The sun was shining brightly and the yard was filled with the chirping of cicadas.

Fang Yunxiu and Fang Yuxiu walked into Fang Chengyu's yard.

"That's strange. I heard that she went out. Where did she go?" Fang Yuxiu asked as she entered the room.

Fang Chengyu said "oh".

"I don't know," he said.

Fang Yuxiu made two "tsk tsk" sounds and looked at Fang Chengyu.

Fang Chengyu seemed not to notice her gaze and handed the account book to Fang Yunxiu carefully. Fang Yunxiu didn't think much about it and sat down to start looking through it.

"How could you not know? You wish day by day that you could become her shadow." Fang Yuxiu asked.

"Second sister, let's talk about this after we finish looking through the account book." Fang Chengyu said.

Fang Yuxiu stretched out her hand and pressed the account key. Fang Yunxiu was startled and looked at Fang Yuxiu in confusion.

"What are you looking at the account book for? It's already so late." Fang Yuxiu said with bright eyes, "Tell me quickly, why didn't you know she went out? Did she hide it from you on purpose?"

Is there such a thing? Fang Yunxiu also looked at Fang Chengyu.

"Why did she hide this from you?" she asked.

"How could that be? That's not the case." Fang Chengyu said seriously, "Jiuling can do whatever she wants. How can you say she is hiding something from someone? How can one's own family keep secrets? Do I have to tell you everything I do when I go out? If I don't tell you, will my sisters think I am deliberately hiding it from you?"

That's the truth, Fang Yunxiu nodded.

Fang Yuxiu pursed her lips and smiled.

"Speak human language," she said.

What are you talking about? Fang Yunxiu looked at her in reproach. Before she could say anything, she saw Fang Chengyu got up and threw himself on the couch beside him.

"I don't care. I don't care why she doesn't take me." He patted the pillow and buried his head in it. His clear voice became a little muffled. "Don't take me. Don't take me. I don't want to do anything. I don't want to look at the account book. I want to go too. I want to go too."

Fang Yunxiu was stunned.

Fang Yuxiu bent down with a smile.

"That scholar must have coaxed her." She said, "You are still pretending to be a good and considerate brother. If you keep pretending, you will always be a brother."

Fang Chengyu raised his head from the pillow and turned it to the side, looking at the blooming summer flowers by the window, with a faint sigh appearing at the corner of his mouth.

If I don't pretend to be a younger brother, I'm afraid I won't even be a younger brother.

…

When Miss Jun went out, Old Mrs. Fang knew it immediately.

"I knew they had a private appointment." She patted the table and said.

"Chengyu didn't follow?" Mrs. Fang asked in surprise, "Didn't he know who she was going to meet?"

"Miss Jun never said anything." Yuan said with a smile.

"I didn't say who couldn't guess it. Who else except that despicable scholar has the courage and nerve to do it?" Old Mrs. Fang pouted.

"Normally, she runs faster than anyone else and pays more attention to her affairs. Why are you so anxious now?" Mrs. Fang frowned and said, while taking a step forward, "Let him go with her."

Old Mrs. Fang called her.

"Our Chengyu would never do such a thing." She said, "Our Chengyu is not the kind of person who would pester us. Zhenzhen didn't ask for permission to follow, so our Chengyu respected her and didn't ask."

Mrs. Fang and Mrs. Yuan both looked at Mrs. Fang.

She was right, it was indeed a bit shameful.

"I'll go with you." Old Mrs. Fang continued.

Mrs. Fang and Yuan stared at each other.

This, this...

"My granddaughter is so young and yet she goes out alone. As her grandmother, I'm worried, so I followed her to see if there was anything wrong?" Old Mrs. Fang said with a snort.

There is nothing wrong with this, but the key point is that although your granddaughter is so young, she has already traveled a long way on her own, fought against difficult country gentry, fought through the killing array of officials and bandits, and suffered from smallpox. She has experienced things that many adults could not withstand, so I really don't think it would be worrying for her to go out and meet a man alone.

Old Mrs. Fang raised her eyebrows.

