After paying the deposit, the patriarch's wife discovered that Jin Yunchong had disappeared, and complained to Jin Yunlan: "This boy is just uncertain." After that, she held Xiu Xiu in one hand and Jin Yunlan in the other and left the silk and satin shop.
Jin Yunlan successfully received the birthday gift for Xiu Xiu, but Xiu Xiu clamored to see it in advance, but she hid it tightly behind her and sternly refused.
Xiu Xiu pouted her pink little mouth, which was so big that it could hang a soy sauce bottle. Jin Yunlan lovingly rubbed the little girl's head and asked her to wait patiently.
Xiu Xiu pulled her sister's sleeve and smiled brightly: "Xiu Xiu knows that my sister is busy with work on weekdays, but you must come on my birthday."
Jin Yunlan nodded in agreement.
Xiu Xiu hooked up with her as guarantee.
After that, the three of them went into several shops one after another. After buying a lot of money, the three of them got on the carriage and went home.
Soon the day of Xiu Xiu’s birthday came.
The entire Jinyun mansion was decorated with joy overnight. Jinyunlan walked out of the door and saw that all the servants in the house were also smiling, and she couldn't help but feel happy.
Holding the book in her arms and yawning, she went to Jinyun College to take a morning's administration class. In the afternoon, she went to the clan meeting and was responsible for writing documents. It was obvious that her status in the clan had improved, and she had rarely seen it recently.
She went out to show love, and few people raised any objections when her father arranged for her to be admitted to the center.
She was also secretly glad that the Great Elder was not in the city at the moment, otherwise he would have complained a lot and blocked her father's decision-making.
It's just that the documents she has access to now are just complaints or suggestions from enthusiastic people. She only needs to compile them in a register. If there are important or urgent issues, she can submit them to higher levels for discussion and resolution.
It's just that she is not qualified to participate in the meeting yet. Her father, the patriarch, told her that as long as she sat down here for three months, she would be allowed to enter the morning meeting.
She worked hard for an hour and then got up to stretch her muscles. At that moment, a young disciple walked past her holding a letter in his hand. Seeing him walking in a hurry, she stopped him and asked what happened.
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The young disciple replied: "Nothing big happened, it's just that the great elder sent a letter saying that he will be back soon."
Jin Yunlan felt as if she was facing a formidable enemy, and her face suddenly turned ugly. She turned around and went back to her room to speed up the paperwork, but she still only finished it in the evening.
When she got home, she happened to meet the owner of the silk and satin shop who came to deliver the clothes in person. He came up to him with a smile on his face, but Jin Yunlan felt as if he was facing an enemy. After paying him the remaining money, she immediately returned to the boudoir with the clothes in her arms to avoid fear of danger.
He was discovered by a servant at home and became suspicious.
She opened the closet door and was about to put the clothes in, but then she thought about it. Her room was being cleaned every day. It would be terrible if the maid discovered that she had men's clothes hidden in the closet and spread the word to others.
She glanced at the sky, and saw that it was still early, and it was not yet time for the banquet to start. Before the guests came to the door, she quickly sent the clothes away, informed Li Zhi, and then came back quickly, it would not be too rushed.
Besides, the Great Elder was about to arrive in Luo City unknown, so it would be better to resolve the matter as soon as possible to avoid long nights and nightmares.
In order to save time, she took the longevity lock given to Xiu Xiu with her, so that when she came back, she could go straight to Jialan Courtyard without having to waste time going back to her room.
She made up her mind and immediately slipped out of the back door, walking all the way through the streets and alleys, choosing lonely roads. Every time she passed through these difficult places, she always secretly swore in her heart that one day she would
Go see A Zhi in an open and honest manner, instead of being so secretive and hiding from the light.
She passed through the tunnel, entered the territory of Kongshan, and jumped up to the edge of the cliff smoothly. The clean and green bamboo forest in the past was different today. Every ten bamboos were tied with a red ribbon. When the breeze blew, the silk ribbons in the forest were swaying, which was very strange.
Spectacularly beautiful.
Full of questions, Jin Yunlan walked through the festive bamboo forest and came to the depths. Except for Li Zhi's mother, who was lingering on the sick bed, neither brother seemed to be there.
She gently placed her clothes on Li Zhi's bedside, took up a pen and attached a note, telling her why she couldn't come often from now on, and then left the room.
Just when I was about to leave, I heard several dull drum beats coming from the Li Clan Ancestral Hall, which penetrated solemnly and solemnly.
There were also many people gathered around the entrance of the ancestral hall, all of them looking inside silently with blessing smiles on their faces.
Jin Yunlan quickly approached the crowd of people curiously. When she arrived at the entrance of the ancestral hall, she heard Li Tang inside the door solemnly saying to the ranking of the Li family's ancestors, "Li, the 279th patriarch of the Li family.
Gardenia, on today's birthday, has entered into a marriage contract with Li Li, who is also a descendant of the Li family. From now on, the two of them will always be united and have descendants."
