Lin Ci was wearing a round-neck robe with a square sheng pattern and a hair crown, with a dangling gray hairband. He was leaning against the wall pillar casually, as if he was waiting for her.
A soft chuckle came, the boy's voice was clear and bright, but it also contained teasing and malice that people couldn't ignore.
Jiang Yan's originally bright eyes dimmed, as if someone had broken a sweet dream and returned to reality.
This afternoon made her temporarily forget the tragedy of her previous life.
But she didn't want to have any communication with Lin Ci, so she casually called "Mr. Lin." After saying that, she wanted to avoid him and leave.
Lin Ci hated himself and didn't want to call him cousin. Every time he called his cousin, he usually just teased her. She was too tired today and Jiang Yan didn't want to have anything to do with him.
"Wait a minute! You just left without calling me cousin. Where did you learn the rules and etiquette?" He grabbed the girl's sleeve.
Lin Ci didn't know what was going on today. Looking at the empty seats in the back row of the academy today, he inexplicably wanted to come and see Jiang Yan. He usually hated her extremely.
Seeing that the smile on the girl's face disappeared as soon as he saw him, Lin Ci felt angry. Could it be that he didn't like her so much?
No, Lin Ci realized, why should he be liked by a disaster star? He just came to see if she died of illness.
Jiang Yan didn't have the energy to guess what Lin Ci was thinking. Maybe the young master was bored and wanted to trip her up.
"No one has ever taught Jiang Yan etiquette. I forgive you, sir." Her mother died young, her father left for the frontier, and her brother was indifferent. No one had ever taught the legitimate daughter of the General's mansion any etiquette.
Apparently Lin Ci also thought of this, his face turned pale, and his heart felt inexplicably painful. Thinking of her cousin being spoiled and cute by her family, Jiang Yan seemed to have no close family members around her...
No, no, she asked for it. If she hadn't been the disaster star, her aunt wouldn't have had a difficult delivery. He will never forget the gentle aunt who touched his head and coaxed him after the fall and said, "Xiao Ci is so good. "
If it weren't for Jiang Yan, her aunt would still be alive, and it's all her fault.
Lin Ci tried to find reasons for his dislike of Jiang Yan and tried to ignore the sadness in her eyes.
"You brought this on yourself! If it weren't for you..." Lin Ci raised his voice and said in a panic.
Yes, that's it. Without her, her aunt would not have died, and the General's Mansion would not have become so cold. Lin Ci didn't know whether he was persuading Jiang Yan or himself.
"If it weren't for me, your aunt and uncle would still be so loving, your cousin would still be as high-spirited as before, and the General's Mansion would always be bustling, right? Don't worry, I won't appear in front of you soon. "
Lin Ci had told her these words countless times. At first, she would still hate her own existence. If it weren't for her, everyone would be good, and she would be a disaster star.
But for Jiang Yan, who has been reborn and has modern memories, she is able to repeat these words without any trouble. It was not her wish that Jiang's mother died in childbirth, but she died because of her. The miserable life in her previous life has made her return to the past. It's over, Jiang Yan doesn't owe anyone in this life.
In the end, she would leave the General's Mansion and have nothing to do with everything in the capital.
"What do you mean, you want to leave the General's Mansion? This is impossible, you have to stay here all your life to atone for your sins!" Lin Ci's face turned pale when he heard Jiang Yan was about to leave.
But Jiang Yan really didn't have the energy to deal with this unreasonable cousin, so she threw away Lin Ci and held her hand, and walked quickly towards her yard.
Seeing Jiang Yan not only ignored him, but also threw off her sleeves and left.
Looking at her back, Lin Ci felt an inexplicable panic in his heart, as if she had left forever like this before.
Obviously he just wanted to see if her illness was serious, but when they met, the words of concern came to his lips but somehow he couldn't express them, and in the end they turned into harsh words.
