Sometimes, Meng Xilan really wishes that she had a pair of eyes that can see through people's hearts, and then she can see at a glance that the person in front of her is telling the truth or a lie?

However, this is just a frivolous luxury. All the hypocrisy and light in this palace can only be distinguished and chosen by her alone.

Seeing that she was distracted, Zhulu hurriedly walked over and rubbed her shoulders for her: "But master, it is not a solution for you and Concubine Ning to be stiff all the time." If something unpleasant happens, wouldn't it affect your plan, as well as everything you have carefully planned for the Meng family? ”

"There is already a rift between the prince and me. And Concubine Ning and I are also enemies and friends, which is something we all know in our hearts. So, there's no need to hide it. Now, Concubine Ning is dissatisfied with me, just because of her jealousy, but she is a smart person, and she will not easily turn against me and the Meng family, let alone be stupid enough to harm me and offend the Meng family. ”

The trust and network system that the Meng family and the Murong family had spent several years building up could not fall apart because of this small contradiction in front of them.

Their relationship is like a delicate and gorgeous mirror, with subtle cracks on the mirror, but it is still a gorgeous and valuable ornament, which can be idle, but cannot be destroyed or discarded.

In order to maintain this immediate harmony, Meng Xilan must take the initiative to do something, such as taking the initiative to show favor, or, take the initiative to show weakness.

So, a few days later, Meng Xilan deliberately called herself sick and ordered someone to send the news out.

If Murong Qiao heard the news, even if he didn't want to, he would come over and make a show.

However, the first person to come to visit the patient was not Murong Qiao, but Zhou Youchen.

He walked to Meng Xilan's dormitory without hesitation, and when Zhu Luxu stopped him, but he didn't dare to see her, his eyes flashed slightly, and he was deeply worried, as if he had burst out with some kind of strong emotion.

He walked over, and before Meng Xilan could speak, he stepped forward and hugged her, and wrapped her waist around her with a pair of arms.

Meng Xilan suddenly breathed tightly, couldn't help coughing, and hurriedly patted his arm and said, "I'm out of breath." ”

Zhou Youchen didn't let go or speak, like an awkward child.

Zhu Lu was about to step forward to persuade her, but was stopped by Meng Xilan with her gaze, she took two deep breaths, and then smiled slightly: "What's the matter, Chen'er?" ”

Zhu Lu took the master's attitude like this, and bowed his head and retreated.

Gao Fulu also followed out with great discernment, and did not forget to put down the curtain of the dormitory, so as not to let someone come suddenly and accidentally see this scene.

Zhulu glared at Xiao Lizi: "What are you doing with the curtain tent?" ”

Gao Fuli said lightly: "Sister, you don't care, let the ninth master go." ”

The ninth master has grown up, and he is no longer the reckless child he used to be.

Zhulu didn't understand the meaning of his words, and looked inside with a worried face.

Meng Xilan sighed helplessly, turned her head to say something to Zhou Youchen, but inadvertently felt his hands trembling slightly, she noticed that something was wrong with him this time, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Zhou Youchen was silent for a while, hugged her arm and tightened it again, before saying, "Don't get sick." ”

Meng Xilan's heart palpitated when she heard this. "Well, don't worry, I'm just catching a cold."

It's just a scene, but I didn't expect it to make him fall in love.

He was silent for a while, holding her without speaking, with a toughness that could not be pushed away.

Meng Xilan moved her body lightly and sighed, "Chen'er, you can't always stick to me like this when you're older. You let me go first, and let's talk properly. ”

He was never such a coquettish and clingy child when he was a child, but in the past two years, he has become more and more sensitive, and often does things that make her uneasy.

"Chen'er......" Meng Xilan tried her best to break away from this too long hug. Zhou Youchen didn't follow, his strength was greater, and he used a little force, only letting the two of them get closer.

Meng Xilan's chest ached slightly, and then she realized that the atmosphere between the two of them was not right. This is not a child's coquettish hug, she said in a deep tone: "Chen'er, if you are so disobedient again, I will be annoyed." ”

Zhou Youchen finally let go of his hand and sat face to face with her, with a complicated expression on his handsome face.

Meng Xilan looked at his face carefully this time and found that there were bloodshots in his eyes, so she knew that he didn't sleep well last night. "Look at these eyes, is the master punishing you with your homework again?"

Zhou Youchen shook his head, he had already passed the age of worrying about his homework.

Nowadays, there is nothing he can't do well, he can't learn, his father often praises him for being smart, obviously the latest to enlightenment, but he is the most diligent one.

Meng Xilan stretched out her hand and patted him on the shoulder: "Have you eaten lunch?" Zhulu boiled osmanthus honey porridge, do you want to eat it? ”

Zhou Youchen still shook his head, grabbed her wrist, pulled it to his cheek, and gently rubbed her palm with the skin of his cheek: "I'm not hungry." ”

Such a move is too intimate.

