When Cui Wan saw the visitor, her face immediately lit up with joy, and she hurriedly hugged Sister Qiao to greet him.
The person who came was a middle-aged man in his forties, with an elegant temperament and a handsome appearance. The woman beside him was He. They were Cui Wan's father and mother. They were also Qiao's maternal grandparents.
Standing behind the two of them was a handsome young man wearing a blue scholar's robe. He looked a little shy, lowered his head slightly, and never looked at any girl.
It’s Cui Yu!
Ye Qingning glanced at Ye Qinglan reflexively, and laughed in a low voice: "Ten sister, look, that is my sister-in-law's brother Cui Yu."
Ye Qinglan smiled nonchalantly and never mentioned that she had met Cui Yu before.
In the past, Ye Qingning always liked to tease Cui Yu about her. If Ye Qingning knew that the two had met, I'm afraid they would never stop talking about it in the future. It would be better not to mention it as much as possible.
Seeing that she had no reaction, Ye Qingning quietly tugged on her sleeve: "How is it? What do you think of him?"
Ye Qinglan sighed in a funny yet helpless tone, lowered her voice and replied: "My dear Sixth Sister, I'm not familiar with him, how can I know what he's like."
When men and women meet for the first time, most people judge people by their appearance. Although Cui Yu is not very handsome, he has a strong bookish air, is delicate and elegant, and can easily win the favor of girls in boudoir. There are two girls from the Ye family who are secretly looking at Cui Yu.
Ye Qingning said disapprovingly: "He is standing there. Why are you afraid of taking a few glances? There is always a first impression!" After that, he whispered enthusiastically: "Do you want to take a closer look? I
Just go with me."
Ye Qinglan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She declined hurriedly: "No, no, I can see it very clearly from here." She had no time to hide from Cui Yu, so how could she take the initiative to get close to him.
But Ye Qingning was so enthusiastic that he dragged Ye Qinglan over and said, "Come on, I should have said hello."
It was Ye Qingning who should say hello. After all, the other party was Cui Wan's mother-in-law. It would be unreasonable for Ye Qingning, a young girl, to avoid seeing her. Why would she, a concubine with a third wife, join in the fun?
Ye Qinglan really didn't want to go there, so she quickly whispered: "Sixth sister, please wait. I'm worried!"
Ye Qingning stopped helplessly, looking angry and funny at the same time, and glared at Ye Qinglan: "What's going on with you today! You are so chatty, what are you afraid of when you meet a guest?"
Ye Qinglan smiled and said, "It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that I'm really uncomfortable. Just wait here for me for a while and I'll go back." As he said that, he rubbed oil on the soles of his feet.
Ye Qingning looked at Ye Qinglan's fleeing figure and really couldn't laugh or cry.
He knew that it was impossible for Ye Qinglan to come back. After waiting for a while, Ye Qingning stopped waiting and took the initiative to greet He and others.
Cui Wan glanced at Ye Qingning and suddenly smiled and said: "Ten sister was still with you just now. Why did she disappear in the blink of an eye?" She had planned to take this opportunity to let Cui Yu and Ye Qinglan meet!
Ye Qingning had no choice but to cover up for Ye Qinglan: "She was feeling unwell and said she was looking for a place to rest before coming back later." As for internal urgency, that was definitely a lie. It was simply an excuse for not wanting to see Cui Yu!
When Cui Yu heard the words "Ten Sisters", his expression changed and he raised his head unconsciously. When he saw that Ye Qingning was the only one, a look of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
Neither He nor Cui Wan noticed, but Ye Qingning stood opposite him, looking at the disappointment on his face, and a subtle feeling suddenly appeared in his heart. It was strange. Cui Yu had never seen Shi at all.
Sister, where does the disappointment in your eyes come from at this moment?
Thinking back to Ye Qinglan's efforts to dodge just now, Ye Qingning felt that something was even more wrong...
"Brother Cui Shi, do you know Shi Mei?" Ye Qingning asked tentatively.
Originally it was just a casual question, but Cui Yu unexpectedly nodded: "I met her a few days ago."
What? Ye Qingning was stunned, and Cui Wan and He also looked surprised.
"When did you meet her?" Cui Wan rushed to ask. Cui Yu studied in the Imperial College on weekdays and rarely went out. Ye Qinglan had only returned to the capital for a few months. Where did these two people get the chance to meet?
Under the curious gazes of several women, Cui Yu's face turned slightly red and he responded politely: "A few days ago, I went to Dingguo's mansion and met her once."
Why is it involving Duke Dingguo's Mansion again?!
Ye Qingning's curiosity suddenly aroused, and he wanted to ask more questions, but he was afraid that he would be rude if he said too much. While hesitating, He had already asked: "You had to go out that day, did you just go to Duke Dingguo's mansion?"
Cui Yu hummed, his eyes brighter than usual.
This time, let alone Cui Wanhe, even Ye Qingning could see something strange about Cui Yu. This somewhat introverted and shy young man was more excited than usual when he mentioned Ye Qinglan. He clearly had a great deal of affection for Ye Qinglan.
Good impression...
The tenth sister is really good! After just meeting her once, she made Cui Yu dizzy!
