Hu Yibin had a rough life since he was a child, but both the Yuan family and the Hu family were wealthy, and because Hu was loved by his elders, not even rumors reached his ears. He had never been beaten, and he had never been in such an embarrassing situation.
Xiaolian, who was not far away, saw the movement here. She was surprised and quickly came over to help Hu Yibin up, "Master Hu, are you okay? What's going on?
Chu Yunli became more and more disappointed with this maid. She threw away the broom and said, "Go back."
Xiaolian lowered her head, took out a handkerchief and dusted Hu Yibin's body, but did not answer immediately.
Chu Yunli had already walked a long way before she caught up with him.
The master and servant were silent all the way into the house. Xiaolian served tea and asked tentatively, "Girl, did you and Master Hu have a fight?"
Chu Yunli held the teacup and said, "Not only that, we even had a fight."
Xiaolian looked puzzled, "Why?"
Chu Yunli smiled half-heartedly, "You are my girl. No matter why we fight, he has formed a relationship with me now. You have to distinguish between the inside and the outside. After the New Year, I will find a marriage for you, or
If you have someone you want to marry, you can tell me. In short, I can't keep you by my side. From today on, let the fragrance of books and paintings serve you personally, and you can go back to embroider your dowry."
Xiaolian opened her mouth in shock and hurriedly knelt down, "Girl, what did I do wrong?"
"You are so forgetful." Chu Yunli shook his head, "Have I told you not to get me involved with him? If he wants to talk to me in private, just stay on guard. Do you have any idea?
Have you lost my reputation? Have you asked me what I mean?"
Xiaolian was speechless, "But..."
"No buts." Chu Yunli interrupted her, "You don't understand me either. For the sake of our past love, I will prepare a dowry for you. From now on, you can take care of yourself!"
"My slave, I don't want it!" Xiaolian cried out, "My slave, I have grown up with you since you were a child. I said that I will accompany you for the rest of my life! Even if you beat me to death, I won't leave!"
In his anxiety, he didn't use any honorifics. Chu Yunli's face became more stern, "Xiao Lian, we are master and servant. We have been dependent on each other for many years. There are some things I don't want to tear apart and say... Or do you really want me to break up with you?"
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Xiaolian lowered her head, "This slave is loyal to the master and has a clear conscience."
"Without shame?" Chu Yunli sneered, "Since you don't want face, I won't leave it to you. If you insist on letting me associate with Hu Yibin, you shouldn't just be worried about my life-long affairs, right?"
"It's that simple." Xiaolian gritted her teeth and said, "I dare you to swear to God!"
Chu Yunli put down the tea cup, "I don't believe that. Let's put it this way, if you serve me for a while, if you still stay with me when I get married, the most you can do is marry the manager next to me. I won't let you.
To be a concubine or a concubine."
Xiaolian's face suddenly turned pale.
Chu Yunli had seen many people, and she could tell what this girl was thinking at just one glance. Xiaolian was clearly in love with Hu Yibin, and she could only have a chance if her master Liu Yuehe married her.
Otherwise, she would never be able to reach him even if she jumped up in this life!
That's why she worked hard to match up.
"Hu Yibin is my stepbrother. I used to be confused. Recently I have figured it out. Even if he is the only man left in the world, I will not marry him." Chu Yunli lowered his eyes and looked at the little boy on the ground.
Lian, "It's a master-servant relationship. I hope we can get together and part ways. If you let me know that you are going to ruin my reputation later, I will never let you go." She scolded, "Get out!"
Xiaolian rolled and crawled out of the door, quite embarrassed.
Shuxiang came in and said, "Girl, do you want a slave to serve you?"
"Come in." Chu Yunli changed the hot tea and held it in her hands, "I usually like to stay by myself. If I don't tell you, I will warm myself in the cubicle. Every meal has two dishes and one soup, and snacks are optional."
"And the most important thing is, you are my girl, you must listen to me!"
Shuxiang couldn't help but be so happy that she knelt down in a hurry. The master said this because he wanted to treat her as a personal maid, and a master who was willing to tell her preferences in person was far easier to serve than a master who needed his servants to figure out his thoughts. At the moment
Listen more carefully.
Seeing that her master had finished speaking, Shuxiang suppressed her excitement and asked tentatively, "Girl, do you want to take a rest? You have to go to Ronghe Garden for dinner in the evening, you may be tired."
Today is the New Year, and the whole family has to eat together.
Liu Yuehe is barely half of the Yuan family. If both mother and daughter Gu can serve, she can do it too.
Personally speaking, Chu Yunli doesn't really like this kind of wealthy family. They don't say hello every day, and they have to report their comings and goings to their elders. Especially when it comes to such a person whose elders don't like him, it's hard to move.
The dinner in Ronghe Garden was divided into two tables. Yuan Lizong and his men sat outside the screen. The old lady and Rong Piao and their female relatives sat in the inner room, listening to the people outside changing cups and cups. The atmosphere among the female relatives was solemn. Rong Piao was
The eldest daughter-in-law, the old lady doesn't like her, and her two sisters-in-law are in a similar situation. They basically don't talk unless necessary.
