Approaching Chinese New Year's Eve, Liu Sicheng felt a little upset because he was about to go to Fancheng to meet Jiajia's uncle. Liu Sicheng didn't know the result of this meeting, so he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.

In order to calm his mood, Liu Sicheng decided to go to the courtyard to blow the cold wind and keep his mind calm and calm.

At this moment, it was the beginning of the year, the courtyard was silent, Liu Sicheng looked up at the night sky, and saw a waning moon hanging in the sky, with a faint softness in the cold, as if flowing water, through the branches and leaves of the bamboo forest, reflected on the snow in the courtyard, and embellished it mottled.

Suddenly, there was a sound of argument from the west wing. The west wing room is Tingting's boudoir, Liu Sicheng was curious for a while, so he stepped forward to find out.

I only heard Tingting complaining loudly in the house:

"Sister Ying, how many times have I said it, just throw away these torn silk pants, you don't have to bother to repair them!"

It turned out that the object of Tingting's dispute was Yueying.

Immediately came Yueying's response:

"Tingting, in fact, these silk pants are only worn under the crotch, just ......"

Without waiting for Yueying to finish speaking, Tingting grabbed the white and said:

"Sister Ying, I understand your kindness, I am not short of money, if you need to buy a new one, why do you need to sew it?"

"But......" Yueying persuaded.

"Okay, Sister Ying! I'm sleepy, please go back to your room and rest early. Tingting couldn't help but squeak and open the door, and then pushed Yueying out of the house.

Yueying stood on the porch and shook her head helplessly, holding the mended silk pants in her arms and about to leave.

Seeing this scene, Liu Sicheng took the initiative to come forward and asked softly:

"Sister Ying, what's wrong?"

Yueying sighed and showed Liu Sicheng the silk pants that had just been sewn, and was unwilling:

"I sewed up the worn silk pants for Tingting, but she didn't want to try them on......"

It turned out that Tingting liked to travel on horseback, so she had to wear a single coat, with straight arrow sleeves, a leather belt around her waist, and silk pants underneath, thinking that she was riding clothes.

However, the crotch of silk pants is easy to wear because of frequent friction. Every time, Tingting threw away the slightly worn and raw-edged silk pants and bought a new outfit. Yueying has always advocated frugality in life, and felt that it was a pity to do so, but Tingting was reluctant to wear sewn silk pants, so there was a conflict between the two.

Liu Sicheng carefully looked at the silk pants that Yueying had sewn and repaired, and found that she carefully sewed a circle of lambskin under the crotch of the silk pants to reinforce it, and even painted black paint in order to make the two colors consistent.

Recalling what Yueying did not long ago, Liu Sicheng couldn't help but say to himself:

"It turns out that Sister Ying was mixing lacquer sap a few days ago, just for this matter!"

Thinking of Yueying's hard work, Liu Sicheng couldn't bear it. So he took the silk pants from Yueying's hand, and then said gently:

"Sister Ying, leave the matter of persuading Tingting to me! Guaranteed to keep you satisfied! ”

After saying that, Liu Sicheng smiled at Yueying, his face full of confidence.

Yueying nodded with satisfaction and replied softly:

"Well, that's for you."

As she spoke, Yue Ying bowed slightly to Liu Sicheng, then turned around and returned to the main house.

Liu Sicheng, who felt that he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, stepped onto the porch, raised his hand to lightly tap Tingting's door, and called softly:

"Tingting, open the door! I've got something to look for you! ”

There was a slight sound of footsteps from inside the house, and after a while, Tingting slowly and leisurely opened the door, and saw the silk pants in Liu Sicheng's hand at a glance, and couldn't help frowning slightly, and asked with a displeased face:

"What are you looking for me?"

I saw Liu Sicheng smile slightly, and then said to her in a soft tone:

"Tingting, there is no need to hide this matter in the future."

"What is being hidden?" Tingting said suspiciously.

"Naturally, it's to hide your kindness to Sister Ying." Liu Sicheng put on an expression that had seen through everything, and said softly.

"Huh?" Tingting looked at the man in front of her with surprised eyes, and then asked rhetorically, "Can you see my kindness to Sister Ying?" ”

"Well, that's nature!" Liu Sicheng said gently, "Because you feel sorry for Sister Ying for you to work too hard, so you don't let her sew silk pants for you, but are willing to spend money to buy new clothes." ”

In fact, Liu Sicheng deliberately said this, the purpose was to pretend that he had the same views as Tingting, in exchange for Tingting's trust. After getting along with Tingting for a long time, Liu Sicheng naturally understands the character of the other party, and can be described in one sentence: Tingting is mysterious and even a little bitter and prickly on the outside, but her heart is as hot as fire and kind-hearted.

Sure enough, Tingting's face gradually relaxed when she heard this, she sighed, and said to Liu Sicheng:

"It's good if you can understand, please help me persuade Sister Ying, so that she doesn't have to worry too much about this matter."

"No problem!" Liu Sicheng didn't want to think about it, so he agreed, and then changed the conversation and said mysteriously, "But before that, I want you to see something first!" ”

While speaking, Liu Sicheng walked straight into Tingting's boudoir, and Tingting did not stop this.

It is said that this is the first time Liu Sicheng has stepped into Tingting's boudoir, and he can't help but look up and down. The furnishings in the room are generally the same as those in my own room, except that there are significantly more utensils on the dresser. Moreover, there is also a delicate copper clothes smoker cage in the house, which burns fine charcoal and sprinkles incense, which can be used for heating and incense, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Liu Sicheng walked straight to the side of several cases, and then put the silk pants in his hand on them. Tingting didn't know what Liu Sicheng's move meant, so she wondered:

"What do you mean by that?"

