The world is not big, when Tuoba Hongxuan and Lingchen just walked through Changjing Street, the most prosperous street in the city, they suddenly met Bai Qingqing and Mrs. Bai who were wandering on the street. Such an encounter was something Tuoba Hongxuan did not expect, and could not be predicted, especially when he saw Madame Bai again, Tuoba Hongxuan immediately put away his mind and stood there quietly without saying a word. And Bai Qingqing was originally very happy to meet "Chen Tingzhi", but when he saw the woman beside him, he couldn't help but feel uncomfortable, so he walked straight up, pointed at Lingchen and asked, "Who is she?" ”。

Tuoba Hongxuan's face sank, ignored Bai Qingqing, grabbed Lingchen's hand and walked past her, and when he passed by Mrs. Bai, he just nodded and said: "Madame Bai", Madame Bai also slightly sideways and bowed, and replied: "Chen Gongzi".

This hurried encounter could have ended like this, but Bai Qingqing didn't give up, ran forward to stop Tuoba Hongxuan's direction, and said angrily: "I ask you, are you deaf?" Who is she? ”。

At this time, Tuoba Hongxuan couldn't help but be angry and kept rushing up, Lingchen hurriedly pulled his hand, smiled at Bai Qingqing, and after performing a woman's etiquette, he said: "I am Gongzi's maid, my name is Furong, how do you call Miss?" ”。

Hearing this, Bai Qingqing glanced at Lingchen with considerable contempt and said, "It turns out that she is just a maid, how can she dress like a young lady, Chen Gongzi is really pitiful and cherishes jade."

These words made Lingchen a little embarrassed, it is true that no maid will be dressed well now, so she couldn't help but hesitate, and at this time, she only heard Tuoba Hongxuan say coldly: "Miss Bai is too wide, Furong is the closest person to me, I can dress her up how I want, Miss Bai has an opinion?" ”

"You, Chen Tingzhi, don't go too far" Bai Qingqing glared angrily and screamed.

But after hearing this, Tuoba Hongxuan sneered: "Excessive? Hmph, Miss Bai, please respect yourself, don't be presumptuous", after speaking, she pulled Lingchen and left quickly without looking back.

Bai Qingqing, who was left behind, suddenly burst into tears, and said tremblingly: "Why, why."

Mrs. Bai looked at her daughter with pity, stepped forward, hugged her tightly, and said in a trembling voice: "Qingqing, don't be like this, you can't be reluctant, otherwise you will be in love."

"Mother......" Bai Qingqing cried and fell into Mrs. Bai's arms. Mrs. Bai was also extremely uncomfortable, looking at her daughter, she seemed to see her former self again, after being in love, she did so many wrong things, hurting others and hurting herself.

After leaving, Tuoba Hongxuan couldn't calm the unhappiness in his heart for a long time, and Lingchen looked at him quietly with his head sideways. I don't know how long it took for him to suddenly look back and see Yiren looking at him with a smile, and couldn't help but chuckle: "Why are you looking at me like this?" Still not talking? ”。

Lingchen smiled lightly and said, "It can be seen that the eldest brother still cares about that Miss Bai very much."

As soon as he heard this, Tuoba Hongxuan's face sank again, and he hurriedly said, "It's not what you think."

Hearing this, Lingchen tried to blink his smart eyes and looked at Tuoba Hongxuan, and asked, "How is that?" ”。

Tuoba Hongxuan was speechless for a while, looking at Lingchen speechless, looking at Tuoba Hongxuan's anxious and unsure how to speak, Lingchen suddenly felt happy in his heart, and secretly said in his heart: I can't imagine that the eldest brother is so cute. Thinking of this, Lingchen took the initiative to take Tuoba Hongxuan's hand and said sincerely: "Big brother, Lingchen is teasing you, how can Lingchen not believe in big brother."

Hearing this, Tuoba Hongxuan's heart was suddenly relieved, not only that, but because of Lingchen's words to believe in you, he couldn't help but feel excited, and his other big hand held Lingchen's Qianqianyu hand back, and said solemnly: "Chen, I can't tell you all the things that happened to me now, but believe me, one day, I will no longer have secrets in front of you." As for Miss Bai, I only have brother and sister affection for her, and nothing else." Tuoba Hongxuan's explanation already felt full for Lingchen, she knew that when he stood in front of her again, his appearance changed, his identity changed, his friends changed, it can be said that almost everything has changed, how can he have no secrets like this, when he can so solemnly say that he has a secret and promise to let her know in the future, she feels that it is enough.

