Envy

Later, Meng Tou took Xue Ye back to Mu Su, but failed to fulfill the contract, and did not repay the debt owed to Yan Zhaohan.

Meng Tou met Yan Zhaohan once before Chinese New Year, at the birthday banquet of a sect master in Huaizhong.He was right opposite Meng Tou, sitting next to Jiang Tong, refilled Jiang Tong's wine twice during the dinner, and never looked at Meng Tou from the beginning to the end.

Xue Ye saw Meng Tou staring straight at him and drank a glass of wine, so he didn't even try to persuade him this time.He also didn't know why Shaojun was so elusive and unpredictable.

Also at the table were Zhao Ce and his wife Yan Er.Miss Er became more radiant and plump.According to the conversation between Zhao Ce and the people at the banquet, Miss Er is pregnant.

During the banquet, people toasted and congratulated.

Yan Zhaohan added some wine for himself, smiled lightly and said, "When my nephew is one year old, I will go to Lizhou to visit... I will never have any descendants in my life. Fortunately, sister Er has extended the Yan family's bloodline."

The people at the table who didn't know what was going on said with a flattering smile: "The young master is still young, so he is not in a hurry about the issue of heirs."

The rest of the people all thought that this person is not stupid, Yan Shaojun's lover is just sitting there drinking.I just don't know who was offended by this remark, whether it was Meng Sanlang or Jiang Erye.

Regardless of Yan'er's sudden change of expression, Yan Zhaohan continued, "If my father and mother knew about it, they would be delighted. If it wasn't for Shen Gui's disaster, they would..."

Jiang Tong said: "Zhaohan, today is a happy day, and it is even more happy when Mrs. Zhao has the sun and the moon in her arms. Let's not talk about the sad things in the past."

There was some reproach in his words, but no reproach could be seen from his expression.The two are more like singing together.

Both Zhao Ce and Yan Er's faces were ugly.

Yan Er sat on pins and needles, swallowed the sweet almonds he was chewing, put down his chopsticks, and softly told Zhao Ce that he was unwell and wanted to go for a walk, but refused to let him accompany him.After Zhao Ce said, be careful, and watched Yan Er, who was supported by two maids, leave.

After a while, Yan Zhaohan also left the meeting with an excuse.

It took a long time for the two of them to come back one after the other.When Yan Er took his seat, his face was pale.

Yan Zhaohan took his seat with a calm expression.He sat down beside Jiang Tong.Jiang Tong blamed him for going so long, the food was cold.

Meng Tou could vaguely feel that Yan Er couldn't escape from the collapse of the Yan family.But he couldn't think about it calmly, he used all his strength to suppress himself, he was worried that if he was impulsive, he would beat Jiang Tong severely.

If he was still young, he would have done it long ago.

After the banquet was over, he didn't go back to Mu Su, and took Xue Ye and Huo Zhi directly back to Lizhou to celebrate the New Year.He still has time to go back to Lizhou for the New Year, but Xue Ye and Huo Zhi's house are far away, so this year is already too late.Under his repeated invitation, they followed him back to Lizhou for the new year.

The Meng family is the busiest during Chinese New Year.He brought his elder brother and second brother with his family, and the younger brother who returned from school all returned to Lizhou.

On the first night when Meng Tou returned to Lizhou, his mother mentioned Song Jingran at the banquet, saying that Song Jingran had been to Lizhou.He was a little surprised, and when he wanted to ask when it was, Meng Xi changed the subject and talked about what he had seen and heard when he traveled with them.

He knew there must be something weird in it.He looked at Meng Xie, but Meng Xie's eyes were evasive, but she just didn't look at him.

When he went back to his room to sleep, he saw a brocade bag next to his pillow.He looked a little familiar, but not so familiar.The bag was a little worn, with faded patterns and rough spots.He opened it and took out a jade pendant.It was Yan Zhaohan's jade pendant, he recognized it.

He went out to look for the night guard maid and asked where the jade pendant came from.

The servant girl said, seeing that thing there all the time, seeing it as something important, no one dared to move it.

Another servant girl said: "I remembered, this should belong to Mr. Song. After he left, there was this brocade bag next to your pillow. I'm afraid he accidentally left it here."

At this time, Meng Xi came from the corridor with her hands behind her back, and called "Third Brother" embarrassingly.Meng Tou took the brocade bag in his hand and asked her what was going on.

She said: "The last time Shaojun sent me back, I just kept it. I let him...sleep in your room for one night. This should...it must be what he left behind."

She rubbed her hands together and smiled at Meng Tou.

The first thought that popped into his mind was that Yan Zhaohan was willing to stay at Meng's house for one night, and the next thing was that Yan Zhaohan actually slept in his room.Meng Tou pursed his lips, clenched his hands into fists, and suddenly raised them, pretending to hit Meng Xi.Meng Xi immediately shrank back and closed her eyes, saying, "Third Brother, I made a mistake and I dare not do it again!"

Meng Xi didn't feel any pain for a long time, but heard the door slam shut.Her third brother fell asleep.

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Meng Xi has grown a lot more refined this year, no longer bringing her little nephews around to set off firecrackers, but accompanying Huo Zhi to travel all over the streets and alleys of Lizhou.

The two of them were in love, and his younger brother slipped away quickly, and the burden of playing around with a few brats fell on him.The eldest brother's two sons and a daughter, and the second brother's first son, got together to make him unhappy.They ran around all day long, bluffing, and Meng Tou couldn't help it.

Fortunately, he thought, he had no son.

He thought again, if he had a son, he would definitely discipline him strictly, and if he had a daughter, he would hold him in his hands and pamper him.

During the first month, Meng Tou accompanied his little nephew to watch a few dragon and lion dances in the street, and set off firecrackers a few times at night.A few children got together and couldn't sit still at the dinner party, so they ran to the east corner courtyard to set off firecrackers after hastily pawing.

The monkey boy of the second elder brother's family, the youngest, refused to eat, unable to swallow a mouthful of food. Seeing that his brothers and sisters had run away, he also wanted to follow.The second sister-in-law of the Meng family refused, and the child was so anxious that he was about to cry.

The child made a fuss, and then Meng Tou held his rice bowl and fed him with an enamel spoon, and accompanied him to watch the firecrackers set off.

Several children were running around in the yard, accompanied by a group of maids and servants, lighting firecrackers for them.The crackling was quite lively, but the sound was too loud and deafening, mixed with excited screams of children.

The child of the second brother's family stood in front of the steps, opened his mouth to swallow the food fed by Meng Tou, and watched quietly.He suddenly pointed at one place, chewed the food in his mouth and said vaguely: "Beautiful sister."

He pointed to the moon hole between the courtyards.Meng Tou looked out, it was gray outside, and there was no sign of anyone.

"Beautiful sister?"

"A beautiful sister walked by just now."

Meng Tou scratched his little nose and said, "You little brat, look at the pretty sister with sharp eyes."

The little nephew couldn't forget it, so he insisted on following him out to have a look.Meng Tou couldn't resist, and accompanied him around the courtyard, and walked beside the bamboo forest to the outside of the Moon Cave.The little nephew turned left and ran towards the bridge corridor.Meng Tou followed behind with his rice bowl in his hand, telling him to run slower.

He was thinking where there was a shadow of "beautiful sister", when he heard "Mr. Meng" from behind.

He turned his head and saw Lingzhi.She covered her face with a white veil, and made a blessing ceremony to him.It was only when Meng Tou got closer that he saw the girl in the white dress and gauze, with tears in her eyes.

Lingzhi said: "I'll invite Mr. Meng to attack the Qie Palace. Young Master...Young Master, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on."