in spring

Chapter 169

Chun Ying was made terrified by Li You's smile, so she bit the bullet and asked, "What are you laughing at, Third Young Master?"

"It's nothing, it's just..." Li You glanced at her, then smiled maliciously at Zhou Nian, "I didn't know that you still had contact with Brother Nian, it was only when you were transferred to serve the Huo family. I haven’t seen him since my cousin. I think it’s not the first time I’ve seen your posture, let’s say... Usually Brother Nian’s house is so tidy, and the clothes, shoes and socks on his body are often replaced with new ones. I was still muttering in my heart, with Sanqing's ability, it may not be so appropriate, Xiaoyao must have done it, and I usually underestimate him, but I didn't expect it to be your credit."

Zhou Nian blushed a little, lowered her head and coughed lightly, but Chunying said with a smile: "Young Master San was joking, I am serving Miss Biao, and I only go home once a month these few years, how can I have time to take care of Young Master Nian?" Daily life? This is all thanks to Sanqing, Xiaoyao comes here occasionally, and the rest is done by Master Nian himself, he might do it now!"

Li You was taken aback. Looking at Zhou Nian, suspicion gradually appeared in his eyes: "How is this possible? How could Brother Nian do this kind of thing? You never mentioned it!"

Zhou Nian smiled: "It's just a trivial matter, what's the point of bringing it up? Chun'er came just in time, make us some tea, Brother You and I will go back to the house and talk." After saying that, he was about to walk away.

Li You stretched out his hand to hold him, and said with a smile: "Are you coaxing me? What's this called? Talk about him? You almost deceived me!" He gave Chunying an evil look: "When is Chun'er girl like this?" Are you being dishonest? You don’t even need a series of confessions for this one-on-one song? Could it be that they really have a heart-to-heart—”

Zhou Nian hurriedly said: "Stop talking nonsense! Brother You, she is still a little girl!"

Li You raised his eyebrows: "Then tell me why? She was originally my girl. Although she was transferred to another place, she is still my person. She used to serve you under my order, but after you officially entered the mansion , I didn’t send her here again, she didn’t tell me that she came to take care of you without telling me, but she still hid it in front of me, what’s the reason for this? Is there anything that I can’t let me know? "

Zhou Nian was silent, but the roots of his ears were red.Seeing this, Chun Ying hurriedly said, "Third young master, I really didn't mean to hide it from you. You never told me not to come. Because my family lives nearby, seeing Master Nian's mess here, I thought about getting to know each other for a while. , I only occasionally come here to help with a little help and clean up. As I said just now, I only go home a few times a year, and I don’t have time to come here every time, so I usually don’t do the work here. I don’t I didn't hide anything, but now I am serving a young lady, and it would be inconvenient for the young lady's reputation to let people know about it, so I would avoid others."

Zhou Nian's face has returned to normal, and he nodded repeatedly after hearing the words: "That's right, Brother You, Chun'er is just like my sister, don't think about it, if it gets out, it will hurt your cousin's reputation."

Chunying followed and nodded: "Yes, yes, Miss Biao is always upright, if she finds out about this, she will definitely scold me! Third young master, I have been your girl anyway, you won't Can you bear to watch me suffer?" His eyes blinked and blinked with sincerity.

Li You looked at Zhou Nian, then at Chunying, and suddenly burst out laughing: "Looking at your appearance, how can anyone believe it?" Seeing that Zhou Nian was about to speak, he stretched out his hand to stop him, and said, "Okay, okay." , I know what to say and what not to say! Don't worry about it. What's more..." He looked Zhou Nian up and down, and nodded seriously: "Brother Nian is really old, and he hasn't lived in a day. Rehabilitation, there are many things that are inconvenient to do, but... a man is always unavoidable when he reaches his age, it's normal, it's normal!"

The blush on Zhou Nian's face had already spread from the ears to her cheeks, but Chun Ying had seen more straightforward jokes before, so she was not ashamed, and nodded with a smile, "It sounds like the third young master is quite emotional? That's right, you're almost old, right? I've heard it all, but I don't know who will be the final one? When will the banquet be held? This is a happy event, and from now on, you will be an adult!"

This time it was Li You's turn to blush: "Where...where is this going?! How did you get it on me?!"

