Jin Yu Dynasty

Lin Qijun also went back by car after the dance.

Because of that stern old lady Lin, he is more and more reluctant to go back to the mansion in the capital now, but he dare not spend the night outside, lest he will be reprimanded even more.

After returning home, as before, there must be no negligence at all. After asking clearly, the old lady was in the study, and did not dare to take off her coat. First, she went to the study to greet her mother.

Mrs. Lin was wiping the cards by herself. When she saw her son coming to say hello, she placed the cards one by one on the sandalwood table without raising her eyes, and said dryly, "What six-party talks are you talking about? I don’t know what dance you are talking about. When you come back in the middle of the night, you always have endless reasons. Now I know a lot of your behaviors. You just said that tonight, you have an intimate relationship with some actor or courtesan friend gone?"

Lin Qijun laughed and said: "The son has been taught by his mother, does he dare to be so absurd? This kind of dance must have a partner. I looked around and had to invite the lady from the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Ouyang, to dance. did a few dances."

Old Madam Lin's complexion improved a bit, and she said, "Miss from the president's family, it's an honor to dance with you. You have to say what you want, and you are beyond your control."

Lin Qijun answered in a hurry.

Mrs. Lin said again: "Don't hide. In fact, I'm not a person who doesn't understand the past. Today's young people say they want to fall in love freely. In the past, the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers were useless. I I understand. You are not too young. If you want to start a family, your father and I will naturally not object. But to be your wife, a girl must first be knowledgeable about books and etiquette. Besides, I am not saying that I am snobbish. Doors match bamboo doors, wooden doors match wooden doors, and there will be fewer quarrels in the future. Just don’t get in the way of these two, the rest you want to be free, just go freely.”

Lin Qijun said: "Look at what my mother said, we are just ordinary friends, not so much."

Mrs. Lin didn't answer this sentence, implying that the topic ended here, and turned to another place to ask: "How is the foreigner's withdrawal of shares going?"

Lin Qijun forced a smile and said, "This matter can't be rushed, I'm working hard. Mom, give me a few more days."

Mrs. Lin wiped the cards in her hand, put them on the table, took off the reading glasses on her face, turned her head, glanced over her eyes, and asked with a sneer: "You fooled your mother, so you have no scruples Is it? No. You have delayed me for a long time about the withdrawal of shares, so you must give me an accurate word today."

Lin Qijun was so anxious that a thin layer of sweat oozed from his forehead, he hurriedly took two steps forward, and said in a low voice, "How dare I fool you? It's really difficult to handle this matter. Our foreign firm doesn't have a good foundation in the capital, and the contract has yet to be signed. Breaking the contract is a huge loss to goodwill. If it’s just like this, then that’s fine, I’ve prepared a large sum of money and plan to use it as liquidated damages.”

Mrs. Lin asked, "Then why not do it?"

Lin Qijun said: "As you can see from the newspapers, Mr. Charters in the big case in the city recently is our shareholder. I was going to wait for him to arrive in the capital and talk to him in person. Unexpectedly, This happened to him before we talked about it. He came back after a narrow escape, and the citizens of the capital only regarded him as a hero. I really can’t talk to him about the withdrawal of shares immediately. For one thing, it’s really worse Second, he is the darling of reporters now, once the news gets out, what is the reputation of our foreign firm? So I mean, it’s better to wait a little longer.”

Mrs. Lin also often asks her servants to read the newspaper. She already knew about the kidnapping of Angel Charters. After listening to her son's explanation, it seemed reasonable, so she calmed down a little. After a while, she sighed and said, "According to what you said, just wait a while. If you talk about newspapers, they are just mouthpieces that collect money and talk. I don't think so. But we Chinese businessmen have always talked about righteousness. He just picked it up now. It's not kind to rush to force him to withdraw his shares. Taking advantage of others' danger, our Lin family will not do such a thing."

Lin Qijun let out a long breath after hearing his mother's relief, and said yes repeatedly.

Standing with hands down to receive some kind training, seeing Mrs. Lin wearing reading glasses and continuing to wipe the cards, knowing that she has passed the test tonight, she carefully resigned from her mother and went back to her room to rest.

But Xuan Huaifeng has also returned to the Bai mansion, entered the room, but Bai Xuelan still remained silent.

Xuan Huaifeng asked: "Are you angry with me?"

Bai Xuelan said: "Why am I angry with you? I am angry with myself."

He took off his military uniform, threw it on the table, and sat down heavily.

Xuan Huaifeng took the military uniform and hung it behind the screen, seeing Bai Xuelan facing his direction, with half of his handsome face sideways, thinking, his eyes shone with palpitations.

He walked over, patted Bai Xuelan on the shoulder, saw that he ignored him, sighed, bent down, hugged his neck from behind, and said softly: "Don't think too seriously, it's just a little girl Dispute. Do you think that if I meet someone, I will be bullied? He didn't take advantage of it. He has always been like this, but he has to provoke anyone who is good-looking, otherwise how could he have such a bad reputation in school? .”

