Chapter 20: Brother - Are You Looking for Me?
When the moon was in the treetops, Xie Changhuai led Si Xuan back to Xie's mansion.
Afraid that Si Xuan would think too much, Xie Changhuai only let Si Xuan say hello to his family, and then took her to the Tiandao behind the mansion with a lantern.
Xie Changhuai still remembered that Si Xuan was afraid of the dark, and after arriving at Tiandao, he lit the lanterns under the rattan trellis of Tiandao one by one, and when the entire Tiandao was illuminated, she was asked to come over to see the field.
Si Xuan held a long lamp that Xie Changhuai had just given her, patrolled back and forth on the field road twice, returned to Xie Changhuai's side, and told him with a satisfied face: "Master Xie, I like your land very much." β
Xie Changhuai stood in place, staring at Si Xuan who came by the lamp, in the dim light, the little county lord's little face was very soft and well-behaved by the lamp mist, his lips were very small, pouty, and there was a little luster on his lips.
Xie Changhuai was fascinated, and when he heard what she said after she came back, he squinted his eyes and said, "If you can speak, remove the last three words." β
Si Xuan was still thinking about this land, she estimated it for a while, and then turned to Xie Changhuai and said, "In this way, you can sign an agreement with you now, if you say a suitable price, little marquis." β
Hearing this, Xie Changhuai finally took a gentle breath, took the long lamp that Si Xuan held in his hand and was swayed by the wind, looked at her with gloomy eyes, and said, "Si Xuan, we are talking about marriage now, can you not just think about making money?" β
Si Xuan pursed his lips and had to retract, "...... What does Little Marquis Xie want to talk about? β
Xie Changhuai looked at her and said, "The day after tomorrow, I will ask for a leave of absence from the Taifu of your Taixue Academy." β
"Why?"
"Why?" Seeing that she still had the face to ask why, Xie Changhuai couldn't help but sneer, "You really don't remember Benhou's birthday." β
"The day after tomorrow is your birthday...... Si Xuan groaned slightly, "The Taixue Mansion is strict, I can't ask for leave casually." β
"I don't care what method you use, you have to ask for leave to come and spend my birthday with me." Xie Changhuai narrowed his eyes, and his tone was unacceptable.
Si Xuan couldn't agree with him, "Why? β
"You owe me." Xie Changhuai stared at her coldly, and began to turn over the old accounts in front of her, "I had my birthday that year, I waited for you for a day, and you didn't come, you have to admit it, right?" β
Si Xuan thought hard for a while before he remembered that there seemed to be such a thing, so his confidence began to be insufficient, and his position became not very firm, "At that time, I asked someone from the Si Mansion to send a message to the little marquis. β
She was frightened by Wen Yunjin's sentence "Do you want a friend or a brother", where would she dare to celebrate Xie Changhuai's birthday.
Besides, this is all when I was a child, why is this Xie Changhuai so stingy......
After listening to her explanation, Xie Changhuai's face turned even colder, "Don't make excuses, let me ask you, did you promise me to come, and you didn't believe in my appointment." β
This matter is indeed something Si Xuan did wrong, Si Xuan apologized to him, and reminded him that the boss is not small: "Xie Xiaohou, don't talk about things when you were a child." β
"I'm sorry, that's how I hold a grudge."
Xie Changhuai glanced at her with a cold and arrogant attitude, "Don't you want this piece of Tiandao?" The day after tomorrow, I will accompany me for my birthday, and I will promise to sell the land to you. β
As soon as he heard him say that he was willing to sell the land to himself, Si Xuan immediately agreed without even weighing it, and said solemnly with a small face: "Don't worry, Master Hou, I was ignorant when I was a child, and I will definitely accompany you on your birthday this time." β
Xie Changhuai is not stupid, he naturally looks white, this guy is so happy because he is aiming at his ground.
After sending Si Xuan back to the Little County Lord's Mansion, Xie Changhuai couldn't help frowning and muttered in a low voice on the way back to the mansion.
"I haven't seen you for a few years, and I'm in the eyes of money."
Xie Changhuai secretly made up his mind that he would have to make more meritorious contributions and get rewards in the future, so as to satisfy Si Xuan and avoid being looked down upon by Si Xuan, a small wealth fan.
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On this day, after the regular court meeting in the court, hundreds of civil and military officials retired one after another.
