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Zhen Baolu slid her lips, and she didn't want to see Xu Chenglang, but at this moment, a sweet voice came from behind.

"Cousin Lu."

Zhen Baolu turned around and looked.

The person who came was Xu Jinxin and Xu Xiuxin.

Both of these sisters have good looks, with almond eyes, peach cheeks, and red lips. They can show their beauty after growing up. Xu Jinxin, who is slightly taller, is dignified and generous, and has a temperament; while Xu Xiuxin, who is slightly petite and childish, has pretty cheeks and is more refined than her sister Xu Jinxin, but her arrogance can be seen between her eyebrows.

Xu Xiuxin is incompatible with her, so it is Xu Jinxin who calls her right now.

And the gentle and delicate young man in green robe behind the two sisters is her cousin Xu Chenglang.

No wonder her sister said this just now. She had a good relationship with Xu Chenglang on weekdays. She was a little unsociable among the girls of the same age, but it was different from Xu Chenglang. Her cousin Xu, who is gentle, never loses temper with her. She is young, so she naturally likes to accommodate herself. After a while, she got very close to Xu Chenglang.

But now, she doesn't want to get so close to Xu Chenglang anymore.

So what if he treats her well? He is too soft-hearted to protect her.

Zhen Baolu came back to her senses and said to Xu Jinxin's two sisters: "Cousin Jinxin, Cousin Xixin..." Then she looked at the boy behind the two who had been smiling and looking at her obediently, "Cousin."

Zhen Baoqiong also called out with his sister.

At this moment, Xu Xiuxin, whose eyes were on her head, suddenly smiled in confusion and said, "What? Isn't my elder brother the only one in my cousin's eyes on it on weekdays?"

Xu Xiuxin is a fond person. She had some opinions about Zhen Baolu, and she saw that her elder brother treated Zhen Baolu better than herself, and she became a little dissatisfied. She had no brother, so she would fight her brother all day long. What's the point?

Xu Jinxin also knew that her sister was so angry that she rarely came to visit the Duke of Qi’s mansion today. She didn’t want the cousin and sister to make any unhappiness. She hurriedly said to her sister: “You forgot about what my mother told me so quickly?”

Although Xu Xiuxin was spoiled, she still listened to her sister very much. Before leaving, Zhuang also specifically reminded her youngest daughter not to have conflicts with Zhen Baolu. Zhuang's daughter was pampered, but it was still a bit scary when he became majestic. Xu Xiuxin's little temper had been scolded by Zhuang many times, and she didn't dare to say anything anymore. She just pursed her lips in dissatisfaction, and then she didn't want to look at Zhen Baolu again.

If this matter had been put before, Zhen Baolu would have had a fight with Xu Xiuxin again. But this time, Zhen Baolu looked at Xu Xiuxin, who was only eight years old, and thought to herself: What are she caring about with the same child?

Zhen Baoqiong was more steady and invited the brother and sister to go to the pavilion to sit, and ordered the maid to prepare tea and snacks.

Although Zhen Baolu didn't want to see Xu Chenglang and Xu Xiuxin, the person who came was a guest. Seeing that her sister treated them like this, it would be too much if she showed her face again.

Zhen Baolu still had a better relationship with Xu Jinxin, and Xu Jinxin saw that Zhen Baolu treated Zhen Baoqiong's sister's attitude changed a lot. Although she was surprised, she did not show it too much. Xu Jinxin had a somewhat similar temperament to Zhen Baoqiong. She had met several times and said several times. Zhen Baoqiong was decent and a well-educated person. Xu Jinxin admired it very much.

Zhen Baolu nodded at Zhen Baoqiong and said obediently: "Sister, go ahead, I'll call my cousin Jinxin." Without Xu Xiuxin, Zhen Baolu was still willing to get along with Xu Jinxin, the cousin.

Zhen Baoqiong left with peace of mind, and Xu Jinxin lost her worries and said, "The relationship between cousin Lu and cousin Qiong has improved a lot."

