After the hero goes crazy
Chapter 364 Inappropriate
Chapter 364 Inappropriate
Before Yao Shouning turned his head, Lu Zhi subconsciously squeezed her hand tightly.
Emotions such as uneasiness, uneasiness, and anxiety were transmitted to her heart through the palms held by the two of them.
She first raised her head to look at the prince, his lips were tightly pursed, and his eyes showed vigilance, as if he had noticed Yao Shouning's gaze, he subconsciously lowered his head to look at her, and then tried his best to relax himself, but couldn't hide the uneasiness and anxiety in his heart. panic.
She was taken aback by Shizi's sudden change, she turned her head to look at the source of the voice, and saw Wen Xianrong.
Today's Wen Xianrong was dressed festively, with a bunch of candied haws in his hand.
And Wen Jingsui and Yu Yin, who were holding two lanterns, were standing behind her. At this moment, they all stared wide-eyed, looking at Yao Shouning with some astonishment.
There were so many people on the river bank at night, no one expected to meet them here.
Yao Shouning's eyes were red, and the moment he saw Wen Xianrong, he squeezed out a smile, and before he could speak, Wen Xianrong strode towards the two of them.
"Shou Ning, what's wrong with you?"
Her gaze fell on Yao Shouning, and she saw that the girl was drenched all over, and the hem of her skirt was full of sand. She seemed to be full of water and heavy.
Yao Shouning's eyes were red and swollen, obviously he had cried before.
Wen Xianrong has known her for many years, never had he ever seen her like this, and his heart ached immediately.
She reached out to touch Yao Shouning's hand, the palm was abnormally cold and still trembling slightly.
"What happened?"
Wen Xianrong's gaze swept across Yao Shouning's and Lu Zhi's clasped palms, resisting the urge to look back at his elder brother, and first asked in a low voice.
She guessed that the person in front of her was the crown prince.
In fact, two days ago, when she asked Yuyin to invite Yao Shouning to travel with her, but was rejected by her friends, Wen Xianrong guessed that Yao Shouning should have an appointment with Lu Zhi.
This is not the first time she has seen this prince. On Yao Shouning's birthday last year, Lu Zhi pretended to be crazy and beat up the people in Prince Jian's residence.
It's just that the soldiers were in a panic at that time, and she hadn't had time to take a closer look, let alone talk to Lu Zhi.
After meeting again this time, Wen Xianrong realized that this prince was much more beautiful than the rumors said.
His skin is as white as jade, with a pair of watery peach blossom eyes, a high nose and red lips, and long hair wrapped around his cheeks, making his eyes deep.
When he focuses on people, it gives people a feeling that he seems to be paying attention to him wholeheartedly.
His beauty is extraordinary, but he is tall and tall, his back is straight, and his youthful spirit is displayed between his brows, which makes his originally indistinguishable beauty a bit more youthful and free and easy.
Even though Wen Xianrong already had Yao Ruoyun in his heart, he was still shocked by his appearance the first time he saw him.
But in just a moment, the amazement in Wen Xianrong's heart faded, she pulled Yao Shouning and took two steps to one side.
However, Yao Shouning and Shi Zi were still holding hands, but Wen Xianrong pulled their palms together, Shi Zi's arm was pulled up, he hesitated for a while, but he did not let go.
"Shou Ning-"
Seeing this scene, Wen Xianrong cried out in surprise.
Lu Zhi didn't look at her, but at Wen Jingsui.
He was carrying two lanterns, and his eyes were also on Yao Shouning at this time, not at Shi Zi.
Shi Zi frowned, slowly let go of his hand, and said to Yao Shouning:
"Shouning, I'll wait for you over there."
When Lu Zhi said this, his heart was bleeding, but he pretended to be generous.
With a rival in love, he naturally wanted to show off his intimacy with Yao Shouning in front of Wen Jingsui, and force Wen Jingsui away.
But Yao Shouning had just learned the truth about Yao Wanning's 'pregnancy', and his mood was being stimulated. Wen Xianrong's appearance might be able to talk to her and comfort her. Here, it made her even more uncomfortable.
Thinking of this, a smile uglier than crying appeared on Lu Zhi's face.
"..."
Yao Shouning heard his rich inner voice, if he hadn't been depressed, he might have been amused by him.
At this time, she forced a smile, nodded to Shizi, and watched him leave dejectedly.
"Shou Ning."
Seeing Lu Zhi leave, Wen Xianrong couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and quickly asked:
"What happened? Did he bully you?"
When she said this, she turned to look at Shizi, only to see Shizi's shoulders were slumped and his head was lowered, as if he was very disappointed, he didn't look like he was bullying someone with his power.
"No." Yao Shouning shook his head, thinking about what happened earlier, tears were about to flow out again.
"Why are Miss Shouning's clothes wet?"
Yuyin also asked with concern.
"We just went down the river." Yao Shouning replied.
Wen Jingsui clasped his hand, and tightly held the pole of the lantern in his palm.
He also wants to care, but because of the private thoughts in his heart, he can't ask the words of concern as naturally as his sister and Yu Yin.
Because he was afraid that his expression would be unnatural, and that he would open his mouth and ask Lu Zhi why they were holding hands.
Wen Jingsui's expression was gloomy.
He had already guessed some things long ago, but when he actually saw this scene, the impact on him was much greater than guessing.
He prided himself on being bold and steady, but when he saw Yao Shouning and Lu Zhi appearing hand in hand, he had shameful thoughts of escaping.
Wen Jingsui forcibly suppressed the complicated thoughts in his heart, and said:
"No matter what, our carriage is parked on the other side of the street, and I'll go get the cloak."
When the younger generation of the Wen family went out, the adults were not by their side.
The two brothers and sisters came by car, and the car stopped at a less crowded corner of the street, leaving Wen Jingsui's servant to guard it.
There were a lot of people tonight, and now it was night again, so he could not let a girl from Yuyin go to pick up the clothes, so he planned to go there by himself, leaving the two girls by Yao Shouning's side, and there was a prince guarding him in the distance, presumably it was not There will be big problems.
"no need."
Yao Shouning shook his head:
"We're going back too."
She looked a little sad, and several people could tell that something should have happened before.
Wen Jingsui has always been mild-tempered, but now he is very stubborn:
"I'm running fast, I'll be back in a while, you're soaked, don't blow the cool breeze."
After speaking, he handed the lantern in his hand to Yuyin, turned around and left.
He had the same thoughts as Lu Zhi, and could see that Yao Shouning had something on his mind, but he was afraid that she would not be able to say something to Wen Xianrong because of his presence, so he took advantage of this time to let them talk.
"Shouning, what happened?"
Wen Xianrong is also very smart, and from the actions of his son and eldest brother, he also guessed that Yao Shouning has something on his mind.
"I just heard someone say that a man and a woman went into the river and were almost swept away by the river..." At this moment, Yuyin said suddenly.
Wen Xianrong was taken aback when she heard this, and looked at Yao Shouning, she reluctantly nodded:
"It's us."
"You..." Hearing this, Wen Xianrong realized that Lu Zhi's clothes seemed to be soaked too.
"Actually, we have been checking my sister's 'brand' these days."
Now that the evil spirits have appeared in the world, Yao Shouning did not hide many things from Wen Xianrong, so he told her a general idea:
"You also know that after my sister was planted with this 'brand', I was always worried."
Wen Xianrong didn't speak, but just nodded.
At this moment, she could tell that Yao Shouning was in a low mood, so she just had to listen quietly and let her talk.
"And this 'brand' is related to the 'river god' of Bailing River, and we found some clues in the river tonight..."
She finished the matter in a few or two sentences, and when she thought of the letter that Shizi picked up, tears welled up from her red and swollen almond eyes:
"And these clues..."
As soon as she cried, Wen Xianrong panicked immediately, and hurriedly handed the candied haws in Yu Yin's hands, and hugged Yao Shouning:
"What's the matter? Are these clues useless?"
She was also surprised that Yao Wanning's situation was so serious, and then saw her friend crying, and immediately hugged her to coax her:
"What did you see in the river?"
"I don't know, I don't know." She shook her head in tears, sobbing:
"I'm just afraid of losing my sister. There are some things that concern her, and I can't tell you."
Wen Xianrong was not angry because of her words, but nodded in understanding:
"Don't say it, don't say it." She patted Yao Shouning's shoulder:
"Shouning, when you want to talk, you can come to me at any time, and I can listen to what you have to say."
Yao Shouning nodded guiltily.
Thinking about these days, she has been busy with evil things, going out with the son all the time, but she has become estranged from Wen Xianrong.
Fortunately, Wen Xianrong understood her and was not angry with her because of this, which made Yao Shouning feel that Wen Xianrong was better.
"A lot of things have happened these days, I..." She sniffed, wanting to say something, but in the end she let out a long sigh:
"Oh - even if you ask me out, I will..."
