It was already three o'clock in the afternoon when Shen Lie came back.
The Jinwu Guard armor on his body has been removed, and he is wearing black night clothes, and his slender and tall figure is completely hidden in the darkness.
He didn't go back to the Dengqian teahouse first, but knocked on the back door of the restaurant next door, only to hear that the girl hadn't returned yet.
Shen Lie asked Zhan Ning again if he was there. When he learned that Zhan Ning had returned, he went in to look for him.
Zhan Ning was accustomed to waiting for the girl to come back downstairs. When he saw Shen Lie coming in, he stood up and said, "General Shen, you are here to see our second lady."
"Well, did she say she was going back tonight? Or did she go to the Qianjin Rice Noodle Shop?"
"The second lady did say that she would come back to see Mr. Yang later."
Shen Lie already knew that Huo Qi and Yang Guanxian had arrived in Hejing in the afternoon and said, "Then, she should be back tonight."
"Maybe."
The waiter brought hot tea. Shen Lie thanked her and said, "I'll wait for her here."
Zhan Ning hurriedly entertained: "How about General Shen go upstairs to sleep first, and when the second lady comes back, I will call you in the house? Or, can you take a bath first? There is always hot water in the kitchen."
Shen Lie said: "No need to bother, I will wait for half an hour."
Zhan Ning whispered in his heart, half an hour, at this point, is really a long time.
Sure enough, Shen Lie waited and fell asleep on the table.
Xia Zhaoyi stepped on Chou's fourth watch and came back.
She always knocked on the door of her home depending on her mood. It was too dark at night, so she climbed over the wall and came in. After landing lightly, she looked up and saw a young man sleeping on the table in the open door of the back hall.
Even though he was dressed in black, with his head hanging on his arms, Xia Zhaoyi still recognized Shen Lie at a glance.
Zhan Ning looked up and saw her, and started to open his mouth. Before he could speak, Xia Zhaoyi put his finger in front of his lips and made a "shh" gesture.
She walked behind Shen Lie silently like a cat, tilted her head, and looked at the little skin left outside his arms.
Xia Zhaoyi was still sick, her waist hurt, and she felt very tired on the way back, but now her mood suddenly improved, and the corners of her lips curled up into a smile unconsciously.
She looked at Zhan Ning, pointed with her slender fingers, and said with her lips: "Is he waiting for me?"
Zhan Ning also had a silly smile on his face, his eyes were shining, and he nodded repeatedly.
Xia Zhaoyi looked at him strangely, what was his expression like?
Zhan Ning thought to himself, I will follow the Lord.
Suddenly there was a loud commotion upstairs.
Xia Zhaoyi and Zhan Ning looked up and saw Yang Guanxian, the one with the largest tonnage.
Xia Zhaoyi and Zhan Ning quickly put their fingers in front of their lips and said "Shhh!!"
As soon as Yang Guanxian saw the girl, his steps slowed down, and his small eyes fixed on her and seemed unable to move away.
Xia Zhaoyi and Zhan Ning looked at each other, then raised their heads and looked back at Yang Guanxian.
Yang Guanxian stared deeply at the girl, his eyes turned red, and the complex expression in his eyes made Zhan Ning feel like he was bursting with unknown will-o'-the-wisps.
Suddenly, Yang Guanxian's hot tears rolled down.
Xia Zhaoyi didn't know why, with a confused face and confused eyes.
Yang Guanxian came down the stairs step by step, suddenly covering his face and sobbing loudly, his fat and round shoulders trembling.
Only then did Xia Zhaoyi realize that he was not wearing pajamas, but ordinary clothes during the day.
"Yang Guanxian, are you still awake?" Xia Zhaoyi whispered.
Yang Guanxian cried for a long time and said: "I fell asleep. I slept on the table. I am just like this person."
He pointed at Shen Lie, who was blocked by the girl.
"This is not who he is," Zhan Ning said, "this is General Shen."
"Ah?" Yang Guanxian looked at Shen Lie, but soon he cried again, "It's not important. I asked all the guys in the store to call me as soon as possible if Miss Xia comes back.
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"What do you want from me?" Xia Zhaoyi asked, "Did you lose those silver coins?"
"No, no, nothing is missing, everything is there, everything is there!"
"and you……"
"I, I..." Yang Guanxian looked at Zhan Ning and burst into tears again, "Miss Xia, I, I know, I know everything."
Xia Zhaoyi frowned: "What do you know?"
Zhan Ning was almost impatient: "Oh, what are you going to say? You're crying so late at night!"
Yang Guanxian's tongue seemed to be knotted: "That's right, that's right, oh! It's about your sister, Mrs. Xia!"
Zhan Ning hurriedly asked: "What happened to my eldest lady?"
Yang Guanxian said nothing more, looking at Xia Zhaoyi without blinking: "Miss Xia, I, I don't know if my guess is right or wrong, but, you, she, she, you..."
Xia Zhaoyi's expression suddenly calmed down. There was no surprise or confusion, and he just looked back at Yang Guanxian calmly.
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She didn't know why she was so calm, maybe she didn't know how to react.
Yang Guanxian fell silent for a while, then asked in a low voice: "Miss Xia, is my guess correct?"
After a while, Xia Zhaoyi said: "Did you recommend it yourself?"
"Um."
"Shopkeeper Yang is smart," Xia Zhaoyi smiled, "I admire you for your big heart and dare to think."
"Then my guess..."
"Yes," Xia Zhaoyi smiled and said calmly, "It's me."
Even though Yang Guanxian had already made up her mind, hearing her say it herself still made her feel passionate.
His tears fell even more violently, and he was about to kneel down and kowtow, but he knew that she didn't like people to kneel, and he didn't know how to relieve the surging heartbeat in his chest. He suddenly rushed towards Zhan Ning, hugged him and started crying.
"Ah!!!" Yang Guanxian opened his mouth and howled.
Zhan Ning couldn't understand the conversation between the two of them at all. He patted Yang Guanxian's big round head and asked the girl with confused eyes.
But when he saw the girl's eyes were downcast and lonely, the good mood just now was gone.
"Second Miss..." Zhan Ning whispered.
Xia Zhaoyi smiled softly: "If you think of some past events, don't ignore me."
She turned her head to look at Shen Lie, who was lying on the bed, and said, "Did Shen Lie mention what you are waiting for me?"
Zhan Ning shook his head.
Xia Zhaoyi pondered: "If it is an important matter, he will definitely stay awake and wait for me to come back. It seems that it is not a very important matter, so I will go back to the room first. You wake him up gently and let him
Go back to sleep too."
Zhan Ning responded: "Yes, even if it is something unimportant, it will take time to say a few words. Second Miss, you'd better go back to your room to take a shower and sleep."
Xia Zhaoyi looked at Shen Lie again. After a while, she looked away and left.
Zhan Ning looked at Yang Guanxian, who was lying on his shoulder, and said speechlessly: "Have you cried enough?"
"Cry a little longer." Yang Guanxian cried. He had calmed down a lot just now, but now his emotions became intense again.
Zhan Ning simply took him over to find Shen Lie, but when he saw Shen Lie moving slightly, he raised his head.
The broken hair on his forehead was slightly messy due to heavy sleep, and he looked tired and lazy. In perfect harmony with his already frivolous and aloof cold temperament, he gave birth to a world-weary and unruly temperament.
However, these black eyes were extremely deep. He was looking at the lamp paper on the table, and suddenly he lifted his eyelids lazily and looked towards Yang Guanxian.
