Jiang Hexi suddenly felt as if she was being targeted by a poisonous snake. She glanced at the other party lightly, continued to carefully peel the melon seeds in the dish, and placed the kernels in front of Liang Ran.
Liang Ran looked at her with emotion.
Jiang Hexi smiled fondly, and her movements became more skillful. One by one, apricot-colored melon seeds were piled on the flawless white porcelain butterfly, which was delicate and shiny.
Huo Yunyao was a little disgusted when he saw her actions, and his tone was naturally not much better. He said expressionlessly: "Sister Xi and I hit it off immediately. Miss Tao is sensitive, so naturally she cannot appreciate such pure friendship."
With a pop, both Liang Ran and Song Zixue couldn't help laughing.
Song Zifei also had crooked eyebrows, but she was more tolerant and naturally wouldn't show her emotions in such a way.
Tao Qin's face instantly darkened, but due to the persona she had been building for many years, she suppressed her anger and forced a smile, "Miss Huo is really good at joking."
"It's a bit boring for everyone to gather here and just talk, why don't we play a game." Cheng Jiaojiao, who had been watching the show for a long time, glanced meaningfully at Huo Yunyao, who was especially supportive of Jiang Hexi, her eyes flashed, and she chuckled.
Tao Qin glanced at her gratefully and agreed, "Okay, Miss Cheng, do you have any good ideas?"
"What do you think, Miss Huo?" Cheng Jiaojiao turned to look at Huo Yunyao.
Huo Yunyao said lightly: "It's up to Miss Lin to decide. Guests can do as they please."
Seeing how cold she was, Cheng Jiaojiao pinched the handkerchief, but continued to smile calmly on her face.
When Lin Wen heard this, she was a little embarrassed. After a moment of hesitation, she suddenly had an idea and said with a smile: "How about we play drumming and passing flowers, and the loser will perform a talent for everyone, which can be reciting a poem, painting or singing a song. What do you think?
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"Okay!" Upon hearing this, Tao Qin immediately felt that the opportunity to express herself had come, and nodded hurriedly.
Huo Yunyao glanced at Jiang Hexi with some worry and whispered: "Sister Xi, if you don't want to play, then I won't play either."
"It's okay, don't worry." Jiang Hexi felt warm in her heart, and a smile flashed in her eyes.
Seeing how confident she was, Huo Yunyao breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that her worries were in vain. She knew that Sister Yixi was so smart, how could she be afraid of this!
"I have no objection." Song Zifei said softly.
"Me too."
The others all agreed.
Although Liang Ran found it boring, she would not ruin everyone's interest. She ate the melon seeds that Jiang Hexi peeled for her in boredom, and whispered in a somewhat tangled voice: "Xi'er, I don't know how to write poetry. What if I do it later?"
What should I do if it’s my turn?”
"It's okay. Didn't Miss Lin say that you can have other talents? You are an excellent flute player, so you can play some." Jiang Hexi also lowered her voice and replied.
"Xi'er, you are still smart." Liang Ran said with a smile.
After a while, the servant Lin Wen ordered to prepare things came back with unexpected news.
"Girl, the third young master knows that the girl wants to play drumming and passing flowers. He finds it extremely interesting and wants to play with the girls." The maid saw that Lin Wen was a little confused and quickly added: "Madam and the others have agreed."
Hearing this, Lin Wen breathed a sigh of relief, and somewhat understood what the ladies were thinking. This flower viewing party was actually a blind date party, and the ladies probably wanted everyone to have fun like this.
"What do you girls think?" Lin Wen asked.
Tao Qin's eyes lit up and she pretended to smile reservedly, "I listen to Miss Lin."
"Me too." Tao Shu and Tao Hua agreed.
The rest of the people didn't have any opinions either.
Although Jiang Hexi was a little surprised that the atmosphere was so open-minded, she was used to these things and naturally she wouldn't feel embarrassed.
Liang Ran has always been a heartless person who doesn't take things too seriously. He is not shy at all, but rather enthusiastic.
So a group of handsome young men strolled to the pavilion in the middle of the lake.
Fortunately, this pavilion in the middle of the lake is particularly spacious, otherwise it would not be able to accommodate these dozen people.
The most dazzling one among them is the man at the head who wears a purple gold crown with jewels in his hair, a face like a crown jade, and a temperament like an orchid.
"It's the Crown Prince of Li!" Song Zixue hurriedly tugged at her sister's sleeves and turned to look over. Sure enough, Song Zifei's face turned red and she couldn't help but blink at her narrowly.
Song Zifei glared at her angrily, but those moist and affectionate eyes had no offensive power at all, and instead made Song Zixue even more naughty.
Jiang Hexi's eyes suddenly lit up. Although she had seen many handsome men, she could not help but be stunned. But when she saw Wen Jianzhou, who secretly raised his eyebrows at her, the corner of her mouth twitched, and she subconsciously suspected that he might be responsible for this scene.
After all, he likes to watch the fun the most.
"Cousin Jinghe! You are here too." Huo Yunyao naturally saw Wen Jianzhou and walked over with a happy face and a smile on his face.
"My mother forced me to come here. Mother's life is so difficult." Wen Jianzhou sighed in embarrassment, but opened the fan with a snap in his hand and started shaking it gracefully.
Seeing his coquettish look, Jiang Hexi rolled her eyes silently.