"Then what?!" Wen Xianrong's eyes widened:
"It's about Wanning, of course we have to figure it out first, I'm not a child, don't I understand your difficulties?" She gently straightened Yao Shouning's wet hair and said:
"Do you feel sorry for me?"
Yao Shouning nodded silently.
"Silly girl."
Wen Xianrong wiped away her tears and comforted her with a gentle voice:
"Things have priorities. Wanning is definitely more important than playing. What's more, the Shangsi Festival is held every year. We can't travel together this year, but if the problem is solved, there will be opportunities every year in the future."
Her tone is gentle, her expression is sincere, and she is very good at comforting people:
"Have you been under so much pressure recently that you have taken all the responsibilities on yourself?"
Wen Xianrong deliberately teased her:
"I can't be like you, or I should blame myself for not being able to help."
Yao Shouning was teased by her and smiled, Wen Xianrong heaved a sigh of relief:
"Just smile."
After finishing speaking, he said softly:
"Don't worry, when you can't bear it alone, you can't tell me, but you can talk to Wanning, you can talk to your family members. Your grandfather has a deep chest and is very knowledgeable. He will definitely be able to enlighten you."
"Yes!" Yao Shouning nodded vigorously.
In fact, she also understands these truths, but when she finds out the truth of the matter, she still feels like a thunderbolt.
Now after talking with Wen Xianrong for a while, and being comforted by her, Yao Shouning's mood stabilized a lot, and he has already made up his mind to go back and communicate with his sister first, and then ask his grandfather.
"Thank you, Xianrong." She sincerely thanked her, and finally held her good friend's hand again:
"I will definitely not reject you next year."
Wen Xianrong pursed her lips and smiled, revealing two small pear pits on her cheeks:
"I won't allow you to reject me next year. I said it was too late this year. Blame me, blame me."
After she finished speaking, she turned her head and looked into the distance again.
I saw that Shizi was spinning around in place at this time, raising his head to look this way from time to time, which attracted the attention of the people around him.
"The prince seems to be doing well."
Wen Xianrong smiled and praised, then rolled his eyes:
"But I just don't know if he has recovered from his madness..."
Before she finished speaking, Yao Shouning hastily defended:
"He's either insane, or he's bewitched—"
After finishing speaking, he saw the narrow look in Wen Xianrong's eyes, and winked at her.
For some reason, Yao Shouning's cheeks were reddish, he felt a little overwhelmed, mixed with a feeling of shyness, stretched out his hand to cover his face, and tried to explain calmly:
"Really, in fact, my cousin was bewitched by an evil spirit before, and the monster possessing her body set the prince a trap, that's why, that's why..."
"Alas." Seeing her awkward appearance, Wen Xianrong sighed:
"It seems that my elder brother really has no chance."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Hearing this, Yao Shouning became a little annoyed, and stretched out his hand to grab her waist, which made Wen Xianrong smile and twist his back to dodge.
Before that, she was still in love, and she was ignorant of many feelings.
But at this moment, she knew what the prince wanted, and from Lu Zhi's reaction, she could naturally guess Wen Jingsui's attitude.
A vague sense of guilt welled up in her heart, but fortunately, Wen Xianrong's generous attitude reduced her anxiety a lot.
After the two girls chatted and laughed for a few words, they felt a lot more relaxed. Wen Xianrong asked in a low voice:
"My son, he..."
She wanted to ask Lu Zhi if he treated Yao Shouning well, and also wanted to ask how his temper was.
There were too many things to ask, but he choked up when he opened his mouth.
Fortunately, Yao Shouning could hear her inner voice, knowing that she was worried about him, so he whispered:
"The prince has a very good personality." After finishing speaking, she added:
"Xianrong, do you know that I can no longer live an ordinary life."
After going through these months, although she encountered danger, she also gained a lot.
During the time she was with Lu Zhi, she grew up rapidly, stimulated her potential, was needed by the prince, and at the same time needed the protection of the prince.
The moment she saw Wen Jingsui and understood Brother Wen's intentions, she had actually thought about it.
But she can't go back to the past, when she was imprisoned in the boudoir by the Liu family and lived a simple and happy life every day.
She likes herself now, and also likes her life now.
"I can take the initiative to investigate my sister's 'brand' and find out the clues. I can face the evil spirits and confront the people of Zhenmensi." Her courage thrives in her adventures.
From being afraid of the evil on my cousin at the beginning, to overcoming the fear later.
She can awaken the power, and lead the son through the barrier of time. She can join hands with the son to fight against the snake spirit, and kill the big snake in the tomb.
Facing Chen Taiwei's pursuit, she was terrified at first, but tonight she was able to deal with him, and even learned some secrets from him...
"I will grow up in the future, and I can protect my sister and my family."
She looked at Wen Xianrong with a smile:
"And all of this, the prince is with me."
She didn't say whether the son was good to her or not, but these words had undoubtedly exposed the entanglement between her and the son.
She already knew Lu Zhi's intentions, she didn't answer, and even thought she was at a loss, but in fact, she is not the same as before, and she knows many things in her heart.
The relationship between her and Wen Jingsui is already impossible, and there is no need for Shizi to compete with him to be jealous.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help pursing her lips and smiling:
"I only know that now, I will settle the family affairs first, and then worry about the monster clan's affairs. As for other things, I have to think more about it."
She didn't respond directly to her feelings, but Wen Xianrong already knew that there was no relationship between her elder brother and her.
Mrs. Wen's character is very orderly. She has already planned her son's future life path. The relationship between Yao Shouning and Wen Jingsui is like two crossing lines. There was a brief intersection, but in the end they could only go further and further apart.
She feels a little sorry for her elder brother, but she also understands that emotional matters cannot be forced.
"That's great." Wen Xianrong nodded enviously for some reason.
She always felt that Yao Shouning was very sober at this moment, soberly aware of what she wanted, including her relationship, including her future life, but she was still ignorant of the unknown, and what she was looking forward to at present was only getting married this year and having a husband and children in the future.
"Your mother used to think that I was mature and prudent, and I was much more sensible than you. Shouning, why do I feel now that you have grown up so fast that you have far surpassed me?"
Wen Xianrong is still trapped in the boudoir. What she has learned and seen since she was a child has restricted her vision and life, making her unable to see more distant things. Listening to Yao Shouning talking about encountering monsters, she can only show envy color.
"That's just an illusion." Yao Shouning blinked at her:
"I'm only bragging in front of you. If I'm in front of others, I don't dare to talk nonsense, for fear that people will laugh at me." Her disappointment came and went quickly.
After being relieved by Wen Xianrong, she no longer cried and cried like before.
At this time, Yao Shouning was like a bright pearl brushing off the dust, with a confident and firm look in his eyes.
The two spoke a few more words, and Wen Xianrong became more envious of her, and felt a little bit lost—although she didn't know what she was missing.
The prince in the distance walked back and forth a few times, and when he saw Yao Shouning smiling, he also heaved a sigh of relief and smiled.
"I won't bother you anymore, you go quickly, the prince has been waiting for a long time."
Out of the corner of Wen Xianrong's eye, he saw Lu Zhi look up several times, and quickly gently pulled Yao Shouning's hand:
"After this matter is over, if you are free someday, I will come and find you to play."
Yao Shouning nodded and said:
"I'm leaving."
She bid farewell to Wen Xianrong, and was about to turn around and leave when Yu Yin, who was standing a few steps away, shouted:
"Miss Shouning left?"
"Let's go." Yao Shouning waved to her.
"Hey——" Yu Yin hurriedly wanted to chase her, but Wen Xianrong hurriedly stopped her:
"What are you chasing after?"
"The young master has gone to get his cloak, but he hasn't come back yet." Yuyin whispered anxiously.
"If I didn't come back, I didn't come back. Shouning still has something to do." Wen Xianrong stopped her with a smile: "Since we can't meet him, it proves that this cloak is not what Shouning wanted tonight. We will wait here for the arrival of big brother, don't wander around gone."
Yao Shouning walked towards Lu Zhi.
He was a little anxious at first, but when he saw Yao Shouning slowly approaching him, his mood gradually settled down.
In the distance, Duan Changya drove the carriage to a silent stop at the corner of the street, and the two walked towards the carriage. Duan Changya silently blended into the night, leaving time for the two to be alone.
"Shou Ning."
At this moment, Wen Jing took the cloak and hurried back.
He was afraid that he would miss it all the way, so he ran very fast.
But no matter how he quickened his pace, he still lost Yao Shouning when he came back.
"Shouning..."
He was very disappointed and stood on the street with his cloak in his arms. There were people coming and going in the street, and the laughter and cheers of everyone in the distance could be heard from time to time, but he felt as if he was abandoned by the whole world.
'Jingle Bell--'
The crisp bell rang, and then the sound of horseshoes approaching, Wen Jingsui blinked his sore eyes, and looked up to see a carriage parked not far from him.
