Zhu Youning didn't know about Li Tuobei's situation in the courtyard of the old mansion.

Just calm down and think about it, the reason why Li Tuobei deliberately avoided her was nothing more than that he heard Bai when he was talking to her that day.

Maybe he doesn't want to talk about marriage with her, and it's not easy to say it directly, so he can only be so estranged, but they still have the love that they grew up with, and this friendship can't be lost, so they will avoid it by themselves and order someone to send her something?

When you think about it, it makes sense.

In fact, in Zhu Youning's heart, Li Tuobei is a reliable big brother, a close friend, and a trustworthy family member.

Her feelings for him are not mixed with the feelings of men and women, but her trust has never been less.

Li Tuobei's situation Zhu Youning knows better than anyone else, he is bound on weekdays, but a good son wants to waste time in a small place like Fuyang County, and she is also unhappy for him in her heart.

She thought that Li Tuobei must have a lot of unavoidable hardships.

And she, the daughter of a businessman, may not be worthy of Li Tuobei's identity.

In any case, such a friend who has died, Zhu Youning, is absolutely reluctant to say that he is estranged.

Li Tuobei is far away from her, she can take the initiative to find him.

Having made up his mind, Zhu Youning got up early the next day, took the snacks prepared by Bai's Zhang Luo kitchen to the door of the house, and waited for Li Tuobei to go to school.

Who knew that the time had passed today, and no one had come out.

Zhu Youning had no choice but to ask Thrush to inquire with Menzi.

The thrush came back with a solemn face after a short time, "Girl, Menzi said that Li Gongzi seems to be sick, and he went to ask a doctor in the middle of the night last night." ”

Zhu Youning was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "Let's go and have a look." ”

Thrush hesitated and said, "Girl, will you go to visit the patient?" ”

"What's so bad?" Zhu Youning knew that the thrush was afraid of talking behind people's backs.

But she has already taken the completely opposite path from most of the ladies of this era, "It's okay to show up and do business, but it's just to visit a friend, and you're afraid of what people say?" ”

Zhu Youning got out of the carriage, took the thrush and lark, and entered the house with the black lacquer food box.

Menzi was extremely respectful to Zhu Youning, led them into the house, and pointed them in the direction of the guest house.

On the east side of the house, near the courtyard wall, a weeping willow in front of the courtyard gate has grown very thick, and the willow branches are swinging, with the fragrance of dampness after the rain.

The three of them bypassed the big willow tree and entered a begonia gate, and walked straight along the path to a hidden door.

Bai Ling just stretched out his hand to knock on the door, but heard the crisp voice of a girl in the courtyard.

"Brother Bei, this is the chicken soup I made myself, you have a cold, it's especially good to eat this."

Hearing this, Bai Ling subconsciously turned his head to look at Zhu Youning's expression.

Zhu Youning raised his eyebrows, listening to this crisp and sweet voice, it should be the eighth cousin Zhu Youxuan.

Zhu Youxuan can be said to be the most favored by the old lady among their granddaughters, although she is a concubine, she was able to raise her grandmother with the favor of the old lady. In this way, you can also have more capital and confidence when you discuss relatives in the future.

Li Tuobei lives in the Zhu family, and Zhu Youning does not come to the house often, so the Zhu family's attitude towards Li Tuobei Zhu Youning is not very clear.

But Zhu Youxuan's obviously delicate and flattering tone, the intention is still obvious.

It seems that Li Tuobei, a pie who doesn't know what to do, still has many people thinking about it.

"No need. It's not something you're supposed to do as a young lady, go back. ”

The courtyard was quiet for a moment before I heard Li Tuobei's hoarse voice.

"Brother North is too polite, we grew up under the same roof, you are sick, and you should be sent to make your sister's soup." Zhu Youxuan's voice was full of shyness.

Li Tuobei's voice was cold: "Miss Eight is a smart person, she should understand what I mean." I'm tired, so I don't have to accompany me. ”

The courtyard fell silent.

Zhu Youning wanted to laugh inexplicably when he heard it.

Li Tuobei is reminding Zhu Youxuan that as a young lady, she should not come to the courtyard of a strange man to be courteous.

Although Zhu Youning didn't know what the relationship between Zhu Youxuan and Li Tuobei was, he could also know how alienated Li Tuobei was from this person.

She didn't believe that a girl who flattered the old lady all the year round would not be able to see this look, and she came up enthusiastically, just because she fell in love with Li Tuobei.

Listening to the sound of footsteps approaching in the courtyard, Zhu Youning nodded to Bai Ling, Bai Ling immediately made the appearance of just coming, knocked on the courtyard door with a smile, and pushed the door open, "Is the buckle meat there?" ”

Zhu Youxuan, who was flushed in the face, paused, because Bai Ling's reaction was too realistic, not at all like what she had heard here for a long time, she did not doubt that her words had been heard, but when she met Zhu Youning here, she felt uncomfortable.

Who in the family doesn't know that Li Tuobei and Zhu Youning are close?

Zhu Youxuan was jealous that Zhu Youning could win the favor of Rose, enter the eyes of Luo Laoshan, have the opportunity to study like Cousin Feng, manage the industry, earn the recognition of the saint for the Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce, and become friends with a beautiful man like Renyibo.

It's just that these things are powerless even if they are jealous.

Because in these aspects, Zhu Youning is no longer from the same world as her. Whether she is envious or jealous, even if she tries her best, it is impossible to reach Zhu Youning's height, so she has already admitted this.

But Li Tuobei is the only one here, so that the injustice in her heart grows like a weed again.

Why does she not have Zhu Youning?

The identity of the daughter-in-law, the love of her parents, her beautiful appearance, her successful career, and a man like Li Tuobei who makes people blush and heartbeat at a glance as friends......

Zhu Youxuan suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be the ninth sister, and you also came to find Brother Bei?" ”

Zhu Youning felt that Zhu Youxuan's youngest daughter was a little funny, "Eighth cousin too?" ”

"I heard that Brother Bei was sick, so I specially sent some chicken soup. The ninth sister also wants to send something? Zhu Youxuan glanced at the food box that Bai Ling was carrying, and said with a smile: "Why don't we wait for the maid here for a while, and then go together to say goodbye to the old lady?" After all, we are all young ladies and daughters, and these things are not suitable for us to do. ”

As a cousin, speaking to Zhu Youning in such a tone, if Zhu Youning hadn't heard the conversation between Zhu Youxuan and Li Tuobei before, she would definitely think that Zhu Youxuan was a good sister who adhered to etiquette and cared about her sister.

But now, she just used Li Tuobei's words on her.

Zhu Youning smiled: "No need, the eighth cousin is in a hurry to go back to serve the old lady, so let's go quickly." I still have something. ”

happened to come over, and when he saw Zhu Youning, he immediately saluted with joy: "Miss Nine is here!" Come in, please. ”

The enthusiastic attitude is diametrically opposed to when Fang Cai treated Zhu Youxuan.

Zhu Youxuan's face was pale, and he gritted his teeth and scolded shamelessly, but he still had his identity on his face, and he didn't dare to offend Zhu Youning directly, so he had to say: "I know, then I'll go first." So he took his maidservant and walked quickly.

Zhu Youning didn't care, and asked how Li Tuobei was doing.

And Zhu Youxuan went to Lao Taijun's place, and inadvertently said that Zhu Youning stayed here to talk about Li Tuobei.