"Did I say something wrong?" Chunying looked surprised, "Did the news spread to our courtyard? We girls also said in private that we have served you before anyway, so we have to scrape together money to buy a gift to honor you." For a moment, besides, no matter which sister is engaged, they are all acquaintances of our old errands, so we should congratulate them."

Li You frowned, and his face sank, the redness on his face had long since disappeared: "It got to you?! Who sent it?!" He realized that what Chunying said might not be what he thought. Not the same thing.

Chunying blinked: "Everyone says that? Shi'er heard it from other people when he returned to Huanhuaxuan. Is there something wrong?" After speaking, he sighed: "But we really can't find out. Which sister is it? I thought it was Sister Yanzhi, but she has been with my wife all the time, and I haven't heard from her for a long time, so it doesn't sound like it." Then he asked curiously: "Third young master, who do you choose? ?” Seeing that Li You was still stern and silent, he clapped his hands and laughed and said, “I’m talking too much. In fact, the sisters in Huanhuaxuan were all chosen by the third young master to stay. Naturally, no matter which one can satisfy you Ruyi, isn't it?"

Li You snorted twice and didn't speak. Of course, he couldn't admit that he was mistaken, thinking that he was a hunter who could hold those little rabbits and sheep in the palm of his hand and have fun with them in his spare time, but he didn't expect to hunt them all day long. The wild goose, once pecked at the eyes by the wild goose, was caught by a fox in rabbit skin, and everything went wrong.He was secretly annoyed, but he didn't want to get angry because of it, and let others know his predicament, so he said with a straight face: "It's getting late, I'll go back to the mansion, and come back tomorrow!" Arched hands, turned and left.

Chunying sniggered behind her, and Zhou Nian said helplessly in a low voice: "If you annoy him, aren't you afraid that he will embarrass you?" Chunying pursed her lips and smiled: "He won't, although sometimes he loses his temper, sometimes he loses his temper. He is scheming, but he is actually very soft-hearted, and my words never really offended him, and I also revealed the news by the way, how could he annoy me?"

Zhou Nian shook his head: "You..." Sighed, and smiled wryly: "You should go after him to coax him, he came here happily today, and told you to drink a basin of cold water..."

Chunying pursed her lips, and reluctantly said: "Okay." Pointing to the wing room, "I made a new pair of shoes, put them there, remember to get them." Zhou Nian nodded with a smile: "Okay. The few of us I have to be busy every month, so I won't come back here often, and I will sleep in the small study in the outer courtyard at night. You don't have to find time to come, if you have anything, you can find me there."

Chunying's heart warmed, and she nodded repeatedly.

The outer study of the Hou's mansion has the function of receiving guests, and a small study connected to it is the place where Lord Hou usually handles the affairs of the mansion.Although it is called a "small" study, it is quite large, and there is also a special library, which houses all kinds of classics collected by generations of masters of the Hou Mansion.Zhou Nian's ostensible duty is to manage this place.And Huo Yi is a book lover, although there are many books in the boudoir, he is still not satisfied, so he borrows a few from the Hou's mansion to read from time to time, naturally the books in the small study are indispensable.Chun Ying is from the Hou Mansion and can read and write. Compared with other maids, she is more suitable for this job, so she is often ordered to come to the small study, so she will inevitably meet Zhou Nian.She was also taken aback at first, but after she calmed down, she was a little happy in her heart. Although there were others in the study, they could only have a quick conversation, but it was better than seeing each other in this small courtyard in a few months. Much stronger.

Chunying sometimes thinks that if a man as gentle and considerate as Zhou Nian was in modern times, she would definitely regard him as an ideal marriage partner without hesitation, but it is a pity that in ancient times, class boundaries are strict, and she wants to quit her citizenship. And he wanted to be rehabilitated.If he has not been rehabilitated for a day, his future is uncertain. She is not willing to give up his pursuit of freedom for him, and will be trapped in the status of "official slave" for the rest of her life. When he is rehabilitated, she will have no way to climb high, and she will never be able to be humbled. To be a concubine...Under the entanglement, Chunying gave up and told herself that it would be good to just treat Zhou Nian as a friend.

