At noon the next day, Fang Zian went to Shi Hao's mansion for a meeting. After announcing his name, a housekeeper came out to greet him. He said that Mr. Shi had given instructions and Mr. Shi had not returned to the mansion yet, so he asked Mr. Fang to wait in the small hall of the middle hall.

Fang Zian didn't care. He felt bored after sitting in the hall for a while, so he asked the steward to go for a walk in the West Shou courtyard where he lived before. The steward said that Mr. Fang could do whatever he wanted without being restrained. After all, Fang Zian

Having lived in Shi Hao's house for a while, everyone knew that Fang Zian was Shi Hao's guest, so they didn't mind. As long as he didn't go to the inner house.

Fang Zian stood up and put his hands behind his hands and slowly walked to the courtyard where he lived in the west end. In fact, it was not that he had any feelings for that house, but because there were several big bookshelves there. It was boring to sit there, so why not read a book?

Kill time.

When I came to the small courtyard, I found that the furnishings in the courtyard and the house were exactly the same as when I left there two months ago. There were no changes. The house was clean and spotless. Someone should clean it every day.

.Although the flowers and trees in the yard are withered, the green bamboos beside the small pond look more and more green and lovely in winter.

Fang Zian took a book and moved a chair to sit in the sunshine on the porch. He had just turned two pages when he heard surprised voices coming from the door of the courtyard.

"Master Fang, are you back? Ah, it's really you."

Fang Zian looked up and saw Shi Ningyue walking in at the entrance of the courtyard with a face filled with surprise. Shi Ningyue was wearing an emerald green brocade coat, with a white fox fur around her neck, and a healthy blush on her snow-white cheeks.

, with starry eyes twinkling and a smile as bright as a flower, standing in front of Fang Zian, she was so beautiful that it was hard to look at her.

Fang Zian quickly stood up, cupped his hands and saluted, saying, "It turns out it's Miss Ningyue, Zian is polite."

Shi Ningyue saluted and said with a smile: "Dad came back last night and said you would come today. I went to the door to check a few times in the morning, but as soon as I turned around, you came. The housekeeper really didn't understand me.

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Fang Zian smiled and said: "Thank you, Miss Ningyue, for coming down abruptly."

Shi Ningyue chuckled and said: "How can you be rude? You said before that you would come back to see me...and dad. It took so long to come. This is a bit of a broken promise. Yes, after you won the Qiuwei, I

I haven’t formally congratulated you yet. Congratulations to the young master for passing the high school examination. Your future will be bright from now on. Ningyue congratulates you."

Fang Zian hurriedly returned the courtesy and said, "Thank you, miss. It's been so long. In fact, there's nothing worth congratulating. It's just a test, it's nothing."

Shi Ningyue said with a smile: "What a big tone, you don't even take the exam seriously. Dad said you won the twelfth place in the Lin'an Prefecture exam. You ranked twelfth among more than 9,000 students. This is not worth being happy about."

Really? But it’s true that with your talent and knowledge, you should be the one to understand the Yuan. I don’t know if the examiner was blind and let Qin Tan get the first place. He is obviously treating everyone in the world as a fool."

Fang Zian chuckled and said: "That's not necessarily the case, and Qin Tan may not have real abilities. There is no inevitable connection between family background and whether he has real talent or knowledge."

Shi Ningyue lowered her head and thought for a while and said, "That's right. But I'm narrow-minded."

Fang Zian smiled and said: "No, no, look at my mouth. I guess I can't speak. I'll offend people again with just a few words."

Shi Ningyue smiled sweetly and said: "I'm not angry. The young master is here just in time. I'll give Ningyue some guidance later. I've learned a few poems recently, but I don't know if they're good or bad. Please help me take a look."

Fang Zian said: "Okay, although I am also a bit jealous, it does not prevent us from studying together."

