When everyone thought of the picture of Shen Hongfang being pulled on the deck, they couldn't help but shed tears of sympathy for him: "That's the truth, the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, but now that he is the champion of the new department, he still has to be taught by his sister-in-law at home, and he is also aggrieved when he thinks about it." ”

"Is it possible to be disobedient? I heard that his sister-in-law is a new widow, and after marrying Shen Hong's eldest brother is gone, there is no adult inside and outside the family, and his sister-in-law was only a little older at that time, and she refused to remarry, so she raised Shen Hong. As long as you don't take the guy, what can you do when you fight? The skin can't be broken. ”

"Shen Hong's filial piety is one thing, but he should also know the proportions, so that he can be considered harmonious and beautiful, but now it is a little bit meaningless, how can he do it outside."

When they saw Shen Hong so young and handsome, and Lin Piao was in the prime of his life, he was as beautiful as a flower, and when they saw them on the deck, they thought they were a newlywed couple, and they couldn't help but think in their hearts that they were so close to each other day and night, saying that they were uncles and sisters-in-law, but it was also a bit ambiguous that people wanted to be wrong.

But they didn't dare to say this, they only laughed, and then continued to sway on the water, and occasionally met other friends, so they invited each other to come to the boat for a while, or went to each other's boat to stay for a while, and then talked about the incident that they had just bumped into Shen Hong.

"Shen Hong? Is he really here? ”

"Then I'm going to invite him over for a drink or two, and it's rare to bump into him once outside."

"I don't think it's better not to go, his sister-in-law is also on the boat, his sister-in-law is a fierce person, if you hear that you want to drink, I'm afraid that you will be fox friends and dog friends, and you will all be beaten out."

Several people laughed heartily: "It's okay, it's okay, Shen Hanlin is so polite and polite, if you don't believe that his sister-in-law is unreasonable, but if you are worried, I will use a plan to attack the west." ”

……

Lin Piao stayed on the painting boat, accompanied Juan'er Xiaoyue on the boat and they played chess for a while, the game of Go was too complicated for them to understand for a while, the five-in-a-row chess was simple and simple, Lin Piao demonstrated it a little, and they played around the chess table, and from time to time they ate a piece of pastry, but they also enjoyed it.

After a while, Lin Piao heard someone outside calling his name, and Lin Piao listened for a while: "Is someone calling my name?" ”

Xiao Yuejuan'er also pricked up her ears: "It seems that there is, sister-in-law, let's go out and have a look." ”

Lin Piao put down the chess pieces and threw them into the chess box, and when the three of them walked to the deck, they saw a relatively large painting boat not far away, on which several women were standing, and on the ground near the railing were a few maids and brothers, calling his name.

Lin Piao fixed his eyes and carefully distinguished, and saw that among the people standing behind on the deck, one was Wen Jieqing, who looked at Lin Piao, stepped forward a little, and the painting boat also got closer: "Lin Piao, now that we have met so coincidentally, it is better to come and talk, and I will introduce a few friends to you." ”

Lin Piao looked at the people standing on the deck, and saw that some of them looked cold, some of them had a gentle smile on their faces, and their temples were like pictures of ladies.

A woman who looked very gentle and kind next to Wen Jieqing also stepped forward and said: "Come over and have a cup of fruit brew, we haven't seen you in Beijing yet, we are of the same age, and only Xie Qing and you have met, but he didn't introduce us, and now we can be regarded as seeing each other." ”

The people on the other side looked at him, each more enthusiastic than the other, with a smile on their faces, and their eyes looking at him gently, as if he were a great man, so that many of the people standing on the deck wanted to invite him over for a drink.

As soon as Lin Piao heard this, he felt that it would not be good if he didn't go over for a drink, and at this time, he rejected others, which was equivalent to rejecting half of the women's brother circle in Beijing.

But he didn't want to go.

It felt like the vibe was weird.

Especially those people who were smiling enthusiastically and looking him up and down in the eyes were there to have fun and relax, and a lot of them to add to their workload.

"I was a little unwell, I was resting in the cabin, I heard someone call me, I was afraid that something was important before I came out, and now the ship is shaking, I am dizzy, I am afraid that I will vomit in a while, let's stay on the ground and meet again." Lin Piao put on an invincibly weak posture.

Juan'er and Xiaoyue listened dumbfounded beside them, just now the little sister-in-law played backgammon with them, and one of the chess pieces fell wrong and screamed louder than anyone else, and now she suddenly became 'sick', so fast and only reacted quickly, which made them very impressed.

When two women on the deck saw Juan'er and Satsuki, they smiled and asked Juan'er and Satsuki, praised their handkerchiefs, and then invited them to come over and talk about it.

