First Wife of Zhu Family

Chapter 74 The Stupid
The Duke's Mansion at night is still very lively.

With a few bangs of "bang bang bang bang", a series of colorful flashes pierced the dark night sky, and successively bloomed dazzling rays of light in the sky - red, yellow, blue, green, purple... Instantly lit up the entire sky.

At the same time, hundreds of lotus lanterns are being slowly put into the lake by the maids, and the delicate little lanterns are drifting with the current, the lights and water shadows flicker, and soon merge into a bright galaxy.

The little girls who came to visit were all very interested, and they hurriedly asked their maids to go and get a few lamps, and asked for pens and inks to write down their best wishes for the future life on the lanterns, or to pray for the safety and success of the elders in the family. , or those who are bold enough to sneak in one or two cryptic lines expressing love... Everyone had a great time.

Everyone in the Song family has different thoughts at the moment.

... Song Lan stood by the lake, staring at the dancing candles in the lotus.

"Sister Lan, why did you come here?" A young boy's gentle voice came from behind.

Song Lan was taken aback for a moment, and when she turned around, she saw Shen Qinghan walking from the opposite side with a smile.

"Cousin Qinghan." Song Lan bowed to him.

"Everyone is putting up lanterns over there, why don't you go over there?"

Song Lan glanced at it with disinterest, then shook her head, "I don't want to go."

Seeing her depressed expression, Shen Qinghan couldn't help laughing and said, "What's wrong with you? You look listless...why are you worrying about?"

Song Lan frowned, and was about to speak, but remembered something, finally shook her head, twisted her handkerchief and whispered, "It's nothing..."

"It's fine if you don't want to say it..." Shen Qinghan didn't think it was embarrassing, and still smiled like a spring breeze, "By the way, I promised to give you a lotus lantern last year—" Shen Qinghan said, as if juggling He took out a small lantern behind him, "Look, I brought it to you today."

Song Lan was taken aback for a moment, then happily took it over.The small lamp is made of a lotus pod. The inside of the lotus pod is hollowed out, and a candle is inserted. The method is actually very simple.

Thinking that she just said something casually a year ago, he actually took it to heart... For a moment, he forgot the previous unhappiness, just felt like a honey pot was overturned in his heart... I can't say what it feels like.

"...So you still remember." She whispered.

"That's not true." Shen Qinghan said with a serious face, "I will always remember what Sister Lan said." Shen Qinghan changed the subject, "It's just that now that you have grown up, you don't treat me as close as before. " He sighed melancholy, "Forget it, since you don't want to tell me, I just don't want to bother you." After speaking, he made a gesture to leave.

In a hurry, Song Lan reached out and grabbed his sleeve.

Shen Qinghan stopped in her tracks, lowered her head and glanced at her hands.

Song Lan blushed, quickly withdrew her hand, and said angrily, "Why... I and—" She paused, "I'm still the same as before."

Shen Qinghan glanced at her, and asked softly, "Then what were you upset about just now?" Seeing that Song Lan was still hesitating, Shen Qinghan continued, "Speak up, maybe I can help you find a solution."

Song Lan couldn't help sighing, "You can't help me." Seeing Shen Qinghan looking at her intently again, she lowered her head and whispered, "You don't know... Snowball, Snowball got into trouble today. "

"Snowball? Just your little white dog?" Shen Qinghan raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Isn't it quite obedient?"

"That's right." Song Lan pouted, and her eyes turned red. "I don't know what happened to it today...It actually broke into the big brother's yard and bit someone...My sister-in-law is still lying on the bed."

Seeing her crying, Shen Qinghan hurriedly took the handkerchief and handed it to her, comfortingly, "Don't cry... It's not your fault, your brother and sister-in-law won't be angry with you."

Song Lan pursed her lips and thanked her, then wiped her eyes with a veil, "I understand...it's not just for this." Song Lan's voice choked up, seeing Shen Qinghan looking at her questioningly, she said sadly, "Cousin Qinghan, you don't know...my sister-in-law is very good to me, and she always thinks about me when she has something delicious and fun... Xueqiu scared her like this today, and I'm actually very sad. But what hurts me even more is..." Song Lan finally wept softly, "They beat Xueqiu to death!"

Shen Qinghan also seemed to be taken aback, "Killed to death?"

Song Lan nodded with tears in her eyes, "Mother said that Xueqiu went crazy, if you don't kill it, more people will suffer, and I know what she said is right, everything is Xueqiu's fault... But, but I'm still sad... Do you think I'm too bad..."

"That's not it!" Shen Qinghan patted her, "You've raised it for so long, it's normal to feel uncomfortable, and it's also because of your kind heart, so how can it be bad?" Shen Qinghan thought for a while, and said earnestly, " But if you want me to tell you, it’s all right to tell me what you said, it’s best not to let other people know, or your elder brother and sister-in-law might annoy you.”

Song Lan nodded, "Well, I know, I don't know how to tell anyone." She sniffled again, and said in a strong nasal voice, "Brother Qinghan, you are so kind." Always patiently Listen to her and help her with ideas.

"What's the matter?" Shen Qinghan smiled amiably, making his whole person gentle and handsome, like jade, "Who said we grew up together? If I'm not good to you, who is good to me?"

Song Lan's face flushed slightly, and she hurriedly lowered her head to pretend to wipe away her tears.For some reason, I suddenly remembered Du Rongzhi's earlier words about kissing and kissing... I felt even more like I had knocked over the five-flavored bottle, and I just lowered my head and didn't dare to look at him.

Although Shen Qinghan is not yet fourteen years old, he has tried Yunyu with the girl in the room behind the back of the adults in the family. Seeing Song Lan as a shy little girl now, what is there that he doesn't understand?
On the one hand, he was secretly proud, but on his face, he showed his tenderness and consideration to the extreme, "Don't cry too, or I will let my aunt see it later, and I will worry about you again."

Song Lan bit her lip, then looked down at the handkerchief in her hand, and said softly, "Your handkerchief...I'll ask someone to return it to you after I wash it off."

"It's okay." Shen Qinghan smiled warmly, "It's the same for me when we meet next time."

"Next time..." Song Lan thought for a while, and couldn't help raising her small face and asked expectantly, "Then when will you come next time?"

Shen Qinghan smiled, and just about to open her mouth, she saw Nian Xia hurried over.

"Second girl," Nian Xiachao Shen Qinghan blessed Fushen, and smiled at Song Lan, "Why did you come here alone? But it's easy to find a servant." Seeing that Song Lan's eyes were red, she was obviously crying However, he smiled and said, "The third lady is still looking for you, so hurry up and go with your servant."

Song Lan looked at Shen Qinghan. "Brother Qinghan, I'll go now."

"En." Shen Qinghan nodded, "Go quickly, don't make Aunt Third wait in a hurry."

Song Lan nodded, and reluctantly followed Nian Xia.

Shen Qinghan watched them leave with a smile, until the figures of the two were too far away to be seen anymore, a mocking smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He kicked the pebble into the lake, causing a small splash.

This idiot.

(End of this chapter)