Chapter 26
The peach blossom fell so lightly that Lin Xing didn't notice it at all. However, Yu Hang who was standing next to her noticed it. He wanted to remind Lin Xing, but after thinking it over, he decided to secretly take the peach blossom down.
Without Lin Xing's knowledge, the peach blossom had already fallen into Yu Hang's hands. A gust of wind blew, bringing more peach blossoms, but this time not a single one fell on Lin Xing.
The wind made Lin Xing frown and she couldn't even open her eyes. She simply turned her back and faced Chen Ling's door.
Yu Hang also turned around and spoke to Lin Xing: "What should we do now?"
"What should I do?" Lin Xing murmured.
The events that happened in the past two days flashed through Lin Xing's mind one by one, and each one was too much for her to handle. She suddenly regretted turning around. If she had faced forward, she would at least have a reason to cry.
The wind is really too strong.
The picture in her mind overlapped with the scene in front of her, and Lin Xing finally answered: "I don't know. When will you return to the capital?"
"have no idea."
The two smiled at each other, and Yu Hang continued, "The Prime Minister didn't tell me, but it should be these few days."
"Xun Huan, no, Fu Chou should also return to the capital with the Prime Minister. No matter what, I hope you can take care of her."
Yu Hang nodded instinctively, but the next second he reacted and said anxiously: "Aren't you going to Beijing with me?"
The wind stopped at this time. Lin Xing turned around and sat on the steps outside the house. Yu Hang did not follow her, but waited for her answer.
"I did plan to do so before, but now that Shen Ling has become like this, I really can't let him go. And I can't leave the restaurant."
Yu Hang didn't say anything and just stood there quietly.
"After a few days, when the city is stable, I will go to the capital to find you. Your jade pendant is still in my hand. When I enter the capital, I will ask everyone one by one and I will find you."
Lin Xing also knew that she was the one who went back on her word, and she felt a little guilty, so she softened her tone unconsciously. She didn't look back. After she finished speaking, she patted her side with her hands, and Yu Hang sat down.
The two of them sat there quietly, watching the wind pick up the peach blossoms and then throw them down, and watching the sun rise and set.
With a creaky sound, the door behind them opened. The person who opened the door stood there in a daze, not moving at all. Lin Xing and Yu Hang didn't even look at him.
Footsteps were heard, and the man sat next to them, watching the scenery with them. At this time, the sun was about to set.
"You didn't leave?"
"I live in the Shen Mansion, have you forgotten?" Yu Hang was still that way, able to choke people to death with just one word.
Chen Ling really forgot. After not seeing Yu Hang for two days, he forgot that he also lived in the Chen Mansion.
"I was afraid you would be upset, so I didn't dare to leave." This person's words were even more shocking. Shen Ling could only blame himself for asking such a question.
Lin Xing and Yu Hang stood up at the same time, brushed the dust off their butts, and walked forward without hesitation. Shen Ling was shocked by the tacit understanding between the two. After being surprised, he quickly stood up and followed.
"Wait for me, walk slower." Shen Ling's voice dissipated in the wind, bringing up the corners of their mouths.
"Are you sure the Prime Minister is not here?"
"uncertain."
"Then you should come?"
“Isn’t this observation?”
Shen Ling was silent, Shen Ling was helpless. Who would be such a good person squatting in the bushes in such a disgusting way? If he remembered correctly, this should be his home. The three people squatting in the bushes felt uncomfortable all over. To be precise, only Shen Ling felt uncomfortable, while the other two had already adapted.
A quarter of an hour later.
"It's almost time. The Prime Minister should not be in the house. I'll be back soon. You two wait here."
Lin Xing emerged from the bushes, leaving Shen Ling in a mess.
"She left just like that? What if Xun Huan didn't open the door? What if Xun Huan wasn't there?"
Yu Hang said firmly: "No."
Lin Xing was unaware of the conversation between the two people in the bushes, and she walked up and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?"
"I."
There was no sound in the house. Lin Xing was ready to break in, but the door opened.
Xun Huan looked around and said to Lin Xing, "Come in and talk."
The door was closed, blocking the two people's sight.
There was neither tension nor dullness or depression in the room. This is all thanks to Lin Xing’s first sentence.
"Have you eaten?" is a never-wrong way to greet someone.
"?" Xun Huan was puzzled, and after a pause he answered, "I have eaten. Shopkeeper Lin has not had a good rest these days."
As he spoke, Xunhuan handed over a cup of tea that had been poured at some point just now. Lin Xing took it and took a sip. It was jasmine tea. It tastes quite good. Let me have another sip.
Before he took the cup away from his mouth, Xun Huan was already kneeling on the ground, with his head lowered and not saying a word.
Lin Xingcha stopped drinking and helped Xun Huan up. "What are you doing?"
"I am truly ashamed of the care that Manager Lin gave me during those days. I beg for your forgiveness."
"You didn't do anything wrong, I won't blame you. Shen Ling has already told me everything that happened, I'm not here to blame you now."
Lin Xing looked at the furnishings in the room and said to her, "I came to see if you were doing well. Now I know that the Prime Minister treats you very well."
Tears of pleasure welled up in my eyes without any warning. She couldn't speak and could only nod her head to tell Lin Xing that she was living well.
Lin Xing wiped away her tears gently, "Whether the Prime Minister is attracted by your beauty or has deep feelings for you, no matter how he treats you when we get to the capital, you must live a good life."
There was a knock on the door. This was the secret signal between Lin Xing and Yu Hang. Someone was coming and she was leaving.
Lin Xing said one last thing before she left, "You must take good care of yourself, so that Auntie will be relieved."
The door opened and closed again, and Xun Huan sat back in front of the dressing table, pretending nothing had happened, waiting for the prime minister to arrive.
