Chapter 5: --- Family Affairs (I)

It was like a bolt from the blue for her.

Yan Xi had not slept all night. The more I think about it, the more scared I become, the more anxious I become, and I don't know what to do.

She originally wanted to be sheltered by the Lu family to prevent the situation from developing towards a dream, but she never expected that the man would be in the Lu family, and it would be Lu Zhi!

The next morning, she was groggy and unrefreshed.

The day before yesterday, the old lady summoned her to accompany her today.

She got up early and went early, but she was absent-minded all the way.

When she arrived at Fu'an Hall, the little girl was led into the hall by the maidservant girl to wait.

The maidservant said: "The old lady is chanting the Buddha, it's almost over, Miss wait a while." ”

"Okay."

Yan Xi nodded, walked into the house, his heart was calm, and finally he forgot about it for a while, but when he entered the house and raised his eyes, he saw a man sitting alone in it.

Well-dressed, handsome and unscrupulous.

It's none other than Lu Zhi!

Yan Xi was startled, his footsteps froze, and even though he panicked, he subconsciously wanted to escape, but he knew that he must have seen her in the afterglow.

The room was silent, the air was cold as if it had frozen, except for the footsteps of her master and servant.

Adjacent to the seat, the two maidservants beside him bowed in unison to call people.

"The ...... of the Prince"

Yan Xi's lips twitched twice, "brother" didn't call out, and "Shizi" didn't call out, but finally just slightly shortened and sat down slowly at a distance from him.

Just sitting still, defenseless, he opened his mouth lightly.

"What's your name?"

Yan Xi's heart was beating wildly, and he immediately raised his head to look at him very obediently, and answered more obediently.

"My name is Shen Yanxi."

The two looked at each other, one lowered his eyes, condescending, with a bit of laziness and casualness, and the other looked up with a small face, like a white and soft kitten, delicate and deceitful.

But only for a moment, Yan Xi immediately staggered his gaze and turned his eyes.

Qinglian beside her smiled and said softly:

"Shizi, when you were young, you also saved my young lady."

"Really?"

The man's fingers tapped slowly on the table next to him, his eyes were gloomy, his expression was detached, and the "yes" seemed to be a little mocking, and then continued: "I don't remember." ”

Qinglian said: "Yes, the son, at that time, the son was only sixteen or seventeen years old. The young lady accidentally fell into the water, and it happened that Shizi was passing by, thanks to Shizi..."

"Oh..."

The coda was slightly longer and lower, and then there was no more to it, and the man's eyes slowly looked away from her.

Yan Xi's heart was beating very fast, although she was nervous and scared, her mind was very clear and she could understand his words.

He's like, deliberately...

Deliberately underestimate her?

But is it because you still dislike her?

How could he not remember her name? And how could he not remember that he had saved her?

The room was quiet again.

At this time, the bead curtain in the bedroom sounded softly, and Mama Liu walked out of the old lady's room.

"Shizi, miss, the old lady is invited."

Yan Xi stood up slowly, but didn't move, letting Lu Zhi go in first, and he waited outside for half an hour.

Half an hour later, the man came out.

Yan Xi hung her head slightly, and she saw that people walked in front of her without squinting.

The little girl paused for a long time before her feet were no longer numb and weak, and she slowly breathed a sigh of relief and entered the old lady's room.

In the morning, she accompanied the old lady to talk and play chess, sometimes hanging her shoulders and rubbing her legs, and the hours passed quickly.

After lunch, returning to the room, Yan Xi's mood gradually calmed down, and he was no longer as impatient as he was a few days ago.

Because, she felt that things were not the same as she had shown in her dreams.

Lu Zhi probably didn't mean that to her......

He was very cold to her, and he could be said to be the coldest person to her in this Lu Mansion, and the most important thing was that he obviously disliked and disliked her.

At this point, it turned out to be a good thing for her.

Maybe as long as she doesn't provoke him, hides a little, is careful, and has nothing to do with him, the two will not have much to do with each other, and the dream will naturally be shattered.

For now, this may be the best outcome.

That night, Yan Xi finally fell asleep.

Seven days in the blink of an eye.

She would go to accompany the old lady every morning, and rarely go out in the afternoon.

On the seventh day, she met Lu Zhi twice on the road to Fuzhong, basically the same as the first time, or even as good as the first time.

Except for the blessing of the body, she almost had no words with him.

The other party is even more.

On the eighth day, Yan Xi gradually put his mind at ease, no longer remembered the matter, and got busy.

She counted the days and according to the dream she shown, there would be an opportunity to make money.

If she had money, she would be able to find her sister.

Naturally, she and Qinglian, Taohong, and Atai can also live better in this mansion.

Now she has been back for more than half a month.

Everyone in the house already knows that the grandfather of the country wants to fulfill his promise and adopt her as his adopted daughter.

But it is also known to everyone that she is the niece of the criminal minister.

She will not marry highly, but any man who wants to make a career will not marry her. Even if she has the title of the daughter of the Lu family, her identity will not change much, especially in this noble Lu family.

So, it's all about having some money in your hands.

