The candle flickered and was half burnt before I knew it.
Pei Yanzhou never thought that just a mere approach could make him close to losing control.
He couldn't live without the person in front of him.
Whether it was the little girl with bright eyes who relied on him wholeheartedly when she was young, or Song Jinyin who is calm and calm now and wants to draw a clear line with him.
Now that he saw the person on the bed with his eyes closed and no longer looking at him with that cold gaze, Pei Yanzhou's heart finally stole a moment of peace.
It was midnight in a flash.
Pei Yanzhou saw that her frown finally relaxed a little, and then he leaned over and kissed her lips again.
There was a slight sound like a bird's cry outside, it was Cang Lin reminding him of the time.
But he remained still, as if heaven and man were at war in his heart.
On one side, he knew that he couldn't break the only tranquility at the moment, but on the other side, the darkness in his heart faintly emerged again, and he just wanted to ignore it and tie the person back to his side.
Like a common man who fell into the world of mortals, he gave birth to greed.
However, the complicated emotions only lasted for a moment, and were still dispersed when Song Jinyin turned over.
Because of her soft hum, Pei Yanzhou regained his composure, stood up and tightened the quilt for her.
As he left, the wooden window creaked, and the man froze in shock. He suddenly remembered that this was the first time he had climbed through a window to commit a thief, and he was quite at a loss.
But she was afraid that the cold wind would hit her, and the man's heartbeat went from calm to rapid, and then gradually slowed down.
After a long time, everything finally returned to the way it was at the beginning.
As soon as Pei Yanzhou left, the person behind him moved in the mattress again, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, his closed eyes swayed slightly, and then he woke up in a daze.
But the sound in his ears just now stopped appearing, and in the hazy moment there was only the empty cabin in front of him.
Song Jinyin rubbed her eyes, her eyes filled with confusion and sleepiness before she woke up.
Thinking of herself feeling no discomfort in her sleep, she turned over and fell asleep again, the tip of her nose moving unconsciously.
Pei Yanzhou finally returned to his small courtyard, and not long after, Cang Lin followed him into the house.
It dawns late in winter. It should be a slightly bright time on weekdays, but it is still dark at this moment.
"Master, you must continue to drink this medicine. Master Lin has arrived, but the sign was not handed in. He was stopped outside the city for two hours. After dawn, I am afraid he will go to find trouble with the prefect."
As soon as Pei Yanzhou returned to the house, he saw the medicine prepared on the table.
Remembering that he had not been able to find Song Jinyin during those two days when he was sleeping, he drank it without hesitation.
Just talking about things outside, the man in front of him suddenly became less interested.
He finally got close to his little girl again, but he couldn't think about Lin Jingxiu's affairs at the moment.
"Let him go, he's not a brainless person."
"Yes, it's just Master. In this way, all the officials in Luo City will know that the legitimate son of Princess Hui'an is here. Coupled with your identity, Master, maybe they will think that something happened in the court, so they let you The two of them came to Luo City at the same time."
"Then send someone to watch him."
Pei Yanzhou personally sent the medicine bowl to the kitchen. Xuanwei, who was lighting the fire inside, was so shocked that he took a few steps back.
Cang Lin followed him, thinking that he was guarding the young master of the Lin family, fearing that he would be tripped up, but suddenly he heard his master speak again: "Don't let him hang around the embroidery workshop, we are also keeping an eye on him and don't allow him to go." If he is really bored looking for Song Jinyin, take him to see the Beauty Tower in Luo City."
Kurin was stunned.
It turned out that he was not afraid that people would take advantage of the young master of the Lin family, but that he was afraid that the young master would scare Miss Jin Yin away.
"Yes, Master, if Master Lin really goes to find out about the governor of Luocheng..."
"Lin Jingxiu had an acquaintance with Mr. Qian, the former governor of Luo City. If he really wants to find him, he must have other reasons. Just let him go."
After saying that, Pei Yanzhou squatted beside the stove fire and added a few firewood to it.
I just accidentally got the wet firewood that Cang Lin replaced at Song Jinyin yesterday. As soon as I threw it in, bursts of smoke came out of it.
The woman dressed as a woman stood next to her. Upon seeing this, she carefully moved out of the kitchen and took the roasted rice cakes handed over by Xuanwei who came to exchange them.
The woman's hand holding the rice cake didn't feel hot at all
Perhaps he had done too much murder investigation work, but now that he stopped, he felt that his life was so leisurely that it seemed fake.
It's so stable that I can't believe it.
After looking at it for a few times, the woman suddenly remembered what she had eaten today. If she had some free time, she might as well bake some rice cakes for the girl next door to have a fresh taste.
After all this effort, the sky finally got brighter, and Song Jinyin wrapped herself up tightly and went out of the yard.
