Cheng Chi still had his eyes closed, but he seemed to see everything. He said, "My hands are sore. Let the maid fan you!"
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but purse his lips and smiled, saying softly: "It's not sore! Just take a good rest!"
Under the dim light, his facial features were softer than usual, and his expression was warmer than usual.
Zhou Shaojin looked at him bravely.
Cheng Chi's eyelashes are thick and dense, making his eyelids look like they are painted with eyeliner, and they stretch to the slightly upward tilted corners of his eyes, which is very beautiful.
The nose is tall and straight, which is what is called a hanging nose in physiognomy books.
The bridge of the nose is graceful and the tip of the nose is full.
It is said that men with this kind of nose will be rich and prosperous, have no worries about money, and can marry virtuous wives and beautiful concubines.
Uncle Chi has no worries about money, but his career... With all the glory and wealth, he can only be an idle noble at best.
What about virtuous wives and beautiful concubines
Thinking of the two young ladies of the Guo family... Zhou Shaojin skipped it directly.
Anyway, Madam Guo said that Uncle Chi promised to marry and have children in the next two years. Isn't there still two years left? Maybe by then there will be girls better than the two young ladies of the Guo family!
Uncle Chi’s lips were rosy and shiny, neither thin nor thick, and the corners of his mouth were raised as if he was smiling.
Zhou Shaojin felt a burning sensation on his face and quickly lowered his head.
Who knew that her eyes fell on his hands hanging in front of his face.
Cheng Chi's hands were white and slender, with no visible joints. His nails were neatly trimmed, pink in color, and clean, looking like jade carvings.
But she remembered that the hand was warm.
Touching her head, he felt warmth, calmness, composure, and a hint of inexplicable love that made her indulge in it and make her feel precious.
Zhou Shaojin smiled quietly and fanned himself slowly.
There was a cool breeze, a faint fragrance lingering around his nose, and a burning gaze appeared and disappeared on him.
Cheng Chi felt something was wrong.
When Shao Jin came to help him, he shouldn't have been greedy for the soft feeling and the faint fragrance. Later, he made one mistake after another and let her stay by his side.
Letting her go now... He felt bad about it!
That little girl must think she has done something wrong and she must be very sad!
Most importantly, the little girl was quite good at serving people. She fanned him neither too fast nor too slow, gently and softly, just like her, making him feel particularly comfortable.
Let’s just forget it!
She was fanning herself by the bed. What else could she be looking at if not at herself
Maybe I'm too sensitive.
After a long period of intrigue, people tend to think the worst of everyone.
Cheng Chi thought to himself with self-mockery, and soon calmed down. He said lazily: "The summer in Jinling is really hot."
It was a pity that Cheng Jiashan was in Zaoyuan, otherwise he could take his mother and the little girl to Zaoyuan to avoid the heat. However, since the little girl was here, he had better not mention Cheng Jiashan, so as not to make the little girl uncomfortable.
He swallowed the words.
Zhou Shaojin was not used to the summer in Jinling either. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Are you feeling feverish? Can I ask someone to bring you a bowl of iced mung bean water?"
In the past, when my brother-in-law drank too much, my sister would prepare herbal tea for him.
Cheng Chi said "hmm".
Zhou Shaojin gave the order.
After a while, the mung bean water came.
Zhou Shaojin served Cheng Chi a drink.
Cheng Chi fell on the Arhat bed again.
Zhou Shaojin continued to fan him.
Cheng Chi couldn't sleep, so he said, "Let's store some ice this winter. Then next summer won't be so hot."
Zhou Shaojin laughed and said, "Last winter, Jinling only had a thin layer of snow, which melted as soon as it hit the ground. How could we store ice?"
Cheng Chi looked at her sideways and said with a smile, "As long as it snows in Nanjing this winter, it will be fine. I have people store ice in the capital and bring it to Nanjing before the beginning of spring in the first month of the lunar year, so that we can use it in the summer."
Under the light, his eyes were clear and shining like the stars in the sky.
She knew Uncle Chi was good-looking, but she didn't expect him to be this good-looking.
Zhou Shaojin was dazed for a moment.
Seeing her staring at him with eyes wide open, Cheng Chi thought she didn't believe him, so he smiled and said, "Do you think it's impossible?"
"Of course not!" Zhou Shaojin blurted out, coming back to his senses.
Uncle Chi never goes back on his word.
"I just think it would take a lot of manpower and resources!"
Zhou Shaojin frowned and looked very worried, which pleased Cheng Chi.
Cheng Chi was in a good mood and said, "It's okay! We can use the canal transport and travel overnight. We can reach Jinling City in ten days at most."
Zhou Shaojin asked, "Have you reconciled with the Cao Gang now? Then can Jiying go out and show up?"
She didn't know about Jiang Qin.
Cheng Chi had no intention of letting her know, so he simply smiled and sat up, chatting with him: "The Zha Gang has three bosses, and each of these three bosses has their own conflicts. Only if they are used properly, they dare not move."
In fact, his people had deposed Jiao Ziyang, killed Jiang Qin, and cut off the Cao Gang's job of transporting military pay this year, vaguely intending to support the Jinsha Gang. The Cao Gang had no choice but to invite several giants from the underworld to come forward and invite Cheng Chi to "drink tea".
Cheng Chi hasn't decided whether to go or not.
Asking the Cao Gang to help transport ice is a way for them to atone for their sins.
The Cao Gang is running away happily.
Zhou Shaojin nodded repeatedly, believing Cheng Chi's words without a doubt. He ordered the maid to fetch a large pillow and said, "Uncle Chi, you should lean on me and talk to me! This way you will be more comfortable."
Cheng Chi leaned on the big pillow as he was told.
Zhou Shaojin asked him, "Does your head still hurt? Do you want another bowl of hangover soup?"
