Miss Bates still kept talking, and she asked Emma specifically: "I always belatedly realize such good news. How about you? Miss Woodhouse? As expected, I guess Miss Woodhouse is right. I know it like the palm of my hand!"

Seeing Emma's speechless expression, Su Li couldn't hold back, and the corner of her mouth curled up, although she quickly lowered her head to cover it up.But this fleeting look was caught by Knightley who had been watching him.

After a few more conversations, everyone left. Knightley followed Su Li silently, and followed her all the way to Highbury Road.He bent down and picked a few blooming wild flowers and held them up to Su Li's eyes.Watching the girl take the flowers, he sincerely invited: "There are a lot of flowers planted in Dangville Temple, perhaps, I have the honor to ask you to come and appreciate them and give me some suggestions for my garden. You know, as a A bachelor is always at a loss for a garden."

Su Li hugged a small bouquet of wild flowers, looked at Knightley and said, "I don't believe that anything will make Mr. Knightley feel at a loss."

Knightley shrugged. "I'm not God, and there are many things that make me feel overwhelmed." The most troublesome thing is you.

Of course, Knightley didn't say the last sentence. He now clearly knows his affection for Su Li.But he still couldn't be sure whether he had the same affection for the girl as he did.He couldn't detect the slightest bit from the girl's usual sweet expression.This made him a little frustrated, but also a little excited about the challenge coming!

Knightley sent people to the gate of the boarding school, and invited again: "I will go to Hatfield to invite Emma later, and I will send a carriage to pick you up tomorrow." It was because Su Li didn't answer him directly that he realized it. Without sisters, it is extremely rude to invite a single lady rashly.Therefore, he planned to invite Emma at the same time. He watched Emma grow up, and the relationship between the two families was very close. Now outsiders have nothing to say!

Sure enough, when he said that, Su Li agreed.

The next morning, Knightley came to the gate of the boarding school in a carriage. When Su Li put on a light green gauze dress and got ready to go out, he was talking cordially with Mrs. Goddard.Mrs. Goddard gave her a mischievous smile.

Su Li took Knightley's hand out the door and was helped into the carriage. She looked at the carriage with only two people and asked, "Where is Miss Woodhouse?"

"She'll go there in a carriage," Knightley explained. "Hatfield has a carriage, so I'll just come and pick you up."

Su Li nodded, her face was flushed, she was a little happy.Indeed, two people are enough in the carriage.

The carriage fell silent, a man and a woman looked at each other from time to time, and shyly looked away.The carriage swayed, shaking Su Li's head a little dizzy.I really want to sit opposite and lean against Mr. Knightley...

Knightley met Su Li's eyes again, but this time, their eyes did not separate, but stuck together, sticky and greasy, making the smell in the carriage sweet and greasy.

After a while, when the air in the carriage was so sweet that Su Li couldn't breathe, she suddenly said, "Mr. Knightley, can you promise me a small request?"

"what?"

"I want to sit next to you." Su Li smiled sweetly and begged softly, "Please, please~~~"

Knightley pursed his lips, and then, without hesitation, sat a little by the window, vacating a seat beside him.

Su Li immediately sat over, her movements were light and fast, as lively and nimble as a bird.

Knightley clutched his chest, feeling as if his heart had been swept away by the wings of a bird.The fluff on it scraped gently, tickling his heart.I want to catch this naughty little bird in my arms and caress wantonly.But he will definitely provide the best everything, the best food, the sweetest mountain spring water, and the most exquisite and gorgeous cage!But he promises that he will never lock the doors and windows of the cage, and he will let this naughty little bird have fun forever!

The two of them no longer looked at each other or talked to each other all the way afterwards, but the sweet air still accompanied them like a shadow.

After a while, the carriage gradually stopped, and Su Li got out of the carriage with Knightley's men, and saw Dunwell Temple for the first time.The house is not gorgeous and exquisite, but it is atmospheric and imposing.In front of it is an ordinary lawn, with no extra decorations.A single man really doesn't have the heart to take care of these things.

Before Emma arrived, Knightley took her to the backyard first. Some flowers and plants were planted sporadically here, but there was no special planning, and it looked a bit messy, not the natural mess.

She smiled and looked at Knightley and said, "I thought I came here today just to enjoy the flowers! I didn't expect that I really came to help!"

Looking at the garden in front of him, Knightley has already begun to imagine the beautiful scene that will follow—Su Li is wearing a simple skirt sitting on a chair, the children of the two are sitting on the soft lawn, and her fat face is pressed against Su Li's lap , eyes blinking, wanting to hear a good story.

