Chapter 197： Face-to-face

Chapter 197: Face-to-face

Zhao Lan raised her eyes: "Have you had lunch?"

(⊙o⊙)?

Why did you suddenly talk about eating? She didn't feel it without saying it, but when she said it, she really felt hungry. Su Ruojin pursed her lower lip subconsciously, and her head turned quickly enough, "The little prince hasn't had lunch yet?"

Shuangrui looked up at the roof and thought to himself, Madam Su Er, you don’t know how nervous and quick the master is when he hears about you, but he can still take care of eating.

Why are we still asking each other? Mr. Shen suddenly felt that he was redundant, "Um... I'll let Lao Du make some noodles." After that, he got up and left the bed.

When passing by Shuang Rui and others, he made a show of his colors.

Shuangrui has been waiting closely for his master. He is really not used to his master being out of sight, so he hesitates to move.

Mr. Shen glared at him.

Shuangrui then slowly walked out of the small study. Of course, he took Chunxiao Qiuyue with him when he went out.

Suddenly, the small study became very quiet, so quiet that you could hear the sound of ice melting in the basin in the corner.

Su Ruojin didn't realize that she had been stuck in self-blame and uneasiness. There was no one in the room, so it seemed convenient to ask about things, "Little Prince, Carpenter Zhang..."

“Several suspects have been arrested and are still under interrogation.”

“Oh, so...do you have any clues?”

Zhao Lan glanced at the paper she was writing on, "I suspect that this matter has something to do with Mr. Xue, what do you think?"

“Uncle Xue?”

He looked at the young lady, who looked shocked and disbelieving, but also puzzled over it, her brows knitted together, "Are there any clues pointing to Uncle Xue?"

“The man who deceived Carpenter Zhang has been seen by some people and has dealt with Xue Changcheng before.”

“What kind of relationships?” Su Ruojin asked: “Official circles, neighbors and friends?”

“It hasn’t been found out yet.”

Su Ruojin seemed to have thought of something, "A few winters ago, when I was making a kang bed, I was attracted by Mr. craftsmen, I heard that one of them is very good at craftsmanship.”

At that time, Su Ruojin didn’t think much about it. Now that he thinks about it, what if this person came from the cold land of Liaoxia? I heard that the people over there are good at making kangs, so his good skills may not be used for making stoves, but for making kangs.

At noon, the sun was shining brightly outside the house, and the hot cicadas were chirping. Sweeped by the heat, they were noisy one after another, making the inside of the house particularly refreshing and pleasant.

“You don’t doubt Xue Changcheng?”

⊙o⊙)Ah!" Su Ruojin raised his eyes, full of surprise, "You seem to have checked Uncle Xue a few years ago. You must have copied his background."

It's a very fresh statement. The serious Zhao Lan smiled softly, "If you can sneak into the capital and work as a spy, your identity has been washed out many times, so it's not so easy to be copied."

This is also the case.

Su Ruojin is good at food, but when it comes to spies, Su Ruojin doesn't understand. She is still worried about Carpenter Zhang's safety.

The little lady sighed sadly, her slender fingers subconsciously digging at the waistband of her belt, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and she stood there obediently.

The summer was hot and the cicadas were chirping noisily. Zhao Lan leaned slightly against the small table on the couch. His green facial features had already become handsome and sharp, and his figure was tall, thin and straight. Even wearing black clothes did not restrain his wanton dignity.

He seemed to be looking down at the piece of paper that looked like a ball of ink casually, but in fact he had been quietly staring at his little lady, with the corners of his lips slightly curved.

No one realized that the conversation suddenly stopped!

One is thinking, where is Carpenter Zhang?

One is watching, how can the little lady be so well-behaved and supple? Zhao Lan wants to reach out and touch her, what is it like?

Suddenly, Zhao Lan seemed to have thought of something, "Santai—"

“Young master, the young one is—”

“Let’s go.”

Didn’t you say you were hungry just now? Also, she asked him how Zhang Carpenter was doing, but he didn't answer her directly and asked if he could find him. In desperation, Su Ruojin reached out and grabbed Zhao Lan's arrow sleeve.

Zhao Lan stopped.

His eyes fell on the young lady’s hand holding his sleeve. It was soft and white, it must feel good to the touch!

His, why is he so wretched?

Zhao Lan shook off the inappropriate thoughts and raised his eyes, as if asking, what's wrong?

"I..." Su Ruojin was tormented in her heart, she couldn't stay still, "I just went back, I went out with the little prince."

Zhao Lan, who took over the Detective Department at the age of twelve, had dealt with many people. The first time the little lady’s eyelashes twitched, he knew what she was planning.

Squeezing down the slightly curved corners of his lips, he nodded, "Then let's go together."

"Thank you, little prince." Su Ruojin didn't expect that he would agree. She was so excited that she couldn't hide it and hurriedly followed.