"Brother Wen."
At the front of the carriage, Yao Shouning, who he couldn't find before, was sitting side by side with Lu Zhi.
She pushed her wet hair to her chest and was combing it with her hands.
The son who had been with him twice held the rein in one hand and squeezed a handkerchief in the other, waiting for her to use it.
This scene is both harmonious and extraordinarily dazzling.
"Brother Wen, Xianrong is waiting for you over there."
When Yao Shouning saw him, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the distance.
Wen Jingsui's eyes were sore and he was about to shed tears, but when he heard the words, he just tried his best to hold back, showing a gentle smile, nodded and said:
"Okay, I'll go find her later."
He didn't want to show a lost look in front of Yao Shouning, to make her pitiful and embarrassing for her.
He also has his own pride and doesn't want to show weakness in front of Lu Zhi.
"Shouning, you, are you still cold?"
"It's a little cold, but it's okay. We'll go home soon, and we can change into clean clothes when we get back. It won't be cold soon." She said with a smile.
"I have a cloak here, you might as well cover it to avoid being cold..." Wen Jingsui took two steps forward quickly.
This action made Lu Zhi stare at him unkindly, as if he regarded him as an enemy in this life.
Yao Shouning reached out and pinched his arm, then looked at Wen Jingsui and shook his head:
"no need."
"No, Shouning, I..." Wen Jingsui wanted to speak in a hurry.
However, Yao Shouning signaled the prince not to start, not to eavesdrop, then propped himself up, half knelt with his hands on the car door, and looked at Wen Jingsui seriously:
"Brother Wen, I'm sorry." The girl said seriously:
"I cannot accept your cloak."
Her voice is clear and sweet, her expression is serious and direct, her eyes and expression are just like Wen Jing Sui's memory, cute and cute, but she has her own persistence.
These used to be his favorite places, but this attachment, now stabbing him, might say something that would make him sad.
"Brother Wen, you have a great future, I see it." She tilted her head and said:
"You have inherited the meaning of Confucianism and Taoism from my grandfather. You have studied since childhood not only to stand out, but also to show your ambition."
All the sounds on the street disappeared from Wen Jingsui's ears, he only heard the girl's soft voice:
"... You will have your own life in the future, you will marry a wife and have children... You should leave such emotions to someone more suitable."
She was unwilling to pick up that cloak, which was unfair to the person Wen Jingsui was going to marry in the future.
Perhaps the girl who will marry Wen Jingsui in the future is shy and timid at this moment, imagining the appearance of her future husband, knitting her own wedding dress, and dreaming about her future life.
Yao Shouning has no way to control Wen Jingsui's young Mu Ai, but she can minimize the intersection between the two of them, reduce Wen Jingsui's own memories in his heart, and allow him to free up more space in his heart to manage his own future. Life.
"I'm just a passer-by in your life, no different from the lantern sellers and candied haws you've met..."
'No, no, that's not it! 'Wen Jing hugged his cloak tightly and shook his head desperately.
But even though his heart was full of blood, he didn't say a word, and he kept all the loss and sadness in his heart.
"Is it because..." Wen Jingsui finally couldn't hold back, and looked up at her.
Under the night, his eyes were like water, as if covered with a light mist.
"No." Yao Shouning could see that he was in a panic and lost his composure.
Wen Jingsui didn't say 'because of what' yet, but she already guessed what he wanted to say from his eyes.
"It's not because of status, status, or appearance." She said softly:
"Brother Wen is very good, don't compare yourself with others, you are unique."
The more considerate she is, the more difficult it is for Wen Jing to let go.
"Yes, is it because of my mother?"
"Not really." Yao Shouning shook his head and said:
"Don't blame Mrs. Wen, it's not for these reasons."
She sighed and decided to speak clearly:
"It's actually because of me."
"You?" Wen Jingsui raised his head in a daze, his expression was extremely bewildered, like a deer.
"Yes." Yao Shouning nodded.
"My eldest brother and Xianrong have a marriage contract, and we both have the idea of getting closer, Brother Wen should be clear about it." Once she figured out something, she was not going to delay it any longer, giving people unnecessary hopes and making people sad .
Wen Jingsui felt panic in his heart.
He vaguely felt that if Yao Shouning was allowed to continue talking, the hope in his heart would be completely shattered, and there would be no room for maneuver.
But he was just too curious.
Before he really started this war, it ended inexplicably.
Yao Shouning said that all of this has nothing to do with him, not because he is inferior to others, his family background is inferior to others, and it is not because of his mother.
He wants to know where he lost.
So Wen Jingsui didn't make a sound, but just nodded silently.
"My mother has always been very strict with me. Last year my mother found out that there will be a miracle doctor coming to Shendu City. She hopes that the arrival of this miracle doctor can cure my sister's old illness, so she hopes that in October, when the miracle doctor comes, She hurriedly wanted to take my sister out."
She suddenly brought up old things.
This time, it wasn't just Wen Jing who listened seriously, even Shizi, who pretended to be indifferent on the surface and turned his head away, pricked up his ears, wanting to hear her continue.
"On the morning when I went out, I begged my mother to take me with me. I begged for a long time, and my mother finally agreed."
"I..." Wen Jingsui moved his lips when he heard this.
He wanted to say that if it was at Wen's house, he would never be willing to beg Yao Shouning repeatedly, and he would definitely help her out and arrange everything for her early so that she could go out smoothly.
"After we went out, my mother left me in the Wangjiao Teahouse, and she took my sister to see the doctor." She talked about the previous things, with a faint smile on her face:
"Actually, when I went out this time, I had already found out that there is a very good storyteller in this teahouse. I went for his story."
Yao Shouning sighed:
"It's a pity that it was a very unfortunate day. The storyteller arrived a little late. When he showed up to tell the story, my mother and sister came back just as soon as they arrived at the exciting place."
Wen Jing hugged the cloak tightly.
In fact, he didn't understand the meaning of Yao Shouning's words when he heard this, but he suppressed his anxiety and heard her continue:
"At that time, the storyteller happened to be talking about the scholar who was bewitched by the fox demon and finally died at the mouth of the fox."
"And I said something at the time."
When Yao Shouning said this, Wen Jingsui finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked:
"what did you say?"
"I want to say that this scholar is stupid, and I want to say that this scholar does not know the heights of the sky and the earth." She smiled sweetly, and complained a few times before saying:
"This scholar's family is poor, he's old, he doesn't have any special skills, and he's not married yet. How could a beautiful lady come to look for him in the middle of the night? It's obvious that there is a demon disaster and he doesn't know it, so he is dead!"
Her cunning temperament was clearly revealed in these few short sentences. After she no longer restrained her temperament, this inadvertently revealed temperament made Wen Jingsui both like and frightened.
Lu Zhi looked at Yao Shouning resentfully, but didn't say anything.
"In the end, I only said: 'These two people are not in the right family... something will happen to the Wang family scholar...'."
She talked about the scene of that day, Wen Jingsui listened to what she said, and seemed to be able to imagine that day in the teahouse, the girl was talking about these gossips with her mother with an innocent and lovely expression, she felt cute, but felt disappointed.
Yao Shouning was restrained and courteous in front of him, Liu Shi didn't like her being so out of character.
"What about after that?" Wen Jingsui asked with a gentle expression.
"Afterwards, my mother said, let me restrain myself a bit, and don't slip up in front of Xianrong."
She answered with a smile.
These words are indeed Liu's style.When Wen Jingsui heard this, he wanted to laugh at first—he was thinking that after Liu's words, the girl might pouted and disapproved, but she had always been obedient and obedient, and she would definitely respond fluently on the surface.
He smiled, and then seemed to think of something, his face turned pale, and lost all blood in an instant.
After this, he finally understood the reason why Yao Shouning specifically mentioned this matter.
"Shou Ning - Shou Ning -"
Wen Jingsui yelled twice in a state of bewilderment, his eyes lost focus and his lips trembled.
It seemed that he was the one who fell into the river in the cold winter months. When the wind blew, his whole body trembled.
But the person he talked about didn't comfort him. With a gentle and firm voice, she forcibly broke his sudden self-defense:
"Brother Wen, I can't accept this kind of life. Every moment, every little thing, may be reminded by others. Don't make mistakes. Don't do anything that may make someone unhappy. It's..."
When she called 'Brother Wen', her voice was as sweet as honey.
But those words she said were like a chill, piercing into Wen Jingsui's heart, freezing his body and mind instantly.
"This kind of life is too tiring." She shook her head, "I'm afraid to live such a life."
She really didn't want to retire because of Mrs. Wen's meanness that day, nor did Wen Jing abandon him because of his inferior status, status, and appearance.
Wen Jingsui's mind was blank at this moment, and he stood there in a daze.
It's something he's been dreading all along, and when it does, he finds it seems like he's been trying to learn to live with this moment.
