Chapter 173
The bright moon shines brightly, and the ground is covered with silver frost.

A galloping horse galloped on the road leading to the suburbs of Lin'an Prefecture.

It's golden autumn, the nights are cool, and the cool breeze blows over your ears, which makes people shrink. What's more, sitting in front of the horse and facing the wind, Shen Yanhan will tighten his little face and grab the brocade on the saddle. The belt's fingers turned white from excessive exertion.

But even though she was cold and shocked, she still held on to her strength and tried her best not to lean on the person sitting behind her.

How could Qin Yuehuai not know about her distant attitude?
Sighing in his heart, he hugged her gently, put his lips next to her ear and asked, "Do you want to ride slower?"

Shen Yanhan was disturbed by the hot breath in his mouth, her heart jumped suddenly, she raised her hands to cover her ears, and sternly refused: "No need!"

After a pause, she turned her head and said loudly: "You can go faster."

She couldn't wait to reach her destination immediately. Firstly, she was really anxious to see Liu Qi. Secondly, this was her first time riding a horse, and this first experience did not bring her much pleasure to the senses. After all, at this moment, the insides of her legs were sore!
Such external discomfort made her feel embarrassed in front of Qin Yuehuai, who was very comfortable with horseback riding.In the past, she had said that he, a "poor scholar", was a country bumpkin because he didn't know Mu Furong and others. Now when she compared it, she felt so ashamed.

Qin Yuehuai didn't know what the young lady in front of him was thinking. He was used to following Shen Yanhan's advice. After hearing what Shen Yanhan said, he seriously raised his whip and the horse immediately galloped faster.

The road was bumpy.

As the horse moved faster and the bumps became more severe, Shen Yanhan gritted her teeth and her whole little face wrinkled together. She went up and down several times on the horse. She gritted her teeth and tried to stand on her own. The idea finally lost to reality.

Those who achieve great things are not careful about the little things.

Someone else insisted on riding this horse, so why should she ask for trouble?

——Thinking like this, Shen Yanhan calmly leaned back and hid firmly in Qin Yuehuai's broad arms.

Noticing her little movement, Qin Yuehuai retracted his arms around her and raised the corners of his lips in pleasure.

However, the next moment, he heard Shen Yanhan say coolly as if talking to himself: "If I had known that it would be useful now, I should have learned to ride a horse with Liang Sanlang a long time ago, so I shouldn't have let him accompany me for a walk every time." Walking counts.”

Qin Yuehuai pursed his lips.

Shen Yanhan didn't know how he would react.She just noticed that he suddenly hugged her tightly. Although she was pushed by the situation to let him hold her, she didn't want him to be too proud, so she temporarily borrowed Liang Yifei's hand.

But after she said those words, Shen Yanhan thought again that the actions Qin Yuehuai had done in front of her in the past to offend Liang Yifei were all just acting. At this moment, she felt a certain sense of loss and embarrassment.

How could Qin Yuehuai react?
I can't believe that she deliberately made a fool of herself and laughed at her for being sentimental.

Love makes people's self-esteem stronger and makes people worry about gains and losses. Although Mrs. Shen was not affected to a high degree, her mood was no longer as silly as she used to be when she was with this handsome man. She was only happy.

And once she was unhappy, Qin Yuehuai would not hide it at all.

Who was responsible for her displeasure?
The two of them arrived in silence all the way to Meng Changqing's Yaochi Garden in Nanping Mountain. With the sound of "drive", the horse slowly stopped. Qin Yuehuai turned over and dismounted, stretched out his hand to the young lady on the horse and said, "Jiao Jiao, slow down." , what gave him back was Shen Yanhan sitting motionless on the horse, looking down at him with a cold gaze.

Qin Yuehuai frowned.

Lang Jun, who was extremely concerned about Shen Yanhan's emotions, immediately saw the difference between Shen Yanhan before and after she left Tingfeng Teahouse.

Earlier, when they just went out, they happened to meet the doctor invited by the waiter in the teahouse. He thought that his fainting incident was over and was anxious to see Liu Qi, so he skipped the diagnosis and treatment. However, Shen Yanhan said with a proud face. As the saying goes, if you are sick, treat it.Although her tone was cold, it was out of concern for him.

But at that moment, she returned to her unwillingness to see him...

