Xu Zhixian was stunned. Cheng Min saw her son's silly look and couldn't help but laugh. She gently patted his arm.
"Mother is asking you a question. Why are you so silly?"
Xu Zhixian slowly came back to his senses and said with difficulty, "Mother, what did you just say?"
"I didn't say anything. You child, don't scare your mother …"
"It's the previous sentence!"
"Let Yujin be your wife?"
Xu Zhixian heard it again and suddenly felt that his whole body was not good. He stood up with a bang and couldn't control his voice, "Mother, are you crazy? Me and Sister Jin, how is that possible! "
For so many years, Xu Zhixian had been told to study hard every day. He had to be like Cheng Yujin and work hard. After a long time, Cheng Yujin was like Confucius on the wall, becoming a symbol and a statue. Who would consider marrying Confucius?
Xu Zhixian was caught off guard and was greatly shocked. He was too surprised and didn't pay attention to the volume of his voice. After he finished shouting, he felt embarrassed. How could he say that? He clearly didn't mean it that way …
At this time, a maid's puzzled voice came from outside the room, "Eldest Young Lady, why are you standing here? Ah, Eldest Young Lady … "
Xu Zhixian felt as if someone had hit the back of his head with a stick. His expression was not right. Cheng Min knew that things were bad. She stood up and fiercely pointed a finger at Xu Zhixian's forehead. She glared at him and said, "You only know how to cause trouble! Stay here and reflect on yourself. You're not allowed to go out! "
Xu Zhixian nodded vigorously. He couldn't wait to do so. Cheng Min quickly pushed the door open and went out. At the corner of the room, a maid was holding a box of food. She was somewhat at a loss, "Great-aunt, Eldest Young Lady told me to give this box of food to you …"
Cheng Min sighed when she saw the food box. Cheng Yujin must have heard that Xu Zhixian was helping to entertain the guests in the outer courtyard. She was afraid that he would go hungry, so she specially sent it to let Xu Zhixian eat something. He didn't expect that Cheng Yujin would hear that.
Cheng Min didn't expect that her good intentions would lead to bad things. She said, "Second Young Master is inside. Send him into the room and tell him exactly what First Young Lady said."
The maidservant didn't quite understand what had happened, but she vaguely guessed that her shout had ruined things. She didn't dare to say more. She lowered her head and said, "Yes."
After sending the maidservant away, Cheng Min lifted her skirt and walked quickly. Finally, she caught up with Cheng Yujin at the Moon Gate. This was the border between the outer courtyard and the inner courtyard. The Cheng Family had built a small garden and a corridor around the trees. The two sides were covered with climbing vines and other things. It didn't lose its rustic charm, but it also blocked the view of the outside world. Cheng Yujin was about to enter the garden when she heard Cheng Min's voice. She turned around and greeted Cheng Min with a smile, "Great-aunt."
Cheng Min caught up with Cheng Yujin. When she thought of what had just happened, she also felt extremely embarrassed. She held Cheng Yujin's hand and said, "Yujin, my family's scoundrel is heartless. He doesn't think before he speaks. Don't take it to heart."
Cheng Yujin thought that it was because he didn't think before speaking the truth. Cheng Yujin smiled and held Cheng Min's hand, saying, "Great-aunt, I understand. I don't mind."
Cheng Min sighed, saying, "Don't take Zhixian's words to heart. Marriage has always been decided by the parents and the matchmaker. I really like you. If I could have you as my daughter-in-law, I would be more than willing! Young people don't have a fixed mind. They always act as they please. He's still young and doesn't understand your good points. When you marry into the family and slowly interact with each other, he will understand that a dignified and virtuous person like you is the one who can truly lead a life. If he still acts impulsively in the future, just tell me. I will discipline him for you! "
"Great-aunt, Yujin understands your good intentions." Cheng Yujin gently held Cheng Min's hand, saying, "My engagement has been broken off and my marriage is difficult. Great-aunt pitied me and wanted me to marry Great-cousin so that I won't be criticized at home. However, Great-cousin is also human. He has his own thoughts. Since he doesn't like me, then forget it. After all, I am the outsider. Great-aunt doesn't need to make things difficult for Great-cousin for me and hurt the relationship between you two. "
Cheng Min's heart ached even more when she heard this, saying, "What are you saying! I really like you. If you can come to the Xu family as a daughter-in-law, I will pray and burn incense. I'm only afraid that our family's impulsive and sloppy bastard will disgrace you. "
"Great-aunt is joking. Great-cousin is a very good person. He will meet a girl he likes in the future. You don't need to force yourself for me. "
"Yujin …" Cheng Min felt extremely uncomfortable when she heard these words. She knew that Cheng Yujin's words were not false. She was moved because of Cheng Yujin's ability. She might have felt pity for her. However, in the end, Xu Zhixian was Cheng Min's flesh and blood. If Xu Zhixian was unwilling, how could Cheng Min let her son suffer for her niece?