But it is too difficult to accept!
Shouning is really good.When she gave up the pretense and revealed her true heart to herself, she showed more cunning and cuteness than before.
She was true and frank, and she saw the real crux of the problem at a glance, and it was difficult for Wen Jing to refute what she said.
"I..." Wen Jing didn't dare to look her in the eyes.
He was afraid to see disgust and disgust in Yao Shouning's eyes. In fact, the Liu family controlled her. On the surface, it seemed that the Liu family was worried about her daughter's misbehavior, and treated her words and deeds more politely, as if it had nothing to do with him-but in fact Liu Everything Shi did was undoubtedly speaking for him.
All the restraints she put on her daughter are actually the invisible demands of Mrs. Wen and the Wen family.
He was born in a square and old-fashioned family, not only his whole life, maybe his wife and his children in the future will be bound because of this.
Wen Jingsui recalled the thought that came to him when he heard Yao Shouning begging Liu Shi to let her go out: He would definitely arrange everything for her early, and he was not willing to let her beg again and again.
At that time, he didn't realize the seriousness of the problem, but thinking about it now, Wen Jing casually felt more pain in his heart.
What Yao Shouning wanted was not for her to beg herself, nor for anyone to intercede for her. She wanted to be able to make decisions for herself and be free from restraint.
Wen Jingsui twitched the corners of his mouth, trying to show a smile, but his face was stiff and the corners of his mouth drooped.
There was a rush of depression in his chest, which went up his chest and penetrated into the bridge of his nose, making his nose sour.
The eye sockets were abnormally sour, and a burst of hot air quickly covered the eyes.
The water quickly gathered, and he desperately held back it so that it would not fall.
He was indescribably embarrassed and lost. In front of Lu Zhi, he obviously lost, but he found that he had not lost to his opponent, but to his own 'unsuitability'.
Yao Shouning said that he was not inferior, but Wen Jingsui found that he was indeed inferior.
He used to think that he was already strong enough, and that he would be able to win fame if he entered the imperial examination in the future.
But at this time he discovered that this kind of "power" is like a flower in a mirror, like a moon in water, he is like a cage to Yao Shouning, if she is a bird, he can't provide her with a sky to fly, he will only bind her in.
"Then, what about him, what about him..."
He tried his best to hold back the turmoil in his heart, and asked in a low hoarse voice.
"he?"
Yao Shouning turned his head to look at Shizi, he still turned to the other side obediently, but his ears trembled when he heard this.
Shizi didn't make a sound on the surface, but he was thinking in his heart: Of course I'm going out to play with Shou Ning, if my mother wants to stop it, let my mother hit me!Let my mother hit me!
At the end, I thought again: My mother will not stop me.
"..." She was almost amused by him, so she quickly pressed her lips together and lowered her head.
At such a moment, Brother Wen was about to cry. If she laughed, it would definitely make him even more sad.
"Can he accompany you and set you free?"
"I can!"
When Lu Zhi heard this, he couldn't wait to turn his head.
"go away!"
Yao Shouning pushed his face, deforming Shizi's handsome face, and did not allow him to speak:
"You don't talk."
"I can, tell him quickly, I can..." Shizi still didn't give up.
"Don't make trouble—"
Yao Shouning desperately scratched his cheek, making him blush.
"My freedom is not given by others." She shook her head and looked at Wen Jingsui:
"That's my own thing." She didn't realize it before, but with the awakening of the power of her Bianji clan, and the adventures she took with Shizi, these experiences and power brought her arrogance. Confidence and confidence.
The light in Wen Jingsui's eyes went out instantly.
"I'm sorry, Brother Wen."
She said softly, and then patted Shizi's hand.
When Lu Zhi heard what she said later, he turned his head and pondered for a moment, with a thoughtful look on his face.
It wasn't until Yao Shouning patted his arm to signal him to leave that he woke up, shook the reins, and the horse moved forward slowly.
The car drove past Wen Jing. He was like a sculpture standing in the street, motionless.
After the carriage went far away, when Yao Shouning turned his head to look, he hugged the cloak and stood in the middle of the street with his head bowed.
"He's a little pathetic—"
Even Lu Zhi glanced back, couldn't help but sighed out his conscience the size of a grain of rice.
When he said this, he was elated, feeling the joy of successfully sniping his love rival, but also feeling faintly disappointed that he had learned from the past.
Lu Zhi secretly went to see Yao Shouning, but saw her expression was calm, she seemed extremely calm.
This innocent and lovely girl in the past just rejected Wen Jingsui with straightforward and sharp words, leaving him no illusions.
Her methods were clean and neat, which made Lu Zhi feel a little sympathetic to that boy from the Wen family.
"Shou Ning-"
He was a little uneasy, and even recalled the previous scene, his back felt faintly cold.
"Shouning." Lu Zhi shouted again, moving uncomfortably.
"what--"
"If, if one day," he licked the corner of his mouth, seeing Yao Shouning turn his head, his scalp went numb, and he stammered:
"If one day..."
He lacked courage.
What happened to Wen Jingsui caused his insufficient courage to fall apart in an instant. Under her gaze, his willpower was defeated, and he didn't dare to ask that sentence, so he asked instead:
"Are you cold?"
"A little bit." She hugged her arms and shivered.
However, Lu Zhi thought of the cloak that Wen Jingsui brought with him full of hope. He was sweating profusely while running, but in the end it became a gift that he failed to give away.
He was rejected by Yao Shouning.
The son thought about it, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness for the death of the rabbit and the fox.
Under this feeling, he quickly regenerated new courage, and used this impulse to ask what he originally wanted to ask:
"If one day, I, I am like Wen Jingsui, you, will you reject me like this?"
He didn't know if Yao Shouning rejected him like he rejected Wen Jingsui just now, would he be able to bear it.
...he might cry!
"..." She won't!
Yao Shouning was taken aback for a moment, thinking along Shizi's words, but found that she might not do this.
She couldn't bear to let the son be sad, and she couldn't bear to see him cry.
Shizi was anxiously waiting for the answer, but he was thinking in his heart: If Shouning rejects me, I might cry right away.But how can a man shed tears so easily?
Wen Jingsui is really patient!In such a situation just now, he insisted on not shedding tears. If it were me, I might not be able to help but hug Shou Ning's leg and beg her not to leave...
"..." She heard it all.
The prince thought to himself: Well, fortunately, Shouning doesn't know what he thinks in his heart. In her heart, maybe she is still the Lu Zhi who was relentless in the face of evil spirits, lived and died with her, and was extremely responsible.
Yao Shouning bit his lip and turned his head away.
"Shouning, if I were like Wen Jingsui, would you be so cruel to me?"
He didn't get an answer, so he asked again.
Yao Shouning already had an answer in her heart, but she didn't answer directly, but deliberately looked at Shizi:
"Too cruel? That's right, let's go back and apologize to Brother Wen, I..."
"No!" Shizi interrupted her words loudly, and said a little aggrieved:
"I've already rejected them all. Of course I can't apologize and give him hope at this time! Wen Jingsui is stronger than you think, he can stand it!"
Yao Shouning couldn't help but want to laugh, Shizi was still very afraid that she would really turn back, so he quickly raised his horsewhip, urging the horse to hurry up, and kept saying:
"...I have no position at all. Wen Jing can tell him whatever he wants to know. I don't answer any questions I ask..."
Amidst Shizi's chanting, the haze in her heart dissipated bit by bit. Yao Shouning curled the corners of his mouth, and after listening to Shizi's recitation for a long time, he whispered:
"...Probably not."
"Why not?" Before Lu Zhi could react, he turned his head and looked at her in confusion.
"Drive well!"
She pushed his arm, and Shizi immediately realized that she was answering his previous question.
He was overwhelmed by great surprises, even a little overwhelmed with joy.
If there is a day, she will not reject him directly like she did with Wen Jingsui.
Because she couldn't bear him to be sad, she couldn't bear him to be sad, Yao Shouning thought in her heart: She doesn't want the prince to hug her leg and beg her not to go, and she doesn't want to see the prince cry loudly...
She couldn't help laughing as she thought about it, Shizi also grinned.
He is still very ignorant about love, but his innate instinct allows him to capture the difference between Yao Shouning and him at this moment.
A decisive and direct girl, when emotionally sloppy, it means that she is special in Yao Shouning's heart, at least not comparable to Wen Jing.
Both of them stopped talking, Shizi's mood was high and uneasy, his happiness was based on Wen Jingsui's pain, and at the same time he realized that Yao Shouning's character was far better than what he realized, and he wanted to catch up with her , maybe just emotional following is not enough, maybe he can be even better.
On the other hand, Yao Shouning was worried about Yao Wanning for a while, and worried about Lu Zhi's voice for a while.
She has already realized that Lu Zhi's weight in her heart is no less than that of family and friends.