Liu Sicheng pointed to the crotch of his silk pants and asked knowingly:

"See how these silk pants are different from the usual?"

Tingting looked carefully in the direction of Liu Sicheng's finger and exclaimed:

"This is ......"

"That's right, a circle of lambskin was sewn under the crotch, which is Sister Ying's initiative. And in order to keep the color consistent with the silk pants, Sister Ying also specially prepared black lacquer for it. Liu Sicheng patiently explained.

Tingting was silent when she heard this, and she was extremely smart, so she could naturally see how much Yueying had paid.

Liu Sicheng actually knew that Tingting's reluctance to wear these silk pants was not only distressed by Yueying's hard work, but also because it did not conform to the aesthetics of the time. At that time, the dress was the same fabric, and although the silk pants sewn by Yueying were more durable, they did not meet the aesthetic norms, so Tingting was so resistant. Yueying, who is also a woman, how could she not know Tingting's careful thoughts? Therefore, she concentrated on the black lacquer, so that the sewing parts are as the same color as the original fabric, so that there are no traces of sewing.

"Did you know that practicality is fashionable?" Liu Sicheng took the initiative to break the silence and said.

"What do you mean by that?" Tingting wondered.

"I'll take Cheyu as an example." Liu Sicheng stated his views in a calm tone, "At the beginning of the establishment of the Han Dynasty, it was a helpless move to ride a horse-drawn carriage and ride an ox cart. However, at present, the ox cart is favored by the Son of Heaven because of its stability and comfort, so the scholar travel has become popular again. That's why I say that practicality is fashion. In the case of this crotch trousers, this thing originally came from the Hu people and was despised by the upper class scholars. However, since Zhao Wang Lingwang Hu Fu rode and shot, even crotch pants have gradually been accepted. Now when the upper-class scholars are hunting, who is not wearing these pants?

In the same way, the style of the silk pants is now too much for the consistency of the fabric at the expense of practicality, so it seems that this popular style will change in the future. In that case, why not let yourself be at the forefront of fashion and be the first person to lead fashion! ”

Tingting's eyes lit up when she heard this. Liu Sicheng's words completely captured Tingting's careful thinking in pursuit of fashion.

I saw Tingting reach out and pick up the silk pants on a few cases, and asked urgently:

"You mean, I can lead the way?"

"That's right!" Liu Sicheng replied categorically, "On the one hand, Sister Ying's craftsmanship is superb, and on the other hand, the practicality and beauty are perfectly balanced. ”

Tingting listened, slowly put down her silk pants, stared at Liu Sicheng with an unbelievable gaze, and exclaimed in her mouth:

"Is this still the big idiot I knew? Why do you know my mind so well? ”

Seeing Tingting like this, Liu Sicheng couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart.

Unexpectedly, Tingting suddenly reached out and pinched Liu Sicheng's arm hard, causing him to cry out in pain.

"The scream is so miserable, it seems that I am not dreaming!" Tingting let go of her hand and sighed.

Liu Sicheng secretly scolded Tingting in his heart and still didn't know the severity, but in view of the fact that he couldn't beat her, he could only endure this tone.

Suddenly, Tingting smiled at Liu Sicheng and said:

"Thank you! Thank you for understanding me and keeping me from disappointing Sister Ying. I accepted these silk pants, and I will personally thank Sister Ying tomorrow. ”

This is the first time Liu Sicheng has heard Tingting thank him, as if a warm current is coming towards him, instantly diluting the chill of midwinter.

Looking at the sweet smile on Tingting's face, Liu Sicheng suddenly realized that she was full of feminine charm at this moment.

"I didn't expect you to have a cute side...... Liu Sicheng couldn't help but muttered to himself.

"What?" This whisper was unfortunately heard by Tingting, and she hurriedly asked, "Do you say it again?" ”

Liu Sicheng was shocked when he heard this, in order to avoid embarrassment, he had to talk about him left and right and change the direction of the topic.

"Oh...... The weather is so nice tonight! ”

"Not that." Tingting clenched her bite and looked sly, as if she was aiming at a fox of her prey.

"The stars are shining tonight!"

"That's not it!"

"Tonight's meal was delicious!"

"Not even that!" I saw Tingting smile contemptuously and asked, "Forget it, you confess." You have a crush on me, don't you? ”

"No, it's not!" Liu Sicheng's face turned red all of a sudden, and he hurriedly denied it.

"Don't pretend!" Tingting said proudly.

"I didn't ......," Liu Sicheng refused to admit it.

Seeing that he was now in a predicament, Liu Sicheng couldn't help but curse in his heart:

Dead Tingting, I shouldn't have praised you if I knew it was like this!

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Finally the time to come is still here, today is Chinese New Year's Eve, Liu Sicheng inevitably dressed up before leaving.

Not long ago, Jiajia funded Liu Sicheng to prepare a new outfit, sable fur, high-grade Shu brocade woven wide sleeves diamond pattern straight skirt, brocade with treasure jade, deerskin decorated jade head shoes. Jiajia did this to make Liu Sicheng dress up as a rich son.

At this time, Liu Sicheng was repeatedly checking his clothes in front of the bronze mirror, but he always felt dissatisfied no matter what.

