Zhou Baolu didn't know whether it was in real pain or just pretending. After kneeling for a day, her hind legs were almost lame, which made the old lady feel unbearable.
The old lady is a soft-hearted person. Zhou Baolu took advantage of her weakness and deliberately made the old lady feel sorry for her. The old lady was indeed fooled.
As a result, the old lady felt upset and annoyed at the same time that Zhou Baolu had been injured.
She was kind-hearted in the end, but in the end she got the upper hand in frustration. So, when the house was busy with two happy events in the past two days, the old lady brought Zhou Baolu out and specially arranged the banquet arrangements for her.
Zhou Baolu also felt that she had made a lot of money by kneeling in the ancestral hall for a whole day last time, but this was the first time she had experienced such a big battle. How to set the dishes for the banquet and how to arrange the seats were all very knowledgeable. Zhou Baolu had no experience, so he didn't come to ask the old lady for advice.
It's a pity that the old lady thought that after such a long time, she had settled the matter long ago. Now she came to deliver a business, but the clinker turned out to be like a dog catching a hedgehog, so it was only then that she came to bring in reinforcements...
The old lady was not happy, Sang Nianyue didn't like it, and Zhou Baolu was not happy. The expressions of the three of them were a bit unsightly, and the next scene was a bit embarrassing.
Seeing that it was time for the old lady's lunch break, Sang Nianyue and Zhou Baolu left the Heyan Hall together.
Tingyuge and Qiangweiyuan were in two directions. Sang Nuanyue was about to leave, but Zhou Baolu called out to her, "Cousin, do you dare to go out now? Aren't you afraid that Wang Xu will take revenge on you?"
Sang Nuanyue looked back, "It seems that my cousin is not well-informed. Yesterday, the verdict was announced on the Wang family's case. Master Wang sentenced to death, and the Wang family's house was confiscated. Wang Xu has no energy or ability to take revenge on our siblings. Now, We’re not afraid to go out.”
"The case against Mr. Wang has been decided? When did this happen? Who did you hear this from, cousin? No one deliberately lied to you, right?" Zhou Baolu frowned when he heard this.
"The verdict of the case decided by the Criminal Department has been published. Where can I lie and deceive people? But this has nothing to do with my cousin. I don't think my cousin is interested in hearing about it."
"What you said is that I am your biological cousin, and your business is my business. The Wang family treated you harshly and almost killed you. Now they deserve it. I am happy for you. I don't think your words are boring. "
The words sounded nice, but the expression on Zhou Baolu's face was nothing like that. Disappointment, dissatisfaction, anxiety and other emotions were evident on her face.
But soon, all these emotions were swept away, and Zhou Baolu invited Sang Nuanyue enthusiastically, "Anyway, it is always a good thing to have no constraints from the Wang family. So, since you are willing to leave the house now, why not Let’s go out to enjoy the scenery and have some fun?”
"No, cousin, I enjoyed the snow scene with Qing'er last night, but now I'm not interested."
"Then we won't enjoy the snow scenery this time. What's the fun in snow scenery? It's time to enjoy plum blossoms when it snows. I know a place where there are double plum blossoms and yellow pistil plum blossoms. Let's go see them together. I'm sure it will open your eyes. "
"I don't have much interest in this. What's more, my brother and I have already enjoyed plum blossoms in Xishan before, but they are all the same. I don't want to go out in the cold again."
"How can the plum blossoms in Xishan compare with the plum blossoms I mentioned? There is no comparison at all, okay? Listen to my advice and take a trip with your cousin. I guarantee that your trip will be worthwhile."
"I still don't want to go. It's too cold. I was freezing yesterday. Now I just want to sit around the stove and read quietly for a while."
The more Zhou Baolu tried to invite, the more Sang Nianyue felt that she had bad intentions. It's not her style to go to Tiger Mountain even though she knows there are tigers in the mountain.
Zhou Baolu was different from Sun Zhu and others. She knew the plans of Sun Zhu and others clearly. At that time, she had made complete preparations before she dared to use her body as bait to go fishing. But now, although I don't know what Zhou Baolu is planning, it is definitely not a good thing. She felt there was no need to confront Zhou Baolu head-on, and she was not interested in knowing what she had planned. You should try your best to be as peaceful as possible during this period of time before the year. When Shen Yuyao gets married and she and Qing'er move out, Zhou Baolu will be unable to make any plans at that time.
Sang Nianyue refused in every possible way, and Zhou Baolu vomited blood in anger.
She just thought, wasn't this cousin very easy to coax in the past? During the time she was living in the Zhou family, she seemed to be careless, doing whatever she was asked to do, and suffering losses was as common as eating and drinking.