Mr. Shen, who was carrying a food box, saw the tall young master striding forward. The young lady held up the hem of her skirt and trotted after him. He shouted anxiously, "Sir, lunch... take it to the car to eat."

Shuangrui glanced at the little master who was still striding out. He turned around, took the food box, and ran to follow.

Before getting on the carriage, Zhao Lan said something in Santai's ear. He nodded repeatedly, and then drove away. That direction seemed to be the Imperial City Si Yamen.

Su Ruojin felt happy in her heart. Could it be that Zhao Lan had thought of a way to save people and knew where Carpenter Zhang was? Can Carpenter Zhang be rescued immediately?

She was so excited that she seemed to have rescued Carpenter Zhang. She didn't even feel that she was being helped up by Zhao Lan when she got on the carriage. She sat down happily and then came back to her senses. By this time, Zhao Lan had already let go and he had also sat down.

The carriage started and there was an ice basin inside, so it didn’t feel too hot.

Shuangrui took out Lao Du's noodles from the food box and said, "Sir, second lady, if you don't eat it, the noodles will become lumpy."

 Feeling that Zhao Lan could rescue the person soon, Su Ruojin knew that she was hungry and smiled at the noble son Zhao Lan. She could only move if he ate.

After knowing each other for six years, no one knows better than Zhao Lan what kind of little lady Su Ruojin is. At home, she is lively and smart, and she doesn't know any false etiquette. If she wants to eat something, she will smile naughtily at Su Yanli and say, "Dad, "I'll try it for you first," or, "Wow, today's food seems a bit hot. Parents, wait a minute. My daughter will eat it first if she's not afraid of it being hot." ’

In short, she can always find a reason for herself to use the chopsticks first, and it is also a reason that makes you feel filial and interesting.

However, whenever she was with him, she was always very cautious, as if if she were not careful, he would eat her, and her respect was hidden in her alienation.

Zhao Lan thinks that, except for the first and second meeting, he has never shown a false face to the young lady. Why can't she treat him like her elder brother?

Why?

Is it so difficult to win the heart of a young lady?

Su Ruojin didn't know that in the small carriage, the inner activities of Prince Zhao, who was three parts sharp and three parts gentle, could almost write a book.

Prince Zhao Xiaojun is thinking about how to catch the enemy? Su Ruojin felt that he should not be disturbed, so she swallowed on her already lumpy face, resisted her hunger, turned her head away from him, and stretched out her hand to gently lift the curtain, revealing a crack. Hey, why are you here at Osmanthus Alley? This is the place where Su Ruojin lived for four years, and the courtyard their family rented has been bought. Now the Dashi brothers have moved in, freeing up Su Kee Breakfast Shop and expanding the dine-in area. place.

Oh, by the way, Zhao Lan was suspicious of Uncle Xue just now, so he came here to search for people?

When Su Ruojin was about to turn around and ask her guess, she accidentally saw Yang Siniang's father, Yushi Yang. The Yang family had moved away long ago like the Su family, but the Yang family's house was either rented or owned by them. Contrary to the Su family, Mrs. Yang sold her own house instead.

As for the reason, I heard from Siniang Yang that the Yang couple often quarreled while living in this courtyard, so Mrs. Yang felt that the feng shui of the courtyard was not good and sold it.

What is Yushi Yang doing here?

Opposite the original Yang family, two young men bowed to Imperial Ambassador Yang, as if thanking him, with expressions full of gratitude.

Seeing this, Su Ruojin sighed. Speaking of Yu Shi Yang, there are literally a lot of stories.

When we were neighbors with the Yang family, Yang Yushang was away from home all day. I heard that he was either picking on this official or that official because he was not of high enough rank to go to court. Submit them one by one to your boss and ask him to go up to Heaven to listen.

Of course, when he didn't go home to inquire about officials, he heard that he did it quietly, which made Madam Yang think that he was raising people outside. It was said that Madam Yang blocked him in the alley and passed him by. At that time, Imperial Ambassador Yang did not explain, and the couple were They kept silent for a year or two. It was not until the woman who had been rescued and her mother-in-law came to thank her that Mrs. Yang found out that the man in the family was a scholar. He had never been admitted to the imperial examination. When he was working as a bookkeeper, he was falsely accused of taking money and had his legs broken. When Yang Yushi learned that he was helping, he not only found out the official boss behind the shop, but also helped the scholar with a broken leg to tide over the difficulties.

Helping people do good deeds requires money. Yang Siniang once revealed to Su Ruojin that her father's salary was almost never taken back to support the family. The family relied on Mrs. Yang to support her family. No wonder Su Ruojin would partner up when she saw any business.

The neighbor on the left, Uncle Xue, was suspected of being a spy from the Liao-Xia Kingdom. He might not be a spy, but he might be in collusion. The neighbor on the right, Yushi Yang, was so noble and bright and helpful, which really made Su Ruojin deeply moved.