"Didn't you say that we are going to beat the drum and pass the flowers around? Sister, why haven't you started yet?" Lin Sanlang said carelessly, without any embarrassment on his face, looking at the women openly.
"It's ready, gentlemen, please take your seats." Lin Wen shyly leaned towards Tang Shaofu, who looked at her with a smile, and waved her hands politely to the many young gentlemen.
"Brother Ziyu, please." Lin Sanlang waved to Li Yan first.
Li Yan nodded slightly and walked into the pavilion in the middle of the lake without changing his expression.
Although the girls were a little nervous, they all had decent smiles on their faces.
After sitting down, Wen Jianzhou saw that everyone was silent and looked around in a funny way.
I saw Li Yan enjoying the tea and enjoying the scenery, but I don't blame him. If Mrs. Cheng'an Hou Shizi hadn't forced him to come, how could the flower of the high mountains have participated in such a banquet with his temperament.
Several men were more or less secretly looking at the woman opposite, with their eyes full of interest. Of course, there were also those who were polite and just drank tea and chatted without looking much.
Most of the girls are extremely shy, except for a few who are bold.
For example, the woman in red who was eating melon seeds and staring at Li Yan with interest. If he remembered correctly, that girl was Xi'er's cousin, and she really had the same temperament as her.
When Wen Jianzhou thought of this, the corners of his mouth twitched, but when he saw Jiang Hexi peeling melon seeds quite calmly, he couldn't help but wink at her meaningfully.
Jiang Hexi felt helpless, looking at her nose and heart, pretending that she couldn't see anything, and continued peeling melon seeds.
As the head of the family, Lin Wen could not let the scene continue to be quiet. Although she was a little annoyed that Tang Shao was looking at her with a smile, she still stood up gracefully and said with a smile: "Since everyone is here, then
Why don't we start now."
"Okay, I can't wait any longer. I think this game will be very interesting." Wen Jianzhou smiled while stroking his hands, his eyes sparkling with light.
"Yuehua, come and play the drums." Lin Wen asked her maid.
"Yes." A maid in green responded respectfully, walked to the side of the lake pavilion, picked up a small drum, and turned her back to everyone.
"Let's begin." Lin Wen suppressed her shyness and passed the red flower in her hand to Tang Shao next door, and then gave the order.
What follows is the regular sound of drums.
When the red flowers reached Jiang Hexi, she quickly passed the hot potato in her hand to Liang Ran. Unexpectedly, the drum sound suddenly stopped at this moment.
Liang Ran looked at the red flower in his hand in disbelief before he could pass it to the side, and then glanced stupidly at Jiang Hexi who passed the red flower to her.
Jiang Hexi suppressed the corners of her mouth that were trying to raise in a frenzy, patted Liang Ran's shoulder comfortingly, and said with a suppressed smile: "Ran'er, it seems that you are very lucky today, and the jackpot fell to you all at once.
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"Yes, Miss Liang is so lucky!" Wen Jianzhou immediately took over with a smile.
Liang Ran glanced at Wen Jianzhou expressionlessly and snorted coldly.
Li Yan, who was opposite him, raised his eyelids. When he saw the corners of Liang Ran's pursed lips, his eyes were filled with a starry smile.
"I will show my shame today and play a piece for everyone." Liang Ran stood up and said to Lin Wen: "Sister Wen, I wonder if there is a flute in the house."
"Yes." Lin Wen nodded with a smile and told a maid: "Go and get the jade flute from my room."
"Yes." The maid bowed respectfully and left.
Tao Qin covered her mouth and smiled, pretending to be amazed: "I didn't expect Miss Liang to be able to play the flute. I once heard that everyone in the Zhennan Hou Mansion has extraordinary martial arts skills, and I thought Miss Liang was also excellent in martial arts."
"I do know some self-defense skills." Liang Ran admitted openly and solemnly said: "Qingzhou has been attacked by Japanese pirates all year round. If you don't have extraordinary martial arts, how can you protect your home and country? My father sacrificed his life for the country and suppressed the country.
Naturally, the Nanhou Mansion cannot be treated as a coward, and should set an example for the people of Qingzhou. Only when all the people of Qingzhou work together, the Japanese pirates will not have the opportunity to invade our Dasheng!"
"Well said!" Lin Sanlang clapped his hands and praised, pushed his hand towards Liang Ran, and said seriously: "The Marquis of Zhennan has always been loyal and good, I admire you very much, and my cousin is also a woman, which really makes me ashamed."
"Third cousin, that's ridiculous." Liang Ran waved his hand, glanced at Tao Qin who looked embarrassed, and felt a little sarcastic in his heart.
She is not a soft persimmon, Tao Qin picked the wrong person to bully!
Don't think that she doesn't know that Tao Qin's eyes are about to be fixed on Li Yan, and you think that you can hide it well. However, although she doesn't care about these things, she has been raised by a noble girl for many years, even if she always
I skip class, but I know a little bit about these things.
The previous person who wanted to step on her as a stepping stone to become a leader is still living a miserable life!
Li Yan suddenly raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "Li heard about the recent great victory in Qingzhou and the Japanese pirates' vitality was severely damaged. He will not dare to invade Dasheng in the short term. The Marquis of Zhennan has contributed a lot. I would like to toast Miss Liang."