She was still holding the orangutan felt in her arms, and after her emotions calmed down, she carefully checked and cleaned it up again, and after confirming that it was not damaged, a shallow smile appeared on her lips.

She held the orangutan felt softly in her arms and whispered, "This is what my eldest brother gave me when I was eight years old—"

She lowered her head, a strand of hair hanging down on her white jade-like cheeks, Yuan Yan looked at it in a daze, as if her heart had been scratched, and she tried her best to control her hands and not brush the hair on the side of her face.

"When I was six years old, my eldest brother gave me one; Then he went to Dingzhou, and then to Daizhou......" Her eyes became wet, and she blinked, and regained her clarity, "I will soon be twelve years old, and he owes me two pieces of orangutan felt." There are still several years of New Year's money, Lin Jiaruo added in her heart.

Yuan Yan clenched his hands again, smiled slightly, and said, "Your cousins and sisters, the feelings are deeper than those of your own brothers and sisters. ”

Lin Jiaruo pursed her lips and smiled, and said disappreciatively: "Whether others are really good to you, even children can feel it, whether they are close or not, is not the most important thing." ”

When she was young, she was controlled by Mama Xu and the nurse, her father was not at home all the year round, and her mother was partial and ignorant, and it was the eldest brother who took pity on her and defended her everywhere.

He treated her with sincerity, and she replied to him with great trust; He saw her as special, and she thought of him as a unique being.

"Since I was a child, I have learned the calligraphy he wrote, read the books he has read, read the articles he wrote, and practice archery, and also use his handmade bow and arrow." With that, she glanced at the bow and arrow she had just discarded.

This pair is no longer made by big brothers, he has been away for many years, and the original pair was too small to be put away.

He owes her a bow and arrows.

Yuan Yan also glanced at the bow and arrow, and said with a smile: "Where are these brothers and sisters, they are almost catching up with their father and daughter!" "These two brothers and sisters are so intimate that they make people jealous.

Lin Jiaruo thought about it carefully and smiled: "This is about the eldest brother like a father!" ”

The more she grows up, the more she can feel the dedication of her father and brother to her - every time she knew everything when she was a child, it was telling her that she didn't have to be confined to the inner house, she was qualified to know everything, see everything, and participate in everything.

Now, since her eyes can see the world, she can plan for her father and run for her brother.

"It's a pity he's dead!" Yuan Yan said coldly.

"My eldest brother is not dead!" Lin Jiaruo said reflexively, glaring at him fiercely.

Yuan Yan raised his eyebrows and chuckled, with an expression of "He's dead, I just give you face and don't refute", so angry that Lin Jiaruo gritted his teeth.

"So, now we can talk about why our Yuan family master is living alone on the streets on Chinese New Year's Eve, right?"

"I'm not alone...... Lin Jiaruo glanced at Xiao Man, who was standing silently behind him, and said humbly.

In exchange, Yuan Yan sneered.

Lin Jiaruo bowed his head and was silent.

It seemed that this girl had made up her mind not to say anything, Yuan Yan sighed helplessly, and said, "If you don't want to go home, stay here with me tonight——"

"Isn't that okay?" Lin Jiaruo raised his head and said embarrassedly.

This is obviously Yuan Yan's private residence, if she lives here, her father will know about it...... glanced at Yuan Yan sympathetically - it should be him who is unlucky, right?

Yuan Yan was amused by her eyes: "It's not appropriate to think about it now?" It's late! Go back and spread the word that you will go home with me in the middle of the night, and I will have to go to your house tomorrow to propose marriage! ”

Lin Jiaruo glanced at him lightly, and snorted lightly: "Have you the courage to try it?" ”

Yuan Yan looked at her fixedly for a while, and said with a smile: "You are still a child!" Am I so hungry? Stay still, I've got to go home!" Who is like you, who is not at home for the New Year! ”

Speaking of this, Lin Jiaruo finally remembered that something was wrong: "Then why are you outside?" ”

Yuan Yan smiled slightly, and said, "There are some emergencies to deal with." ”

Lin Jiaruo saw that he suddenly became cold, guessing that he probably asked something that he shouldn't ask, and was embarrassed for a while, so he lowered his head again and was silent.

Suddenly, I heard Yuan Yan sigh lightly and said, "You rest early, I'll go." ”

"Wait!" Lin Jiaruo hurriedly raised his head and called out to him.

Yuan Yan suddenly turned his head and looked at her with a smile on his face, faintly revealing anticipation.

Not knowing what he was expecting, Lin Jiaruo glanced at him strangely and said, "I can't live here with you, I have to go!" ”

Yuan Yan was stunned and looked a little disappointed, but just nodded and said, "Then I'll send you home, are you going to Lin's house, or Xing'er Hutong?" ”

Lin Jiaruo thought about it, shook his head and said, "No, I want to go out of the city." ”

Now the people of the Lin family think that she went to Xing'er Hutong, and her mother thinks that she stayed in the Lin family.

It's late at night, and it's better not to go at all, so it's better not to go at all.

Thankfully, she still has a place to go.

Although it is a little farther away, with Yuan Yan here, it is not difficult to get out of the city.

The carriage stopped at Lan Yuruo's door.

got out of the car, Xiaoman went up and knocked on the door; Lin Jiaruo was about to turn around and thank Yuan Yan, when he suddenly felt something, and subconsciously turned his face.

Yuan Yan's hand paused on the side of her face for a moment, and under her surprised gaze, he pointed, and then took it back as if nothing had happened.

Lin Jiaruo touched his face, pinned the strand of hair that had fallen behind his ear, and solemnly thanked Yuan Yan.

"You-" Yuan Yan always felt that there was something else to say, and as soon as he spoke-

Suddenly, far and near, the bells rang in unison—

The two of them looked north in unison.

Inside and outside the imperial city, all the bell towers are responding to each other, it is the New Year's bell, to ring one hundred and eight times, which means the official arrival of the seventeenth year of Yongkang.

Yuan Yan turned his head to look at her, and suddenly smiled, his face was burning, and his eyes were shining.

"Congratulations on being a year older, my lord......" The voice was low and mellow, with a seeming charm.

Lin Jiaruo was stunned for a moment, and suddenly heard the shouts of the gardenia behind him, so he hurriedly nodded to Yuan Yan and turned to leave.

Gardenia was naturally shocked when she saw Lin Jiaruo, but in addition to the shock, she seemed to be a little nervous.

Lin Jiaruo was still pondering Yuan Yan's expression just now, and it wasn't until Gardenia's hand was tightly grasped on her wrist that she felt her strange nervousness.

"What's wrong?" Lin Jiaruo asked nervously.

After sending Yuan Yan away, Gardenia pulled her inside without saying a word, her steps became faster and faster, even if she heard Lin Jiaruo's question, she only paused slightly.

"You come with me first!" She said a short sentence and pulled Lin Jiaruo to continue walking inside.

Like Lan Yuruo in Yuhang County, in the southeast corner of the garden, there is the flower house of the gardenia, and on the edge of the flower house, there are three small buildings, and the gardenia lives in one of them.

When it was already past the child, Gardenia did not take her into the building to rest, but pulled her into the flower room.

Xiaoman was left at the door, and Gardenia pulled her inside, and whispered: "You came just in time, otherwise I won't be able to call you over during the New Year......"

The words were strange, and Lin Jiaruo was about to ask-

Suddenly, a cough sounded.

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