The afternoon sun shines through the clouds on the banks of the stream in the north of Jinjing City. The gentle breeze blows, the willows flutter and the clear water ripples.

Around the river, there are many singing and wine shops. Zuixiang Tower is located in it. It is a three-story building. It not only has excellent delicacies, carved beams and painted buildings, and is extremely grand. Every day, beauties from all kinds of Kyoto City are invited to play the piano and perform to entertain diners.

Zuixianglou has a medium and high-end consumption, so it has attracted many diners. In just over a year, it has become the most popular restaurant on the entire street.

In an elegant room near the stream on the third floor, Chu Xinyu stood in front of the windowsill to enjoy the view by the stream, and Lin Chenyao was responsible for ordering dishes.

Beicheng is the busiest and bustling place in Jinjing. On both sides of Huansha Creek, there is a city that never sleeps. The night falls, the lights and wine are bright, and it is very lively. On the other side is a hotel and restaurant, with diners crowded during the day.

Chu Xinyu didn't expect Lin Chenyao to bring her to Zuixianglou. When she entered the store, she was a little nervous, afraid that she would meet the boss Shao Sanniang. When Shao Sanniang saw her, she would definitely come to meet her. Lin Chenyao was so smart that she was afraid that he would find something. Fortunately, the shopkeeper on the first floor was a middle-aged man, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

The shopkeeper did not know her or Lin Chenyao, but he knew that people who were not rich or noble were immediately invited to go upstairs with respect.

This restaurant is very cleverly designed. Guests who go upstairs do not need to pass through the floor lobby, but go up the stairs built by a separate staircase. Moreover, the private room is also separated from the lobby with a screen, which is quite private.

After entering the private room, Chu Xinyu ignored Lin Chenyao and stood in front of the window to enjoy the scenery. Lan Yi followed her up and saw that the girl had got off the car and had not looked at the Hou of Peking again. The two kept a distance, wondering if the girl was shy.

Just now, she saw the girl sitting in the arms of the Beiping Hou, who was hugging her. She was so embarrassed that she quickly put the curtain, which made her ears heat up.

She didn't expect that the girl and the Marquis of Beiping would develop so quickly, but it was very good. If the girl married the Marquis of Beiping in the future, she would not be afraid of being chased. With the strength of the Marquis of Beiping, she would definitely protect her.

Chu Xinyu saw Lan Yi secretly snickering and knew that she had misunderstood, but she didn't explain, because she couldn't explain this. Could it be that she told her that I didn't kiss him, and he just covered my mouth with his hands, because you didn't see clearly.

She was angry when she got off the carriage, and was angry with his false intentions.

Later, I thought about it, in fact, I was not using him. He wanted to get the original works from her. She used him to deal with Xu Zhilan and used each other in this way. It was actually very fair that she thought too much. He liked Fu Yinghua, his childhood sister, not Chu Xinyu now.

Lin Chenyao ordered a lot of dishes, and the efficiency of serving dishes from Zuixianglou was very fast. After a while, the delicious dishes were placed on the table one by one, making the fragrance tempting.

Chu Xinyu was already very hungry. When she smelled the food, she had already surrendered. However, seeing so many dishes on the table, she couldn't help but frown and said, "Lan Yi sits down and eats." She still didn't look at Lin Chenyao, and didn't ask him, and asked Lan Yi to sit down and eat.

Lan Yi felt the stalemate of the two, and dared to be their wicks, so she hurriedly found an excuse to leave.

Seeing this, Chu Xinyu didn't say anything and asked the waiter for a pot of glutinous rice wine. The glutinous rice wine here was brewed by Shao Sanniang himself. The degree is not high, but it is very brewed.

Lin Chenyao was surprised and frowned, "Are you drinking?"

This was the first time he saw a girl taking the initiative to drink. Of course, he had not had many girls he usually contacted, but he just felt strange that she was born in a family and her education should be very strict. From his point of view, a normal lady from a family would not drink in front of a man.

Chu Xinyu finally looked at him, "You ordered Zuixiang Duck, but you don't call a pot of glutinous rice wine, you can have a great time eating." Zuixiang Duck with glutinous rice wine is the characteristic of Zuixianglou's signature dish.

Lin Chenyao looked at her sideways and said nothing.

The waiter brought glutinous rice wine at this time. Chu Xinyu poured two cups of it himself and gave it to Lin Chenyao. Then he picked up the chopsticks and ate it without any politeness or restraint.

The signature dishes here are the Zuixiang duck and plum cuisine braised pork hands. At that time, she also ate the two dishes of Shao Sanniang, so she suggested that she open a restaurant, and Shao Sanniang also knows how to make wine.

