Outside the gate of the temporary rented courtyard.

Chun Xian was bored and drawing with her toes when she suddenly saw Jiao Shun riding a car into the alley. She looked happy and opened her mouth to shout, "Uncle Jiao and Miss Jiao are back," when Xue Yan covered her mouth and pushed her.

It got into the yard.

Because her sight was blocked by Jiao Shun's burly body, Lin Daiyu did not see this episode. When the car stopped in front of the door and tilted slightly inward, she jumped out of the car deftly and silently looked back at Jiao Shun.

Jiao Shun had no intention of getting out of the car. He stepped on the pedal with one foot and supported the ground with the other. He raised his chin towards the courtyard and said, "I won't go in now. This sweaty guy has to go home quickly."

Take a bath."

After saying that, he shook his head 180 degrees with his supporting legs as the center, then got on the bike and drove away at lightning speed.

As the saying goes, haste leads to waste. If you rush to touch Lin Daiyu's body at this time, the preparation for today will completely change.

Besides, he also wanted to take Sister Ji Linlin for "failure to fully repay the favor". If he wasn't 70% or 80% sure, he would definitely not be able to easily break through this layer of window paper - in order to raise his stance high enough, he even reluctantly gave up.

The thought of kissing goodbye under the sunset.

As she watched Jiao Shun ride away, Lin Daiyu's tense body relaxed.

According to previous thoughts, after the two of them became familiar with each other, they should be able to effectively relieve the tension. However, in fact, she was even more nervous and cramped just now than yesterday.

This was definitely not because the pain from yesterday was still fresh in Lin Daiyu's mind, but because she had some indescribable emotions in her heart that made it difficult to regard that incident as purely a matter of purpose.

A transaction of gratitude.

Jia Zheng obviously stopped her, but Mother Jia was still full of self-pity. In fact, ever since she fainted yesterday, her mood had been a little off, and she always seemed to be unable to control her sense of proportion.

Zijuan Xueyan was about to take Lin Daiyu's bath as usual, but suddenly she heard someone shouting loudly outside: "Is Miss Xuejuan here? Miss Xuejuan, Miss Xuejuan!"

Zijuan and Xueyan looked at each other, and Xueyan volunteered and said, "I'll go out and take a look. Sister, please take Chunxian in first and wait on you."

At this time, Xue Yan pretended to come out. Seeing that Lin Daiyu was the only one outside the door, she couldn't help but craned her neck to look at the entrance of the alley.

Although she knew that she would be facing a wall as soon as she entered the door, Xue Yan still subconsciously turned sideways to block the man's sight.

Although he knew that Jiao Shun had probably known the whole story for a long time, Jia Zheng, who always had the best face, still didn't want his mother to reveal the matter in public, so he quickly interrupted: "Aside from that letter, there are other

What clue?"

Jia's mother, Jia Zheng, and Jia Baoyu all regarded her as an excuse to stay as a guest, and secretly praised her for her ability to win over people - but these words fell on Jiao Shun's ears, but they were clearly her husband's current husband.

'Invitation signal!

He actually wanted to refuse, but as a die-hard fan of Prime Minister Cao, he really couldn't open his mouth.

"A gentleman bought this yard and asked me to give the title deed directly to a girl named Xuejuan."

In the past two days, he had been busy communicating with Daiyu between spirit and body. Now that it had come to an end for the time being, he might as well drop by the Rongguo Mansion instead of catching up with the sun.

This news can effectively weaken Lin Daiyu's obsession with returning to her hometown.

While Lin Daiyu was sipping tea, Zijuan asked cautiously: "Where did you go shopping with Uncle Jiao today?"

It only took a quarter of an hour from the time Jiao Shun entered the house to meeting Jia Mu. How could Jia Lian, who had already moved to Dongkuayuan, get the news and even prepare a banquet in advance?

Having said this, he suddenly raised his hand and slapped his face gently, and then said with a smile: "I said it wrong, I said it wrong, it's the former owner's house - come on, this is the courtyard.

Please collect the land deed, girl."

There are leaks everywhere in Rongguo Mansion. If any rumors spread, wouldn't it bring trouble to yourself?

Lin Daiyu mentioned the place name absently, and gradually there was no movement again.

Jia Zheng was helpless for a moment. He was not a person who could adapt to changes. He stopped him once, but he didn't know what excuse he should use to stop him the second time.

"Good nephew!"

Jia Zheng glanced at her, hesitated for a moment and finally said nothing.

Jiao Shun shook his head helplessly: "It is indeed gone. I sent people to chase it from floods and droughts, but there was no news after several days, so I had no choice but to forward the letter."

