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At the same time, Zhao Junchen also saw the appearance of Cui Qianxue and others from a distance.
After thinking for a while, Zhao Junchen told Su Xiuning and Chen Zhirong: "Speaking of which, Miss Cui has been staying in my house in recent days, but I have always kept people from telling her about her expulsion. , I'm afraid she won't be able to accept it. By now, Miss Cui should have realized something, but this layer of window paper has not been pierced after all, so after meeting, she hoped that the two ladies would not mention this matter to her, If you can hide it for a while, maybe it will be easier for her to accept it after the time has passed."
When Zhao Junchen called Su Xiuning and Chen Zhirong, he always called them "Miss Su" and "Ms. Chen", which meant they were somewhat distant from each other, but when he called Cui Qianxue, he always called them "Miss Cui", which was relatively close to them.
Su Xiuning and Chen Zhirong naturally both feel this difference.
Among Zhao Junchen's various warnings, his concern and love for Cui Qianxue was even more expressive, without any cover-up.
In this regard, Chen Zhirong still smiled and her expression remained unchanged, but no one could tell what her true thoughts were. Su Xiuning's expression on the other side changed again, and she regarded Cui Qianxue as a big deal in her heart. enemy.
In fact, not only did Chen Zhirong's expression show no change, but she looked like she was seriously considering Cui Qianxue, and suggested softly: "Yes, Sister Cui has encountered such a change, and it makes people feel pitiful just thinking about it, so not only can we not When mentioning this matter, we also need to try to enlighten Sister Cui's mood... Let's take advantage of the opportunity to travel together today. Sister Su and I will chat with her more and try to talk about interesting things to make her happy, Sister Su Do you think it’s okay?”
In fact, the direct reason why Cui Qianxue was kicked out of her home in the first place was what Chen Zhirong did. It is not an exaggeration to say that Chen Zhirong is the culprit, but at this time, Chen Zhirong's face is full of concern and pity, as if she is kind-hearted and has a deep friendship with Cui Qianxue.
On the other side, Su Xiuning was a little reluctant to Cui Qianxue's suggestion, but her temperament was pliable. He was not born with evil intentions. Although he hesitated for a while, he finally nodded and agreed.
In this way, Zhao Junchen, Chen Zhirong, and Su Xiuning have unified their positions and voices.
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the other side. While the three of them were talking, Xu Qingyan was already leading Cui Qianxue and Chu Jiayi closer.
In order to prevent Cui Qianxue from hearing anything, Zhao Junchen, Su and Chen also kept silent and just waited quietly for Cui Qianxue's arrival.
Among them, Chen Zhirong's attention was mostly focused on Chu Jiayi behind Cui Qianxue - this was the first time Chen Zhirong saw Chu Jiayi, but she found that although Chu Jiayi was dressed as a maid, she had decent manners, extraordinary temperament, and beautiful appearance. Duan Li is actually more like a lady than Cui Qianxue beside her. I couldn't help but secretly marvel in my heart.
However, when Cui Qianxue came to him, Chen Zhirong quickly withdrew his attention. With a warm yet cordial smile on her face, she took two steps forward and took Cui Qianxue's hands, smiling: "Sister Cui, you are finally here. Master Zhao, Sister Su, I, and I are waiting here. You’ve been around for a long time.”
While speaking, Chen Zhirong looked Cui Qianxue up and down, and then showed a trace of pity in her expression. Then he said: "I haven't seen you for a few days, and Sister Cui has actually lost a lot of weight. I really feel pity for you... But what troubles you encountered? If so, you might as well tell me and Sister Su. Maybe Sister Su and I I can give you some advice, but no matter what, you can’t stay depressed or depressed, as this will harm your health.”
On the other side, Su Xiuning's expression was a little reluctant, but she still nodded and said softly: "Yes, Miss Cui must take care of herself."
While talking, Su Xiuning looked at Cui Qianxue carefully and found that Cui Qianxue had indeed changed a lot. Not only had she lost a lot of weight, but she also looked a little haggard. Her expression was not as innocent and lively as when she first met her. Her brows were lightly frowned and her big eyes were dull. , which makes people feel pity when they look at it.
Su Xiuning is kind and tolerant by nature, and treats others well on weekdays. Seeing Cui Qianxue's appearance, and thinking about Cui Qianxue's experience during this period, she can't help but feel sympathy.