Only the Gu family and their daughter were making fun all the time. The old lady was quite happy and was having a good time. She heard Yuan Lizong outside laughing and asked, "Yibin, I will often go home to see your grandmother. She keeps talking about it, and my ears are getting calluses."
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Hu Yibin agreed, "Okay!"
Hearing this, the old lady's smile deepened.
Yuan Lizong outside was also in a good mood and asked with a smile, "You are seventeen this year. Have the Hu family started negotiating a marriage for you?"
Chu Yunli noticed that when someone outside said this, Zhang Huizhen clenched the chopsticks in her hand.
Mrs. Gu raised her hand and gave a piece of meat to her daughter, and said with a smile, "This is beef. You can't buy it even with money. You kid, why are you so stupid? Of course you have to scoop up the good stuff into your bowl as soon as possible." It was a pun.
The old lady teased, "She said it as if she always lost her mouth." She didn't seem to hear her niece's underlying meaning.
Chu Yunli was a little distracted. Liu Yuehe's life in her previous life could be divided into three periods.
In the first period, in the Liu family, her parents treated each other with respect, and the Liu family's elders treated her well. However, after her father's death, the relationship between the two families became increasingly bad, and her life was not easy.
The second paragraph is about following the mother to Yuan's house. She has no worries about food and clothing. Occasionally, she is criticized and cursed with some sour words. The old lady is indifferent and appears helpless.
The third stage is when she married into the Hu family. That was when she was really in dire straits. Even if everyone around her was not kind to her before she got married, they did not deliberately treat her harshly. After arriving at the Hu family, it was wrong for her to walk, sit or lie down.
He can find reasons to punish her and scold her... to put it simply, she is like a maid who serves others, always trying to figure out her master's thoughts.
The key is that the person she wants to serve targets her. Whatever she does is wrong, and if she doesn't do it, she will be punished at every turn. Before getting married, Fei Qing did not marry her lover who promised to protect her for the rest of her life but did not fulfill his promise. She was treated harshly by her mother and the Hu family.
When he scolded her, he never said anything to help her. Most of the time he ignored her, and occasionally he even disliked her.
Even when her mother told her that if she wanted to return to the Yuan family to fight for the family wealth, she could not have a Yuan family stepdaughter as a wife, she took a pillow and covered her to death.
There were thousands of thoughts in her heart, but in fact, only two breaths had passed. Thinking of these, Chu Yunli felt unwilling again. This was Liu Yuehe's mood. She frowned slightly and picked up the bowl to drink soup.
Hu Yibin's gentle and smiling voice came from outside, "Dad, my son already has a sweetheart. He is just waiting to win the favor of the beautiful woman and then he can come to propose marriage!"
As soon as these words came out, not only Yuan Lizong outside was surprised, the old lady also raised her head.
"Which girl is it from?" Yuan Lizong outside asked the old lady's thoughts.
The tips of Zhang Huizhen's fingers holding the chopsticks turned white.
"I can't say," Hu Yibin said, "My son hasn't asked for permission yet."
Yuan Lizong laughed loudly, "Then you have to hurry up. It is a very satisfying thing for a person to be accompanied by a close friend for the rest of his life. If you miss it, it will be too late to regret it."
The old lady was not happy when she heard this. She had drunk some rice wine and was a little tipsy. She hummed, "That woman must be able to bear such a great blessing. She has a bad background and bad rules.
It will make outsiders laugh!"
Rong Piao said nothing and pretended not to hear the words.
In the young years of their previous life, Liu Yuehe and Hu Yibin were both forcing their elders, and their lives were not as lively as they are today. Because the commotion was too big, they decided to get married years ago, and it only lasted a few days.
Zhang Huizhen persuaded with a smile, "Auntie, my cousin knows what's appropriate and will definitely choose the girl you like the most. Don't worry."
Such advice made the old lady very happy. She was drunk and said with a half-serious smile, "My favorite girl is our Hui Xun."
Zhang Huizhen immediately blushed with embarrassment and said coquettishly, "Auntie..."
Everyone at the women's table knew that she was the granddaughter-in-law of the old lady's choice.
Chu Yunli secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Next, the marriage of these two people should be put on the agenda soon. As long as it is decided, there will be nothing wrong with her.
There is also a hidden danger, that is, the letters Liu Yuehe wrote to Hu Yibin, although there is nothing in them, it is wrong in itself that there is an exchange of letters between men and women.
Hu Yibin didn't answer and said with a smile, "Dad, I have to go back. The elders in the family are still waiting for me. It would be rude to go back late."
The family he talks about is naturally the Hu family.
Hearing this, the old lady glanced at Rong Piao displeasedly and said loudly, "Yibin, ask your father to come in. I have something to say."
The father and son walked around the screen, and the old lady said solemnly, "Yi Bin is grown up. It's not like living in the Hu family when he is old. It would be better to recognize his ancestors and return to the clan as soon as possible."
For a moment, there was silence inside and outside the house.
Yuan Lizong was a little surprised, "This matter needs long-term consideration..."
"Do you think I'm negotiating with you?" The old lady's voice was high, "The eldest son and grandson should inherit the family business and come back early to learn from it. That's it!"
The old lady was so tyrannical, Chu Yunli was satisfied, they really became brother and sister, it was really impossible for the two of them to be together!