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Chapter 228 News
Xiaodong shrank into his arms, Qin Lie pulled the quilt upwards, and continued: "That feeling... is like duckweed on the river, without roots, without a home, where the water flows, it just floats with it. Where are you going? Hearing the sound of firecrackers being set off outside, the son of the innkeeper was laughing and running outside..."

Xiaodong could imagine it.The busier it is outside, the more empty the house looks. In a strange place on New Year's Eve, in an inn facing a lamp alone, how lonely it is.

"Early the next morning, the shopkeeper gave me a big bowl of dumplings stuffed with cabbage and mutton. They are very delicious. By the way, what dumplings are we going to eat tomorrow?"

"On the first day of the new year, the capital eats vegetarian dumplings. It is said that they will be vegetarian all year round. If you want to eat mutton stuffing, I will order the kitchen to cook another bowl for you."

Qin Lie smiled and said: "The plain ones are also very good."

The firecrackers blared outside, and the sounds from far and near mixed together, carrying an indescribably festive and prosperous meaning.

On the morning of the first day of the new year, I woke up again amidst the sound of firecrackers.

Mrs. Hu put big red velvet flowers on Xiaodong's temple hairpins, lightly applied rouge on her face, and wore new festive clothes. Her face was red and round, and her figure was also round and round, just like that big clay figurine from the south of the Yangtze River. blessing.

Xiaodong touched his cheek: "Is the rouge too red?"

"This is the first day of the Lunar New Year. It's time to be more happy. The prince and his son are designated to like it." After finishing this sentence, Hu hurriedly added: "Young master must be happy too."

Qin Lie smiled and helped Xiaodong across the courtyard.A lot of fireworks were set off last night, and a piece of burnt colored paper fell on the snow. From a distance, it looked like countless scattered flowers bloomed on the snow. It didn't look scattered at all, but it was very magnificent.

"My sister doesn't wear more clothes."

Zhao Lu came out from inside to greet him. He was wearing a bright red brocade robe, and his face was handsome and handsome. Xiaodong took a step back and praised: "The material is good, the clothes are good, and the most important thing is that my brother is a good person. This If you wear it on someone else, you will become a fat crab in soup, but if you wear it on your brother, it will be a red branch in the snow."

Zhao Lu couldn't help laughing loudly: "My sister must have put honey on her mouth when she wakes up early. This boast is so sweet."

Xiaodong blinked: "I'm telling the truth."

Zhao Lu nodded and said, "Understood, I will definitely give you a big red envelope when I come back—two copies, including my nephew's."

Xiaodong smiled and said, "Then I will thank Uncle on his behalf."

Zhao Lu took over and helped Xiaodong walk forward.Qin Lie followed behind.Zhao Lu said: "Actually, when I saw my sister just now, I remembered the first time you came back to Beijing. It was the Chinese New Year. You were only so tall at that time." He made a comparison: "Wearing red clothes, running all the way like a It looks like the red hydrangea is rolling over."

Xiaodong recalled the situation at that time—he didn’t remember clearly.

At that time, she was full of thoughts not to show any flaws, so that people could see that she didn't look like a child, she didn't talk much all the time, and paid attention to observing others.

Later... In the days that followed, after being a child for a long time, I gradually regarded myself as a child.

In fact, maybe everyone hopes that they can be children all their lives.To be protected, to be cared for.She remembered clearly the love Wang An gave her and Zhao Lu's care for her.

"What are you thinking about?" Zhao Lu asked, "Why are you in a daze?"

Xiaodong came back to his senses: "I'm... thinking about the past."

Zhao Lu only felt that she was thinking about her childhood.

As everyone knows, Xiaodong thought even earlier.

Still counting forward.

Xiaodong thought of her previous life.

The scene after scene was like a whizzing train, rumbling and galloping past. She stood where she was, watching those memories getting farther and farther away, and finally disappeared from her vision.

Some regret, but also some emotion.

"Let's go."

On the first day of the new year, the first thing is naturally to pay New Year's greetings.

King An was wearing a new suit and sat upright at the top. Except for Qin, all his juniors were in front of him.Xiaodong could no longer kneel down and kowtow, and could only salute with blessings.Wang An raised his hand with a smile: "Okay, let's watch the reward."