However, Su Xiuning now understands the critical situation of her father Su Changzhen, and also understands that only by marrying Zhao Junchen can the Su family's predicament be relieved. Cui Qianxue in front of her is not only her direct competitor, but also has obtained Emperor Deqing's support, as well as Zhao Junchen's favor and pity, can be said to be formidable enemies, so Su Xiuning had to force herself to be hostile to Cui Qianxue!
In this way, under the conflicting emotions of pity and hostility, Su Xiuning couldn't help but have some complicated thoughts. She couldn't bear to say evil things, but she didn't want to express her kindness easily. So in the end, Su Xiuning just said a cold greeting, and then fell silent. .
As for Cui Qianxue's greetings to Chen and Su, there was no change in her expression. She just lowered her head and responded softly: "Thank you two sisters for your concern. Qianxue is fine. She just hasn't had a good rest these days. It's nothing important. .”
While speaking, Cui Qianxue raised her head slightly, looked past Chen and Su, glanced at Zhao Junchen secretly, and then quickly lowered her head.
It seems that compared to the concerned greetings from Chen Zhirong and Su Xiuning, Cui Qianxue hopes that Zhao Junchen can express something more.
Zhao Junchen looked gentle and said softly to Cui Qianxue: "Today the southern patrol team will rest in Xuzhou for a day, and I rarely have free time. In addition, Miss Su has lived in Xuzhou for several years and is very familiar with it. Guide, so I just want to take you around Xuzhou City to change your mood. After all, we are taking a boat all the way, which will inevitably make you a little bored..."
While speaking, Zhao Junchen carefully observed the changes in Cui Qianxue's expression, but Cui Qianxue still lowered her head, making it difficult to see her expression. However, after Zhao Junchen finished speaking, she nodded slightly, and was insignificant. I heard a "hmm" sound.
Cui Qianxue has been like this for a while - when Zhao Junchen appears in front of her, she will always pay special attention to Zhao Junchen, and will peek at Zhao Junchen from time to time. However, when Zhao Junchen talks to her Sometimes, she rarely responds.
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In fact, Zhao Junchen could probably guess a little about Cui Qianxue's thoughts.
At the beginning, Chen Zhirong sent someone to kidnap Cui Qianxue, but was rescued by Zhao Junchen's men. Although Zhao Junchen did not do this personally, it is not wrong to say that it was a "hero saving the beauty" - the most important thing is that when After Cui Qianxue woke up, the first person she saw was Zhao Junchen. When she was most panicked and frightened, it was Zhao Junchen who comforted her, so Cui Qianxue would inevitably have some strange emotions towards Zhao Junchen.
In addition, Cui Qianxue has not met many men of the same age, and Zhao Junchen's own conditions are not bad, and the various experiences between the two can be regarded as "fate", so this strange emotion in Cui Qianxue's heart can easily be It will turn into goodwill and love between men and women.
However, if it was just a good impression, Cui Qianxue's feelings for Zhao Junchen were even more complicated.
Let's not talk about the fact that Zhao Junchen himself is a corrupt official - now, with his grandfather Cui Mian's indifference and the taboos of the people around him, Cui Qianxue has gradually realized that she was kicked out of the house by her grandfather Cui Mian. incident, and this incident obviously had Zhao Junchen's reasons. From a certain point of view, it is not an exaggeration to say that Zhao Junchen caused her to be kicked out of the house!
As a result, Cui Qianxue's feelings towards Zhao Junchen are naturally very contradictory. She wants to get close to Zhao Junchen, but also subconsciously wants to alienate and escape. She has both good feelings and complaints about Zhao Junchen in her heart, and this contradictory emotion is reflected in her heart. As for Cui Qianxue, she always subconsciously cares about Zhao Junchen and pays attention to Zhao Junchen, but when Zhao Junchen talks to her, she always deliberately avoids him.
Seeing that Cui Qianxue was still acting like this, Zhao Junchen sighed softly and stopped saying anything to Cui Qianxue. He just said: "Since everyone is here, let's go to Xuzhou City."
Naturally, the three women nodded in agreement to Zhao Junchen's proposal.
Then, under the different conflicting minds of Cui Qianxue and Su Xiuning, Zhao Junchen and the three women boarded the carriage that had been waiting for a long time and headed towards Xuzhou City!
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…(To be continued)
