Gu Nazhang walked towards Shen Yanjiao step by step. The closer he got to the table, the smile on his face became more natural and approachable in full view of everyone.
Shen Yanjiao's palms were slightly sweaty, but under Gu Nazhang's smiling gaze, she could faintly feel a chill, just like a little beast targeted by a hunter, she was born to be a little more alert.
Gu Nazhang was a guest and a close friend. Shen Yanjiao saw that he had already arrived, so she had to stand up gently out of courtesy.
"Miss Shen San,"
Gu Nazhang came over and stood still. He stretched out his hand and handed the flowers to Shen Yanjiao with an unpredictable smile, "I wish the girl she is able to beg and weave brocade on Chinese Valentine's Day and have a good future in embroidery."
Shen Yanjiao hurriedly stretched out her hand: "More -"
Before she finished speaking, she saw Gu Nazhang's two fingers holding the peony flower slightly twisting and loosening, and the huge peony flower fell to the ground with a slight "pop" sound.
Shen Yanjiao: "..."
Just say that this person is a broom star who specializes in keeping her in a good mood.
Everyone at the table couldn't help but let out a soft cry.
"Sorry, my hand slipped,"
Gu Nazhang bowed calmly and said, "It's a pity that this peony flower——"
The boy in the Shen Mansion next to him had already moved quickly and picked up the flower. Although the flowers are delicate, they can be used as symbols of the lottery. If they fall on the ground, they are not easy to give away.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter,"
Over there, Shen Yansong rushed over and said with a smile, "Brother Gu, please don't blame yourself. This flower is made of silk and is so smooth. Brother Gu's hands were sweaty just after the game. It is indeed slippery——"
Then he looked at Shen Yanjiao and said with a smile, "If Third Sister likes it, I will ask someone to get some better silk peonies and send them to Third Sister later."
Hearing what he said, everyone also laughed. It was originally just a peony silk flower, and it was just a flower symbol. The real jade carving with colorful heads was not damaged. The fun was still going on, and no one cared about such a small incident.
After playing polo, everyone was a little tired and sweating a lot, so they all went back to their rooms to take a shower, and it was almost time for lunch.
The luncheon was quite simple. After staying in the city for a long time, when I first came to Zhuangzi in the western suburbs, even the head matron, Mrs. Shen Er, who was in charge this time, wanted to try the fresh produce.
The entire banquet was basically filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, and some of the geese and ducks raised by Zhuangzi were slaughtered, and some fresh venison was also prepared. Although there were no expensive delicacies, it was still abundant and self-sufficient.
It is mainly for entertainment, there are not so many complicated etiquettes, and it is not like the formal banquet at Shen's house sometimes, where the dishes will get cold after tossing for a while. The dishes served here are all freshly cooked, sizzling hot, and taste particularly delicious.
In her previous life, Shen Yanjiao thought of herself as a noble girl, and was afraid of being said to be less refined than her sister. Whenever she came to Zhuangzi, she would always say that she was not used to the food, and she rarely ate the food prepared by the chefs at Zhuangzi.
Now she let go of those absurd thoughts, her heart became brighter, and she felt that the air in Zhuangzi was fresh and fragrant, and these meals were so delicious that she had never experienced before.
She ate a lot for a while and asked Mrs. Qin who was sitting at the table over there with Mrs. Shen to see it.
"All the girls in your Shen family are well-raised,"
Mrs. Qin whispered to Mrs. Shen and smiled, "It shows that you are good at running a household and teaching your children well."
After marrying her daughter to Shen Yansong, she came to the Shen Mansion to get along with these sisters-in-law. Her precious daughter had always been able to live a good life, so she was naturally very satisfied.
Today she saw that her nephew Nie Xiao was attracted to the third girl of the Shen family. She looked at her so coldly and felt that the girl's appearance aside, her leisurely and calm demeanor really impressed her.
If she goes back and mentions it to her brother's family, if it works out, it might be another good marriage.
When they were drinking tea together after dinner, Shen Yanjiao stepped out and wanted to change clothes.
After coming out of the hall and changing clothes, I saw a cluster of hostas blooming on the other side of the road. There was no one idle in the area at this time, so I didn't rush back and walked over to take a closer look.
Qiu Yu followed her. After changing her clothes, she wanted to change the sachet she was wearing for Shen Yanjiao, so she called back. Shen Yanjiao waved her hand and motioned for her to go back and get it.
It's not far from the banquet and the small courtyard where we live. It only takes half a cup of tea and a short stop.
"Miss Shen San——"
Just as she was admiring the hosta, she heard a voice coming from beside her.
Shen Yanjiao turned around and met Nie Xiao's surprised eyes over there.
"Three girls,"
Seeing Shen Yanjiao looking over, Nie Xiao blushed and said, "If you love peonies, there is a top-grade peony in my old house that is more than a hundred years old. When I go back, I will dig it up for you -"
Shen Yanjiao: "..."
"Absolutely not,"
Shen Yanjiao hurriedly refused, "The hundreds of years old plants are all spiritual. They are the blessing of the old house and must not be touched lightly."
This man is really...too generous.
"Third Miss, I will leave Beijing again in a few days,"
Nie Xiao quickly said sincerely, "I'm afraid it will take two or three months before I can come back. When I go north, I will hunt some good foxes for you, and when I come back, I will give you a good fox fur cloak, okay?" ?”