“What are you looking at?”

Zhao Lan suddenly made a sound, which scared Su Ruojin's heart. What was even worse was that the young man also looked out along the seam of the curtain she opened. He was tall and slender, with broad shoulders and a broad chest, completely covering her little one. .

The warm manly breath enveloped her tightly, and in the blink of an eye, her little face turned red, like a red Fuji apple.

Why is this guy like this?

Su Ruojin wanted to push him away, but who was he? She is both a county king and a powerful official, a proper and superior person, which is something that a daughter of a low-level official like her can easily shun.

Su Ruojin didn't even know when Yang Yushi left her sight. She just knew why Zhao Lan was not dead. What was he doing? He should arrest people quickly. It's nothing to stick behind her.

It has been a long time since Zhao Lan was so close to the young lady for the first time. Although there was still a slight distance between them, he was very satisfied, just like he thought many years ago - sweet and soft.

Unable to bear it, my Adam's apple rolled up and down slightly.

Aware that he had lost his composure, he was afraid of scaring the little lady, so his heart was quick but his movements were slow, and he moved to his main seat as if lazily.

Mother! The shadow behind him finally disappeared, as if a huge mountain had been moved away.

Su Ruojin secretly breathed in the fresh air between the curtains. Although the air was hot, she felt alive.

Pretending not to know what happened just now, she turned her head and said, "Little Prince, are you going to arrest someone near Mr. Xue's house?"

Her eyes were clear, like the mist in the forest in the early morning, as if she had no idea what had just happened.

"Um."

It has been three years. Maybe the families living in Osmanthus Alley, like the Su and Yang family, have moved out and rented new ones.

The carriage stopped under a big tree in the alley.

Zhao Lan picked up the noodles that had already formed into **** and ate them gracefully.

Su Ruojin felt it was unpalatable just looking at it, but she was really hungry. Watching him eat, she had no choice but to pick up the bowl and chopsticks to stuff her stomach first.

When she couldn’t hold it anymore, she put down her chopsticks.

If Su Ruojin hadn't been waiting for the result, she would have wanted to jump off the carriage and go to Su Ji's shop. She really didn't want to experience the scene just now. She felt strange no matter how she thought about it. How could she go out and not see her for a year and a half? This child has become so miserable.

Su Ruojin really didn't want to think about that word. It was a pity for such a magnificent noble man. She shook her head secretly and had already blacklisted him as a disciple.

Zhao Lan:…

The two of them sat next to each other, speechless.

There was only the annoying chirping of cicadas in the air.

I don’t know how long it took, but just as Su Ruojin’s little head was about to fall asleep, there was suddenly the sound of chaotic footsteps outside. She woke up suddenly, opened her eyes, "Little..." and only said one word, and found that Zhao Lan calmly removed his hand from her head.

“You were dozing off just now, and I was afraid that you might hit the ground, so I lent you my hand to pillow on you for a while.”

Su Ruojin:…

The disciple has made a real move.

The kind that is firmly on the blacklist and will never be released.

After filtering, Su Ruojin automatically skipped it and pretended that nothing happened. "Little Prince, have you caught someone?" His eyes sparkled with excitement.

Zhao Lan's bright eyes gradually darkened, and he moved his eyes away, "Shuang Rui—"

Shuangrui immediately opened the curtain and said, "Sir, Santai has already led people to break down the door. There should be results soon."

Oh my God! Carpenter Zhang, you must be here.

Su Ruojin couldn't care less about the little prince. She picked up her skirt and jumped to the ground. She wanted to see where the person was hidden and where.

"Slow down." Zhao Lan once again ignored the young lady's cautious eyes and stretched out his hand to grab her, "It's not fun to fall, it will hurt you to death."

Su Ruojin...she is really afraid of pain.

The little lady was so frightened that she shrank her hands and feet and no longer resisted him pulling her. Zhao Lan raised the corner of his mouth, then suppressed it again. He jumped out of the carriage with his long legs, turned around, and stretched out his hand.

Here we go again, the disciple!

Su Ruojin pursed her lips and did not move.

Zhao Lan smiled slightly and said, "Maybe Carpenter Zhang is inside."

Yes, she can go home once she finds Carpenter Zhang.

Well, for the sake of finding Carpenter Zhang, I’ll forgive you, this handsome and handsome bastard.

Su Ruojin put her hand on his arm, used the strength to jump out of the carriage.

When she jumped down, she realized, I have practiced, what is such a high carriage, how can I fall? If I really fall, Uncle Hua will be so angry that he will crawl out from... uh, bah, what a mess.

Su Ruojin turned around and ran towards a crowded place.

Zhao Lan lowered his head, smiled softly, raised his legs and followed.

(End of this chapter)