The next day, the time came to October, and the cold air from the north was about to hit, and the night in Baiyucheng was already quite cold, and it could snow at any time.

After breakfast in the morning, Ling Meng began his daily practice, and on the summer night, he read a dessert book, and she had recently become enthusiastic about desserts.

The two of them, who were concentrating on what was in front of them, suddenly heard a knock on the door from the first floor.

"Who could it be?" Since Uncle Wang wouldn't knock on the door, he ruled it out directly.

"I'll take a look. ”

Summer Night, who had tidied up her appearance, walked down and opened the door, which belonged to her, and she came back after a while.

"It's the maid of the eldest lady, and she said that she wanted to invite you to a party held by her, as if it was held in the form of a tea party, and this is an invitation. ”

The eldest lady in Xia Ye's mouth is the duke's daughter 'Xue Ling' As she gets older, the girl who hasn't come to Ling Meng for a long time.

"The eldest lady has reached this age. ”

"Am I going to attend?" For this kind of gathering, Ling Meng didn't know what was going on at all, and was a little confused for a while.

"You can't refuse, you don't have to worry, just just go and see a friend, there will be no problem. ”

The party was held at two o'clock in the afternoon, and after lunch, there was still some time to go, and Xia Ye decided to help Ling Meng dress up. The clothes he usually wears for practice are obviously not suitable.

"You are dressed too ordinary, and you lost Uncle Wang's face when you went out, so you have to be patient. This sentence is really good, Ling Meng, who was originally a little reluctant, immediately cooperated obediently, he can not care about his image, but he can't help but maintain Uncle Wang's image.

"Good. Seeing that Ling Mengken obediently cooperated, she began to choose suitable clothes in the wardrobe.

There are a lot of clothes that Uncle Wang bought for him in the wardrobe, all of which are not ordinary models, which is why he resists, wearing those clothes will make him feel very uncomfortable.

In the patchwork, Xia Ye helped Ling Meng match a dress that was not so formal but would not be cheap, because it was just a small party, it was not suitable to wear too formal, but it could not be too casual, so Xia Ye was very satisfied.

After helping him straighten his hair, I helped him get a few hairstyles back and forth on the summer night, until I helped him get a side ponytail whip that was not satisfied.

"It's very much in line with your temperament, it's not too eye-catching, but it won't be looked down upon, I think it's right for you." Holding a translucent iron mirror, Ling Meng could see the uncomfortable self in the mirror.

"Don't be nervous, take a deep breath. Looking at Ling Meng, who was a little uncomfortable and a little timid, Xia Ye was very happy and satisfied, no matter how beautiful the clothes were, the one who wore the clothes was a person after all. I usually think it will look very good if I dress up.,Today's help him dress up made her confirm the idea in her heart.,If you dress up more high-profile.,It's not about becoming the protagonist.,It's just that it will be contrary to his temperament.,So that's probably the best.。

"Then let's go. After cleaning up and checking the summer night several times, he said to Ling Meng after making sure that there were no omissions.

Opened the door, although it was a good day, the cold wind did not make people feel too much temperature, and the leaves of the trees in the distance were also withered and yellowed, and several people could not clean them up.

Along the stairs, Ling Meng and Xia Ye came to the third district, which is rarely visited, although it is difficult to hide the depression in other places, but there is still quite a lot of greenery here, and the sight can see through the fence, several courtyards are still blooming with golden flowers, and the cold of late autumn and early winter has not yet reached here.

The two went to the fence of the duke's house, and after handing over the invitation to the guards, they were invited in.

Walking along the jade road to the gate, there were two maids standing at the door, one of whom bowed slightly and gestured to lead Ling Meng in the way.

Following her Ling Meng was taken to a bedroom on the third floor, the first few times I came to the hall with Uncle Wang, I went directly to the hall, and it was the first time I was taken to the third floor. At the maid's suggestion, Ling Meng walked in, and Xia Ye naturally stood with the maid on both sides of the bedroom door.

Walking into the room, Ling Meng was a little difficult, this is obviously a bedroom, the style is quite luxurious but also has a girlish style, there is a dresser next to the silk bed, there is a girl sitting in front of the table, a maid is helping her to touch up her makeup, and the other is under the guidance of a noble lady, helping her try on jewelry.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, the noble lady turned her head to look this way, and after finding that it was Ling Meng, she smiled happily with a kind face.

"Long time no see, little dream. I told you that I would come and sit more when I had time, but you didn't come once. The Duchess came to Ling Meng and looked at him with some reproach.

"I'm sorry, Aunt Chen, I don't dare to come......" Ling Meng's gaze was a little evasive.

"Really, are I so terrible with your Uncle Chen?" Bending down slightly, Xue Chen approached Ling Meng and carefully observed this child, although she didn't see it many times, she liked this child very much.

"No, absolutely not! Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen are very good to me...... I'm just not used to it...... Feel. As he spoke, he was hugged by Xue Chen.

"It's great that you've grown up, you've grown a lot taller, and you're healthy. Originally, I was worried that if you didn't eat meat, something would happen, but now I'm relieved. After letting go of Ling Meng, Xue Chen gently put his hands on Ling Meng's shoulders, "Since it's not because you don't like us, let's come over and play often, Xue Ling's child has not had much energy recently, if you can, you can accompany her more, that child doesn't have many peers, if you can, I hope you can be her friend, okay?"

"If I could......"

"Can I be as if you promised me?"

"Hmmm......"

