Zhao Mingzhu looked at her silently for a while, then suddenly said, "I remember the guy who just won the top spot in the imperial examination...I think he's Sister Yining's brother from the Luo family."
Mrs. Wei's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she said to Yi Ning, "Then we must invite him to come and visit!"
Yining thought that since he had just won the top spot in the imperial examination and was now very famous, his place would definitely be crowded with visitors. She didn't know when he would be free.
As a result, the next day, when Wei Ling asked her to go to him to get the accounts, she saw someone sitting in the main hall talking to Wei Ling, and she paused.
The man wore a fine cloth robe and had perhaps grown taller. How had he gotten so tall? His face was more resolute than before, and his shoulders were broader. He had a straight nose and a handsome profile. He looked like a fully grown man, and he seemed to be conversing with Wei Ling.
"Yining often mentioned you," Wei Ling said, "You used to take good care of her in the Luo family. At first, I was afraid of the Luo family, so I didn't allow you to interact. Now it seems I was mistaken. Although she is no longer a child of the Luo family, I agree that she recognizes you as her third brother. She now has someone to look after her."
Yi Ning heard his voice as gentle as ever: "My sister is in this crisis, and it is thanks to the Duke's help that I am grateful."
Wei Ling saw Yining standing at the door. He smiled and called her, "Yining, why don't you come in? Your third brother is here to see you."
Yi Ning saw him turn his head to look at her.
Perhaps it was because he hadn't seen her for a long time, but Yi Ning always felt that he was a little unfamiliar. He should be very familiar, but there was an inexplicable strangeness.
Seeing Yi Ning standing there in a daze, Wei Ling said, "I'll ask the steward to prepare a few tables for the feast. We have other guests coming today, so we'll entertain them all."
After saying that, he walked out the door. Yi Ning saw that her third brother put down his teacup and stood up. He smiled at her and said, "What? Don't you recognize me yet?"
He was also very handsome when he smiled, as gentle as an ink painting. In fact, Yi Ning relied on him the most. It was like a tired bird returning to its nest, as if seeing him made her no longer have to worry about anything. She took a few steps forward and ran into his arms before he could react. Luo Shenyuan almost didn't catch her and was knocked back a step by her.
Yi Ning hugged his waist and smiled at him, "Third brother, you won the top prize!"
She wasn't a little girl anymore; at least her curves were sleek against his. She'd loved clinging to him as a child. But now, Luo Shenyuan felt uncomfortable. If there was anything he felt uncomfortable about, it was the way her soft body pressed against him. He could smell her faint sweet fragrance when he tilted his head back... He was already a grown man, unmarried, so how could he withstand such closeness from her?
Luo Shenyuan pushed her away a little, still smiling: "You are already a grown-up girl, why are you still clinging to me like this?"
Does he think I'm clinging to him?
Yi Ning said, "I just feel happier seeing you." She let him go, thinking that she really shouldn't hug him anymore, as she still treated him as her third brother.
Yi Ning smiled and took his hand again. "Come on, I'll take you to see my place. I have a younger brother, Ting'er, who is very naughty. He often makes a mess of my study... Mother said that my new brother is also very naughty and has grown up to be chubby. I wonder when I can see him?"
Luo Shenyuan looked at her hand, holding his, and seemed to have no problem at all. He said, "Father is coming to the capital to take up his post. I believe you will be able to see him soon."
In fact, Yi Ning did not have any hatred towards Luo Chengzhang. He was not her father in the first place, so it was understandable that he treated her the way he did. She had known that Luo Chengzhang would come to the capital to take up his post, but she did not expect him to come at this time. Luo Yixiu was about to get married, and she did not know when she would see her in the capital. She asked Luo Shenyuan, but Luo Shenyuan just said: "Luo Yiyu is already married, so it should be soon."
He walked around her yard and found that the calligraphy hanging in the hall of Yi Ning was written by her. It was no wonder that Cheng Lang saw it, as he himself saw that it was about 70% similar.
He raised her, so her handwriting was nothing like his. Luo Shenyuan did notice a book in the study about flood control, so it wasn't something Yi Ning would read.
"That's for Cheng Lang to see," Yi Ning said. "He forgot to take it away last time."
As soon as she finished speaking, she noticed Luo Shenyuan's expression was indifferent, and she couldn't tell anything. "Last time I was at Lord Xu's place, I saw him...Yining, this person is quite scheming, it's always better to be careful."
Yi Ning smiled and said, "His words are comparable to those of Cousin Mao, so don't take them seriously. Oh, by the way, I haven't asked Cousin Mao yet. Didn't they say he came to the capital with Cousin Ming? I've never heard of him. I wonder how he's doing now?"
"He and Gu Jingming served as the Imperial Tutors of the Left Spring Office, serving under the former Crown Prince. The Crown Prince was very fond of him, and after ascending the throne, he appointed him as the Imperial Censor of the Ministry of Works. He doesn't have much to do all day." Luo Shenyuan had frequent interactions with Lin Mao, Gu Jingming, and the others, and explained, "He's a censor."
It was a little surprising that such a rebellious person like him would become a rigid censor!
Yi Ning wanted to ask him what kind of official he would become. She took the book and took a step back, but accidentally bumped into his chest. Suddenly, she heard his breathing above her head, and it seemed to hurt a little. She looked up and saw that he was also staring at her. Neither of them spoke for a while. She suddenly felt a little cramped in the study and took a step back. She didn't feel anything when she hugged him just now, but now she just felt something was wrong. "Grandma...Grandma wants to see you too."
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