Chapter 25: At First Sight

In her previous life, when Lu Jiayue saw the glass window for the first time, she was surprised for a long time.

At this time, although there was no need to be surprised, glass was a very rare thing, so she pretended not to know, and asked Qu Ying what the transparent glass thing in the window lattice was.

Qu Ying's answer was not much different from that in her previous life.

It was the third old man Qu You who spent a lot of money to buy it from Westerners, in order to facilitate Mrs. Qu to sit in the warm pavilion, and she could enjoy the plum blossoms warmly without opening the window to receive the wind.

Fortunately, the third old man Qu You's business is wide, and he knows a few Westerners, if not, he is afraid that he will not be able to buy a piece of glass outside with a lot of silver.

Under the eaves of the corridor outside the warm pavilion, the maids and servants are busy boiling water and cooking tea around the small stove.

The little maid lifted the curtain on the door, and before she went in, there was a burst of hot warmth that instantly came to her face, which made Lu Jiayue stunned.

When I came into the warm pavilion, I saw a large copper charcoal stove underground, and the charcoal fire in the furnace was burning, and the house was steaming.

All the ladies and relatives gathered around Mrs. Qu, talking and laughing, Lu Jiayue saluted in turn, and still sat beside Mrs. Qu.

Mrs. Qu smiled and pointed to the plum blossoms outside the window to Lu Jiayue, pointing to the east for a while, and guiding the side for a while, full of interest.

Lu Jiayue smiled and said, "Why don't I go and fold a plum blossom for the old lady." โ€

Old Madam Qu naturally agreed.

Lu Jiayue put on her cloak again, Xin Zhu followed behind, and the two of them walked out of the warm pavilion and went to the garden to step on the snow and fold the plums.

The garden is covered with snow, the red plum is in full bloom, the style is proud, like a piece of red clouds floating in the snowlight, indescribably beautiful and beautiful.

Through the glass window, Mrs. Qu looked at the delicate and slender figure shuttling between the white snow and red plums, and couldn't help laughing: "The moon girl walked into the snow, she was really beautiful like a little elf." โ€

All the ladies followed in admiration.

Just as she was talking and laughing, the third lady Huang suddenly said "huh", pointed out the window and said with a smile: "Look at someone over thereโ€”like Brother Rong?" โ€

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Lu Jiayue searched in the garden for a long time, and finally broke a plum branch shaped like a crane spreading its wings, and happily held it in her arms.

The crane is a long-lived thing, meaning auspicious, send such a plum blossom to Mrs. Qu, think she must like it.

turned around to warm up the pavilion, but suddenly heard the "squeak" sound of boots stepping on the snow, coming from afar.

And it's getting closer.

Lu Jiayue didn't care, but thought that Mrs. Qu had sent a maid to look for her, and when the footsteps stopped not far in front of her, Lu Jiayue raised her eyes and looked over, but couldn't help but be stunned.

It was not someone else in front of him, it was the fourth young master - Qu Rong.

Qu Rong wore a square scarf on his head, an indigo satin fuwen robe, an inch-wide purple silk inlaid white jade belt around his waist, deerskin cotton boots under his feet, and stood between the white snow and red plums with his hands, looking at Lu Jiayue.

has a handsome appearance and a free and easy bearing, just like the handsome young man when Lu Jia first met him in his previous life.

Lu Jiayue looked at Qu Rong quietly, but her thoughts were churning like a big wave.

See him again... Despite his best efforts to dodge, he was ultimately unable to avoid it.

He's really the same as before, and he hasn't changed a bit...

yes! How could he have changed. It's just me who has changed!

Qu Rong suddenly smiled slightly.

Behind him, Xin Zhu was in a hurry, and asked Lu Jiayue in a low voice: "Miss, who is this person?" โ€

Lu Jiayue didn't answer, but smiled back at Qu Rong.

Qu Rong's eyes flashed slightly, the corners of his lips raised slightly, and he walked slowly towards Lu Jiayue, but stopped ten steps away.

Lu Jiayue sneered in her heart.

Sure enough, it was still the same as in his previous life, so he made a humble and courteous gentleman.

Lu Jiayue stood still to see what Qu Rong wanted.

I saw Qu Rong bow lightly, and the smile on his face seemed to melt the ice and snow around him: "Please forgive me for being abrupt, I don't know what the girl is-"

"My young lady is the niece of the eldest lady," but Xin Zhu took over first, with a wary face, "Dare to ask Your Excellency?" โ€

"In Xiaqu Rong."

Qu Rong's eyes were as bright as lacquer, and he looked at Lu Jiayue for a moment.

This was the case in his previous life, and on the day he first saw her, he just stared at her like this, until she was red and flustered.

But now her heart is only a little colder and harder than the ice and snow in this garden.

Without the slightest dodge, Lu Jiayue raised her eyes, met Qu Rong's gaze, smiled faintly, and said, "It turned out to be the fourth young master, I was rude." โ€

As he spoke, he saluted.

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be," Qu Rong stretched out his hand to help him, and the smile on his face became deeper and deeper, "The girl was originally the niece of the eldest aunt, so you can call me the fourth brother with Yingmei." โ€

Fourth brother?

Lu Jiayue snorted coldly in her heart, not feeling funny.

Was it his own alienated attitude that scared him? When I first met him in my previous life, he called her a sister for a month, and asked her to call him his cousin!

But for Lu Jiayue, whether it is a cousin or a fourth brother, they are all the same.

Lu Jiayue gradually became impatient in her heart, and she didn't want to talk to Qu Rong anymore, so she stretched out her hand and gently brushed the plum blossom branch in her arms, and smiled very politely: "The fourth young master is here to enjoy the plum blossoms in the garden?" Then please take care of yourself, I have to go back to the old lady's words first. โ€

After speaking, he didn't look at Qu Rong anymore, and left straight away with Xin Zhu.

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After walking dozens of steps away, he heard Xin Zhu behind him laugh softly: "It turns out that the fourth young master of the Qu family is such a good look, and at a glance, you can see that he is talented and learned." โ€

Lu Jiayue glanced at Xin Zhu and sneered, "What's the use of good looksโ€”have you forgotten Lou Wenke, who everyone praises?" โ€

Xin Zhu listened to this tone very unkindly, and when he saw Lu Jiayue's solemn expression, he knew that he had said the wrong thing, so he hurriedly shut up and didn't dare to squeak again.

When I came back to the warm pavilion, all the ladies were talking and laughing, and the third lady Huang said with a smile: "But I'm back," and called the maid, "Pour another bell of hot tea for Miss Biao." โ€

Lu Jiayue presented the folded plum blossom branch to Mrs. Qu to explain the meaning of the plum branch, and there were many people on the side to make fun, Mrs. Qu held the plum blossom branch in her hand, she was very happy, as if she couldn't see enough.

Lu Jiayue sat down and took a sip of hot tea, because when she came in, she seemed to hear everyone mentioning herself, so she asked Qu Ying.

Qu Ying smiled: "Did you meet the fourth brother just now?" It was the third aunt who was telling her grandmother, you and the fourth brother were standing under the plum blossom tree, like a pair of people made in heaven. โ€

When Lu Jiayue heard this, her face suddenly turned cold.

It shocked Qu Ying.

But everyone didn't notice it, and the Dudao Huang family said it well.

At this time, the curtain was lifted, and someone came in, Huang raised his eyes and saw it, then clapped his hands and smiled: "Brother Rong is also here - this is not a pair of wall people." โ€

Lu Jiayue gasped suddenly, and her face was suddenly as cold as frost.