The carriage passed through the streets and finally returned to Yao's house after more than an hour.
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Before Yao Shouning turned his head, Lu Zhi subconsciously squeezed her hand tightly.
Emotions such as uneasiness, uneasiness, and anxiety were transmitted to her heart through the palms held by the two of them.
She first raised her head to look at the prince, his lips were tightly pursed, and his eyes showed vigilance, as if he had noticed Yao Shouning's gaze, he subconsciously lowered his head to look at her, and then tried his best to relax himself, but couldn't hide the uneasiness and anxiety in his heart. panic.
She was taken aback by Shizi's sudden change, she turned her head to look at the source of the voice, and saw Wen Xianrong.
Today's Wen Xianrong was dressed festively, with a bunch of candied haws in his hand.
And Wen Jingsui and Yu Yin, who were holding two lanterns, were standing behind her. At this moment, they all stared wide-eyed, looking at Yao Shouning with some astonishment.
There were so many people on the river bank at night, no one expected to meet them here.
Yao Shouning's eyes were red, and the moment he saw Wen Xianrong, he squeezed out a smile, and before he could speak, Wen Xianrong strode towards the two of them.
"Shou Ning, what's wrong with you?"
Her gaze fell on Yao Shouning, and she saw that the girl was drenched all over, and the hem of her skirt was full of sand. She seemed to be full of water and heavy.
Yao Shouning's eyes were red and swollen, obviously he had cried before.
Wen Xianrong has known her for many years, never had he ever seen her like this, and his heart ached immediately.
She reached out to touch Yao Shouning's hand, the palm was abnormally cold and still trembling slightly.
"What happened?"
Wen Xianrong's gaze swept across Yao Shouning's and Lu Zhi's clasped palms, resisting the urge to look back at his elder brother, and first asked in a low voice.
She guessed that the person in front of her was the crown prince.
In fact, two days ago, when she asked Yuyin to invite Yao Shouning to travel with her, but was rejected by her friends, Wen Xianrong guessed that Yao Shouning should have an appointment with Lu Zhi.
This is not the first time she has seen this prince. On Yao Shouning's birthday last year, Lu Zhi pretended to be crazy and beat up the people in Prince Jian's residence.
It's just that the soldiers were in a panic at that time, and she hadn't had time to take a closer look, let alone talk to Lu Zhi.
After meeting again this time, Wen Xianrong realized that this prince was much more beautiful than the rumors said.
His skin is as white as jade, with a pair of watery peach blossom eyes, a high nose and red lips, and long hair wrapped around his cheeks, making his eyes deep.
When he focuses on people, it gives people a feeling that he seems to be paying attention to him wholeheartedly.
His beauty is extraordinary, but he is tall and tall, his back is straight, and his youthful spirit is displayed between his brows, which makes his originally indistinguishable beauty a bit more youthful and free and easy.
Even though Wen Xianrong already had Yao Ruoyun in his heart, he was still shocked by his appearance the first time he saw him.
But in just a moment, the amazement in Wen Xianrong's heart faded, she pulled Yao Shouning and took two steps to one side.
However, Yao Shouning and Shi Zi were still holding hands, but Wen Xianrong pulled their palms together, Shi Zi's arm was pulled up, he hesitated for a while, but he did not let go.
"Shou Ning-"
Seeing this scene, Wen Xianrong cried out in surprise.
Lu Zhi didn't look at her, but at Wen Jingsui.
He was carrying two lanterns, and his eyes were also on Yao Shouning at this time, not at Shi Zi.
Shi Zi frowned, slowly let go of his hand, and said to Yao Shouning:
"Shouning, I'll wait for you over there."
When Lu Zhi said this, his heart was bleeding, but he pretended to be generous.
With a rival in love, he naturally wanted to show off his intimacy with Yao Shouning in front of Wen Jingsui, and force Wen Jingsui away.
But Yao Shouning had just learned the truth about Yao Wanning's 'pregnancy', and his mood was being stimulated. Wen Xianrong's appearance might be able to talk to her and comfort her. Here, it made her even more uncomfortable.
Thinking of this, a smile uglier than crying appeared on Lu Zhi's face.
"..."
Yao Shouning heard his rich inner voice, if he hadn't been depressed, he might have been amused by him.
At this time, she forced a smile, nodded to Shizi, and watched him leave dejectedly.
"Shou Ning."
Seeing Lu Zhi leave, Wen Xianrong couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and quickly asked:
"What happened? Did he bully you?"
When she said this, she turned to look at Shizi, only to see Shizi's shoulders were slumped and his head was lowered, as if he was very disappointed, he didn't look like he was bullying someone with his power.
"No." Yao Shouning shook his head, thinking about what happened earlier, tears were about to flow out again.
"Why are Miss Shouning's clothes wet?"
Yuyin also asked with concern.
"We just went down the river." Yao Shouning replied.
Wen Jingsui clasped his hand, and tightly held the pole of the lantern in his palm.
He also wants to care, but because of the private thoughts in his heart, he can't ask the words of concern as naturally as his sister and Yu Yin.
Because he was afraid that his expression would be unnatural, and that he would open his mouth and ask Lu Zhi why they were holding hands.
Wen Jingsui's expression was gloomy.
He had already guessed some things long ago, but when he actually saw this scene, the impact on him was much greater than guessing.
He prided himself on being bold and steady, but when he saw Yao Shouning and Lu Zhi appearing hand in hand, he had shameful thoughts of escaping.
Wen Jingsui forcibly suppressed the complicated thoughts in his heart, and said:
"No matter what, our carriage is parked on the other side of the street, and I'll go get the cloak."
When the younger generation of the Wen family went out, the adults were not by their side.
The two brothers and sisters came by car, and the car stopped at a less crowded corner of the street, leaving Wen Jingsui's servant to guard it.
There were a lot of people tonight, and now it was night again, so he could not let a girl from Yuyin go to pick up the clothes, so he planned to go there by himself, leaving the two girls by Yao Shouning's side, and there was a prince guarding him in the distance, presumably it was not There will be big problems.
"no need."
Yao Shouning shook his head:
"We're going back too."
She looked a little sad, and several people could tell that something should have happened before.
Wen Jingsui has always been mild-tempered, but now he is very stubborn:
"I'm running fast, I'll be back in a while, you're soaked, don't blow the cool breeze."
After speaking, he handed the lantern in his hand to Yuyin, turned around and left.
He had the same thoughts as Lu Zhi, and could see that Yao Shouning had something on his mind, but he was afraid that she would not be able to say something to Wen Xianrong because of his presence, so he took advantage of this time to let them talk.
"Shouning, what happened?"
Wen Xianrong is also very smart, and from the actions of his son and eldest brother, he also guessed that Yao Shouning has something on his mind.
"I just heard someone say that a man and a woman went into the river and were almost swept away by the river..." At this moment, Yuyin said suddenly.
Wen Xianrong was taken aback when she heard this, and looked at Yao Shouning, she reluctantly nodded:
"It's us."
"You..." Hearing this, Wen Xianrong realized that Lu Zhi's clothes seemed to be soaked too.
"Actually, we have been checking my sister's 'brand' these days."
Now that the evil spirits have appeared in the world, Yao Shouning did not hide many things from Wen Xianrong, so he told her a general idea:
"You also know that after my sister was planted with this 'brand', I was always worried."
Wen Xianrong didn't speak, but just nodded.
At this moment, she could tell that Yao Shouning was in a low mood, so she just had to listen quietly and let her talk.
"And this 'brand' is related to the 'river god' of Bailing River, and we found some clues in the river tonight..."
She finished the matter in a few or two sentences, and when she thought of the letter that Shizi picked up, tears welled up from her red and swollen almond eyes:
"And these clues..."
As soon as she cried, Wen Xianrong panicked immediately, and hurriedly handed the candied haws in Yu Yin's hands, and hugged Yao Shouning:
"What's the matter? Are these clues useless?"
She was also surprised that Yao Wanning's situation was so serious, and then saw her friend crying, and immediately hugged her to coax her:
"What did you see in the river?"
"I don't know, I don't know." She shook her head in tears, sobbing:
"I'm just afraid of losing my sister. There are some things that concern her, and I can't tell you."
Wen Xianrong was not angry because of her words, but nodded in understanding:
"Don't say it, don't say it." She patted Yao Shouning's shoulder:
"Shouning, when you want to talk, you can come to me at any time, and I can listen to what you have to say."
Yao Shouning nodded guiltily.
Thinking about these days, she has been busy with evil things, going out with the son all the time, but she has become estranged from Wen Xianrong.
Fortunately, Wen Xianrong understood her and was not angry with her because of this, which made Yao Shouning feel that Wen Xianrong was better.
"A lot of things have happened these days, I..." She sniffed, wanting to say something, but in the end she let out a long sigh:
"Oh - even if you ask me out, I will..."