The three of them crawled back into the bushes and walked away, crouching down. Only after they entered Shen Ling's house did they dare to straighten their backs, looking like guilty thieves.
"What did you ask?"
"I didn't ask anything. Isn't everything clear now?"
Except for Lin Xing, the other two sat on the chairs as soon as they entered the room. They had been squatting for too long, their legs were numb, and they even forgot to close the door.
Only Lin Xing was still standing.
"Sir, Sir, Sir."
In a flash, Lin Xing turned around and closed the door. Shen Ling was also startled, but his legs were weak and he almost fell down. Fortunately, he held on to the table.
Yu Hang was confused. What were these two people doing? He wanted to speak, but Lin Xing covered his mouth and signaled him to shut up. And the servant also came to the door.
"Sir, you..."
"What's the matter?" Shen Ling cleared his throat and held the door, preventing him from pushing it open.
"The Prime Minister wants to see you, young master, and he says he has something important to discuss."
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Shen Ling opened the door a little and squeezed out to prevent the servant from seeing what was going on inside the house.
Lin Xing let go of her hand only after she heard the two people's footsteps fade away. At this time, Yu Hang's face turned red due to lack of oxygen.
Yu Hang took a deep breath, his eyes were a little wet, "You just now!"
"Have you forgotten where this is? This is ancient times. If someone finds out that Shen Ling and I are in the same room, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it."
Yu Hang fell into deep thought, but Lin Xing didn't care about his situation. Instead, she opened the door a little and peeked at the situation outside. After confirming that there was no one around, she motioned for Yu Hang to go out with her.
The two of them walked along the way, sometimes openly and sometimes secretly, and finally arrived at the gate of the Shen Mansion.
The coachman had been waiting outside the door. Lin Xing got on the carriage and left. When she was about to get into the carriage, she turned back and raised her lips to Yu Hang, "You should go back soon. You didn't get enough rest last night."
"good."
Yu Hang stood there and watched the carriage move slowly forward. He did not return to the Shen Mansion until he could no longer see the carriage.
Thinking they were almost at the restaurant, Lin Xing opened the curtain and looked out the window. Lin Xing didn't let down the curtain until she saw a familiar figure.
"Hey, little shopkeeper, how come you can't keep an eye on it for a while and go to the Shen Mansion again? Can your little body hold up?"
Liu Lian helped Lin Xing get off the carriage. This time, it was the other way around. It was Lin Xing who looked Liu Lian up and down, and only felt relieved after making sure that Liu Lian had recovered.
"What are you talking about me? You should take a good rest. I'm still young."
"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, why are you pinching me." Lin Xing covered the place where Liu Lian was pinched just now and looked at her eagerly.
"Am I that old? I'm only twenty-nine."
"Oh my."
The two of them walked towards the backyard while chatting and laughing. Liu Lian was amused by Lin Xing and her laughter echoed in the air, dispelling some of the gloom of the past few days.
Lin Xing returned to the restaurant safely, but Yu Hang was asked to leave before he even reached his room.
"What a coincidence that Supervisor Yu came. I just mentioned you to Master Shen."
The prime minister had a smile on his face, but Shen Ling on the side had a complicated expression. Their conversation just now should not have been pleasant.
"I wonder what the Prime Minister wants to see me about?"
"The plague outside the city was solved by the three of you together. I wonder what Supervisor Yu thinks of Master Shen Ling?"
Shen Ling's expression became more and more ugly. Yu Hang couldn't figure out the prime minister's intention, so he evaded the main point and said, "The plague is all thanks to Master Shen and Shopkeeper Lin. I just did some hard labor. Master Shen is smart and it's a pleasure to work with him."
"Then I'm relieved. I intend to let Shen Ling be your deputy censor. What do you think?"
Yu Hang bowed hastily, "I dare not make any rash comments on this matter. My opinion is not important."
Prime Minister Song laughed with satisfaction, no longer paying attention to the two's expressions and walked out the door, using the excuse of letting the two get acquainted with each other in advance.
"We will return to the capital the day after tomorrow. Everyone should take care of your personal matters tomorrow and don't miss the time."
As soon as the door was closed, a wine glass hit it and the wine in the glass spilled all over the floor.
Yu Hang looked up in confusion and said sarcastically, "Isn't this your purpose, Mr. Shen? Who are you doing this for?"
Shen Ling was silent, and Yu Hang thought he was guilty, and continued: "I don't care whether you are the prime minister's man or not. Since you want to be the deputy inspector, do it well and don't neglect your duties."
Then Yu Hang slammed the door and left. Through the door, he heard Shen Ling shouting in the room: "This is not my intention, and I don't want to be this improper official."
Maybe there is another hidden story. Shen Ling is indeed not that kind of person. But Yu Hang didn't have time to talk to him in detail. Now that the return time had been set, he had to go and inform Lin Xing. And some news needs to be sent back to the capital first.
Shen Ling was the only one left in the room again, and he started drinking alone again. Perhaps he should have refused the position of prime minister and continued to be a playboy, but his father threatened to kill himself, and he really had no choice.
Shen Ling thought again of what his father had said to him at the beginning of the banquet.
"Son, I have found a good job for you. My family has been merchants for generations, and now it depends on you to bring honor to our family."
"Father, I don't want this kind of position. It's not legitimate and I don't agree with it."
"Not in the right place? If you could enter the government through the imperial examination, if you could be more useful, would I still have to make such plans for you? I tell you, you have to go today even if you don't want to."
"Then you can kill me. I will never go even if I die."
"You won't go even if you die, right? I'm telling you, if you don't go, I'll die in front of you. Anyway, your father has always been looked down upon, so it's a good thing that he's dead now."
Shen Ling could only agree, he felt that he was really useless.
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