at night.
Li Qinyuan couldn't sleep well. He put his hands behind his head, and looked at the curtain above his head for a while according to the moonlight coming in from the window. He still didn't feel sleepy at all. Walk.
He used to be like this, and he would do whatever he thought of, but as soon as he walked into the yard, he found that Han Jin, who had not appeared overnight, had just come out of Han Xing'an's room.
Seeing his deliberately light footsteps and movements, Li Qinyuan also stopped.
Han Jin had already seen him, closed the door, nodded at him, and whispered, "Mr. Li."
"Mr. Han."
Li Qinyuan also called out.
"Young Master Li, are you unable to sleep?" Han Jin asked him.
"I've slept for a long time in my spare time, and I don't feel sleepy at this point." Li Qinyuan smiled, glanced at him again, and asked casually, "Mr. Han, did you just come back?"
"Um."
Han Jin nodded without elaborating.
But Li Qinyuan smelled a faint smell of blood from his body, and looked at his shoes again. The soles of the shoes were stained with a lot of soil. When walking on the bluestone, those footprints were all soiled.
This kind of red soil is only found in the bamboo forest outside the city. He vaguely guessed something in his heart, but didn't say anything.
The two of them are quite different in age, but one does not claim to be old, and the other does not feel that he is young. The two sides talk very casually. Han Jin is afraid that talking at the door will make the two fall asleep, so he talks to someone else. He said, "If Young Master Li can't sleep, why don't you have a drink with Han Mou. Speaking of which, Han Mou has not yet thanked the young master for saving the dog."
Li Qinyuan is naturally happy.
When the little servant served drinks and side dishes, the two of them didn't enter the house, but sat in the yard near a lake.
Han Jin had already changed his clothes and sat on the stone bench. His aura was calm and settled over the years. He personally poured a glass of wine for Li Qinyuan and said warmly, "I'm just this child, Li Gongzi will help you. I protect this child's life, and I am Han's benefactor, I don't know what Li Gongzi wants."
"When I went, there was a guard surnamed Yuchi by his side, who was extremely skilled."
Li Qinyuan did not accept all his gratitude, but sought truth from facts, "Even without me, he can come to Jinling on his own."
Hearing this, Han Jin glanced at Li Qinyuan in surprise, and after a moment he held the wine cup and smiled again: "No matter what, Young Master Li has protected him all the way, I know his temperament, if I don't really trust you , I thought of leaving as early as I entered the city."
"Instead of following you for a few days and still refusing to leave."
Although there is his reason for this, I have to say that the child really trusts them.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help lowering his eyes, looking at the moonlight reflected in the cup, his voice suddenly became very light, and when the evening wind blew, he could even hear a little loneliness and nostalgia, "I haven't seen him for a long time. It's trusting others."
It seems that it is not good for outsiders to see such emotions.
Han Jin restrained his emotions again, and said with the same person: "What does Young Master Li want, but it's okay to say it."
"I really want something." Li Qinyuan smiled and looked at Han Jin
Looking over, he put down the wine cup, "I want to talk to Mr. Han about cooperation." Seeing that Han Jin's expression did not change, he smiled again: "I think Mr. Han has already inquired about our origin and situation. ."
"Yes."
Han Jin admitted frankly, "But—"
He raised his thin eyes, looked at Li Qinyuan, and said, "Isn't this what Li Gongzi deliberately revealed? You called me Mr. Han in the restaurant, didn't you just want me to send someone to investigate your origins and identities?"
Li Qinyuan has always liked to talk to smart people without effort.
He smiled, refilled the two's wine cups, and then said frankly: "I was thinking, instead of letting Mr. Han investigate my origin later, I might as well open this mouth first, or wait for me to enter. If I go to this villa and talk about business with Mr. Han again, I am afraid that Mr. Han will think that I have other plans to save people."
"But I have to say something."
"Your son is very smart and has never revealed your identity. I only guessed his identity before you appeared."
Hearing others compliment his son, a smile appeared on Han Jin's indifferent face. Although it was fleeting, it was more real than ever before, and even his eyes softened, "He has always been very intelligent, Like his mother."
Such a sigh.
When he looked at Li Qinyuan, he became the calm boss Han again.
"Since Mr. Li is so candid, I will not talk about those falsehoods. Although Mr. Li's Defeng firm is not bad, if he wants to cooperate with me, it is still not qualified." Han Jin said truthfully: "You know very well how much a good horse is worth."
"Defeng was defeated in the early years, and only got up in the past few months, but there are too many companies better than him."
"What does Young Master Li use to support the cooperation between you and me?"