Xu Jinxin still loves Zhen Baolu, the little cousin. Although this little cousin is spoiled and has a bad relationship with his sister Zhen Baoqiong, in her opinion, it is not born to the same mother after all, and her aunt prefers Zhen Baoqiong too much, so the little cousin feels uncomfortable and angry with Zhen Baoqiong, which is understandable.

Zhen Baolu immediately said sincerely: "Sister treats me very well." The girl's voice was soft and sweet, and her eyes were bright. She obviously liked her sister very much.

Seeing that the relationship between the two sisters was so good, Xu Jinxin was relieved. She turned her head and looked at her brother, knowing that her little cousin was a little strange to her brother's behavior today, and she had never looked at her. Xu Jinxin was a generous person, and she would not be allowed to be occupied by others like Xu Xiuxin. She quickly found an excuse and said, "Xu'er was afraid that she was wronged just now, so I went over to persuade her."

As he said that, he got up and wanted to find Xu Xiuxin.

Zhen Baolu couldn't stop her, so she could only nod and let her go, but as soon as Xu Jinxin left, she and Xu Chenglang were left in the pavilion.

Zhen Baolu didn't say anything or look at him. She just lowered her head and bit the osmanthus cake in her hand. After she finished eating the osmanthus cake in her hand, Xu Chenglang, who was sitting beside her, raised his hand and put it into Zhen Baolu's fleshy little hand.

"Alu, but I'm angry that I didn't see you a few days ago?"

Zhen Baolu didn't say anything, but silently put the pastry that Xu Chenglang gave her on the plate, then took out a handkerchief and wiped her fat hand with pastry crumbs.

It seems that he is really angry.

The thirteen-year-old boy had never had any help when facing this delicate little cousin. Xu Chenglang continued: "Will the cousin apologize to you??"

Xu Chenglang is such a person, he has a very good temper. How can he get angry when facing such a person?

Although she was angry with him, Xu Chenglang did not do anything wrong. Between his mother and her, it was human nature to choose his own mother.

Zhen Baolu slowly raised her eyes, looked at the handsome face of the young man in front of her, and remembered the gentle man a few years later. When she was most sad, he had accompanied her.

Zhen Baolu shook her head, clearly with a childish little face, but she seemed particularly serious, and said, "I'm not angry, my cousin thought too much. But--" She paused and continued, "My mother told me that I'm eight years old and can no longer stick to my cousin like I did when I was a child."

The little girl who is only eight years old... Xu Chenglang pursed his lips slightly and wanted to laugh a little.

This was obviously still angry. Xu Chenglang wanted to refute, which showed that his little cousin looked firm, not just talking.

When he thought of something, Xu Chenglang took out an exquisite little mutton from his arms, which was a pretty deer mutton.

He handed it to Zhen Baolu and said, "This is what I saw with Jinxin to visit the shop a few days ago. Does Alu like it?" The little cousin was angry and patiently coaxed her.

Zhen Baolu glanced at the deer puppet in Xu Chenglang's hand with her big black eyes.

Although this doll is small, it is vivid and exquisite. Zhen Baolu likes it. But after a lifetime, Zhen Baolu understands a truth: not everything you like must be taken for yourself. People should not be too greedy, just choose the one you like the most.

In fact, Zhen Baolu also knew that if she really liked Xu Chenglang, she could have been back in this life and her parents were safe and sound. Her aunt would probably agree to marry Xu Chenglang in view of the status of the Duke of Qi Mansion in the imperial city. Xu Xiuxin would always get married in the future and would not be able to get in the way of her. However, Xu Chenglang eventually married someone else. Although it was a matter of his previous life, in Zhen Baolu's opinion, it was always used by others.

After finding so many reasons, after all, I just don’t like it enough.

Zhen Baolu did not hesitate, with a smile on her clear big eyes, looking at the handsome and gentle boy in front of her, and slowly shook her head and said, "Thank you, my cousin, it's just... I don't like it now."

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Xu Xiuxin, who was wronged, wiped her tears and went to Yi'anju to find her mother Zhuang. Regardless of the presence of Mrs. Xu and Xu, she cried and complained to Zhuang, and then continued to thrust and said, "Brother only protects Lu's cousin..."