Zuixianglou is open in Jinjing City. The business is so good, it depends not only on marketing strategies, but also on Shao Sanniang's craftsmanship.

When Lin Chenyao saw her drinking while eating the drunk duck, he couldn't help but wonder, is this dish really that delicious?

He took a piece of it and took a bite casually. Well, it's not bad. The skin is crispy, the flesh is fat but not greasy, and it still has a fragrance when you eat it. It's the fragrance of osmanthus. Like her, she took another sip of wine, and the wine was very brewed.

This way of eating is indeed good. He has never eaten it like he has now. He ate one bite of meat and one bite of wine. Soon, the two of them ate almost the same food on the table.

Chu Xinyu hasn't eaten so much for a long time. In fact, she has a good alcohol tolerance, but before she knows it, water vapor is slightly filled with her eyes, because she finally remembers who the man with scars on her face is.

The second year after Xu Zhilan came to her house, the Japanese pirates invaded the coastal areas of Zhejiang again. Her father was the commander-in-chief and led troops to fight the enemy. My mother didn't allow her to go out because she was afraid that it would be unsafe outside.

That day, she wanted to ask Xu Zhilan to accompany her because she was greedy for roasted lamb kebabs outside, but she couldn't find her person that day, so she sneaked out from the back door alone.

It was actually not as messy as Ah Niang said outside. She found a stall for grilled lamb kebabs. After eating, she packed a large skewers and planned to take them back for Xu Zhilan. But on the way back, she went to buy candied haws because Xiaoxi liked to eat them.

However, unexpectedly, at the entrance of an alley, she saw Xu Zhilan talking to a man carrying her back. She originally wanted to go out to say hello to her, but when she saw Xu Zhilan's expression seemed very excited, she flashed to the side and wanted to hear what they said, but because they were far apart, they spoke in a low voice and didn't hear anything. She only heard Xu Zhilan say the word "go", because when she said the word "go", her voice increased.

Not long after, the man walked out. The man didn't see her, but she saw the man's face. Although she only saw it, she remembered it. After waiting for a while, Xu Zhilan lowered her head and walked out of the alley. Seeing her, Xu Zhilan had a hint of panic on her face and asked her why she was here and when did she come?

She said just now, she kept paying attention to Xu Zhilan's expression and pretended to inadvertently ask her who was the man she was talking to her just now. Xu Zhilan's uneasy expression flashed quickly. She smiled and explained to her that the man was asking for directions and she didn't recognize him. Then she interrupted the topic and asked her why she was here. When she saw the skewers packed in her hand, she pulled her forward and changed the topic.

At that time, she didn't believe that the man was asking for directions, but a lot of things happened. In addition, Xu Zhilan saved her during the Lantern Festival, so she forgot about this.

Now that I think about it, how could it be so coincidental that the man was also in the capital? The man's clothes were silk, which was not something rich could afford. The man she saw at that time was wearing very ordinary cotton, which was obviously worn by the lower class.

She thought that this man and Xu Zhilan must be not as simple as asking for directions. If she had kept her mind at that time, would the situation be different?

She supported her chin with her hands and looked at Lin Chenyao in front of her. I wonder if she was a little dizzy or slightly drunk. When she saw Lin Chenyao pick up the last piece of drunken duck meat, the water vapor in her eyes became more and more intense, and she felt a lot of grievance.

Lin Chenyao noticed her gaze, "Want to eat?"

She shook her head, and the faint water vapor floating up made her eyes bright and not burning. She looked at Lin Chenyao in this way, looking at the flesh in his hand.

A very faint smile flashed across Lin Chenyao's face, "Then give it to you?"

Chu Xinyu hesitated for a moment and shook his head. Lin Chenyao seemed to know that she was a little drunk and laughed casually.

He ate all the meat in front of Chu Xinyu and in front of her eyes that she was about to cry and wanted to eat.

Whether she is acting or showing her true feelings, Lin Chenyao doesn't care. He is very relaxed when he is with Chu Xinyu, and he has never been relaxed before.

She doesn't care whether she behaves properly. When she wants to eat, she will eat delicious food in big mouthfuls. When she drinks, she will raise her head and drink all the wine in her glass.

When I was with her, it seemed like I was back to the time I spent with my sister. Like her, she ignored ethics and rules and lived a more free and easy life, but she never felt this way with Fu Yinghua.

"Do you know what I like the most?" Chu Xinyu asked him with his eyes narrowed.

Lin Chenyao shook his head, "What do you like to eat?"

"The drunkard duck here, and the durian crisp that my mother likes to eat." She looked at him, her long eyelashes flying up and down like butterflies' wings, "Do you like to eat durian?"

Lin Chenyao shook his head, "Don't eat."