Just when Liu Sicheng was in a hurry, Yueying pushed the door and came. Seeing this scene, he took the initiative to propose:

"Let me tidy it up for you."

Liu Sicheng was overjoyed when he heard this, so he turned around and thanked Yueying:

"That's going to trouble Sister Ying."

I saw Yueying approaching Liu Sicheng's side and carefully sorting it out for him from head to toe. Under Yueying's careful dressing, Liu Sicheng consciously added a lot of color.

"Okay, so satisfying?" Yueying patted Liu Sicheng's arm and asked softly.

Looking at his heroic appearance in the bronze mirror, Liu Sicheng was in a good mood. Hurriedly took Yueying's hands and said with sincere gratitude:

"Great! Sister Ying! You've helped me a lot! ”

Seeing this, Yueying also had a smile on her face. Later, she also intimately instructed Liu Sicheng on some etiquette matters, and Liu Sicheng naturally listened to the lecture with an open mind and kept it in mind.

At the end, Yueying made a request to Liu Sicheng.

"Sicheng, can you please do me a favor?"

"Okay!" Liu Sicheng agreed without thinking, "Sister Ying, but it's okay to talk about it." ”

"Please help me tell Tingting that our family will go to my father's house tonight to spend the festival together, and invite her to go with us." Yueying commanded.

"yes, okay." Liu Sicheng nodded in agreement.

"However, if she insists on not going, don't force it." Speaking of this, Yueying sighed, feeling concerned.

"Tingting is alone, what if she doesn't go with you?" Liu Sicheng asked.

Yueying shook her head and responded helplessly:

"I don't know. She didn't celebrate with us last year. Maybe she has her own arrangement. ”

Liu Sicheng said to himself:

"What can she do?"

Because Tingting was not in the grass house at this time, Yueying begged Liu Sicheng to go out to find Tingting's traces.

After agreeing to Yueying, Liu Sicheng hurriedly went out.

According to Liu Sicheng's understanding of Tingting, it didn't take much effort for him to find Tingting's trace in the nearby bamboo forest. At this moment, there was a man standing next to Tingting, and this person was the young descendant named Zhou Yi.

Driven by curiosity, Liu Sicheng did not rush to show up, but hid aside and secretly observed the movements of the two.

Zhou Yi's eyes were burning, and he took the initiative to speak:

"Tingting, thank you for saving me, helping me heal, and taking care of me."

It turned out that Tingting was actually kind to Zhou Yi, it seems that this kid is here to repay the kindness. Liu Sicheng pondered.

"You're welcome, haven't you thanked you before?" Tingting waved her hand with a disapproving expression.

Zhou Yi seemed a little embarrassed when he heard this, he took a deep breath, and then said frankly:

"Tingting, in fact, I already liked you when you took care of me, but I didn't have the courage to confess my heart to you at that time...... Later, after I recovered from my injuries, I came back to look for you, but you moved away...... It is a destiny that we can meet here now, so I have decided to confess my heart to you. I really like you...... Would you please spend Chinese New Year's Eve with me tonight? ”

Tingting listened, her expression was stunned at first, and her body couldn't help but take a half step back.

It turned out that Zhou Yi had a crush on Tingting, no wonder he kept staring at Tingting at the debate that day, it seemed that he wanted to show himself in front of Tingting. Liu Sicheng pondered.

"I'm sorry!" Tingting shook her head and resolutely refused, "I spent Chinese New Year's Eve with Kong Ming's family as usual tonight, so I can't accept your invitation." ”

After that, Tingting didn't wait for Zhou Yi to speak, turned around and left quickly, leaving Zhou Yi alone standing in the cold wind, full of wind and frost.

The truth is so cruel, Zhou Yi's confession was not accepted by Tingting, and he fell out of love.

Cry if you want to, it's not a big deal...... Liu Sicheng hummed in his heart.

Seeing that Tingting had gone away, Liu Sicheng caught up with Tingting in three steps and two steps, and relayed to her what Shicai Yueying said. Sure enough, Tingting used the excuse that she had something to do, and did not respond to next Yueying's invitation.

On the one hand, Tingting refused other people's invitations, and on the other hand, she did not spend Chinese New Year's Eve with Kong Ming's family, why did Tingting do this? Liu Sicheng was puzzled.

Just when Liu Sicheng was puzzled, Tingting's voice pulled him back to reality again.

"Liu Sicheng, are you going to Tianfu for a banquet tonight?" Tingting asked.

Liu Sicheng nodded in affirmation.

I saw Tingting with a cunning face, and teased with a smile:

"Don't come back too soon, kid."

"Let me not come back too soon...... What do you mean by that? Liu Sicheng wondered.

"No other." Tingting teased, "It doesn't hurt if you stay in Tianfu for a few more days!" ”

After that, before Liu Sicheng could speak, Tingting turned around and left, looking complacent.

Looking at the back of Tingting leaving, Liu Sicheng was very puzzled, he always felt that Tingting today was very strange. Maybe it's just that I'm nervous, Tingting is mysterious. Forget it, the first thing at the moment is to go to Tianfu for a banquet.

A gust of north wind blew, and I saw Liu Sicheng holding the hair on his forehead with one hand and the small crown on his bun with the other, for fear that the hairstyle he had just finished would be blown by the wind. In this way, with a nervous mood, Liu Sicheng hurried back to the grass house and waited for someone to come.

At noon, a servant of Tianfu drove an ox cart to pick up Liu Sicheng on the road.

