Chapter 129 Heartbroken Boy Zhou Zhongan

Zhou Zhongan was wearing his official uniform, so he must be on duty.

Shen Xi bowed and said, "I have met Mr. Zhou."

Shen Yuan was really afraid that Zhou Zhongan would not be able to come back once he fixed his eyes on her, so she quickly spoke, "What a coincidence, Zhou Shaoyin, are you on patrol?"

"Ah, yes, it's a festival, the prefect is afraid something might happen, so he asked us to come out for a patrol."

"Manman, who is this?" Old Madam Shen and the First Madam had never seen Zhou Zhongan before.

"Grandmother, aunt, this is Zhou Shaoyin from Jingzhao Prefecture. It was Lord Zhou who handled the Du family's case last time."

When Zhou Zhongan heard Shen Yuan speak, he knew that the people in front of him were Shen Xi's grandmother and mother, so he quickly bowed and saluted, "Greetings, Madam."

Shen Yun also came forward and greeted Zhou Zhongan. The Dali Temple and Jingzhao Prefecture were considered brother offices, but the Jingzhao Prefecture was much busier than the Dali Temple.

"Mr. Zhou has worked hard. He has to go out on patrol during this important festival."

"I have met Lord Shen. This is what we in Jingzhao Prefecture should do in order to ensure the people live and work in peace and contentment."

After Zhou Zhongan finished speaking, he gave himself a thumbs up in his heart.

Thinking of Du Yunru's matter, Shen Yuan asked Zhou Zhongan, "Zhou Shaoyin, how is the Du family's matter going?"

He Ying and Shen Xi also looked at Zhou Zhongan. He Ying had been thinking about sending a message back to her parents' home to ask about it these days.

"Ma Jizong has been released after being detained for a few days. Miss Du came to the government office two days ago to sue Ma Jizong for a divorce. Mr. Qu from the marriage matchmaking department also asked the doctor to check Ma Jizong's pulse and confirmed that Ma Jizong was indeed infertile, so he naturally agreed to let them divorce. The Ma family wanted to go to the Du family to make trouble, and I also asked more patrolmen to watch near the Du family. Nothing has happened for the time being, so you can rest assured."

"That's great. After divorcing Sister Yunru, I won't have to suffer anymore! Thank you, Zhou Shaoyin."

Shen Xi and He Ying also thanked Zhou Zhongan. After all, divorce was not Zhou Zhongan's business, and he was willing to go and say hello, which was already a great help.

When Zhou Zhongan saw Shen Xi's smiling face, he felt warm in his heart and looked at her unconsciously.

When Old Madam Shen saw the way he looked at his eldest granddaughter, her heart skipped a beat. They all remembered the look from their youth, so it was obvious that he was in love!

I wonder if my eldest granddaughter has also... Old Madam Shen felt so wronged.

But she remained calm and said with a smile: "Manman, Xixi, Master Zhou is still on duty, so don't delay him. You are worried about Miss Du, so just go visit her another day."

Zhou Zhongan was just about to say that there was no need to delay, as it was a good time to take a break after patrolling for a while, but when he met Mrs. Shen's eyes, Zhou Zhongan said nothing.

The old man's eyes were wise and sharp, making Zhou Zhongan feel that his thoughts were exposed.

Shen Yuan and Shen Xi were confused and both felt that what their grandmother said made sense. She had official business to attend to, so why should she keep talking to them here?

"Sorry, Zhou Shaoyin, I forgot you were on official business. Go get busy now."

This time Zhou Zhongan said nothing. He just bowed and left.

Old Madam Shen looked at her eldest granddaughter's complexion again and was relieved to see that she looked normal and had no unusual reactions.

Fortunately, Xixi didn't seem to have that intention.

Old Madam Shen took the matter to heart and did not show anything outside. The family still watched the lanterns happily and even had a midnight snack outside. Shen Yuan also recommended the soup cakes they had eaten last time to everyone.

In addition to He Ying and Shen Su, even Old Madam Shen was strolling outside for more than an hour.

On the way back, Old Lady Shen tentatively said to her two granddaughters, "This young Master Zhou seems to be very familiar with you. Did you get to know him because of the incident at the Du family last time?"

Shen Xi was unaware and said, "Grandma, you don't know that Lord Zhou is a good friend of Lord Xie. Last time Lord Xie invited Manman to watch the lanterns, Lord Zhou was there too."

Shen Yuan always felt that there was something strange about his grandmother, so he kept silent and just watched her expression.

"So that's how it is. He is so young and yet he is already the Junior Inspector of Jingzhao Prefecture. He is really young and promising."

Shen Yuan saw that while his grandmother was talking, she was looking at his elder sister's expression. He had a guess in his mind that it was probably Zhou Zhongan who made his grandmother see the clue today.

Shen Xi naturally had no thoughts about Zhou Zhongan. She just nodded after hearing this, and then said with a smile: "Your future grandson-in-law, Mr. Xie, is also young and promising, right, Yuanyuan."

Shen Yuan felt that she should also breathe a sigh of relief. If her elder sister also had feelings for Zhou Zhongan, their Shen family would really be in chaos, and her grandmother's hair would probably stand up in anger.

"Haha, yes, yes."

When Old Lady Shen saw her granddaughter like this, she had nothing to understand. It seemed that she was not the only one who saw this.

The next morning, Shen Yuan didn't dare to sleep in. When she heard the maid come and say that the old lady was looking for her, she calmed down and felt that she had finally come.

When she came back from outside yesterday, she guessed that her grandmother would definitely look for her.

Looking at her granddaughter who stood there in silence, Old Lady Shen put down her teacup and said, "You know what I want to ask you, right? Don't say you don't know. When it comes to reading people's expressions, your brothers and sisters can't compare to you."

When her granddaughter was still young, Old Lady Shen noticed that she was very observant in observing people and was very smart despite her young age.

"Grandma, don't worry. My sister doesn't know anything."

"Your sister is a sensible person, so I'm naturally relieved."

"Then why did you ask me to come? If you're worried, just say so. I won't laugh at you."

Zhou Zhongan was young, promising, and handsome. He could become the Shaoyin of Jingzhao at this age, so his family background could not be ordinary.

If compared to him, the boy who is engaged to my eldest granddaughter is probably inferior to him in every way.

Mu Shaoai is exactly her age. If her eldest granddaughter really realized Zhou Shaoyin's thoughts, would she really have no thoughts in her mind? Moreover, her younger sister's future husband is not an ordinary man... Old Madam Shen thinks that even if she were her granddaughter's age, she would have some thoughts.

"I'm telling you to be careful and not let that Zhou Shaoyin see Xixi again. They've only met a few times, so how much affection can they have? If they don't meet, they'll gradually forget about it. Your sister is engaged, and the boy from the Lu family is also a good kid who knows how to make progress. We can't just look at the grass on the other side."

"I know, Grandma."

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On the sixteenth day, Shen Xi got up as usual, paid her respects to her grandmother and mother, and continued to embroider her purse after returning to her room.

"Girl, you embroidered this carp really well. Are you going to give it to Master Lu?"

Shen Xi smiled slightly, "In February, he should come to Beijing."

Shen Xi embroidered stitch by stitch, and her heart gradually calmed down. She was not blind, and she could see Lord Zhou's eyes. She also understood her grandmother's tentative words.

She saw it, she heard it, and she made her choice.