Chapter 44 Continue to Pretend
This is a very large and spacious carriage.
The outside of the carriage is all black and looks a bit solemn, but the inside is very luxuriously decorated and the colors are brighter.
The floor is covered with embroidered soft cushions, and the seats are covered with thick blankets.
There is a fixed small table between the front and rear seats, and there is even a basket of cherries on the small table.
There is a very nice fragrance in the carriage, slightly stronger than orchid, but slightly lighter than rose.
It smells a bit like tuberose.
In this case, this carriage should be exclusive to this girl.
It's nice to have someone with a private car, and the ancients knew how to enjoy it.
The two were sitting opposite each other in the carriage. Although they were separated by a small table, they were very close to each other. Zhongli Ruoshui became more and more panicked and suddenly felt a little thirsty.
If it were in the past, she would definitely grab the cherries in the basket and eat them, but now she is embarrassed.
After all, you have to act like a lady.
So even her head was slightly raised. It wasn't that she didn't dare to go to Li Chenan across from her, but grandma said that she should show her weakness in front of men, so as to further stimulate the man's desire to protect.
Men often get great satisfaction and confidence from protecting women. The weaker you appear, the stronger his protective desire is, and then... he will want to protect you for his whole life.
Just like she did when she and her grandfather first got together.
Are you acting weak now?
After all, it was the first time to pretend like this, so Zhongli Ruoshui didn't have much confidence.
Of course, Li Chenan didn't know that the girl opposite was faking it. He thought that women in this world should be like this.
After all, there are those rules and regulations of three obediences and four virtues, especially women from large families must abide by those etiquette and morals.
But the atmosphere in the carriage was a bit dull at the moment, so he thought of talking to the girl about something to relieve her restraint.
But what to talk about?
I can't ask you if you've eaten yet, right?
"Your carriage is quite nice,"
Li Chenan really just said it casually. After all, a chat has to have a beginning, right?
But he never expected that Zhongli Ruoshui would immediately raise his head when he heard this, "Then I'll give it to you!"
Perhaps she felt that her performance was a bit abrupt, so she quickly added: "It doesn't mean anything else. After all, you saved my life today, so I can repay your life-saving grace."
Li Chen was happy, "I don't have a place to keep a horse, I don't have a place to park my car, and I can't afford a driver, so I accept the girl's offer."
"Do you know who the gangsters who attacked you today are?"
Zhongli Ruoshui shook his head, pretending not to know, "I don't know, I, I got off the carriage at the west end of the alley of your tavern, and went to the tailor shop, and then I wanted to go to your tavern. I was having a drink in a tavern, but I didn’t expect to meet those bad guys within a few steps.”
"Oh, anyway, take a few more people with you when you go out. They may be your enemies at home."
"Well," Zhongli Ruoshui nodded obediently, stopped talking about the topic, and asked Li Chenan: "Can I come to your tavern more often in the future?"...
"It's not that I like drinking, it's just that... I think the atmosphere in your tavern is very good, and I feel peaceful and peaceful sitting there... Of course, it would be better if I could sit in your backyard."
"Qiaoxi said she has no friends, but actually I don't have any friends either. I think she and I can become good friends, how about that?"
What can Li Chenan say?
It is true that Li Qiaoxi has no friends. It is understandable that the girl in front of her has no friends. After all, there should be more rules in their family.
In addition, as she became her younger sister's friend, she became someone close to the water, and she would have more opportunities to interact with her in the future.
This is simply delivered to the door.
Poor little white rabbit!
Looking at Zhongli Ruoshui's expectant eyes, Li Chenan pretended to think for a moment before nodding.
"That's fine, but there are some things I have to say first."
Zhongli Ruoshui was immediately overjoyed, and her eyes turned into crescent moons. In the future, I would go to the backyard of the tavern in the name of Li Qiaoxi, which would naturally give me many more opportunities to be alone with Li Chenan.
He was even able to have some contact with his mother.
In this way, you can learn more about this person, such as his character, his poems and articles, and how he manages his Huapingchun better.
With my beauty and skills, I don’t believe that you, Li Chenan, can escape from my clutches!
"you say."
"I think you have heard about the Li family in Guangling."
Zhongli Ruoshui nodded, thinking that I have thoroughly investigated all eight generations of your Li family's ancestors.
"I was kicked out of the house by my father. My mother and sister were not doing well in the Li family because of me. Of course, they are much better now."
"Although my sister is literate, she has not received much education. I mean in some aspects she may, may have some conflicts with your views."
"For example, she is very frugal, she is very simple, and she will do her best as long as she recognizes someone."
"You... your family must be very wealthy, so you live a life of pampering. If you really treat my sister as a friend, based on my understanding of the word friend, it has no distinction between high and low, no matter what you have
As a person, I don’t want you to show too much superiority towards my sister.”
"Friends are sincere and treat each other with sincerity and share the joys and sorrows. I don't want you to cause harm to my sister."
Zhongli Ruoshui listened carefully, and she understood what Li Chenan meant. This was the view of family status.
Even if you look at the entire Ning Kingdom, Zhongli Mansion has a very high status.
As for the Li family in Guangling, if it weren't for the two houses in Yujing City, the name of the Li family in Guangling would probably have been forgotten by people.
The Li family in Yujing City has now become prominent in Ningguo, but the Li family in Guangling has long since declined.
So what he is worried about is that he bullied his sister because of his good family background?
This worry is normal, but Zhongli Ruoshui is influenced by his grandmother Fan Taohua and has no family background.
"You don't need to worry about this. My family is not a wealthy family, it's just... we just have more fields."
"Besides, Qiaoxi and I had a great chat today. I think we can get along very well."
"That's fine. You can go to my tavern to find my sister anytime you have time."
Zhongli Ruoshui's wish came true, and he breathed a long sigh of relief. He suddenly felt relaxed all over, feeling that the scene he performed today had finally achieved excellent results.
As the carriage drove along, the two of them gradually became less unfamiliar, and their words gradually became more casual.
Of course, Zhongli Ruoshui still didn't show her true self. She was getting better and better with each frown, so that Li Chenan began to like this girl more and more.
The carriage arrived outside Peach Blossom Villa.
They both got off the carriage.
Li Chenan was surprised when he looked at the vast fields under the twilight and the peach trees further away——
This girl’s family is a big landowner!
Zhongli Ruoshui stood next to Li Chenan and looked at her. She lowered her head slightly, crossed her hands in front of her, and twisted her body slightly. After all, she did not dare to take Li Chenan home.
"You go in."
"Well, I'll go to your place tomorrow."
"good."
But Zhongli Ruoshui did not leave.
It would be difficult for Li Chenan to leave without her.
"What's wrong?"
Zhongli Ruoshui raised her head, her eyes twinkling with stars, she bit her lip, "You haven't asked me my name yet!"
Chapter completed!