Kneel down and beg for relief and return to the fields GL MTL

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There is a saying that goes, "It is light on etiquette but heavy on affection." Therefore, congratulatory gifts do not necessarily have to be expensive, especially when the relationship between the two parties is close. It's just that He Zhi was not willing to spend any effort on this kind of thing at first, so he decided to spend money to "buy something as a gift", which was considered a lazy behavior.

It's a pity that this laziness didn't succeed in the end. So at this moment, He Zhi could only stand in front of the desk and draw a picture for Shi Bo to express his feelings. She held the pen and thought for a moment. She seemed to have an idea in her mind, and without hesitation, she started drawing.

Since following He Zhi into the study and guessing that she planned to paint, Wei Lai has not spoken much. Now He Zhi started to draw, and she stood aside silently and watched, but her attention was more attracted by He Zhi's focused look at this moment.

Wei Lai and He Zhi have not known each other for a long time. It has only been two months since they met at the end of July. Although the two of them got along a lot for various reasons, after all, their time was too short, and their understanding of each other was even shallower. Just like Wei Lai's understanding of He Zhi, in fact, it has always been at the level of "a gentle lady". The He Zhi she saw was either gentle and graceful, or generous. It was the first time she had seen such a focused and serious look, which could even be said to be serious.

So unknowingly, Wei Lai's attention was attracted by He Zhi. When she came back to her senses again, she realized that the painting written by He Zhi had basically taken shape. Due to the passage of time, He Zhi's painting was not complicated. It was just a picture of green pine trees, which means "pines and cypresses are evergreen". Also suitable for birthday celebrations. It's just that she put a lot of thought into this painting. The green pine is not an ordinary pine. At a glance, the layout of the branches and leaves and the rocks and vegetation beside the tree can vaguely be seen to be a scrawled word "longevity".

Wei Lai looked at it in surprise. Although she didn't know how to appreciate paintings, she thought this painting was excellent. She couldn't help but look up at He Zhi again, feeling even more ashamed. But this time, it was not because of her family background and wealth that I was impressed by Miss He's pure talent.

Even though it was just a simple painting, He Zhi spent nearly two hours on it. By the time he finished painting, it was already afternoon and lunch time was already past. She was concentrating on painting, but she never felt hungry. Wei Lai was by her side and didn't say anything from beginning to end, only watching intently.

Probably because he held a posture for too long, He Zhi's movements froze when he put away his pen and stood up, and then slightly twisted his neck. The feeling of soreness suddenly spread, and He Zhi couldn't help but frown slightly.

Wei Lai subconsciously took a step forward, but saw Xi Qiu move faster to meet him, and then started to massage He Zhi skillfully. After a while, the stiff muscles were finally relieved, and the vague discomfort on He Zhi's face finally disappeared.

Wei Lai, who came back to her senses, couldn't help but pursed her lips slightly - just because He Zhi frowned, she just subconsciously wanted to step forward and press He Zhi's shoulders? It was so abnormal for her to react like this!

Fortunately, He Zhi was not feeling well just now, so he didn't pay much attention to it. She put down the brush she was still holding, looked up at the sun outside the window, then smiled apologetically at Wei Lai with an embarrassed look on her face and said, "I was so absorbed in painting just now, but I didn't realize that so much time had passed. , If I had known better, I wouldn't have asked you to come and see me."

Wei Lai had already calmed down her emotions at this time. Although she was a little surprised and uncertain in her heart, she still had the gentle smile on her face: "It doesn't matter. Although I don't know how to write and write, I can It's an honor to see Jin Rui painting."

This was a compliment, and it might not be false, but Wei Lai was not someone who liked to say such polite words. He Zhi glanced at Wei Lai thoughtfully, but the other party avoided her gaze for some reason, which made the thoughtfulness in her eyes even worse.

Of course, now is not the time to pursue this. He Zhi smiled softly and withdrew her probing eyes. She turned around calmly and told Xi Qiu to go to the kitchen of the prefect's mansion to find some food. Then she said to Wei Lai: "It's all my fault that I was so absorbed in painting that I even missed it." If you don't mind having lunch, let's use some together later."

He Zhi's words were so polite that Wei Lai couldn't even think of refusing. So although she wanted to go back and think about the reason for her previous abnormality, she still nodded and agreed to He Zhi's invitation.

After a while, Xi Qiu came back with a food box. The noodle box contained two bowls of rice, a few light side dishes, and a meat dish that was obviously prepared for Wei Lai.

Wei Lai took a quick glance, and because of Mrs. He's careful instructions before leaving, he knew that these light side dishes were basically what He Zhi liked. I just don't know whether this was something Xi Qiu specially ordered someone to prepare, or whether the Zeng family prepared it deliberately.

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During lunch, Zeng Mohan heard from his servants the news that He Zhi had not eaten. He just thought that He Zhi came all the way and was really tired and was still resting in the room, so he missed lunch. So he carefully ordered the kitchen to prepare the dishes that He Zhi liked, just waiting for He Zhi to come. If you want to eat, you can eat the food you like.

But this wait, the waiting time is a bit long. It wasn't until noon passed that the people in the kitchen came back to say that He Zhi's maid finally went to the kitchen to get lunch and went back.

You've even missed lunch for so long. How tired must you be? Zeng Mohan was a little worried, and at the same time he also vaguely regretted his abruptness in getting up in the morning - he refused to let anyone rest, and insisted on inviting others to travel with him. Fortunately, he didn't go far away to play, otherwise Ah Zhi wouldn't be very tired at the moment. More cruel?

Because of this apology, Zeng Mohan went to the guest room to visit He Zhi again after receiving the news. He calculated the time and happened to arrive just after He Zhi finished eating. Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked into the far door of the courtyard where the guest room was, he saw the door of He Zhi's room open.

This situation was quite rare, and Zeng Mohan couldn't help but squint and take a closer look. Through the wide open door, he saw He Zhi and Wei Lai sitting together and talking, and there was an unexpected harmony and intimacy in their appearance... For a moment, Zeng Mohan thought a lot

. It was only at this moment, with no one around to interfere, that he suddenly remembered some questions he had ignored before - why did He Zhi leave the capital and appear here? What is the identity of Wei Lai who has been following He Zhi? And what does the seemingly non-existent closeness between the two mean?

Zeng Mohan was not stupid, he just calmed down and thought about it, but he felt bad in his heart. He had a vague guess in his mind, but he was a little too stubborn to believe it. After all, the gap between the two people was really too big. He didn't believe that He Zhi, who was so talented, would fall in love with a martial artist who had nothing in common.

Closing his eyes to calm his mind a little, Zeng Mohan raised his legs again and walked towards He Zhi's house.