When Shen Qiyin heard the voice, he looked and saw a handsome young man.

She had seen him.

Before, she went to Qingyin Pavilion to buy a flute for Rendong. It rained heavily on the way. A young man kindly gave her his umbrella. He was the person in front of her.

In addition, Song Huai once recognized the umbrella in Guangrentang and said it belonged to his second brother, so it was not difficult to guess the identity of the person in front of him.

The second son of Marquis Jianning’s Mansion, Song Chen.

Shen Qiyin bowed slightly and said indifferently, "My lord, you are polite."

Seeing this, Song Chen's joy froze, and after a moment's delay, he bowed to her and said, "Mr. Yun'an."

He greeted Feng Ruoying again, and then set his eyes on Shen Qiyin again: "We have met before, don't you remember?"

Hearing this, Feng Ruoying’s eyes suddenly widened, and her black eyeballs rolled around, as if she had just found something big.

But what disappointed both her and Song Chen was that Shen Qiyin looked puzzled and asked doubtfully: "Have I met you, young master?"

Song Chen said anxiously: "A few days ago, it rained heavily and you didn't bring an umbrella, so I lent you my umbrella."

"Oh..." Shen Qiyin seemed to suddenly realize, "It rained heavily that day, and I didn't see your face clearly. I didn't expect to see you today."

"It's just that I accidentally broke your umbrella. I don't know how much it's worth. I'll compensate you."

Song Chen waved his hand without any concern: "It's just an object, not worth anything."

He wanted to say something else, but Xie Qing suddenly walked up to Feng Ruoying and said, "Ying'er, what are you talking about?" She spoke to Feng Ruoying, but her eyes moved back and forth between Shen Qiyin and Song Chen.

"Nothing to talk about."

After saying that, Feng Ruoying pulled Shen Qiyin to sit on the other side, leaving Xie Qing full of confusion and Song Chen with a little regret looking at each other.

"Mr. Song..."

"The banquet is about to start, please take a seat." Song Chen said this rather coldly and left without looking back.

Xie Qing's face turned pale and she felt unhappy.

The two of them have had physical contact, and he had said before that not only would he be responsible for himself, but he would also treat her as an equal and become a fairy couple that everyone envied.

But this is what he is doing now?!

Thinking of something, Xie Qing turned her head to look in the direction where Shen Qiyin left, and asked the maid beside her: "Did you see that Master Song was very happy when he faced Shen Qiyin just now?"

"...No, no." The little maid didn't dare to tell the truth, and hurriedly advised her: "Miss, you are overthinking."

"Mr. Song didn't talk to you for too long. He must be worried that there would be too many people here and that rumors that would be unfavorable to you might spread after the marriage is finalized. He didn't really ignore you."

"You do have a point."

However, she still couldn't let her guard down.

When her mother was alive, she had told her that there were few men in this world who did not cheat. She did not expect Song Chen to stop thinking about other people after he had her, but Shen Qiyin was the only exception!

She is not on good terms with the other party. If Song Chen is interested in Shen Qiyin, wouldn't that be a slap in his face?

unless--

Since Shen Qiyin is willing to be my concubine, I can consider whether to keep her.

After all, it's pretty good to think about the feeling of holding her in my hands and kneading her as I please.

Feng Ruoying looked at Xie Qing's half-smile from afar and couldn't help but shudder. She unconsciously leaned closer to Shen Qiyin, hugged her arm and whispered to her, "I'm telling you, you have to stay away from Song Chen, otherwise God knows what Xie Qing will do."

Ever since she saw Xie Qing's true face, Feng Ruoying has been on guard against her at all times.

"But I'm just reminding you. If they want to cause trouble, don't be afraid of it." Having said this, Feng Ruoying patted her chest and said, "I'm here. I'll protect you!"

Shen Qiyin chuckled: "Okay."

While the two were talking, the banquet had already begun.

There was singing and dancing during the banquet, and it was very lively.

During this time, a maid came over to pour wine for Shen Qiyin. The apricot wine with a strong fruity aroma was poured into the glass cup and it was crystal clear, making people salivate at the sight.

Feng Ruoying suddenly reached out to cover the mouth of the cup and said to the maid, "You are not feeling well and should not drink. Just pour some hot tea."

The maid had no choice but to do as she was told.

On the other side, Shen Mengyin heard what Feng Ruoying said and immediately asked Shen Qiyin with concern: "Second sister, are you feeling unwell? Do you want someone to take you to the guest room to rest?"

Shen Qiyin replied indifferently: "I don't know what's wrong with me."

After saying this, she looked at Feng Ruoying curiously.