The ox cart was gentle, and Liu Sicheng sat in it, but he didn't dare to take it lightly, for fear that his clothes and hairstyle would look messy. After all, this first time he came to Tianfu, it was a big deal for him, and he didn't want to disappoint Jiajia, who had been planning for a long time.

Nothing to say all the way. Fancheng and Xiangyang are only separated by a river, but compared with Xiangyang, the scale of Fancheng is much smaller, and the streets are not as wide as Xiangyang, and they are not as prosperous as Xiangyang. However, in the city, Liu Sicheng still felt a strong festive atmosphere:

The doors of each house are hung with red lanterns that symbolize auspiciousness and festivity.

The smell of incense and candles fills the air, mixed with the sound of prayers for the ancestors, depicting the joy of the festival.

The sound of music from time to time is a symphony of festivals.

Liu Sicheng's thoughts instantly returned to modern times.

During the Chinese New Year, the pedestrian street must be crowded with people.

On the TV show, it must be the live broadcast of those Spring Festival galas.

The night sky is sure to be filled with colorful fireworks.

It all seems so far away, but it's extremely close.

At this time, there was a sound of cattle roaring in my ears, but I saw that the ox cart stopped in front of a mansion of considerable size. Liu Sicheng saw the three big characters "County Order" through the car window.

"It's here, Liu Gongzi." The servant who was driving the car reminded softly.

When Liu Sicheng heard this, he bowed down and got out of the car, and then sorted out his clothes casually. In front of the house, a family member had already stepped forward to guide Liu Sicheng.

Passing through the gate and bypassing the shadow wall, Liu Sicheng followed Jiading all the way. After a while, he came to a brightly lit house, and Jiajia was already standing in front of the porch to welcome Liu Sicheng's arrival.

At this time, Jiajia was dressed in a red wide-sleeved moire straight coat, with a hair hanging down her head, wearing a golden hairpin inlaid with gemstones and a butterfly golden hairpin, earrings inlaid with jade butterfly-shaped gold pendants, and a little powder, dressed up very gorgeously.

Seeing Liu Sicheng coming, he stepped forward with a smile, and then looked Liu Sicheng up and down carefully, and praised with satisfaction:

"You're dressed up!"

After that, Jiajia took the initiative to take Liu Sicheng's big hand and led him to the house. At this time, the big house was already full of relatives and friends, but I saw a middle-aged man with a majestic appearance sitting in the middle, wearing a straight robe with a wide sleeve of Xuanxi brocade and a small crown with gold inlaid jade, obviously the head of the family.

The hall is magnificent, surrounded by hemispherical copper smokers, covered with hollow mountain-shaped covers, burning charcoal inside, sprinkled with incense, so the fragrance in the hall is surrounded, and the warmth is abnormal.

Although it is only a county government, its interior is far more luxurious than Liu Sicheng thought, and it seems that the Tian family has a lot of savings, and it does not completely rely on Yulu to live.

At this time, I saw Jiajia let go of Liu Sicheng's big hand, obediently walked to the middle-aged man's side, and then called softly:

"Uncle."

Tian County Ling nodded towards Jiajia, then moved his gaze to Liu Sicheng, and asked in a dignified tone:

"Is he the man you are talking about?"

"Exactly." Jiajia beckoned to Liu Sicheng and called, "Sicheng, come here." This is my uncle. ”

Hearing this, Liu Sicheng hurriedly walked in front of Tian Xianling, and then bowed to him and said:

"Meet the Ming Mansion."

Because this was the first time Liu Sicheng met with Tian County Ling, he didn't dare to call him uncle, but only dared to call him an official position to show respect.

Tian Xian Ling looked Liu Sicheng up and down, although Liu Sicheng deliberately pretended to be a noble son, but Tian Xian Ling frowned at this time and seemed not satisfied, and then asked:

"What are you doing?"

"Read at home now." Liu Sicheng replied truthfully.

"What is the position of Ling Zun?" Tian Xian Ling asked again.

"My father is clothed." Liu Sicheng said frankly.

Tian Xianling's face sank, he snorted in his mouth, and then turned sideways to Jiajia and said solemnly:

"Jiajia, I don't agree with you associating with him!"

"For ...... Why? Jiajia was surprised, "Just because he is not an official?" ”

Tian Xian Ling slapped the table, ignoring Liu Sicheng's face, and said sharply:

"That's right! He is neither an official nor a name, so how can he associate with you! Hmph, as far as I can see, he's just a talented and incompetent kid! ”

Liu Sicheng frowned when he heard this, he knew that the view of the family was the current situation of society at that time, and as time went by, this trend would only become more and more intense. Even so, he decided to fight back. I saw Liu Sicheng first bow to Uncle Tian, and then said impassionedly:

"Mingfu's words are wrong! Is it possible that incompetence is just a face-to-face? Isn't he an official, and if he is not famous, he is a talented and incompetent person? I beg to differ. Before Shun was born, he was just a farmer who cultivated the fields in Lishan. Before Jiang had a hairline, he was just a fisherman fishing in Weishui. Before Lin Xiangru had a hairline, he was just a doorman under a eunuch. These are all great talents in the world, but they are all unknown before the hairline. So how can the Ming government think that if he is not an official and is not famous, he will judge whether a person is talented or not? It is gold that will eventually shine one day, and below it is a piece of real gold that is not afraid of fire! ”

"Good! Have a backbone! Unexpectedly, after Liu Sicheng's generous statement, Tian County's attitude actually changed, "It seems that I underestimate you, but it's best if you can prove what you say with practical actions in the short term!" If not, I won't agree to you associating with Jiajia! ”

"No!" Liu Sicheng replied.