Xue Yan said goodbye to him politely, turned around and hurried back to the courtyard.

When the man saw this, he nodded and bowed with a smile: "Girl, we should have met before. I am the owner who rented this yard to you."

He came up with a good idea, and seeing that his grandfather and grandson were still having fun there, he thought of taking advantage of the situation to say goodbye and leave.

Comparing the two, Lin Daiyu finally began to understand what Shi Xiangyun had previously emphasized when he defended Jiao Shun by being "responsible".

In the past, she could only rely on descriptions in books to imagine. Although there were illustrations that could serve as the cornerstone of her imagination, when this scene actually happened before her eyes, the impact it brought to her was far beyond what the fantasy pictures could match.

.

Jiao Shun is incompetent.

Besides, that would be too obvious.

After all, the reason why Jiao Shun took action was entirely to protect her reputation - before that, he would choose to stay away, obviously because he was worried that he would be harmed.

The father and son are on the same frequency.

After Xueyan left with the land deed, Lin Daiyu sighed quietly and immersed most of her body in the water, leaving only half of her head outside. She couldn't help but recall what she saw and heard today.

"Mom, please look."

"this……"

This feeling of being protected by violence is undoubtedly a new experience that Lin Daiyu has never had before.

"this……"

Seeing this, the old lady hurriedly called her precious grandson to the front and said, "Don't worry, haven't we already sent people to Suzhou? We will definitely be able to find your sister Lin by then!"

When they arrived outside the courtyard gate, they saw a somewhat familiar middle-aged man peering in.

"Get up, get up!"

Lin Daiyu walked in silently, and when she reached the door of the hall, she realized that she was still wearing the hat with a veil. She subconsciously reached out to take it off and looked back.

Xue Yan glanced at the land deed suspiciously, and instead of reaching out in a hurry, asked: "What do you mean?"

"I went to many places, including the Bell Tower, Baita Temple, Temple of Heaven, Qianmenwai Street..."

As he spoke, he lowered his head in shame.

"Is it Brother Jiao here?!"

"Who are you?"

But the two of them left the living room one after the other, and Mrs. Wang followed closely.

"Let's take a shower first. I've sweated a lot this day."

He couldn't afford this credit.

When Grandma Wang saw the land deed, she even said that Uncle Jiao was interested, and then urged Xueyan to present the land deed to Daiyu for review.

"The girl is back?!"

Anyway, more than half of the biggest reward has been taken, so it is better to leave these vain fame and small profits to the virtuous concubine.

It can be said that she was touched by each and every one of them, but the one that had the biggest impact on her was the scene on the way back when Jiao Shun had a conflict with the supervisors because of himself.

"That's good, that's good!"

Just at this time, Mrs. Wang and Li Wan also arrived. As soon as they entered, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law locked their eyes firmly on Jiao Shun. Jiao Shun's bladder tightened as he looked straight at him, and he secretly screamed that something was wrong.

To be honest, because she has been raised in a boudoir since she was a child, this is the first time Lin Daiyu has witnessed real violence.

Jia Baoyu leaned in her arms with tears streaming down her face. She wanted to say something about being a monk or a Taoist priest, but out of the corner of her eye she caught sight of the sullen Jia Zheng and finally took back these rebellious words.

In the beginning, Jia Baoyu would also protect her, but always only in words. When the critical moment came...

In the end, he pretended to decline a few words, and then he agreed with excitement.

"Good boy, this matter has nothing to do with you, it's all me..."

Jiao Shun watched with cold eyes and sneered secretly in his heart.

We chatted for a while.

As soon as the voice was heard outside the door, Jia Baoyu's figure had already crashed into the door. When he saw Jiao, he kept asking: "Besides that letter, did Sister Lin leave any other clues?!"

So the three of them went to the Rongxi Hall. After the guests and hosts were seated, Jia Zheng asked straight to the point: "My dear nephew, do you know how things are going with the Lin family recently?"

The man waved his hands quickly.

This is just telling lies with your eyes open.

Jia Baoyu shrunk his neck, bowed to the old lady and Jia Zheng in a depressed manner, and then turned his head to look at Jiao Shun expectantly.

Seeing her distracted look, Zijuan and Xueyan exchanged glances and decided not to inquire about it for the time being. They changed their words and asked, "Does the girl want to bathe first or eat first?"

Unexpectedly, just as he stood up, Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "It's so easy to come here, why are you leaving in a hurry? Your second brother Lian has already prepared good wine and food in Dongkuaoyuan, waiting for you to come over and raise a toast."

Drink!"

In Lin Daiyu's original understanding, fighting was a negative and rude behavior.

