Ye Qinglan secretly sighed and said that she was unlucky. It was rare for her to go boating on the lake, so how could she happen to meet Ye Yuanzhou by chance? She couldn't hide even if she wanted to, so she had to turn around with a smile on her face: "What a coincidence, I didn't expect that my eldest brother would also come to swim in the lake."
Among the teenagers not far away, who is the handsome young man in blue shirt with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes who is not Ye Yuanzhou?
In fact, it was not a coincidence. Among the young people traveling with Ye Yuanzhou, there was a familiar and handsome face, flushed with excitement: "Sister Ten, are you coming to swim in the lake too?"
Ye Qinglan smiled and nodded to Cui Yu, secretly feeling strange in her heart. Are Ye Yuanzhou and Cui Yu's relationship already so good? They actually went out to swim in the lake together...
Ye Yuanzhou stepped forward in three steps at a time, cast a slightly burning gaze on Ye Qinglan's face, and said with a smile: "I went back to the mansion yesterday and heard from my mother that you were a guest at the Dingguo Palace. I didn't expect it.
I met you here today. How are you doing these days?" He acted like a good brother.
Ye Qinglan responded with a smile: "I'm living a good life, I'm sorry to bother you."
In front of so many people, Ye Yuanzhou would never show any abnormal expression or say anything inappropriate, so Ye Qinglan was relieved.
She was relieved, but Gu Xinian looked extremely annoying.
As a man, he knew very well what the light in Ye Yuanzhou's eyes meant. That burning warmth and concern was not the love of a brother for his sister at all, but the passion that a man would have for his favorite woman. And that.
Cui Yu looked at Ye Qinglan dumbly. He couldn't bear to blink...
That's all in the past! He has no position to meddle in other people's business, but from this moment on, as long as he is around, it's best for everyone to stop worrying about things they shouldn't!
Gu Xinian smiled calmly and said: "Yuanzhou, are you and Cui Yu also coming to the lake?"
Only then did Ye Yuanzhou and Cui Yu notice that Gu Xinian was also there, and they hurriedly smiled and exchanged pleasantries. The two people who came with them were all classmates from the Imperial College, either sons of officials or sons of distinguished families.
Of course, everyone had heard of Gu Xinian's famous name. Given the rare opportunity to make friends, they naturally couldn't let it pass and immediately gathered around him.
Ye Qinglan took this opportunity to take a few steps back and breathed a sigh of relief quietly.
Gu Xiyu felt very uncomfortable. Most of these five or six young men in bright clothes were fifteen or sixteen years old. Although they did not dare to look at her openly, their eyes drifted over from time to time...
"Don't be nervous," Ye Qinglan laughed in a low voice, "They will leave soon." They were obviously here to swim on the lake, and it was impossible for so many people to sit on their boat.
Sure enough, after chatting for a while, Gu Xinian smiled lightly and said: "Our boat has been rented. We are about to get on the boat. If you don't mind, how about getting on the boat together?"
No one would take such an obvious polite word seriously. Therefore, several teenagers declined almost in unison.
Ye Yuanzhou smiled and said: "It's rare to meet cousin Gu here, so I'd rather be respectful than obey."
Cui Yu also plucked up the courage and stammered: "I, can I get on the boat too?"
Teenagers: "..."
Gu Xinian said with a nonchalant smile: "You and your classmates and friends are going to swim on the lake together. It's not good for you two to get on the boat and leave them all alone. It's better to come together."
The wooden boat was placed there. It could only seat seven or eight people at most, and with so many people boarding the boat, there was simply not enough room for them.
Although this rejection was tactful, Ye Yuanzhou and Cui Yu were not fools, so they could certainly hear it.
Ye Yuanzhou was not willing to just walk away, and immediately said: "There are so many of us, and one boat is definitely not enough. It is better to rent another one. We can board two boats separately, so it will not be crowded."
Gu Xinian raised his eyebrows with a half-smile. Compared to Cui Yu's clumsy tongue, Ye Yuanzhou was much more difficult to deal with. It was all us who opened our mouths and shut up. It seems that it is not easy to leave them alone today... …
Cui Yu also reacted and immediately agreed: "Brother Ye, this is a great idea." When the time comes, no matter which ship Ye Qinglan takes, all she has to do is follow him shamelessly.
The two of them said so, and the other teenagers didn't object. They were originally out to enjoy the lake view and have fun, so when they met these two rare and beautiful girls, it was good to take another look!
Gu Xinian's eyes flashed and he said with a faint smile: "Okay, Quanfu, you can rent a boat again. It's a rare chance encounter today. Let the boatman catch some live fish for cooking at noon, and we can have a few drinks."
As soon as these words came out, several young men were very energetic and immediately responded with a smile.
After Quanfu accepted the order, he quickly ran to the lake to rent a boat.
Ye Yuanzhou took advantage of this moment to get close to Ye Qinglan and laughed softly: "It will be your birthday in a few days. You can't celebrate your birthday at Duke Dingguo's mansion, so you should come back! It happens that I have been on vacation these days, so I can Wait until you have celebrated your birthday before returning to the Imperial College."
…How could she know when the original owner’s birthday was!