"Then what?!" Wen Xianrong's eyes widened:
"It's about Wanning, of course we have to figure it out first, I'm not a child, don't I understand your difficulties?" She gently straightened Yao Shouning's wet hair and said:
"Do you feel sorry for me?"
Yao Shouning nodded silently.
"Silly girl."
Wen Xianrong wiped away her tears and comforted her with a gentle voice:
"Things have priorities. Wanning is definitely more important than playing. What's more, the Shangsi Festival is held every year. We can't travel together this year, but if the problem is solved, there will be opportunities every year in the future."
Her tone is gentle, her expression is sincere, and she is very good at comforting people:
"Have you been under so much pressure recently that you have taken all the responsibilities on yourself?"
Wen Xianrong deliberately teased her:
"I can't be like you, or I should blame myself for not being able to help."
Yao Shouning was teased by her and smiled, Wen Xianrong heaved a sigh of relief:
"Just smile."
After finishing speaking, he said softly:
"Don't worry, when you can't bear it alone, you can't tell me, but you can talk to Wanning, you can talk to your family members. Your grandfather has a deep chest and is very knowledgeable. He will definitely be able to enlighten you."
"Yes!" Yao Shouning nodded vigorously.
In fact, she also understands these truths, but when she finds out the truth of the matter, she still feels like a thunderbolt.
Now after talking with Wen Xianrong for a while, and being comforted by her, Yao Shouning's mood stabilized a lot, and he has already made up his mind to go back and communicate with his sister first, and then ask his grandfather.
"Thank you, Xianrong." She sincerely thanked her, and finally held her good friend's hand again:
"I will definitely not reject you next year."
Wen Xianrong pursed her lips and smiled, revealing two small pear pits on her cheeks:
"I won't allow you to reject me next year. I said it was too late this year. Blame me, blame me."
After she finished speaking, she turned her head and looked into the distance again.
I saw that Shizi was spinning around in place at this time, raising his head to look this way from time to time, which attracted the attention of the people around him.
"The prince seems to be doing well."
Wen Xianrong smiled and praised, then rolled his eyes:
"But I just don't know if he has recovered from his madness..."
Before she finished speaking, Yao Shouning hastily defended:
"He's either insane, or he's bewitched—"
After finishing speaking, he saw the narrow look in Wen Xianrong's eyes, and winked at her.
For some reason, Yao Shouning's cheeks were reddish, he felt a little overwhelmed, mixed with a feeling of shyness, stretched out his hand to cover his face, and tried to explain calmly:
"Really, in fact, my cousin was bewitched by an evil spirit before, and the monster possessing her body set the prince a trap, that's why, that's why..."
"Alas." Seeing her awkward appearance, Wen Xianrong sighed:
"It seems that my elder brother really has no chance."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Hearing this, Yao Shouning became a little annoyed, and stretched out his hand to grab her waist, which made Wen Xianrong smile and twist his back to dodge.
Before that, she was still in love, and she was ignorant of many feelings.
But at this moment, she knew what the prince wanted, and from Lu Zhi's reaction, she could naturally guess Wen Jingsui's attitude.
A vague sense of guilt welled up in her heart, but fortunately, Wen Xianrong's generous attitude reduced her anxiety a lot.
After the two girls chatted and laughed for a few words, they felt a lot more relaxed. Wen Xianrong asked in a low voice:
"My son, he..."
She wanted to ask Lu Zhi if he treated Yao Shouning well, and also wanted to ask how his temper was.
There were too many things to ask, but he choked up when he opened his mouth.
Fortunately, Yao Shouning could hear her inner voice, knowing that she was worried about him, so he whispered:
"The prince has a very good personality." After finishing speaking, she added:
"Xianrong, do you know that I can no longer live an ordinary life."
After going through these months, although she encountered danger, she also gained a lot.
During the time she was with Lu Zhi, she grew up rapidly, stimulated her potential, was needed by the prince, and at the same time needed the protection of the prince.
The moment she saw Wen Jingsui and understood Brother Wen's intentions, she had actually thought about it.
But she can't go back to the past, when she was imprisoned in the boudoir by the Liu family and lived a simple and happy life every day.
She likes herself now, and also likes her life now.
"I can take the initiative to investigate my sister's 'brand' and find out the clues. I can face the evil spirits and confront the people of Zhenmensi." Her courage thrives in her adventures.
From being afraid of the evil on my cousin at the beginning, to overcoming the fear later.
She can awaken the power, and lead the son through the barrier of time. She can join hands with the son to fight against the snake spirit, and kill the big snake in the tomb.
Facing Chen Taiwei's pursuit, she was terrified at first, but tonight she was able to deal with him, and even learned some secrets from him...
"I will grow up in the future, and I can protect my sister and my family."
She looked at Wen Xianrong with a smile:
"And all of this, the prince is with me."
She didn't say whether the son was good to her or not, but these words had undoubtedly exposed the entanglement between her and the son.
She already knew Lu Zhi's intentions, she didn't answer, and even thought she was at a loss, but in fact, she is not the same as before, and she knows many things in her heart.
The relationship between her and Wen Jingsui is already impossible, and there is no need for Shizi to compete with him to be jealous.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help pursing her lips and smiling:
"I only know that now, I will settle the family affairs first, and then worry about the monster clan's affairs. As for other things, I have to think more about it."
She didn't respond directly to her feelings, but Wen Xianrong already knew that there was no relationship between her elder brother and her.
Mrs. Wen's character is very orderly. She has already planned her son's future life path. The relationship between Yao Shouning and Wen Jingsui is like two crossing lines. There was a brief intersection, but in the end they could only go further and further apart.
She feels a little sorry for her elder brother, but she also understands that emotional matters cannot be forced.
"That's great." Wen Xianrong nodded enviously for some reason.
She always felt that Yao Shouning was very sober at this moment, soberly aware of what she wanted, including her relationship, including her future life, but she was still ignorant of the unknown, and what she was looking forward to at present was only getting married this year and having a husband and children in the future.
"Your mother used to think that I was mature and prudent, and I was much more sensible than you. Shouning, why do I feel now that you have grown up so fast that you have far surpassed me?"
Wen Xianrong is still trapped in the boudoir. What she has learned and seen since she was a child has restricted her vision and life, making her unable to see more distant things. Listening to Yao Shouning talking about encountering monsters, she can only show envy color.
"That's just an illusion." Yao Shouning blinked at her:
"I'm only bragging in front of you. If I'm in front of others, I don't dare to talk nonsense, for fear that people will laugh at me." Her disappointment came and went quickly.
After being relieved by Wen Xianrong, she no longer cried and cried like before.
At this time, Yao Shouning was like a bright pearl brushing off the dust, with a confident and firm look in his eyes.
The two spoke a few more words, and Wen Xianrong became more envious of her, and felt a little bit lost—although she didn't know what she was missing.
The prince in the distance walked back and forth a few times, and when he saw Yao Shouning smiling, he also heaved a sigh of relief and smiled.
"I won't bother you anymore, you go quickly, the prince has been waiting for a long time."
Out of the corner of Wen Xianrong's eye, he saw Lu Zhi look up several times, and quickly gently pulled Yao Shouning's hand:
"After this matter is over, if you are free someday, I will come and find you to play."
Yao Shouning nodded and said:
"I'm leaving."
She bid farewell to Wen Xianrong, and was about to turn around and leave when Yu Yin, who was standing a few steps away, shouted:
"Miss Shouning left?"
"Let's go." Yao Shouning waved to her.
"Hey——" Yu Yin hurriedly wanted to chase her, but Wen Xianrong hurriedly stopped her:
"What are you chasing after?"
"The young master has gone to get his cloak, but he hasn't come back yet." Yuyin whispered anxiously.
"If I didn't come back, I didn't come back. Shouning still has something to do." Wen Xianrong stopped her with a smile: "Since we can't meet him, it proves that this cloak is not what Shouning wanted tonight. We will wait here for the arrival of big brother, don't wander around gone."
Yao Shouning walked towards Lu Zhi.
He was a little anxious at first, but when he saw Yao Shouning slowly approaching him, his mood gradually settled down.
In the distance, Duan Changya drove the carriage to a silent stop at the corner of the street, and the two walked towards the carriage. Duan Changya silently blended into the night, leaving time for the two to be alone.
"Shou Ning."
At this moment, Wen Jing took the cloak and hurried back.
He was afraid that he would miss it all the way, so he ran very fast.
But no matter how he quickened his pace, he still lost Yao Shouning when he came back.
"Shouning..."
He was very disappointed and stood on the street with his cloak in his arms. There were people coming and going in the street, and the laughter and cheers of everyone in the distance could be heard from time to time, but he felt as if he was abandoned by the whole world.
'Jingle Bell--'
The crisp bell rang, and then the sound of horseshoes approaching, Wen Jingsui blinked his sore eyes, and looked up to see a carriage parked not far from him.