Meng Xilan felt that he was too strange today, frowned and said anxiously, "What's wrong with you?" ”

Zhou Youchen pressed against her palm and sighed, "I miss you." ”

There is still a second half of this sentence, and he deliberately hid it and didn't say it.

He misses her and wants to be with her day and night.

Meng Xilan's body stiffened when she heard this, and it took a long time before she pretended to smile easily, lowered her eyes and replied, "Silly boy, I've always been here." ”

Zhou Youchen looked at her with those extremely clear eyes and said, "Don't laugh." ”

"Huh?" The corners of Meng Xilan's mouth naturally curved a little: "Why?" ”

Zhou Youchen said lightly: "Because that's not a sincere smile, I want to see you smile sincerely." ”

His thoughtless words were like a tiny thorn, gently touching Meng Xilan's heart.

Although it was not sharp enough, it still easily pierced the tightest and thickest layer, and it hit the red heart when it was poked.

Once upon a time, Chu Jingchuan also said similar things to her, but no matter what he saw, she knew that he cared about her!

Meng Xilan reacted for a long time, opened her mouth, but was speechless.

"Don't lie to me, my father wants to let you into the harem, how can you be happy?"

Zhou Youchen was straightforward and did not give Meng Xilan any room for rebuttal.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Meng Xilan sighed: "I'm really unhappy." But in this life, you can't just do happy things, but also do things that you are unhappy about, but will make others happy. ”

She didn't know if Zhou Youchen could understand such an explanation, but she felt that he could at least understand her state of mind.

"Who would be happy? Me? Father? Or something else. Zhou Youchen asked word by word.

Meng Xilan couldn't answer for a while, her mind was slightly confused, but she still responded calmly: "Maybe this sounds a little ambiguous, but this is not only your father's decision, but also my own decision. It's definitely not a good thing, but maybe it would be a good deal. ”

The Meng family is not unable to respond in the palace, and she can't wander around the harem as an idler, what she needs is a sufficiently weighty identity, a wide enough network, and enough self-protection.

Zhou Youchen slowly put down her hand, looked at her seriously, and said, "Deal? Do you want to make a deal with me? ”

Meng Xilan was stunned and looked at him puzzled.

"Do you want to make a deal with me?" Zhou Youchen asked again seriously.

"Chen'er, don't say such stupid things!"

"I'm not saying anything stupid, I'm serious." Zhou Youchen's lips opened lightly, and he said the long-pressed words: "I will give you everything you want." ”

A fifteen-year-old boy who swears to say this sentence in front of her will only make people moved, but it will not make people truly convinced.

"Chen'er, you are my friend, you are my only friend in the palace. We don't need those tricky deals. ”

To tell the truth, Zhou Youlin is a close friend more than a friend, and a younger brother who is more kind than a relative. Her feelings for him are deep and complex, mixed with a kind of instinctive inertia.

She almost subconsciously wanted to be good to him, regardless of giving or asking for anything in return.

"I don't want to be your friend." Zhou Youchen said heavily. "I'm going to be your one, your everything."

For the first time in his life, he had such a strong desire for a person, and Meng Xilan was his favorite person in his life, and he was also the person he valued the most. He just wanted to watch her smile happily, every day, every day......

"You chose Zhou Youlin because he is the most powerful prince, and you chose your father because he is the monarch of the world, but why did you never choose me?"

Meng Xilan was dumbfounded when she heard this.

"Why didn't you choose me?" Zhou Youchen's tone suddenly became aggressive.

Meng Xilan had to cheer up, looked into his eyes, and asked seriously, "What do you mean by this?" What a murderous thing it is to seize the heir, no matter who it is, once you wade into this troubled water, you will have to rise and fall in the whirlpool of power for the rest of your life, do you want me to choose you? I want to hurt you! Chen'er, your future is not in this deep palace, this is not your destination. ”

She never expected him to say such a thing to herself. He clearly knows that he knows how powerful this is.

Zhou Youchen raised his head slightly, his eyes were gloomy and deep: "I have grown up, and I know very well what I want." ”

"No, you don't know, you don't know how much trouble one of your choices will bring to yourself in the future."

Zhou Youchen was close to her face, very, very close.

His forehead was about to touch hers, and his breath was blowing on her face, making her panic slightly.

"I'm not afraid of trouble. From the first day I was born in this house, I was a nuisance. Once upon a time, I was just a little nuisance, everyone could bully, everyone could make fun of me. Now I am a big trouble, a big trouble that no one dares to provoke easily. You know, my father feels guilty about me, and that's my best bargaining chip. ”

"Chen'er, you ......" Meng Xilan didn't like the tone of his voice.

Zhou Youchen gently pressed his forehead against hers, and asked in a deep tone, "Meng Xilan, will you choose me?" ”