Cheng Yujin actually saw it so clearly. Because of this, Cheng Min felt even more uncomfortable.
Cheng Min said, "Zhixian's words may not mean that … You can take your time to get along. Which husband and wife in the world isn't like this? You haven't met each other before marriage, but after marriage, you will see each other every day and have feelings for each other. How can there be so many congenial couples in this world? How can it really be up to him whether he likes you or not? "
Cheng Yujin smiled and pushed Cheng Min's hand away. "Aunt Xie, I don't care. Aunt Xie, you don't have to feel guilty."
The more Cheng Yujin said this, the more sorry Cheng Min felt. She was skeptical. "You really don't care?"
"Yes." Cheng Yujin kept smiling. She thought in her heart that of course she didn't care, because she had found a better candidate.
She naturally had ideas about Xu Zhixian back then. If she hadn't met Lin Qingyuan, Cheng Yujin would have thought of ways to change Xu Zhixian's attitude now. However, she saw a husband candidate with a higher overall score. She knew that she wasn't very popular with men, but she didn't expect that she was so unpopular that Xu Zhixian had such a big reaction when he heard that he wanted to marry her. In that case, there was no need to force it. She didn't have the intention, and neither did Xu Zhixian. It was better to talk it out today. When they met in the future, they could sit down and talk peacefully.
At the same time, she could take the opportunity to make Cheng Min have a good impression of her.
Cheng Min also knew that her words were comforting. If the boy was unwilling, how could she, as a mother, force him to get married? A forcibly picked melon was not sweet. Besides, Xu Zhixian was her son. Fortunately, Cheng Yujin was sensible and took the initiative to refuse, saving Xu Zhixian's face.
Cheng Min's heart was warm, and she pitied her niece even more. Cheng Yujin was really good at everything, but her luck was too bad. The engagement was broken off for no reason, and she had fallen to such a state.
Cheng Min held Cheng Yujin's hand and said, "Good girl, don't worry. If you need anything in the future, just say the word. As your aunt, I will definitely take care of you."
"Okay." Cheng Yujin nodded with a smile. "Thank you, Aunt."
After Cheng Yujin and Cheng Min parted, they walked unhurriedly in the corridor. The vine leaves on the shelf were extremely lush. The sun shone down, leaving only mottled spots of light.
A gust of wind blew, and the leaves on both sides rustled. Cheng Yujin unconsciously stopped in her tracks. She said to Lian Qiao who was behind her, "We left our food boxes at Auntie's place. Go and get them."
Lian Qiao was stunned. They came to deliver snacks to the young masters and Xu Zhixian, and they accidentally heard the conversation between her aunt and the young master. Cheng Yujin did not enter the door. She directly handed the food box to the other party's maidservant and left. How could the food box be empty in such a short time?
Lian Qiao looked at Cheng Yujin's expression and understood that the eldest miss was looking for an excuse to send her away. Lian Qiao tactfully said, "Miss is right. This servant will go and watch."
Lian Qiao finished speaking and came down the corridor, and soon disappeared. Although Lian Qiao left the corridor, she did not go far. She stopped at a convenient place and watched from a distance.
This position was just right. She could not hear what the master inside was saying. If something happened, she could immediately rush over. Lian Qiao sat down with peace of mind. Her eyes kept staring at the people outside.
After Lian Qiao left, Cheng Yujin stood in the corridor for a while. She slowly moved to a corner and stood there. She unhurriedly said, "Second Cousin, are you still not coming out?"