The emperor on the throne was flipping through the folds in his hand, and casually called Wen Yunjin's name, "Dean Wen stay for a while." β
After reading the book in his hand, the emperor raised his head and looked at Wen Yunjin who was standing at the bottom, "Didn't the dean rest yesterday?" I just saw that you were distracted for a while. β
Wen Yunjin lowered his chin slightly: "It's Weichen's dereliction of duty." β
"I did make you work a lot a while ago, and it just so happened that nothing went wrong in the north in the past two days, so you can also be quiet and quiet, and take a break for two days."
When the emperor said this, he looked like he had just remembered something, "By the way, what do you think of the little marquis of the Xie family?" β
Wen Yunjin raised his eyes, and before he could say anything, the emperor then told him about the Queen Mother's intention to let Xie Xiaohou get engaged to Si Xuan.
"You also know that the Queen Mother has always loved the child of the county lord of Changyang, and if this thing is really done, it will be a good fate. After all, Dean Wen is still Changyang's nominal brother, and after thinking about it, I still feel that I have to tell you. β
Wen Yunjin's facial expression was calm as usual, and he only asked after a short silence: "Your Majesty, does Si Xuan know about this matter himself?" β
The emperor smiled: "Of course, the Queen Mother just summoned the little county lord two days ago to talk to her about this. β
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Zhao Changlin found that after their dean came out of the palace, the air pressure around his body was lower.
Originally, Zhao Changlin didn't want to come forward to find guilt at this juncture, but it happened that not long after returning home, a message came from the Jiang Mansion, and Zhao Changlin had to go to Muyuan.
Zhao Changlin found Wen Yunjin in the innermost villa of Mu Garden.
The windows and doors of the room were closed, and the curtain was not hung, enveloping the whole room in an oppressive darkness.
And the dean that Zhao Changlin was looking for sat on the couch with a steady expression, his arm was scratched by something, one hand was on the desk, and he unhurriedly tied a bandage along the bloody wound, while asking lightly: "What's the matter?" β
Seeing this, Zhao Changlin didn't dare to ask anything, and directly reported the situation: "Miss Jiang said that the piano was ordered, and asked when the adults would go over to get the piano?" β
Wen Yunjin said, "Let's go two days." β
"Yes."
Before Zhao Changlin withdrew, he thought about it worriedly.
The Dean must have looked normal.
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On the other side, inside the Taixue Academy.
Si Xuan thought about it for a long time, but he still didn't know what birthday gift to give Xie Changhuai.
She didn't need to pay attention to this, but in order to get the land in her hands smoothly, Si Xuan felt that no matter what she wanted, she had to do her best.
So she asked Wado, who helped her think about it and gave a proposal: "If you want to send something valuable, you can send something valuable, you can't be wrong." β
Si Xuan also felt that this was the case, so after asking Mrs. Su for leave the next day, she went back to the county lord's mansion, specially asked people to take gold nuggets, filled a small box full of them, and weighed it, heavy, and full of sincerity.
Si Xuan thought that Xie Changhuai had sent someone to pick her up, but when she left the mansion to take a look, she found that Xie Changhuai had personally ridden a horse, and he had led a horse by his side.
Xie Changhuai sat on the horse's back and looked at her with his eyes down, "Si Xuan, get on the horse." β
Si Xuan had no choice but to jump on another horse.
Xie Changhuai took the reins of his hand and said, "The old rule is that the people who go to the snow dock outside the city first have a treat." β
As soon as the words fell, Si Xuan rushed out first.
Xie Changhuai, who was behind him, gently hooked his lips and rode his horse to follow.
Half an hour later, the two arrived one after the other outside the gate of the snow dock.
Si Xuan got off the horse neatly, calmed down his breath a little, and when Xie Changhuai also came down, he looked at him and said, "Xie Changhuai, you don't have to let me." β
It's not like she can't afford it.
Xie Changhuai saw that her chin was slightly raised, and there was a touch of arrogance on her little face, and he felt cute enough, so he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and replied: "What happened to my fiancΓ©e?" β
"Not yet." Si Xuan rigorously corrected his phrasing.
Xie Changhuai took the reins from her hand, handed the two horses to the people in the snow dock to lead them to the stables, and then turned around and said, "Soon it will be." β
After entering the snow dock, Si Xuan knew that Xie Changhuai had already wrapped up the entire snow dock in advance, and the horse race just now was just to tease her.
Although Si Xuan was a little displeased to be played, she chose to endure it for the sake of that land.
The landscape furnishings on this side of the snow dock are charming, the corridors on both sides of the plank road reflect the sparkling blue lake, and the center of the water corridor is the flowing tower with delicacies.
