In the small courtyard, Tang Ji's eyes were fixed on the man sitting opposite Jiang Ran. This man was tall and honest-looking. Although he was not handsome, he was not bad at all. He was wearing a white robe made of silk and satin, and his hair was
A sapphire-colored hair crown is fastened.
Two guards chased after him, trying to pull Tang Ji out, but saw the man in white robe waving his hand to signal them to leave.
He gradually pulled his eyes back and saw several vermilion boxes tied with red ribbons on his left hand side. He sighed softly, adjusted slightly, and said with a smile: "Who is this?"
Before Jiang Ran could reply, Li Daniu stood up and said, "Are you brother Tang Ji? I have long admired your name. My name is Li Daniu. Nice to meet you."
Li Daniu came to Tang Ji very enthusiastically and bowed in salute.
Out of politeness, Tang Ji also raised his hand and returned the gesture.
At this moment, Jiang Ran also followed over and introduced to Tang Ji: "This is Brother Daniu. He used to live next door and took good care of me and Jiu'er. He went out to do business two years ago and just came back now.
.”
"Hahaha, isn't this what I promised Ranran? As a man, I should keep my promise." Li Daniu said bluntly.
Tang Ji looked at the two of them talking and laughing, and suddenly felt like an outsider, unable to fit in. Even Jiu'er, who always liked to play nonsense with him, changed his normal behavior and stood behind them obediently.
For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
Jiang Ran noticed his mood changes and said softly: "How about we have dinner first?"
"Okay, I've brought some good wine, and I'm going to have two drinks with Brother Tang!" Li Daniu laughed twice, and then headed back to the house to welcome everyone.
Tang Ji made no move, and said with a fake smile: "No, Li Yu made an appointment with me for a drink. I'll tell you when I get back."
After saying that, he turned around and walked outside the house.
Jiu'er, who was licking the candied haws, squinted at her young lady. The reason why she acted so naturally was because she wanted to see if Young Master Tang had his young lady in his heart.
Now that she could smell the lingering "vinegar smell" in the yard, she already got the answer and quickly winked at Jiang Ran.
Jiang Ran knew that Tang Ji was angry, so without any hesitation, he ordered Jiu'er to serve the guests with food first, and chased him out with delicate steps.
She did not have a deep friendship with Li Daniu. Although she accepted his help in the most difficult time, it did not mean that she wanted to marry him.
Not long after, Tang Ji ran out of Linxi Lane unsteadily, looking extremely tired.
Seeing this scene, Cheng Tie was shocked and said, "Brother Tang was defeated?"
In addition to Tang Ji being a little weak, he also needs talent, fame, and money...Ji Ran's bookstore is so popular that even a big boss like him knows it, and he doesn't know how much he can make in a day. Logically speaking, Jiang Ran
You shouldn’t have chosen the wrong one!
But soon, Cheng Tie saw Jiang Ran again, raised the corner of his mouth, and said with a wicked smile: "It turns out that Brother Tang likes to play hard to get."
Tang Ji jogged for a while and then slowed down. He couldn't explain how he felt about Jiang Ran before, but since yesterday's kiss, he was sure that he fell in love with her. The reason why he fell into the trap without even asking the question clearly.
And he ran away not because he was cowardly, but because he was afraid of hearing the answer he didn't want to hear from Jiang Ran.
He walked for a while in despair, glanced up at the sky, and planned to find a place to stay first.
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind: "Tang Ji, do you want to break the contract?"
Hearing the sound, Tang Ji turned around suddenly and saw Jiang Ran standing not far away, panting, with fine sweat on his forehead, and sighed: "Why are you following me?"
"Aren't you going to have a drink with King You? Why are you running so far alone?" Jiang Ran walked over slowly, her jade eyes staring at him closely.
Tang Ji's eyelashes fluttered up and down, and his words were hesitant: "I...what did you mean by breach of contract just now?"
"You've started to lie to me now. Are you planning to move out in a few days? Then you promised to help me redeem my life, are you going to give up now?" Although Jiang Ran had a questioning tone, his voice was very low, for fear of causing trouble again.
He is angry.
Before Tang Ji could think about it, he followed her words and said, "Don't you have your big brother? It would be nice to ask him to help you redeem yourself."