Cheng Chi laughed and said, "What do you think hangover soup is made of?"
Zhou Shaojin really didn’t know.
She used to hate people drinking, even her brother-in-law drank, she also felt disgusted, and had to hold it in to avoid vomiting. But Uncle Chi also drank today... She helped him in with a distressed look, and was afraid that he was uncomfortable, so she served him water and fanned him...
Zhou Shaojin's head was buzzing and he was suddenly at a loss.
Fortunately, Cheng Chi didn't notice anything unusual and said with a smile: "The hangover soup either has a lot of sugar or vinegar added to it. If you drink too much, it will just be that..."
"Oh!" Zhou Shaojin responded absentmindedly and couldn't help but look at Cheng Chi.
Maybe it was because of the alcohol, Cheng Chi's face was slightly flushed and his expression was very cheerful, just like a person who had been on a long journey and finally got a rest, or like a person who had carried a heavy load for thousands of miles and finally put down his burden... Is this what people who have drunk too much alcohol do
The bad memories from the past came back to her mind.
She quickly shook her head and buried those memories deep in her heart.
Imagine what my brother-in-law looks like when he’s drunk.
But she would take the initiative to avoid him... From what I could remember, it didn't seem like my brother-in-law was drunk.
Zhou Shaojin wrinkled his nose.
Cheng Chi's heart moved, and hesitantly asked: "Is the smell of alcohol all over my body irritating you?"
"No, no." Only then did she feel the faint smell of alcohol on Cheng Chi. After hesitating for a moment, she whispered, "Fortunately, Uncle Chi doesn't smell very much of alcohol."
Could it be that Cheng Jiashan was drunk at that time
This possibility is very high!
Whether someone wants to plot against Cheng Jiashan or Cheng Jiashan wants to be courageous, wine is indispensable!
But when Zhou Shaojin saw that he drank a little too much, he didn't avoid him!
Cheng Chi felt a little complicated.
The atmosphere suddenly became a little cold.
Zhou Shaojin doesn't like it.
She thought of the purpose of her coming here, and hurriedly said, "Uncle Chi, I saw a man on the street today..." She told Cheng Chi about Shi Kuan, and finally said, "If Uncle Chi knows him, he can make friends with the Fourth Prince through him. The Cheng family may be able to avoid the fate of being confiscated and exterminated!"
Cheng Chi smiled and shook his head, and said with emotion: "Shao Jin, do you know who I am entertaining in Qingyan Tower today?"
Zhou Shaojin's heart moved and his eyes widened.
Cheng Chi nodded and said, "It is Shi Kuan."
No wonder Shi Kuan appeared near Qingyan Tower!
Zhou Shaojin almost jumped up and said, "Uncle Chi, how do you know Shi Kuan? And how did the Cheng family get confiscated in the previous life?"
Cheng Chi smiled and said, "After you said that the Fourth Prince would ascend to the throne, I sent people to keep an eye on the Fourth Prince's mansion. That's why I knew about Shi Kuan. He is from Gaochun, and was sold to the palace by his father when he was young. His mother died two months ago. He came back to Jinling to pay tribute to his mother. I heard that he was a book lover, so I treated him as an ordinary scholar and approached him. I didn't expect that he would feel so compatible with me. I invited him to Qingyan Tower to watch the dragon boat race, and he didn't refuse. He would eventually become a favorite of the new emperor... It's a bit unexpected!"
Zhou Shaojin took a while to react and said in confusion: "Shi Kuan is from Gaochun? Could he be mistaken? I remember Lin Shisheng said he was an orphan and didn't remember where his ancestral home was..."
"Maybe it's because the childhood memories are too terrible?" Cheng Chi smiled indifferently, but he was thinking about Lin Shisheng in his heart.
Knowing all this, it seems that Lin Shisheng is doing well!
"Uncle Chi, you are amazing!" Zhou Shaojin said admiringly, "I feel sorry that you missed Shi Kuan. Who would have thought that you had already arranged everything."
Cheng Chi couldn't help laughing and said, "How difficult is this? The Fourth Prince is not showing off right now, so it's easy to find out about him."
"It's possible that he was favored by Shi Kuan, which means he's not an ordinary person." Zhou Shaojin said, "Shi Kuan is a very proud person. He doesn't care about ordinary people at all."
Lin Shisheng had an aunt who was a dowager concubine in the palace. In order to ask for a title for his eldest illegitimate son, Lin Shisheng went through Dowager Concubine Lin to find Shi Kuan, but Shi Kuan did not give him any face.
Cheng Chi smiled and said, "That was Shi Kuan after the Fourth Prince ascended the throne, right? The current Shi Kuan doesn't have that confidence yet."
Zhou Shaojin doesn't care about that.
Now that Uncle Chi has Shi Kuan on his side, the risks facing the Cheng family will be much smaller in the future.
She said cheerfully: "Anyway, Uncle Chi is awesome!"
How could anyone talk like that!
Cheng Chi laughed out loud.
But I couldn't help feeling a little excited.
The atmosphere between the two became somewhat cheerful again.
Zhou Shaojin said, "Oops!", "I almost forgot something!"
It turns out that this is not the real deal!
Cheng Chi said in his heart.
This little girl has so many things to do!
There was a hint of smile in his eyes, and he listened attentively.
Zhou Shaojin told Cheng Chi with a serious face that she had discovered that Cheng Lu and Wu Baozhang were having an affair.
Cheng Chi was very surprised.
His expression also became serious, and he carefully asked her about the details of their conversation.
Zhou Shaojin answered them one by one.
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Sisters and brothers, today’s update.
I was working overtime at night and didn't have time to correct the typos, so I'll post it here first...
O(∩_∩)O~
※(To be continued)