Lin Ci, who had no time to think too much, followed Jiang Yan. Even he himself didn't know why he wanted to see Jiang Yan so much today. It was as if he had lost her in a dream. The heartache made him eager to come to the General's Mansion, but... Knowing that she had already gone out, I could only wait all afternoon.
Jiang Yan didn't pay attention to the people behind her and walked for a long time before returning to the yard. The advantage of being remote and remote was that it was always nice to be quieter.
Pushing the door open, Nanny Ruan saw that it was getting dark and was about to move the medicine shelf into the room.
Seeing this, Jiang Yan hurried forward and put down the medicine bag in her hand.
"Mommy, Yanyan is here to help you."
"Miss, you are finally back." Seeing the young lady who had been out all afternoon come back, Grandma Ruan felt relieved. How could she trust her to go out alone after raising a child by herself.
"Mommy, don't worry, isn't it good for me?" As soon as Yanyan heard her complaining words, she knew that she was worried about herself again.
Two people were planning to move the medicine shelf into the house.
Lin Ci followed all the way to the westernmost corner of the General's Mansion. Looking at the dilapidated walls, how could the General's Mansion be such a remote place?
With one hand, Jiang Yan pushed open the courtyard door that she had not had time to close just now. She saw two people struggling to lift the medicine shelf and hurried forward.
"What are you doing? Won't your servants do these rough jobs?"
Hearing the sound, Jiang Yan looked up and was very surprised. Why is this young master so difficult to deal with today? After all, he usually finds it unlucky to even meet him.
The two men put down their medicine shelves.
Nanny Ruan looked at the young man outside the door and was stunned for a moment to recognize him, "Master Lin Ci."
I saw this young cousin before Madam passed away. I didn’t expect that he has grown so big. Madam must be very happy to see him in Tianzhiling.
Lin Ci looked at the familiar face of Nanny Ruan. She was the maid who used to be with her aunt.
I haven't seen Aunt Ruan for so many years, and I thought she left the house after her aunt passed away, but she turned out to be taking care of Jiang Yan.
"Aunt Ruan." After all, she is the maid closest to her aunt, and Lin Ci also has some respect for her.
"What are you doing, Master Lin?" Jiang Yan didn't think so much and blocked her in front of Nanny Ruan. Lin Ci usually enjoyed teasing herself, but who knew what he wanted to do today.
Seeing Jiang Yan's defensive expression, Lin Ci felt angry again. Did he scare her so much?
"The servants are not allowed to do this kind of rough work, so why are you two rushing to join in the fun?" the young man said angrily.
"There are no servants here, just me and grandma. We have always done it ourselves." Jiang Yan responded coldly.
"You..." In front of Nanny Ruan, Lin Ci could not say anything like before.
"Master Lin Ci, there are only a few people in the general's house. These old slaves can do what they can do alone. The young lady is sensible and wants to help." Aunt Ruan was afraid that others would mistakenly think that Yanyan did not understand the rules, so she quickly explained.
Lin Ci's eyes dimmed as he probably thought of something, but without saying anything, he helped move the medicine shelf into the house alone.
Seeing this, Jiang Yan quickly took the medicine bag and asked Nanny Ruan to boil the medicine. Lin Ci was still here. If there was a quarrel, she didn't want Nanny Ruan to worry.
"Miss, Master Lin Ci was very nice when he was young, remember to get along well..." Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Yanyan's coaxing.
"I know, I know, mama, you go ahead and cook the medicine. We are in the same academy and we have a good relationship." Jiang Yan could only reassure her first.
Hearing what Yan Yan said, Nanny Ruan felt relieved and walked to the kitchen with the medicine bag. The young lady's temperament was too withdrawn and she finally became lively. It was good to have a friend. Young Master Lin Ci liked Madam so much when he was a child. , I will definitely take good care of the young lady.
As soon as Nanny Ruan left, Lin Ci shook off her sleeves and walked out of the house.
"You just live in such a shabby place?"
