However, she still couldn't let such a scheming woman who threatened her mother's status into the house.
At least my father didn't offer to take her as a concubine, so there is still hope.
Shen Biyun sat in the carriage with a smile on her face: "Cousin, do you remember when we were little? That year, you almost made her fall into an ice hole, and you scared me."
"Yes, you have been crying..." An Zhongtao also smiled.
Shen Biyun looked at An Zhongtao's handsome profile and sighed. She never knew that this day would come. At that time, her mind was not on An Zhongtao at all. If she had been even a little bit, she would be happier when she thinks back on it now. Fortunately, her childhood memories were still pleasant. When they were still children, there was nothing to be avoided. Fortunately, An Zhongtao only remembered the happy times between them.
The two men arrived at the river outside the city. There were almost no people there. After all, getting ice was not a popular idea in the capital.
Shen Biyun got off the car, but she didn't know whether her legs were numb from sitting for too long or it was intentional, she staggered and almost fell on An Zhongtao. An Zhongtao turned around and helped her get off the car. She laughed: "Really, I've been at home for too long and I'm so clumsy."
"It's because the weather is too cold." An Zhongtao made an excuse for her. She got out of the car, still pulling An Zhongtao's sleeve. An Zhongtao did not dodge. The two walked towards the river together. The river bank was very desolate, but fortunately the ice surface was wide, which made people feel refreshed.
An Zhongtao recalled that he had also drunk from the icy river in his early years, and he could not help but feel relieved, letting out the turbid air of eating and drinking during the first month of the year. Shen Biyun stood beside An Zhongtao, looking around, imagining that she was the general's wife, how beautiful and comfortable that would be...
When taking the ice, Shen Biyun was only responsible for watching from the side. She occasionally helped with small things, such as holding the iron box, and An Zhongtao put the ice cubes in it. He only took the ice in the middle layer, so it was very clean, like crystal. The two of them were childish, and Shen Biyun pinched the ice cubes: "Cousin, remember when we were young, we ate as much ice as we wanted before taking it home."
"Yes, but you didn't eat it at that time."
"Yes, I want to try it now." Shen Biyun said, her eyes shining, and her expression was like that of a little girl. An Zhongtao was stunned by her expression. Shen Biyun looked at his expression and knew what he meant. She couldn't help but stretch out her slender jade fingers, really pinched a piece of ice and put it in her mouth, holding it in her mouth while laughing, "Cousin, how about you try it too?"
She pinched another piece and brought it to An Zhongtao's lips. An Zhongtao hesitated, but Shen Biyun smiled innocently. He opened his mouth and took it in. The instant coolness spread from his teeth to his cheeks. He hissed and smiled.
At this moment, An Zhongtao felt that it was not bad.
He and Lian Jinyu had never had such a relaxing moment, and being with Lian Jinrong was fine, but she was too scheming. If he hadn't reflected on himself, Lian Jinyu would have been hurt by this sister. When he thought of Lian Jinyu, his expression became more serious: "I think the ice is enough, let's go back."
Shen Biyun didn't know why he looked so enjoying it just a moment ago, but why at this moment, he seemed to be keeping a distance from her. What was the reason?
But she was very smart and pretended that she hadn't noticed anything. She got into the car happily with the box. An Zhongtao also got in the car. He had a wooden face. His wife had just given birth to Mingchen. Although he knew what his cousin meant, he felt sorry for Lian Jinyu. His mother mentioned this matter several times, and he had no way to speak to Lian Jinyu. When he saw her eyes, he remembered the scene when they met in Yuehua Temple, which made him feel very conflicted.
An Qingran saw her father and Shen Biyun melting the ice together, and she walked up to them: "Aunt, your clothes look really nice today."
Shen Biyun smiled. Although her aunt had mentioned that An Qingran was not simple and asked her to be careful, she herself had also experienced it. But now she looked at her with pure eyes, not like she had any ulterior motives, so she smiled: "Thank you, your clothes are also very beautiful."
"Well, my clothes were newly made for me by my mother, but my aunt's clothes were brought from the Qin family?" An Qingran still had a smile on her face.
But when the Tan family was mentioned, the smile on Shen Biyun's face disappeared, and An Zhongtao was also a little embarrassed. He looked at An Qingran and said, "You and your aunt do it together. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
So An Zhongtao left.
What was originally very interesting has now become boring. Shen Biyun knows in her heart that An Qingran is indeed not easy to mess with, but she cannot afford to offend her, so she can't help but bite the bullet and melt the ice water with her.
The charcoal fire below was crackling brightly, but neither of the two men spoke.
After a while, An Qingran said, "Aunt, this custom is really good. I didn't know..."
Shen Biyun smiled.
"But sometimes I think it's a good idea to adapt to local customs." An Qingran looked at her with a smile.
After saying that, she also stood up and left.
Shen Biyun was left sitting there alone, feeling depressed and going crazy. At this moment, Qin Yaozu ran over and said, "Mom, where have you been? Why didn't you take Yaozu with you?"
Shen Biyun couldn't answer his question and just passed it by vaguely.
This time, what she had been planning for a long time just vanished into thin air without any results at all.
She was depressed in various ways.
Lian Jinrong was also depressed, she only knew that Shen Biyun and An Zhongtao went out, talking and laughing, and when they came back, they were still talking and laughing.
Her heart.
An Mingxuan was not by her side either. An Yanran had lost her spirit recently, as if she had gone stupid. She couldn't put a finger on it. In fact, An Yanran was not stupid. She was thinking about how to deal with An Qingran. The scene at her birthday reflected a lot of things. King Kang had not given up on her yet. She had discussed with An Ranyue and decided to make An Qingran look bad.
But she just couldn't find an opportunity. She seldom went out of the yard and no one knew what she was doing. Occasionally, a maid would see someone practicing martial arts in the yard, and she would secretly wonder whether An Qingran was not only secretly learning dance but also practicing martial arts?
What exactly was she thinking?
She was very cautious, trying not to let anyone harm her.
So one day, I became nervous.
Spring is here.
The place was full of vitality. People who had been trapped for too long in the winter came out of their houses one after another. An Mingchen's giggles pierced some people's hearts from time to time. This An Mingchen was innocent. He had no idea how dangerous the world was and he still laughed to himself.
The spring breeze blows open the flowers and wakes up the pond water.
The first one to feel the warmth of spring was not the ducks, but Tan Yaozu.
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