Qiao Mingjin has been feeling sleepy since lunch and didn't sleep well last night.
Now I was lying on the rocking chair, with Zhou Yanqing talking softly next to me. I felt very relieved, and soon my eyelids became heavy.
Zhou Yanqing had never seen Qiao Mingjin look like this.
Normally, this woman was calm, even her smile had a sense of alienation, and she responded appropriately in front of him, showing off her master's politeness, but now she showed a rare daughterly attitude in front of him.
Make him feel happy and heartwarming.
Qiao Mingjin was lying on her back with a thin quilt covering her body. After feeling sleepy, her head tilted slightly toward Zhou Yanqing. Zhou Yanqing had been lying on her side facing her, her eyes never leaving.
This scene was as beautiful as a painting. It hurt Yue Zhongyao's heart. The pain was so painful that he could hardly breathe. He was bent over and nailed there, his eyes were dull, and he was flying for nine days.
Yun Jin glanced at him sideways, then walked in with her things in her arms.
To say that I still had some sympathy for him in the past, now seeing him really makes my heart ache. He is such a big man, and he is still held in my hands.
"You're back?" Zhou Yanqing straightened up and greeted Yun Jin warmly.
Today's greetings are a little more affectionate.
After Zhou Yanqing said hello to Yun Jin, he raised his voice towards the courtyard and said, "Are they all dead? Why don't you go move things!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Shi and the coachman, who were hiding somewhere far away, shrunk their heads and ran out.
Qiao Mingjin straightened up when she heard the words, and her eyes regained some clarity.
"I don't need you. We are fine. Why don't you go into the wing and sleep for a while."
Zhou Yanqing helped her pull up the thin quilt that almost fell to the ground.
"It's okay. I'll go to bed earlier tonight."
"You don't need to move it, you can just put it in the house." Yun Jin also said to her considerately.
Qiao Mingjin thought for a while, nodded in agreement, and directed a few people to move things to an unused wing.
Several people discovered Yue Zhongyao, but no one greeted him. Qiao Mingjin only glanced at him lightly.
Yue Zhongyao felt that that glance was extremely strange and alienating, like a thousand arrows piercing his heart.
Fortunately, his concentration was pretty good, and he felt pain, but he didn't want to show it on his face. This was his wife and daughter's home, why should he act like an outsider?
He moved the things calmly and went back and forth several times. Then he followed Qiao Mingjin's instructions and returned the things to their respective places one by one.
Yue Zhongyao walked towards the kitchen with a large casserole in one hand and a large iron pot in the other.
Zhou Yanqing glanced at him and followed him, carrying two items from the kitchen.
In the kitchen, everything was smashed. Fortunately, the stove was still in good condition. There was no need to rebuild it. I bought new items and put them on top to start cooking.
After Yue Zhongyao put the things away, he turned around and saw Zhou Yanqing standing behind him holding a bundle of dishes.
The two looked at each other.
No one is willing to look away first. This seems to be a duel between men.
Zhou Yanqing has shrewd eyes, tall and tall figure, and her rich and elegant clothes make her elegant and graceful. People cannot ignore her.
Yue Zhongyao's complexion is not as fair as Zhou Yanqing's, and he only wears a navy blue shorts made of coarse cotton cloth and dusty cloth shoes. He is dressed like a typical farmer. But fortunately, he is tall and has experienced battles on the battlefield. His eyes are sharp,
He was not weak in front of Zhou Yanqing.
Neither of them spoke. They were both looking at each other.
There is a saying among military strategists: Use silence to stop, whoever moves first will lose first.
And neither of these two people is obviously willing to admit defeat, especially when it comes to matters of face.
Zhou Yanqing carried the dishes from side to side. After a long time, she seemed to feel that it was a little funny. Then she put the dishes on the ground and said, "You can make peace with her. I will take good care of her."
Yue Zhongyao felt a pain in his chest, as if he had been beaten hard. His eyes looked good. He said coldly: "Impossible!"
Zhou Yanqing narrowed her eyes and said, "It's now time. Do you think your family can still accept her? Could it be that you want to leave the clan and leave your parents?"
Yue Zhongyao clenched his hands tightly, rubbed his teeth, and said: "It hasn't reached that point yet, I will take care of it."
Zhou Yanqing sneered: "You haven't dealt with it for a year, and you want to let her waste her life again?"
Yue Zhongyao stared at him closely and said, "I don't think it will be much better if she follows you. Your family is not suitable for her!"
"Whether it's suitable or not is not up to you."
"You just want to make peace with me if you want to? That's not your decision!"
The two people silenced their voices again and looked at each other closely.
I wish I could count every hair on the other person's face.
"If it's for her own good, you should let her go." Zhou Yanqing spoke up again.
"I said it's impossible! I will never let my daughter call someone else daddy!"
Zhou Yanqing smiled, making people feel even more handsome.
He said: "I won't force it. She can call me uncle. In the future, I will also let her marry with great glory and a lot of beauty. But your mother will not give her these."
Yue Zhongyao felt a strong bitterness in his heart and said, "No one else needs to worry about my daughter's future!"
After saying that, Miss Zhou Yanqing strode out.
Zhou Yanqing looked back at him. The background was a bit lonely. He took one step at a time, big and heavy. It was a different style from his.