Everyone received a big red envelope, including Shen Jing.Wang An treats everyone equally in this matter, the bags are full of new money from that year, the yellow color is bright and golden, and he looks very happy.

Happy New Year to King An, and a group of juniors wished each other New Year's greetings, so Xiaodong can take advantage of this - she is the youngest, and only has the opportunity to receive red envelopes.The double copy given by Zhao Lu indicated that one copy was for the nephew who was about to be born.Shen Jing's share is also very rich.

Xiaodong hasn't seen him for quite a while, and only feels that Shen Jing has grown taller than before?Probably the thickness of the bottom of the snow boots.

However, he was thinner again.

Xiaodong didn't seem to have looked at him so carefully.

The suave and suave attitude of Shen Jing in the past should be the most touching thing about him. Compared with him, his handsome appearance is even in the back row.Maybe it's because he has a poetic and literary spirit in his belly, and the young man has a flamboyant personality...

Xiaodong remembers that when they first met, there was a diamond-like light on Shen Jing's body, which was so dazzling that it was hard to stare at.

So for a long time, Xiaodong couldn't remember what Shen Jing's eyebrows and eyes looked like.

Because what impresses him the most is not his looks.

"Sister Xiaodong, I haven't seen you for quite a while."

Well, isn't it.

Shen Jing is now a stable adult, still handsome in Tsinghua University, but the brilliance of that year has been polished by time.

Maybe everyone is like this, from angular to all-round and exquisite.

In the middle, you need to go through a difficult process.

"I've always wanted to tell you, thank you for the gift you gave me. When you got married, I gave you a mere gift. I don't dare to accept this gift from you. Xiaodong just bowed his head and said: "It should be. "

She was so lazy that she didn't want to talk to her, and Shen Jing had to go to other places to pay New Year's greetings, and the two of them didn't talk anymore.

Qin Lie watched from the side, seeing that Xiaodong was tired, and helped her to rest at the back.The three brothers and sisters of the Li family were laughing and chasing each other on the snow, and their cheerful laughter could be heard clearly in the house.

"Sleep for a while, and I'll wake you up later."

Xiaodong nodded, and patted Kong'er beside him: "You also accompany me for a while."

Qin Lie smiled, took off his coat and shoes and went to bed, and pulled the quilt over him.

"Okay, I'll accompany you."

Xiaodong squinted his eyes, although he was tired, he was not sleepy, and couldn't fall asleep for a while.My stomach is heavy and I can't lie on my back, I can only lie on my side.

"You just told Shen San..."

"Don't mention him." Xiaodong struggled to move, and turned around with his stomach in his arms.

"Actually...you have misunderstood." Qin Lie hesitated for a moment, but still said: "Actually, the child that the Fifth Princess conceived at that time had nothing to do with Shen Jing."

Xiaodong was startled, and raised his head: "What?"

How does she feel... I don't understand.

Did Qin Lie say something wrong, or did she hear it wrong?
"Shen Jing doesn't admit it?"

"Where are you going?" Qin Lie patted her face: "It's not what he said, it was what Feng Yuan told me later. I dare not invite outside doctors, the one who is trustworthy and skilled in medicine is Feng Yuan. He told me that although the five princesses had lost their fetus, judging by the pulse, it couldn't be Shen Jing, and Shen Jing was not in the capital at all during those days."

Xiaodong was stunned for a while: "Then..."

It's not Shen Jing's child, why did Shen Jing take such a big risk to discuss this matter?
"Does Shen Jing know?"

"I think he knows better than we know."

Xiaodong thought, there must be something wrong.

Child... how could the child not be silent?
If it's not silence, who could it be?The fifth princess and him...have been interested in each other for a long time, but they can't stay together...

Xiaodong was dazed, wondering if the person in his stomach was dissatisfied with her neglect, and kicked twice in succession, Xiaodong let out an ouch, and raised his hand to touch the place where he was kicked.

The belly is hard, with a bulge protruding out, and it can be clearly felt that it is a small foot.

Xiaodong touched that foot with a little strength, and the one inside should have felt it too, so he retracted quickly, but immediately after closing it, he hit it again.

This time I can touch the little fist.

These movements distracted Xiaodong, and gradually calmed down.

(End of this chapter)