Why is it that getting married is like being born again? I just wish I could grow another head. Nowadays, people have become wary, and they want to invite her out many times but still can't. Does she think she is the Queen Mother? It is so difficult for her to be brought down to earth. If I really push her...
Zhou Baolu was a little anxious now, because the external reason that allowed Sang Nianyue to live in the Hou Mansion no longer existed.
The Wang family didn't live up to expectations, but a small stumbling block easily tripped them up. This was more than ten years earlier than in the previous life. In the previous life, the Wang family collapsed only after eighteen or nineteen years.
But now, without the threat of the Wang family, Sang Nianyue may move out of the Hou Mansion at any time. If she did not live in the Hou Mansion, it would be much more difficult for her to plot against her.
Zhou Baolu was anxious, she had to speed up the progress.
Just when the two were about to separate, a voice suddenly sounded not far away, "Madam, why are you here?"
This voice sounded familiar, and at first I thought it was Shen Tingjun's voice. Sang Nianyue was also frightened by Shen Tingjun who always appeared and crashed into her at various scenes. As soon as she heard the voice, she thought it was Shen Tingjun who was coming.
However, the old lady just said that Shen Tingjun went to court early in the morning.
It wasn't Shen Tingjun. This voice was obviously not as low and deep as Shen Tingjun's.
And compared to the Marquis who always had a coercive and graceful tone, the person who came was obviously younger and more cheerful. Even the voice he spoke had the joy of a young man.
Sang Nuanyue turned her head to look, and at this time, Zhou Baolu suddenly rushed directly in front of Sang Nuanyue.
She was slightly shorter than Sang Nuanyue, but she could not block Sang Nuanyue's sight. Ke Sang Nuanyue came back to her senses and realized who the visitor was.
When he called "Madam", he was definitely not calling her, but Zhou Baolu. The person coming must be Shen Tinglan, the third master of the Hou Mansion.
This was his biological brother-in-law, but Sang Nianyue had never seen him before.
There were many disputes in front of the widow. In order to prevent others from gossiping, she had gone to this extent to avoid suspicion.
Sang Nuanyue lowered her head and quietly let Zhou Baolu block her figure. She was silent, thinking aimlessly, wondering if it would be okay to leave quietly at this time?
Zhou Baolu was visibly nervous, and people who didn't know about it thought she had done something wrong and was caught.
But what could she do wrong? She was just talking to someone.
Shen Tinglan had doubts in his mind, but they were quickly cleared away.
He had just come back from outside. Yesterday he was drinking and enjoying the snow at Wangyue Tower with his friends. He stayed at Wangyue Tower because he was delayed too late. It was already half the morning when he woke up. He came back to the Hou Mansion after dinner.
After going out for a night and not returning home, Shen Tinglan was worried that his mother would be worried about him. After returning home, Shen Tinglan came to greet his mother as soon as possible. Clinker would meet his wife here and see the back figure that made him palpitate again.
Shen Tinglan and Zhou Baolu said a few words, but their thoughts were not on that at all. After hesitating for a moment, he looked at the woman whose back made him so confused and asked, "Is this a relative of the Wang family?"
Zhou Baolu's face suddenly froze, what she feared most happened!
Just ask her why she insists on chatting with Sang Nuanyue. If she really wants to plot against her, she has many dark ways. How can Sang Nuanyue be prepared?
So, why is she so careless!
She tried hard to prevent Shen Tinglan and Sang Nianyue from meeting, so she often urged Shen Tinglan to go to Master Yan's house to study, and asked him to come early to greet the old lady so that he could spend more time with the old lady.
The words were nice and the reasons were just right, but her intention was really just to prevent the two of them from meeting each other.
She successfully managed Shen Tinglan. As for Sang Nianyue, she repeatedly asked her to obey the rules and asked her to stagger the time to greet him, so as not to meet the male servants of the Hou family and spread some bad things, which would affect the Sang family. reputation.
Sang Nianyue is aloof and doesn't bother to argue with her. She cherishes her reputation and doesn't want to be talked about. As she expected, she seldom came out to hang out on weekdays, and even to say hello she came when no one was around.
Her plan worked. Shen Tinglan and Sang Nianyue lived in the same marquis mansion, but they had never met once.
But accidents still happen, and you will always meet the person you should meet, even if it is a few years late.
Zhou Baolu's face was so stiff that it was difficult to open the corners of her mouth. She smiled, but her expression was uglier than crying.
Zhou Baolu said in a trembling voice, "What female member of the Wang family? This is my direct cousin, and she is also your cousin. You are a brother-in-law. My cousin has been in the Hou Mansion for more than two months, and you still don't recognize her." , it’s time to fight!”