Qin Yuehuai's eyes were complicated, and he felt lost and helpless. He naturally didn't like the process of her changing from hot to cold towards him, but what could he do?
It has to be said that in front of Shen Yanhan, Qin Yuehuai experienced various emotions that others could not have. His calmness, pride, and stability all seemed redundant due to his actions in the future. They were replaced by things such as Regret, timidity, impetuousness and other unfamiliar and frustrating emotions.

Shen Yanhan looked at the frustration in his eyes, and saw him reaching out towards her persistently. She looked at him quietly for a while, and then when Qin Yuehuai saw that the corners of her slightly raised lips were stiff, she put her small hand into his big palm like a reward.

She glared at her beautiful, sparkling eyes and ordered him arrogantly, "You must follow me well."

Qin Yuehuai's depressed mood began to rise.

He smiled: "OK."

The moonlight illuminated his face, and the man who smiled and looked at people was unparalleledly handsome. However, Shen Yanhan jumped off the horse, threw his hand away, and said angrily: "Why are you smiling so obscenely?"

Qin Yuehuai: "..."

Shen Yanhan saw the corners of his mouth tighten again as she wished, she raised her eyebrows proudly, snorted coldly, and walked away with her head held high.

Qin Yuehuai smiled bitterly behind her.

His heart was manipulated by this little lady at will.

Sometimes high, sometimes low.

*
The gate of Yaochi Garden opened, and after bypassing a winding path, Shen Yanhan followed Qin Yuehuai's deliberately slow pace to the residence where Liu Qi currently lives temporarily.

This was the second time Shen Yanhan met Liu Qi.

When he saw the man in front of him, he was as strong as a bear and majestic. Even his beard showed power. Shen Yanhan seemed to be transported back to the time when she met him in the early seventh year of Yongxing.

That day she and Qi Yun met two dying people in the ruined temple. When Qi Yun asked someone to carry them to seek medical treatment, she remembered clearly that no one could carry them, and it took four people working together to lift him.

Shen Yanhan was still like he was when he was a child, feeling a little reluctant to approach him.

She grew up next to a gentle husband like Shen Guci, and rarely came into close contact with such a strong-backed man. Even a tall figure like Qin Yuehuai showed her a gentle temperament, which did not make her feel like this. There is a sense of oppression.

Liu Qi is like a mountain.

Shen Yanhan stayed where he was and didn't come near for a moment.

Obviously, seeing Shen Yanhan appearing with Qin Yuehuai, Liu Qi was in another state of mind.

Seeing the bright eyes of the young lady who had copied Qi Yun's appearance looking at him, before she could speak, Liu Qi laughed heartily and said loudly: "Xiao Qilang! You are destined to spend the rest of your life with Shen Little lady!"

He turned to Shen Yanhan and said in a familiar voice without stopping: "If Xiao Qilang makes you feel a little wronged, you must not be polite. Tell me and I will help you teach him a lesson!"

He had a fierce momentum, his voice was as loud as a bell, and he beat his chest loudly. The big bear-like man even took a big step towards Shen Yanhan.

It's like a big mountain is pressing down on me, it's so uncomfortable.

Shen Yanhan realized the meaning of his words in her heart. When she realized that he had misunderstood her relationship with Qin Yuehuai, her upper body tilted back half an inch involuntarily.

Qin Yuehuai looked at her subtle reaction and roughly guessed the reason why she was like this. Although Shen Yanhan was bold and wild, General Liu Qi was a real tough guy. He could kill two people even if they fell. He felt a strong sense of oppression. When he first entered the military camp, he was not used to such a huge man.

Qin Yuehuai stretched out his hand, put his palm on Shen Yanhan's back and stroked it twice, and said to Liu Qi: "Uncle Liu, please don't go any further. You see, your shadow can cover both of us."

Only then did Liu Qi realize that he had unconsciously put pressure on others, and he laughed twice, "I am a rough guy who doesn't understand etiquette. Don't blame Miss Shen!"

Shen Yanhan bowed politely and took the opportunity to move his back away from Qin Yuehuai's palm.

Qin Yuehuai's hand was empty, so he could only make a fist and put it back. Hearing Shen Yanhan say: "General Liu is still the same as he was a few years ago, majestic and majestic."

Liu Qi looked at her in surprise and asked immediately: "Do you still remember my appearance?"

