"Yining." Luo Shenyuan looked at the head buried in his arms and gently pulled her away.

Only then did Yi Ning see his face. His thick eyebrows were still prominent, but the look between them had become more calm and gloomy. The youthful elegance had transformed into the handsomeness and elegance of a young man. His shoulders seemed to have broadened, and he looked taller.

But she had grown taller, now reaching his chest. She still had to tilt her head up to talk to him, which was difficult.

Yining is no longer a little girl, so it seems she should avoid suspicion.

Luo Shenyuan watched her features gradually open. Her round, almond-shaped eyes were charming and charming. Although still childish, she possessed a compelling aura. Her face still had a touch of baby fat, fair and tender, with a delicate air only a child could possess. She seemed to have grown taller, too.

Haven't seen you for two years.

Luo Shenyuan gripped her wrist with a bit of force, but she seemed alright. After a moment, he released her hand, frowning and saying slowly, "How come you haven't improved in your temper despite your age? Don't be so reckless in the future. Did you recognize me?"

Yi Ning looked at him with a smile. She would definitely not admit her mistake.

She took his warm, big hand and walked towards the main room, talking to him: "...Mother has already cleaned up Fengxietang, you can live here when you come back. I've practiced the piece you asked me to play, although my playing is... average! But Fourth Sister said that at least I have a tune...Mr. Song taught me how to play Go, and now I can barely tie with him. Why don't you play with me sometime?"

Yining thought that Luo Shenyuan couldn't be proficient in everything. He rarely watched him play chess, so maybe he could beat him.

Seeing the little girl's expectant look, Luo Shenyuan curled his lips and said softly, "Okay."

Yi Ning was very happy and walked with a bounce. As soon as her hand loosened, Luo Shenyuan would hold her tightly again. Although he didn't say anything along the way, he held Yi Ning's hand tightly without letting go.

The servants and guards behind him first delivered the boxes and crates to Fengxietang. Luo Shenyuan took the little girl with him to pay his respects to Lin Hairu.

As soon as he lifted his robe and knelt, Lin Hairu hurried to help him up. This was her son who had won the first prize in the imperial examination. Wouldn't it be a disgrace to his status to kneel down like this?

Luo Shenyuan sat down and the servants served him tea. He asked Lin Hairu, "Is Meimei still obedient?"

Yining sat next to him, supporting her chin and sighing.

When Luo Shenyuan was not around, she always felt like she was the real Luo Yining. When Luo Shenyuan came back, she immediately turned back into a child.

Is she obedient? Lin Hairu was a little puzzled. In the past two years, Aunt Qiao had been completely disciplined by Yi Ning. Whenever Aunt Qiao claimed to be sick, Yi Ning would send Qing Qu to see her. Every time, Aunt Qiao would send Qing Qu back with a sullen face, and Qing Qu looked puzzled. Luo Chengzhang brought back a set of fine jade from Zhangzhou. It was said that they were extremely rare and precious, so he gave them all to Aunt Qiao and Xuan Ge'er. Yi Ning opened the private storehouse left to her by Old Lady Luo and found a statue of Guanyin, which she placed in her room. She asked her to burn incense every day, and it would be best if she could cry to Guanyin a few times, saying things like "I'm not destined to be blessed, I'm powerless, etc." Luo Chengzhang saw this and left silently. The next day, Lin Hairu got a set of beautiful jade cups and bowls, and Aunt Qiao got angry that night and punished the two maids in the room, and was scolded by Luo Chengzhang again...

The more she thought about it, the more comfortable she felt. Lin Hairu said, "Mei Jie'er is very obedient."

She continued, "Now that your eldest brother is married, I heard that your second brother is going to marry your eldest aunt's niece. You don't look young anymore..."

Luo Shenyuan put down the teacup in his hand.

Lin Hairu said with some regret, "Originally, Miss Gao next door was quite suitable for you. She's the eldest daughter of a legitimate wife, and her appearance and personality are very outstanding. She's also interested in you, so I think she's a good match. It's a pity that you don't like her... and now she even has a child. Why don't you tell me what kind of girl you like, or if there's a girl you're interested in, I can help you."

Luo Shenyuan smiled faintly: "Mother, I have my own plans. Just don't make things worse."

Lin Hairu was a little confused. What was his plan? ... And how could she have been so much more detrimental?

Luo Shenyuan was about to meet Gu Jingming, so he brought Yi Ning with him from Lin Hairu's place. Yi Ning saw his chin set firmly and his lips pursed slightly, and she felt that he was thinking about something else. She shook his hand and asked, "Third Brother?"

Luo Shenyuan wanted to raise his head and touch her hand, but he only placed his hand on her shoulder and said with a smile, "Have you met your cousin from the Gu family?"

Yi Ning nodded, thinking, could it be that Luo Shenyuan also knew Gu Jingming?

He took her to the outside of the bamboo garden. Luo Yixiu had already gone back, while Luo Yilian was still drinking tea with Gu Jingming in the courtyard. Seeing Luo Shenyuan and Yi Ning walk in, Luo Yilian stood up and called softly, "Third Brother."

Gu Jingming smiled and bowed to Luo Shenyuan, saying, "Brother Shenyuan, it's been half a year since we last met in the capital."

I really know him!

Of course, Yi Ning had heard of Gu Jingming. Although he wasn't as famous as Luo Shenyuan, he was also a popular figure around the emperor and later became the Minister of Rites. It was unexpected that the two of them actually knew each other.

Yining couldn't help but look at Lin Mao beside her. This man was clearly Luo Shenyuan's right-hand man in the future. She found that Lin Mao was also looking at her, with a lazy smile on his face. "Cousin Yining, your brother has forgotten all about us since he came back?"

Luo Yilian smiled and said, "Seventh sister has always been close to third brother. It has been two years since we last met." She clenched her hands tightly in her sleeves.

Luo Shenyuan's current status in the Luo family was exceptional, and she had never neglected him. When Luo Shenyuan was in the capital, she had heard that it was exceptionally cold there, so she sent him some thick clothing. However, Luo Shenyuan had always been indifferent to them, and hadn't even looked at her just now.

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