Shen Tinglan frowned slightly, "But she is the cousin of the Sang family?"
"Yes, besides this cousin, do I have that cousin?" Zhou Baolu's tone was angry and coquettish, but the handkerchief in her hand was almost torn by her. She couldn't laugh, and even her tone of voice was filled with invisible anxiety and anger, "Yue'er, come here quickly and give your brother-in-law a present. If I don't call you, just stand still. You girl is getting more and more angry." There are no more rules."
Sang Nuanyue allowed her to smear him, and she was completely indifferent. But she also turned around, made a blessing and called "brother-in-law."
Shen Tinglan was frightened by the voice of brother-in-law and staggered back two steps. His face was pale, his mind was empty, and his internal organs seemed to be grasped by a hand and violently fucked inside.
Zhou Baolu was shocked, and quickly reached out to help Shen Tinglan, "Husband, husband, what's wrong with you?"
But Shen Tinglan stood firm first. He gently brushed Zhou Baolu's hand away and said, "I'm fine. It must be because of the hangover. I'm still feeling a little uncomfortable."
Zhou Baolu was muttering next to her, "Then if you are still blowing the cold wind outside, go to mother's yard to get out of the wind first. Let Doctor Wu come over later to check your pulse and prescribe a prescription."
"I'm fine. I'll just go back and rest for a while."
"How can that be done?" Zhou Baolu babbled, expressing her concern. But Shen Tinglan's reply was careless, and he couldn't help but look at Sang Nuanyue.
She lowered her head the whole time, never raising her head to look at him.
From his angle, he could only see her jade-white cheeks, slightly trembling and curled eyelashes, the tip of her nose that was blown red by the wind, and her slightly pale lips.
He couldn't see her eyes, and he had never seen her face, but for some reason, he always felt that she seemed familiar to him. She should have a pair of charming and passionate peach blossom eyes...
Zhou Baolu took Shen Tingjun's arm and asked him to go to Heyan Hall. I don't know whether he completely forgot about Sang Nianyue or deliberately didn't look at her. Zhou Baolu completely regarded her as invisible.
It's good to be treated as an invisible person, but they should go in quickly. Once they enter Heyan Hall, it will be good for her to go back by herself. But the two of them were lingering outside the courtyard gate, and they were still hanging around in front of her. Sang Nuanyue was really cold, and she really didn't have the heart to continue looking at the loving and beautiful scene of their couple, so she took the lead and said, "Cousin, if If there’s nothing else to do, I’ll go back first.”
"Okay, okay, you go first. If anything happens, I'll look for you later." As for forcing Sang Nuanyue to go out, she had no intention of doing so today. With this incident, her soul was scared out of her mind. Now she only wants to expel Sang Nianyue as soon as possible. As for the calculation and promotion, she will consider these later when she calms down.
Sang Nuanyue received the response, and without stopping for a moment, she saluted the two of them and quickly took Su Jin back to Rose Garden.
What she didn't know was that after she walked so far away that she couldn't even see her back, Shen Tinglan still looked like she was out of her mind.
His soul seemed to leave with her, unwilling to return to the earthly body at all.
But he is a human being, a living, strong man, and there will always be a moment when he comes to his senses.
Shen Tinglan brushed Zhou Baolu's hand away again, "It's okay, I can stand on my own."
Zhou Baolu looked at his brushed hand, his fingers curled up slightly in mid-air, and then fell back to his abdomen.
She pretended to have nothing to do and said worriedly, "What happened to my husband just now? Is he really so hungover that he can't even stand on his feet?"
Shen Tingjun gave a perfunctory "hmm".
Zhou Baolu clenched her palms tightly, her eyes full of violence, jealousy, panic and anxiety, but she was still able to laugh, and her soft words of concern filled her voice, "Then husband, please eat less alcohol in the future, otherwise you will suffer from a hangover. Don't you yourself? It's comfortable, and I feel bad when I see it. If you don't go out for a drink next time, I'll go with you. Your friends are too enthusiastic, and you don't refuse anyone who comes. If you drink like this, sooner or later something will happen to you."
Shen Tinglan said nothing, turned his steps, and walked towards Tingyu Pavilion where the third bedroom lived. Zhou Baolu asked, "Husband, aren't you going to say hello to mother? We've already reached the door, why don't we go in?"
"I'm not going in. I'm afraid my mother is asleep at this time, so I'll go back and wait for her to wake up before I see her again."
Today is Valentine's Day. Happy Valentine's Day to all my babies. Do the babies have a date today? I didn’t have any dates, but I received roses from many businesses. Okay, this can be considered a holiday...
(End of chapter)