These words are too true, I am afraid that even someone who has been rolling around in the mall for many years will feel ashamed when he hears Han Jin's words, but Li Qinyuan's complexion has not changed, and he still has a smile on his face. , and he spoke very leisurely, "As Mr. Han said, Defeng is much worse than many companies."
"If it wasn't for this incident, I'm afraid it would be difficult even for me to meet Mr. Han."
Han Jin didn't speak, just looked at him.
Li Qinyuan let him watch, "But I think Mr. Han talks about this cooperation, maybe not only the strength of the other party."
"Oh?"
Han came in interested and put down the wine cup, "Young Master Li is interesting, I don't look at the strength of the other party when I talk about business, what do I look at?"
Li Qinyuan shook his head, "I'm not very clear about this."
"I only know one thing, if Mr. Han cooperates with the Dazhou royal family for the sake of profit, you know very well that what Dazhou lacks the most is horses. Ten years ago, the Turks invaded my territory many times, and Dazhou exhausted everything. The Turks were defeated by means, but because of the agreement they proposed, they finally accepted their surrender and asked them to pay tribute for ten years."
"In recent years, the emperor has recruited talents more than once and opened up territories, so that one day Da Zhou can raise his own horses."
"Now that the ten-year period is approaching, the Turks are eager to move. At this time, if Mr. Han cooperates with the imperial court, I am afraid that it will not be difficult to become a marquis."
"But you didn't."
Han Jin also brought some
Thinking about what this young man can say, but after hearing that, the expression on his face became more and more restrained.
The boy's voice had stopped, but he did not speak immediately.
I don't know how long it took before he made a sound and said in a flat tone, "You are right, if I really want to find someone with good strength, I would just contact the Great Zhou Royal Family directly."
"I've been hiding my identity for a while now, and I've come into contact with a lot of people, officials in the imperial court, and the presidents of chambers of commerce in the business world..." Han Jin took a sip of turbid wine and said in a flat tone, "They are all good collaborators. It's a win-win for me."
"But you don't like it."
Han Jin glanced at him before speaking again, "Yes, with my current abilities, I don't need those icing on the cake at all."
indeed.
Now he wants money, money, fame, and power... The royal family in the Western Regions honors him as a guest.
"My father used to be a small official." Han Jin's voice was calm. "He served public duties and was clean all his life, but he didn't have a good end."
This is something Li Qinyuan does not know.
Han Jin didn't want to talk about it in detail, it was like gossip, and it was like saying to himself, "When I was young and high school, I also wanted to serve the imperial court, but I later found out that this world is too dirty, officials protect each other, too much corruption, and honesty. Instead, it became a joke.”
Li Qinyuan can probably guess some of this Mr. Han's heart.
He hates this court, but deeply loves this land, so he will come forward at this time and offer his sincere heart for the land he loves deeply, but he is unwilling to be with this land. Chaotang has a little bit of a relationship, so I can only think of this method.
"I used to hate this world too."
Aware of Han Jin's gaze, he just lowered his head and smiled and took a sip of wine, and then slowly said, "My..." It's been a long time since I called that name, and when I exited my mouth, there was something strange about it. , "My father has served the court all his life. In his eyes, the country and the people will always be higher than the family and everything."
"So even when my mother died, he couldn't come back because of the war."
Hear this.
Han Jin's face seemed to be touched, and even the hand holding the wine cup trembled slightly.
Li Qinyuan seemed to be immersed in his own past, didn't notice his change, or noticed it, and didn't say, "I had a rebellious mentality at that time, and I felt that you didn't even care about your family for the sake of this world. Then I will hate this world."
"The more you want to protect, the more I want to destroy."
"However—" He spread his hands and looked helpless, "Obviously, I don't have that ability, I can only let myself become more and more depraved. Others expect me to serve the court one day, so I don't want it."
He seemed to think it was too funny, so he couldn't help laughing, "Now that I think about it, it's just a child's temper. It's really not worth it to lose everything for myself."
"I didn't expect that Young Master Li would have such a past."
Han Jin was surprised, really surprised. According to the investigations of his subordinates, he knew that Mr. Li took over Defeng a few months ago, and in just a few months he had Defeng in the office.
Lin'an regained its place, and not long ago had a long-term cooperation with Mr. Lu from Shaoxing.
He is a very capable person.
If it weren't for the management of Defeng, it would not be long, I am afraid that even in this big week, this young master Li can also occupy a place.
Li Qinyuan smiled, but he was in a good mood, obviously pulling away from his past memories, "I didn't expect that I would become like this... I know that Defeng is not a good one for Mr. Han. s Choice."
"I can't promise you anything right now."