Shi Ningyue covered her mouth and smiled: "Young Master Fang is too modest. If you are half-hearted,

Jealousy, who are we people? One drop or two drops of vinegar?"

Fang Zian laughed out loud when he saw how cute her metaphor was.

Shi Ningyue's eyes glanced at Fang Zian's waist for a few times, and suddenly asked: "Where is the piece of jade I gave to the young master? Aren't you wearing it?"

Fang Zian was stunned, and then he remembered that Shi Ningyue had indeed given him a piece of jade when he left Shi's house that day, and he later put it in a drawer at home. He was riding a horse every day, walking around blindly, how could he carry that jade pendant with him?

Did it ruin the jade pendant? Besides, Fang Zian actually doesn't like to wear accessories on his body, which makes him look as tacky as those young men. He would rather carry two finger tigers in his arms and a few on his waist.

Forget about throwing knives and jade pendants.

"Oh, jade pendant? I put it away. I was afraid of damaging the gift given by Miss Ningyue, so I kept it on the bottom of the box at home." Fang Zian said with a smile.

Shi Ningyue smiled and said: "That's not a good thing. Why are you packing the box?"

Fang Zian said: "That is different. It was a gift from Miss Ningyue. It is naturally valuable and has nothing to do with whether it is good or not."

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Fang Zian regretted it. He was a bit tongue-in-cheek. It was inappropriate to say such words to Shi Ningyue, as it seemed to be teasing.

Sure enough, Shi Ningyue's rosy face turned even redder. She chuckled and said, "As long as you like it. But, sir, do you...understand Ningyue's intentions?"

Fang Zian was stunned and said: "What?"

Shi Ningyue frowned and said, "Don't you know?"

Fang Zian scratched his head and said, "What do you know?"

Shi Ningyue's face turned red and she said, "Didn't you look at that jade pendant carefully? Didn't you think carefully about what I said to you that day?"

Fang Zian was confused and didn't know what he meant. Shi Ningyue looked disappointed and said softly: "I understand."

Just when Fang Zian was about to ask what happened, he heard the butler outside the door shout loudly: "Mr. Fang, the master is back. Please go to the middle hall."

Fang Zian hurriedly smiled and said: "Master Shi is back, Miss Ningyue, let's go see your father first."

Shi Ningyue nodded in agreement, and Fang Zian hurriedly walked to the entrance of the courtyard. Shi Ningyue looked at his back, chopped his feet bitterly, and then left.

The luncheon was very sumptuous, and Shi Hao was in a good mood. Shi Hao, who was already very knowledgeable, talked and laughed, and Fang Zian knew a thing or two about astronomy and geography, and could keep up with his topics, so the two of them drank and chatted in a very harmonious atmosphere. It was rare.

What's amazing is that Shi Ningyue can also interject words from time to time, and she doesn't talk nonsense. Every time she says something, she must hit the point. This makes Fang Zian look at Shi Ningyue with admiration.

When they were done drinking, both Shi Hao and Fang Zian were already drunk and had already drank a jar of wine. Shi Hao was about to drink more, but Shi Ningyue said: "Dad, don't drink anymore. You will be drunk in a while. Ningyue."

How can Yue ask Mr. Fang for his poetry? Daddy likes to drink with Mr. Fang, so I can just invite him over more often in the future."

Shi Hao laughed and said: "Okay, okay, just stop drinking. Zian, look at my Ningyue, I am very responsible. I have not been restrained by others in my life, but there is nothing I can do about my precious daughter. When she spoke,

I had to listen."

Shi Ningyue was coquettish and refused, but Fang Zian smiled and said: "That is Mr. Shi's blessing. Having a daughter like Miss Ningyue, who is caring and smart, Mr. Shi would probably laugh out loud in his dreams."

Shi Hao laughed and said, "Isn't it? Zi'an can really talk. Yes, I have Ning Yue, which must be a blessing from my previous life. I am not bragging. Although my Ning Yue is a daughter, she is better than a son.

