What is he taking me to do?
Yining was still a little curious.
He should be the center of attention, accepting everyone's praise in the front yard, but he walked on the corridor with his hands.
Red crepe lanterns were hung on both sides, and the night breeze was blowing gently, making it a very cool night.
Luo Shenyuan finally stopped. He let go of Yining's hand, took out a piece of red paper from his sleeve and handed it to Yining.
Yi Ning took it and unfolded it. It said "Good news, your noble Luo Huishenyuan passed the imperial examination to become the top scholar in Beizhili Province, and was listed in the top three in Beijing newspaper." The letter he gave himself was the good news of his success as the top scholar!
Yining looked at his calm face and suddenly didn't know what to say. It seemed that anything she said would be unkind to his intentions.
Luo Shenyuan patted her head and asked with a smile, "Does this count as a very good test?"
Yi Ning had lived for over forty years, and many things didn't move her. But as she looked at Luo Shenyuan's face, she silently thought to herself, "It doesn't matter if this man becomes Prime Minister in the future. He's her third brother, and she will definitely treat him well."
She suddenly remembered the mutton-fat jade pendant.
He said he wanted to give it to him, but he didn't have any free time today.
"Third brother, wait for me here. I'll be back soon." After saying that, Yining turned around and trotted away. She put the jade pendant in her makeup box.
Luo Shenyuan was unable to hold her back and watched her small figure disappear in the corridor.
Yi Ning was afraid that he would get impatient waiting, so she ran as fast as she could. When crossing the threshold, she was not paying attention and tripped and fell, causing a sharp pain in her knee. Song Zhi, who was carrying a basket, saw her fall and hurried over to help her: "Miss, why are you running so fast? Did you fall?"
Her knees were burning with pain; she must have fallen. Yining couldn't help but lament that she was getting worse as time went by, having fallen while running. Luckily, her third brother didn't see her; it would have been too embarrassing.
"It's okay." Yi Ning stood up and dusted herself off. She asked Songzhi to bring her the jade pendant.
Songzhi was still worried: "You'd better sit down and let me take a look at you. Don't hurt your bones."
Yi Ning felt it would be better not to let Luo Shenyuan wait for her.
"I'll be back soon," Yining warned her. "Don't tell grandma I fell."
Songzhi nodded in agreement and watched her daughter limp away. She thought that now that she had fallen, she was finally running slower.
From afar, Yi Ning watched Luo Shenyuan standing there waiting for her. The night breeze blew his long, straight robes, and he stood tall and graceful, his expression indifferent. Her third brother was indeed handsome. Who knew how many romantic interests would come to him in the future? Yi Ning couldn't help but think of Miss Gao next door. In fact, with Miss Gao's personality and appearance, she was barely worthy of him.
Luo Shenyuan looked back at Yining. Her face was flushed, and there seemed to be something wrong with her walking posture, as if she was limping a little...
He couldn't help but frowned, bent down, held her shoulders and looked at her calves.
"What happened to you? Is your leg hurt?"
Yining handed him the jade pendant she was holding, smiling and saying, "This is a piece of jade I collected from my mother. She didn't need it herself, so I carved a jade pendant for you in the shape of a Pixiu. Third brother, take a look! This is top-grade mutton-fat jade!"
Luo Shenyuan frowned again: "Yining, I'm asking what's wrong with your leg."
Seeing that he couldn't hide it anymore, Yi Ning said helplessly: "I was running too fast just now, and I tripped over the threshold and fell. Third brother, please don't ask anymore..."
Luo Shenyuan took the jade pendant from her hand and examined it. It was indeed a piece of top-grade jade, its texture smooth and delicate. The Pixiu was also vivid and lifelike. He rubbed the jade in his palm for a moment, then put it away. Looking at Yi Ning, he said calmly, "It's okay to give it to me tomorrow. You're running so fast, what if you fall now?"
Yining was a little unhappy. This guy was really something. She wanted to give it today to have a lucky charm.
If he doesn't like it, he can just give it back to her. There's nothing wrong with her keeping it.
"Since Third Brother dislikes it, then give it back to me." Yi Ning reached out to grab it from his sleeve, but he dodged it and held his hand high. Yi Ning was young and short, and even if she jumped, she couldn't reach his sleeve.
"I've already given it away, so why should I take it back?" Luo Shenyuan looked at her and saw that she was so small that she couldn't reach him. Instead, he looked down on her. "Will you run away next time when you're in a hurry?"
Yi Ning took a deep breath, wondering why she should bother with Luo Shenyuan. She endured it and said, "I won't run away..."
He seemed satisfied. He looked at her feet again, sighed, and held out his hand to her, saying, "Come."
Yi Ning was a little confused: "What's wrong?"
"You broke your leg. I'll carry you back." Luo Shenyuan didn't say anything more and picked her up. He carried her like a child. After all, Yining was still young, so he carried her directly to the main hall.
The first time Yi Ning was held by her brother, she instinctively hugged his neck. There was a faint, warm scent about her third brother, quite pleasant. Her mother had died after giving birth to her and her two older sisters, who were not much older than her and didn't love her. There were only so many things, and everyone was grabbing them, so who cared if she was the youngest?
When Mrs. Luo saw Luo Shenyuan carrying Yi Ning back, her eyelids slightly raised: "Didn't you say your hand was uncomfortable just now?"
The Gaos had already gone home, and Aunt Qiao and Chen had also left. After the bustle, the room was deserted.
Luo Shenyuan placed Yining on the Luohan bed and said to Mrs. Luo, "She broke her leg."
Mrs. Luo then looked at Yining, who thought her grandmother looked at her with a funny look in her eyes. "She usually jumps around so much without falling, so what happened today?"
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