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When it was getting late, Xiao Ran saw that there were really no guests, and was afraid that Canxing and Kong Yan would be bored waiting, so he asked Shi Er to tidy up and close the shop, ordered two soft sedan chairs and went to Deyi Building.

Leng Fengyin had been waiting alone in the small building for a long time, and when he saw Xiao Ran and Canxing coming, he asked people to serve all the prepared cold dishes. "Let's eat something to rest our stomach first. Hey, I thought you would come here sooner if I asked Canxing to pick you up, but I didn't expect it to be at this time. Xiao Ran, you need to be more tactful. Since there is no business, why don't you go back and rest earlier?" very good?"

Xiao Ran smiled, took out a collection of poems from his sleeve and handed it to Leng Fengyin. "Lord, this is a very popular collection of poetry this season. I think it should be a style you will like, so I brought you a copy."

Leng Fengyin took it with a smile, and stopped complaining just now, let Kong Yan and Shier go to warm the wine, and sat down at the table with Canxing. "I saw all the crabs delivered yesterday were plump, so I thought I'd invite you over to eat them today. How do you like to cook them?"

"Uh... let's just steam it. In fact, it's up to you, the landlord, to make the decision. Don't ask Xiao Ran."

"Where is it? Since I'm treating you to eat, it's natural to treat you to something you like, otherwise you won't see what you want? It's empty talk, let them all be steamed, and they can serve hot dishes too." Leng Fengyin ordered , and gave Li Ran another piece of evergreen with chopsticks. "I heard that Bai Ye has returned to Xuantianmen?"

"Yes, he went back with his eldest brother two days ago, and he probably won't come back until after the Lantern Festival."

"Oh..." Leng Fengyin nodded without further questioning. "I think he's been here for most of the year, so he really should go back and fulfill his filial piety."

Xiao Ran remained silent.

Although Bai Ye wasn't there, but with Canxing who loves to be lively and Leng Fengyin who is good at finding topics, the meal was still lively.But Leng Fengyin didn't miss it, the silence in Xiao Ran's eyes when he mentioned Bai Ye a few times.

After everyone finished eating, the banquet was withdrawn and tea was served, Leng Fengyin leaned on the couch with a hand stove and squinted to watch Canxing and Shierkong say they were playing tricks, Xiao Ran didn't know how to do this, but he wouldn't be like before I just turned a blind eye and just stood aside watching the excitement of the few of them.

Standing there alone, he looked like the cold moon hanging high in the sky, high and lonely, Leng Fengyin's heart ached when he saw it, he sighed softly, stretched out his hand to call Xiao Ran over, and asked him to sit beside him. "Why, miss Bai Ye so much?"

Xiao Ran blushed a little, could it be that his missing is so obvious?

Leng Fengyin saw his embarrassment and patted his shoulder. "The loneliness in your eyes is too obvious... Besides, I understand the feeling of lovesickness. Xiao Ran, since you don't want to let go, why don't you go with me? I think that Bai Zhengqing seems to have agreed with you and Bai Ye, why do you... "

Xiao Ran was silent for a while, then shook his head. "...I don't want to do that. Maybe Bai Ye and I shouldn't have come to this point after all. If it was a mistake, what's the point of me going back with him? Why bother to make mistakes."

Xiao Ran's expression was calm, and only from his eyes could he see his emotional instability.Leng Fengyin felt really distressed when he saw it, and put his arm around his shoulder, tightening it tightly. "Silly boy, why do you need to worry about this kind of thing alone? You and him are two people's business. You shouldn't think about right or wrong alone, and you shouldn't be the only one to make decisions. You say you want to or No, Bai Ye can he agree? If Bai Ye really doesn't want you, it won't be something you can change if you don't want to, right? If that's the case, why should you be so troubled by yourself? "

"He...wouldn't think so much. He is from the Jianghu, his temperament is used to being loose..." Xiao Ran shook his head, raised his head and forced a smile, expressing that he did not want to talk about this matter any more.

Leng Fengyin could only sigh along with him. He asked Bai Zhengqing to dissuade Bai Ye from forcing him to take Li Ran back. He also fully understood the seriousness of the relationship, but when he saw Li Ran holding back his lovesickness and pretending to be calm, his unwillingness overflowed a little. point.What's so good about Bai Ye?The infatuation that hurt li xuan back then still makes li xuan frown. If you want him to say that all love is fake, the most important thing is to treat yourself well.

But... It's only talking about other people's affairs so that he can be so happy. If he really puts it on himself, even if he loves each other, he has to forcefully let go. I'm afraid his choice will not be as calm and self-controlled as Xiao Ran?

When parting, Leng Fengyin asked Xiao Ran to go and sit with him if he had nothing to do, anyway, the people who came in and out of the back door did not attract attention, and walking around more would not be boring alone.Xiao Ran agreed, but with his temperament, he was still not used to people who ran around.

When I was young, Zhang Ting came to ask Xiao Ran to come over again, but Xiao Ran still refused.

"Hanwen is an official now, and I'm a businessman. If someone sees me going in and out of Zhang's house, it will be bad after all." He thought for a while, and finally expressed another concern in his heart.

