After breaking off the marriage, the Zhuangyuan Lang who was picked up was dressed weakly every day

Chapter 137 Waiting Hard
Shen Guci greeted the guests Qi Han and his family to sit down with Li Shen with a normal expression, and said enthusiastically: "We are all members of our own family, please don't be polite to my cousins. I have prepared some jade liquid from the north. Please have fun."

Immediately, he stretched out his hand, and someone brought several wine bottles.

Qi Han is Qi Yun's cousin, and Li Shen is Wen Rong's "cousin". One is a relative of the late wife, and the other is a relative of the current wife. Shen Guyi ignored the mutual embarrassment between the two parties after meeting, and actually invited both parties. On a table.

Wen Rong Wen Rong stood aside, helping to arrange a few cups in her hands, but her heart was beating: Shen Guci always values ​​etiquette, is today's arrangement intentional or unintentional?
Qi Han was indifferent. She was used to going through ups and downs in the business world. This situation was not embarrassing to her at all. When she saw Shen Gu resigning from this arrangement, she looked at Wen Rong a few more times. After all, she was caught in the middle. , she must be the most uncomfortable among the people present.

Naturally, there was no conflict between her and Wen Rong.

After Qi Yun passed away, it was common for Shen Gu to resign, but her only real relative in the Shen family was Shen Yanhan, and Shen Yanhan, who she could see these days, was obviously not related to Shen Yanhan. Everyone in the family is not very close.

The niece did not tell her directly, but she was very active in buying a new home. These actions had clearly expressed her desire to leave home as soon as possible.

The niece's unsatisfactory life in the Shen family was simply because her father and stepmother did not pay enough attention to her.

A pair of parents who don't pay enough attention to their biological niece will naturally not be able to do well with her.

Qi Han replied to Shen Gu in a nonchalant manner, "Brother-in-law is interested," and looked at everyone present with the intention of watching a good show.

After Wen Rong set the cups and plates and sat down, she heard Shen Guci say to Li Shen, "My cousin is staying at the inn because of my grievances. After my wife has packed up in two days, I welcome my cousin to live at home."

Wen Rong's heart immediately moved and she looked at Li Shen.

Li Shen nodded politely and said to Shen Gu, "Thank you."In fact, she thought that as long as she could see Qin Qilang once, she would confirm his identity. After her goal was achieved, she would immediately set off back to Lijiazhai, and there would be no need to live in Shen's mansion again.

But everyone was seated, even Shen Yu, the young man at the junior table, was sitting up straight, but Shen Yanhan's husband was nowhere to be seen.

Li Shen frowned and looked at Wen Rong. After Wen Rong got the signal, she smiled and said to Qingyuan who was waiting on the side: "Go and invite the eldest lady and uncle. Don't eat the roast duck while it's hot. It will taste bad after a while. Oh no."

"Yes."

Qingyuan responded and was about to turn around. At this moment, Shen Guci said calmly: "There's no need to call."

Wen Rong asked in confusion: "My lord, how can you not invite the lady to celebrate such an important festival as the Lantern Festival?"

After Wen Rong finished speaking, the air became quiet.

What answered her was the sound of Shen Guci raising his hand to pour the wine, and the wine flowing into the cup.

This was undoubtedly a look on her face in public, and Wen Rong felt embarrassed and confused.

Her feeling was correct. Shen Guci had become much more distant from her in recent days.

But what was the reason for his sudden alienation from her?She thought she had handled the house in the west of the city perfectly. She had returned all the documents to their places on the night when Shen Guci asked her about the land deed. As for other places... most likely, it was the piece that Qin Qilang gave to Shen Yanhan. Like Qi Yun's jade.Could it be that he noticed something else?
Thinking of this, Wen Rong couldn't help but feel panic in her heart when she saw Shen Gu's calm face at his resignation.

After Shen Guci poured the wine slowly, he finally said, "She and I went to enjoy the lanterns."

Li Shen raised his eyes and looked at Wen Rong, with anger in his eyes.

She invited her to come to Shen's house, but the news was so tight. When she sat down at the banquet table, Wen Rong didn't know that the person she came to see was not in the house!
So stupid!

Li Shen's gaze fell over like this, and it was impossible for Wen Rong not to notice it.

But Shen Yanhan had stayed in that remote guest room these days, and she couldn't even see anyone else. Just now she was preparing to serve food and asked Shen Guci about Shen Yanhan's whereabouts. Shen Guci clearly said that everyone in the family was there. At this moment, he suddenly said that Shen Yanhan and Qin Qilang were out, how could she have expected it?

Wen Rong didn't want to believe that she had been tricked by Shen Guyi.

She deceived herself and thought that it was the stormy Shen Yanhan who had changed his mind at the last moment. She curled up her lips and said through gritted teeth: "I see, then let's leave some food for them."

Qi Han looked at the subtle exchanges between Shen Guci and Wen Rong, and thought with relief that Shen Yanhan would leave this house as soon as possible.Such a complicated and subtle family atmosphere is not suitable for a pure-minded little niece.