Xu Chenglang is kind to Zhen Baolu, and Xu Xiuxin has been getting angry for a day or two for this matter. If it were private, Zhuang would definitely hug her baby daughter and comfort her for a while, but now the old lady and Xu are both present, so she can't tell them in front of them, right?

Zhuang said with a hurried look: "Alu is your cousin, you should give in to her. Look at you, where is the case as a cousin? You are not afraid of your aunt making jokes."

Even his mother helped Zhen Baolu, and Xu Xiuxin pursed her lips and felt even more aggrieved.

Xu on the couch also understood his daughter's temper and said, "Alu has a bad temper. Don't be angry. My aunt will scold her for you later."

Zhuang hurriedly said no, "It's Sister Xiu, it's wrong. Today, I'm looking at A Lu, but I'm much more well-behaved." Although I feel sorry for my daughter, I still have to say that.

When the old lady Xu heard this, she smiled and said, "Speaking of this, Lang Ge'er has been good to Sister Lu since she was a child. I thought, since the two children are so close, it would be great if A Lu grows up if she can marry Lang Ge'er as her daughter-in-law."

After all, Mrs. Xu was willing to marry her carefully cultivated eldest daughter to Zhen Rusong as a successor, and she also liked the status of the Duke of Qi's mansion in the imperial city.

After hearing this, Zhuang's face changed immediately.

She turned her head and looked at the smiling face of Mrs. Xu, and then she knew that Mrs. Xu was not saying anything casually, and immediately her heart was raised.

Asking her son to marry the uneducated girl Zhen Baolu... Zhuang was disagreeing with one thousand and ten thousand, but as a daughter-in-law, how could she refute her mother-in-law's words? She could only frown in worry and stood by her daughter quietly with her daughter in her arms.

Although Xu was delicate, he still had eyesight after all. Knowing that Zhuang's sister-in-law was disliked by her daughter, she smiled and said, "Chenglang is so outstanding that Alu is spoiled, so I'm afraid she won't succeed. Besides, Alu is still young, and the two are just closer cousins. If you want to become a husband and wife, it's not that simple. I think this matter will be discussed in the future."

Old Mrs. Xu also felt that she was a little anxious, teased the well-behaved fat grandson in her arms, and said, "Yes, the children are still young, so it's not too late to wait for another two years."

Zhuang then breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu saw Zhuang's expression in his eyes, his beautiful eyes curled, and he couldn't help but laugh.

Xu Chenglang's nephew is indeed unable to make mistakes, but getting married is not just a matter of two people. Her daughter's temper, when she grows up, is afraid that she will not be able to change much, so how can she get to the eyes of her sister-in-law?

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Zhen Baolu left the pavilion and walked alone in the yard. She was heartless and still had feelings for Xu Chenglang. Now she made up her mind to draw a clear line with him, and she felt a little nervous.

Now that they are still young, Xu Chenglang just treats her as his sister. When they grow up in the future, it will be too late.

Zhen Baolu stopped and stood under a crabapple tree. When she remembered what this gentle cousin did for her, she felt a little awkward. There were still many beautiful and sweet memories between them.

But so what? She, Zhen Baolu, will always find a better one.

The best.

Be honest and able to protect her and treat her like a jewelry. Well, if you look better, it would be even better.

Thinking of this, Zhen Baolu bent her lips and smiled, then raised her head to look at the crabapple tree in front of her. The crabapple flowers are as red as rouge, and they are really blooming beautifully.

Zhen Baolu took a look and saw the most beautiful tree on the branch.

She stretched out her hand and wanted to pick it. However, this eight-year-old little body is too short and is still a long way from the branches.

It's not reachable.

Zhen Baolu frowned and was upset, but because of her nature, the more she couldn't pick it up, the more she wanted to get it.

Just as Zhen Baolu was tiptoing, an arm suddenly stretched out from behind her, raised it slightly, and easily picked the most beautiful crabapple flower on the branch for her and handed it to her.
Chapter completed!