Xie Lingjiang glanced at him.

At this time, Zhao Qingxiu took Xie Lingjiang's hand and wrote on her palm.

Ouyang Rong followed Xie Lingjiang and looked sideways:

[Sister Xie, Tanlang, I was in a hurry when I went out. I was careless and forgot to bring longevity noodles and beauty soup. Can you borrow the kitchen later?

Ouyang Rong waved his hand: "It's just a small matter."

Xie Lingjiang comforted him: "It's okay. I'll accompany you later and make noodles together."

The two of them almost rushed to answer, but she turned to look at Ouyang Rong and snorted softly.

"It's getting late, Xiu Niang and I are going to work first."

Xie Lingjiang hugged Zhao Qingxiu and walked straight into the main room.

Ouyang Rong smiled.

Instead of leaving immediately, he called a maid and asked her to call Ye Weilai back.

After the maid left, Ouyang Rong neither entered nor left.

He sat down on the steps outside the door of the main wing and looked at the white clouds and blue sky with a smile.

After a cup of tea, Ye Weilai came over and said hello to Ouyang Rong, feeling sorry for him because he caught a cold while sitting on the ground. She also brought Ouyang Rong a soft mat to cushion her before entering the main room.

Ouyang Rong then stood up, put his hands behind his back, and left leisurely.

Sometimes a man's happiness is very simple.

Everything goes well, peace and joy.

…

"Did Xiu Niang cry before she came?"

After Ouyang Rong, who was guarding the door, left, in the master bedroom, Xie Lingjiang, who was untying Zhao Qingxiu's ribbon and preparing to draw her eyebrows, suddenly asked in a low voice.

Zhao Qingxiu was quiet for a moment and nodded slightly.

Xie Lingjiang pursed his lips and asked, "Why are you crying? Is it because of today's initiation?"

Zhao Qingxiuyan smiled.

【I'm so happy, things are so unpredictable】

Hearing this, Xie Lingjiang also felt a little emotional. He stretched out his hand to touch her thin round shoulders and said:

"Yes, things in the world are impermanent, but the days are long. Cherish the present moment and the people in front of you."

[Thank you, sister, for being so kind to me]

Xie Lingjiang suddenly said:

"Do you know that Senior Brother's carriage just left, intending to take me and Liu Lang to find you and pick you up? Even though you came an hour earlier, and even though Mrs. Pei's side was fully prepared, Senior Brother still

I’m thinking about it, I can’t rest assured.”

After a pause, Xie Lingjiang looked at the pretty girl sitting on the embroidery stool in front of the dressing table with complicated eyes, and said:

"Elder brother is rarely like this. He is not a forward-thinking or indecisive person. He acts confidently and only looks forward. When he encounters mountains and rivers, he builds bridges. There are very few people who can make him look back."

Zhao Qingxiu's eyes were dark. Xie Lingjiang was standing behind her. She was looking at the bronze mirror on the dressing table in front of her. She couldn't see the unspeakable complex expression of the girl in red dress in the mirror who should always be bright and confident when she spoke.

Zhao Qingxiu didn't know if she heard the envious longing hidden in Xie Lingjiang's tone.

She grabbed the latter's jade hand that was already on her shoulder and started writing on it.

Xie Lingjiang looked down.

It's seven words.

【I know, I know everything】

After a pause, she wrote with a smile:

[So I came early in the afternoon]

For some reason, Xie Lingjiang always felt that there was an inexplicable solemn meaning hidden in this line of words, as if he had crossed mountains and seas.

She stared for a while, then suddenly bent down and rested her chin on her right shoulder from behind.

Xie Lingjiang, who only put on light makeup today, looked at the beautiful and steadfast face in the mirror with her somewhat crystal eyes, and suddenly smiled:

"Okay, Sister Xiu Niang, don't cry anymore. If you continue to be a crybaby, your eyes will swell. You are one of the protagonists tonight and you must be the most beautiful girl!"

At this time, Ye Weilai, who was told by Xie Lingjiang to prepare, returned with a plate of rouge and gouache.

The white-haired girl came from the door with a charming smile.