"You are Mr. Hanwen, what's wrong with you?"

"...You have been an official up to now, and you have still commented on your incorruptibility. If someone sees you and me, a merchant, walking around together, there will eventually be gossip. I am not afraid of anything else, but I am worried that it will affect your official career. I know what you want here, after the new year, I will visit the door in person one day, okay?"

Zhang Ting said it was okay, but he couldn't persuade Xiao Ran who had made a decision, so he could only give up.

After him, Leng Fengyin also asked Canxing to invite Xiao Ran to celebrate the New Year together, but Xiao Ran also refused, saying that Butler Liu had already prepared the New Year's Eve dinner at home, so he didn't come over.Leng Fengyin refused, and went to the White Mansion and knocked on the door in person. Xiao Ran's kindness was hard to reconcile, and he promised to go over for dinner on the first day of the new year, which made Leng Dazhu satisfied.

Window grilles, New Year pictures, and couplets were pasted up. After the entire White House was cleaned up, even if there were not many people, it still had a New Year's atmosphere.

During the New Year's Eve, Xiao Ran set up a banquet in the warming room, allowing everyone in the Bai Mansion to sit together and have a meal.Originally, every servant from Guanshi Liu to the next one refused, saying that there were no rules.But Xiao Ran didn't think there were any rules, he didn't think there was any difference between Guanshi Liu and the others, he had troubled him for half a year, and he would continue to live together next year, and he would take a meal together as his thanks .Guanshi Liu and the others couldn't stand Xiao Ran's sincere invitation, nearly 20 people set up two tables, and the dinner was lively that night.

Some family members also brought their families and children here, and they were almost done eating. The children set off firecrackers outside, the adults sat together, ate wine and chatted, and the women chatted with melon seeds in twos and threes, until In the middle of the night, the whole White House was still brightly lit and there were no banquets.

Xiao Ran toasted everyone with a few glasses of water and wine, and was coaxed by everyone to drink a few more glasses. He was already a little bit sleepy, he propped his head up and looked at the heat of the room, feeling warm in his heart.

If it wasn't for Bai Ye, if he hadn't given him this home, maybe today, he would still be alone in the empty room drinking cold wine.

Thank you Bai Ye, thank you for giving me your affection, thank you for giving me the warmth that belongs to my family.

He stood up shaking, picked up the wine jar to fill himself up, and raised his hand. "Everyone! Xiao Ran, thank you everyone for spending the holiday with me today! Thank you everyone! Xiao Ran is here, thank you all!"

On the morning of the first day of junior high school, Xiao Ran woke up a bit late due to the drunkenness last night, changed into new clothes, and hurried out of the house. When he walked to the door, he saw Shi Er holding a bowl of dark soup to greet him.

"Third Master, are you going out now?"

"Yes, today is the first day of the new year. I want to go to Qingyun Palace to offer incense. The first incense needs to be ready before noon. I get up late now, so I don't know if it will be too late..." Xiao Ran hurried out while talking, But after only a few steps, Shi Er caught up with him and stopped him.

"Don't worry, the third master. The second master has given orders before he left. Hehe, he said that he heard you mention this, so let's prepare all the three animals we need for incense. You should put this bowl of hangover soup first. Drink it, and I will drive you there in a while."

Xiao Ran didn't expect Bai Ye to even think of this for him. He stopped and opened his mouth for a long time, but found that he couldn't say a word.I always thought that that person was good enough for me, but that person always inadvertently gave him a surprise. It turned out that he could do more.

"Third Master, here, hangover soup..."

After drinking the medicinal soup and getting on the carriage, not only saw the incense candles and three animals that had been prepared, but also a large bowl of warm gruel. "Third Master, Second Master said that you will have a stomachache the next day after drinking alcohol, so let us prepare porridge for you on such a day. There are pickles in the small box next to you. Third Master, you can eat it while it is hot ?”

Went to Qingyun Palace to offer incense, offered sacrifices and then asked for a lottery. It was almost noon when everything was done, Xiao Ran was just about to find a place to eat with Shier, and happened to meet Kong Yan and Canxing who also came to offer incense .When Canxing saw Xiao Ran, she called out for good luck, took advantage of the crowds, jumped into Xiao Ran's carriage and went to Deyi Building with empty words.

When I arrived, Leng Fengyin was still asleep on the bed. Last night, there was a lot of excitement in their building. Leng Fengyin was given a chance by the young men and girls in the building to join forces and drink a lot. When Xiao Ran saw him, he I feel that this person... his eyes are not clear yet.

"I'm used to being reprimanded by the landlord on weekdays, and there is only such an opportunity in a year, how can they let it go?" Canxing chuckled in Xiao Ran's ear, and pulled Xiao Ran to see Leng Fengyin frowned A look of discomfort. "Fortunately, I had an upset stomach last night, otherwise I don't know what I would have done to those bastards!"

Now Canxing, as the teacher instructing the newcomers in the building, is also used to being strict on weekdays. He knows that he will take revenge on those students without being reminded. He simply pretends to be uncomfortable since the afternoon, and he has empty words to help him Stop drinking, although I drank a lot last night, but it's not like I can't wake up like a cold wind.