Seeing Han Tianlei and Guo Qianqian away, Guo Xiaoxiao looked at Jiang Zhiyuan and smiled: "Your injuries are healed?" ”

"It's fully recovered."

She looked at his face carefully: "The complexion is indeed much better." ”

"What about you?" He asked.

"Not long ago, I took over Zijinfang, and I did a good job."

"I'm asking yourself."

What he cares about most is not Guo Fu's business, but Guo Xiaoxiao's body and mood.

"I ......," she spread her hands, "the years are quiet, and I'm fine." ”

I reached out to touch her face. She took a slight step back, and his hand was immediately withdrawn. If she refuses to accept it, he will not dare to move forward.

"By the way, I've got something for you." Guo Xiaoxiao walked into the room.

After a while, she came out.

"Guess." She laughed, putting her hands behind her back.

He looked up at the sky, thought for a moment, and said, "Headband." ”

"It's boring, how did you guess it all at once?" Guo Xiaoxiao showed out the hairband.

He smiled lightly, the last time she went to Suzhou, she stared at his hair for a long time, and said that she wanted to give him a gift, and he guessed that it was a headband.

"Royal blue?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.

"yes." She smiled back, "It matches your tiger-striped arrow sleeve." ”

The two talked and laughed in the courtyard for a while, and Xiaolan came to pass the word, saying that lunch was ready, and asked the two to move to the main hall.

The two happily went.

On the right hand side of Master Guo sat Mrs. Guo, and on the left hand side sat Guo Qianqian and Han Tianlei. Guo Xiaoxiao walked in and sat down next to Mrs. Guo, leaving a vacant seat for Jiang Zhiyuan. uses a round dining table, so that Jiang Zhiyuan is Guo Xiaoxiao on his left and Han Tianlei on his right.

Jiang Zhiyuan smiled contemptuously at Han Tianlei, and then sat down. Han Tianlei lowered his eyes, didn't say anything, picked up the cup and took a sip.

Master Guo spoke: "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it is rare for everyone to get together. Virtuous son-in-law, virtuous nephew, come! ”

Master Guo got up and raised his glass to Jiang Zhiyuan and Han Tianlei.

Han Tianlei got up and said: "Father-in-law, Tianlei wishes my father-in-law good health and longevity than Nanshan." ”

Master Guo smiled and nodded.

Jiang Zhiyuan was not to be left behind, and immediately answered: "Nephew Zhu Uncle, Jiang Yue is only similar every year, and he enjoys a family in the year of not being confused." ”

"Good, good!" Mr. Guo's eyes were full of peach blossoms, and he laughed a few times and drank it all.

Compared with Han Tianlei's cliché "Shoubi Nanshan", Jiang Zhiyuan's congratulatory speech is more innovative. "Jiang Yue is only similar every year" has the meaning of eternal youth, and "enjoying the family" is wishing Master Guo to hug his grandson as soon as possible.

Although Master Guo was very satisfied with Han Tianlei's congratulations, Jiang Zhiyuan knew how to figure out Master Guo's psychology. When people reach the age of no confusion, there will be two psychological burdens, one is that they are no longer in their glory, and they are worried that they will grow old; The second is to fear death and look forward to seeing future generations in his lifetime.

A few people sat down again. Guo Qianqian said coquettishly: "Dad, why don't you care more about your daughter, but care about your son-in-law, I finally came back once." ”

"I'm already a lady of someone else, why are you still so childish!" Old Man Guo's beard curled.

"Dad, even if I get married, won't I still be your daughter?" Guo Qianqian held Master Guo's arm, "Is it really true to the sentence 'The daughter who marries is the water that is spilled'?" ”

"Come on, come on, Daddy will serve you vegetables." Mr. Guo sandwiched her favorite corn fried minced meat for her, "Look at your pitiful appearance." ”

Seeing this, Mrs. Guo picked up the spoon and scooped a few spoonfuls to Guo Qianqian. However, this kind of behavior disgusted Guo Qianqian, and felt that Mrs. Guo was attentive to everything, so she didn't even look at it.

Guo Xiaoxiao watched Mrs. Guo sandwich chicken legs for Guo Qianqian, and ate without saying a word. Aren't you used to it? She asked herself, but she still felt a little sad when she saw her mother taking care of others in every way.

"Come on." Jiang Zhiyuan sandwiched a piece of chicken and put it in Guo Xiaoxiao's bowl.

Guo Xiaoxiao looked at the meat in front of him, his chewing mouth stopped, and then he silently picked up the rice.

Guo Qianqian saw Jiang Zhiyuan's movements, so Han Tianlei threw up the sedan chair: "Xianggong, I want to eat that." ”

"That? White cut chicken? ”

"Yes."

Without saying a word, Han Tianlei sandwiched a very large piece of chicken for Guo Qianqian, even though the dish was in front of Guo Qianqian.

"Come, you favorite wings." Han Tianlei added vegetables to Guo Qianqian.

Guo Qianqian looked at Guo Xiaoxiao with a smile.

Guo Qianqian just wants her to see it, to make her uncomfortable, to make her miserable. should have belonged to her husband, but now the person she loves is not her, and her mother, who should have regarded her as a treasure, is also on Guo Qianqian's side.

