The bright moon sits on the ground

Qin Rongchong watched as Nie Qiu stood up with his back to him, put the bowls and chopsticks in his hands on the table, and then sat back to his original position without saying a word, his brows and eyes drooping, and the tips of his ears turned red. What did you do.

Fang Qisheng also seemed to realize that something was wrong with Nie Qiu, so he turned his head to look at him, but Nie Qiu also turned his head, half covered his face with his long hanging hair, and coughed twice, which was very unnatural.

young man.Qin Rongchong thought.

So he made a timely statement: "When are you two planning to return to the Devil's Cult?"

Only then did Fang Qisheng close his eyes, and turned to look at Qin Rongchong, "After a few days' marriage lantern festival, Nie Qiu and I have been there, and we should be leaving to return to the Devil's Cult."

Wait, isn't the Marriage Lantern Festival a well-known event in the Imperial City...is it a day when young masters and girls hand out lanterns to express their affection?

The two of you going together at this time? I'm afraid it's not simply to join in the fun, it should have ulterior motives.

Qin Rongchong picked up the teacup, put it to his lips and took a sip.

If Nie Qiu knew what he was thinking, he would definitely explain it,? They really just wanted to relax.

However, he is trying his best to calm down at this moment, so he has no time to guess what Qin Rongchong is thinking.

After finally suppressing the scorching heat, Nie Qiu collected himself, and looked up at Tan Rongchong, "By the way, Mr. Qin, you came to the imperial city this time, I remember you are looking for an old friend, right?"

"Yes?" Tan Rongchong heard his words, and there was a hint of nostalgia on his face, "Speaking of which, we haven't seen each other for more than 20 years."

If Nie Qiu's guess is correct, it was when Qin Rongchong officially became the head of the Qin family 20 years ago and took over Lingyan Lake Water Corpse. Because of this, he was unable to meet his old friend. After all, he could no longer leave Xiayan City at that time.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see how important this "old man" is to him.

However, the more strange thing is, why didn't this old man come to Xiayan City to look for Tan Rongchong?

"Does the person you want to meet know that you have arrived in the imperial city?" Nie Qiu asked casually.

However, Tan Hongchong paused when he wanted to put down his teacup. He was not as happy as Nie Qiu had expected when they would reunite after a long absence. With the tea, his cold body can become warm again.

After a while, he said: "I wrote a letter and sent it out...but I waited for a long time, and I didn't receive any reply."

But even so, Qin Rongchong still came.

Regardless of whether it happened to happen that someone was not there, he still had to pay a visit and ask in person before he could leave with peace of mind.

"Lu Huairan was afraid that you would be deceived by others, so when he came here before, he told me to take good care of you."

Tan Rongchong laughed twice, "I was deceived by others? Lu Huairan is unfounded to worry about. However, he and Shen Chuping came to Xiayan City after I took charge of the Qin family. They didn't recognize me and wanted to find It's normal for people to be worried."

"But I have already complied with his words, so naturally I have to fulfill my promise." Nie Qiu said, "If I said something abrupt, I hope Mr. Qin Haihan, I have no other intentions, just want to confirm."

Seeing Qin Rongchong nodding his head, Nie Qiuxu pointed to the jade pendant with the lotus titled on his waist, "Is this jade pendant a gift from an old friend?"

"Young Master Nie is right."

This precious jade pendant has been worn for many years, it must be a gift from an important person, it is not difficult to guess.

Immediately afterwards, Nie Qiu asked the second question: "Does the name of the old man you are going to meet have the word 'Lian' in it?"

Tan Hongchong was startled, met the eyes of Nie Qiu and Fang Qisheng, tapped his fingers on the table twice unnaturally, thinking, now it's his turn to be like a young man in love, no matter how he moves his hands and feet, he feels uncomfortable , I am also embarrassed to speak.

He cleared his throat, really embarrassed, "Is it obvious?"

Of course.

The Qin family mansion is full of lotus flowers, the jade pendant with a lotus titled by a tiger is hung on the waist, and the folding fan depicting the lotus is hung on the waist.

If it's not that he really likes lotus, it means that lotus has a special meaning to him.

At first, Nie Qiu also thought that Lu Huairan's worries were unfounded, but now that he asked this question, he felt that his worries were not without reason.

When asking him to suppress the water corpse, Tan Rongchong said, "I still have someone I must meet. If you want my life, I can only give it to you after that."

After knowing that he was paying for the sins of the Tan family that did not belong to him in the past 20 years, Tan Rongchong stood at the bow of the Guilian boat, facing the clear jade pendant on his waist, and did not touch it, just sighed leisurely , Let the body be drenched by the rainstorm.

And when Lu Huairan came to look for Nie Qiu at the Wangshan Inn, he said, "Our young master sent away Meiji who was originally brought into the mansion, and even Yuehua was sent away—the one you saw in Guilianfang last time." Our young master likes to drink and compose poems with her the most. I always feel that young master has a different attitude towards the person he is going to find."

and also.

And when Xie Mu left, he said something like a curse.

"Besides, I have already calculated that his obsession has long been unable to be realized."

"To be alive is the greatest torture for him."