Although Juan'er and Xiaoyue are not sensitive, they also feel that something is wrong, at this time they are called there to call them over, in order to set up the little sister-in-law, so that the little sister-in-law will follow her, after all, if the wooden bridge is over, they will go over again, and the little sister-in-law will shirk again, that is, the rice will be fed to the mouth and twist her face.

The two of them exchanged a look, although they did want to go over, after all, the boat was full of noble girls, they went in and said a word, introduced the handkerchief, and did not know how much better the business would be in the future.

But the little sister-in-law didn't want to go over, and they couldn't bow their heads in the face of such a little temptation, although the plan of the embroidery workshop was important, but the little sister-in-law was more important.

The two of them immediately staggered and shook their feet, and held their foreheads: "Juan'er and I are also dizzy, I'm afraid I'm going to vomit, stay off the boat, and in a few days, we will definitely visit in person and take out the newly embroidered patterns to make amends." ”

The person on the painting boat smiled: "What do you say that the reparation is so serious, since it is uncomfortable, then let's rest." ”

She turned into the cabin with the maid, and the others smiled and nodded to them, and then walked in one after another.

When they entered the cabin, they held a small fan in their hands and fanned the wind lightly: "Tell us to invite, please also invited, people don't come, tell them to find a way to go again, we are too lazy to care about this idle matter." ”

"Is he really that fierce? The men were afraid of him. ”

"Silly girl, where are you afraid of him and let him."

The brother with a small melon seed face next to him said: "That's because I saw that he was young and beautiful, and his posture was good, so he was so afraid of him, and when he met that cheap skin, let alone let him, he had to be rewarded with two slaps on his face to eat, so that his heart could be comfortable, if it was an old Yaksha, let alone do it, they would be annoyed if they glared at them." ”

They chuckled, but they were a little worried: "Shen Hanlin has such a sister-in-law, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get along." ”

"Whoever marries him in the future will find a way to clean up this trouble."

Several people said lightly, looking at Huang Lishu, who had never participated in this topic.

Now there are rumors outside, Taifu wants to marry his granddaughter to Shen Hong, and Huang Lishu is the character in this rumor, Taifu's granddaughter.

They know that although the matter has not been settled, but since Taifu has fallen in love with Shen Hong, with this meaning, it will be natural to slowly open up the joints, and now Shen Hong is fragrant and sweet in Shangjing, and several forces want to tie him up, he neither dares to stand in line easily, nor dare to marry easily, Taifu is on the side of the second prince, this is even a fool can see, if Huang Lishu can marry Shen Hong, it means that Shen Hong has chosen the second prince's faction, and this matter can be settled.

But now, God knows what Shen Hong is thinking, it is always impossible to see through.

……

Lin Piao returned to the cabin, sat down on the soft couch, and put his hand on the chess table, Xiao Yue looked at him: "Little sister-in-law, are you afraid of them?" ”

"The posture of that bunch of people, like a hole in the wind, who is not afraid?"

“……”

They were floating on the water, thinking that they would go back after playing for a while, but they heard a sudden noise and shouting outside, Lin Piao opened the window, and looked out of the window to see the bustle, and saw that the deck of a painting boat in the distance was full of people, all looking down anxiously, and several attendants were jumping into the water, and who was fluttering in the water.

Shen Hong walked up to him, glanced out, and Lin Piao said, "Someone has fallen into the water." ”

Their painting boat slowly approached that side, but not too close, Shen Hong looked out the window, and the person with a plain white face raised in the water immediately frowned.

"It's her."

"Who?"

"Taifu's granddaughter."

"Huh?? Shall we ask? ”

"Don't go over, the more foreign men, the bigger the matter."

Lin Piao looked nearby, because he heard the sound of falling water and the movement they made, countless boats were approaching, wanting to inquire about the situation.

Lin Piao frowned and looked at it: "Why haven't they spoken on the boat yet, the ward heard that a woman fell into the water, and told them not to come over to see." ”

"Panic, it's not easy for them to speak."

Shouting and shouting, even if it is to call the maids around him to do this, it seems that there is a certain sense of shame, after all, the women in Beijing are proud but weak, and few have the ability to act resolutely.

And the people who jumped down to save people were all attendants, all men, whether the foreign man approached or not, this matter was already half a foregone conclusion.

Lin Piao thought about it, ran out with Xiaoyue and Juan'er, and warned Shen Hong and Da Zhuang by the way: "You two don't come out." ”

The three of them ran to the deck and carried the lights as a warning, not emphasizing the reason, but only warning the ships that came to see the situation on the deck not to approach.