"Sister Xiu Niang, over in the kitchen, the dough and everything are ready. I'm just waiting for you to go over and make the dough. Don't worry, let's put on makeup first.

"However, if you take your makeup to the kitchen, it may be stained by the smoke. Don't be afraid. We will bring some rouge and gouache later and touch it up. This will save you an extra trip. In this case, longevity noodles

, we are also new to the hot pot, Mrs. Zhen absolutely loves to eat it, she is very hot..."

For a moment, the master bedroom was filled with the laughter and laughter of the three women.

…

"...I can give you another choice."

About an hour ago, Yu Nianyuan said slowly in the lobby of the quiet courtyard.

Seeing Junior Sister Seven, who was hugging the gift box tightly and squatting with her knees in her arms, finally raised her head to look at her, Yu Nianyuan calmly looked away.

Sometimes, persuasion is also a technical job, just like negotiating with others. The bottom line and conditions cannot be thrown out all at once, nor too early.

You need to first propose a plan above the bottom line and wait for the other party's response. There is a high probability that the other party will refuse with a violent reaction. Then lower the conditions step by step. The range above the bottom line is all room for negotiation.

If there are no chips, create chips. If there are chips, add more chips.

The lady in white, who knew this well, kept a straight face, looked ahead coldly, and revealed her conditions:

"If you follow me back now, your boy husband will not only be safe, but I can also make the decision privately for him..."

【No】

Zhao Qingxiu suddenly stood up and wrote a word on the palm of Yu Nianyuan's hand, interrupting all her subsequent words.

"What did you say?" Yu Nianyuan was confused.

Zhao Qingxiu repeated without hesitation:

【No, don't】

Yu Nianyuan waved his hands subconsciously: "Listen to Senior Sister first..."

Zhao Qingxiu shook her head, firmly grasped Yu Nianyuan's hand, and wrote heavily on the palm:

[Sister, I don’t need to tell you later, I will definitely go to this birthday ceremony. If I don’t go, there is no need to discuss other conditions.]

She repeatedly wrote:

【I will definitely go】

Yu Nianyuan, who has always been good at manipulating people's hearts, was slightly stunned.

Immediately, she regained her cool expression and said:

"This is Senior Sister's order. I can't make the decision on my own... Xiao Qi, what if I don't agree?"

Zhao Qingxiu did not answer.

Yu Nianyuan saw her straightening her thin back, taking off her tear-stained azure ribbon, her red and swollen eyes tightly closed, which made people feel pity for her.

Zhao Qingxiu took out a clean ribbon again, lowered her head, and tied a special bow behind her head with both hands. She didn't know who taught it. Yu Nianyuan had never seen this kind of knot before.

After doing this, Zhao Qingxiu finally wrote:

[I will bear the responsibility. We can talk about other things, but not birthday gifts]

She didn't move, but the bronze sword not far away trembled slightly, as if she felt some kind of injustice from the mistress.

Yu Nianyuan slowly turned his head, looked at the sword, and then at the blind and mute girl who stood like a sword.

The seventh junior sister's reaction greatly exceeded her expectations.

In Yu Nianyuan's impression, except for the time when she was wayward in Dragon City, the seventh junior sister has always been the most obedient and sensible among the junior sisters. She also listens to the words of the senior sister and her the most, and she rarely shows such decisiveness.

attitude.

But now, I don't know where the courage came from, and I actually said "no". Although I didn't directly refuse to go back, I just wanted to stay a little longer and attend a birthday ceremony.

But Yu Nianyuan, who is proficient in negotiation skills, knows that in this kind of bargaining situation, it is best not to give in, and it is best not to give in. If you can't let her go, don't let her go. It is best to just leave now, and it will be a long-term pain.

It is better to have short-term pain than to have the lotus root cut off and the threads to be connected. If it is about to be broken, it will be disrupted.

It's a pity that even if Yu Nianyuan said this now, it would be useless and he wouldn't listen.

Yu Nianyuan stared at Zhao Qingxiu's face and said seriously:

"Seventh Junior Sister, don't forget that you are a virgin, and don't forget Master's last words."
To be continued...