After Qin Yue left, Qin Nan always seemed a little uneasy.
She stood in front of the window. The spring light outside the window was bright and the gentle sunshine fell on Qin Nan's face, but it could not dispel the shadow in her heart.
A maid walked into the room lightly. When she saw Qin Nan, she smiled and said, "Miss, Lord Kong is here."
Qin Nan was stunned when he heard this: "Master Kong is here?"
The maid nodded and said: "Yes. Today is the day off. Mr. Kong came early in the morning. He must have come to see the master for an outing. At this time, they were chatting in the study. The housekeeper said that the two adults were in a good mood today. There were bursts of laughter from time to time.”
After hearing this, Qin Nan suddenly felt something in his heart and said, "Since Master Kong is here, I should naturally serve you."
As soon as Qin Nan arrived at the door of the study, he heard Master Kong's hearty laughter coming from inside.
"Then I'll congratulate brother Zichuan here first."
Although Qin Nan was confused, he still pushed the door open and entered the study.
At this time, both Kong Wenshun and Qin Zhidao were smiling and obviously in a good mood. Seeing Qin Nan come in, they both understood and the smiles on their faces became even stronger.
"Nan'er, you came just in time. I have something I want to discuss with you." Qin Zhidao smiled.
However, Qin Nan was preoccupied at this time and turned a deaf ear to Qin Zhidao's words.
She first bowed to Kong Wenshun as a master and disciple, then suddenly knelt down to Qin Zhidao, lowered her head and said softly: "Father, my daughter has something to ask for, please agree to it."
Qin Nan's actions shocked them. Qin Zhidao helped her up quickly and asked nervously: "Nan'er, what happened? Get up and talk."
Kong Wenshun was no less nervous than Qin Zhidao, because he knew that Qin Nan had a quiet personality and took gains and losses very lightly. There had never been anything that could make her lose her composure.
Qin Nan stood up, but a blush appeared on her face. She whispered: "Young Master Shen is in trouble. I want to ask my father to help."
"Master Shen?"
Qin Zhidao was immediately relieved when he saw that Qin Nan was begging for someone else, but he still had a trace of doubt, because in his memory, there were not many young masters named Shen, and there were even fewer who had interacted with Qin Nan.
He looked at Kong Wenshun, who also frowned and shook his head at him, as if he didn't know who Qin Nan was referring to.
But who is this Young Master Shen? Judging from Qin Nan's expression, this Young Master Shen is probably very important to Qin Nan.
This made Qin Zhidao and Kong Wenshun panic.
Kong Wenshun came over early in the morning and told Qin Zhidao about his meeting with Su Shi yesterday. After hearing this, Qin Zhidao's impression of Su Shi had greatly changed.
Just because Su Shi was willing to think about Qin Nan, this character already made Qin Zhidao admire him. What's more, Su Shi's literary talent was very rare among the younger generation, so he no longer objected to the marriage.
Unexpectedly, a young master Shen appeared halfway. Not only did he know nothing about this young master Shen, but even Kong Wenshun had never heard of him.
"Nan'er, who is this Mr. Shen?" Kong Wenshun asked tentatively.
The blush on Qin Nan's face deepened. She looked at Kong Wenshun shyly, but her eyes kept flickering.
After a long time, Qin Nan murmured in a low voice: "This Young Master Shen is the Young Master that Master Kong and I met by the river."
Although Qin Nan's voice was very low, Qin Zhidao and Kong Wenshun could still hear it clearly. After hearing it, they were stunned at the same time, and then couldn't help but smile knowingly, and fell to the ground with stones in their hearts.
They naturally understood that the Mr. Shen that Qin Nan was talking about was Su Shi. They were worried about Qin Nan's opinion of Su Shi just now, but now it seemed that this worry was completely unnecessary.
But why did Su Shi call himself Mr. Shen? This can't help but make them a little confused.
While the two were wondering, Qin Zhidao seemed to have thought of something, and his expression suddenly changed.
At this moment, Kong Wenshun was about to speak. He waved to Kong Wenshun hastily, then stared at Qin Nan and asked slowly: "Is the Master Shen you are talking about the same Master Shen who bet against Dongyuan Zhiku?"
Seeing her father's face suddenly become serious, Qin Nan felt even more uneasy, but she still mustered up the courage to say, "It's Mr. Shen."
Qin Zhidao closed his eyes and didn't know what he was thinking. Seeing his father like this, the shadow in Qin Nan's heart became even thicker.
Kong Wenshun looked at Qin Zhidao in surprise, because he had been friends with Qin Zhidao for many years, and he had only seen such a solemn expression twice.
Both times, Qin Zhidao needed to make major decisions. Each decision would not only affect his own career, but also his family, and even the entire family.
So even though Kong Wenshun was full of questions, he had to concentrate and hold his breath at this time, not daring to disturb him.
After a while, Qin Zhidao opened his eyes and his expression returned to normal. He smiled at Qin Nan and said, "How do you want me to help Mr. Shen?"
When Qin Nan saw his father smiling, he couldn't help but feel relieved, but when Qin Zhidao asked, he had no idea.
Qin Zhidao continued: "If Mr. Shen loses the bet, do you want me to save his hands and eyes?"
Qin Nan nodded involuntarily.
Qin Zhidao sighed and said, "I understand."
Qin Nan looked at him happily and couldn't help but ask: "Father, did you agree?"
"It's rare for Nan'er to ask to be a father. How could I not agree?"
Qin Nan immediately beamed and whispered, "Thank you, father."
The worries in his heart were finally resolved, and Qin Nan felt much more relaxed. He suddenly remembered what Master Kong said when he entered the door, so he showed his daughter's attitude and asked with a smile: "I just heard Master Kong congratulating father, is father okay?" What happy news are you hiding from us?"
Just as Kong Wenshun was about to speak, Qin Zhidao had already said, "What's the happy event? That's what you, Master Kong, teased me about."
"Really?" Qin Nan always felt that his father was hiding something from him, but he was in a happy mood and didn't take it to heart.
"Didn't my father just say that he had something to discuss with me? I wonder what he wanted to discuss?"
Qin Zhidao said in a deep voice: "I have a rest today. My father and you, Master Kong, are discussing where to go for fun. I would like to hear your opinion."
Qin Nan thought about his chance encounter with Su Shi at the Yudai River in the past two days, and wondered if this fate would still exist today.
She blushed and said, "The scenery along the Yudai River is very beautiful. Master Kong knows that."
Qin Zhidao smiled and said, "Would you like to take the jade belt to the river? That's fine. You go and get ready, and we'll go together later."
Qin Nan responded hurriedly and then exited the study.
When Qin Nan left the study, the room immediately became quiet, and Qin Zhidao's expression became solemn again.
Kong Wenshun saw that Qin Zhidao had been talking nonsense since Qin Nan came in, but it was difficult to ask directly in front of Qin Nan. At this time, he couldn't help it anymore and asked: "Zichuan, what are you doing?"
But Qin Zhidao seemed to be wandering in the world, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. He looked at Kong Wenshun with a trace of regret and apology in his eyes.
Qin Zhidao sighed slightly and said to Kong Wenshun in a dry voice: "Brother Xuanping, I want to ask you for something."
Seeing Qin Zhidao's ugly face, Kong Wenshun naturally agreed without hesitation: "Brother Zichuan, tell me."
Qin Zhidao sighed and said, "I want to trouble Brother Xuanping to go to the General's Mansion again and tell Su Shi that Nan'er hopes to terminate the engagement with him."