"Brother Wen."
At the front of the carriage, Yao Shouning, who he couldn't find before, was sitting side by side with Lu Zhi.
She pushed her wet hair to her chest and was combing it with her hands.
The son who had been with him twice held the rein in one hand and squeezed a handkerchief in the other, waiting for her to use it.
This scene is both harmonious and extraordinarily dazzling.
"Brother Wen, Xianrong is waiting for you over there."
When Yao Shouning saw him, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the distance.
Wen Jingsui's eyes were sore and he was about to shed tears, but when he heard the words, he just tried his best to hold back, showing a gentle smile, nodded and said:
"Okay, I'll go find her later."
He didn't want to show a lost look in front of Yao Shouning, to make her pitiful and embarrassing for her.
He also has his own pride and doesn't want to show weakness in front of Lu Zhi.
"Shouning, you, are you still cold?"
"It's a little cold, but it's okay. We'll go home soon, and we can change into clean clothes when we get back. It won't be cold soon." She said with a smile.
"I have a cloak here, you might as well cover it to avoid being cold..." Wen Jingsui took two steps forward quickly.
This action made Lu Zhi stare at him unkindly, as if he regarded him as an enemy in this life.
Yao Shouning reached out and pinched his arm, then looked at Wen Jingsui and shook his head:
"no need."
"No, Shouning, I..." Wen Jingsui wanted to speak in a hurry.
However, Yao Shouning signaled the prince not to start, not to eavesdrop, then propped himself up, half knelt with his hands on the car door, and looked at Wen Jingsui seriously:
"Brother Wen, I'm sorry." The girl said seriously:
"I cannot accept your cloak."
Her voice is clear and sweet, her expression is serious and direct, her eyes and expression are just like Wen Jing Sui's memory, cute and cute, but she has her own persistence.
These used to be his favorite places, but this attachment, now stabbing him, might say something that would make him sad.
"Brother Wen, you have a great future, I see it." She tilted her head and said:
"You have inherited the meaning of Confucianism and Taoism from my grandfather. You have studied since childhood not only to stand out, but also to show your ambition."
All the sounds on the street disappeared from Wen Jingsui's ears, he only heard the girl's soft voice:
"... You will have your own life in the future, you will marry a wife and have children... You should leave such emotions to someone more suitable."
She was unwilling to pick up that cloak, which was unfair to the person Wen Jingsui was going to marry in the future.
Perhaps the girl who will marry Wen Jingsui in the future is shy and timid at this moment, imagining the appearance of her future husband, knitting her own wedding dress, and dreaming about her future life.
Yao Shouning has no way to control Wen Jingsui's young Mu Ai, but she can minimize the intersection between the two of them, reduce Wen Jingsui's own memories in his heart, and allow him to free up more space in his heart to manage his own future. Life.
"I'm just a passer-by in your life, no different from the lantern sellers and candied haws you've met..."
'No, no, that's not it! 'Wen Jing hugged his cloak tightly and shook his head desperately.
But even though his heart was full of blood, he didn't say a word, and he kept all the loss and sadness in his heart.
"Is it because..." Wen Jingsui finally couldn't hold back, and looked up at her.
Under the night, his eyes were like water, as if covered with a light mist.
"No." Yao Shouning could see that he was in a panic and lost his composure.
Wen Jingsui didn't say 'because of what' yet, but she already guessed what he wanted to say from his eyes.
"It's not because of status, status, or appearance." She said softly:
"Brother Wen is very good, don't compare yourself with others, you are unique."
The more considerate she is, the more difficult it is for Wen Jing to let go.
"Yes, is it because of my mother?"
"Not really." Yao Shouning shook his head and said:
"Don't blame Mrs. Wen, it's not for these reasons."
She sighed and decided to speak clearly:
"It's actually because of me."
"You?" Wen Jingsui raised his head in a daze, his expression was extremely bewildered, like a deer.
"Yes." Yao Shouning nodded.
"My eldest brother and Xianrong have a marriage contract, and we both have the idea of getting closer, Brother Wen should be clear about it." Once she figured out something, she was not going to delay it any longer, giving people unnecessary hopes and making people sad .
Wen Jingsui felt panic in his heart.
He vaguely felt that if Yao Shouning was allowed to continue talking, the hope in his heart would be completely shattered, and there would be no room for maneuver.
But he was just too curious.
Before he really started this war, it ended inexplicably.
Yao Shouning said that all of this has nothing to do with him, not because he is inferior to others, his family background is inferior to others, and it is not because of his mother.
He wants to know where he lost.
So Wen Jingsui didn't make a sound, but just nodded silently.
"My mother has always been very strict with me. Last year my mother found out that there will be a miracle doctor coming to Shendu City. She hopes that the arrival of this miracle doctor can cure my sister's old illness, so she hopes that in October, when the miracle doctor comes, She hurriedly wanted to take my sister out."
She suddenly brought up old things.
This time, it wasn't just Wen Jing who listened seriously, even Shizi, who pretended to be indifferent on the surface and turned his head away, pricked up his ears, wanting to hear her continue.
"On the morning when I went out, I begged my mother to take me with me. I begged for a long time, and my mother finally agreed."
"I..." Wen Jingsui moved his lips when he heard this.
He wanted to say that if it was at Wen's house, he would never be willing to beg Yao Shouning repeatedly, and he would definitely help her out and arrange everything for her early so that she could go out smoothly.
"After we went out, my mother left me in the Wangjiao Teahouse, and she took my sister to see the doctor." She talked about the previous things, with a faint smile on her face:
"Actually, when I went out this time, I had already found out that there is a very good storyteller in this teahouse. I went for his story."
Yao Shouning sighed:
"It's a pity that it was a very unfortunate day. The storyteller arrived a little late. When he showed up to tell the story, my mother and sister came back just as soon as they arrived at the exciting place."
Wen Jing hugged the cloak tightly.
In fact, he didn't understand the meaning of Yao Shouning's words when he heard this, but he suppressed his anxiety and heard her continue:
"At that time, the storyteller happened to be talking about the scholar who was bewitched by the fox demon and finally died at the mouth of the fox."
"And I said something at the time."
When Yao Shouning said this, Wen Jingsui finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked:
"what did you say?"
"I want to say that this scholar is stupid, and I want to say that this scholar does not know the heights of the sky and the earth." She smiled sweetly, and complained a few times before saying:
"This scholar's family is poor, he's old, he doesn't have any special skills, and he's not married yet. How could a beautiful lady come to look for him in the middle of the night? It's obvious that there is a demon disaster and he doesn't know it, so he is dead!"
Her cunning temperament was clearly revealed in these few short sentences. After she no longer restrained her temperament, this inadvertently revealed temperament made Wen Jingsui both like and frightened.
Lu Zhi looked at Yao Shouning resentfully, but didn't say anything.
"In the end, I only said: 'These two people are not in the right family... something will happen to the Wang family scholar...'."
She talked about the scene of that day, Wen Jingsui listened to what she said, and seemed to be able to imagine that day in the teahouse, the girl was talking about these gossips with her mother with an innocent and lovely expression, she felt cute, but felt disappointed.
Yao Shouning was restrained and courteous in front of him, Liu Shi didn't like her being so out of character.
"What about after that?" Wen Jingsui asked with a gentle expression.
"Afterwards, my mother said, let me restrain myself a bit, and don't slip up in front of Xianrong."
She answered with a smile.
These words are indeed Liu's style.When Wen Jingsui heard this, he wanted to laugh at first—he was thinking that after Liu's words, the girl might pouted and disapproved, but she had always been obedient and obedient, and she would definitely respond fluently on the surface.
He smiled, and then seemed to think of something, his face turned pale, and lost all blood in an instant.
After this, he finally understood the reason why Yao Shouning specifically mentioned this matter.
"Shou Ning - Shou Ning -"
Wen Jingsui yelled twice in a state of bewilderment, his eyes lost focus and his lips trembled.
It seemed that he was the one who fell into the river in the cold winter months. When the wind blew, his whole body trembled.
But the person he talked about didn't comfort him. With a gentle and firm voice, she forcibly broke his sudden self-defense:
"Brother Wen, I can't accept this kind of life. Every moment, every little thing, may be reminded by others. Don't make mistakes. Don't do anything that may make someone unhappy. It's..."
When she called 'Brother Wen', her voice was as sweet as honey.
But those words she said were like a chill, piercing into Wen Jingsui's heart, freezing his body and mind instantly.
"This kind of life is too tiring." She shook her head, "I'm afraid to live such a life."
She really didn't want to retire because of Mrs. Wen's meanness that day, nor did Wen Jing abandon him because of his inferior status, status, and appearance.
Wen Jingsui's mind was blank at this moment, and he stood there in a daze.
It's something he's been dreading all along, and when it does, he finds it seems like he's been trying to learn to live with this moment.
But it is too difficult to accept!