However, every time she heard him speak and saw his smile, she felt that her heart would be shaken once.Could it be that as her body ages, her brain also becomes nympho?This is not good, very bad!
"Chun'er?" Seeing that Chunying suddenly shook her head, Zhou Nian couldn't help calling her in doubt.Chunying came to her senses, smiled a little embarrassedly, then bowed her knees and said goodbye: "I'll go first, Brother Nian, please take care, although the weather is getting warmer, it's still quite cold at night, remember to wear clothes." After that, he bowed his head and turned away.

Don't be silly, isn't it all decided?Just stick to the plan!Don't be distracted!
Hastily walked out of the courtyard gate, and within two steps, he saw the third young master Li You standing not far from the entrance of the alley, facing a wall in front of him, kicking countless footprints on it angrily.Chunying slandered the little boy for destroying public property in her heart, but with a smile on her face, she walked over and asked, "Third young master, are you angry?"

"I'm not angry!" Li You's expression was completely opposite to his tone, "Why should I be angry?! No!" He took two deep breaths, looked back at Chun Ying, and just caught the touch of the corner of her mouth before it disappeared. With a smile, he gritted his teeth and said, "Are you kidding me?!"

"How dare I?" Chunying apologized to him, "Third young master, don't be annoyed. Although I am a little cautious, I am not malicious." After saying that, she put away her smile, approached and whispered: "Are you Good master, I always hope that you will be happy. The choice of people in the house is always to please you, isn't it? After working in the mansion for several years, even if I am deaf and dumb, I can guess what you want. Listen Rumors have been passed around, I was anxious for you, and I was afraid that you would not know, so I reminded you. If I am troublesome, you can scold me, if not... you have nothing to lose if you are more careful, right? ?"

After hearing this, Li You smiled muffledly, and glanced at Chunying: "You girl, it's not in vain for me to cultivate you. I'll write this down, and I'll just say it in the future. There's no need to try it out. Go. You are not afraid of really annoying me? Don’t forget, your servant is still with me!"

Chunying was stunned, her heart moved, and she asked, "Why are my papers still here with you? Didn't you say that we all belonged to Miss Biao? The old lady had spoken before, but when we inquired privately, we found that it was not the case. It's the same thing. Nanqi's paperwork is the same, it's still in the hands of the wife. The wife is worried that Miss Biao will be unattended, and even her family wants to redeem her to marry someone several times, but she refuses to nod. Nanqi's family seems to be in a hurry " She said with worry on her face: "I heard that the second young master will come back soon. I don't know if I will take Nan Qi back? If Nan Qi wants to get married, I don't know how many years he will have to wait. I I also miss her very much, and hope she can stay with us until she leaves the house."

Li You's face froze, and he narrowed his eyes.He has been too focused on the case of Zhou Ye and his family recently, devoting all his energy to counseling his father and Zhou Nian, and neglecting family affairs so far.What is mother thinking? !About the Wang family...how could she be confused? !

After thinking for a moment, Li You said "I'm going back", then turned around and entered the corner gate of the garden without saying anything.Chunying didn't care too much, Xinxin ran towards her home.

When I got home, my parents and brothers had already returned.My younger brother went crazy playing outside, sweating profusely, yelling and running around while still refusing to calm down, Mother Lu chased him around the yard twice, then cursed out of breath: "Run again! Tonight You are not allowed to eat chicken legs!" Xiaohu froze suddenly, looking back at her in horror.

Chunying snickered and pushed him back to the room: "Hurry up and change your clothes! The second sister wants you to eat an extra chicken leg tonight!"

"Really?!" Xiaohu happily went, and Lu's mother angrily followed with clean clothes.

Chunying looked back at her father with a smile, saw him resting halfway on the bench, organized her words in her mind, and leaned over and said, "Father... business is good recently, right?"

"Good……"

"Then...will there be many people jealous of your seat?"

Lu Yougui opened his eyes: "Why do you ask this?"

Chunying smiled: "It's nothing, I was just thinking... Should our family... prepare a way out, just in case?"

Lu Yougui's eyes widened: "The back road?" He frowned, "How should I say it?"

Chunying secretly breathed a sigh of relief, she should be able to convince her father today, right?
(End of this chapter)