On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival, people enjoy the lanterns until it gets completely dark.
Xia Tian and Wen Jin had an appointment in the evening. She didn't even have dinner and went out with Ningxiang and Ningxue.
Jinglan Garden left a few people on duty, and gave the others a holiday so that they would have time to go out and take a look at the lights and so on.
She originally wanted to take Ningxue alone and let Ningxiang go out and play with the others.
Ningxiang said she didn't have anyone she knew, so she just took them along.
Chen Nian also accompanied her, and Mu Feng drove the carriage again. He first sent them to the Cha Yue Fang Teahouse where he had an appointment with Wen Jin. After watching the two of them go up, he drove the carriage away, saying that he would take her to see the lanterns after it was completely dark.
Xia Tian took Ningxiang and Ningxue to the second floor, where Wen Jin and Lin Sayu were already there.
Wen Jin saw her come in and hurriedly greeted her.
"Miss Xia, please take a seat."
"Hello, ladies."
Xia Tian also greeted with a smile and sat next to Wen Jin.
Lin Sayu picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Xia Tian, "Have some tea."
Xia Tian was curious, why were these two people so enthusiastic today? Was there anything wrong?
"You two have something to ask me?"
"No, I just want to invite you for tea." Wen Jin looked at Xia Tian with wide eyes and an inquiring look, and said with a smile.
Xia Tian didn't believe it, but didn't ask any more questions.
I was quite surprised not to see Hu Mengyao. These three people have always been inseparable.
So I asked them, "Why don't I see Hu Mengyao?"
"She will be here soon, probably soon." Lin Sayu said, glancing downstairs.
From the second floor of the private room they were in, they could directly see the road in front of the teahouse's main entrance. The street was very lively at this time, and various large lanterns were hung in front of many businesses.
As soon as Lin Sayu finished speaking, Hu Mengyao pushed open the door and came in.
"Who is talking about me?" Hu Mengyao asked as she walked in.
Seeing no one answered, he pointed at Xia Tian and said, "Hey, is that you?"
Xia Tian rolled his eyes, "I don't say 'hello'!"
"What's your name? Xia Tian? Seeing you pick such a lame name, I'm embarrassed to call you out loud."
"If I'm not called Xia Tian, what should I call myself?"
"Do you have seasons called Spring, Autumn and Winter in your family?" Hu Mengyao sat down and asked, leaning forward slightly.
"Tsk tsk tsk, you'd better keep quiet from now on. With your brain, you'll be exposed the moment you open your mouth." Xia Tian shook his head and ridiculed her.
"What's wrong? Am I wrong?"
"Then guess why I'm called Summer and not Spring or Autumn?"
"Why? Does your family like summer?"
"I don't want to talk to her anymore. I'm afraid of catching her stupidity." Xia Tian sat closer to Wen Jin while watching her and Lin Sayu talking.
"Am I wrong?" Hu Mengyao was a little annoyed when she saw Xia Tian's action as if he wanted to stay eight feet away from her.
Lin Sayu, who was sitting next to her, quickly gave her a hand and said, "Miss Xia, your last name is Xia."
Hu Mengyao, who was staring at Xia Tian with dissatisfaction, was stunned. When she realized what he meant, her face quickly turned red.
"Hahaha..." Looking at Hu Mengyao like this, Xia Tian couldn't help laughing.
Hu Mengyao felt even more embarrassed by Xia Tian's smile. With a red face, she punched Xia Tian's shoulder lightly and said, "You're so annoying. Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Xia Tian felt a chill when he saw Hu Mengyao's shyness. "You should just go back to your aggressive self. I'm really not used to this shy look."
Hu Mengyao was no longer shy after being interrupted by Xia Tian, and her expression returned to normal. "What are you talking about? When did I become aggressive?"
"Right now."
"You!" Hu Mengyao rolled up her sleeves and looked at Xia Tian as if she was ready to fight at any time.
Seeing that the two of them were talking endlessly, Wen Jin quickly interrupted them, "You two should be quiet for a moment. Let's talk quietly."
After saying that, he turned around and instructed his maid, "Luoying, take the girls to the table over there to have tea. You don't need to serve here."
"Okay, Miss." Luoying agreed and called Ningxiang and the others, "Ladies, let's go sit over there for a while."
Ningxiang and Ningxue looked at Xia Tian, and when they saw her nod, they followed Luoying to the other table.
Wen Jin saw that the maids had gone to the other side, then she leaned forward slightly and whispered, "Liu San is dead, did you know?"
"Dead?" Hu Mengyao and Lin Sayu exclaimed in a low voice.
Since these two returned home on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, their father has ordered them not to go out. Today, they agreed to go out only because Wen Jin made an appointment with them.
"Well, I also heard from my brother that he told me not to tell anyone. I heard that it has been a big deal these days."
"Then you won't know anything, right?" Hu Mengyao was a little worried. "My dad won't let me go out these days. I'm almost bored to death at home every day."
Lin Sayu nodded, "My dad said the same thing. He said he was afraid I would get into trouble, so my mom wouldn't let me go out."
"It's okay now, don't worry." Wen Jin comforted the two.
Xia Tian thought that the adults were probably afraid that they would hear that Liu San was dead and reveal some flaws, which could be used against them, so they kept them at home.
It seems that Liu San’s incident is no longer a threat now that I was allowed to go out today.
Seeing that Xia Tian was not surprised at all, Wen Jin realized that she must have known it for a long time.
That’s right, with Shen Nian here, she must have been told in advance.
She asked them out today just to talk about this matter. Liu San was dead, and those who followed Liu San were also dead. There was no threat to her anymore, and she felt much more relieved.
It turned out that she was just guessing, but after listening to her brother, she was sure that Liu San was coming for her that day. If Xia Tian had not been there that day, not only would she be in danger, but Hu Mengyao and Lin Sayu would also be implicated.
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