After paying the deposit, the patriarch's wife found that Jinyun Chong was gone, and complained to Jinyunlan: "This boy, it's just indefinite." With that, she took Xiuxiu with one hand and Jinyunlan with the other and left the silk village.

Jinyunlan successfully got the birthday gift for Xiuxiu, Xiuxiu clamored to see it in advance, but she was firmly hidden behind her and sternly refused.

Xiuxiu pouted her pink little mouth, so upturned that she could hang a soy sauce bottle. Jin Yunlan rubbed her little sister's head lovingly, telling her to be patient and wait.

Xiuxiu pulled her sister's sleeve and smiled brightly: "Xiuxiu knows that my sister is busy with affairs on weekdays, but you must come on my birthday." ”

Jinyun Lan agreed.

Xiuxiu hooked up with her as a guarantor.

After that, the three of them went back and forth into a few shops. After buying a lot of money, the three of them got into the carriage and went home.

Soon it was Xiuxiu's birthday.

The entire Jinyun Mansion was decorated with joy overnight. Jin Yunlan walked out of the door and saw that the servants in the house were all smiling, and she couldn't help but be happy in her heart.

She hugged her books, yawned, and went to Jinyun Academy for a morning of administrative affairs. In the afternoon, I went to the clan meeting and was responsible for writing documents. It can be seen that her status in the clan has improved, and she has rarely gone out to give love lately, and few people have raised objections to her father's placement in the center.

She was also secretly glad that the Great Elder was not in the city at the moment, otherwise he would have complained a lot, and it was unknown whether he would obstruct her father's decision.

It's just that the documents she can get her hands on now are just complaints or suggestions from enthusiastic people. All she needs to do is put them in the books, and if there are important or urgent issues, they can be submitted for discussion at a higher level.

It's just that she is not qualified to attend the conference yet. Her father, the patriarch, told her that if she sat here for three months, she would be allowed to enter the morning meeting.

She worked hard for an hour, got up and moved her muscles. At this moment, a young disciple walked in front of her with a letter in his hand. Seeing him in a hurry, she stopped him and asked what had happened.

The little disciple replied, "Nothing major happened, but the Great Elder wrote that he would be back soon." ”

Jinyunlan was like a great enemy, and her face suddenly looked ugly. She turned back to her room to speed up the paperwork, but it was still late in the evening.

When I got home, I happened to meet the owner of the silk village who personally came to deliver the clothes. He greeted him with a smile on his face, but Jin Yunlan was like a great enemy, and after paying him the rest of the money, he immediately returned to the boudoir with his clothes in his arms, so as not to be discovered and suspicious by the servants at home.

She opened the door of the closet, and just wanted to put her clothes in, but then she thought that her house was being cleaned up every day, and it would be terrible if the maid found out that she had hidden men's clothes in her closet and spread them to the ears of others.

She glanced at the sky, it was still early, and it was not yet time for the feast. While the guests are still full, she quickly sent her clothes away, informed Li Yi, and came back quickly, which was not too rushed.

Besides, the Great Elder didn't know when he was going to arrive in Los Angeles, so it was better to settle the matter as soon as possible, and the province had a lot of nights and dreams.

In order to save time, she carried the longevity lock given to Xiuxiu with her, so that when she returned, she could go straight to Jialanyuan without having to waste time returning to her room.

She made up her mind, and immediately slipped out the back door, walking all the way through the streets, picking out the back roads. Every time she passed through these difficult places, she always secretly swore in her heart that one day she would go to see Ah Yu in the open, instead of sneaking around like this and not seeing the light.

She crossed the tunnel, entered the empty mountain, and jumped to the edge of the cliff. The bamboo forest that used to be pure and verdant is different today, with a red ribbon tied to every ten bamboos. When the breeze blows, the ribbons in the forest are fluttering, which is very spectacular and beautiful.

Jinyunlan walked through the festive bamboo forest with questions and came to the depths. Except for Li's mother, who is lingering on the sickbed, the brothers don't seem to be there.

She placed her clothes lightly on the head of Li Yu's bed, and attached a note to inform her of the reason why she could not come back often, and then left the room.

Just as he was about to leave, he heard a few dull drums from the Li ancestral hall, which penetrated solemnly and solemnly.

There were also many people around the entrance of the ancestral hall, all with blessed smiles on their faces, looking inside silently.

Jin Yunlan curiously approached the crowd of people. When she came to the door of the ancestral hall, she heard Li Tang in the door facing the ranking of the ancestors of the Li family, and said solemnly, "Li Yu, the 279th patriarch of the Li family, was born today and signed a marriage contract with Li Li, who is also a descendant of the Li family. Hereafter, the two shall be united forever, and their heirs shall be extended. ”

Li Tang's voice fell, and before the applause outside the hall sounded, a crisp sound of a bamboo branch being trampled on reached everyone's ears.