Half an hour later, I heard Guo Qianqian's coquettish laughter and Mrs. Guo's greetings from time to time at the dinner table. This made Guo Xiaoxiao embarrassed. If it weren't for the Mid-Autumn Festival, how could she eat at the same table with Guo Qianqian.

"Dad, mother, I'm done eating, you eat slowly." She put down her chopsticks and walked out of the hall.

Jiang Zhiyuan didn't speak, picked up the wine jug, poured a glass of wine, and drank it himself.

An hour later, the table finally dispersed. Jiang Zhiyuan walked to the backyard and saw Guo Xiaoxiao squatting in the verandah, with his head down, tending to the flowers and plants.

Jiang Zhiyuan walked lightly and said, "Don't be too sad. ”

Guo Xiaoxiao took the scissors to repair the leaves and did not answer.

"You still have me." He said softly.

She raised her head and said lightly, "You're used to it, aren't you?" ”

"It's going to get better." He reassured.

"It doesn't matter." She laughed forcefully.

He moved his hand behind his back, wanting to confess his heart to her, but he was afraid that she would be angry like last time, and then ignore him for a few days. However, he no longer wanted to see her being bullied and wanted to take her away. Maybe marrying him will save her from the sea of misery.

He deeply understands that even without the torture of beating and scolding, people will be bruised all over their bodies. So even if Master Guo and Mrs. Guo didn't scold Guo Xiaoxiao, their preference for Guo Qianqian was enough to break the line of defense in Guo Xiaoxiao's heart.

Guo Xiaoxiao got up, closed the scissors, sighed, smiled at Jiang Zhiyuan, said "thank you", and then walked to the other side of the corridor.

From here, he could walk to the East Wing, and this was the shortcut he had taken this morning. Seeing Guo Qianqian and Han Tianlei sneering at her, he wanted to rush over and take her in his arms. He would never allow anyone to bully her.

"Xiaoxiao." He grabbed her arm, "I'm sad to see you like this. ”

"You don't have to be sad." Guo Xiaoxiao looked back at him with a stubborn smile in his eyes.

"I'd rather you vent out." He eagerly grabbed her, "If you want to cry, my arms can be relied on." ”

Guo Xiaoxiao gently brushed away his hand and said, "Xiaoxiao has grown up, and he won't cry casually anymore." ”

When I fell down when I was a child, I wanted to see if there was anyone around, and if there were, I cried loudly; When you fall down, you should also see if there is anyone around, and if there is, get up quickly.

He thinks she needs him, so he always wants to protect her in his own way. She also wanted a warm embrace and a haven from the wind, but she was always afraid of losing. How dependent you are when you are together, how painful it is when you are separated. So she would rather keep a proper distance from him and not let him get closer, but she would not approach him.

His hand slid down slightly, watching her departing back, then turned the verandah and disappeared.

Today's cynicism and ridicule were enough, and Guo Qianqian was satisfied and took the carriage back to Hanfu.

In the carriage, Guo Qianqian leaned on Han Tianlei's shoulder, her face full of happiness.

Han Tianlei said: "You, don't be like this anymore." ”

"What?" She didn't know what was going on.

"Stop saying those nasty things to your sister."

Guo Xiaoxiao left his shoulder in surprise: "What are the ugly words?" What did I say to me? ”

"Bitter words."

"So you think I'm snarky! Then why didn't you say it then? Didn't you scold her with you at that time? ”

"Am I not for you?"

"What do you mean by me! If you want to chill her, you can be honest, why bother under such an ugly pretense. ”

"You're really, unreasonable." Han Tianlei turned to the side.

"Hmph." She also turned to carry him.

After a while, Han Tianlei said again: "What I say and do is for you, why don't you understand?" ”

"Got you? Do you understand me? Do you know what kind of life I grew up in? Do you understand the embarrassment of being called a concubine all the time and not being recognized? What does it feel like to be raised by someone else? ”

Han Tianlei just wanted to speak, Guo Qianqian said again: "How can you, the young master of Kuo, know that your parents are alive, and the brocade clothes and jade food are for you, no brothers and sisters will compete with you for the favor of your parents, everyone respectfully calls you young master, how can you know." ”

"Me." He choked on her words, "I...... I'll just talk about it, are you serious? ”

He sat down and took her in his arms. She poked him with her elbow and pushed him out.

"I didn't know you came here like this." He hugged her from behind and didn't let go, "You never told me, and I have no way of knowing." You also know my young master's temper, sometimes when he gets sick, he will say something inconsequential when his brain is confused, don't be angry. ”

"Hmph." She snorted coldly, biting her lip and not looking at him.

"Lady, the most beautiful Qianqian in the world, the most understanding Qianqian in the world, don't take those words to heart." His chin rested on her shoulder and pecked a few times on her white forehead and neck.

The beard he had just shaved for a few days had grown back and it had made her itch a little.

"I want to go to the theater." She pouted.

"Now?"

"Hmm."

"Now...... Now everyone in the theater has gone home for the holidays. ”

"Nonsense, didn't you still see them singing on the road today?"

Han Tianlei was stunned, she didn't expect Guo Qianqian's eyes to be so sharp, and she could only push the boat down the river now.

"Really? That's probably because I didn't see it clearly. Okay, I'll take you to the theater today. He raised his voice and said to the little guy outside the car, "Go to the Jinling Theater." ”