"Please take a seat!" Tian County ordered a wave of his hand.

Maybe this is the first test, it's dangerous...... Liu Sicheng secretly pinched his sweat. Jiajia also secretly extended her thumbs up as a sign of praise.

Of course, this is only the first test, and Liu Sicheng, who is like a mirror, doesn't know that Uncle Tian was just momentarily intimidated by his impassionedness; If you don't make some achievements, it will be difficult to achieve positive results by relying on your so-called like-mindedness with Jiajia alone.

But that's all for later, and for now, it's important to deal with the feast.

Then, Liu Sicheng and Jiajia sat down separately. In the Han Dynasty, the meal system was divided, so everyone sat at a separate table.

Liu Sicheng sat at the end of the right seat near the door because he had the lowest rank, while Jiajia took the initiative to move her seat to Liu Sicheng's side.

In his life, Liu Sicheng has never eaten with so many strangers, and his performance during the banquet is inevitably a little cramped. Despite the sumptuous dishes, he was never in the mood.

Somehow, Liu Sicheng began to secretly worry about Tingting's situation. Tingting said that she had something to do but did not go with Kong Ming and his wife, and refused Zhou Yi's invitation, all this is not another hidden reason, right? Could it be that Tingting is spending the holiday alone in the grass house at the moment? Although Liu Sicheng couldn't think of a reason for Tingting to do this, an uneasy thought began to rise in his heart.

Jiajia on the side saw that Liu Sicheng was stunned, so she asked:

"What, what's on your mind?"

"No, no." Liu Sicheng felt ashamed in his heart, and his speech became slurred.

Jiajia stared at Liu Sicheng's face and asked:

"In that case, why is your face so blank?"

Liu Sicheng scratched his head and explained to Jiajia:

"Well...... Because I'm not used to it when I first come to your house. ”

That's only half true. Liu Sicheng's concern for Tingting in his heart naturally will not be explained to Jiajia.

"Really?" Jiajia wondered.

Liu Sicheng nodded in affirmation.

In his heart, Liu Sicheng tried to remind himself to focus on Jiajia and not always think about Tingting. But no matter how hard you try, you can't always get rid of the worries in your heart; On the contrary, as time goes by, there is a lot of preoccupation.

In the end, Liu Sicheng really couldn't bear this wordless torment. He made up his mind to return to Longzhong immediately after the banquet.

When he asked Jiajia to resign, Jiajia's face was full of disappointment.

"It's getting late now, you might as well stay in the house for the night and leave tomorrow." Jiajia pleaded, "Don't worry, there is no shortage of rooms in the house." ”

After saying that, Jiajia raised her hand, pointed to a few wings in the west, and then smiled at Liu Sicheng.

"No, I suddenly remembered that there was something important that had to be done!" Liu Sicheng shook his head and rejected Jiajia's kindness.

"What's so urgent?" Jiajia was displeased when she heard this, and she asked with a pretty face.

"Well...... It's hard to say in a few words, but it's in a hurry anyway. Liu Sicheng argued.

Jiajia saw that Liu Sicheng was so persistent, and she no longer insisted on keeping it, so she could only reply helplessly:

"Okay...... You can take a fast horse from the house, and save you all the time. ”

Liu Sicheng waved his hand and refused:

"That's not necessary, you just need to lend me a Fuzhong waist card, so that I can call open the city gate."

When Jiajia heard this, she immediately untied her waist card and handed it to Liu Sicheng with both hands.

"My waist card is for you, and when you go out of the city, you only need to report the name of your uncle." Jiajia thought for a moment and asked, "How about I ask the servant to drive you around?" ”

Liu Sicheng carefully took the waist card that still had the fragrance of fat powder on Jiajia's body, then tied it around his waist, waved his hand and refused:

"No need, I'll go back alone and ......"

Suddenly, Jiajia suddenly grabbed Liu Sicheng's big hand, stared at Liu Sicheng's eyes affectionately, and prayed softly:

"Sicheng, it's late at night, and you're running all the way, can't you really stay?"

In this situation, Liu Sicheng wanted to agree to Jiajia's invitation, but the concern for Tingting in his heart had already exceeded everything, so he could only respond silently.

"Nope."

After hearing this, Jiajia lowered her head, sighed lightly in disappointment, and said no more.

After that, Jiajia personally sent Liu Sicheng to the door of the mansion and waved goodbye to him.

"Goodbye! Sicheng, be careful all the way! ”

"Goodbye! Jiajia, rest early! Liu Sicheng responded loudly.

On the way back, Liu Sicheng's heart was full of uneasiness, and he always felt that he owed Jiajia what he had done. Recalling the disappointed look of the right talent Jiajia, there was an urge to turn back in my heart. However, since he has said goodbye to Jiajia, it is not good to turn back after all, and there is still something that affects Liu Sicheng's heart......

There is no turning back from the bow, since you have made up your mind, let's go to the end. Liu Sicheng no longer hesitated, and hurried back to Longzhong all the way.

It was easy to rush to the grass house, the time had passed the ugly beginning, and I saw that there was still light in the courtyard from a distance. Could it be that Tingting is still in the hospital at the moment? Liu Sicheng pondered.

In order to surprise Tingting, Liu Sicheng bent on his waist and tiptoed in, like a thief.

Sure enough, Tingting lit a bamboo lantern and sat alone on a stone bench in the courtyard, with a small charcoal stove on the stone table, and a pottery thread on it, which contained rice wine. Tingting is holding a lacquered ear cup, looking at the night sky and drinking herself.