"Only one point. I can assure Mr. Han that the horses sent by Mr. Han will be used on the battlefield in Dazhou, and for those soldiers who defend the family and the country." What more to say, raised the wine cup, tilted slightly in the direction of Han Jin, and laughed loudly: "Mr. Han, the moonlight is very good, let's not talk about this, I toast Mr. Han."
Han Jin looked at him, raised his wine cup, and touched it in the direction of the person.
The two of them didn't say anything else. When they were about to leave, Li Qinyuan only mentioned to Han Jin, "Mr. Han."
"Um?"
Han Jin looked at him.
"Although there are many knots in this world that can't be solved, there are some things that should be said..." Li Qinyuan stood in white clothes under the moonlight. The emotion on his face, "Ling Lang likes his name very much."
"He always remembered the words 'the sun and the moon are safe, and the stars are safe'."
Noticing the slight change in Han Jin's expression, he didn't say any more, bowed his hands to the person, and walked to the guest room on his own.
…
the next day.
When Han Xingan woke up, the sky was already bright.
He looked at the familiar curtain above his head, and thought of yesterday's situation again. He pouted, with a gloomy face, and lifted his quilt unhappily. As soon as he sat up, the door was pushed open from the outside.
Thinking it was the servant boy, Han Xing'an was unhappy and had a great temper. He picked up the pillow and slammed it towards the door, "Who let you in?"
"Get out, let me out!"
The pillow didn't fall to the ground, it was held by a slender hand, followed by a familiar male voice, "Awake?"
Han Xing'an was stunned for a moment, and opened his eyes in disbelief. Seeing Han Jin appearing at the door, he thought he was dazzled. He rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand, making sure it wasn't a dream. "You..." When he exited, he felt that the tone was inappropriate. Yes, he raised his face again, "What are you doing?"
"Who asked you to come to my house, you let me out!"
Han Jin glanced at him, didn't go out, but walked over and put the pillow on his bed, then lowered his eyes to look at him, and said, "I saw you coughed a few times last night, and someone prepared you to moisten your throat. The soup, get up, and I'll take you to dinner."
Han Xingan raised his head and looked at him blankly.
How did he know he had a cough last night? Isn't he at home? A thought suddenly flashed in his mind, and he remembered that when he was half asleep last night, a soft hand brushed his forehead, as if he had tucked the quilt he kicked on the ground for him.
At that time, he only thought he was dreaming.
Could it be…
Han Xing'an's face was full of surprise and disbelief. He was still young, so he couldn't help asking, "Last night, you..."
In normal times, Han Jin would definitely not open his mouth, he would only look down at Han Xing'an, but thinking of what Li Qinyuan said last night, he pursed his lips and nodded, "Well ."
He stretched out his hand to the person, his voice was always steady, "Let's go."
Looking at the hand in front of him, Han Xing'an held his breath involuntarily. He didn't know what he was thinking, but just stared at the hand blankly without moving.
The room was so quiet that I could even hear the birds chirping outside.
I don't know how long it took before he stretched out his little hand and put it on Han Jin's palm. When he was led out, Han Xing'an seemed to be still dreaming, but he was very happy, as if he had Birds dance in their hearts.
Gu Wuyou and Li Qinyuan also got up.
Seeing Han Xing'an coming out, Gu Wuyou was about to say hello, but when she saw their father and son, she seemed stunned, but Li Qinyuan didn't seem surprised at all, even watching Han Jin. When he came over, he smiled and nodded to the person.
"Mr. Han morning."
"Mr. Li is early," Han Jin nodded, then looked at Gu Wuyou, because he didn't know her name, he just nodded.
Gu Wuyou said indifferently: "...Mr. Han is early."
"Breakfast is ready, you two, please come with me." After Han Jin finished speaking, he led Han Xing'an out.
After they left, Gu Wuyou held Li Qinyuan's sleeve, his face full of shock, "They, this..."
Li Qinyuan knew why she was surprised, so he couldn't help but stroked her head and said with a smile, "They are father and son after all." When he said this, he couldn't help but leaned into his waist, his eyes seemed disappointed, When he looked at Gu Wuyou again, his tone was still the same, "Let's go."
a few days later.
The day of Hanjin's ancestor worship is approaching.
Li Qinyuan and Gu Wuyou harassed the villa for a few days, and it was time to leave and return to Lin'an.
It was a clear day, Han Xing'an held Gu Wuyou's hand and was reluctant to let go of her hand. He has been following Gu Wuyou every day for a while now, like a little tail, and he is still persuading people. , "Sister, why don't you go back to the Western Regions with me. Our family is very large, with herds of horses and camels."
"I can also take you to the palace, take you to the dance over there, and make many beautiful clothes for you."
Gu Wuyou looked at the increasingly cheerful Han Xing'an, and felt happy in her heart. She bent down and stroked his head with a gentle tone, "No way, I have to accompany my big brother."