Ye Qingning suppressed laughter and decided to torture Ye Qinglan later.
The banquet began and after the men and women sat down separately, Ye Qinglan finally showed up. There were five tables for the female family members. Ye Qingning, Ye Qingrou, Zhang Yue and others sat at one table. There was an empty seat next to Ye Qingning, which was naturally for her.
Ye Qinglan walked over and sat down, then explained in a low voice: "I just went back to Hefeng Courtyard, so I didn't have time to come here until now."
Ye Qingning raised his eyebrows with a half-smile: "Oh? Really?" The last word was long, making it clear that he didn't believe her words.
Ye Qinglan smiled without changing her expression: "Of course it's true. When did I lie to you?"
Ye Qingning snorted and lowered his voice: "You just lied to me. You have obviously met Cui Yu, why didn't you tell me?"
…
Ye Qinglan coughed and looked innocent: "I only met him once, and I almost forgot about it. So I didn't have time to talk about it just now."
Ye Qingning curled her lips and threatened in a low voice: "Tell me the whole story later, without missing a word!" She even told Ye Qinglan the most private words in her heart, but Ye Qinglan hid something from her.
How is this possible!!!
The dissatisfaction in Ye Qingning's eyes was obvious. Seeing that he couldn't be fooled, Ye Qinglan had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Isn't her performance obvious enough just now? She really doesn't have much interest in Cui Yu, so she doesn't want to mention this. However, Miss Ye Liu probably has never looked at others and said something in her dictionary, so she insists on asking endless questions. It's enough
Headache...
Seeing the two of them whispering in low voices as if no one else was watching, Ye Qingrou felt envious and hateful in her heart, so she simply turned her head to talk to Zhang Yue beside her.
Zhang Yue was a little older, dignified and calm, and spoke very little. Ye Qingrou took the initiative to talk to her, but she couldn't ignore it, so she responded with a polite smile. But she didn't feel much intimacy in her heart.
The late Zhang was her great-aunt. In terms of blood relationship, among the girls at this table, only Ye Qingning and she were cousins. Ye Qingrou was the direct granddaughter of the Jiang family and had nothing to do with the Zhang family.
Ye Qingrou was not a fool. After chatting for a few words, seeing that Zhang Yue was always tepid, she had no choice but to shut up.
Fortunately, the food and drinks were served at this time, which finally relieved Ye Qingrou's embarrassment a little and saved Ye Qinglan from the pain of being questioned.
Ye Qinglan was the first to move his chopsticks, and the last one to stop. Even so, he still only ate half full. He looked at the delicious food on the table, but couldn't eat it in his mouth. The pain was so great.
It's indescribable. But everyone put down their chopsticks, so she couldn't keep eating all by herself!
Forget it, sneak back later and find some snacks to eat.
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard the cry of Sister Qiao at the next table.
Cui Wan has been busy taking care of Sister Qiao's food and drink, and she didn't even have time to take a few bites. Now she is busy coaxing Sister Qiao's crying, and she looks a bit embarrassed.
Zheng frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing through her heart.
Normally, Sister Qiao is timid and loves to cry. But today there are so many guests here, and it is really outrageous to cry like this. Cui Wan is also serious. When you see your child crying, you should take it aside quickly and calm down.
Coax him slowly, and it’s not too late to take him out after he’s coaxed well. What does he look like now?
He and Zheng sat together, clearly seeing the trace of dissatisfaction in Zheng's eyes, and feeling a little unhappy in her heart.
However, no matter how delicate a daughter is at home, she will become someone else's daughter-in-law when she gets married. Even if she is scolded by Mrs. Zheng, others will not be able to say anything. As a biological mother, she cannot talk too much. If she makes Mrs. Zheng feel unhappy,
Isn’t it his daughter who will suffer from idleness in the future?
Thinking of this, Mr. He smiled and said: "The child is still young, so it is inevitable that he will be a little naughty."
Mrs. Zheng composed herself and responded with a smile: "Yes, Sister Qiao is usually timid. She was probably frightened by the large number of people today."
While he was talking nonchalantly, a dexterous figure had already approached Cui Wan, squatting down and looking at Sister Qiao's level. She didn't know what she said softly, and Sister Qiao's crying gradually stopped.
Zheng and He breathed a sigh of relief almost in unison, and then looked at the girl together.
She wears a short goose-yellow jacket, a sky-blue skirt, and her long hair is pulled into two delicate buns. The buns are wrapped with light-colored ribbons and fall on her shoulders. A few strands of hair behind her ears are tied down.
The pink ribbons hang down to the chest. It is indescribably sweet and lovely, the eyes are as bright as water, and the smile on the lips makes people feel like spring breeze. People can't help but feel amazing.
Both the Zheng family and the He family secretly admired it in their hearts.
This Ye Qinglan has become so beautiful at the age of only twelve years old. If it had been two or three years, I wonder how she would have turned out! Although she is a commoner, with such outstanding appearance, she will not worry about finding a good match...
Mrs. Zheng glanced at Mrs. He and saw that she was still staring at Ye Qinglan. She couldn't help but laugh. But she didn't reveal what Mr. He was thinking. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes.