At this time, Tingting wore a fairy bun on her head, wearing a sunflower-shaped gem-inlaid golden hairpin, hanging pearl ear beads, a little powder, wearing a white sable fur, a white waist-length shirt, a red long skirt, and a round head. It is completely different from the usual dress of combing a bun, wearing a small crown, not applying powder, and wearing a riding costume, which looks very feminine.

Vaguely, Liu Sicheng heard her talking to herself.

"Sister, I wonder how you are at the moment? I was very happy when I thought about the time we used to get together, but now you and I are separated...... The sky is full of stars, I wonder if you can pass on my blessing to my sister...... Liu Sicheng, come out! Don't hide! ”

Liu Sicheng was shocked when he heard this, he didn't expect that he was so careful but was still noticed by Tingting, it seems that Tingting's kung fu is really good.

"Oh...... Hello！ Tingting ......" Liu Sicheng walked slowly to Tingting's side and waved at her to say hello.

Tingting put down the ear cup in her hand and said with a smile in her mouth:

"Why are you here? It's late at night, why don't you stay in Tianfu for the night? ”

"I came back early because I was worried about you!" Liu Sicheng responded.

"Is that true?" Tingting showed a very exaggerated smile, and then arched her hand, "In this way, this girl will thank you!" ”

Liu Sicheng saw Tingting's reaction like this, and knew that she didn't believe what she said, so he said with a straight face:

"Whether you believe it or not, I'm not lying!"

Tingting did not answer, but gave Liu Sicheng a contemptuous look, and then continued to drink herself.

Seeing this scene, Liu Sicheng sighed helplessly and continued:

"I heard your words just now, and finally solved the doubts in my heart. It turns out that you refused Sister Ying's invitation because of this...... You don't want to be reminded of your sister because of the lively atmosphere at the banquet, right? There is a saying that every festive season, the stronger the festive atmosphere, the deeper this longing. ”

As soon as the words came out, Tingting's contemptuous eyes disappeared. Her breathing began to grow rapid, and she said angrily:

"I feel like no one else can understand...... I hate the holidays! ”

"I can understand!" Liu Sicheng said frankly, "Because I have had a similar experience with you. ”

Tingting looked at Liu Sicheng in surprise and whispered:

"You've had a similar experience with me?"

"Yes." Liu Sicheng nodded and talked to Tingting about his past, "These are all old things." My father and mother are all working in other places, and I am the only one left in the family. It was not easy for them to come back and meet me at the time of the holidays, and at most they had a light meal in the city restaurant, and they had to leave in a hurry the next morning. So in my impression, the festival is a hurried meeting and a hurried parting, with no true feelings at all......"

"Really?" Tingting sighed when she heard this.

At this time, Tingting's face showed a faint sadness, Liu Sicheng couldn't imagine that Tingting, who had always been strong, would have such a look, and he couldn't help but feel concerned.

"Thank you!" Tingting said suddenly.

"Huh?" Liu Sicheng was shocked when he heard this.

"Thank you for worrying about me and coming back early to be with me!" Tingting turned sideways and looked at Liu Sicheng affectionately, smiling.

Tingting's move was so big that Liu Sicheng expected, he didn't even dare to face Tingting's gaze, he only felt that his face was hot.

"Sit down and have a drink." Tingting patted her side, gave up part of the cushion to Liu Sicheng, and said softly to him, "The weather is very cold, drinking alcohol can dispel the cold." ”

As soon as these words came out, Liu Sicheng felt a little chilly, so he wrapped his robe tightly and sat down next to Tingting.

Tingting immediately raised her hand and scooped wine from the pottery with a wooden spoon, filled the entire lacquered ear cup, and then signaled to Liu Sicheng. Tingting actually gave her lacquer ear cup to Liu Sicheng, Liu Sicheng didn't shirk it when he saw this, he raised his glass and drank it all, and the strength of the rice wine instantly spread all over his body, and the chill disappeared immediately.

The air around you is filled with the aroma of boiled sake.

Liu Sicheng glanced at Tingting beside him. Perhaps because of the alcohol, her cheeks were red and her eyes were a little misty.

Sitting next to Tingting so closely, Liu Sicheng's heartbeat accelerated suddenly......

"Liu Sicheng." Tingting suddenly shouted.

"Ah...... What's the matter? Liu Sicheng was taken aback and said urgently.

"I threatened you with a knife over the scope before, do you hate me?" Tingting asked softly with blurred eyes.

"Of course......" Liu Sicheng just said halfway through.

"Huh?" Tingting snorted coldly.

"Don't hate!" Liu Sicheng hurriedly changed his words.

"Really?" Tingtinghu said suspiciously.

"Yes. The so-called 'Tingting died under the knife, and being a ghost is also romantic'! Liu Sicheng teased.

"Really? In that case, I'll fulfill you now, okay? Tingting drew her dagger and smiled slyly.

"No need! I'm just joking. Liu Sicheng said urgently.

When Tingting heard this, a smug smile appeared on her face, and she immediately withdrew the dagger into her arms.

It's dangerous! It seems that you must be careful when talking to her in the future. Liu Sicheng said secretly.

Suddenly, Tingting's face sank and she said gloomily.

"I'm sorry, Sicheng! It's my bad ......."

Liu Sicheng was surprised that Tingting actually took the initiative to apologize to herself, and hurriedly responded:

"No, you don't have to."