The latter explained: "Although this apricot wine is sweet and delicious, it is very strong. It is fine to drink it alone at home, but it is not good to drink it when you are out with others. If you behave in an ugly way or cause trouble unintentionally, it will be bad."

She said this, but she took a big sip without any hesitation.

Shen Qiyin didn't have time to stop him.

"Aren't you afraid of getting drunk?"

"You don't know this, I can drink a lot!" Miss Feng was very proud when she mentioned this: "Not only can I drink, I can also taste it. My brother taught me all this."

Her brother said that it was not a bad thing for a girl to drink some alcohol.

Firstly, there should be no distinction between men and women when tasting delicious food; secondly, girls can drink better so they won't be deceived by stinky men.

After Shen Qiyin heard this, his eyes softened: "Your brother treats you so well."

"I am his biological sister. If he doesn't treat me well, who can he treat well?" After saying that, she suddenly remembered that Shen Qiyin's two brothers were worse than the other. Fearing that it would bring back her sad memories, she hurriedly comforted her and said, "If you don't mind, I will ask him to treat you as well as he treats me."

"Hey, don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to bring you two together. I know my brother is not a good person when it comes to relationships." Feng Ruoying was not confident at first, but she suddenly said confidently, "Although he is not a good husband, he will definitely be a good brother. You two can become sworn brothers!"

Shen Qiyin laughed.

She was about to say something, but after the dancers left, young men and women began to dance with swords or recite poems to add to the drinking mood.

This Beginning of Winter Banquet was organized by Song Lanyan, and most of the guests invited were people of similar age. Without the presence of elders, there were naturally not so many rules to follow, and the atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable.

If you want to show off your talent and attract attention, just go for it.

People like Shen Qiyin and Feng Ruoying just eat and look around.

In order to convince people in the future that Song Chen fell in love with her at first sight, Xie Qing naturally would not miss this great opportunity and performed her unique skills in public, dancing and painting.

As the name suggests, it means dancing and painting at the same time.

Shen Qiyin ate snacks while watching her busying around between several screens. After thinking for a while, he said to Feng Ruoying beside him: "It's not advisable to do strenuous exercise after a meal. Don't learn from her."

"Pfft..." Feng Ruoying laughed so hard that her shoulders shook. She said, "I won't imitate her. When Miss Song held a banquet, she dressed up like a colorful peacock and danced and twisted her body."

The two were enjoying themselves, but Xie Qing suddenly attacked Shen Qiyin: "I have heard of the talent of Second Miss Shen, I wonder if I will be lucky enough to see it today?"

After these words were spoken, the table suddenly fell silent.

Everyone present subconsciously looked at Shen Qiyin.

Feng Ruoying knew that Xie Qing had bad intentions, so she tightened her grip on Shen Qiyin's hand. However, Shen Qiyin remained calm and asked, "Have you heard of my talent? No way, I'm a very low-key person."

Xie Qing looked unhappy when she heard this.

Was she implying that she was too ostentatious as she was dancing and painting just now?

Xie Qing clenched her hands tightly and tried to force a smile. She said, "Your brother once admitted in front of others that the first couplet he came up with was actually written by you. Although it is not presentable, it is indeed unique and cunning. It shows that you, Miss Shen, are very knowledgeable."

"Oh."

Xie Qing's mouth twitched slightly. She ignored her cold attitude and continued to talk to herself, "So, I would like to ask you to write a poem for this painting. Is it convenient?"

"not very convenient."

"Why?"

"I keep a low profile."

“……”She was so angry!

Two flames suddenly burned in Xie Qing's eyes, and she could hardly suppress her anger.

Shen Qiyin is not a normal person at all!

Not a single word she said went the way she expected!

But Xie Qing was determined to embarrass her in public today, so she would not give up easily. Since she would not take the bait normally, she could only take an unconventional approach.

"Could the rumor be wrong? Xiangjun's talent is actually undeserved, so you don't dare to do it anymore?" Xie Qing wanted to provoke her to take action.

She was not afraid that Shen Qiyin would really compose a quatrain.

Because she was confident that her own paintings were already excellent, no matter how good Shen Qiyin's poems were, they were just icing on the cake and could not overshadow hers.

It was precisely because of this that Shen Qiyin was unwilling to fulfill her wish.

Xie Qing talked a lot, and finally said: "I am really thinking about you, Xiangjun. I think it is rare for you to attend such a banquet given the status of the Shen family. Now that this opportunity is rare, why don't you seize it and show yourself?"

"Even if you can't write poetry, it would be nice to show off some other talents."