Li Yan didn't react yet, but only looked out with the sound. Jinyun Lan stood abruptly in the crowd with a gloomy face, extremely conspicuous.

She stabbed him indignantly and sadly, turned her head and walked away.

When Li Yan saw it, he subconsciously wanted to follow, but was pulled by Li Tang, "Where are you going?" I haven't kowtowed to my ancestors yet. His good big brother pushed Li Li in front of him, trying to keep his heart with the gentle woman in front of him.

He angrily shook off his brother's hand and asked sternly, "What are you doing?" You didn't tell me about it! ”

Li Tang also changed his friendly and harmonious appearance in the past, grabbed his arm, and refused to let him leave, "This is the rule set by the ancestors." Every patriarch of the Li clan must sign a marriage contract in public to set an example for the clansmen. I'm just helping you do your part. ”

Outside the hall, the people who didn't know the truth were deeply puzzled by the tense atmosphere of their brothers.

Li Yan glared at his brother fiercely, "Then you shouldn't just match me to others, why don't you ask for my opinion?" ”

Li Tang saw through his thoughts and sighed: "Xiao Yu, you are not all the way with her. I just don't want to watch you get lost in the authorities, and you get stuck in the mud. ”

Li Li, who was sandwiched between the two, did not look very good-looking, and looked reluctant. She lowered her head, and kept glancing at Li Tang beside her.

Li Yi broke his arm out of Li Tang's tiger mouth and said sharply: "I think you are the one who is fascinated by the authorities." I don't agree with it! After speaking, he ignored his brother's shouts, resolutely rushed out of the ancestral hall, squeezed out of the crowd, and caught up with Jinyunlan's pace in the emerald bamboo forest shrouded in twilight.

He grabbed her wrist and blurted out, "Wait a minute." ”

Jin Yunlan also kept her head down, staring at the muddy road under her feet. After a long time, she turned her head and pretended to look at him calmly: "What are you doing when you run out, the ceremony is not over yet." ”

After Li Yi was silent for a moment, she let go of her hand and said in a condensed voice: "The marriage contract has been canceled, and I didn't agree." ”

"Why?." She replied in surprise, a light of joy jumping in her eyes.

The blue eyes slowly turned around in the twilight, and he replied, "Li Li has always liked my brother, he doesn't know." ”

Jin Yunlan blinked and asked stupidly, "But isn't it possible for you Li clan to serve a wife with several people?" ”

Li Yi glanced at her lightly, and snorted lightly without smiling: "You reminded me of this." ”

Jin Yunlan found that she was speechless, and quickly covered her mouth, shaking her head desperately, begging him to forget what she had just said.

She raised her fierce gaze again, looked directly at him, and asked expectantly, "Then why did you chase it out, and why did you explain this to me?" We don't have a special relationship, you can clearly leave it alone. ”

Li Yi was speechless for a while, and his eyes habitually turned to the side, "I think someone seems to be about to cry." ”

As soon as Jin Yunlan heard this, her calm mask could no longer be maintained. Her nose was sore, her eyes were red, the corners of her mouth drooped downward, and she cried when she said she cried. The tears of grievance rolled down, like a child, crying and howling.

Li Yi looked at her crying face with novelty and praised sincerely: "You are really heroic in crying." ”

Jin Yunlan rubbed her teary eyes, and her voice was hoarse as if she had filled a handful of sand, "It's too much." I really thought you were going to get married. She pulled up Li Yi's coat and unceremoniously burst into tears.

It was rare that Li Yan didn't say the cool words that made her stay away from her, and raised her hand quite cooperatively and asked her to borrow her sleeve.

She sobbed for a while before she regained her strength. She took Li Yan's hand, I don't know whether it was her eyes blazing or tears, in short, her dark eyes were full of light.

"Saying that might make you think I'm selfish. But I still hope that you can, wait for me. I can always think of a way. ”

"You mean?" Li Yi raised his eyebrows.

Jinyun Lan replied sonorously: "All! ”

Li Yi was caught by her sincere gaze at all times. The scar on her forehead, which had not yet faded completely, attracted his attention.

He involuntarily reached out and stroked the shallow scar, and there was a bulging sensation in the abdomen of his fingers.

He frowned and couldn't help but ask softly, "What's going on?" ”

"I fell off my horse. It's not a big deal, it's all right now. She replied lightly.

"So careless." He grumbled, but to her ears he was unusually happy.

"Are you concerned about me?" She immediately got carried away.

Li Yi cocked her tail and flicked her forehead angrily, "Drink a cup of longevity tea, and then let's go." ”

Jin Yunlan glanced at the sunset on the horizon, and calculated the hour at this moment, and the family would have a banquet in half an hour.

It's still too late.