Frankly speaking, Yu Hezhong was quite happy to see Ning Yi again today.
The last time he and Shishi found this old childhood friend together, he still had some grudges in his heart, mainly because he knew that Shishi was a kind-hearted girl. If she met a stranger and treated him as cordially, it would inevitably be a bit unpleasant. But
Later, after I learned about Xiao Ning's current status and teacher's attitude, this little worry naturally disappeared, and my perception of Xiao Ning changed into a different situation.
This time he came back to Jiangning from Bianjing. On the surface, he didn't say that he came here after his master. He just wanted to go back to the place where he grew up when he was a child. But to be honest, his hometown is not in Jiangning."
His father was an official and traveled around. He was not very old at that time and had not lived in Jiangning for too long. In fact, he did not have many close friends here. When he came back this time, in addition to accompanying Shishi to recall the past, he also found
"Looking for the alley where I lived before, there is not much else to do." I can only come to Jiangning as a person to travel alone. After all, Shishi is in a situation where he can't help himself. Even if he is kind to himself, it is actually impossible to spare too much time.
To spend more time with him, if he were in Beijing, even to accompany him occasionally would be an honor that many dignitaries could not ask for.
This time, following Fan Lou's team all the way south, in addition to him, there were actually a few other young masters who were so idle that it hurts. Needless to say, the great talent Zhou Bangyan, who pursued his master the most diligently, went without saying. The rest, such as Tang Weiyan,
Xu Dongmo and other three or four people are either quite talented or have rich family backgrounds and have relatives who are officials, so they can always follow them as second-generation ancestors. These people have also had nothing to do recently." Considering that Shishi has gone
In Bianjing, there are not so many jealous opponents. If you can seize the opportunity to take down the number one huā in the capital, you will be very proud to go back later.
Shou and Zhongding looked down upon these people. Zhou Bangyan was well-known all over the capital, but he was actually in his thirties and almost forty. He would not let go of his master and refused to practice as he grew old. He was already a man with an official status. What time earlier?
The current one is the Director of the Imperial College. He committed some crimes last year and was dismissed. "But it is said that it is not serious. People who know the inside story say that he can still be promoted." Promotions in the capital are like this, with ups and downs. He has some free time.
This time he also said that he would come to Jiangning to visit friends. "It's shameless to tell lies with your eyes open."
"The rest" Tang Weiyan is the nephew of Tang Qinsou, the current minister of household affairs, Tang Ke, and Xu Dongmo's family is also a famous family in Bianjing. These people are either powerful or talented in literature, and compete in poetry and money in Hezhong.
None of them can compare. But the relationship between him and Shishi is an old friendship, no money is needed, "just like family", this is different. So he feels that those people are really like dogs, hanging around the bone of Shishi without any image.
Drool, so shameful.
He can't change most situations, "Shishi still has to accompany those people to make mistakes." Now that she has such a reputation and status, "she has to accompany this person and that person." So it is inevitable.
Hezhong knew that Shishi didn't want this either. "Because sometimes they were together, he also saw Shishi smiling and sighing lonely: "What can I do, brother Yu?" Shishi is in such a situation now that he may not be able to talk about the scenery.
After all, there are many brothel girls who are envious but not enviable. But in the future, no matter who they fall in love with, the freedom to redeem themselves and marry is probably gone. It would be better to feel more comfortable in the past when no one noticed them.
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"It's rare for Shishi to go unnoticed in the capital." She was praised as the number one in Fanlou at the age of fourteen, and her reputation has been rising ever since. But Yu Hezhong understood the helplessness in her words.
Her identity was watched by all forces in the capital." Although the brothel girl had such a helpless identity, many intrigues and jealousies surrounded her. Everyone pursued her for fame and face. Later, she became
Obsessed, a prince in Prince Rong's palace said: "Master Li, I want to make a decision." There are many people who say such things, "reasonable and unreasonable". If she had been in the brothel, everyone would support her.
Well, if you really like someone and want to redeem yourself and leave, the guy with no status may not even be able to save his life.
Shishi only said this kind of words once, but he looked at him and said it. Yu Hezhong felt that he could understand the bitterness in it. He privately felt that this was the unique tacit understanding between them. Shishi was so weak.
The woman, carrying so many worries, still forced herself to laugh every day. Even when she was with him, she only talked about happy things. She was the number one huā in the capital, with a noble character and a free heart.
Unable to help himself: And now he is just a student in his early twenties, and he has a pure relationship with this old acquaintance, but for a while he can't help her out of the sea of misery. Look, it's like those stories in the legendary storybook, they are all here
If you work hard carefully, you will have a good ending one day.
Shishi's pressure is much heavier than his own." Thinking of this, he felt more and more: Shishi is really a good girl.
These thoughts can only be kept silently in the bottom of my heart. No one can talk about it. When he comes back this time, he has no one to visit. No one can know the close relationship between him and his master." This gradually made him feel a little worried.
Change. He came here early in the morning for today's outing. "There was no one to say hello to. He just looked at the scholars rushing here in droves. Many of them didn't have invitations at all. He thought they all looked like dogs, but "I'll wait until I see Xiao Ning.
At that moment, I suddenly felt a little warm in my heart.
He is here too, which is great. Seeing that he is alone, he must be one of the people who came to join in the fun without an invitation. It doesn't matter. We are all old friends. We took him in and left. How can we let a good friend not get in?