Tan Rongchong probably likes this person, and the so-called "old friend" is just to cover up that unexplainable emotion.

How much do you like it?

I like it so carefully, I like it so much that I dare not touch it, it is the cinnabar mole on his heart, it is the white moonlight in front of his window.

Nie Qiu opened his mouth, but didn't say these words, just said: "It's a coincidence. When I saw the jade pendant on your waist, I felt familiar, as if I saw it somewhere before, but at that time It should be young, so I don’t remember where and on whom I saw it.”

Qin Rongchong was really distracted by these words, and said with a smile: "After all, they are all near the imperial city, and you belong to the Nie family. You often attend banquets, so it's not surprising to meet by chance. These jade pendants are in pairs. One is with me. One was on that person. Counting the time, I should have been unable to leave Xiayan City by then, so I should not be the one you met."

In other words, have you met someone Tan Rongchong likes?

However, Nie Qiu attended too many banquets and met many people before, so he really couldn't remember who it was. The reason why he was so impressed with this jade pendant was because of its clear color and beautiful style, so he looked at it more at that time A few glances.

Actually, there are enough clues.

Just go to the Suifeng faction and inquire about those who are about the same age as Qin Rongchong, who have "lotus" in their name, and who have a jade pendant with a lotus in the title of a tiger. It doesn't take much effort to know who it is.

But judging from Qin Rongchong's reaction, he probably didn't want others to know.

So Nie Qiu decided not to ask any further questions, and went to the Suifeng faction to inquire about it.

As for Lu Huairan's side, if he asks about it later, or if there is something wrong with Qin Rongchong, it will not be too late for Nie Qiu to tell him his speculation.

Nie Qiu nodded, and didn't bring up the matter with Qin Rongchong again.

He turned his attention to Tan Rongchong just now, and deliberately ignored Fang Qisheng. Now that he finished speaking, the room was quiet, and he had to pay more attention to the people around him.

Fang Qisheng always faced unfamiliar people, if he didn't talk to him, he wouldn't talk.

In such a short time, Nie Qiu found that only half of the can of sweet-scented osmanthus pickled tangerines in front of him was left.

Nie Qiu felt that he was really weird now, he didn't quite understand why his thoughts were so awkward.

Fang Qisheng looked at him before, and he turned his head away, not wanting Fang Qisheng to find his cheeks were hot; Qin Rongchong said something to relieve him, Nie Qiu was relieved, but also felt a little lost; when talking to Tan Hongchong, Nie Qiu deliberately ignored Fang Qisheng, who was beside him, hoped that he could say a few words to attract his attention on purpose.

Now that Fang Qisheng focused all his attention on the can of sweet-scented osmanthus pickled tangerines, Nie Qiu couldn't help but want him to take a look at himself.

Really, not only was the heart not listening, but even the thoughts were disrupted by the person in front of him.

Nie Qiu was struggling. On that side, Fang Qisheng's spoon had been stirred in the crock for a long time and he didn't take it out.

Fang Qisheng wondered why Nie Qiu was still looking at him.

When he was chatting with Tan Hongchong, Fang Qisheng didn't really listen to him. He looked up occasionally to show that he wasn't distracted. I don't know the taste.

Fang Qisheng was even thinking that the specially pickled sweet-scented osmanthus tangerines in this restaurant in the imperial city were not very delicious.

If the cook had put a little thought into it, the osmanthus marinated tangerine would not taste sweet at all, but rather bitter.

The more he ate, the harder he tried to put the spoon away, but he felt Nie Qiu's gaze drifting over.

It's just torture.

Fang Qisheng endured it for a while, but couldn't ignore the sight, so he simply dropped the long spoon and raised his head.

Nie Qiu wanted to look away for a moment, but then he dismissed the idea and asked, "Is this delicious?"

It's not tasty, it's very bitter, so bitter that the heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys are numb.

After thinking about it, Fang Qisheng didn't say that, but coaxed: "It's delicious."

Qin Rongchong has no special preference for food, and Nie Qiu doesn't eat sweets very often, so this sweet-scented osmanthus pickled tangerine is specially ordered for Fang Qisheng. It is packed in a small crock pot. It looks delicate and compact, and there are two or three bites left in it. of the slurry.

Fang Qisheng scooped up a large spoonful with Nie Qiu's spoon and handed it to his lips, just like when Nie Qiu fed him medicine before.

Nie Qiu hesitated to speak, but moved his lips slightly. Seeing Fang Qisheng's firm attitude, he could only raise his hand to clasp his wrist, and move it to his lips, lest Fang Qisheng could not grasp the strength and take this big spoonful of sweetness. spilled on his clothes.

After swallowing, Nie Qiu frowned, let go of his hand, and commented: "This is too...too sweet."

On the one hand, Fang Qisheng suspected that there was something wrong with his sense of taste, and on the other hand, he suspected that there was something wrong with Nie Qiu's sense of taste.

He put the spoon away and pondered again, whether it was a little too obvious to bring the food to his mouth.

However, the actions just now were all a matter of his thought, and he didn't think much about it.

After going back, I should ask Zhou Ru in private, as the leader, how to deal with the unreasonable feelings for the right protector.

Fang Qisheng secretly made up his mind.