He also said, "I see you like this, and you are thinking about some way to get revenge. I just ask you not to make enemies everywhere like this, and relax your heart. Even if I beg you."

Turning her face to Bai Xuelan's, she pressed it slightly.

He seldom makes such sweet little gestures, although he is shy, but his shyness makes him more valuable.

Being persuaded by him, Bai Xuelan's anger gradually subsided, and her sweetness gradually came up, she pulled him to her body and hugged her, buried her head on his waist, and sniffed his light scent.

At night, Xuan Huaifeng talked to him a lot, and made a lot of contributions that a lover can make, only then did he coax him to stop thinking about this irritating episode.

On the second day, the two went to work at the customs office together, and returned by car together at night.

After getting off the car, the concierge of Bai Mansion greeted Bai Xuelan first, and then said to Xuan Huaifeng, "Adjutant Xuan, Mrs. Nian called and asked me to remind you to remember to go to dinner tomorrow."

Bai Xuelan said: "Tomorrow is August [-]th, you promised to accompany me. Why did you say you were going to have dinner with your sister?"

Xuan Huaifeng patted his forehead and said with a wry smile: "No, my sister said hello. I must have a meal with her on August [-]th. I agreed to it at that time. The opening of the Piansheng Drug Rehabilitation Center is busy... ...I'm so confused."

Bai Xuelan was naturally very dissatisfied.

Xuan Huaifeng also knew that he had broken his promise, so he went back to the room with him, apologized repeatedly, and finally offered a compensation plan, saying: "When I find a day, I will personally cook a few dishes for you and drink, and I will count it for you. Sorry, what do you think?"

Only then did Bai Xuelan get a little interested, and said: "Don't promise and then go back on your word, I made a great sacrifice."

Xuan Huaifeng laughed and said, "But I missed you for dinner, you are really childish. It's just that I didn't cook well, so you are not allowed to scold me."

Bai Xuelan said: "I'm in so much pain, are you willing to scold me?"

The two became peaceful again.

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On the [-]th day of August the next day, in the back garden of the mansion, many masters were invited to make various colored lanterns early in the morning, and it was very lively everywhere.

Xuan Huaifeng went to the drug rehabilitation center as usual, because he had already greeted Bai Xuelan, so he didn't have to go back to the Bai mansion after get off work, and asked the driver to drive directly to Nian's house.

Others are just fine, Xuan Daiyun and Zhang Ma, seeing Xuan Huaifeng coming, are happier than seeing the emperor in person, holding pearls to sit in the room, booing and asking, just feed him with delicious food .

That Mid-Autumn Festival dinner, not to mention, Mama Zhang's specialty dishes, cost so much that a large dining table could barely fit, and steamed two large baskets of good crabs.

Nian Liangfu and Xuan Daiyun sat together, and Xuan Huaifeng sat opposite.

If Zhang Ma wants to sit with him, Zhang Ma will not depend on life or death. Just stand beside Xuan Huaifeng and fetch him things. Put it in the small porcelain bowl in front of Xuan Huaifeng.

Xuan Huaifeng felt embarrassed, and said, "Mother Zhang, don't give it to me, help your brother-in-law and sister peel it off."

Nian Liangfu said, "I'll do it myself. It's fun to peel this stuff by yourself."

Xuan Daiyun said: "I don't dare to eat indiscriminately because of my body. You asked Mama Zhang to serve you, but she was exhausted and kept asking me why the young master didn't come these days. I told her that you are busy. .”

Mama Zhang smiled and said, "Miss knows how to make fun of me. I see who complains every day, saying that the younger brother has no conscience and won't come to see the pregnant sister?"

After a meal, the servants were asked to set up rattan chairs and tea tables in the courtyard, bring out various kinds of food such as grapefruit, taro, and tangerines, and watch the moon while eating.

Nian Liangfu yawned and said, "I'll get sleepy when I'm full. I won't go with you. Huaifeng, it's rare for you to come. Let's watch the big moon with your sister."

After speaking, I went back to my room to rest.

Xuan Daiyun asked Zhang Ma to help him, carefully sat down on the rattan chair, beckoned Xuan Huaifeng to come to him, and pursed his lips.

Xuan Huaifeng lost his gold watch in Nianzhai because his love with Bai Xuelan has not been made public, so every time he sees his sister's expression, he feels a little guilty and asks: "Sister, what do you call me?" thing?"

Xuan Daiyun looked in the direction of the main room, lost his mind for a while, and then turned his face around. There seemed to be a trace of worry in his expression, and he whispered to him: "Huaifeng, look at your brother-in-law, how does he look?" ?”

Xuan Huaifeng heard that it wasn't Bai Xuelan who asked her, so he let it go and said, "Brother-in-law seems to have lost weight, but I think his complexion is fine, his face is flushed."

