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Xiu Ying fell down in panic.

She screamed in fright, but it didn't hurt as much as she'd imagined.

Xiu Ying opened and closed her eyes. Her hands touched her warm body. She quickly rolled onto the ground and saw her third uncle calmly sitting up.

"Did you fall?" The handsome youth stretched out his hand to pinch her arm.

In the instant he fell, he had lunged forward, but it was as if he had seen her arm slam into a bookshelf.

Xiu Ying didn't feel unwell at all. She shook her head, and let Shen Jun laugh as he helped her up, then helped her to dust the area behind her back.

She was upset. "Third Uncle is going to change his clothes again."

It was true that the study was being cleaned every day, but under this pressure, it started to wrinkle again.

Shen Jun smiled as he looked back. Indeed, he would not refuse her. He then patted her head and said, "Then I'll have to wait a little longer for Xiu Ying."

"Yes." Xiu Ying smiled at him.

Shen Jun smiled to make sure she didn't fall and turned to leave. Xiu Ying heaved a sigh of relief when he turned around.

Luckily, he wasn't questioned.

Shen Jun smiled and turned to her, asking seriously, "What kind of book are you looking for? If it's too high, I can't just call for help from the Four Treasures."

As she turned around, she saw the guilty look on the little girl's face. Xiu Ying was also frightened to the point of coughing.

The little girl's behavior was a little strange. She coughed until her little face was red. Shen Jun Xiao felt concerned and poured some water for her.

"What happened to you?" He was so frightened.

Xiu Ying's heart was beating wildly. After drinking water for a while, she said, "It's nothing. Third uncle suddenly spoke again. He's not prepared." I was just looking at whatever books I could read. "

The little girl's large eyes blinked, her gaze was extremely innocent, and her appearance could easily be believed.

Shen Jun looked at her eyes and pondered for a moment before smiling and nodding his head. Only then did he leave.

Xiu Ying heard the sound of footsteps as he walked down the corridor. She patted her chest and sat down on a chair. He didn't dare to flip through again.

When Shen Jun smiled and went back to his room to change his clothes, he remembered that he had casually placed Li Qinghao's letter into a book. If he hadn't found it when he was packing up, Xiu Ying would have seen it.

He also did not expect that the little girl would want to read a book on a whim.

After changing into a new moon-white robe, Shen Jun Xiao took the letter and placed it in a small box in the wardrobe.

Even though Xiu Ying didn't know Li Qinghao at the moment, he wouldn't let her have any contact with him in this life. Therefore, it was better for her to keep the things inside.

After a short interlude, the two finally left the house.

There were many people on the streets today. Shen Jun smiled as he arranged for a horse carriage to be prepared. He then walked towards the river bank, lifting the little girl off the carriage and walking towards it.

Sure enough, just as Lin Ming had thought, Shen Junxiao had invited a few classmates. Naturally, they had Zhou Mingyi and Xu Liu.

Everyone was already used to seeing Third Master Shen bringing his little niece along. They smiled and greeted Xiu Ying. Xu Liu actually brought Little Zero with him.

A large bag of pickled plums was wrapped in paper and handed to Xiu Ying.

Xiu Ying received it, smiling faintly as she thanked this scholar.

Shen Jun smiled and looked at the paper bag that was as big as Xiu Ying's face. After a short silence, he said, "Don't eat too much. You'll have to eat bad teeth."

Xu Liu: "…" He seemed to have prepared too much.

Moreover, this little girl was really different from the other little girls. If his little sister saw this big bag of food, she would have jumped and laughed a long time ago.

This little girl was really reserved.

Xiu Ying didn't know that she had somehow changed her impression on Xu Liuxin. She acted very obediently, smiling and nodding towards Shen Jun, allowing him to lead her to the river bank.

It was still the same as before. The people in the city seemed to be coming over, huddled in groups of two or three by the river with their lights on.

Under the night sky, the river glistened silver, and the river lamps glowed feebly as they flowed down the river, as if a river of stars had fallen into the earth.

Xiu Ying squatted by the water's edge, holding the lit lotus flower lamp, lost in thought as she gazed at the beautiful scenery.

Shen Jun smiled as he stood to the side, protecting her. Lowering his head, he saw the little girl's eyes which were lit up by the flickering light of a candle. In her eyes, bits and pieces of the candle were converging into intoxicating shards of light.

He immediately thought of his previous life, the time before she was married, when the radiance in her eyes was as bright as the river of candlelight.

At that time, the little girl was both charming and beautiful.

However … Li Qingzhao, who was worse than an animal, didn't treasure her at all!

Shen Junxiao's almond-shaped eyes were instantly filled with coldness.

His mood had suddenly changed. Xu Liu and the others sensed his presence and turned their heads to look at him. The cold and sharp gaze of the Third Master Shen made them feel a sense of shame.

What was going on?

"Third uncle, what do you think I should promise?" Amidst the noise, Xiu Ying's sweet voice rang out.

The surroundings were clearly noisy, but once she opened her mouth, it was as if her voice was the only sound in Shen Jun's ears. His cold eyes suddenly softened, and he lowered himself to look her in the eye. "What wish do you have?"

Xiu Ying tilted her head as she thought about it. She had asked because she didn't know what had happened.

"Make one for your third uncle, and let us live a long and happy life."

Shen Junxiao's words caused Xiu to be startled. No matter what happened, her third uncle would always love her the most. She then smiled with a bright expression on her face. "Then I want third uncle and mother to live a long, healthy life."

Shen Jun smiled as he recalled his previous life, the Feng family's death, and nodded his head.

However, Xiu Ying suddenly changed the topic. "I want Third Uncle to meet my Third Aunt early."

When Xu Liu and the others heard this, they raised their eyebrows.

Shen Junxiao was suddenly choked by her words.

How old is this child? How old is he? Why did he bring up the matter of his marriage? It seemed like this was not the first time she was so anxious.

Xiu Ying had already put the lotus flower lamp into the water. She murmured, "I only made three wishes. It can't be considered greediness. It must be realized."

Shen Jun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He could already feel the teasing gazes of his classmates.

Letting go of the river lamps, the group walked to the shore, and prepared to sit at a nearby tea house to have a chat.

"Tsui! Tsui!"

After walking a few steps, Xiu Ying heard someone call out to her from behind. Turning around, she discovered that it was Chen Er and Chen Jiayi. Beside her was a tall and thin youth who looked somewhat similar to her.

Xiu Ying smiled and waved her hand. "Jia Yi."

Chen Jiayi waved back and exchanged a few words with the young man beside her, who then led her forward.

"Greetings, Lord Third." Chen Jiayi and the young man smiled and bowed to Shen Jun. The young man saw a few familiar faces and bowed to them as well.

Zhou Mingyi smiled and said, "I've met Brother Chen. How have you been recently?" Then, he thought of Shen Junxiao, who rarely came to the Academy, and introduced him, "Master San, this is Chen Chang from Class B of our Academy."

"This is my brother." Chen Jiayi spoke boldly.

Perhaps it was because Shen's smile was so painful, but after seeing his gentle side so many times, she didn't feel the slightest bit uncomfortable.

Shen Junxiao actually recognized Chen Chang. In his previous life, Chen Chang returned to the capital after being released for many years. He cupped his hands and said, "So it's the eldest son of Chen Tong's family."

As they were chatting, the crowd nearby suddenly shrieked, and the people on the shore rushed forward. The sudden turn of events caused everyone's expression to change. Shen Jun smiled and reacted the fastest. He held Xiu Ying in his arms and shouted, "Quickly go hide where there are fewer people."

Otherwise, if he was pushed down a few times, he might even lose his life.