Not surprisingly, the Shen family's banquet ended in a not-so-elusive atmosphere.

Shen Guci was the only husband among his elders, so it was not appropriate to persuade Li Shen to drink. Li Shen had something on his mind, so he covered his mouth and coughed several times, pretending to be unacclimated to the environment, and stopped after eating a few mouthfuls of food. I took the chopsticks and left in a hurry after dinner.

Looking at Li Shen's leaving figure, Shen Guci was absolutely sure that the bandits from Li Village were entrusted by Wen Rong to come to Lin'an Mansion for Qin Yuehuai.

But what exactly is there between Wen Rong and Shen Yanhan's new son-in-law that makes her not hesitate to use someone like the Bandit?
After seeing off the guests, Shen Guci walked back from the gate and asked Wen Rong, "How long has your cousin been in Lin'an Mansion?"

Wen Rong replied: "She didn't say the specific time."

Shen Guci chuckled lightly and said, "Is she on the road during the Chinese New Year? Why is she in such a hurry to come to you?"

Wen Rong said bravely: "She has been inquiring about my whereabouts. It was not easy to find her now. Naturally, she is anxious to see me."

Shen Guci stopped and stared straight at Wen Rong: "You are not a close relative, and it seems that you are not close either. Does she need to be in such a hurry to come to you?"

He changed from his usual appearance and became aggressive. Looking at her eyes, which were so calm that they were almost indifferent, Wen Rong's heart beat loudly. She explained in a good voice again: "We haven't seen each other for many years, so some unfamiliarity is inevitable."

Shen Guci looked at her in silence for a long time, and the last hope in his heart that Wen Rong would confess to him completely disappeared. He said emotionlessly: "Then you will get to know her better."

After speaking, he ignored anyone and strode forward.

Wen Rong looked at his back and felt a sense of loss.

After returning to the study, Shen Guci called his personal assistant Chu Yue to give some instructions, and said seriously: "Go to the government office and bring the message to Zhao Tongpan."

Although Shen Guci was an aloof man, liked to keep to himself, and was almost unfamiliar with people who were officials in the same dynasty, Zhao Si, the deputy of Lin'an Prefecture, was a Jinshi in the same year as him, and they had some friendship with him.For this reason, Shen Guci thought that the other party would believe his words.

After hearing the words, Chu Yue asked: "Are you going now?"

Shen Guci nodded, "I'll go now. Today is Shangyuan. There are many people in the city, so everyone in the government office should be on duty."

*
Shen Guci was right. Today is the lantern feast. Many people from the suburban counties of Lin'an Prefecture also crowded into the city to watch the lanterns. The lanterns started from the four city gates and crisscrossed for several miles. The city was crowded with people and very lively.

Wearing a mask, Shen Yanhan looked up at Qin Yuehuai and asked proudly, "How's it going? Is my method good? Does this make you feel safe and not afraid of too many people?"

Qin Yuehuai looked at her through the mask.

Seeing that she had chosen a Laughing Buddha mask for him with benevolent features, but he was wearing an extremely ugly green-faced one with fangs, he thought with joy that his little lady's actions were always so unexpected, and lamented that Shen Yanhan's trick was considered a good one. As it turns out, he was hoping to hide his face in public, so wearing a mask suited him just fine.

He nodded and replied sincerely: "It is indeed a good idea. I feel much better."

Shen Yanhan quirked her eyebrows and took his hand again. She could feel that the fingers in her hand were really not as stiff as before, so she said excitedly: "Then let's continue to watch the lanterns! The float is coming soon!"

Qin Yuehuai said warmly: "Okay."

When they walked into the brightly lit place again, at the end of the alley, Li Ban, who had come from the Shen family banquet for the lantern festival, walked into the crowd and began to search the faces of everyone who was coming and going. *
At the same time, there was another person who walked into the crowd to look for someone - Meng Changqing.

Meng Changqing did not receive a response to the letter he wrote to the young lady in Qingshui Village, but the person he went to question today said that Cai Xizhu was not at home, not even the orphan that Cai Gong had picked up and adopted. His people were not there before returning. I quietly searched the Cai family and finally found a letter for him.

This letter pierced Meng Changqing's lungs.

Cai Xizhu actually invited Li Zejin to go to the Yuan Dynasty to appreciate the lanterns!

Meng Changqing thought about it several times, and finally walked into the crowd watching the lanterns with complicated emotions.

Meng Silang is still high-profile, dressed in brocade clothes, with extremely beautiful jade on his waist, and a black gold fan in his hand.He was so prepared because he felt that he would see someone at any time.

But this waiting process is obviously very long.

There were many people watching the lanterns in Lin'an Mansion, and the lantern parade brought a huge flow of people. As soon as Meng Changqing entered the crowd, he was inevitably bumped on the shoulder or arm by people passing by. He was already anxious in his heart, so he endured it patiently and silently. After a while, when someone stepped on my newly purchased soap boots, I finally couldn't bear it any longer.

