"I am in the palace, and I am very honored that you can come to my humble home."
Gong Si had a gentle and jade-like appearance. Even in the past, he was one of the five young masters of the Gong family who was the most popular among the ladies of the aristocratic family.
Now because he is in charge of a lot of the Gong family's business, he is a little more calm than the gentle and restrained person before.
Now, many women from aristocratic families are flocking to him.
Especially his polite smile just now, immediately gained a group of fans.
Lin Mengya smiled with crooked eyebrows at her fourth brother's performance.
When your own pigs grow up, it’s time to learn how to feed other people’s good cabbage.
"Fourth Young Master, you're welcome."
"We are lucky enough to have a drink with the Fourth Young Master. It is also a fate."
Gong Si just laughed at such flattery.
After experiencing ups and downs, neither he nor his brothers at home have long since learned not to care about these false reputations.
But in terms of face, you should still be polite when you should be polite.
After smiling slightly at everyone, the fourth brother stretched out his hand to her and said softly, "Xiaomei, come here."
She was a little confused.
What does this mean? Tonight is not her home court either.
But soon, she understood the meaning of her fourth brother's actions.
"This Su Mei is already the adopted sister officially adopted by our Gong family. She has entered our Gong family's genealogy, and from then on, she is a serious member of our Gong family. I hope that you can be like this Treat me like my sister."
As soon as these words were said, someone's expression changed.
Especially Gong Si, he glanced at the merchant intentionally.
"What should I do? I seemed to have offended her just now!"
On the merchant's side, Shang Ying's face instantly turned pale.
She is still favored in the family, but the business is different from the past, and it is not considered a powerful family after all.
She came here in the hope of finding a glorious husband for herself.
But he didn't expect that he would offend the Gong family first.
Jin Yao took back her surprise and comforted her in a low voice, "What are you afraid of? Without the Gong family, wouldn't there still be the Ma family and the Cheng family? I'll take you to say hello to them in a while."
Jin Yao thought to herself that she had good communication skills, so it would be okay to find an opportunity for Shang Ying to strike up a conversation with them.
Shang Ying didn't know her plan and thought she really knew those two people.
At that moment, my head was pounding and my eyes were shining with admiration.
"I'm telling you, you must be much better than that Su Mei. So what can the adopted daughter of the Gong family do? It's not like she can't stand on the stage."
Jin Yao was just about to continue tricking Shang Ying, but unexpectedly, the two arrogant men stood up first and toasted Su Mei with a glass of wine. "Mr. Su Mei, you are so smart and intelligent that no ordinary woman can compare to you. The Gong family is indeed very discerning!"
Ma Beichen looked at Su Mei with a smile.
To be honest, he still has a good impression of this Su Mei.
For a family like theirs, it is naturally better to marry someone who is really smart.
Coupled with her status as the adopted daughter of the Gong family, if she couldn't marry Gong Ya, Su Mei would be an excellent choice.
Cheng Su glanced at Ma Beichen, obviously showing great contempt.
He couldn't say he admired Su Mei, but he definitely didn't hate her either.
When it comes to women, he has always felt jealous and hypocritical.
Having been in the military camp since he was a child, he naturally appreciates straightforward and loyal people.
And Su Mei's loyalty to the Gong family made him slightly change his view of this woman.
Therefore, he gave Gong Si enough face.
Lin Mengya immediately thanked these two great gods humbly, and then obediently found a reason to go to Mrs. Lian.
She didn't show the slightest hint of prying into what happened between them, and she behaved very clearly.
As soon as she arrived at Aunt Lian's side, she was immediately surrounded by Aunt Lian and Sister Hui.
Among the women, she immediately received a lot of praise and friendship.
But Lin Mengya knew very well that this so-called friendship was only so cheap because of its value to her.
Maintaining a magnanimous and elegant smile, Lin Mengya advanced and retreated in a measured manner, dealing with these ladies and ladies, without leaking anything, and without making anyone think that she was neglecting.
One night, she almost froze with laughter.
Still, even her aunt felt sorry for her and almost knew the person, so she immediately came to her rescue.
"Xiaomei, I see you are tired too. Go to the back and take a rest."
This proposal was exactly what she had in mind.
Lin Mengya immediately showed a polite smile and apologized to the chattering female relatives, and then walked towards the backyard with Bai Su.
"Oh, I never want to experience this kind of situation again. I'm exhausted."
At the back of the garden, there is a small courtyard arranged for guests to rest temporarily.
Lin Mengya quickly walked to the one reserved for female guests, opened the door, and slumped down on the bed as if she had no bones.
Bai Su was both funny and distressed.
This has been the case in the past, everyone is the master of everything.