"Mom, what are you talking about? Tilting her head, Xue Ling saw her mother whispering to Ling Meng.

"I won't tell you. Saying that, Xue Chen pushed Ling Meng, and he walked out of the room.

"What did Mom tell you?" Xue Ling pouted and looked at Ling Meng with some frowns.

"Aunt Chen asked me to play more...... You also want me to be your friend......" After calming down, Ling Meng told Xue Ling some of the things that Xue Chen had said to him.

"What a strange request, we've been friends for a long time. After breathing a sigh of relief, Xue Ling stood up, wearing a long white dress like an elf, "But you really should come over to have fun more, mother, she seems to like you very much." Also, I haven't seen Ling Meng for a long time. ”

Xue Ling gave Ling Meng a lady's salute, and seeing this, Ling Meng hurriedly returned the salute, "Long time no see." ”

"You're dressed very handsomely today, it's just right for you. ”

"Thank you...... You're beautiful today too. Ling Meng, who was not very comfortable, spoke a little intermittently.

"You still haven't changed at all, and you're a little relieved. For some reason, Xue Ling's eyes were a little gloomy.

"Did something happen?"

"Nothing. Xue Ling closed her eyes and adjusted her emotions, "Let's go, there are other people here, I'll introduce you to them." ”

Xue Ling led Ling Meng to the living room on the first floor, there were already five people sitting at the wide white table, two girls and three boys, who should be about the same age as Du Ke Ling Meng, and one was a little older.

"I've kept you waiting, let me introduce you, this is Uncle Wang's adopted son, his name is Ling Meng. ”

When Xue Ling came over with Ling Meng, several people stood up, but after hearing that it was Zhencheng's adopted son, the two boys sat down and chatted to themselves.

"Ling Meng, this is my cousin, I believe you still remember. Ignoring the two men, Xue Ling took Ling Meng to the other side.

"Greetings for a long time, my surname is Mu, you can call me Snow Lotus. "Mu Xuelian, who used to be a little afraid of life like Ling Meng, has become a lot more relaxed after four years of growth.

"Long greetings. ”

"These two are my brother and sister. ”

"Hello, my name is Mu Xuetian, it's a pleasure to meet you. "This boy who looks good in age and figure, Ling Meng, but is on the thin side, seems very friendly.

"Please advise. Ling Meng held his outstretched hand, and Xue Tian nodded.

"Hello, my name is Mu Xuelian. "The girl named Mu Xuelian is different from Xue Ling Xuelian and Xue Tian's white hair, but black hair, and she doesn't seem to inherit the characteristics of the Xue family.

"Hello. Ling Meng gave her a gentlemanly salute.

"The two over there are the sons of General Lin Zhengpeng, Lin Chengbing and Lin Chenglie. ”

"Miss, can you introduce us to unrelated people casually?"

"Ling Meng is not an outsider. ”

"Isn't an adopted person an outsider?"

"I said he wasn't an outsider. ”

"If you insist on him participating, Miss, then we won't be accompanied, and we won't sit at the same table with such a person. The two of them looked proud, and they didn't look at Ling Meng at all.

"Well, then, you can go. Xue Ling looked at them indifferently.

"Miss, are you sure it's not him?"

"That's right, get me out of here. The indifferent face was even a little angry.

"Hehehe, okay!" The two slowly stood up, moved the head of their chairs and left, and the two maids, who looked embarrassed but couldn't interject, immediately followed.

"I'm sorry, but this happened the first time. ”

"Miss, it should be my ...... who should leave" and the difference in their identities, Ling Meng understood from the beginning that this was not the place he should be.

"No, don't care what they say. It's just that their kind of people who can't go up or down will take identity as the same thing. ”

"Yes, they're a little too much, don't pay attention to what they say. Xue Lian also felt that what the two people said was too much and comforted Ling Meng.

"I don't know why my mother invited the two of them, it's really infuriating. ”

"Probably because we're all about the same age. ”

"I don't think I'll be friends with them. Xue Ling was obviously still angry, "Sister Jing, help us serve tea." ”

The maid who had followed her had just been instructed to leave the living room, and after a while pushed the refreshments over.

"Don't you have to wait for your cousin?" Xue Tian was a little concerned.

"It's time, it's not a formal gathering, let's start first. Xue Ling, who gradually calmed down, imagined what she would do if she was her sister in this situation.

"I made some of this, can you taste it?"

......

At this time, in a village house more than 100 miles away from Baiyu City, Zhencheng and several men were sitting around a table, and there was a sketch on the table, on which were marked with many dots.

"Captain, Ah Yao, they are back, after ten days of observation and exploration, it has been determined that there are no spirit stones in that lake. Now all that is left is the intractable mountains to the west. ”

"Prepare food and drink, rest early today, and set off early tomorrow morning. ”

"Yes. ”

Leaving the house, Zhencheng looked to the southwest, which was the direction of Baiyu City. It has been several months since I came out to look for the spirit stone, and the fierce beasts have already killed several of them, and several villages have been transferred, but the spirit stone still has no clues, and at present, there is only the last relatively steep mountain left in this village.

"This semester is over, and I was originally going to give it to him as a graduation gift, but now it seems that it may be a New Year's gift. If only I could find it before winter comes......"

The appearance of the fierce beast also means that it is infected by a very strong aura, and most of the sources of infection are spirit stones, this rare spar is quite precious, it is the best choice to help cultivation, there is a priceless market in the market, and you can't buy it if you want to. This is also the reason why he personally led a team to search.