Tingting stared at Liu Sicheng and sighed:

"Actually, I have to make this decision for a very important reason."

"Why? But because of the Peace Society? Liu Sicheng asked.

"Yes or no." The corners of Tingting's mouth lifted and responded.

"Please tell me, if I had leaked this, would you really kill me?" Liu Sicheng continued to ask.

"Yes!" Tingting blurted out.

Liu Sicheng couldn't help but feel sad when he heard this, and he couldn't imagine that his friendship with Tingting was still difficult to escape.

"However, I will be deeply saddened by your death...... Tingting added, looking very sad.

An unexpected answer made Liu Sicheng speechless.

"Why did you reject Zhou Yi's confession?" Somehow, Liu Sicheng actually asked this question.

Tingting smiled slightly when she heard this, and then leaned close to Liu Sicheng's ear and said softly:

"Isn't that what you want? Do you want me to promise him? ”

Liu Sicheng didn't expect Tingting's answer to involve him, his face couldn't help but turn red, and he hurriedly denied it:

"I ...... I don't have it? ”

"Angry? Well, don't be angry, let me tell you why. Tingting paused and said with emotion, "Actually, I have never had a heartbeat on a male on the ground......"

Ground? Tingting's words are very strange, as if she is not from the earth. Liu Sicheng pondered.

"Really?" Liu Sicheng turned sideways, stared at Tingting, and said in doubt.

"Hmm." She nodded.

"You've never had a fast heartbeat for men...... Liu Sicheng suddenly came to an astonishing conclusion and exclaimed, "Could it be that you are so feminine?" ”

Tingting waved her hand and continued:

"Actually, I haven't ever felt my heart beat faster for women on the ground."

Liu Sicheng's heart sank, and he exclaimed:

"Could it be that you were born without love?"

"How is that possible?" Tingting glanced at Liu Sicheng and continued, "However, now I have begun to have extraordinary feelings for someone......

"Who's someone?" Liu Sicheng asked.

Tingting patted Liu Sicheng's arm and said with a smile:

"You're so anxious to find out? And say you don't have a crush on me? ”

Liu Sicheng was speechless for a while, so he had to quibble:

"Who, who has a crush on you! I don't want to hear about your love history? ”

"Seeing that you are in a hurry, you obviously want to know!" Tingting laughed.

"I don't have one!" Liu Sicheng protested loudly.

"Alright, I'll tell you. That person is ......" Tingting took a deep breath, but she was playing tricks, "The moon is so beautiful tonight!" ”

"Stop playing, Tingting!" Liu Sicheng urged.

"There are so many stars tonight!"

"Say it quickly!"

"Tonight's ......"

"Hey!" Liu Sicheng interrupted Tingting's words, "Stop playing!" ”

"Hee-hee, are you angry? You admit that I'm awesome, and I'll tell you the answer. Tingting laughed.

"Alright, alright, you're awesome. Say it soon! Liu Sicheng urged.

"Liu Sicheng!" Tingting suddenly raised her voice and shouted.

"What?" Liu Sicheng didn't understand why Tingting suddenly called him, full of puzzlement.

"What stupid!" Tingting scolded with a smile.

"Hey, Hugh is going to curse, okay?" Liu Sicheng protested.

Since then, Tingting's beautiful eyes have been slightly closed and she has been silent.

"Don't try to fool yourself with silence!" Liu Sicheng asked.

"What stupid!" Tingting scolded again.

Liu Sicheng's eyes suddenly lit up, raised his hand to himself, and exclaimed:

"Could it be that the person you're talking about is me?"

"I finally got it." Tingting glanced at Liu Sicheng and shook her head helplessly.

"No, it won't!" Liu Sicheng's face suddenly turned red.

"Although I have made many friends on earth, none of them really know my heart. Except for you......" Tingting looked at Liu Sicheng and said calmly, "So I began to have a different feeling for you." ”

"That's why?" Liu Sicheng muttered to himself.

In an instant, Liu Sicheng sensed Tingting's heart, and conveyed a slightly sad mood in loneliness.

This is the first time Liu Sicheng has sensed Tingting's heart, and he can't help but feel a little surprised.

At this moment, Tingting's state of mind, Liu Sicheng can fully understand. Although she has strong insight and often helps others untie their hearts, Tingting's own heart knots also need others to untie them. But the people around him turned a blind eye, and mistakenly thought that Tingting was knowledgeable and didn't need others to explain.

This loneliness is not the sorrow of no one to accompany you, but the loneliness of no one to know your heart. It's like a lonely boat on the vast sea, and you can't find a harbor for your soul.

Liu Sicheng found common ground between the two in Tingting, and she, like her former self, is trying to find an "oasis" of her soul. I'm afraid that the sister she mentioned when she talked to herself was her spiritual "oasis". Maybe I can add one of my own now.

Thinking that he might be the "oasis" in Tingting's heart, Liu Sicheng couldn't help but feel a little happy. Tingting is her own "oasis", and at the same time, Liu Sicheng also hopes that she is her "oasis".

"You really have a crush on me!" Tingting suddenly popped out such a sentence, which really scared Liu Sicheng enough.

"I ...... How can I have! Liu Sicheng flatly denied it.

"If not, why do you have such an expression, a flushed face, and a dumbfounded?" Tingting looked like she had seen through everything and said with a smile.

"This ...... The blush is because I started to have a fever after drinking, and I was in a daze because I was thinking about something! Liu Sicheng argued.