The hot water had been boiled long ago, and several maids and Grandma Wang got busy and quickly prepared the bathtub - this was also the first piece of furniture Lin Daiyu bought after moving here.

However, at that time, she only felt her heart throbbing and her blood rushing up.

At this point, the man asked cautiously: "May I ask the girl what your name is?"

Although I have only moved out of Rongguo Mansion for a few months, I always have a different impression every time I come here. This is mainly because the status and strength of both parties have waxed and waned.

The attitude of the entire government towards him has also changed again and again.

"Then it's me who should be talking about it!"

What the hell is Xuejuan?

Xueyan showed the land deed to Grandma Wang, and then said happily: "This must be Uncle Jiao's handwriting. As for the name... I must have deliberately confused my name with Zijuan in front of outsiders in order to suit the girl's wishes.

."

Before going south to Suzhou, she originally didn't want to have any ties with the capital anymore, but now her mind has wavered. Secondly, she has received countless gifts, big and small, in the past few years. She suddenly wanted to refuse, but she couldn't open her mouth.

Already.

At that time, Lin Daiyu had already undressed and entered the bathtub. After hearing Xue Yan's report, she was silent for a long time and ordered: "Give it to Mother Wang to keep."

Fortunately, someone else jumped in to interrupt this time.

Although the real reason why Lin Daiyu "left without saying goodbye" was out of disappointment with Rongguo Mansion - especially Jia Mu, she was lost in the Jiao family after all, so it was necessary for Jiao Shun to come and explain, both emotionally and rationally.

.

By the time Jiao Shun was escorted to the old lady's courtyard by several stewards, Jia Zheng and Wang Xifeng, who lived in the front yard, had already heard the news and came over.

Jia Zheng then greeted him at the right moment: "My dear nephew, please follow me to the Rongxi Hall to sit down. I still have some things I want to ask my nephew for advice."

Immediately, he smiled with relief, thinking that since he had stolen his own things, what's wrong with keeping this bamboo hat for himself?

When Lin Daiyu walked into the main room, all the maids gathered around her. One wiped her sweat with a towel, and the other handed her mouthwash and chewing tablets. When Lin Daiyu finished rinsing her mouth, a cup of moderately warm fragrant tea was delivered to her.

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Grandma Wang was talking to Ou Guan in the corridor. When she saw her coming back from outside, she asked curiously: "Who was she just now? Why did she call her Xuejuan?"

"No more, no more!"

In fact, what she was really happy about was not that she got this land deed, but that her word "雪" was ranked in front of Zicuckoo.

After hearing the word "bath", Lin Daiyu came back to her senses for a moment. Then she thought of Jiao Shun carrying her through the streets and alleys, sweating profusely, and she started to walk unconsciously.

Xue Yan agreed and entered the main room again.

Xue Yan rolled his eyes, and immediately took the land deed politely and politely, and then said in a tone of rejection from people thousands of miles away: "Thank you, but do you have anything else?"

When Jiao Shun repeated the previous set of words, he became visibly sluggish.

Before Jiao Shun could say anything, Jia Zheng scolded him: "Look how decent you are, why don't you hurry up and show your respects to the old lady!"

As soon as Jiao Shun entered the door, he bowed deeply to the old lady and said, "It's all my fault for my poor thinking about Sister Lin. Please punish me."

Not to mention that Lin Daiyu is still in the capital now. If she has really arrived in her hometown in Suzhou, how can she be willing to return to Rongguo Mansion?

Jia Mu hurriedly stood up and supported her, and said with a guilty look on her face: "How can I blame you for this? It is clearly my incompetence as a grandmother that caused..."

The words are divided into two parts.

But it was said that after Jiao Shun said goodbye to Lin Daiyu, he actually did not return home directly, but turned around and went to Rongguo Mansion.

Jiao Shun pretended to be confused and thought for a while before saying: "I really don't know, but among the salt officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang who have been criticized recently, Mr. Lin's name is not found. Maybe the empress has already managed to resolve it.

."

But if she were asked to describe it, she would rather describe it as a sense of security. This was the reason why she took the initiative to hug Jiao Shun later - for a lonely and helpless woman, what could be better than a sense of security?

more important?

…………

Jia Zheng immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and thanked Jiao Shun for coming to the palace to deliver the message. Then he looked sideways at Mrs. Wang and signaled her to speak quickly if she had anything to say.

Mrs. Wang nodded slightly and said, "Since your Majesty has resolved this matter, it is naturally best."

Then there is no more content.

But Jiao Shun didn't think that she came here just to hear about it.

Never mind~
Chapter completed!