The moonlight is hazy, the stone steps are clear, and the girl is wearing a green-gray early spring dress, sitting on a low stone by the river, staring at the Yanbo Tower on the other side.
The willow branches hanging low on the side seemed to brush over her slender back, occasionally covering the low eaves and the lights on the roadside.
The long street behind her was deserted. The houses along the street were all shops with green tiles and stone walls. The shops were all closed. Each shop had a large front and a deep courtyard behind it.
Zhili and Xia Zhaoyi stepped on the roof of one of the shops.
"The picture is so plain," Zhili said in a very soft voice, "Sister, I almost want to write a poem."
Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "Yes, a girl's feelings are always poetry."
"But it's late at night, and it's not safe for her to be alone."
Xia Zhaoyi nodded and looked up at Yanbo Tower opposite: "Maybe, she really likes Shen Lie."
"But Brother Shen doesn't like her. Her behavior will make Brother Shen uncomfortable."
"At least she's not disturbing Shen Lie right now. It's up to her to have her own fantasies."
"That's right," Zhili took another bite of the sugar cane, "When Liu Xianbao was born, my senior sister also said that you couldn't control him. However, if I were Brother Shen, I would definitely feel uncomfortable if I knew that there was someone secretly watching me like this."
Xia Zhaoyi smiled lightly: "But Shen Lie doesn't know now. As long as she doesn't cross the line, we won't say anything and just save some face for Miss Xu."
"Oh," Zhili glanced at the side door of Yanbo Tower, "It's hard not to think about it, why is Brother Shen out now?"
Xia Zhaoyi looked around and saw Ye Zheng and Wei Dongyou walking in front, followed by Shen Lie.
Shen Lie's figure is very easy to recognize in the crowd. He is taller and thinner than others, like a towering green bamboo. Tonight, he wore a dark sea blue cloud fire pattern and mysterious brocade clothes, with a black fairy tie tied around his waist. Flowers are wrapped around the belt with branch patterns, and the neat long hair is tied into a ponytail. This body has a refreshing temperament in the dark night, just like the breeze blowing through the branches, looking handsome and elegant.
"You are so dressed up," Zhili whispered, "Oh, senior sister, Brother Shen must be going on a tryst."
"A tryst?" Xia Zhaoyi said.
His distracted eyes suddenly looked at Miss Xu sitting below.
Miss Xu raised her head and saw the person walking across the bridge. For a moment, Miss Xu thought she had seen it wrong. Seeing that it was really cold, she hurriedly got up.
"Miss Xu, did she impress Brother Shen?" Zhili was surprised.
Xia Zhaoyi blinked, not knowing what to do for a moment.
As Miss Xu got up, Shen Lie and others who had arrived on the stone bridge also saw her.
Zhili immediately pulled Xia Zhaoyi and hid him: "Shh."
Xia Zhaoyi: "..."
"Master," Ye Zheng said in a low voice, "it's that Miss Xu."
Shen Lie's face was calm: "Ignore it."
Miss Xu remained motionless, watching them approaching. When they came down from the bridge, she suddenly ran over and said, "Hey, Mr. Zhi!"
"I almost thought you were calling me," Zhi Lichao whispered, "My surname is also Zhi."
"I know your surname is Zhi." Xia Zhaoyi also whispered.
"Miss Xu, it's late at night, what are you doing here?" Ye Zhengdao.
"I'm just wandering around..." Miss Xu said, looking carefully at Shen Lie.
Under the moonlight, Shen Lie's pair of deep black eyes were like ancient wells, looking back at her coldly and indifferently.
Miss Xu knew that it was impossible for him to like her, but looking at him like this still made her heart beat faster and the blush jumped from her cheeks to her ears.
"I've seen Mr. Zhi." Miss Xu stammered.
"Senior sister, it doesn't look like a date." Zhili continued in a low voice.
"Don't make any more noise." Xia Zhaoyi said.
In the current scene, she really felt guilty. It was not good to eavesdrop like this.
"Miss Xu, it's getting late, you should go back to sleep." Ye Zheng said.
"Where are you going?"
"This has nothing to do with you." Wei Dongyou said.
Miss Xu pursed her lips and looked back at Shen Lie.
Shen Lie didn't look at her anymore and walked forward.
"Master Zhi!" Miss Xu took a step forward, "Wait a minute."
"What's the matter?" Shen Lie asked.
"I know that Mr. Zhi is a young master from a wealthy family. He is a man of great wealth and status that I will never be able to reach in my entire life, but..." Miss Xu suddenly summoned up her courage, "Mr. Zhi, I have never seen you with any female dependents. , you, do you want a concubine to accompany you? "
"Why do you look down on yourself?" Shen Lie said.
"Since I saw you, young master, my little girl has not thought about food or drink. I..."
"I don't need it." Shen Lie stepped off the stone bridge without stopping.
Ye Zheng smiled at Miss Xu and motioned for her to go home quickly.
"Fortunately, this is Xizhou Prefecture," Zhili continued in a low voice, "If it were a place with conservative folk customs, this girl might jump into a river if her confession was rejected. I heard that there is a deep mountain in the northwest. Whenever a woman sings a folk song to a man, she will It’s a show of love, if the man doesn’t accept it, she will be shamed and jump off a cliff!”
"Vulgar customs." Xia Zhaoyi said.
"That's right, hey, but we are here tonight, it seems, to find Brother Shen?"
"yes."
"Then let's go after him. We shouldn't let Miss Xu see us, lest she become angry and confused."
Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "Okay."
The direction Shen Lie went was the way they came.
The two brothers and sisters quickly crossed the eaves. When they reached the intersection at the end of the street, Shen Lie's footsteps suddenly stopped, his ears moved slightly, and he raised his head and looked up the eaves.
Following his move, Ye Zheng and Wei Dongyou also noticed small movements.
"Who is it?" Ye Zhengsurong shouted.
"It's me!" A bright smiling face instantly appeared on the eaves, whispering, "Brother Shen, it's me!"
"Zhili!" Ye Zheng suddenly smiled.
"There is also my senior sister!" Zhili said with a smile, turning to look at Xia Zhaoyi behind him, "Senior sister!"
Shen Lie's heart skipped a beat when he saw a girl wearing a lake-green long skirt walking across the ridge, revealing a charming and beautiful face.
Under the night, the wind from a high place was blowing her dress and black silk stockings, as if she wanted to ride the wind and fly away.
Xia Zhaoyi calmly curved her lips and smiled: "Shen Lie."
Shen Lie's handsome face became gentle and said calmly: "Ah Li."
The curfew is enforced by night guards.
However, the five of them are highly skilled and will leave early if they hear any noise from a distance.
Finally, they all went up to the roof and sat in a row on the highest teahouse in the city.
When they learned that Shen Lie was going to Jinchang Road to find them, they parted ways and said it was too coincidental.
Ye Zheng curiously asked why they were here, and Zhili looked at Xia Zhaoyi: "Senior sister said, we are discussing the matter of going to Hengxiang."
"Well," Xia Zhaoyi said, "I had agreed before that we would go together."
Shen Lie nodded, and then introduced the distinguished guests from the Jiang family.
Xia Zhaoyi couldn't help but smile when he heard that Mu Tingyu was among them.
"Sister, why are you laughing?" Zhili asked.
Shen Lie looked at the girl.
Xia Zhaoyi sat at the very end, separated between her and Shen Lie. In addition, she sat upright, so Shen Lie looked at her from a distance.