Hearing this answer, Jiang Ran was angry and wanted to laugh. He was angry because he ran out without listening to his explanation, and he was angry because he was jealous of himself. He stamped his feet and hummed: "What, I
Already rejected him!"
Tang Ji raised his head again, his eyes shining brightly again.
Jiang Ran glared at him and continued to explain: "Three years ago, I just settled in Linxi Lane. At that time, my family didn't even have any rice to cook. It happened that Jiuer was suffering from weak diseases. If it weren't for Brother Daniu's help,
It is impossible for us to survive until now. When he left, he once said that he would come back to marry me, but I clearly refused at that time. I didn't expect that he would cause such a big fight when he came back today, but I have just been with him.
I’ve made it clear, so don’t misunderstand me again!”
Tang Ji suddenly felt ashamed. After thinking about it for a long time, it turned out that he was thinking too much. He took two steps forward, leaned in front of her, and said softly: "I..."
But before he finished speaking, footsteps could be heard at the end of the street. Because the sky had become dark, the man's shadow was stretched out by the lights of nearby houses.
"I have been wandering away for two years, telling myself all the time that there is a girl in Yunhuai City waiting for me to go back and marry her. I didn't expect that you, the kid, took advantage of me. I have also heard about your deeds. You are the most talented person in Huaizhou.
, the first accountant of the Jianghai Chamber of Commerce, the shopkeeper of Ji Ran Bookstore, has a great reputation, but in my eyes, these are just false names." Li Daniu has lost the previous enthusiasm, his eyes are dim and his voice is heavier.
Without giving Tang Ji and Tang Ji time to reply, he continued: "Xiao Ran, Xiao Ran, it's easy for men to make promises, but few can fulfill them. Tang Ji, don't you want to redeem her? Then
Just take action, I'll give you one month. After one month, I will buy Yuexian Tower even if I lose everything. By then, you will have a hard time redeeming her."
Hearing this, Jiang Ran turned around and said anxiously: "Brother Daniu, what are you doing? I told you two years ago that Jiang Ran has always regarded you as his savior and has no relationship between men and women.
"
As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Ji stood in front of her with a smile on his face: "Okay, I will definitely bring her out of Yuexian Tower in a month."
As long as Jiang Ran didn't take the initiative to push himself away and accept others, he would dare to stand up and confront the other party head-on. Let alone ten thousand taels of silver, even adding zero wouldn't be able to stop him.
At this time, Tang Ji and Li Daniu looked at each other, causing fierce sparks of friction.
Seeing the stalemate between the two, Jiang Ran reached out and took Tang Ji's sleeve, shook it, and said softly: "Tang Ji, I'm hungry."
Seeing such an intimate gesture between the two of them, Li Daniu clenched his fists, but his reason still defeated his anger: "In that case, I'll take my leave first, Xiaoran, I live in Qin Street, Beihuai, if you need anything, you can come and see me at any time.
I."
Then, he looked at Tang Ji meaningfully, snorted coldly, rolled up his sleeves and left.
After a moment, Jiang Ran raised his head and looked at Tang Ji: "This is really embarrassing. After all, he is kind to me, and you..."
Tang Ji couldn't help but stretched out his hand and touched her head, and said softly: "There is no need to be embarrassed. After all, I already know your thoughts. Why would you care about her like this?"
Hearing this, Jiang Ran's face turned red with embarrassment: "What do you mean...don't talk nonsense."
After saying that, she was about to walk towards the street, but she couldn't stand still and fell directly to the side.
Tang Ji had quick eyes and quick hands and quickly supported her.
"Hiss~" Jiang Ran felt the pain coming from his ankle, his face changed slightly, and he took a breath.
Tang Ji knew that she had a sprained foot, so he glanced at her angrily, then supported her with one hand, moved to squat in front of her, and said, "Come up, I'll carry you."
"Ah~ I, I can walk." Jiang Ran was a little stubborn and wanted to take two steps, but fell directly on his back.
Tang Ji took advantage of the situation and took hold of her legs, stabilizing her behind him. He stood up and walked towards the street ahead. He noticed that she was moving around, especially when a soft spot was close to his back, so he hurriedly said:
"Stop moving, otherwise we will be invited to the county government again when the curfew comes."
Just like that, Jiang Ran calmed down.
Tang Ji raised the corners of his mouth and was in a good mood, walking towards Linxi Lane with brisk steps.