So he happily came over to say hello.
"We haven't seen each other for a few days. I didn't expect Brother Ning to come out for an outing. Well, didn't you bring your family with you?
Yu Hezhong had a warm attitude and looked around with a smile. Ning Yi was paying attention to the quarrel under the tree over there. He smiled and cupped his hands: "No family members are here. I just made an appointment with two friends. Brother Yu is also here.
"What a coincidence." Jin'er looked unkind there, but it didn't seem like she was at a disadvantage. It was just that the brothel woman beside Liu Qingqiu frowned. She was probably the first to provoke her. "It seemed like she was kicking."
It was time to reach the iron plate. But Yunzhu just stood there, looking coldly at the three men and one woman in front of him.
It was one of his own who was being provoked. Ning Yi was going to help in the quarrel. He said a few sarcastic words and made Liu Qingqiu angry. He didn't care much about Yu Hezhong beside him. However, when He Zhong also looked over there, he became interested: "
Ah, that one is...called Liu Qingqiu?"
"Do you know Brother Yu?"
"Ha" someone introduced me a few days ago. It is said that he is now the leading young scholar in Jiangning. "Brother Ning actually knows him?" As someone who came from the capital, Yu Hezhong felt that Liu Qingqiu was the leading figure in Jiangning.
He didn't really care, but Liu Qingdi was probably invited by Chen Luoyuan. If Xiao Ning next to him had an appointment with Liu Qingqiu, he might also be invited, so Yu Hezhong couldn't help but look at Ning Yi a few more times.
Ning Yi shook his head: "Not very familiar."
While they were talking, they had already moved over there. The quarrel under the big tree seemed to have come to an end. Liu Qingqiu seemed to have seen Ning Yi walking over.
The companion turned around and left. Jin'er and Yunzhu under the tree also exchanged a few words, "Turn around and walk to the other side." Then, Jin'er turned around and saw Ning Yi, tilted her head and blinked.
Ning Yi was about to say hello when he saw Jin'er's cheeks bulging, then he pressed his face with both hands, stuck out his tongue and made a face at him, then turned to talk to Yunzhu, smiled and pushed Yunzhu away.
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In the woods on the other side, Liu Qingdi turned around and probably saw Jin'er's movements. Although he was far away and couldn't see his expression clearly, he could still feel his inner dissatisfaction, and then stopped and moved towards Ning Yi.
He looked over, raised his head, and cupped his hands from a distance. Although it was a salute, the connotation of arrogance and provocation was extremely obvious. This basically meant: "I see you are unhappy." After cupping his hands, he turned around and started again.
gone.
Ning Yi was a little helpless at these childish behaviors. Jin'er and Liu Qingdi were almost the same. He walked to the tree where no one was gathering anymore, shrugged in boredom, and breathed a sigh of relief. Yu Hezhong followed him.
The person next to him didn't understand what was going on in the scene just now. His attention was on Liu Qingqiu and he saw Liu Qingqiu's movements, but he didn't see Jin'er's grimace. When he saw Ning Yi's look of "all gone"
With a helpless expression, I roughly "understood" what happened.
Xiao Ning married into a merchant's family. Even if he has some knowledge, no one will pay attention to this kind of people. He just said that he dated Liu Qingqiu, which was probably wishful thinking or to put money on his own face. "But now," he left, and he didn't care about anything.
I won’t give it to you. But it doesn’t matter. At this moment, Yu Hezhong will not look down on him. He comes from a merchant family and is a son-in-law. This status is already very pitiful. It’s understandable that he wants to go higher. It’s okay not to be accepted.
It is worthy of sympathy. As an old friend, he will not look down on others.
Yu Hezhong smiled: "Haha, in fact, according to me, Liu Qingdi is actually not that good. Xiao Ning, when you go to Bianjing in the future, you will know what it means to be full of talents. The world's heroes gather in the capital. Just now
He looks very arrogant, which shows his magnanimity and his character... Oh, by the way, Xiao Ning also came here today for the party held by Chen Luoyuan over there, right? "
From a distance, Yunzhu, who was pushed to the other side of the field of vision by Jin'er, also noticed him and waved his hand. Then he was probably pestered by Jin'er and left. She smiled helplessly and made a few gestures, and then was
He pulled it out of sight. Ning Yi laughed: "Brother Yu, too, right?"
"Exactly, Xiao Ning would like to have an invitation?"
"have."
Ning Yi nodded, but Yu Hezhong was a little surprised. He originally thought that Xiao Ning didn't have an invitation, but then he smiled and said: "This invitation is not easy to get. Brother Ning has something to do with it."
"Oh, I know a guy named Puyang Yi, so I brought you one."
"Could it be that the Puyang family is known as the richest man in Jiangning?"
Ning Yi nodded, and Yu Hezhong said "Oh". He glanced at Ning Yi with a strange look on his face, but finally didn't say anything. In fact, he was thinking that Xiao Ning married into a businessman's family, so he also
This is the only way to get the invitation. "It's not a good thing to be a businessman after all." There is no need to mention it more, lest it hurt his heart.
So Yu Hezhong smiled considerately: "But I don't have an invitation."
"Um?"
"Even if there is no invitation, you and I can go in today. Xiaoning will come with me, haha... I will give you a surprise later."
He waved his hand, turned around and walked forward, smiling mysteriously and kindly.