But who knows, every time the master seems to have done a day's work, and he is so tired that he just lays on the pillow.
"You have a good rest, I'll go first
Look outside."
Bai Su bowed and left, leaving Lin Mengya alone in the room.
She undressed and fell on the bed, her eyes slightly closed, and her breathing steady, as if she was asleep.
Not long after, the house was gently opened.
The man stood at the door and stared at the woman lying on the bed. He didn't know what he was thinking. He just stood at the door and refused to come in.
The woman on the bed was pretty, and she spoke in a gentle manner, yet still looked dignified.
The man didn't know what he was thinking of, he just sighed quietly and walked in anyway.
Step by step, he slowly walked towards her.
A pair of hands, still trembling slightly, gently stroked her hair that was scattered between her eyebrows.
Lin Mengya seemed to be startled by someone, she suddenly opened her eyes and sat up.
However, after seeing who the person in front of him was, he lightly patted his chest, appearing to be shocked.
"Sorry, did I scare you?"
Lin Mengya shook her head and curled her lips at the man.
"It turns out to be Mrs. Shang."
What is in front of her is the target she is approaching tonight, Shang Tong.
Although he is over forty, Shang Tong is not old at all.
The teacher said that because women in the medical field have been immersed in various medicinal materials all year round, they pay more attention to body conditioning, so they appear younger than ordinary women.
Although the lights in the room were not very bright, she still saw that there was not even a single wrinkle on Shang Tong's face.
Even though it's not as white and smooth as a girl, it doesn't look old at all.
Just the way he looked at her looked a little weird.
"Oh, your name is Su Mei?"
Lin Mengya nodded, wondering why she suddenly asked this.
Shang Tong seemed to be trying his best to hide something, but there was still a gentle smile on his face.
"Is your mother's last name Su?"
Huh? She didn't expect this question, so she hesitated.
Shang Tong thought she acquiesced, so he sighed quietly.
"Your father and I are old acquaintances. Presumably, you have never heard him mention me, right?"
Father? Can Shangtong still know her father?
She didn't react at this moment, but she saw Shang Tong lowered his head and looked at her waist.
"The fragrant medicine in this silver sachet must have been prepared for you by his own hands. Can you knot it and show it to me?"
Lin Mengya just slapped her head. After arguing for a long time, Shang Tong thought she was the teacher's daughter.
She was about to explain, but then she thought about it and realized that this was just a misunderstanding. If you go, you might get some unexpected rewards.
So he immediately took off the sachet and gave it to Shang Tong.
"Yes, my father said that the fragrant medicine in this sachet is very precious. When I wear it on my body, it can not only repel mosquitoes and insects, but also refresh my mind. If I encounter a bad person, just sprinkle the powder and it will be enough.
The bad guys get it."
She explained seriously. In fact, she was not very clear about the origin of this fragrant medicine.
But the teacher said that if Shang Tong still remembered him, he would definitely recognize the smell of the fragrant medicine she used.
Sure enough, when Shang Tong held the exquisite silver sachet, his eyes turned slightly red.
The white and slender five fingers are like touching a rare treasure, which is both cherished and helpless.
For a long time, she just put the sachet under her nose and smelled the smell for a while, then her tears flowed down silently.
Lin Mengya panicked all of a sudden. She didn't want to make anyone cry!
"Madam, what's wrong with you? But did I say something wrong? This sachet is not worth anything, it is just a piece of my father's heart. If you like it, can I give it to you?"
She immediately took out her handkerchief and wiped Shang Tong's tears.
But Shang Tong turned around and tied the sachet for her himself.
"I'm fine, son. How are your father and her lately?"
Shedding tears in front of a junior made Shang Tong feel a little ashamed.
But she wanted to know every move that person made.
More than twenty years.
From a young and beautiful girl, her life was wasted by time and she became like this.
A heart seems to be dead, without any trace of life.
If she hadn't smelled the fragrance that lingered in her dream outside the gate today, I'm afraid she would have been like a walking corpse, living alone all her life.
Lin Mengya felt a little regretful.
From this look, we know that Shang Tong still has lingering feelings for the teacher.
What was she doing with this lie? She made Shang Tong cry in vain. If anyone knew the truth, they would probably never help her again.
But now, she couldn't just admit it, so she had to bite the bullet and say, "Father, he is not doing well."
"Why is it bad? Is it your mother who treats him badly, or is it him?"
Shang Tong asked eagerly, but Lin Mengya just felt that she was a little unlucky.
It was obviously an old relationship with the teacher, so why was she so owed and had to mediate it?
After sighing, Lin Mengya decided to tell the truth.
"Actually, I am not his daughter, I am his student. This sachet was specially given to me by the teacher. The old man said that if you want to meet him, you will definitely come to me."