Hua Yue seemed to feel something. When she saw that the tip of her little pear blossom's nose was red from the cold, she put her hands on her cheeks.
"Little pear flower, are you warm?"
She has been suffering from body heat since she was a child. When winter comes, everyone around her feels chilly, but her palms are warm and tight. When she was young, her mother always liked to hug her, teasing her that she was a small heater in winter.
Jiang Li's almond-shaped eyes narrowed: "Thank you very much, cousin."
"Xiao Lihua, I'm not the only one tonight, there is someone who is going to celebrate your birthday with you. Do you want to meet him?"
The first thing Jiang Li thought of was Hua Tingye.
I didn't have much impression of Cousin Hua before, but I can see all the performances today.
The image of Cousin Hua in her mind is that of a very good person, and Hua Yue is sandwiched between them.
If he really has that kind of thoughts about him, it would be better for the two of them to stay away from each other. I don't want to hurt him, and when the time comes, I must not let any embarrassment arise between me and my cousin.
Hua Yue looked puzzled at her expression.
"Xiao Lihua, what's going on?"
"Is there anything else you can't say in front of me?"
Jiang Li then expressed her concerns: "Cousin, I am only acquainted with you in Qingzhou. I don't know who my cousin wants to take me to see."
When Hua Yue heard this, she understood in her heart and said with a smile: "Xiao Lihua, don't worry. This person is actually a cousin who is familiar with you. Can she still harm you?"
Jiang Li felt relieved after hearing this: "Cousin, it's better to tell me directly, so that I can have some confidence in my heart."
Hua Yue shook her head and refused: "That can't be done. I promised that person and I will know when you arrive."
When Jiang Li saw her cousin say this, she didn't speak further.
Forget it, my cousin is also very measured. In this regard, since I have said so, I will definitely not deceive myself.
But she racked her brains and couldn't think of anyone else in Qingzhou who would make her cousin feel familiar to her.
Hua Yue led the man and ran forward, while Mu Bai held the sword in both hands and followed not far away.
The two people ran all the way to the dim area. There were obviously fewer vendors setting up stalls around here, and it looked quite empty.
Tonight is another rare moonlight. It shines hazily on the ground, and everything around us becomes quiet.
"Cousin, why are you here? There's no one around here."
Hua Yue whispered in her ear, her tone a little narrow: "Who said there is no one? Look there."
She pointed her hand forward and saw two handsome men standing on a stone bridge street in front of them. They were both wearing fox fur robes and were tall. Just looking at them from a distance gave them a different look.
The moonlight shone dimly, making it difficult to see clearly.
This is?
Jiang Li didn't react for a while.
One of them seemed to have noticed the two of them first. He unfolded the folding fan in his hand, said something to the person next to him, and walked towards them.
Hua Yue looked at Jiang Li, who was standing there stunned, and pushed his shoulder: "Why are you standing there stunned?"
When the person got closer, Jiang Li recognized that the person walking in front was Yuan Jing.
Jiang Li's almond-shaped eyes rolled again. The person in front was Yuan Jing, and wouldn't it be the third brother behind him?
Hua Yue pushed it up and joked: "It's so elegant. If you use a fan here to fan yourself in the middle of winter, you won't be afraid of catching a cold."
When Yuan Jing heard this, he shouldn't have shown weakness and retorted: "What do you know? You only know how to wield your whip. How can you know such elegance?"
"Yuan Jing, I think you are just looking for a fight!"
The two are happy enemies, and they can't help but fight each other when they meet.
The man in dark robes came over. Jiang Li saw that the person in front of her was clearly Pei Zhi. She said blankly: "Third brother, is it really you?"
A man in a dark robe approached and looked at Jiang Li, who was staring at him in a daze, and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Why, after a few months of walking, you don't even recognize me anymore."
Pei Zhi had only been away for a few months, but the childishness of the young man had deteriorated a lot. The outline of his eyebrows had not changed, and there was a faint smile in his eyes. He just looked at Jiang Li like this.
He was already much taller than Jiang Li, and it was the time when he was growing taller. After not seeing him for a few months, the height trend became more noticeable.
When Jiang Li heard what he said, she threw herself into his arms and asked, "Third brother, when did you come back?"
He had come back without even telling himself. He only found out about it through his cousin who brought him here.
Third brother is so unjust!
Pei Zhi looked at the slightly aggrieved little girl lying in his arms, and patted his shoulder: "You celebrate my birthday, and you celebrate your birthday. If I'm not around, wouldn't it look very heartless?"
Jiang Li looked at the tall young man in front of him, curled his lips and complained: "Third brother is always teasing me."
Yuan Jing stood aside and watched the two chattering, but Hua Yue didn't feel it at all. He was an eyesore in the middle and spoke as if he was taking credit.
"Thanks to me this time, Xiaolihua, I didn't lie to you."
She raised her head slightly, looking pleased with herself.
She was confused at first. Since Pei Zhi was back, and he came back specially because of Xiaolihua's birthday, why didn't he go to her directly instead of being the bridge between him and her?
Later, Yuan Jing explained it to himself in the letter, and then he realized what he was doing.
Pei Zhi has always been with His Majesty, and the reason why he came back this time was hidden from His Majesty.
Since I am willing to show my heart to Xiaolihua, it doesn't matter if I help a little bit in this process.
Jiang Li nodded with a smile on her face: "My cousin turned out to be talking about third brother, which made me think about it for a long time."
While a few people were chatting, Pei Zhi's expression suddenly changed. He didn't know when he had a small stone in his hand, and he started hitting it everywhere.
The pebble was caught in someone's hand, and the person from the darkness came out, it was Mu Bai.
"Third brother, it's Mu Bai. He is by my side to protect me."
Pei Zhi didn't speak at all.
Mu Bai knelt down and saluted, "Miss."
Jiang Li checked him to make sure that the stone had not hurt him, and then said: "Mu Bai, third brother is with me. Please pick me up later."
After being away for so long, she had a lot to say to her third brother.
Mu Bai was actually a little reluctant, but in the end he didn't say anything, nodded in agreement, and then disappeared.
Hua Yue couldn't help but praise: "Pei Zhi, you are really good at it."
The society around Xiaolihua also knows that her skills are very impressive. Today, he was hiding in the dark to protect the two of them, but he didn't expect Pei Zhi to find out directly.
And even though he didn't show any moves just now, just seeing the inner strength showed that it was unusual.
He is worthy of being the one who saved His Majesty.
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