After waiting for the waiters to serve refreshments and delicacies one after another, Xie Changhuai looked at Si Xuan, who was sitting opposite, and asked knowingly, "Have you prepared a gift for me?" β
In fact, when Si Xuan came out of the county lord's mansion, he noticed that Si Xuan had brought a very delicate small box, which should be a birthday gift for him.
Sure enough, Si Xuan nodded, hugged the small box she brought over to the table, and pushed it over, "This, for the little marquis." β
Xie Changhuai pretended to glance at the small box handed over lightly, and said, "You have a little conscience", and opened the box to take a look.
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Xie Changhuai was almost blinded by this box of golden things, he took a deep breath and looked up, "Si Xuan, you just packed me with a box of gold bars?" β
Si Xuan was stunned by his reaction, "Isn't it good?" It's the most valuable gift I can think of. β
Xie Changhuai looked at the sincere appearance of her little face, and wondered if he was asking too much of her.
In the end, Xie Changhuai still accepted the box of gold bars with a complicated mood and changed the topic.
After all, the two have known each other since they were children, and they both grew up in Shangdu City, so they can talk about a lot of things.
After a full stomach, Xie Changhuai took Si Xuan to swim in the snow dock one after another, and then went ice skating together, these are all projects they played in childhood, although they haven't touched it for a long time, but it is still very handy to play.
Especially Si Xuan, who has been closed for two years, has suddenly aroused her playfulness in her heart, just like when she was a child, she has a strong desire to win and lose, and she has to compete with others.
Playing and playing, before I knew it, it was dark outside.
It was also when they came out of the snow dock that Si Xuan found that it had started to rain heavily outside, accompanied by bursts of thunder and lightning.
Because he couldn't ride a horse, Xie Changhuai hired a carriage to send her back in person.
On the way back, there was a thunderstorm outside the carriage, Xie Changhuai sat on the couch, looking at Si Xuan who was sitting opposite, and a restlessness surged in his heart.
Just before he could say anything, Si Xuan took out a contract at this moment: "My contract is ready, do you want to sign it now?" β
Xie Changhuai's face darkened instantly, stared at Si Xuan gloomily, and said in his heart: Is this person a fool? When she marries him in the future, the Xie family's land is hers, is it necessary for her to take such a broken field as a treasure?
Of course, Xie Changhuai would not say these words, he suppressed the displeasure in his heart, reached out and took Si Xuan's contract, and hastily signed his name on it without looking at it, and then threw it to her angrily.
Si Xuan: "You...... Don't take a look? β
"Don't look." To avoid being more annoyed, Xie Changhuai decided to close his eyes and ignore her.
The carriage was not as fast as the horse, and by the time they got back to the city, it was already late at night.
After arriving at the county lord's mansion, Si Xuan took Xie Changhuai's umbrella, got out of the carriage and stopped him who was about to come down, saying, "Little Marquis, go back quickly." β
There is an umbrella in his hand, if he also comes down, she will share half of his umbrella, and it will definitely drench her, Si Xuan doesn't want to be wet in the rain.
At this time, Xie Changhuai didn't know the careful thinking of a certain little county lord, and when he saw her stop herself, she thought that she was understanding herself and was afraid that he would get drenched in the rain, and a warm current finally poured into her heart, and she felt that she had not spent a lot of thought in vain today.
Even looking at Si Xuan's eyes, he changed his previous cold arrogance and became a little softer: "Well, then you go back and rest early." β
Si Xuan nodded, watched Xie Changhuai put down the curtain and set off, and then walked back with an umbrella.
However, just as she stepped up the steps and was about to enter the mansion, Si Xuan faintly caught a glimpse of a slender black shadow, and her footsteps couldn't help but pause slightly, she turned her head over, and then froze for a moment.
Wen Yunjin held an umbrella and walked out of the shadow behind the courtyard wall of the mansion.
He didn't know when he came, his shoulders were already wet, but his face didn't fluctuate in any way.
A thunderbolt pierced the sky, and the dazzling white flashed, and fell on Wen Yunjin's hand holding the umbrella handle, Si Xuan clearly saw that the green tendons and blood vessels on the back of his hand were clearly textured and convex, and they were hard and cold white.
Wen Yunjin stopped at the foot of the rain-splashed stone steps, glanced sideways at the carriage that had left on a rainy night, and then slowly turned his head, his eyelids drooped, his ink eyes seemed to be measuring something, his eyes looked at Si Xuan from head to foot with a flat and straightforward look, and then said with a flat breath: "I'm back." β
Somehow, Si Xuan had a bad premonition in his heart, and his fingers holding the umbrella tightened slightly, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses, pretending to be calm and opening his mouth, "Brother-you are looking for me?" β
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