Xin Yu's surprise when he saw He Qingxiao was no less than that of his buddy Liu Zhou.

She couldn't help but glance at the row of bookshelves, and said in her heart that Lord He was too hard to rub, oh, to read.

He Qingxiao was actually very surprised to see Xin Yu.

He thought that the bookstore was usually not clean, so he came over early in the morning to read the end of the travelogue, but he didn't expect Miss Kou to be there at this time.

Miss Kou is so interested in the bookstore, no wonder she can bring the green pine bookstore back to life.

Seeing that neither of them spoke, Liu Zhou reflected on whether he and Shi were in the way, and greeted him: "Lord He, morning, please come inside." ”

He Qingxiao nodded politely to Liu Zhou and walked inside.

Xin Yu greeted with a smile: "Lord He, morning." ”

"Miss Kou, it's early."

The two who greeted each other, one sat back in his chair, and the other walked to the bookshelf.

Liu Zhou was confused.

That's it? Not an appointment?

He quietly glanced at Xin Yu, and saw a book spread out in front of Xin Yu, but his eyes were closed.

The young man watched the owner squint until Lord He left, speechless and staring at the sky.

Lord He came to read while he was clean, and the owner didn't sleep in the big bed and ran here to take a nap, what is this picture?

Shopkeeper Hu came over to see Xin Yu and asked, "Boss, did you come here so early?" ”

Xin Yu rubbed his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Come and have a look." I didn't sleep well last night, and as soon as I sat down, I was sleepy. How's it going to be at the print shop? ”

Shopkeeper Hu came from the printing workshop, and when he mentioned this, he came to the spirit: "Don't worry, the owner is going well, the villain and Steward Zhao are keeping an eye on it, and they will ensure that there will be no typo." ”

Typos are all trivial matters, and the main thing is to prevent Li Li's situation from happening again.

"The shopkeeper has worked hard. When you're done with this, please go to the restaurant. ”

Shopkeeper Hu and Liu Zhou hurriedly thanked him, and Shi scratched his head with a smile.

Ji Cailan and Zhou Ningyue came over earlier than Xin Yu expected.

Seeing Xin Yu in the hall, Ji Cailan looked surprised: "Sister Kou, it's such a coincidence that you are also here." ”

"I'm the owner of the bookstore, I'll come over if I'm fine." Xin Yu looked at Zhou Ningyue.

Ji Cailan hurriedly introduced: "This is my cousin, her name is Zhou Ningyue, and she is one year younger than Sister Kou. Cousin, this is the owner of Qingsong Bookstore that I mentioned to you, and you call her Sister Kou. ”

"Sister Zhou." Xin Yu greeted with a smile.

Seeing that Xin Yu was really gentle and amiable as her cousin said, Zhou Ningyue also smiled: "Sister Kou." ”

After the introduction, Ji Cailan held Xin Yu's hand: "Sister Kou, your bookstore's "Painted Skin" is so good-looking, when will the lower part be released?" ”

At this time, the bookstore had already entered one after another, and everyone pricked up their ears when they heard this.

Zhou Ningyue was a little sensitive when she injured her leg, and after noticing it, she quietly pulled Ji Cailan's hand and signaled her not to ask.

Xin Yu smiled: "Let's go inside and talk." ”

The temporary resting place of the shopkeeper Hu has been changed and is more suitable for entertaining guests, Xin Yu took Ji and Erren to go inside, and listened to the dissatisfied voices of the guests.

"Hey, why are you still whispering, when will the lower part of "Painted Skin" come out?"

This reception room is only separated from the study hall by a half-curtain of cloth, and as soon as the sound is heard, it is clearly heard.

Ji Cailan showed an embarrassed expression: "Sister Kou, did you get into trouble?" ”

"How so." Xin Yu poured tea for the two, "It's not a secret, I wish everyone was paying attention to the release time of the new book." ”

The voice of the shopkeeper Hu to comfort the guests came: "It's soon, it's fast, it's not more than two months at most......"

Ji Cailan put her mind at ease and resumed her words: "It's really "Painted Skin" is so good-looking, and my cousin also came to buy "Painted Skin". ”

Zhou Ningyue said with a smile: "My cousin borrowed "Painted Skin" for me, and I was fascinated when I saw it. I often look through my favorite books, so come and buy one. ”

"That day, Sister Ji came to buy "The Story of Peony", and I heard that it was also for Sister Zhou." Xin Yu naturally mentioned "The Story of Peony".

When Zhou Ningyue heard "The Story of Peony", she subconsciously frowned.

Xin Yu looked apologetic: "Did I say the wrong thing-"

Zhou Ningyue had a very good impression of Xin Yu, and said busily: "Sister Kou, don't worry about it, I suddenly thought of something on the way to Beijing." ”

Xin Yu looked puzzled.

Zhou Ningyue pursed her lips, obviously it was not a pleasant memory, but she still said it: "I lived in Wanyang, at the beginning of the year my father went to Beijing to stay in the capital on an errand, and then my mother took me to the capital to reunite with my father, but I didn't expect that on the way I accidentally fell out of the carriage and broke my leg......"

"Is it serious?" Xin Yu's tone was full of concern.

"It hurt a lot at the time, but fortunately, I met a kind-hearted wife who helped me pick up the bone ......"

Listening to Zhou Ningyue's story, Xin Yu's heart sank.

Up to now, Zhou Ningyue, who was almost certain of her mother's death, didn't know about it, otherwise she would never mention it to someone she just knew.

If it weren't for Zhou Ningyue, would it be Zhou Ningyue's mother who brought disaster to her mother? Or was she looking in the wrong direction in the first place?

The latter may make Xin Yu's heart cold and his hands and feet cold.

After drinking a cup of tea, Ji Cailan said with a smile: "The bookstore's business is so good, we won't bother Sister Kou, and my cousin and I will invite you to tea another day." ”

Xin Yu suppressed the turmoil in his heart and got up as if nothing happened: "Okay, go back and make an appointment." ”

She wanted to give "Painted Skin" to Zhou Ningyue, but Zhou Ningyue resolutely refused, and after some politeness, she accepted the money at a nine-percent discount.

"Thank you, Sister Kou."

"Sister Zhou is polite, you came to buy the script to take care of my business, and I should thank you."

Xin Yu sent the two out of the bookstore.

After walking a distance, Zhou Ningyue turned around casually, saw that Xin Yu was still standing at the door of the bookstore, waved her hand at Xin Yu, and said in a good mood: "Cousin, Sister Kou is really good." ”

Ji Cailan smiled: "So cousin, don't be bored at home all day, now that your legs are better, you often go out for a walk and make more friends." ”

"Hmm."

The cousin laughed and walked away.

Xin Yu smiled, lowered his eyes slightly, and lay a small jade pendant in the palm of his outstretched hand.

Of course she won't just give up, since Zhou Ningyue is unlikely to have a problem, let's meet Zhou Ningyue's mother.

Returned to the bookstore and read the book casually for a while, it was estimated that the time was almost up, and Xin Yu rushed to the Mao'er Hutong in Jixiangfang.

There were a lot of people sitting at the mouth of the alley to enjoy the cool and chat, and Xin Yu politely asked, "May I ask if there is a girl surnamed Ji living near here?" ”

"Are you looking for a girl from Cailan?"

"Yes, I'm looking for Sister Cailan."

Seeing that Xin Yu and Ji Cailan were of the same age, the neighbors naturally thought that she was Ji Cailan's playmate, and was very enthusiastic and pointed the way: "Oh, her house is in the third household in the alley." ”

Xin Yu thanked him and walked into the alley and knocked on the door of the third household.

(End of chapter)