They were confused, Lin Piao only said that a woman had fallen into the water, and did not say who it was, whether it was the master or the maid, but they were a little conscious, and they should stay away from themselves and don't come out to see.

After leaving, they reminded them to remember to stop the boats behind and rushed over to see the lively boats, Lin Piao said beautifully, and praised them for their demeanor, and said that they were gentlemen, so they naturally agreed simply, saying that they would notify the ships coming behind and let them not get too close, and they also met two sons and brothers who were eager for justice and righteousness, and they helped to stop a lot of ships.

Until Lin Piao looked at the water in front of him in the dark, he saw a woman who was completely drenched, half-unconscious and lifted up from the water by two guards, and swam from the water to the side of the painting boat for a long time, and then was dragged onto the deck by the maid on the deck.

Lin Piao never expected that he would see such a thing today, and he was a little puzzled, why Huang Lishu would fall into the water on such a high-end painting boat where noble ladies gathered, for them, falling into the water is a very serious matter, they are easy not to approach the railing, even if they do, at least two maids must be accompanied by them.

It felt like an accident, but Lin Piao didn't rush over to see it, and saw that Huang Lishu was sent into the cabin by the maids, so he took Xiaoyue and Juan'er back to the cabin.

Lin Piao frowned: "I always feel that things are a little strange, how can I fall into the water in vain." ”

Shen Hong looked at him: "It won't be a plain fall into the water, but the Huang family will investigate, and it has nothing to do with us." ”

Shen Hong said this to Lin Piao, reassuring him, telling him not to worry anymore, but he was indifferent to Huang Lishu in his words.

Lin Piao looked at him, looking at his eyes, as if from his gentle and gentle body, he saw his indifferent core, although he had long known that Shen Hong was probably such a person, but in fact, after getting along for a long time and getting used to his gentleness, he still felt from time to time that Shen Hong was a gentle child.

Shen Hong saw Lin Piao looking at him: "What's wrong?" But I'm tired. ”

He stood up with a faint smile and was about to give up his place to him: "Come and sit." ”

Lin Piao walked over and sat down slowly, Shen Hong's body temperature was still on the cushion.

Lin Piao was so tired that a layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, Shen Hong handed him a handkerchief, Lin Piao took it and wiped the sweat on his forehead.

He knew where his confusion in the face of Shen Hong and the feeling of wanting to retreat step by step came from.

It's not just about identity.

Shen Hong is a person with clear goals and an indifferent heart, he knows this, but he still falls into the filter of 'Shen Hong is really a handsome son, and my family has a little uncle who has just grown up', but the facts can't tolerate him like this.

He couldn't take that step, and he didn't have the courage to feed the tiger with his body.

In the relationship between uncle and sister-in-law, he will never lose, once he enters another relationship, as long as Shen Hong has the heart, he can eat him to the bone.

It's not that he can't accept Shen Hong.

He was afraid of Shen Hong.

This person is too smart, he is only seventeen years old, he is very wise and close to demons, and Lin Piao is a coward.

He was a little scared and didn't dare to bet on the game.

He knew too well how beautiful Shen Hong could make the situation when he wanted to deal with someone, he was afraid that the relationship between them would come to that point, he was afraid of being embarrassed, he was afraid that so many good days and so many good times in the past, and the things that he felt warm when he recalled them would be consumed in the future.

So he didn't want to take that step.

Realizing this, Lin Piao looked straight at Shen Hong, and didn't say anything for a while.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Piao shook his head: "It's not much, let's go back, we're sleepy." ”

Shen Hong nodded: "Then let's go back and rest early." ”

When they went back to the mansion and entered the mansion, Lin Piao did not go back to his own courtyard, but went to Shen Hong's study and asked him seriously inside.

"Have you ever thought about marrying the granddaughter of Taifu?"

Shen Hong was slightly stunned: "Not yet." ”

"I haven't weighed the pros and cons."

"Not yet." Shen Hong looked at Lin Piao.

Is he upset about this?

"You didn't ask, I didn't say, I have a way to drag on the marriage, and now the situation is unknown, and several forces have been stopped, and I am in the middle, they will only think that I dare not offend anyone, so they dare not make a marriage, and the more time left for me, I will be able to make the situation better and more seamless, and no one will suspect that I will not marry a wife."

Lin Piao wanted to ask him what his plan was, whether to ride a donkey to find a horse or wait for a price to sell, but he didn't expect him to say such a thing, and looked at him in a daze.

The candlelight was soft, and Lin Piao's heart softened again.

He was a cold man at heart.

But all his good thoughts were left to himself.