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Soon after winter came the first heavy snow, and the whole world was covered with snow. This was An Wenqing's first winter here, and it was extremely cold.

Gu Xuanyi was able to escape the family's urging marriage, but he couldn't escape his son inheriting his father's business, and gradually took over the family's business and became busy.

As soon as he came out of the teahouse, he was frozen by the cold wind outside so that he withdrew his strided legs. A person came behind him and put his fur coat on An Wenqing. An Wenqing turned his head, it was Ma Yi.

Ma Yi protects An Wenqing, shielding him from the cold wind: "How are you doing recently?"

An Wenqing's neck was almost fully retracted into the cloak, shivering in the cold winter wind: "Fortunately, for ordinary people like us, life is just like that."

Ma Yi went away for a while, just came back today, and happened to meet here, he was on the same road, An Wenqing couldn't refuse, so he went back with him: "I heard that you went to the capital?"

"My old friend invited me to stay for a few days." Ma Yi was considerate, and reached out to help An Wenqing tuck the fur around his face. An Wenqing had to stand where he was, not wanting to trouble Ma Yi, and was about to do it himself, from the side Stretching out a hand, he pushed Ma Yi away, and one of them squeezed in in vain.

Gu Xuanyi took off his scarf and fur, and wrapped it around An Wenqing's neck. The two looked at each other, expressing their deep affection, which was conveyed between their eyebrows.

Ma Yi knew that staying next to the two would be boring, so he said calmly, "I'll go ahead."

Gu Xuanyi didn't even want to turn around to look at Ma Yi. An Wenqing looked at Ma Yi's back and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time. He seems to have changed a little bit."

Gu Xuanyi hummed displeased: "I think he just has a wicked heart and still misses you."

Not daring to continue chatting with Xianzhi about inappropriateness, An Wenqing turned to ask: "You're not going to talk outside the city, why are you here?"

Gu Xuanyi's words were full of jealousy: "Do you think I'm going to stay outside all day and never come back? I haven't looked at you for a while, and you're just with him. In such a cold day, how can you still be red? apricot."

An Wenqing was shocked: "I just said a word to him, and you actually mocked me for cheating?"

Gu Xuanyi tugged An Wenqing's clothes, fearing that the cold wind would cause him to feel unwell, so he softened his words: "No, I misread it, the tree in front of me is clearly a plum blossom tree in the snow."

"Heh!" An Wenqing snorted coldly.

Covered by generous clothes, Gu Xuanyi quietly took An Wenqing's hand, flattering him: "I'll take you back."

No match for the cold weather, An Wenqing held Gu Xuanyi's hand tightly: "Yes."

There was already a snowfall last night, which stopped at first, but at this moment, small snowflakes suddenly floated up, falling one by one in front of An Wenqing, gradually blurring people's sight.

There was no one in the back alley, and there was falling snow as a cover. Gu Xuanyi pressed the person against the wall and kissed him. An Wenqing was shoving and shoving in a panic, but gradually calmed down, with his hands tightly wrapped around his back.

It is impossible to predict when someone will pass by here, which is both disturbing and exciting, An Wenqing quietly opened one eye, peeking at Gu Xuanyi's emotional appearance, he is so handsome, he is reluctant to look away.

A small mischievous snowflake slowly fell on the tip of Gu Xuanyi's eyelashes, trembling, shaking with Gu Xuanyi's movements.

An Wenqing's throat unconsciously let out a gasp, Gu Xuanyi opened his eyes, just in time to catch An Wenqing peeking at him, and smiled happily: "Do I look good?"

In such a cold weather, An Wenqing blushed instantly, dispelled the cold air all over her body, and the blood in her whole body was boiling: "...don't be ashamed."

"It's cold, go back to the house quickly, don't freeze your body." The scholar is weak, no one like him who always runs around, Gu Xuanyi urged, but his eyes were reluctant to part.

An Wenqing smiled helplessly: "I'm not as delicate as you think, you should go back early, don't stay too long in the snow."

Gu Xuanyi sped up his pace a little and rushed home. He seemed to hear the sound of flapping wings. He looked at the source of the sound but saw only a vast expanse of whiteness. He thought he had heard it wrong—how could there be birds in such a snowy day? .

Ma Yi appeared at the end of the alley, with a bird with black feathers and red eyes resting on his shoulder. It shook off the snow from its body, and seemed to have no fear of the snowy weather.

His eyebrows were lowered, his eyelids drooped to cover the darkness in his eyes, Ma Yi raised his hand to caress the bird's back, and the bird flew away from him in an instant.

This year, he will make them live in uneasy life.

After the first snow falls, it is the beginning of the new year, and every household is busy preparing for the new year, waiting to get rid of the old and usher in the new.

An Wenqing was practicing pens in the study today, so that he could write the couplets during the New Year. Fortunately, he could do a little performance in front of his father. The old steward found him and asked him to go to the hall, saying that it was the master's intention.

