[The Pretender Lou Cheng] Non-public Notes

No one cared more about Mingtai's engagement banquet than Mingjing. With her in charge, Minglou and Mingcheng naturally didn't need to spend any more thought.

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As the days approached, Ming Jing became more and more restless, always worrying about what he missed.Especially the night before the engagement banquet, she tossed and turned, couldn't sleep, and finally got up irritably, put on a coat and walked out of the room.

Ming Jing originally wanted to go to the kitchen to pour a glass of water, but when he opened the door and saw that there was still light shining through the crack in the door of Mingcheng's room, he turned his heels and walked past looking for the light.

"Ah Cheng, are you asleep?" Ming Jing knocked on the door a few times and asked in a low voice.

Hearing the elder sister's voice, Mingcheng hurriedly put down the pen in his hand, walked quickly to open the door, and welcomed her into the room, "Elder sister, it's so late, why haven't you slept yet?"

Ming Jing sighed, walked to the desk and sat down, "Mingtai is getting engaged tomorrow, I don't know what's wrong, I just can't sleep."

Mingcheng pulled the chair he was sitting on just now, and got closer to Ming Jing. He also sat down facing Ming Jing, stretched out his hand and patted the back of Ming Jing's hand on his lap, and comforted him with a smile, "Elder sister is Mrs. Be happy. This time, Mingtai can really stabilize, and the elder sister can rest assured."

"Yeah, he's married, and I finally have an explanation to his mother." Ming Jing smiled gratifiedly, and when she came back to her senses and saw Ming Cheng in front of her, she thought of something and pouted. Looking at Mingcheng, he said, "You three, thanks to Mingtai who made me feel so relieved, it's not in vain that I love him so much."

"Yes, yes," Mingcheng nodded repeatedly, and gave Mingjing a thumbs up fawningly, "Mingtai is the most obedient in our family, and it's the eldest sister who teaches people well!"

Mingjing slapped Mingcheng as if he was disgusted with his flattery, but in the end he couldn't help but laugh along with him, with more hope for the future in his eyes, "Now, I'm just waiting for Mingtai and Jin Yun gave me a white and fat nephew."

The corners of Mingcheng's mouth twitched, and the bright eyes that were originally smiling were suddenly clouded. He lowered his eyes slightly, not daring to let Ming Jing see.

Fortunately, Ming Jing's attention happened to be attracted by the pen on his desk. She stretched her neck out of curiosity to take a closer look, and asked Ming Cheng uncertainly, "Is this Ming Lou's pen?"

Mingcheng slapped his forehead. He was so busy chatting with Ming Jing that he forgot about the pen. The cap of the pen was not capped, and the tools were not put away. Fortunately, the pen did not fall off, otherwise all the hard work just now would have been in vain.He turned around and carefully packed the things on the table, and said to Ming Jing, "Brother's nib accidentally broke, I'll bring it over and repair it for him."

"It's so late at night, you can fix it for him if you don't sleep!" Mingjing said, a little bit of complaining about Minglou, but at the same time feeling sorry for Mingcheng. Why don't you buy one, our Ming family is going to go bankrupt, let your elder brother pay for it!"

Mingcheng was amused by Mingjing, and quickly explained, "A pen is of course nothing serious, but this pen is different." He picked up the pen and squeezed it in his hand, gently rubbing it with his fingertips, as if he could feel the pen on it. The familiar temperature still remains, and it is slowly put into the pen case beside it, "Brother has used this pen for many years, and he is used to it, so he is not willing to throw it away."

"You, just get used to him." Ming Jing stretched out his index finger and nodded Mingcheng's nose, but he was very happy that their brothers were friendly, thinking that if Minglou really wanted to get involved in some kind of tiger and snake, he would always return it. You Mingcheng can pull him a little bit.

It was really getting late, Mingcheng also planned to rest after sending Mingjing back to his room to sleep.He lay down in his cool blanket, and took out a square velvet box from under the pillow.

There was a ring in the box, the style was simple and elegant, and there seemed to be some words engraved on the ring, but the room was too dark, so it was hard to see clearly.There are a few small diamonds inlaid on the ring, reflecting tiny spots of light in the dim moonlight outside the window.

Mingcheng closed his eyes and kissed it lightly, like a devout believer praying before the Lord.He was muttering something, but his voice was too low, and he could only hear his last "good night" clearly.

*

The engagement banquet in Mingtai almost entertained the famous families in Shanghai, it can be said that it was very lively.

Before the couple exchanged rings, Ming Jing was still very nervous, and Ming Lou had to be on the sidelines to calm her emotions all the time.On the contrary, Mingtai didn't seem nervous at all, he chatted and laughed with the guests just right, just like a young master of the Ming family.It's just that the brows and eyes that have never been fully stretched make Mingcheng always have the illusion that the premonition is about to come true.

The banquet lasted for half a day, and by the time the crowd had completely dispersed, the sun had already set on the mountainside, and the afterglow shone on the people, making it warm.

Ming Jing felt relieved, and simply left all the follow-up matters to Mingcheng to take care of.She took Minglou's arm and strolled in the yard, and suddenly asked, "Tell me honestly, is it because you already have someone you like in your heart?"

Minglou's heart skipped a beat, but he still smiled calmly, "What do you mean by what Eldest Sister said?" He turned sideways and leaned forward and asked tentatively, "Elder Sister, don't you think it's Wang... "

"Go!" Ming Jing raised his hand and hit him hard, angrily said, "How dare you!"

"Don't dare." Ming Lou waved his hands again and again, and said with a smile, "How dare I disobey Eldest Sister!"

Ming Jing sighed and returned to normal. She walked slowly and said, "You don't have to say it if you don't want to. The world is so chaotic now, people are dying outside every day, and it's not easy to live. I don't care what you like and who thinks about it." Who are you with so much. It’s just that if you like someone, you can’t hide your liking for him. Your every move seems to tell the world that you love him. Others don’t know what your liking is, Don’t I know?” Ming Jing seemed to be thinking of the long past, his eyes suddenly softened, “I watched you grow up, you were so naughty when I was young, I wanted to throw you out.” Ming Jing thought of himself She still hated him back then, and couldn't help laughing out loud. She stopped, stretched out her hand to caress Minglou's cheek, slightly bent the corners of her lips, and said softly, "Now he's so tall, he's become the pillar of the Ming family. gone."

Minglou's eyes were slightly red, he couldn't tell what was going on in his heart for a moment, he just felt ashamed and right.He bowed slightly, put his palm on Ming Jing's hand, forced a laugh and said in a hoarse voice, "The elder sister is the pillar of this family, without the elder sister there would be no family."

Ming Jing patted Minglou's cheek lightly, and his tone suddenly relaxed, "You guys, both of you are safe and sound, and I can be considered worthy of my parents."

"Yes." Minglou agreed flatteringly, bowing and kneeling in a funny manner, which made Mingjing cover his mouth and let out a "giggle" laugh, and asked him to take him by the arm and continue walking.

"Your hall brother, I've been urging you to get married, just because I'm afraid you'll get entangled with that Wang Manchun." Ming Jing patted Ming Lou's arm and chatted about the family affairs.

"Ah?" Ming Lou deliberately sighed heavily with a sad expression on his face, "It seems that Brother Da Tang still doesn't understand me..."

The two gradually walked away, and under the soft light of the setting sun, two long shadows emerged, sticking close together.They are the two closest blood relatives in this world. How many miracles must have happened in this world to make them become each other's family in this life.