Xuan Daiyun sighed: "It's because he drank a few glasses tonight, his stamina has improved, and his face is a little bloody. If he doesn't drink normally, he will see it in broad daylight. It's all blue and white. I accidentally thought I saw a ghost." .”

Zhang Ma persuaded from the side: "Miss, don't say that, if my uncle heard it, he would feel uncomfortable. Who likes to hear his wife say that he looks like a ghost? How many times have you said it, you should be gentler to my uncle. "

Xuan Huaifeng knew that his sister's family was not very harmonious, and he also persuaded him: "With your body, you probably often feel restless. Pregnant women have a bad temper, but it can be very scary. Brother-in-law is not easy, he wants to be a father I guess I'm excited and nervous."

Mama Zhang said, "That's not true."

Xuan Daiyun glared at Mama Zhang impatiently, sighed again, and said to Xuan Huaifeng, "I really don't know who to cry to, I'll discuss my concerns with you, and I will bomb me with Mama Zhang, thanks to me I take you seriously and look forward to you coming to see me day and night. You only know that I have a bad temper, but you don’t know that your brother-in-law doesn’t scare people to death when he has a big temper?”

Xuan Huaifeng was caught in the middle. It's really hard to choose a position on this kind of topic between husband and wife, so he just smiled blankly.

Xuan Daiyun said: "I know, I know. In fact, I have been good to him these days. He doesn't know if he has been a thief in the middle of the night. He always doesn't get enough sleep, yawns, and is in a trance. With him Talking, I said ten words, he only replied one, not the slightest cleverness. I was only worried, whether it was a vixen outside who hollowed out his body."

Xuan Huaifeng frowned, lowered his voice and asked, "Brother-in-law, is there anyone else outside?"

Xuan Daiyun snorted and said, "I think he must have some, maybe it's the green hibiscus, or he found a fresher one. It's just that more than half of the servants in the house this year, even the driver, are given to him. Make a cover. Let me know where that vixen lives, and see if I don’t come to the door and smack her mouth and ask her something.”

Xuan Huaifeng couldn't come up with any good countermeasures for this kind of dispute within the family. He could only listen to Xuan Daiyun complaining for a while, and gently persuaded his sister to be more harmonious with her brother-in-law.

At this time, the moon came out from the clouds, and everyone put aside the heavy topic, and enjoyed the moon while eating melon seeds, talking and laughing again.

Xuan Daiyun asked: "Last time when I called, you asked Boss Bai what kind of business he was going to do, but I didn't tell you. Do you want me to unravel the mystery now?"

Xuan Huaifeng said: "I got the answer to the riddle two days ago, and Bai Yunfei told me it himself. He said he was going to start a painting and calligraphy business, right?"

Xuan Daiyun smiled and said: "Exactly. I thought that a bookish person like him should have more contact with calligraphy and painting paper."

Xuan Huaifeng said: "I also think it is very suitable for him. When the time comes, we will go and make trouble with him."

It’s a good moon viewing tonight, the wind gently caresses people’s faces, there was a little cloud at the beginning of the viewing, but soon the cloud moved to the distance, leaving only the big and round Huayue in the sky.

Everyone looked up at the moon and said with a smile that they could almost see the shadows of the osmanthus tree and the moon rabbit.

Xuan Huaifeng also looked at it with a smile, and suddenly remembered that Bai Xuelan was dancing with her arms around her, and said that "we should dance like this for the rest of our lives", but felt that there were many things hidden in his heart, softly brewing an unspeakable feeling Come sweet.

She also thought vaguely that Bai Xuelan was waiting for him to go back in the Bai mansion, and she was probably looking up at the moon as well.

Then I felt very unable to sit still.

Reluctantly waiting for the moon to rise, Xuan Huaifeng yawned, pretended to be sleepy, and said to Xuan Daiyun: "Sister, I should go back, and I have to get up early tomorrow to do things. Besides, it is easy to catch cold at night because of the strong wind. Elder sister, don't sit too late in the courtyard."

Both Xuan Daiyun and Zhang Ma said that he drank a few cups and should sleep in the Nian's house overnight.

Xuan Huaifeng refused again and again, but finally took his leave and went home by car.

Arriving at the Bai mansion, entering the house, Bai Xuelan hugged him like a baby, vented her dissatisfaction and said: "I have such a miserable life on August [-]th. No one in the world is as lonely as me." , how do you compensate me?"

Xuan Huaifeng admired that month, his mood was good, and he was in a good mood. There was a hint of apology for treating his lover coldly, but he didn't refute Bai Xuelan's words, and said with a shy smile: "How do you want to compensate? Just how to compensate. Have you taken a shower? Otherwise, let me wipe your back for you first?"

Without saying a word, Bai Xuelan rushed into the bathroom with him in her arms.