Shouning is really good.When she gave up the pretense and revealed her true heart to herself, she showed more cunning and cuteness than before.
She was true and frank, and she saw the real crux of the problem at a glance, and it was difficult for Wen Jing to refute what she said.
"I..." Wen Jing didn't dare to look her in the eyes.
He was afraid to see disgust and disgust in Yao Shouning's eyes. In fact, the Liu family controlled her. On the surface, it seemed that the Liu family was worried about her daughter's misbehavior, and treated her words and deeds more politely, as if it had nothing to do with him-but in fact Liu Everything Shi did was undoubtedly speaking for him.
All the restraints she put on her daughter are actually the invisible demands of Mrs. Wen and the Wen family.
He was born in a square and old-fashioned family, not only his whole life, maybe his wife and his children in the future will be bound because of this.
Wen Jingsui recalled the thought that came to him when he heard Yao Shouning begging Liu Shi to let her go out: He would definitely arrange everything for her early, and he was not willing to let her beg again and again.
At that time, he didn't realize the seriousness of the problem, but thinking about it now, Wen Jing casually felt more pain in his heart.
What Yao Shouning wanted was not for her to beg herself, nor for anyone to intercede for her. She wanted to be able to make decisions for herself and be free from restraint.
Wen Jingsui twitched the corners of his mouth, trying to show a smile, but his face was stiff and the corners of his mouth drooped.
There was a rush of depression in his chest, which went up his chest and penetrated into the bridge of his nose, making his nose sour.
The eye sockets were abnormally sour, and a burst of hot air quickly covered the eyes.
The water quickly gathered, and he desperately held back it so that it would not fall.
He was indescribably embarrassed and lost. In front of Lu Zhi, he obviously lost, but he found that he had not lost to his opponent, but to his own 'unsuitability'.
Yao Shouning said that he was not inferior, but Wen Jingsui found that he was indeed inferior.
He used to think that he was already strong enough, and that he would be able to win fame if he entered the imperial examination in the future.
But at this time he discovered that this kind of "power" is like a flower in a mirror, like a moon in water, he is like a cage to Yao Shouning, if she is a bird, he can't provide her with a sky to fly, he will only bind her in.
"Then, what about him, what about him..."
He tried his best to hold back the turmoil in his heart, and asked in a low hoarse voice.
"he?"
Yao Shouning turned his head to look at Shizi, he still turned to the other side obediently, but his ears trembled when he heard this.
Shizi didn't make a sound on the surface, but he was thinking in his heart: Of course I'm going out to play with Shou Ning, if my mother wants to stop it, let my mother hit me!Let my mother hit me!
At the end, I thought again: My mother will not stop me.
"..." She was almost amused by him, so she quickly pressed her lips together and lowered her head.
At such a moment, Brother Wen was about to cry. If she laughed, it would definitely make him even more sad.
"Can he accompany you and set you free?"
"I can!"
When Lu Zhi heard this, he couldn't wait to turn his head.
"go away!"
Yao Shouning pushed his face, deforming Shizi's handsome face, and did not allow him to speak:
"You don't talk."
"I can, tell him quickly, I can..." Shizi still didn't give up.
"Don't make trouble—"
Yao Shouning desperately scratched his cheek, making him blush.
"My freedom is not given by others." She shook her head and looked at Wen Jingsui:
"That's my own thing." She didn't realize it before, but with the awakening of the power of her Bianji clan, and the adventures she took with Shizi, these experiences and power brought her arrogance. Confidence and confidence.
The light in Wen Jingsui's eyes went out instantly.
"I'm sorry, Brother Wen."
She said softly, and then patted Shizi's hand.
When Lu Zhi heard what she said later, he turned his head and pondered for a moment, with a thoughtful look on his face.
It wasn't until Yao Shouning patted his arm to signal him to leave that he woke up, shook the reins, and the horse moved forward slowly.
The car drove past Wen Jing. He was like a sculpture standing in the street, motionless.
After the carriage went far away, when Yao Shouning turned his head to look, he hugged the cloak and stood in the middle of the street with his head bowed.
"He's a little pathetic—"
Even Lu Zhi glanced back, couldn't help but sighed out his conscience the size of a grain of rice.
When he said this, he was elated, feeling the joy of successfully sniping his love rival, but also feeling faintly disappointed that he had learned from the past.
Lu Zhi secretly went to see Yao Shouning, but saw her expression was calm, she seemed extremely calm.
This innocent and lovely girl in the past just rejected Wen Jingsui with straightforward and sharp words, leaving him no illusions.
Her methods were clean and neat, which made Lu Zhi feel a little sympathetic to that boy from the Wen family.
"Shou Ning-"
He was a little uneasy, and even recalled the previous scene, his back felt faintly cold.
"Shouning." Lu Zhi shouted again, moving uncomfortably.
"what--"
"If, if one day," he licked the corner of his mouth, seeing Yao Shouning turn his head, his scalp went numb, and he stammered:
"If one day..."
He lacked courage.
What happened to Wen Jingsui caused his insufficient courage to fall apart in an instant. Under her gaze, his willpower was defeated, and he didn't dare to ask that sentence, so he asked instead:
"Are you cold?"
"A little bit." She hugged her arms and shivered.
However, Lu Zhi thought of the cloak that Wen Jingsui brought with him full of hope. He was sweating profusely while running, but in the end it became a gift that he failed to give away.
He was rejected by Yao Shouning.
The son thought about it, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness for the death of the rabbit and the fox.
Under this feeling, he quickly regenerated new courage, and used this impulse to ask what he originally wanted to ask:
"If one day, I, I am like Wen Jingsui, you, will you reject me like this?"
He didn't know if Yao Shouning rejected him like he rejected Wen Jingsui just now, would he be able to bear it.
...he might cry!
"..." She won't!
Yao Shouning was taken aback for a moment, thinking along Shizi's words, but found that she might not do this.
She couldn't bear to let the son be sad, and she couldn't bear to see him cry.
Shizi was anxiously waiting for the answer, but he was thinking in his heart: If Shouning rejects me, I might cry right away.But how can a man shed tears so easily?
Wen Jingsui is really patient!In such a situation just now, he insisted on not shedding tears. If it were me, I might not be able to help but hug Shou Ning's leg and beg her not to leave...
"..." She heard it all.
The prince thought to himself: Well, fortunately, Shouning doesn't know what he thinks in his heart. In her heart, maybe she is still the Lu Zhi who was relentless in the face of evil spirits, lived and died with her, and was extremely responsible.
Yao Shouning bit his lip and turned his head away.
"Shouning, if I were like Wen Jingsui, would you be so cruel to me?"
He didn't get an answer, so he asked again.
Yao Shouning already had an answer in her heart, but she didn't answer directly, but deliberately looked at Shizi:
"Too cruel? That's right, let's go back and apologize to Brother Wen, I..."
"No!" Shizi interrupted her words loudly, and said a little aggrieved:
"I've already rejected them all. Of course I can't apologize and give him hope at this time! Wen Jingsui is stronger than you think, he can stand it!"
Yao Shouning couldn't help but want to laugh, Shizi was still very afraid that she would really turn back, so he quickly raised his horsewhip, urging the horse to hurry up, and kept saying:
"...I have no position at all. Wen Jing can tell him whatever he wants to know. I don't answer any questions I ask..."
Amidst Shizi's chanting, the haze in her heart dissipated bit by bit. Yao Shouning curled the corners of his mouth, and after listening to Shizi's recitation for a long time, he whispered:
"...Probably not."
"Why not?" Before Lu Zhi could react, he turned his head and looked at her in confusion.
"Drive well!"
She pushed his arm, and Shizi immediately realized that she was answering his previous question.
He was overwhelmed by great surprises, even a little overwhelmed with joy.
If there is a day, she will not reject him directly like she did with Wen Jingsui.
Because she couldn't bear him to be sad, she couldn't bear him to be sad, Yao Shouning thought in her heart: She doesn't want the prince to hug her leg and beg her not to go, and she doesn't want to see the prince cry loudly...
She couldn't help laughing as she thought about it, Shizi also grinned.
He is still very ignorant about love, but his innate instinct allows him to capture the difference between Yao Shouning and him at this moment.
A decisive and direct girl, when emotionally sloppy, it means that she is special in Yao Shouning's heart, at least not comparable to Wen Jing.
Both of them stopped talking, Shizi's mood was high and uneasy, his happiness was based on Wen Jingsui's pain, and at the same time he realized that Yao Shouning's character was far better than what he realized, and he wanted to catch up with her , maybe just emotional following is not enough, maybe he can be even better.
On the other hand, Yao Shouning was worried about Yao Wanning for a while, and worried about Lu Zhi's voice for a while.
She has already realized that Lu Zhi's weight in her heart is no less than that of family and friends.
The carriage passed through the streets and finally returned to Yao's house after more than an hour.
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