"He's a badass, not good at all."
Han Xing'an pouted, not knowing what to think, his eyes suddenly lit up again, just like the sky above his head, "Sister, why don't I marry you, I'm still young now, I'll be able to marry you in a few years."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was picked up from behind.
Li Qinyuan didn't care that he had just finished discussing cooperation with his father, and he didn't care that his father was still beside him. He held his neck like this and said viciously, "Stinky boy, it's a beautiful dream."
"You, you let me go!"
Han Xing'an has small arms and calves,
When you lift it up, you won't be able to touch the ground, swaying your calf, showing your teeth and claws, it's useless at all, "You bastard, you know how to bully me, and I don't want my sister to marry you."
Li Qinyuan snorted softly, "If you say no, then don't? This is my daughter-in-law, please stay away from me."
Han Xing'an was very angry. She felt that her dignity as a boy was gone, and she blushed and retorted, "Sister is not your daughter-in-law, you are not married yet!"
An adult, a child, actually quarreled like this.
Not only Han Jin looked helpless, but even the group of guards couldn't help laughing, and Gu Wuyou blushed. Holding Li Qinyuan's arm, he whispered, "Just put him down."
Li Qinyuan always listened to her words, and put it down with an unhappy snort.
Han Xing'an hurriedly hid behind Han Jin, and said angrily: "Bastard, wait, when I grow up, I will marry my sister."
Li Qinyuan couldn't help laughing when he heard this, he hugged Gu Wuyou's waist and looked like he was not paying for his life, "When you grow up, your sister will give birth to a bunch of babies for me, and you What's up."
"Li Qinyuan!" Gu Wuyou was almost mad at him, this open-mouthed bastard, there are so many people next to him, he is not ashamed, he stepped on him angrily, she didn't speak, just blushed A carriage on the face.
This foot is really heavy, and Li Qinyuan almost grimaced in pain.
Seeing him like this, Han Xing'an couldn't help laughing. Afraid of being beaten, he hid behind Han Jin and laughed at him, "Deserving it."
Han Jin looked at the big and small, shook his head helplessly, patted Han Xing'an's head, and then said to Li Qinyuan, "Young Master Li really won't stay for a few more days?"
"No."
Li Qinyuan shook his head, "Lin'an still has a lot of things waiting for me to deal with."
Han Jin didn't say any more, just bowed his hands to the person, "If that's the case, then let's say goodbye for now."
The matter of cooperation has been settled, and there will be opportunities to meet again in the future.
Li Qinyuan understood the implication of what he said, and smiled. He also bowed his hands to the person, "Farewell." When he was gone, looking at Han Xing'an who had been staring at him, his heart softened, and suddenly he reached out and touched his head .
Seeing how the little wolf cub frowned, he laughed and got into the carriage. Behind him, Han Xing'an said angrily, "Damn, when I grow up, I won't let you go!"
"Okay, I'll wait."
Although Gu Wuyou didn't see what was going on outside, but seeing Li Qinyuan laughing like a child and getting into the carriage, he couldn't help patting his arm, "You're teasing him again."
Li Qinyuan smiled and hugged him, "He's funny."
Gu Wuyou sneered at him and didn't let go. He just lifted the curtain of the car and waved to the father and son outside, "Mr. Han, Xing'an, goodbye, I'll entertain you when you go to the capital in the future."
Han Jin nodded.
Han Xing'an ran directly over, he was not tall enough, stood on tiptoe, grabbed the carriage and talked to her, "Sister." After glancing at Li Qinyuan, he waved to Gu Wuyou, "Sister, come closer."
He looked like he was about to whisper, which made Gu Wuyou laugh, but he lowered his head and leaned over as he wished, "What do you want to say?"
Han Xing'an suppressed her voice and spoke to her in a very low voice
Said, "If he treats you badly, you write to me, and I..."
"I'll help you find someone to beat him!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was beaten on the head, Li Qinyuan looked at him angrily, wrapped his arms around Gu Wuyou's waist, and hugged him tightly, "I saved your life, Do you still want someone to beat me up? You little thing with no conscience."
Han Xing'an was even more angry as he held the hurt head.
He couldn't beat him, he couldn't talk and he couldn't talk, he kept his mouth flat and kept his distance before he dared to grin and wave his fist at him.
Li Qinyuan didn't tease him anymore. He hugged Gu Wuyou and said to him with a smile: "Stinky boy, practice martial arts well, I'll be waiting for you to beat me up." After speaking, he turned his head to look at Han Jin, " Goodbye, Mr. Han."
"Goodbye."
The carriage drove forward slowly, and it took a long time for Li Qinyuan to drop the curtain.