Thinking of this, Lingchen smiled very brightly, nodded and said, "Okay, I know, big brother", at this time, the two couldn't help but look at each other and smile.

After lunch, Lingchen never saw Tuoba Hongxuan again, she didn't want to ask more, she took a book on the Hongxuan book case and read it carefully, this is a local chronicle, describing in detail the local customs and some well-known people, things or events, when she saw the Situ family, she thought of the deserted house outside the city, she had been locked up there many times, it can be said that the deserted house has an indescribable feeling, so she can't help but take a few more looks. I saw that it was written: The Situ family arose at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the ancestors had two generations of officials, and the descendants abandoned the officials to join the business, moved here and lived for generations. When the head of the Situ family passed to Situ Rong, he became one of the four wealthy merchant families in Jiangnan, and his business covered the wealthy places in Jiangnan. The last head of the Situ family was Situ Zhiming, who was described in the book as having a full stomach at the age of 10 and becoming a famous local prodigy, and took on the burden of the family business at the age of 16. At the age of twenty, he married his wife Liu, Liu's maiden family is unknown, but he is both talented and beautiful. But when Situ Zhiming was twenty-five years old, he committed a serious crime and was beheaded all over the house, and no one survived, and the Situ family died. Seeing this, Lingchen couldn't help but shudder, closed his eyes, and sighed deeply, feeling inexplicable grief for the family in his heart.

When she opened her eyes again, she suddenly saw a big handsome face in front of her, who was looking at herself with a smile and asked, "What's wrong?" ”。

Lingchen sighed lightly and said, "It's uncomfortable to read a book."

"Oh, what book has such great power to move our Miss Lingchen too?" , Tuoba Hongxuan asked very curiously.

Lingchen handed him the book and said, "When I see the family history of the Situ family, I can't help but feel sad."

Lingchen's words made Tuoba Hongxuan's face pale with "swish", and his heart was indescribably depressed and nervous, he didn't want Lingchen to know the whole truth too early, he wanted to rescue Ghost Lixiao and then slowly find a chance for their father and daughter to recognize each other, he wanted to protect Lingchen well, so that she would not suffer from the pain in his heart. Tuoba Hongxuan's sudden change made Lingchen's heart stop beating, and he looked at him who was stunned and his face was pale, and couldn't help but hold Tuoba Hongxuan's hand tightly and said, "Big brother, what's wrong with you?" ”。

Tuoba Hongxuan sighed, looked at Lingchen slowly, and hesitated for a long time before saying, "Situ Zhiming is not dead, he still has a child alive."

"Really, really? Big brother, great, God has eyes" Lingchen was so happy to hear the news for some reason, and pulled Tuoba Hongxuan and asked, "Then where are they?" Big brother, you ......".

Seeing Lingchen so happy but not knowing it, Tuoba Hongxuan couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart, and after thinking about it for a long time, he said: "Lingchen, actually, this Situ Zhiming...... You and I know each other."

These words made Lingchen infinitely curious, and said, "Who is it?" ”。

After Tuoba Hongxuan pulled her to sit down, he said, "Do you think about who brought us to the deserted mansion for the first time?" ”。

As soon as these words came out, Lingchen said with a pale face: "Yes, is it a ghost laughing?!" Tuoba Hongxuan nodded silently.

Subsequently, Tuoba Hongxuan told Lingchen some of what he knew, only to hear him say: "Situ Zhiming is actually a very poor person, a young man with ambition and a wife, so that he has no heart to guard against people. I didn't want to be framed by a traitor who peeped into the family property and a painting in his wife's marriage, "Mountains and Rivers in the South", and was accused of collaborating with the enemy and treason, and the whole family died. Situ Zhiming was not completely dead, and before he died, his wife blocked most of the blades for him, so he was able to crawl out of the pile of dead people, and since then, he has been in a state of confusion, living on the streets, and being valued by the ghost lord Xiao Tuzang and included in the ghost dragon, becoming a ghost Lixiao, and his child was adopted and raised by an enemy", after speaking, Tuoba Hongxuan secretly looked at Lingchen.

And Lingchen didn't think much about it at all, just sighed sadly: "It's so pitiful, now that I think about it, his cold temperament is also for a reason, although he didn't have a good face for me, he didn't hurt me, and finally sent me back, alas, ......."

Tuoba Hongxuan's words can only be said here, and if she continues, she will directly tell Lingchen her life experience, but not yet. Tuoba Hongxuan held Lingchen's hand tightly and said, "Lingchen, no matter what happens, you have to believe me, okay?" Lingchen looked at him and nodded, but his heart was faintly uneasy.