"Mr. Knightley? Mr. Knightley?" Su Li stretched out her hand and waved in front of the man in ecstasy, and asked, "Is Mr. Knightley planning a garden?"

"Yes, yes." Knightley recovered, his ears turned red.

"Harriet, Mr. Knightley! Have you already started planning the garden?!" Emma's voice sounded from behind the two, saving Mr. Knightley who was blushing.But soon, he became a little unhappy. He found that he only wanted Su Li to help him plan the garden, and he didn't want others to intervene...

So, he looked at Emma and Su Li and said, "I suddenly think this looks pretty good, and doesn't need too much modification."

Emma looked at him puzzled: "Mr. Knightley, that's not what you said when you invited me to help you tidy up the garden yesterday afternoon."

Knightley glanced at Su Li, then looked at Emma, ​​frowned and said: "This is my garden, of course I can dislike it yesterday and like it today! Of course, I will never let your ability be useless The place of martial arts. I feel that the house is a bit empty, so today, Emma, ​​would you like to help me put some flowers in the living room?"

Although Emma was still a little displeased with Knightley's back-and-forth, she certainly would not refuse to help her friend.So, this morning, the three of them finished decorating several vases in Dangville Temple.

In the afternoon, a few people sat in the woods in Donville Temple and had a picnic. It was a happy day for the host and guest.

The next day, when she visited Woodhouse's house, she learned that the gentleman on horseback she met outside the woods that day was Mr. Weston's son, Frank Churchill, who had never returned to Highbury.Emma had a good impression of him and kept praising him.

A few days later, she was dragged by Emma to Hatfield again, which is a bit rare these days.Because Emma has been busy with Churchill lately.Rarely stays at home for long.As soon as she entered, she asked, "Dad, is there a letter delivered this morning?"

Mr. Woodhouse was puzzled, then shook his head.

Emma pouted and went to the window, tugging at the lace on the curtains.

Su Li saw Mr. Knightley writing a letter at the desk, and walked over curiously. Now, she has to monitor Knightley's social circle a little bit!

Knightley had noticed Su Li as soon as she entered the door. He put down the quill in his hand and looked at Su Li who was walking towards her with a smile on his face: "Miss Smith, good day."

"Good day." Su Li saluted, then walked a little closer to him, pretending to glance at the letter unintentionally, the letter above made her feel relieved, it was addressed to Mr. John Knightley.

Knightley noticed the girl's small movements, and felt very soft.It's time to express your love!Live a month!After a month, all the roses he had planted in the garden should be in full bloom!Although the roses in the garden are not one-tenth of Su Li's, he wants to give the girl more romance and the most beautiful scene he can give!

Knightley glanced at Emma, ​​then looked at Su Li and asked, "Have you received any news? Why is Emma so impatient?"

Su Li pursed her lips and smiled, and replied, "Mrs. Goddard has received a party invitation from the Cole family."

Emma heard Knightley's question, she pretended not to care and said: "The Cole family is going to hold a party to celebrate the new decoration. Mr. Churchill also persuaded them to play some music!"

Knightley picked up the quill again, began to write, and said casually: "What does this have to do with you? Anyway, you never expected to receive an invitation from the Cole family."

Emma let go of the hand holding the curtain, looked at Knightley and said, "The Cole family is indeed a businessman with a low background. I never expected to receive their invitation!"

Su Li frowned unconsciously when she heard this, but quickly let go.In this era, businessmen are indeed looked down upon by others, although every manor owner who owns land will do some business more or less...

Knightley was a little impatient to deal with Emma's temper: "Then why are you so upset?" He wrote a few words, suddenly raised his head, and said, "I understand, you haven't received the invitation yet, have you?"

"The Cole family will definitely not invite my family, your family and the Weston family!" Emma said confidently: "Our status is much higher than theirs!"

Knightley frowned, killing with one blow: "But I received it."

Emma couldn't believe it: "Really?"

"I'm sure the Westons have also been invited! After all, this matter was planned by the young and talented Mr. Churchill."

Emma was really angry now. She sat on the sofa and criticized the Cole family: "I think the Cole family is very rude!"

Upon hearing this, Knightley asked back: "But didn't you just say that it would be rude if they invited?"

"True, but—"

"But you wish you had the chance to say no to them, because your sense of hierarchy has conditioned you to do so!" was a bit critical, but without malice.He watched Emma grow up, she was like a sister!It is quite necessary to educate my younger sister to be sincere.

Su Li was still standing beside Knightley, and she felt very comfortable at close range.

The author has something to say:

I had so much fun writing it!I don’t feel like I couldn’t hold back 3000 words for two days when writing a domestic drama!

Does the next world want this kind of Western period drama?After all, the baby has not yet found the next world to write about.

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