Xiao Jingxi gently stroked the teacup in his hand with the thumb of his right hand, with a faint smile on his lips, looking at Ren Yaoqi quietly.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Ren Yaoqi didn't say anything either. She seemed to be unaware of his gaze and just lowered her head to take a sip of tea. In fact, it was just a little bit that touched her lips.
The teacup in her hand was black-glazed with white peony patterns, appearing quite simple and elegant. However, Ren Yaoqi knew that most tea sets like these were antiques from previous dynasties, worth a fortune. The courtyard looked simple and unadorned, and the two people before her were dressed simply and casually, yet they casually produced a set of teacups for entertaining guests, yet they were truly precious and luxurious.
As if she couldn't stand the silent atmosphere here, Xiao Jinglin patted the hem of her skirt and stood up. She frowned with a beautiful sword-like brow that was just the right thickness, looked at Xiao Jingxi and then at Ren Yaoqi, and said calmly, "I'm going to take a walk in the front yard."
Xiao Jingxi turned his head to look at her, but did not say anything to stop her.
Xiao Jinglin took a few steps and suddenly stopped. He turned to look at the apple that was stuck like a wooden stake behind Ren Yaoqi and said, "Come with me too."
Apple glanced at her, then lowered her head to look at her toes, but there was no movement.
Xiao Jinglin frowned and looked at Ren Yaoqi again.
"Go down." Ren Yaoqi ordered.
Apple then lowered her head and followed Xiao Jinglin.
Suddenly, only Xiao Jingxi and Ren Yaoqi were left in the backyard, and not even a single servant was there. This was inappropriate, but no one would stand up and say it was wrong.
"I've always been curious..." Xiao Jingxi was the first to break the silence. His voice was low and soft, neither fast nor slow, and his special rhythm could effortlessly attract other people's attention.
Ren Yaoqi put down the teacup and met his gaze. Her bright, pure eyes were calm and clear, like a shallow stream with a clear bottom under the bright spring light.
Xiao Jingxi paused, the smile on his face deepening slightly. "Besides being good at lantern formations, chess, and riddles...what else does Fifth Sister Ren have?"
Xiao Jingxi's arrival at the lantern array reminded Ren Yaoqi of the carriage he saw on the night of the Lantern Festival and the man in black whose face he couldn't even see clearly.
She couldn't help but look at Xiao Jingxi carefully. The two of them were about the same height. The man was wearing more clothes so he didn't look as thin as Xiao Jingxi. However, if Xiao Jingxi put on a thick cloak... the two of them looked somewhat similar and somewhat different.
However, Ren Yaoqi did not ask questions like "Have we met before?". They just met by chance and passed by each other, so it was not a friendship.
"Is Zhu Ruomei okay?" Ren Yaoqi asked directly.
Xiao Jingxi looked at Ren Yaoqi and smiled slightly, but said nothing.
Ren Yaoqi thought for a moment and spoke again: "I can also write and draw. My father taught me."
Xiao Jingxi chuckled and whispered, "He's fine, just a little injured. His right tibia is broken."
Is this good? Ren Yaoqi was speechless. But she finally had the exact news about Zhu Ruomei, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, Mr. Xiao, for saving him." Ren Yaoqi thanked him sincerely.
Xiao Jingxi didn't comment, but asked, "Why did you send him to Jizhou?"
Ren Yaoqi was speechless when he heard this.
Xiao Jingxi looked at Ren Yaoqi steadily with smiling eyes, waiting patiently without any impatience.
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