Naturally Precious

After his explanation, Shen Ruiqing's mood calmed down a lot. Although she was still sniffing softly, she was not as sad as before.He let out a soft "hmm", and slowly let go of the hand holding his eldest brother's clothes, and slowly sat up straight.Seeing the scattered and desolate chrysanthemum petals and leaves on the table, he shrank back a little embarrassedly, and instead of calling the maid to come in to clean them up, he went to get a small bamboo basket and swept the petals and stems in.

"On the way back, there was an old lady who said the flowers couldn't be sold, so she gave Bao'er a flower... She didn't steal it from someone else's yard." While scanning, he explained to Shen Xuan in a low voice, "But Bao'er didn't It was really empty-handed, so the servant gave her a copper coin. She looked quite happy and said a few auspicious words..."

This is actually not a big deal, but Shen Ruiqing still explained it to her elder brother seriously.The small bamboo basket was put back in the corner, he went back to the Eight Immortals table and sat down, and a cup of freshly poured hot tea was handed to him.Bao'er hadn't drank much water all morning before, but now she took the cup, blew on it lightly, and drank it all in one go.

The man smiled and refilled the glass.The clear tea poured into the small and transparent ceramic cup, and there was a lot of heat. He also poured himself a cup, but he didn't rush to drink it. He just held it in his hand and felt the warmth of the cup wall with his fingertips. .

"What auspicious words did she say?" Shen Xuan lowered her eyes and took a sip of her tea.

When asked about this, Bao'er suddenly became a lot shy, and after shaking her legs under the table several times, she answered him in a low voice: "It's nothing more than those...the little princes who look like gods, the little fairy boys next to the Bodhisattva, the kind-hearted What a good person, I want the number one winner on the gold list to be a high official in the future... After chasing and talking for a long time, I gave her another copper coin before dismissing her."

"Why are you asking these questions... Every time I go to the temple during the Chinese New Year, don't those beggars at the gate say the same thing... My ears are numb from hearing it." He really didn't like these excessive compliments, so he just Just thinking about it makes me feel uncomfortable, like ants are crawling on my body.

But Shen Xuan listened with relish, and even sipped the tea in the cup clean.He squinted his eyes halfway, as if he could take a closer look at Bao'er's beautiful face in this way.

Although Shen Ruiqing cried several times yesterday, after using ice compresses in the morning, there was only a little pink around the eye sockets, which didn't look swollen at all, but it was like a woman's rouge and gouache, adding a bit of charm.He was born fair and clean, and after drinking the hot tea, his lips turned a beautiful red color, as if they were being picked seductively.However, he was unaware of his own appearance, so he blinked a pair of black jade-like eyes, looking at him innocently and blankly.

"Brother?" Bao'er reached out and poked him.

There was a gentle smile on the corner of the man's lips, he gently put down the teacup in his hand, and then poured some boiling water into the pot.

"It's really good. It should be rewarded with another copper coin."

"Brother!" The eyebrows were furrowed immediately, Bao'er puffed up her cheeks, but she had nothing to do with him, so she could only hum and ignore him.He also couldn't understand why Shen Xuan always liked to hear compliments that were obviously clichés, as if a few more compliments from others would really change Shen Ruiqing's stupidity, make a big fuss about learning, and be honored in the Three Treasures Hall.

The legs under the table dangled back and forth again.

He couldn't find anything to do, so he swayed casually like this, but the next second his left foot was suddenly clamped, and he couldn't move at all.Bao'er was startled, and stared blankly at Shen Xuan who was drinking tea in front of him.He never thought that his eldest brother would do such a naive thing, he froze in place for a while, like a frightened rabbit.

After a while, he began to try to pull his foot back.

However, as long as he exerted strength, the two legs holding him would also exert strength, and they couldn't be pulled out at all.Shen Ruiqing was so angry that her mouth was flattened, and Shen Xuan still looked like she was drinking tea calmly as if nothing had happened.He simply didn't make any effort, and directly stretched out the other leg, and put his foot on his thigh like an uncle.

"I ran a lot today and my legs are sore."

Shen Xuan scratched his nose fondly, "Then let the elder brother pinch it for you, huh?"

Since the young master ordered late, the lunch in the kitchen was also late today, and when it was delivered to the room, it was already time for a nap.Because of the matter of the eldest young master beating the second young master yesterday, the maid in charge of serving the dishes was very nervous, and she was even ready to be scolded by the master in her heart.However, when she opened the door, there was no stagnant atmosphere as expected——

Shen Ruiqing's shoes and socks were taken off at some point.

His bare feet were placed on the young master's lap, being held and rubbed by the man.Although the soles of the feet are easy to itch, but if you press it well, it is really comfortable, and even the hair is numb.He was leaning against the table like a cat that had fallen asleep in the afternoon, his eyelids drooped slightly, and he was so comfortable that he was about to fall asleep.Seeing the maid who came in, Bao'er suddenly became agitated, blushed suddenly, shrank her feet and was about to hide inside.