It's hard for people to be unimpressed by such a rare and strong person.

Shen Yanhan nodded, "Of course."

Liu Qi immediately pointed at Qin Yuehuai and asked, "Then you married him because you remembered him?"

Qin Yuehuai's heart tightened.He didn't expect Liu Qi to reveal the truth to Shen Yanhan in just three sentences. He originally wanted to tell Shen Yanhan about the seventh year of Yongxing later today, but Liu Qi was caught off guard and took the lead. He felt something was wrong and looked at Shen Yanhan anxiously.

Looking at the direction of Liu Qi's finger, before denying marrying Qin Yuehuai, Shen Yanhan was at a loss: What did General Liu say that he remembered him?

Liu Qi has always been outspoken. Seeing Shen Yanhan's blank expression, he took the initiative and said, "Your mother saved two people, me and him. Can't you recognize him?"

Shen Yanhan was surprised for a moment and turned to look at Qin Yuehuai.

Qin Yuehuai, who is good at observing words and expressions, put his forehead in his heart and sighed deeply.

What is this thing called?It was clear that all his words were preempted by others.This little lady will definitely blame him even more now.

As expected, he received a cold look of disappointment.

Shen Yanhan indeed made another note of Qin Yuehuai's words in his heart, and said "oh" meaningfully, "It's you."

Qin Yuehuai stared into Shen Yanhan's eyes and said warmly: "Yes, my mother-in-law and my wife are both kind-hearted people. They saved my life twice, which I will never forget."

When he spoke like this, Shen Yanhan couldn't help but sneered coldly and said: "Who is your..."

But when she wanted to correct Qin Yuehuai's "mother-in-law" and "lady", she was suddenly interrupted by the always informal Liu Qi: "That's why I said, you are destined! You are destined. I’m here to repay this debt! But don’t let your wife down!”

Shen Yanhan's volume was directly drowned out by Liu Qi's loud voice, and her mouth that she just opened was forced to freeze.

Qin Yuehuai looked like he was being taught. After Liu Qi finished speaking, he immediately replied to Liu Qi: "Yes, Yuehuai is being taught."

Shen Yan's face felt cold.

It wasn't like she couldn't see that Qin Yuehuai couldn't wait to confirm Liu Qi's misunderstanding about their relationship.

Having finished their pleasantries, Shen Yanhan simply went straight to the point: "General Liu..."

For the second time today, her words were interrupted by Liu Qi, who was extremely excited and happy to see the daughter of her savior.

Liu Qi said: "It's such a good holiday today, come and have a drink with me! Xiao Twelve, prepare the wine quickly!"

Across the door, the man named Xiao Twelve replied: "Yes!"

Shen Yanhan: "..."

At this moment, she was really impressed by General Liu's majesty. She thought that he was indeed a strong general in the army. This momentum and the volume of the bells issuing orders could be heard from across the mountains. Who could compare?
In this way, in a moment, the three of them were sitting at a table.

Liu Qi lifted a wine jar and filled two bowls with wine.

Shen Yanhan was surprised to see his bold drinking attitude. After all, all the drinking she had seen was served in cups, when she saw him pushing one of the bowls towards her and shouting: "You of!"

Shen Yanhan took a breath and looked at the wine in front of him, as if he had entered a new world.

She heard Liu Qi then say to Qin Yuehuai: "Yours."

Shen Yanhan raised her eyes to look at Qin Yuehuai, who seemed to be feeling something and looked towards her.His face was calm, and he was obviously used to this way of drinking.

Shen Yanhan gestured with her eyes to look at the large bowl of wine in front of her, hoping that he would come out of the siege. However, Qin Yuehuai picked up the wine bowl and said boldly to Liu Qi: "Please!"

And Liu Qi immediately lifted up the wine jar that he had just poured wine into, "Please!"

There was a "ding", the edge of the bowl touched the edge of the altar, and then the two of them drank together.

Qin Yuehuai's protruding Adam's apple kept sliding down, and on the other side, Liu Qi kept pouring the wine from the wine jar into his belly.

Shen Yanhan looked at the two of them speechlessly.

