao Minmin smiled on his face, and quickly made a choice in his heart: "Miss Chu said that she was infected with the wind and cold, and she refused to come to give us her illness, which is also a good intention." ”

"Yes, tsk, little doctor fairy, if you get sick, you will be cured by yourself, and it has only been a few days, and the disease will be cured. It's amazing, it's amazing. ”

Chu Junlan chuckled, and said: "Miss Ge is really upright, she just likes to tell the truth, don't say it, I can't compare to anything else, I still have some confidence in medical skills." ”

"You!" Ge Shuyu was choked by her for a while, her pretty face turned red, and she said coldly, "You don't want to be proud!" In the future, will anyone dare to see you see a doctor, but it is just a private study of some unsightly deeds, and you will become proud? It is not certain who will be higher and who will be lower in the future! Don't overdo it! ”

"What Miss Ge said, everyone gathered together today to celebrate Miss Cao's birthday, why are you saying these words?" Chu Junlan smiled, tilted his head and looked at her suspiciously.

Ge Shuyu's face turned from red to blue, he took two deep breaths, suddenly smiled again, and sat down in the first place by himself.

All the women didn't dare to breathe, one was the daughter of the Guogong Mansion, and the other was the young lady of the old family, these two people were arguing, who dared to intervene?

Lu Ruohan said: "Miss Chu is right, today is all for Sister Cao's birthday, it's better not to hurt the harmony." ”

Cao Minmin also said: "Yes, yes." ”

Cao Minmin comforted everyone and sat down, and asked people to add a seat next to Ge Shuyu and invite Ge Weiming to take a seat. Then he smiled and said: "It's rare that everyone is gathered here today, Miss Maoguo Mansion is also here, I heard that Miss Chu's piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are all fine, and poetry and songs are made as a pastime since childhood, I got a good piano before, today my little birthday star will be dragged big, please Miss Chu play a song for everyone, Miss Chu don't shirk it!" ”