Just as he was thinking about this, Hua Tingye walked in, wearing a dark green robe, looking very elegant. When he saw a few people, he smiled shyly.
"Cousin Ah Li, long time no see. It'll be nice to be back."
This was the first time Jiang Li had met him since his rebirth. His appearance gradually overlapped with that of that person back then.
She chuckled lightly, "I've met my cousin."
Hua Yue chuckled and said, "Brother, aren't you away in Qingzhou? When did you come back?"
Hua Tingye seemed a little embarrassed to speak, "I'll be back after finishing the matter over there."
However, Hua Yue keenly sensed something unusual in this. She didn't even know about her brother's return. He obviously rushed back in a hurry, but he actually had the intention to attend his cousin's birthday.
Jiang Li recalled what happened in her last life, and now when she looked carefully at the person in front of her, she noticed something strange. Hua Tingye looked at him with eyes that were inexplicably evasive, and the tips of his ears also turned a little unnaturally red.
Jiang Li realized almost instantly that Hua Tingye clearly had some unusual thoughts about him.
It's just that I rarely have contact with him. If it weren't for the support of a memory from his previous life, I wouldn't even be able to remember this person.
Why would he treat himself——
Jiang Li couldn't understand what was going on, so she simply stopped thinking about it.
Hua Yue sensed something was wrong in the atmosphere, and started to greet her carelessly, "Brother, since you are back, you came here specially to attend Xiaolihua's birthday, but what gift did you bring? Why don't you show it to us?"
Hua Tingye waved and presented the things behind him with some embarrassment.
It is a painting of exploring red plum blossoms in the snow, which is very elegant.
When Jiang Li saw the style of this painting, she felt it was inexplicably familiar. It wasn't until he saw the signature at the bottom, Mr. Huai'an, that he suddenly realized it.
I didn't know Third Brother's calligraphy before, so I insisted on praising Third Brother for his beautiful calligraphy. At that time, he praised the wrong person, the so-called Mr. Huai'an.
Who would be embarrassed?
Hua Tingye touched his nose, seeming a little embarrassed.
"I don't know what my cousin likes, so I drew a random picture. Cousin, don't dislike it."
Jiang Li heard this and asked curiously: "Is this painted by my cousin?"
Hua Tingye hummed in a low voice, "It's embarrassing."
Hua Yue smiled in Jiang Li's ear and said, "Xiao Lihua, you didn't expect that my brother is Mr. Huai'an."
Jiang Li really didn't expect that in her previous life, she didn't pay attention to her cousin, so naturally she didn't notice this.
The third brother had carefully studied his cousin's calligraphy before, and thought that his cousin was indeed very good in this aspect.
Hua Yue said with some pride: "Xiao Lihua, my brother is very good in this area. His calligraphy and paintings are hard to buy in the outside world. My brother usually hides it and doesn't let others know."
"Now that you know he is Mr. Huai'an, please don't spread the word."
When Jiang Li heard this, she nodded seriously: "Cousin, don't worry, my mouth is strong."
That's right, if the world knew that my cousin was the so-called Mr. Huai'an, then the lintel of their Hua family would be destroyed. This is no exaggeration.
Hua Tingye was amused by the two of them, and in the end he just said, "As long as you like them."
Jiang Li put the painting away and gently bent down to salute, "Thank you, cousin."
——
The painting of Hua Tingye had actually been traced in his mind many times.
I came back during the Chinese New Year last year. It snowed heavily and all I could see was a vast expanse of white.
I went to the temple to fulfill my wish, and by chance I saw a little girl who was lost in the snow, wearing thin clothes, with a red plum stuck on her head, which made her look particularly eye-catching.
She was all alone, with snow falling on her shoulders, but she seemed to feel nothing.
He couldn't bear to see Yu, so he stepped forward and held an umbrella for her.
The little girl was very frightened when she saw him approaching. She showed her kindness and became a little more relaxed.
At that time, I asked her why she was wearing such thin clothes and was alone in this temple when the new year was approaching.
The little girl told herself that she had no home and it would be warmer to stay in this temple.
Most of the people who came around to offer incense were asking for family reunion. When the little girl said this, she looked like she should, with a pair of bright eyes looking at her.
Hua Tingye felt at that time that he wanted to take the little girl home, but it was a pity that his subordinates came to him temporarily and said that he had something to do. When he came to look for her again later, she had disappeared.
In the snow, only a bunch of messy footprints and a red plum were left.
Later, after asking people to inquire several times, I found out that the little girl was taken away by the Jiang family.
It turns out that she is the eldest daughter of the Jiang family. When she was young, she loved to have her little sister by her side, the mouth-to-mouth brother Tingye.
When Hua Tingye first learned this, she was naturally shocked, but she also felt that she should have a happy family.
Later, he was transferred to another place. He had always wanted to meet Jiang Li, but he never had the chance.
However, the image of the little girl wearing a red plum in the snow that day became clearer in his mind.
Knowing that this young lady from the Jiang family was celebrating her birthday and it was the end of the year, he hurriedly rushed back to Qingzhou. I sent over my best painting of exploring red plum blossoms in the snow.
However, the girl in front of him seemed to have no memory of what happened that day.
——
Jiang Xi tried to greet Jiang Li again and again today, but Jiang Li calmly dodged him. He felt very frustrated.
Ah Li was very principled in this regard. He always talked to her in this way, and never paid much attention to her until she made a clear choice.
But he had promised Ashue to give her one last chance.
Now that I am stuck in this situation, I feel that I am in a dilemma.
Jiang Xi was alone in distress. Jiang Zhen walked up to him at some point. He also knew his younger brother very well, and there must have been some kind of conflict between him and Jiang Li.
Jiang Xi looked troubled, and at this moment he spoke out what was in his heart.
Jiang Zhen knew that there must be Jiang Xue's handiwork in this, but Ah Li was so determined in this aspect that he didn't expect it.
He pondered for a moment and then said, "Jiang Xi, I think what Ah Li said is right."
Jiang Xi originally thought that his second brother would think of his own solution, but he didn't expect to hold back such words for a long time and said dissatisfiedly: "You are still not my second brother."
"It is precisely because I am your second brother that I am reluctant to mention you in this regard."
His tone was a little solemn: "What Ah Li asked is correct. You can only choose one between two people. Ask yourself who will you choose?"