Zhou Yanqing smiled, flicked the corners of her clothes, and left the kitchen. She walked towards Qiao Mingjin in a graceful manner.
Step by step, incomparably elegant, as prescribed, every step is no more or less.
With Yun Jin's big purchase and the various items sent by Zhou Yanqing, after the smashing of Qiao Mingjin's house, not only was there nothing missing, but there was a lot more.
The furnishings and utensils have all been upgraded to a higher level, and there are also a few extra copies of some items for spare use. If you smash it again, you don’t need to buy any more.
After this tidying up, the house was much better than before, and it looked even more warm and comfortable. Qiao Mingjin was very happy and repeatedly praised Yun Jin for his shopping skills.
Qiao Mingjin was very happy to see this cousin transform from just carrying vegetables and selling them at Songshan Market to the person he is now in charge of everything.
Of course, I didn’t forget to thank Zhou Yanqing.
The things he brought were said to be for the house, and he brought them over as a gift. But anyone with a discerning eye would know at a glance that he bought them specifically for her use.
Qiao Mingjin smiled at Zhou Yanqing, and Zhou Yanqing felt happy and gave her a big smile in return.
The interaction between the two made Yue Zhongyao, who had no sense of presence at the side, scratch his heart and feel pain in his liver. He couldn't tell others about this pain, so he could only grit his teeth and endure it himself.
On this day, Zhou Yanqing stayed at Qiao's house until noon, and then left when the sky became dusk.
Shitou jumped up and down, urging him again and again, almost kneeling down before Zhou Yanqing kicked him and pedaled away.
Today was a good day. He confirmed his intention and received feedback, which made him happy. How could he return to the city so early?
I just wish I could stay and not leave.
It's all because of that stupid thing's nagging, which made Jin Niang keep urging him. In the carriage, Zhou Yanqing glared at the stone huddled in a corner, raised his leg and kicked it again...
At Qiao's house, Qiao Mingjin saw that Yue Zhongyao had not left. Yun Jin invited him several times, but he did not leave. He only sat on the edge of his daughter's bed and watched her sleeping soundly.
Qiao Mingjin had no choice but to go with him.
Even if they reconcile, it won't change the fact that he is her daughter's father, and she can't do anything to prevent the father and daughter from getting close.
Qiao Mingjin took Yun Jin and asked about the day's purchases and the money spent.
Yun Jin said it in detail.
Qiao Mingjin was surprised when she learned that these things were all paid for by Yue Zhongyao. The money she gave Yun Jin was not spent.
Obviously the Wu family would not pay so much money. I am afraid that Yue Zhongyao saved it privately.
Is it true that he has no official and no wealth? Even his soldiers and generals are not cowards.
He shook his head and didn't care.
In the side room, Yue Zhongyao sat quietly on the edge of the bed and stared at his daughter.
He missed his daughter for four years, and he wanted to make up for it, but he didn't know how to do it.
He lived frugally and was never willing to spend the money he earned. He wanted to provide his mother and daughter with good food and use. But she and her daughter didn't seem to need it.
Jinniang... doesn't seem to want to appreciate it either.
Yue Zhongyao felt a deep sense of frustration in his heart.
That man... that man actually asked him to let go so straightforwardly. But Jinniang didn't seem to be disgusted, and she talked to him calmly. And since he came back, Jinniang had never smiled so happily at herself.
That man was rich and powerful, his family was one of the largest in Qingchuan City, he had many clansmen, he had a background in Beijing, and he was very familiar with the magistrate's family.
And he, Yue Zhongyao, was just an ordinary banker.
Apart from having some strength, I can only dig food in the fields. Maybe I can’t let my wife and daughter eat meat every day...
His Jinniang, his daughter deserves the best.
Do you want me to let go? No, never. Jinniang is not suitable for life in a big house. There are many weights on her head, and she will definitely not be happy in that square well.
If she is not happy, he will not be happy either. And her daughter wants to laugh wantonly in the wide open fields between heaven and earth. Her daughter goes there and looks at people's faces, and the servants bully others and speak slanderously...
In the end, his daughter may only live in her own room in a reserved and timid manner...
Yue Zhongyao reached out and touched his daughter's face gently, and his heart slowly softened. He couldn't put it down for his daughter's round, pink and tender cheeks. This was his daughter, his flesh and blood.
Wan'er seemed to be aware of it, frowned twice, and slowly opened her eyes.
After seeing the person in front of me clearly, he blinked twice and hesitated: "Dad?"
"Hey, dad is here. Is Wan'er awake? She had a long nap today."
Yue Zhongyao carefully picked up his daughter, picked up the clothes he had put aside and put them on for her.
Wan'er looked at him steadily and did not jump into his arms happily as usual. She just let him play with her and put on her clothes.
"Wan'er's shoes are so beautiful, are they made by my mother?" Yue Zhongyao bent down to put on his daughter's shoes while talking to his daughter.
The little thing looked at him steadily and nodded: "Yes, mother made it."
Yue Zhongyao put on his daughter's shoes and then reached out to hug her: "Daddy, I will carry you to see your mother."
Wan'er dodged to the side and shrank her hands behind her back.
Yue Zhongyao's heart tightened, his throat was choked, and his hands stood there blankly. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my biggest motivation.)
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