Shen Yanjiao looked at the eagerness in this man's eyes and hurriedly smiled and declined: "I can't bear this...those are rare and good furs, I -"
Before she finished speaking, there was a faint cough.
"That `s a deal,"
Nie Xiao seemed to have heard this. After all, it was inappropriate for a man and a woman to talk together. He quickly retreated. As he left, he said urgently, "Wait until I come back to see you off -"
After saying that, the person has gone far.
Shen Yanjiao looked suspiciously at the place where the noise had just come from, and saw Gu Nazhang standing there half-covered by flowers and trees.
Shen Yanjiao: "..."
Pooh.
Disappointing.
She was turning around to leave, but unexpectedly Gu Nazhang suddenly strode over.
Before Shen Yanjiao could ask in surprise, Gu Nazhang grabbed her wrist, pulled her half into his arms, and pushed her directly to a small pile of firewood under a jujube tree.
"ah……"
Caught off guard, Shen Yanjiao couldn't help but let out a soft breath, but Gu Nazhang covered her mouth with his other hand.
Shen Yanjiao was shocked: Is this person crazy? ! How could he, a young man from an aristocratic family, behave like a frivolous young man?
Besides, she, she, she has never provoked this person in her life?
Shen Yanjiao's mind flashed with countless speculations for a moment, and she suddenly realized that this man was probably angry that he had rejected the marriage proposal of the British step-wife, which made him feel embarrassed?
Otherwise, what else could it be?
"Shen Yanjiao,"
Gu Nazhang tightly held Shen Yanjiao's wrist with one hand, lowered his voice and said word by word, "If you want to marry me, just call someone over."
Shen Yanjiao: "..."
Gu Nazhang released the hand covering her mouth, pinched her chin and pulled it up, staring straight into her eyes, with a sharp sarcastic expression on his lips, half-smiling but not smiling: "You are a shameless person in this world. I've seen too many people as shameless as you, but it's rare to see someone like you - Shen Yanjiao, who are you targeting? Why don't you tell me, and I'll be the matchmaker for you - "
Shen Yanjiao: "..."
"I'm afraid Mr. Gu has lost his mind and gone crazy."
Shen Yanjiao reached out to grab his hand that was holding her chin. She also lowered her voice angrily and said, "Let me go!"
She just rejected the British government's marriage proposal. How could this person have such hatred? Unexpectedly, although he looks like a gentleman on the outside, he is so narrow-minded on the inside, and his anger will be repaid.
"Sister, sister——"
At this moment, Shen Yanliu's call came, and then he came running with extra heavy footsteps due to his lameness.
When Shen Yanjiao heard that it was her younger brother, she pushed Gu Nazhang and tried to leave quickly.
Unexpectedly, another voice sounded at this time, but it belonged to the second girl, Shen Yanwan.
"Aliu, have you seen where your sister has gone?"
Shen Yanwan also walked over after hearing this, and her relaxed laughter could be heard clearly, "My eldest sister and I asked her to throw a pot of wine together... Where did she go?"
Shen Yanjiao froze immediately. If she and Gu Nazhang were seen together... then she would probably marry this man.
Seeing her fear of being seen, Gu Nazhang's eyes turned cold: She really disliked him like this, and actually wanted to completely abandon him in this life.
Gu Nazhang squinted his eyes and glanced over there, but still calmly took a step forward, forcing Shen Yanjiao inward and backing up against the corner. He half-hooked Shen Yanjiao's waist, hiding together. Behind this small firewood pile.
Seeing that he seemed afraid of being seen, Shen Yanjiao was annoyed that she was in such embarrassment. She couldn't help but put her toes on Gu Nazhang's feet and crushed them hard:
Do you really think she is weak and easy to bully?
Gu Nazhang frowned, with a hint of surprise in his eyes: For no other reason than this woman in the last life was probably trying to win over his heart, and she always pretended to smile in front of him. He had almost never seen her look so vivid and angry in front of him.
At this thought, he raised his eyebrows.
Shen Yanjiao became more and more angry, so she simply stretched out her hand and pinched a bit of flesh on his waist, and twisted it hard... This broom star was always not a good thing.
Gu Nazhang endured it without changing his expression.
Shen Yanwan was about to arrive here. Shen Yanliu, who had come here in advance, was looking around for his sister when he suddenly saw two different hems of clothes floating out of the corner of the firewood stack from the corner of his eye:
One is his sister's dress, and the other is a man's dress.
"Have you met your sister?"
Shen Yanwan was probably walking this way at this time, hearing the sound getting closer and closer.
Shen Yanjiao was impatient. The pile of firewood was not appropriate. After all, Shen Yanliu was still young and short. Her second sister was not short.
"My sister went over there,"
At this moment, Shen Yanliu suddenly opened his mouth and pointed in another direction, "She said there were some hibiscus flowers over there, and she picked the flowers to make sweet cookies for me -"
Shen Yanjiao was startled after hearing this.
Immediately afterwards, Shen Yanwan called Aliu to go to the other side together, and heard the footsteps gradually getting further away.
Shen Yanjiao stepped on Gu Nazhang again.
Gu Nazhang moved very quickly, sidestepping away, then with a mocking smile, he gently lifted his clothes with his fingers and said: "It's really the one who gets dirty who gets dirty, my brother is so young, you really lead me to a nine-turn twist." Good intentions.”