Ye Qinglan was afraid that she would reveal her secrets by saying too much, so she nodded perfunctorily. Then she quickly changed the topic: "Brother, the Imperial College is very busy with classes, why do you take such a long vacation?"
Cui Yu interjected: "There are still a few days until the Spring Festival. There are a quarter of the candidates in the Imperial College who are going to take the Spring Festival, so they are all on holiday." After a pause, he smiled and said: "I originally wanted to take advantage of these few days to attend the Spring Festival. I was reviewing my books at home, but Brother Ye said that I should go out and relax before the scientific examination, so that I can perform better. So, I came with them."
Except for Cui Yu, almost all of these teenagers failed the exam in the autumn exam last year and were naturally not eligible to participate in the spring exam. It was natural for people to have fun, but he felt guilty, lest Ye Qinglan thought he was not motivated enough, so he explained for a long time.
Ye Yuanzhou on the side watched Cui Yu chatting enthusiastically with Ye Qinglan with cold eyes, a trace of gloom flashed in his eyes.
Ye Qinglan took in his expression completely, and her heart suddenly sank.
Since Ye Yuanzhou knew that Cui Yu admired her, there was no way he would have any good impressions of Cui Yu. What was his intention in dragging Cui Yu out to play like this?
Why does she always have a bad premonition in her heart?
Gu Xinian was surrounded by several other teenagers, but his eyes were looking towards Ye Qinglan intentionally or unintentionally. No matter how he looked at Ye Yuanzhou and Cui Yu, they felt it was an eyesore...
At this moment, Quan Fu hurried back and reported with a smile: "I rented a boat again. Please come and get on the boat together, gentlemen!"
Everyone happily agreed. Since someone invited me to pay the boat fare and also invited me to lunch, why are I so polite? I’ll go back after having enough fun!
Ye Qinglan calmed down and walked slowly at the back with Gu Xiyu. With Gu Xinian here, she knew that it was impossible for Ye Yuanzhou and Cui Yu's ideas to succeed. She was happy to stop worrying about this.
Sure enough, when they arrived at the lake, Gu Xinian pointed to the larger of the two boats and said, "Let's get on this boat together, and leave the other smaller boat to Yu'er and Cousin Lan."
A trace of disappointment flashed in Cui Yu's eyes, but he didn't say anything. The etiquette for men and women is strict, and when there are two ships, this should indeed be arranged.
Ye Yuanzhou refused to give up, and said with a smile: "You guys get on this boat, I'd better sit on the same boat with my third sister. I haven't seen her for a while, and I just have something to say to her."
Gu Xinian raised the corners of his lips with a half-smile: "If you have anything to say, it's the same thing when you go back home to say it later. Don't wait around, come up quickly. We'll chat about poetry in front of the lake view later, aren't we human beings?"
Happy things in life?"
After hearing what he said, no matter how thick-skinned Ye Yuanzhou was, he could no longer insist on taking the same boat with Ye Qinglan. He got on the boat in dismay.
After all the teenagers got on the boat, Gu Xinian looked over. Although he was speaking to Gu Xiyu, his eyes were looking at Ye Qinglan: "Yu'er, you have to be careful when you get on the boat later."
Gu Xiyu looked at the sparkling lake with no visible edge. She was too nervous to speak and nodded stiffly.
Ye Qinglan raised her head and glanced at Gu Xinian, and said with a pun: "Cousin Gu, you should be more careful." This narrow-minded man was basically determined to give Ye Yuanzhou a "good look" today.
Facing a shady and shrewd opponent like Gu Xinian, Ye Yuanzhou couldn't bear the consequences. She wasn't worried about anything else, she was just worried that Gu Xinian had gone too far and it would be bad if Ye Yuanzhou saw something was wrong.
!
Gu Xinian obviously understood the implication of her words and twitched his lips: "Don't worry, I will definitely let them 'return with a lot of fun.'" After saying that, he also got on the boat.
The boatman shook the wood pulp, and the boat slowly swung away.
Ye Qinglan recovered her mind and got on another boat first. The wooden boat and the lake were carried by a long wooden board. When walking on the board, it was unavoidable to be a little wobbly. The faster you walked, the more stable you were. The slower you walked, the more wobbly you were. Ye Qinglan was light and light.
He walked over in a few steps. Ruixue and Guiyuan hurriedly followed and boarded the boat.
When it was Gu Xiyu's turn, things would not go well.
Gu Xiyu bravely took two steps. When she looked towards the lake, she began to panic and didn't dare to move another half step.
Ye Qinglan stood on the other end of the board and encouraged: "Don't look down, look at me, just come over. You can do it!"
Gu Xiyu swallowed her saliva and moved a few more steps. The swaying wooden board was really scary. Halfway through, the wooden board tilted for some reason. Gu Xiyu's pretty face turned pale and she closed her eyes.
.She is about to fall into the water again...
A warm hand held her cold hand, and a familiar gentle voice sounded in her ears: "Don't be afraid, I will pull you over."
Ye Qinglan didn't know when she got on the board and held her hand firmly.
Looking at Ye Qinglan's calm and gentle smile, Gu Xiyu finally calmed down and walked to the boat step by step. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is
