In the evening, the sky was still not clear, but a sunset appeared on the horizon, as if adding a touch of seductive rouge to the rainy Jiangnan.
It was a drizzle, unlike the torrential downpours of a midsummer thunderstorm, so fine that it was barely noticeable when it landed on one's face.
The drizzle is like silk, the mist is like smoke, and when you look at the bluestone road in the distance, you seem to see the small bridge and flowing water hidden at the end of the bluestone road.
"Ah, Sister Ali, we are so lucky. It's rare to see a scene like this today."
Lu Nian, who was originally wondering whether she had a future sister-in-law, was also attracted by this rare scenery.
Chen Li also nodded. It was indeed rare. She had lived in Suzhou for more than two years and had only seen it three times. Including this time, it was only the fourth time.
Lu Jing looked at Chen Li, then at his troublesome sister. After seeing her behavior today, he probably guessed what his sister meant.
However, he was destined to never get into her heart in this life. If he exposed her feelings, they might not even be able to be friends anymore. He was not a greedy person, so it would be better for him to keep it as it is now.
It's good to have a teacher and friend like this. You can visit each other during holidays or on ordinary days. The relationship is not very close, but not distant either.
A barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. If she got too close to him, he might become greedy and do something with immeasurable consequences.
The three of them stayed in the suburbs for a while before taking a carriage into the city. In the evening, they had dinner at Dingfulou again. Chen Li also thought the food here tasted good, so she invited the Lu brothers and sisters to dinner here in the evening.
A relationship, whether it is family, friendship or love, will not last long if it is only given unilaterally. Only reciprocity can maintain the relationship.
"It looks like it won't rain tomorrow."
After dinner, Lu Jing suddenly said this, and then said: "I have asked someone to prepare the gifts and send them to the inn where you are staying."
"Okay, I have some local specialties that I brought back along the way. You can take some back and try them later."
"Okay, I'll take you back first."
"good."
When Chen Li returned to the guest room and saw the three large mahogany boxes in her room, she collapsed for a moment.
Okay, now it’s okay. One carriage can’t pull it all, so we need another one.
Take out some specialties from the space, all packed in gift boxes, so that they can be given to others conveniently.
The brother and sister were still waiting in the lobby of the inn. They went downstairs with the gifts, and Anwu followed them downstairs.
"Here, these are just some food, don't be disgusted."
Lu Nian took it, then handed it to the maid beside him, and said with a mischievous smile on his face: "If Sister Ali can bring something, it must be delicious. I won't dislike it."
He smiled at her and looked at Lu Jing who was on the plate, "Didn't you give too many gifts?"
"A lot?"
Lu Jing shook his head. "Ali, those things are all brought back from my business trip. The prices are much better than buying them outside. They're not expensive. Besides, aren't you giving them as a return gift? Don't feel burdened."
"Okay, then I'll take it. When you have time, bring Ah Nian to my house to play."
"Okay, okay," Lu Nian agreed eagerly before Lu Jing could say anything. "Sister Ali, I haven't seen Xiaoya for a long time. What has she become?"
When she asked about Shen Xiaoya, a smile appeared on Shen Li's face, "Aren't you communicating with her? Why are you asking this?"
Lu Nian said a little embarrassedly: "Sister Ali, I always feel that Xiaoya has become, well, very impressive."
She originally wanted to say tomboy, but then she thought that this word was different from describing her good sister, so she changed the word.
There was a smile in Chen Li's eyes. When they first met, Chen Xiaoya was not a cowardly girl. In a family like that, she would protect her cowardly mother.
After experiencing the famine, his character became more resilient. Although he had no talent in martial arts, he had persisted for more than two years and had made great progress. He could easily beat ten adult men alone.
This is what people say: if you don’t have talent, just work hard and you will always reap rewards. This is what Shen Xiaoya did.
"Little Duck is very strong now. She can protect herself without any problem."
"very nice!"
Lu Nian was very happy for her. She had wanted to learn it, but she didn't stick to it. Now she just insisted on exercising every day. She was not very good at martial arts, but it was just to keep fit.
"Brother, when are we going to Daohua Village?"
Lu Jing: ...
He seemed to remember that he had not promised anything just now. This little girl was really becoming more and more willful because of his pampering.
"After a while, when I finish my work, I'll take you there."
But I only have this one sister, so let her be willful. It won’t hurt anyone else.
"Okay, I'll make a note of that. If you don't go then I'll go by myself."
Lu Jing looked helpless, "Okay, when has Big Brother ever failed to do what he promised you?"
"That's true."
Afterwards, the three of them chatted briefly for a few more minutes, and as it got dark, the brother and sister got in the carriage and went back.
"Sister Ali, I'll come and see you off tomorrow!"
"No, if it doesn't rain, I'll leave town early. If it rains heavily, you can come and play with me."
"Okay then." The carriage started and Lu Nian waved to Chen Li.
After seeing them off, Chen Li went back to rest. The drizzle outside the window continued to fall until midnight.
When I woke up the next day, it wasn't raining. There was a thin layer of fog outside, and the ancient streets created a beautiful atmosphere.
"Knock, sir."
Chen Li went over and opened the door. It was An Wu who came to deliver breakfast. He had received instructions from Pei Yu that as long as conditions allowed, every breakfast would be very sumptuous.
"Thank you. You can have breakfast too. We'll set off after breakfast. By the way, have you bought the carriage I asked you to buy yesterday?"
"It's parked in the backyard of the inn."
"good."
Suddenly there were three more mahogany boxes, which could not be pulled by one carriage, so they had to buy a new one.
Unexpectedly, when Chen Li arrived at the city gate, she met Lu Jing. She looked into the carriage and asked, "Where's Anian? Didn't he come with you?"
Lu Jing shook his head and explained, "I had something to go out for, and since it didn't rain this morning, I thought you were leaving too, so I waited for you here."
She took out a few packets of snacks from her bag and said, "These are made by my cook. They taste pretty good. I'll take them with me on the road."
"Okay, thanks."
Chen Li took it directly. She had already received the three boxes of gifts yesterday, so these few bags of snacks were not a big deal.
A smile spread across Lu Jing's eyes, but was quickly hidden, and he quickly said goodbye to Chen Li.
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