Rushed to the hall, father was sitting on the main seat, holding an opened letter in his hand, his face couldn't hide his joy, when he saw An Wenqing appeared, he smiled and said, "Qing'er, come here."

"Father, what happy event made you so happy?" An Wenqing walked to Father An, and Father An handed him the letter paper in his hand. An Wenqing looked at it a few times, but couldn't smile.

Father An looked up and down at his son in relief, and the joy in his words had already indicated his attitude and choice: "You are not too young, it's time to start a family and start a business. Look at the second miss of the Mu family. You also know her. She is talented and beautiful. It's very good, with her wealth, she is willing to entrust her father to talk to me about your marriage, which is beyond our family's imagination."

An Wenqing looked at the letter, then looked at his father, his hesitant expression was finally noticed by An's father, who frowned tightly: "Why, you want to reject this marriage?"

"……Yes."

Father An's face was full of joy, not angry, but even more threatening: "Give me a reason."

An Wenqing said: "I don't like it... It's not that I don't like it, it's just that I treat Yingying as my own sister. I have never had a relationship between a man and a woman."

"Okay!" Father An interrupted him, "Qing'er, you are no longer a three-year-old child, don't you understand? The parents' order, the matchmaker's words, I have agreed to this marriage."

An Wenqing asked Father An back: "Even if I don't want to at all?"

Father An looked at his son seriously, and he had an idea in his mind: "I already have someone I like?"

An Wenqing didn't dare to tell the truth, now is not a good time to confess to his father, Gu left and right said to him: "I just think it's too early for me to start a family."

"Qing'er." Father An was angry at him for not being up to date, "The Mu family doesn't have so much time to wait for you to become famous first, if you miss the present, I'm sure, you will never meet a better candidate than Miss Mu Er in the future. How much Princes and nobles are interested in her, she is your best wife choice, but you are not her best choice, once she misses it, how can she have the courage to wait for you?"

An Wenqing naturally knew that if the elders of the Mu family chose her a marriage, it would definitely not be her turn. Now that the letter was sent, although it was not stated clearly in the words, it all implied that he was going to propose a marriage. It can be seen that Mu Yingying spent money in private. It takes a lot of effort to persuade the elders.

Rejecting this marriage is tantamount to disrespecting Mu's elders. They will definitely not see themselves and their family members again in the future.

Seeing that An Wenqing's face was serious and he stopped talking, Father An thought he was hesitating, so he calmed down and said, "I'll give you some time to think about it. Even if you don't think about yourself..." Father An felt a little guilty, but still Explain, "It should be a consideration for me, too."

"...Wenqing understands."

An Wenqing watched An's father leave with his own eyes, and his slightly old body no longer stood upright in front of others as before. After passing through the capital city, his father became much older.

Although his father never said it clearly, An Wenqing knew that his father still wanted to return to that circle, and now, his marriage with the Mu family was an opportunity.

But...he really couldn't accept this marriage, no matter for himself or for Mu Yingying.

In the end, An Wenqing still refused the marriage, but he didn't know that although he refused, the reply from the Mu family was: after the year, they will come to propose marriage soon.

Father An knew the real content of this reply letter, and there was another person who also knew about it——Ma Yi.

As the only insider, Ma Yi was not in a hurry to tell Gu Xuanyi about An Wenqing's marriage, he was still waiting for an opportunity.

Years later, Father An prepared the dowry and brought a matchmaker to Mu's house. The journey was far away and he needed to leave home for a long time, but he kept all this from An Wenqing. Officer, just bring some small presents.

An Wenqing believed it was true and did not raise any doubts.

The day before An's father left, Ma Yi publicized the fact that the An family's master went to other provinces to propose marriage to his son in person. It was not a publicity, but quietly told several friends who still had contacts with Gu Xuanyi to ensure that Gu Xuanyi Those words will be heard over there.

Gu Xuanyi just heard these rumors, so he didn't believe it. Although he and An Wenqing had never made it clear, after getting along for half a year, they didn't need to say what they thought in their hearts. All they needed was a look and a subtle movement. I understand convenience.

Spending a lifetime together is hypocritical, but it is a common thought in the hearts of the two of them. He believes in An Wenqing.

Fang Jianli told him what he saw with his own eyes: "I also hope that this is not true, but... the An family has indeed been buying some valuables these days."

"For Chinese New Year, who doesn't buy some new things, and Ziyan's family is not poor, so it's not impossible to buy some expensive and important things."

"I don't think those things are for their household use." The relationship between Fang Jianli and Gu Xuanyi has long been eased, and now he is really worried about Gu Xuanyi, "Okay, even if this is not enough to make you feel wrong, then What about the matchmaker? I saw with my own eyes that Manager Zhao from the An family came out of the Immortal Gift Hall."

Gu Xuanyi's expression changed, he looked at Fang Jianli: "Really?"