She was glad at this moment that Qin Yuehuai had packed some food before leaving Tingfeng Teahouse. Otherwise, drinking like this would have been destructive to a person like him who had just fainted from hunger.Besides, she also thought, should Qin Yuehuai's drinking capacity always be like this?How many things does this person have that she doesn't know about?
Shen Yanhan held up his cheeks, like a spectator, watching Qin Yuehuai finish drinking a bowl of wine. Liu Qi stopped for a moment and poured another bowl of wine for Qin Yuehuai. Qin Yuehuai would not refuse anyone who came...

After doing this four or five times, Liu Qi finally put the wine jar down on the table and exclaimed: "Enjoy it!"

Taking advantage of this moment when Liu Qi was free and had no time to speak, Shen Yanhan quickly seized the opportunity and got straight to the point: "General Liu, have you ever seen my mother in Lin'an Mansion? When did it happen?"

Liu Qi paused and saw Shen Yanhan's serious expression. Thinking of some news he had found in Chengzhou, he wiped his face, the slackness on his face became less tense, and he began to say seriously: "I've seen it before. In the eighth year of Yongxing... "

The story is actually not complicated. After Liu Qi returned to Lin'an Mansion to take up his post, someone informed him of the news about his original savior. On the evening of the same day, he was invited by his colleagues to have a drink at the restaurant. When he came out of the restaurant, he met Qi Yun and his party. Someone dropped something.He picked it up and chased after it, but unexpectedly, it was his savior who turned around.

Listening to Liu Qi's words, Shen Yanhan was almost sure that these coincidences were not coincidences, and asked Liu Qi: "What did she drop?"

Liu Qi took out a jade pendant from his arms and said, "This."

Seeing this thing, Shen Yanhan's eyes immediately changed.

One is because Liu Qi actually carries this thing with him, and the other is that this jade pendant is so similar to the gift that someone gave her in front of everyone at the door of Shen's house!
Qin Yuehuai coughed uncomfortably on the side, because he already understood that he would be "criminal plus one" in front of Shen Yanhan.His attempt to find out the truth about Qi Yun's death for her in the past may now be evidence to Shen Yanhan that he has been deceiving her.

Qin Yuehuai no longer cared about Liu Qi in front of him, boldly stretched out his hand to hold Shen Yanhan's finger, and whispered: "Bright and bright..."

However, Shen Yanhan stopped looking at him.

In the second half of the process, Qin Yuehuai watched Shen Yanhan chatting happily with Liu Qi on the surface, but in fact he drank a lot of wine unknowingly. The bowl of wine would soon be bottomed out. He felt raw in his heart because he understood that Xiao This lady's idea of ​​drinking away her sorrows.

And her sorrow is closely related to him.

Liu Qi stroked his beard and looked at Xiao Qilang, who was as stubborn and proud as his own son, but it was a completely unfamiliar image. He was diligently picking up dishes for the young lady from time to time, and urging her to eat more from time to time. While eating, Liu Qi glanced at Qin Yuehuai's face like a monster.

But Qin Yuehuai no longer cares about him.

He just wanted to stop Shen Yanhan from drinking.

But he couldn't stop it.

He watched as Shen Yanhan's bowl of wine was completely consumed.

Qin Yuehuai could only sigh silently, hoping that she would not feel uncomfortable due to drunkenness.

Liu Qi naturally saw the subtle emotions between the young couple at this moment. Xiao Qilang, whose eyes were as soft as water, no longer drank with him, and Mrs. Shen was also drunk. He simply picked up his wine jar and left the room. Open the door, pour some wine on the ground in the courtyard, look at the moon, and pay homage to those comrades who died on the battlefield.

After Liu Qi left, Shen Yanhan, with crimson cheeks, said calmly with empty eyes, "I want to sleep."

Qin Yuehuai's dark eyes flashed slightly.

He hugged her and stood up: "Okay."

He had hugged her countless times, but never once did he feel that it was not a good thing for the little lady to nest in his arms, quietly and silently.

She was in his arms now, but her heart didn't share the same heart as his.

Qin Yuehuai felt depressed and carried Shen Yanhan to the side room.

Qin Yuehuai did not expect that his emotions would be manipulated very quickly again, because he put Shen Yanhan on the bed, and when he was about to get up, he heard Shen Yanhan ask him: "Where are you going?"

He was startled, then slowly raised his eyes, saw Shen Yanhan looking at him with half-open eyes that were filled with autumn water, and said in a tone that did not allow for refutation: "Take it off."

(End of this chapter)

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