"Are you afraid of smelling durian? Will you vomit when you smell it?" Chu Xinyu pretended to be careless: "I bought durian crisp today. I didn't expect that Xiao Wu likes to eat it very much. Those girls heard that eating durian is very good for women, so they rushed to eat it all, so Miss Fu Er smelled it and ran out to vomit. Later, Xiao Wu told me that her whole family likes to eat durian, but only her second sister doesn't like it, and she will even have rashes after eating it.

She also said that her second sister liked to eat durian when she was a child, and even traveled thousands of miles to ask her fifth brother to ask someone to take her to Zhejiang in Jinjing City. But when she grew up, she couldn't eat it because she was cold in physique and could not eat durian. In fact, she didn't know that people with cold constitutions eat durian as the best supplement. Yang Yudian, who treated her, must be a quack doctor, otherwise why would she say that."

Lin Chenyao frowned, "Do you think she will get rash when eating durian?"

"Yes, she ate it when she was a child, and she would not have rashes when she grew up. Moreover, people with cold constitutions eat the best ones, which can enhance their constitution and promote blood circulation and dispel cold."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chenyao thought deeply. He remembered that his sister used to like eating durian pastry, and Fu Guanzhang did ask someone to take durian pastry to Zhejiang.

Later, both Mr. Fu San and his wife were killed. During the period when Fu Yingfu returned to Jinjing to mourn, he happened to be in the capital. He knew that she liked to eat durian pastry and had bought it at the Zhenbao store to bring it to her. But afterwards, Fu Guanzhang told him that she was crying very sad when she saw durian pastry. Maybe she fell in love with her mother and remembered her mother. Later, he never bought durian pastry for her, for fear that she would think of her sad things.

Chu Xinyu looked at Lin Chenyao who was trapped in his memories, fearing that he hadn't figured it out yet, and added: "I used to hate eating, but now I like it. My constitution is also cold, but I didn't have rashes after taking it. If I have allergic to rashes, the only explanation is that she would have rashes when she was a child."

She said this very bluntly. As long as Lin Chenyao starts to suspect Xu Zhilan, he will go to check it out. Therefore, she can no longer continue to take eye drops, otherwise she will seem deliberate to say too much, which will make Lin Chenyao suspect that she has other purposes.

Lin Chenyao glanced at her faintly. Although she pretended to be careless, he could see that she was saying these words to her on purpose, but why did she say that? Why did she mention that Fu Yinghua would get rash when eating durian? She wanted to tell herself that Fu Yinghua was lying?

But why did she tell him these things in a roundabout way?

"I'm full, check out, I have something to go home." Chu Xinyu didn't care whether he doubted it or not, her words had already reached it. If she had planted enough seeds of suspicion for him before, after hearing what she said today, he would definitely go to investigate Xu Zhilan.

On the way back, Chu Xinyu remembered something. She took out a long life thread from her arms and handed it back to him, "I picked up your last time, and I'm going to give it back to you now."

Lin Chenyao took it and there was a slight warmth left on it. This long-lived strand followed him for a long time. He would take it out almost every day, so he could see it with a slight change.

This long-lived rope is not old, but the small fish pendant is different from the original one. It turns out that the thread on the small fish is rough, which looks a bit old, but the small fish is newly woven.

"So where is that little fish?" he asked.

"Take it." Chu Xinyu smiled and said, "I made up one for you, it's exactly the same."

Lin Chenyao stuffed Changming Lu to her and said, "Switch back."

"I threw it away."

Lin Chenyao's eyes were deep and dark, as if there was no light. He stared at her, "Who told you to do your own thing? If you changed to the small fish pendant, it wouldn't be the same one. What else should I do?"

"No one is the same person as before. You still want it. If you have the same eyes as long as you see, you will not be able to recognize the true or false." Chu Xinyu wanted to say this, but she did not say it in the end, and she had a cold face like him.

Originally, she didn't want to return the longevity thread to him, but when she thought of the ointment he gave her, she brought the longevity thread to him. When she met him, she returned it to him and saw that his pendant was a little old and was all unfinished. She kindly helped him knit one, and now she is kindly striking it as lightning!

Well, if he doesn't want it, he doesn't want it, and he doesn't bother to pay attention to him.

When the carriage was parked in front of the Marquis's Mansion, she didn't need Lan Yi to help her, and jumped out of the carriage and walked into the mansion without looking back.

When Lan Yi was puzzled, she clearly said to Hou Youxiaoyou of Peking. The stalemate of the previous disappearance disappeared after a meal. She thought they had recovered their previous relationship, but how could she instantly change her expression when she walked into the restaurant on the way back?

Lin Chenyao did not immediately ask Uncle Jin to leave, but watched her figure disappear at the gate through the crack of the curtains, and then asked Uncle Jin to drive away.

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