In the novel "Joy of Life," the protagonist wakes up at Li Chengze's residence.

The Second Prince's Mansion.

Tao Jingyang and Yang, who had just finished lunch, were sunbathing in the courtyard.

Upon hearing the announcement that Lin Wan'er had come to visit, the two were immediately taken aback, and a question mark simultaneously appeared above their heads.

"?"

What's happening here?

Tao Jingyang was still stunned, but Li Chengze was the first to react and hurriedly said, "Ah... then please invite cousin Wan'er in quickly."

Then Tao Jingyang pointed to himself and said in a very low voice, "Li Chengze, should I leave?"

After saying this, he tried to run away before Li Chengze could reply, turning his body 180 degrees.

Before she could even lift her leg, Li Chengze grabbed her.

He said, "Why are you hiding?"

As she spoke, she straightened Tao Jingyang's body. "My cousin has never visited me at my home in all these years."

Now that you're here, I'll take this opportunity to introduce you all. You'll just sit quietly in the "reception room" for a while.

Then he busied himself greeting Lin Wan'er, who had just arrived.

[Tao Jingyang]: ...What else can we do? Just sit there. (Acceptingly)

The servants beside Lin Wan'er handed the food box they had brought to the steward of the mansion.

As soon as she entered the mansion, she noticed that the layout seemed different from what she remembered.

Over the years, although I have only been here a few times, I should not be mistaken.

She vaguely remembered... that her second cousin's house had never had so many plants before...

peach.

Moreover, these peach trees were clearly newly transplanted; the saplings were small, and even the soil was new.

It seems my second cousin has really changed a lot over the years.

Lin Wan'er always observed proper etiquette; after glancing at it briefly, she stopped looking around.

After walking a few steps, they saw Li Chengze coming to greet them.

He walked with a light step, looked relaxed, and even had a faint smile on his face.

There was no tension in his body; Li Chengze seemed completely relaxed.

It seems like I haven't seen this kind of atmosphere in my second cousin for a long time.

Lin Wan'er and Li Chengze both left the palace early. Whether due to the political situation at court or the factional infighting of their respective parties,

The two cousins ​​almost never met alone in private again.

The two could only get together when the emperor ordered a family banquet.

However, since men and women do not sit together, even if they bump into each other, they can only exchange a few brief pleasantries and can't really say anything else.

As everyone gets older, their experiences change.

The second child became increasingly gloomy, and from a distance, one could only sense that he was different from when he was young.

Wan'er's health deteriorated, and for a time she was almost at the point of exhaustion.

The childhood bond between siblings faded away, and like all members of the royal family, they could only sigh:

"Things have changed, people have changed, and everything is over."

Seeing you today, for some reason, I really feel like I've been transported to another world.

Perhaps Li Chengze's mindset has become more gentle recently, and his aura is different from before.

Lin Wan'er did indeed notice something about them; they were still in their "childhood" stage back then.

Lin Wan'er said, "Second cousin, I'm feeling much better lately, and I'm thinking of going back to the palace to visit the Empress Dowager soon."

When I went there this morning, we chatted about some things from the past.