But his feet were still in Shen Xuan's hands, and if Shen Xuan didn't loosen them, he couldn't pull them out, so he could only hide under the tablecloth.Seeing this appearance, he was so shy that he wanted to hide in his heart; on the contrary, Shen Xuan was very calm, and was still rubbing his round little toes for him.The tender and soft meat was naturally comfortable to hold. He rubbed the meat ball all over as if playing with pearls, and then gently pulled it out to loosen the joints.

When he saw the servant, he didn't stop, but raised his chin slightly, signaling her to put away the lunch.The servant girl got the order, and immediately arranged the food quickly.The servants of the Shen family never dared to look at the affairs of the master, except for the first glance, her gaze was always on the dinner plate, and she didn't dare to look at it again.

But Bao'er still seemed to have been spied on, and her whole body was about to burn.

When the feet were let go, he immediately retracted and stepped into the shoes and socks indiscriminately.The servant girl had already left, and only the two of them were in the bedroom.He really didn't know whether he should be angry or anxious, so he could only stare at the man, and sighed with extra sadness.

"Why... in front of outsiders! What if they figured it out?" Now he also knew that brotherly love is a shocking thing, so he bit his lower lip nervously.

"Don't be afraid, you won't be able to guess." Shen Xuan didn't care, but coaxed him patiently, "The servants in the mansion are all chosen to be honest and quiet, and those who gossip will be rushed to the Zhuangzi in the countryside. Farming. Even if they are really seen, they shouldn't be seen, the deeds of selling themselves with their family members are all in the mansion, and it is absolutely impossible to say it to the outside world. Besides, it is well known that the young master of the Shen family loves his younger brother. If you are more intimate, they won't think about it."

He had thought about these things a long time ago, and today he purposely pinched Bao'er's feet in front of the servant girl, just to let everyone in the house know that even if he beat him yesterday, Bao'er was still his favorite.After hearing the explanation, Bao'er was a little hesitant at first, but after a while she really felt that she was right, so she slowly relaxed.However, he still felt that something was wrong, and he didn't know what to do with his elder brother, so he held back for a long time before he could say a word of advice——

"Even if the real news won't spread... it's better to be safe."

"I listen to Bao'er." Shen Xuan nodded with a smile.

The two had lunch together, and Shen Ruiqing had a hard time getting up in the morning. After finishing using it, she climbed onto the couch, rolled into the quilt and fell asleep, just like a stupid pig.Shen Xuan also wanted to rest with him for a while, but the young servant said that the shopkeeper in the shop had come and he had something important to report to the young master.He could only kiss Bao'er's forehead, and went to the study to continue working on the shop.

Naturally, the business dealings will not be as relaxed and pleasant as when they were with Bao'er. When the shopkeeper finally left, even Shen Xuan, who was used to being busy, couldn't help but rubbed between his brows wearily.

But he didn't rest, and went directly to find Bao'er.

Bao'er is writing big characters in his small study.

Master now also knows that the second young master of the Shen family has no plans to obtain fame, so he simply doesn't force him to write essays and write policy theories, and instead teaches him according to his aptitude, specifically forcing him to practice calligraphy.Although Shen Ruiqing is not the brightest student, but if she explained something, she would definitely go back and do it carefully.He got a big homework today, and he had to copy the "Diamond Sutra" from beginning to end within ten days. After waking up, he came here directly to practice calligraphy.

Although there are windows in the house, the light is not as bright as outside.He bent down and wrote all afternoon, his eyes were almost blurred, his body was so stiff that even the tips of his fingers were numb.Hearing the sound of the door opening, Bao'er still couldn't react in a daze, she turned her neck around after a while, and stared blankly at Shen Xuan who came in.

"Is it time for dinner?"

It was already dark, and indeed it was time for dinner.

Shen Ruiqing straightened up with difficulty, and the hand that had held the brush for a long time was still trembling.He was afraid that ink would stain the paper he had written on, so although his whole body was stiff, he had to carefully set up the pen.

Shen Xuan, who had been standing aside, suddenly took the pen from his hand.

He flipped through the dried rice paper, and naturally recognized the content of the "Diamond Sutra".He couldn't help frowning, even though he thought Bao'er's handwriting was beautiful, but seeing him so tired, he still felt very distressed.

"Write so much?"

"Well... the master just arranged it today, but although it's a lot, I still have ten days to write it. Ruiqing just wants to finish it earlier, so that I can spare time to be with my elder brother later." Bao'er squeezed I couldn't help but tap my waist again on my shoulder, "But it seems that I can't write for so long at one go... Now my whole body is sore..."

As soon as he felt uncomfortable, a slightly wronged expression appeared on his face unconsciously, which was too pitiful.Shen Xuan rubbed his hair, pushed him to sit down on the chair, "Then elder brother will write for you, anyway, Bao'er's handwriting is very similar to mine, as long as you shorten the strokes a little, the master will definitely not be able to see it." .”

He wanted to help Bao'er lighten some burdens, but Bao'er was a well-behaved child, so Dang even shook his head.

"That can't be done... Master assigned this homework to Ruiqing, not to elder brother. Besides, why can't you see it? No matter how similar, everyone's handwriting is still different." He took the brush back again , Put it in the water and wash it, "You have always taught me not to cheat, if Riri Baoer's words are all written by the elder brother, what should I do when it comes to the exam?"

Shen Ruiqing preached in a serious manner, just like a little master.