early morning.
By the Tianxin Lake, the drizzle continues.
The fine raindrops fell into the lake, causing waves.
Fang Chen was dressed in white, holding a folding fan in one hand and an oil-paper umbrella in the other, standing quietly on the embankment.
Not long after, a light boat drifted closer, and the boatman wearing a bamboo hat could be vaguely seen working hard.
After the ship docked, the girl's face was revealed from the canopy of the boat. She was wearing a yellow gauze skirt and kept looking left and right. When she saw Fang Chen's figure on the shore, her face instantly burst into a smile of joy.
The girl walked out of the boat canopy and waved slightly excitedly to Fang Chen on the shore.
"Master Fang, you are here."
Fang Chen nodded slightly and nodded to the girl.
"Long time no see, Qingqing."
Fang Chen's smile had an intoxicating magic that made Qing Qing lose her mind after seeing it.
But soon, she came back to her senses and bit her lips lightly, lowering her head to avoid Fang Chen's eyes, for fear that Fang Chen would think she was rude.
"Sir, please get on the boat. My lady is waiting in the middle of the lake."
Fang Chen responded, put away his umbrella, jumped lightly and fell into the bow of the boat, and then followed the girl into the canopy of the boat.
In the boat canopy, the two of them were in the same room, and Qingqing secretly glanced at Fang Chen from time to time.
She knew that this man was the most outstanding man in the entire Nanfeng City, and excellent people always have infinite attraction to the opposite sex. What's more, Qingqing was at such an age when love was just beginning, and being so close to Fang Chen made her feel uncomfortable. Her heart was pounding.
However, Qingqing also understood that she was just a maid and could not be compared with the noble eldest son of the Fang family, not to mention that he was the person favored by her own lady.
This is destined to be a fruitless unrequited love. She can only bury this emotion deep in her heart and gradually forget it. The young master Fang Chen and his young lady in front of her were a match made in heaven. As a maid, all she could do was silently bless them.
As the boat swayed, the two of them had arrived at the center of the lake.
The boat was parked next to a small pavilion. At this time, a beautiful woman was standing in the pavilion. She was looking at the awning boat with expectant eyes. This woman was Liu Ning, who had been waiting for a long time.
Fang Chen walked out of the boat canopy and met Liu Ning's eyes in the pavilion.
Liu Ning had put aside the shame and reserve of a woman's family, her eyes were fixed on Fang Chen's face, and she never turned away for a moment. Finally seeing the man she had been dreaming about, she didn't even dare to blink, as if in the blink of an eye, Fang Chen Chen will disappear in front of her.
Seeing the two of them looking at each other, Qingqing quickly held up an umbrella for Fang Chen, worried that he would get wet in the rain.
Fang Chen also felt a little embarrassed at this time. In order to prevent this situation from continuing, Fang Chen quickly spoke.
"Ning'er, long time no see."
Liu Ning's eyes were a little moist, and she seemed to have thousands of words in her heart reduced to a simple sentence.
"The last time we saw each other, it was three years wasted."
Fang Chen walked to the side of the boat with the smile still on his face.
"Do you mind if I come up?"
Only then did Liu Ning realize that Fang Chen was still standing in the rain, and she suddenly showed a concerned look.
"Come in quickly, it's raining heavily outside, be careful of getting wet."
Fang Chen jumped lightly and came to Liu Ning's side in the pavilion with a smile on his face.
Qingqing continued to stay on the boat and did not enter the pavilion together.
Seeing that Fang Chen's whole body was wet from the rain, Liu Ning felt a little guilty.
"I blame me for not choosing a good day, and it hurts you to rush over."
"It's just the drizzle of the cow's hair, it's not a big deal." Fang Chen couldn't help but sigh at the wind and rain. "Besides, the Tianxin Lake in the rain is also a kind of pleasant. What are the beautiful women, what is the rainy rain? "
After saying that, Fang Chen turned his head and looked at Liu Ning.
Fang Chen stared so straightforwardly, Liu Ning's face glowed with two red clouds, spreading from the cheeks to the corners of the eyes.
In order to prevent himself from being too embarrassing, Liu Ning quickly opened the topic.
"Brother Fang, where have you been to these years? It is three years after leaving?"
"I have been cultivating outside the past three years. I didn't find a chance to come back until I have made a breakthrough recently."
"The days of training must be very difficult, right?"
Although Liu Ning did not practice, she had seen Liu Xuan's desperate practice scene. The sweaty and exhausted appearance, even if she just watched, could still feel the hardships.
"It's good, but since it is cultivation, it will not be too easy." Fang Chen smiled slightly.
Liu Ning naturally understood what Fang Chen said "not easy".
"How is your brother lately?" Fang Chen changed the topic.
Hearing Fang Chen ask about Liu Xuan's current situation, Liu Ning frowned slightly and showed a solemn expression.
"Brother has been a little strange lately, maybe..."
"how?"
After hesitating for a moment, Liu Ning bit her lower lip and said worriedly.
"Maybe he is planning something, which may be detrimental to you. Brother Fang, you have to be careful."
Seeing Liu Ning so nervous, Fang Chen grinned, as if he didn't care.
"Haha, you don't have to think too much about some things. It's a blessing, not a curse. You can't avoid it."
Seeing that Fang Chen disapproved, Liu Ning was always a little uneasy. However, since he had warned Fang Chen, Fang Chen would definitely be on guard based on his alertness.
"Ning'er, I brought you a small gift when I came back this time." Fang Chen changed the subject.
"Gift?" Liu Ning secretly looked forward to it, and didn't know what surprises would people bring.
Fang Chen gently touched his wrist, and a long, delicate wooden box appeared out of thin air.
Liu Ning took the wooden box from Fang Chen and was a little curious.
"What's in here?"
"You know when you open it."
Liu Ning nodded and slowly pushed open the wooden box cover, revealing a strange-looking brush.
This pen is integrated and can clearly discern the fine hair of the pen head. It shows the vitality, as if it was cut off from the living body.
The pen barrel is in sharp contrast to the brand-new pen head. There are tiny cracks on it, covered with traces of history. The two small characters "Daoxuan" can be vaguely seen on the old pen barrel.
Liu Ning, who has been immersed in painting for a long time, naturally understands what these two words mean, and her face is full of shock.
"Brother Fang, is this?"
Fang Chen nodded and spoke slowly.
"Yes, this pen was used by Master Daoxuan during his lifetime. I have a friend who loves the master's works very much. He has many of his paintings at home, and this brush is also one of his collections."
"I know you have been studying painting, and I thought you might like this pen, so I bought it from him. However, because of its age, the pen tip and barrel of this pen have been restored. Fortunately, The characteristics of the original pen are restored quite well.”
After listening to Fang Chen's introduction, Liu Ning was at a loss for a moment. She didn't expect that Fang Chen would give her such an expensive gift.