As shown in the dream, in the early winter of this year, the price of white stacks will skyrocket.

She had already asked Atai to go out to inquire about the gossip, and there was indeed a rumor, but no one believed it.

Yan Xi made a lot of her own valuable jewelry, and asked Atai to store the goods for her outside.

In the blink of an eye, the matter has been done, and it will be sold twice after half a month.

In the afternoon of this day, the little guy came back to his life.

Judging from Atai's happy appearance, Yan Xi, Qinglian and Taohong knew that everything was going well.

Qinglian plugged in the door, and Peach stayed outside.

Yan Xi listened attentively to Atai's narration, and the more he listened, the more he was happy, and the more certain he became that they could indeed make a fortune this time.

After this matter was finished, the little girl remembered another thing in a trance and changed the subject.

"By the way, do you know who I met at the set today?"

Yan Xi shook his head: "Who?" ”

"Jiang Gongzi."

"Jiang Gongzi?"

Yan Xi repeated, searching for memories in his brain. She didn't know many people, so it's not hard to remember.

People are afraid that it is not a son she met by chance in Suzhou Zhuyuan last year......

The son's surname is Jiang, his name is Zhiyan, he is the son of the Marquis of Jing'an in Chang'an, his family background is prominent, he is a scholar, his grandfather was the first emperor, and his family was once very famous, but now he has no real power for many years, and he has no title. Even so, it is also a famous family admired by everyone in the capital.

Jiang Zhiyan likes to travel in the mountains and rivers, and it is because of this that he went to Lingyan Mountain in Suzhou last year, and by chance, he got a strong Yanxi ......

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"Jiang Zhiyan...?"

Yan Xi called out his name.

Atai replied with a smile.

"Yes, that's him!"

Qinglian in the room also laughed.

"What did he say? But do you miss Miss? ”

"Nonsense!"

Yan Xi's little face turned red for a moment, and her voice was soft, a little anxious, interrupting the maid's words.

Ah Tai smiled even more cheerfully, and said, "Sister Qinglian really guessed correctly..."

Then he turned to Miss: "... Jiang Gongzi really said that. He said that he said goodbye last year, and he missed Miss very much, and now he knows that Miss is in Chang'an, and he can't wait to come and visit..."

Yan Xi spoke again: "Hu... Nonsense..."

The other three people in the room didn't believe the word "nonsense".

In the past few months, several people saw that the son of the Jiang family was very pleased with her young lady, and he changed his way to find a reason, stayed in Zhuyuan and did not leave, and even changed his way to meet with her young lady and coax her young lady to rejoice, if it wasn't for the letter sent to the family later, he didn't know how long he would stay. said that she didn't like her young lady, and the three of them didn't believe it.

As he remembered this, there was another burst of laughter in the room.

"Don't laugh anymore..."

The little girl was noticeably more cramped.

As soon as the words fell, the voice of the servant girl came from outside.

"Miss, someone is looking for you..."

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An hour ago, Jingzhao Mansion

The vermilion gate was open, the stone lion was solemn, and Lu Zhi was wearing an ink-colored cloak and came out under the crowd of people.

As soon as the man showed his face, a man in his early twenties greeted him with a smile on his face.

"Brother Lu, I've been waiting for you to disperse for a long time!"

Lu Zhi lowered his eyes and looked at the people.

The man was dressed in a blue cloak, with a jade crown and bundled hair, and a scholarly breath came to his face, and his appearance was dignified, warm as jade, very handsome, and it was Jiang Zhiyan, the son of the Hou family of Jing'an.

"What?"

Lu Zhi slowly descended the stone steps, and when the soap boots landed, Jiang Zhiyan had already arrived at his side.

People are very happy, and they are always full of spring breeze:

"A good thing, a great good thing, I'll go to the car with you and say it."

The carriage was on the side, but it was one step ahead of Lu Zhi.

After him, Lu Zhi sat down opposite him.

Before the car door was closed, Jiang Zhiyan couldn't wait, bent forward, and asked with a smile at Lu Zhi:

"Is your family a girl who has come back from Suzhou recently, your sister?"

Lu Zhi didn't answer immediately after hearing this, his eyes were fixed, and he stared at him for a while before he slowly touched the wrench on his hand, and opened his mouth without a match.

"Who did you listen to?"

Jiang Zhiyan smiled: "Don't care, do you say that there is such a thing first?" ”

Lu Zhi said "ah" lightly.

Jiang Zhiyan laughed loudly.

"I didn't hear anyone say it, I met it myself, this morning, I met your sister's little girl in Suzhou at the set."

"You know, I know your sister! Coincidentally, last year I went to Lingyan Mountain, the money bag was stolen, and when it rained heavily, there was nowhere to stay, so I found a place to stay. When I first saw it, under the rain curtain, I thought I had entered a fairyland. She's so beautiful! Kind-hearted and simple, but cute and loving, not only more, but also proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, all exquisite, I like such a girl! ”

The more he spoke, the more excited he became, as if he couldn't stop.

Lu Zhi was bland: "Really? ”