Putting away the folding fan, Meng Changqing ordered the guard beside him who was also knocked down by the chaotic flow of people: "Find a place with a high platform and facing the street!"

"Yes!"

After a lot of trouble, Meng Silang, with a dark handsome face, finally managed to withdraw from the crowd and walked into a nearby building following the guidance of the guards.

He lowered his eyes and was not distracted. When the bustling people on the street gradually faded from his ears, Meng Silang's impetuous mood finally slowly calmed down.

But he was too happy too early.

After only ten steps into the building, he heard a familiar and extremely enthusiastic loud greeting: "Oh, Mr. Meng, I haven't seen you for a long time, but you are finally here! Qiuyue, hurry up, go and inform Mrs. Zheng. , Mr. Meng is here!"

When the old mother's high-pitched voice reached his ears, Meng Silang lightly raised his eyelids and his eyes were suffocated.

What his people took him into turned out to be the "Baihua Building".

Where the rhyme is.

He turned back and looked coldly at his attendant. The guard showed him a simple and honest smile, showing him a neat row of big white teeth. "Mr. Lang, there is a high platform on the second floor! It can detect the movements of the entire street." See clearly!"

Over the shoulder of the guard, he could still see the suffocating flow of people on the street. Meng Silang finally endured it, closed his eyes and breathed out, turned around and said to his old mother: "No need to call anyone, take me to the room facing the street."

"Mr. Meng, come with me quickly!"

As the old mother spoke, she enthusiastically raised her silk handkerchief.

A gust of fragrant wind hit her nose with her movements, and Meng Changqing frowned.

Since when did he start to feel disgusted with the smell of this powder?
After a moment, the window on the second floor of Baihua Building facing the street opened and the door was closed.

Meng Changqing leaned on the window with his elbow and looked down lazily. Although the Hualou was different from the place he expected, the view here was as broad as he needed. It was located at a crossroads. You can see all the pedestrians coming and going on the four streets of southeast, northwest and northwest.

Contrary to his casual expression, at this moment, every nerve in Meng Silang's body was tense.

His dark eyes were half lowered, sizing up every young lady passing below, like a hunting beast with a clear eye, waiting for a special prey.

On the other side of Lin'an Mansion, the "prey" that Meng Changqing was waiting for was also waiting hard.

Cai Xizhu was waiting at the east end of Qingfeng Bridge as she said in her letter.

There were many pedestrians coming and going on the bridge, and the golden light stretched out. In the bustle, she searched for the gentle and elegant Li Silang who impressed her.

Unconsciously, a quarter of an hour has passed.

Another quarter of an hour passed.

Miss Cai sniffed her nose, which was blown red by the wind, and gathered her cloak. She thought to herself that maybe Li Silang couldn't recognize her at all. After all, she was not conspicuous in the crowd. She took a step forward and walked towards her. We walked across the middle of Qingfeng Bridge, intending to stand at the highest and most conspicuous spot.

Almost without exception, the passers-by around were holding a lantern in their hands, and bright lights shot out from the lanterns. The lights were like rainbows, bright and bright. Cai Xizhu's small figure stood in the light and shadow that came and went, and was in harmony with the excitement around her. Out of place, looking from a distance, feeling lonely and lonely.

But she didn't think so at all.

Cai Xizhu is full of expectations.

When she reached the middle of the bridge, a lantern car came from north to south. On the platform above the lantern car, there were people singing and dancing, and some performing acrobatics. The exciting music attracted pedestrians to follow, and also attracted the "still life" in the moving figures. "Cai Xizhu.

Cai Xizhu's eyes turned away unconsciously as she looked around, and her attention fell on the majestic float.

On the other side of the float, Shen Yanhan and Qin Yuehuai were pushed and squeezed by people coming one after another from behind, and they were forced to follow the parade float forward.

Qin Yuehuai did not relax.

While holding hands with Shen Yanhan, who was looking up at the performance on the float, he looked in all directions, always paying attention to the movements of the people around him. He had already thought of an escape route in the event of an accident.

And when he looked to the west, a familiar figure on Qingfeng Bridge came into view.

Qin Yuehuai's gaze was fixed.

He looked at Cai Xizhu who was looking around, shook Shen Yanhan's hand in his hand, and reminded her to look: "Bright."

Shen Yanhan was fully immersed in watching the performance and did not give him any reaction.

Qin Yuehuai called her again: "Jiao Jiao."

There was a huge crowd, but Shen Yanhan didn't even hear his voice.

Qin Yuehuai had no choice but to look away and used his other hand to lift her shoulder, "Jiaojiao, look at that."

Shen Yanhan was turned around by him, and then she came back to her senses. She shouted to cover up the music and asked him, "What's wrong?"

Qin Yuehuai pointed at Qingfeng Bridge, "Then..."

Suddenly, he stopped talking.

His face suddenly changed.

He saw Cai Xizhu in the middle of the bridge being grabbed by the arm and being yanked toward the west of the bridge regardless of her struggle.

(End of this chapter)