Li Tang had just finished speaking, and before the applause could be heard outside the hall, a crisp sound of a bamboo branch being stepped on was heard by everyone.
Before Li Zhi could react, he just looked outside following the sound. Jin Yunlan stood abruptly in the crowd with a gloomy face, unusually conspicuous.
She glanced at him angrily and sadly, then turned away.
When Li Zhi saw this, he subconsciously wanted to follow him, but was pulled back by Li Tang, "Where are you going? You haven't kowtowed to your ancestors yet." His good brother pushed Li Li in front of him, trying to use this soft and gentle person in front of him.
The woman left his heart behind.
He angrily threw away his brother's hand and asked sternly: "What are you doing? You didn't tell me about this!"
Li Tang also changed his usual friendly and harmonious demeanor, grabbed his arm and refused to let him leave, "This is a rule set by our ancestors. Every Li clan leader must sign a marriage contract in public to set an example for the clan.
I'm just helping you fulfill your responsibilities."
The tribesmen outside the hall who did not know the truth were deeply puzzled by the tense atmosphere between the two brothers.
Li Zhi glared at his brother fiercely, "Then you shouldn't assign me to others casually. Why don't you ask for my opinion?"
Li Tang saw through his thoughts and sighed: "Xiao Zhi, you and she are not the same people. I just don't want to see you being obsessed with the authorities and getting stuck in the mud."
Li Li, who was sandwiched between the two of them, didn't look very good-looking and looked reluctant. She lowered her head and kept glancing at Li Tang beside her from the corner of her eye.
Li Zhi took his arm out of Li Tang's tiger's mouth and said sternly: "I think you are the one who is obsessed with the authorities. This matter does not count, I don't agree!" After saying this, he ignored his brother's shouts and rushed resolutely.
After leaving the ancestral hall, I squeezed out the crowd and caught up with Jin Yunlan in the green bamboo forest shrouded in twilight.
He grabbed her wrist and blurted out: "Wait a minute."
Jin Yunlan also kept her head down, staring at the muddy road under her feet. After a long time, she turned her head and looked at him pretending to be calm: "Why are you running out? The ceremony is not over yet."
After Li Zhi was silent for a moment, he let go of her hand and said solemnly: "The engagement is cancelled, I did not agree."
"Why?." She replied in surprise, with light spots of joy dancing in her eyes.
His blue eyes slowly turned half a circle in the dusk, and he replied: "Li Li has always liked my brother, but he doesn't know."
Jin Yunlan blinked and asked innocently: "But isn't it possible for several of you, the Li family, to serve one wife together?"
Li Zhi glanced at her lightly, and hummed with a smile: "Your words reminded me."
Jin Yunlan realized that she had made a mistake, so she quickly covered her mouth, shook her head desperately, and begged him to forget what she had just said.
She raised her piercing eyes again, looked directly at him, and asked with great anticipation: "Then why do you want to chase him out, and why do you have to explain this to me? We don't have any special relationship, you can obviously do it.
leave it alone."
Li Zhi was speechless for a moment, and turned his eyes to the side habitually, "I think someone seems to be about to cry."
When Jin Yunlan heard this, she could no longer maintain her calm façade. Her nose became sore, her eyes turned red, and the corners of her mouth drooped downwards. She cried whenever she wanted to. Tears of grievance rolled down her cheeks, like a child's.
, I have to howl while crying.
Li Zhi looked at her crying face with curiosity and admired sincerely: "You cry so boldly."
Jin Yunlan rubbed her tearful eyes, her voice hoarse as if filled with a handful of sand, "It's too much. I really thought you were getting married." She pulled up Li Zhi's sleeves and shed tears without politeness.
Li Zhi rarely said cool words to ask her to stay away from him, and he raised his hand quite cooperatively, letting her borrow his sleeve.
She sobbed for a while before she regained her composure. She held Li Zhi's hand, and she didn't know whether it was because her eyes were bright or because she was filled with tears, but her dark pupils were filled with light.
"Saying this may make you think I'm selfish. But I still hope that you can wait for me. I can always think of a way."
"What do you mean?" Li Zhi raised his eyebrows.
Jin Yunlan replied sonorously: "Everyone!"
Li Zhi was caught by her sincere gaze. The scar on her forehead that had not completely faded attracted his attention.
He couldn't help but reach out and touch the shallow scar, feeling a bulge in his fingertips.
He frowned and couldn't help asking softly: "What's going on?"
"I fell off the horse. It's nothing serious. I'm fine now." She answered lightly.
"So careless." He complained, but she sounded extremely happy.
"Are you concerned about me?" She immediately got carried away.
Li Zhi raised her tail and flicked her forehead angrily, "Drink a cup of longevity tea before we go."
Jin Yunlan glanced at the sunset on the horizon and calculated the time at this moment. The banquet would be held at home in half an hour.
You still have time. This chapter has been completed!