There were more vendors on the street outside than in the past few days. It was steaming and looked like a small market.
Song Jinyin walked through the small street holding food in her arms.
There was a lot of work today, and it took half a day to do it, and I was asked to help from the front.
Just before noon, she was called out of the shop by Lianxiang. From the corner of her eye, she saw Xiuxiu looking around on the street not far away, and then secretly turned into an alley.
Someone met her in the alley. They didn't look familiar, but Song Jinyin always felt that she had seen them before somewhere.
She subconsciously stared at that place twice.
"What are you looking at? Buy something quickly and go in, otherwise the food will be cold by then."
"Okay, here we go."
Song Jinyin came back to her senses and responded softly. When she looked there again, the two of them had disappeared.
...
At this time, Xiu Xiu lowered her head and followed the boy through the long street to a teahouse.
The private room on the second floor looks quiet and elegant, with hot tea filled with hazy white mist and the fragrance of tea overflowing.
Xiuxiu couldn't help but raise her eyes and look around. She didn't bow her head again until she reached the man.
This young master is indeed a wealthy man, and his family also had contact with the eldest daughter of the prefecture, but later on, for some unknown reason, the contact gradually became less and less.
Hearing that this person loved beauty very much, Xiu Xiu thought that maybe this was the reason why the high-ranking eldest daughter of the prefecture was unwilling to date him.
"Although I asked you her name last time, I never need help from others when looking for a girl."
"The daughter of the people understands, but Master Yi may not know that this Song Ci is a master with many thoughts and is very arrogant!"
"Oh? Arrogance?"
The man in front of him raised his eyebrows lightly, and his eyes became a little more interesting. "A little more arrogant, it matches her face better."
After a pause, the man looked back at Xiuxiu and looked around, his eyes clear.
"Since you are so worried about this matter, I will not let you worry about it in vain. There will be a plum blossom appreciation feast in the east of the city in a few days. You can invite her to come and see it."
"Plum Blossom Appreciation Banquet in the East of the City..."
Xiuxiu looked hesitant.
Not to mention that it was difficult for her to enter that place, but there were so many people inside. If something happened to Song Ci at the banquet, she would not be able to escape in full view of everyone.
"Master Yi, why wait until the Plum Blossom Appreciation Banquet?"
Xiuxiu rolled her eyes and spoke cautiously: "Beauty looks fresh. If you delay it for too long, you may lose interest."
"It's okay for me, young master."
The man sneered and looked at Xiuxiu with a half-smile, "If you can really send her to me, I can take her in at any time."
After a pause, the man raised his chin slightly, and then smiled, "There is some money here, so I will reward you first."
Xiuxiu quickly took it and nodded in agreement with a smile.
Although she was jealous that Song Ci was valued by the nobles, when she thought of the habits of the man in front of her, her jealousy was finally wiped away, leaving only gloating.
Moreover, this man had also been in contact with the eldest daughter of the prefect's mansion. Based on the temperament of that eldest daughter, Song Ci might be targeted again.
Xiuxiu seemed to have seen Song Ci leaving the embroidery workshop in despair, and then listened to some men's instructions before leaving the private room.
When she was going downstairs, a waiter came up with a teapot and almost bumped into her.
It's just that she doesn't dress like someone from a wealthy family, and the waiter's face looks a little bad.
Xiuxiu hated being looked down upon by others.
She tightened her grip on the purse containing the silver reward, and her face that had just been smiling fell, and her desire to make a move became stronger.
...
In the embroidery workshop, Xiuxiu once again found an excuse to stick to Song Jinyin, with a friendly look on her face, and her words were extremely affectionate.
Lin Jingxiu's carriage just passed by the embroidery workshop.
He didn't know that Song Jinyin was inside, but he heard that Pei Yanzhou lived in a small courtyard.
After searching for a long time, I finally saw the old-colored bluestone alley.
"This courtyard is so small, how on earth do you live in it?"
As soon as he entered the yard, Lin Jingxiu frowned and said with disgust, "There are just three huts, and one is used for burning fires. It's too simple."
"I think it's pretty good."
Pei Yanzhou covered his mouth and coughed, then glanced at the person coming over, "What's the matter with this burden on you?"
"I wanted to live in the same mansion as you, but now I see..."
After Lin Jingxiu said this, he paused and looked around again at the small courtyard that could be seen at the end.
But before he could say the next words, Pei Yanzhou said coldly: "I can't tolerate you here."
The visitor was stunned by his ruthless words. He thought of the people living next door and suddenly changed his mind, "I have to live with you if you can't tolerate me. Evil people will be punished by evil people. Now that you have scruples, you really can't do anything to me."
"Evil, you?"
Pei Yanzhou glanced at him and added a piece of firewood to the stove.
"Cang Lin, take Master Lin to Qian Lai Inn."