"Are you done?" Shen Qiyin raised his eyebrows.

"Don't be upset, my lord. I..."

Shen Qiyin raised her hand and interrupted her endless chatter: "I wanted to say that there is a vegetable leaf in your teeth."

In one word, a sure kill!

Xie Qing’s face turned pale immediately.

She felt everyone's eyes on her, especially on her mouth. She even heard someone laughing. She felt her cheeks burning and she couldn't move.

It's not that she didn't consider the truthfulness of Shen Qiyin's words.

But the difficulty lies in that she has no way to verify it!

Do I have to check if there is anything stuck on my teeth in front of so many people?

Xie Qing had thought about it before. She calmed herself down and continued to talk about her own things. If Shen Qiyin was talking nonsense, everyone would see it clearly. But... what if?

What if there really is?

How can I face people in the future?

In the end, Xie Qing could only flee in a hurry with a red face.

This confrontation left Feng Ruoying simply astonished.

She was just worried about Shen Qiyin.

After all, in that situation, no matter what she did, it would be no loss to Xie Qing, but her mother taught her that if she left the enemy unharmed, she would be defeated.

She originally thought that this was a dead end, but she didn't expect that this little devil Shen Qiyin could "catch" it alive with just one sentence!

Feng Ruoying originally thought that the matter was over, but at this moment, Shen Ruyin jumped out again and said to Shen Qiyin in a bad tone: "Miss Xie wants you to show your talent, what do you call this?"

“Didn’t I show it?”

"Ha!" Shen Ruyin sneered: "What did you show?"

"Help others to make everyone laugh. Didn't you see that everyone was laughing just now?" Shen Qiyin suggested seriously, "If you didn't see it clearly, I can do it again."

"But this time, I'm going to rely on you, how about it?"

Shen Ruyin's eyebrows suddenly jumped.

She doesn't want to be as embarrassed as Xie Qing!

But since she had already shown up, how could Shen Qiyin let her get away unscathed? So he said, "You jumped out so impatiently, you must be waiting anxiously, then come on."

According to Shen Ruyin's personality, she should be happy to perform in front of others and enjoy the feeling of being sought after.

But for some reason, this time, rejection was written all over her body.

Not only her, but also Shen Mengyin.

The latter stared at Shen Qiyin intently, fearing that she would suddenly take him away.

As a result, what you fear will come true.

Shen Qiyin turned his gaze and said to Shen Mengyin with a smile, "Let Fourth Sister accompany you. I remember when you were at home, you two practiced hard together every day and didn't even ask me to watch."

This statement really whetted everyone's appetite.

I don’t know what special skills these two sisters have, they even hide it from their elder sister Shen Qiyin.

Shen Mengyin sat stiffly in the chair, for a moment, in a dilemma.

My grandmother and father both said that girls were not as good as boys and would not have to take imperial examinations in the future, so there was no need to hire a teacher to teach them. It would not be a big deal if they just knew a few words.

The only way they would spend money on them is to hire someone to teach them a skill.

Shen Nianyin chose dancing.

Shen Qiyin chose to play the piano.

Shen Ruyin chose the song to sing.

She chose to play the pipa.

All of these are means to please the husband.

Therefore, the tunes learned were not worthy of being performed in a formal setting.

Shen Ruyun sang obscene songs and she played lewd music. If they performed in front of others in such an occasion, the consequences would be basically the same as when Shen Ruyun and Feng Heng were caught having an affair in the hills behind Jing'an Temple.

Shen Qiyin...

She has such a vicious mind!

Although Shen Mengyin was somewhat clever, she had little experience after all. After being brought to this point by Shen Qiyin in a few words, she became even more at a loss.

Finally, it was Song Lanyan who spoke up to help her out, saying, "I see that Fourth Miss Shen doesn't look very well. I wonder if it's because she was caught in the wind when she came here just now. Why don't you go and have a rest first?"

"…Thank you Miss Song for your understanding."

After saying this, Shen Mengyin hurriedly followed the maid.

Once she left, and with Song Lanyan's help in smoothing things over, the episode was over.

Shen Qiyin picked up the teacup and took a sip of hot tea thoughtfully. The aroma of the finest tea from famous mountains filled her eyes and eyebrows.

She looked at Song Lanyan through a thin mist, her red lips slightly raised.

found it.

It turned out that the person who sent the message to Shen Mengyin was this Miss Song.

Before she had finished her cup of tea, the maid from the Marquis's Mansion who had just sent Shen Mengyin to rest suddenly came back and said to her in a voice that everyone around could hear: "My Lady, your sister is not feeling well. Please come over."

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