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    It is late summer, the sound of cicadas is gradually becoming less and less, and with a few cold rains, the mood of autumn is gradually rising.Yao Ji got off the rickshaw and saw that the hibiscus flowers picked out from the iron fence were in bloom. She walked towards the mansion from the newly cemented road. The servant Huang Ma was packing the orchids behind the moon cave door. When she saw her walking over, she stood up and wiped her hands on her apron: “Why is the second lady back now? Master sent Fugui to pick you up.”

    Fugui is the driver of the Kong family. When she heard that he drove to school, Yao Ji frowned slightly: “I have no classes in the afternoon, so I went shopping on the street with my classmates,” and then said, “Uncle Fu can’t pick up anyone, so I think I will go home.” She walked together and asked Huang’s mother, “Why did father remember to send Uncle Fu to school? It’s not like this usually.”

    After hearing this, Huang Ma’s face suddenly burst into laughter: “We have a guest at home,” Yao Ji couldn’t help but pause when she said, “It’s Young Master Li.”

    As she walked to the door, she saw a young man sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper.Wearing a long gown, he was full of heroic spirit. Compared with the appearance of the military uniform and boots in the day, he was two points less cold and more elegant. When he heard the sound, he raised his head, and saw his bright eyebrows, making him look like a handsome young man.

    Yao Ji knew that he was not easy to fool. Thinking of what happened during the day, her heart sank, but her face remained calm. She walked up to the man, her eyes were slightly lowered, and she said softly: “Brother-in-law.”

    Li Zheng then put down the newspaper and nodded slightly: “Miss Kong.”

    “Dongting, such a title is very popular,” Mr. Kong came from the inner hall, and now his favorite eighth concubine, Tingting, was following behind him. Li Zheng stood up and was about to salute him, but he quickly stopped him, “Hey, you are in our house, you don’t need to pay attention to these false etiquette.”

    The eighth aunt covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled sweetly: “What the master is saying is that the wedding of Young Master Li and our eldest lady will be in a few months. The second young lady calls Young Master Li brother-in-law. Why doesn’t Young Master Li call her sister back?”

    This eighth aunt was an actress, and her voice was crisp and loud when she spoke. Li Zheng frowned slightly, but with a smile on his face, he calmly took out his arm held by Master Kong, dusted off his gown, and turned to look at Yao Ji: “In that case, I’ll just give you a shout… Yao Mei.”

    Yao Ji stood aside and said nothing except to give her father a gift at the beginning. At this time, Fang pursed her lips and smiled shyly.

    The eighth aunt smiled and said: “Our second young lady is good at everything, but she was taught to be too shy by the old man. Young Master Li will grow up soon, and has experienced wind and rain. Our second young lady will have to rely on her brother-in-law to protect her in the future.”

    Yao Ji knew that she was just saying this to curry favor with Li Zheng, and presumably her father meant it, so she ignored him and pretended to be more and more shy. She pursed her lips and acted invisible, but she kept looking at Li Zheng from the corner of her eyes.Seeing that he was dealing with Mr. Kong politely and showing no signs of filing a complaint, I couldn’t help but feel relieved.

    She knew that Li Zheng rarely visited the Kong family. Although the two families were now in-laws, Li Zheng was in charge of the Huai Army and had countless military and political matters to deal with every day. He had no time to visit his fiancée’s house.Moreover, the marriage between the two families was obviously a result of the Kong family being superior to the Li family. If Mr. Kong hadn’t saved the life of Li Zheng’s father, Li Zuo, when he was still an official in the court, Marshal Li would not have settled on the young lady from his former dynasty’s hometown for his only son in order to repay his kindness.

    The Kong family is an old-style family, and it was once famous in the previous dynasty, but times have changed, and it is no longer what it was in the past.Mr. Kong’s reputation among officials is still high, but his only son Kong Xi is not up to par. He is neither a man nor a warrior, and his greatest potential is to raise his aunt.Although the son didn’t say anything about his father’s fault, he just looked at his father’s behavior, which really taught Yao Ji that she couldn’t love her again.

    On the contrary, Mr. Kong Kong Zhenyong, although he is old-fashioned, he also really loves Yao Ji.What Yao Ji was afraid of was that Li Zheng would tell the old man what happened today, which would make the old man angry and sad.She couldn’t help but feel annoyed. If she had known that Li Zheng would take people there, she would have declined the senior’s invitation and not attended the lecture.

    She regretted it in her heart. Kong Xi had already finished greetings and invited Li Zheng to sit in the restaurant.Wu Ma helped the old man downstairs. The old man still admired such an outstanding young man like Li Zheng. Although he was annoyed by his eldest granddaughter’s disobedience, he thought highly of his grandson-in-law. Because he was old and talkative, he chatted with Li Zheng for a long time, and Li Zheng was not impatient.

    Yao Ji sat opposite Li Zheng, looking at her nose and heart, looking like a lady.The old man stroked his beard, stopped talking with satisfaction, and asked Yao Ji: “How is your homework in school?”

    Yao Ji hurriedly stood up, lowered her hands and looked solemn, and answered in detail – In an old-style family like ours, the rules are always strict. Yao Ji also lived in a wealthy family in ancient times, so she didn’t feel uncomfortable. On the contrary, Li Zheng glanced at her, with a glimmer in his eyes, and he didn’t know what he was thinking.

    As soon as the meal was over, because the Kong family was very particular about eating without speaking, Kong Zhenyong only spoke after the food had been removed: “I am old and I feel uncomfortable, so I won’t talk to you young people anymore. Dongting, you can do what you want. Zhuyun, entertain Dongting well for me.”

    Naturally, Kong Xi didn’t want what he wanted. When Yao Ji saw this, she excused herself to go back to her room to warm up her books and also left.She read two pages in the room, but her heart could not calm down.It was already dark, and the summer wind brought the fragrance of crabapple flowers. There was a beautiful moon in the sky, and the splashes of silver moonlight made the road surface as bright as water and mirror.She simply went downstairs, wanting to pick up two flowers from the garden and turning around the clusters of luxuriant branches and leaves, but she didn’t want to bump into someone.

    The man turned his head, and the bright and extinguishing fireworks between his fingers showed his extremely handsome face with clear outlines.The tobacco smell was very light, with a hint of mint. Yao Ji couldn’t help but frown. Before she could speak, Li Zheng put out the cigarette butt: “Miss Kong.”

    Not Yaomei?He is not called like this, Yao Ji is happy to go with the flow and lowers her head: “Hello, brother-in-law, I will fold two flowers.”

    “Begonia?” Li Zheng stretched out his hand, and the branches were tall and slender, and Yaoji had to stand on tiptoe to reach them. He easily and skillfully broke off two branches. The crabapples on the branches were blooming thickly and enthusiastically. He handed them to Yaoji’s hand, and there was an intoxicating fragrance from her nose.

    Yao Ji hurriedly took it and said goodbye in a soft voice. For some reason, she was always a little wary of this brother-in-law. When Li Zheng saw what happened during the day, she even wanted to avoid talking to him from a distance.

    Unexpectedly, she turned around to leave, but heard Li Zheng say quietly from behind: “You must have many classmates in Nanyuan Club.”

    Yao Ji froze, her heart suddenly rose to her throat, and she pretended not to hear clearly: “What?”

    Li Zheng stopped talking and strode past Yao Ji. His gown was slightly blown by the airflow. Yao Ji only heard a whisper floating in the air: “The city hall is going to severely curb the student movement. You have to do it yourself.”

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