"Really?" Tingting looked contemptuous, "Don't get me wrong." I mean, just because I think of you as a bosom friend doesn't mean I'm starting to like you, so you'd better not think about it! ”

"How can I!" Liu Sicheng shouted.

Somehow, Liu Sicheng felt a sense of loss in his heart.

"Thank you." Tingting said suddenly.

Tingting's emotional transformation was too fast, which made Liu Sicheng a little confused for a while.

"Thank you for regaining my confidence, I thought I wouldn't find a friend on earth!" Tingting said with a smile.

As soon as this remark came out, Liu Sicheng was puzzled. Today's Tingting is similar to the past, I don't know if it is because of the effect of alcohol. Liu Sicheng said secretly.

As she spoke, Tingting filled herself with wine, raised her glass and shouted:

"I'm going to have a few more drinks for this!"

"Hey, Tingting, you've been drinking a lot before! Don't drink anymore, drinking too much is not good for your health! Liu Sicheng persuaded him.

As soon as the words fell, he reached out to grab the lacquer ear cup in Tingting's hand.

"I'm happy, don't worry about you!" Tingting used her arm to protect the lacquer ear cup and prevent Liu Sicheng from approaching.

"Drink less!" Liu Sicheng persuaded bitterly.

"I don't want it!" Tingting stuck out her tongue.

Liu Sicheng couldn't snatch the wine glass, so he could only sigh and look at Tingting helplessly.

I don't know if Tingting drank too much before, or if she didn't drink enough, and after a few glasses, Tingting began to speak incoherently. I only heard her murmur unfavorably:

Liu Sicheng ...... I can't...... Could you please carry me back to my room...... Good night......"

After saying that, he fell into Liu Sicheng's arms and slept in a mess.

Seeing Tingting's drunk and unconscious appearance, Liu Sicheng had to let out a bitter sigh.

I saw Liu Sicheng pick up Tingting, who was drunk and unconscious, and couldn't help frowning, and said in his heart:

Oh, my God! How could this guy sink like a dead pig! Looks like it's time for her to lose weight!

Liu Sicheng didn't have time to untie his duties, so he carried Tingting back to the house, gently placed her on the couch, and then removed all her headdresses and ear beads, and then carefully covered her with a quilt.

At this moment, Tingting couldn't wake up from a sound sleep. When it comes to sleep, Liu Sicheng is very strange that Tingting doesn't talk in her dreams, grinds her teeth, and doesn't drool. She slept peacefully, with a peaceful expression. Tingting, who was asleep, did not see a trace of rude and willful appearance at all, but looked feminine......

Just when Liu Sicheng looked at Tingting's sleeping position, she suddenly sat up and hugged the defenseless Liu Sicheng by the waist. The faces of the two were less than a finger apart, and Liu Sicheng clearly felt the breath exhaled from Tingting's nostrils.

He also said...... You don't have a crush on me......" Tingting murmured, "Your heartbeat...... So fast......"

"Where, how can there be!" When Liu Sicheng heard this, he was so ashamed that his face turned red, and he hurriedly denied it.

"You tell me frankly...... Are you really in love with me...... If so...... Are you willing to accept everything from me......" Tingting muttered.

"Well...... this" Liu Sicheng hesitated.

"Is it or not...... Tingting urged.

"I don't know......" Liu Sicheng shook his head, at a loss.

Indeed, Liu Sicheng's mind was blank at this moment, and he didn't know how to answer.

"Okay, I'll help you decide......" Tingting said softly.

After saying that, Tingting actually stuck it up and kissed Liu Sicheng.

Liu Sicheng was unexpected, and the whole person was stunned.

I didn't expect my first kiss to be ...... Although it was only a slight contact between her lips, Tingting's residual warmth was still there...... It's just a moment, but it's not an illusion, it's all real......

Thousands of different tastes surged up in his heart in an instant, and Liu Si couldn't distinguish them. But there is one flavor that he knows very well, and that is sweetness......

The lips are so sweet......

"Are you ready to decide?" Tingting muttered.

Liu Sicheng twisted his head to the side, not daring to look at Tingting, and his cheeks were flushed.

"I ......," Liu Sicheng said.

At this moment, Tingting suddenly let go of her hands, and then fell down on the couch with a plop.

"Hey, wake up!" Liu Sicheng hurriedly stretched out his hand and pushed Tingting, but the other party did not react at all.

Could it be that she was sleepwalking before? Liu Sicheng pondered.

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Early the next morning, Liu Sicheng saw Tingting's figure in the courtyard, so he took the initiative to greet her, but he was wondering in his heart whether this little girl would be ashamed to see people because of what happened last night.

"Happy New Year, Tingting! I wish you all the best! Liu Sicheng gave Tingting a New Year's greeting.

"Happy New Year and all the best!" Tingting's expression was very calm, without any fluctuations.

"Last night's ......" Liu Sicheng deliberately caused a topic.

"What happened last night?" Seeing Liu Sicheng's expression, Tingting frowned.

"Don't you remember?" Liu Sicheng was very surprised.

"What happened last night...... I just remember...... I just remember that I first drank in the courtyard, and then you came back early, and then you ...... I lost my impression. Tingting rubbed her chin and raised her head to try to recall.

"You really don't remember what happened?" Liu Sicheng asked.

"I don't remember! But since you took the initiative to find me, it means that it is not a good thing. You treat me as a drunken nonsense, don't take it to heart! With that, Tingting laughed and walked away.

Liu Sicheng was speechless for a while. Did she really forget it all?