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Chapter 139 Meeting Luo Xi Again
Luo Mingchuan hooked the corners of his lips, "I thought that a girl from a rich family like you should be somewhat reserved."

No matter how thick-skinned Ding Xixi is, being slapped in the face so nakedly by someone, he still can't hold back his face.

She asked hoarsely, "Do you have to do this?"

what!
Luo Mingchuan laughed angrily, "Ding Xixi, you stretched out your face yourself, you can't blame me!"

Ding Xixi wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, and complained aggrievedly: "I thought, between us..."

"We've been through so much together, haven't we been friends for a long time?"

"Hmph!" Luo Mingchuan snorted coldly, "How forgetful you are, you don't remember what just happened."

"It is brother Luo Xi who has gone through life and death with you, and shared weal and woe, not me!"

A gleam of light flashed in Ding Xixi's eyes, "Are you blaming me for this?!"

"But you know in your heart that you and Mr. Luo Xi are just repaying the favor."

She paused, and coaxed in a low voice: "Even without me, you... I was panicked at the time, Ming Chuan, don't be angry."

"How can you not be angry?!" Luo Mingchuan suddenly raised his voice.

Glancing outside the door, she restrained herself a little.

But it's still hard to get over it!

She lowered her voice and said, "Even if it's because of repaying the order?! Maybe they will fall in love with each other after a long time?"

"Furthermore, being with Brother Luo Xi, even if it's a fake, I'd be happy with it!"

Ding Xixi's heart trembled when he saw her desperate and moths to the flame.

I don't know what to think of, and a trace of sadness flashed in my eyes.

She muttered, "That... I..."

Before I could say the word "sorry", Luo Mingchuan had already got up.

Leaving behind the sentence "I have nothing to say to you", I left the private room neatly.

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"Bah!"

The sound of the teacup colliding with the coffee table brought Ding Xixi back to his senses.

Looking at Tao Yiran's gloomy face, I felt a "thump" in my heart.

She pursed her lips, and said flatteringly, "My lord... what's wrong, my lord?"

what happened?
How dare this idiot ask him what happened? !

Tao Yiran looked at her sarcastically, "It seems that I think highly of you!"

Such a good opportunity is in front of you, you just don't grasp it.

Still defeated? !

Ding Xixi clenched the teacup in his hand and murmured softly, "I didn't expect that I obviously put my posture so low."

What else is she not satisfied with?
Tao Yiran tilted his head and looked at her, "You mean, you are a dignified girl from the magistrate's mansion."

"Being willing to sit at the same table with her for dinner and tea is already very flattering to her, isn't it?"

"Naturally!" Ding Xixi puffed out her chest proudly.

"That's right!" Tao Yiran nodded obediently, "It's not wrong for you to think so."

"It's just that the situation where you ate and drank in Yunxiao Building lost your dignity as a lady."

Ding Xixi frowned, and rolled his eyes, "I didn't do that to create an atmosphere where we could have fun together."

Tao Yiran nodded, deeply convinced, "That's right, Linzhou Prefecture is your territory, you don't need to worry about others."

Ding Xixi raised her chin proudly, "That's natural."

After the voice fell, I always felt that something was wrong.

But looking at Tao Yiran's calm face and gentle tone, he was no different from before.

After leaving the teahouse, not only did this uneasiness not decrease, but it became even stronger.

She looked up at the bright sun in the sky, shrank her neck, and got into the carriage.

Tao Yiran stood by the window expressionlessly, watching the Ding family's carriage gradually go away...

Not long after Ding Xixi returned home, he heard from his servants that Ding Xishan was taken away by people from the yamen.

How could this be?
Holding the teacup in his hand, Ding Xixi was stunned.

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Luo Mingchuan wandered the streets with Chuncao and Xialu, and bought something special whenever he saw it.

"Stop, don't run!" Suddenly a shout came from behind, causing the three of them to look back.

I saw a team of yamen servants chasing a knight-errant.

The knight was already injured, but he didn't want to let go of a chance of surviving.

He ran forward desperately, and pedestrians gave way wherever he passed.

Some stalls were also overturned, and the things on the stalls were scattered all over the floor.

But no one dared to complain.

No matter how the knight struggled to death, he was still arrested by the yamen servant.

"What's wrong with this again?"

someone in the crowd asked in a low voice.

"Who knows?"

"I don't know what's going on, but the government officials have been arresting people for the past few days."

"Yes! I also heard that the houses of Lin Wenshu and Li Wenshu in the alley over there were ransacked."

"I've heard about that too. Sigh, since the magistrate woke up, the street has not been peaceful!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Be careful that walls have ears!"

The crowd looked around and dispersed.

Luo Mingchuan's master and servant were not affected at all. After buying what he wanted to buy, he wandered back to the inn.

"Brother Luo Xi?!" Seeing the handsome figure sitting in the lobby drinking tea, Luo Mingchuan unconsciously pulled a smile on his lips.

Luo Xi still had a warm smile on his face, "Mingchuan, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Luo Mingchuan smiled and sat at the table, "When did Brother Luo Xi arrive in Linzhou Mansion?"

Luo Xi pursed his lips and smiled, "Ming Chuan doesn't know?"

Luo Mingchuan pretended to be stupid, "How would I know?"

Luo Xi asked curiously: "Then how did Mingchuan come to the state capital?"

Luo Mingchuan said very frankly, "Take the water route."

Luo Xi raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Why did Ming Chuan suddenly change his mind?"

Luo Mingchuan blinked, and said innocently: "I originally planned to go by water?!"

Therefore, there is no such thing as a change of mind.

Luo Xi felt a little uncomfortable, "Ming Chuan didn't say anything at the time, so I thought you would go into the city in a carriage!"

Although there was a smile on his face, there was a trace of resentment in his tone.

Luo Mingchuan laughed heartlessly, "Brother Luo Xi doesn't like to go with me, so why should I waste my tongue?"

As long as the ears are not deaf, you can hear the grievance contained in that soft voice.

Luo Mingchuan's appearance made Luo Xi very happy.

He smiled and said: "So I misunderstood Mingchuan." While speaking, he raised his hand and poured Luo Mingchuan a cup of tea.

He smiled and pushed it in front of her, "Mingchuan, drink tea!"

This can be regarded as an apology in disguise.

(End of this chapter)