"Men, don't underestimate the relationship between men and women," she said. "It is the most dangerous thing in the world. One wrong step will bring eternal regret."

Without waiting for them to say anything else, he raised his hand to signal.

"Prepare the car."

…

Luomeixuan outside the city, as its name suggests, must have planted many plum trees, which is why the plum blossoms bloom and fall.

Luomeixuan makes full use of resources, brewing plum wine, making plum cakes and plum pastries. They are not very delicious, but are also a specialty of Yangcheng. No matter how many Luomei plums there are, they are limited, so the supply is limited and you cannot eat them every time.

Ning Yunzhao was standing by the window when he saw a carriage. This one was different from the previous one, as it had the Fang family's mark on it. Ning Yunzhao recognized it.

She is here.

Ning Yunzhao took a deep breath and looked at the carriage getting closer and closer.

The carriage stopped in front of the door. Ning Yunzhao was about to wave and say hello, but he saw another carriage coming from behind.

The carriage also stopped. Ning Yunzhao shook his head and smiled as he looked at the people getting on and off.

It seems that we can't have a peaceful conversation today.

Ning Yunzhao withdrew his gaze and walked out.

When he went downstairs, Miss Jun and Old Mrs. Fang had already entered the hall.

"What a coincidence, you're here too?" Old Madam Fang asked seriously, "Why did you suddenly think of Luo Meixuan? Why did you come alone? And why didn't you invite Cheng Yu, Yun Xiu, Yu Xiu and the others?"

Hearing this, Ning Yunzhao smiled and stepped forward.

"What a coincidence," he said.

Seeing that it was Ning Yunzhao, the maids in the Fang family once again let out low cries of surprise, while Old Lady Fang raised her eyebrows.

It's unfortunate that he could say this.

Of course she didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said.

"What a coincidence," she said, "Master Ning, you are here too."

Ning Yunzhao was about to speak with a smile, but Miss Jun had already spoken.

"I made an appointment with Master Ning here," she said, "What a coincidence that you are here too, Grandma."

Fortunately, we were honest and did not allow this scholar to trick us into continuing to lie and deceive.

Old Mrs. Fang nodded with satisfaction.

"Is that so? Then Mr. Ning, please come with us," she said.

It's over now.

Xiao Ding looked at the maids behind Old Lady Fang and thought about how lively this dinner would be.

Sir, let alone having a pleasant conversation with Miss Jun, it is not even certain that he will even have a chance to talk to her.

Ning Yunzhao glanced at Miss Jun, and Miss Jun smiled and nodded at him.

Seeing her smile, the smile on Ning Yunzhao's face deepened. He was not kidding himself. The moment he saw Old Lady Fang appear, he was indeed a little depressed.

Whether it is a coincidence or not is not important. What is important is that the pleasant and relaxing time alone is no longer possible.

At this moment, he suddenly saw Miss Jun smile, a smile that was frank and happy, and his worries disappeared.

First, we can see each other, and then we can talk happily. What does it matter whether we are alone or not?

Ning Yunzhao was just about to extend his hand to invite someone in when he heard a cough from outside the door.

"What a coincidence! There are quite a few people here today."

Mrs. Fang, Ning Yunzhao and others in the hall looked over subconsciously upon hearing the voice, and saw that a few guests had come to the door at some point.

They stood at the door with their backs to the light, tall and dressed in black, like a wall blocking the sunlight, making the originally bright Luomeixuan suddenly dark.

Seeing their faces, the employees turned pale, and Mrs. Fang and Ning Yunzhao's smiles gradually faded. Only Miss Jun remained expressionless.

She still remembered these people, even though she had only met them once on March 3rd at Jinyun Tower a long time ago.

As for the Imperial Guard, it’s time for them to show up.

There was complete silence in the hall, but this silence caused many private room doors to open, and low cheers could be heard one after another in Luomeixuan.

"Miss Jun!"

This is joyful.

"Master Ning!"

This is a surprise.

“…”

It is silent.

The sound rises and falls, falls and rises again, seems noisy, and seems stagnant.

It seems that we can't have a pleasant conversation today.

Ning Yunzhao sighed in his heart.