Make me happy. People in the world prefer boys over girls, but I prefer girls over boys."

Fang Zian smiled and said: "Both boys and girls are born the same, both men and women are descendants."

Fang Zian's nondescript remark made Shi Hao clapped his hands and laughed, and Shi Ningyue couldn't help laughing, her branches trembling with laughter.

Shi Hao said: "There is only one thing I'm worried about about my Ning Yue now. It makes me so worried that I can't sleep."

Fang Zian asked with a smile: "Miss Ningyue is so knowledgeable, intelligent, and cute, but Master Shi is still worried and unable to sleep? Why is that?"

Shi Hao said: "Of course I am worried. The better Ning Yue is, the more worried I am. How can there be a man in this world who is worthy of my Ning Yue? Ning Yue is eighteen years old. Although I don't know how many people come to propose marriage, but there are no

Someone I like. Choosing a son-in-law for Ning Yue is a big headache for me."

Shi Ningyue blushed and said angrily: "Dad...are you drunk? Why did you start talking nonsense? In front of Mr. Fang, why are you saying these things?"

Shi Hao waved his hand and said: "Ningyue, don't be shy, Zian is not an outsider, what are you afraid of? In short, dad doesn't want you to marry those mediocre people, or be a dandy who is arrogant because of his prominent family background. Dad wants you to be happy.

I will help you choose a good son-in-law for the rest of your life."

Fang Zian didn't know how to answer the conversation. Shi Hao seemed to be really drunk, and he had no room to interrupt in such a matter.

"Daddy, don't say anything. Ningyue hasn't planned to get married yet. Ningyue will serve daddy for the rest of her life." Shi Ningyue said coquettishly with a red face.

"It's silly. It's natural for a man to get married when he's older, and to marry a female when he's older. Of course dad has to worry about it. The head of the He family in Shaoxing met me two days ago and talked about it. The He family is also loyal and good.

In the aristocratic family, the second son of the He family, He Yun, is young and weak. It is said that he is young, mature, handsome and talented. I am thinking that if I meet this He Yun someday, I will pay close attention to him. Maybe it will be a good marriage. "

Shi Haowu said to himself.

Shi Ningyue stood up and frowned and said: "Dad, the daughter makes her own decision about her daughter's marriage. Daddy, don't worry about it. Daddy is drunk, so Ningyue resigned."

After Shi Ningyue said that, she turned around and left the table. Shi Hao called out, but Shi Ningyue didn't even look back and left from the back door of the hall.

Shi Hao turned around and looked at Fang Zian, spreading his hands and saying, "Look at my Ningyue's temper. Zian is laughing at her."

Fang Zian smiled and said: "Miss Ningyue is soft on the outside but strong on the inside. She is quite a temperamental woman."

Shi Hao nodded and said: "Yes, you are right. My Ningyue has been independent since she was a child. She is indeed soft on the outside and strong on the inside. This is like me. She is not happy when marriage is mentioned. But this eldest daughter

When you get married, this matter will eventually be done. This is annoying again."

Fang Zian smiled and said: "Marriage should be about fate. When fate comes, it will happen naturally. There is no need to rush."

Shi Hao looked at Fang Zian and said: "It sounds like you have a lot of experience. That's all. Let's stop here today. I'm afraid I really drank too much and my tongue is straight, so I feel uncomfortable speaking.

I'm a little tired from work this morning, so I have to go and rest for a while. I won't accompany you anymore. By the way, aren't you going to give Ning Yue a taste of her poems? Go and coax her for me."

Fang Zian stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Okay, then I won't say goodbye to you when I leave, so as not to disturb you."

Shi Hao smiled and nodded: "That's fine, you can come back in a few days and have a great time drinking today. It will snow in a few days. Let's enjoy the snow and drink in the back garden, which will be more fun."

Fang Zian bowed and said, "How dare you disobey your orders."
Chapter completed!