After a while, Xu Zhixian slowly walked out from behind the wall. His eyes flashed. He looked at the ground for a while, then looked at the green leaves on the side. He did not dare to look at Cheng Yujin, "Sister Jin."
"I'm fourteen this year. My birthday is in the twelfth month, so you should call me Biaomei." Cheng Yujin said with a smile, "But it doesn't matter. Second Cousin can call me whatever you want."
If a man was really interested in a woman, he would definitely not call the other person Sister. Xu Zhixian was used to calling her Sister for the same reason.
Xu Zhixian heard this and felt even more awkward. He moved his gaze to Cheng Yujin. After just one glance, he did not dare to look at her again. In the past, they were always together, so he did not pay attention to how Cheng Yujin looked. When brothers and sisters were playing, who would care about what the other person wore? But today, Xu Zhixian suddenly found that Cheng Yujin was actually very beautiful. Her black hair was like clouds, snow white skin, red lips, and the corners of her eyes and brows were sharp. Her lines were very delicate. In particular, Cheng Yujin was wearing a plain white dress today. She did not wear any makeup. Her entire person was clean and fragile. A sense of impact hit him in the face.
Xu Zhixian was embarrassed to look directly at Cheng Yujin. In the past, Cheng Yujin always wore red clothes. The bright colors made people forget about her appearance and pay more attention to her exquisite and luxurious dress. He did not expect that after changing into a white dress, Cheng Yujin would reveal a kind of paleness and fragility that he did not usually see. This kind of contrast was even more shocking than the sickly beauty.
Xu Zhixian also suddenly realized that Cheng Yujin was a young woman, and a rather beautiful woman. Because Cheng Yujin was too sensible, she naturally had the feeling of an older sister. So Xu Zhixian subconsciously followed and called her Sister. In fact, Cheng Yujin was younger than him.
Xu Zhixian did not know what to say next. He did not even know why he secretly followed them. When he heard Cheng Min's words, he blurted out a rejection. But in fact, he did not hate Cheng Yujin. He did not even reject the idea of living with Cheng Yujin in the future. He was just too shocked.
Xu Zhixian did not know what to say. Cheng Yujin just happened to hear the first sentence, but the first sentence was the most difficult to explain. Xu Zhixian held back for a long time and said, "Jin … Cousin, I did not mean that."
"I know." Cheng Yujin said, "Second Cousin is sincere and treats people kindly. He is the most sincere person. Over the years, Second Cousin has helped us a lot. Today, he even came to help the Marquis Household entertain the male guests. I am very grateful. How can I blame Second Cousin? "
Xu Zhixian scratched his ears and cheeks. He was so anxious that he did not know what to say, "I did not mean that. If I can help you, I'm happy to. "
Xu Zhixian gritted his teeth and said, "Cousin, I did not mean what I said to Mother. I said that because …"
Xu Zhixian was only halfway through when he was suddenly interrupted by Cheng Yujin, "Cousin."
Cheng Yujin stopped Xu Zhixian from continuing. She had accidentally heard Xu Zhixian and Cheng Min's conversation. She had also heard that her cousin, who grew up with her, did not like her. This was already troublesome enough. She did not want Xu Zhixian to say it out loud. Otherwise, they would not even be able to be ordinary cousins in the future.
Xu Zhixian could not help but stop talking. After this interruption, the courage he had just gathered suddenly disappeared. He was secretly annoyed. How could Cheng Yujin just happen to hear the first sentence? He wanted to explain, but he did not know where to start. Xu Zhixian was awkward for a while. Suddenly, he raised his voice and said, "Sister Jin, don't worry. If you can't get married, I will marry you."
Cheng Yujin was also shocked when she heard this. After a moment, she could not help but laugh. Her expression immediately became stern as she said, "Second cousin, men and women should not touch each other. You and I are already old and are no longer children. The words you said will be misunderstood. Don't say it again in the future. "
Xu Zhixian was anxious. His words were sincere, but Cheng Yujin took it as consolation. Cheng Yujin left after she finished speaking. Xu Zhixian silently looked at Cheng Yujin's back. He raised his voice and shouted, "I am not joking, nor am I pitying you. I am serious. Sister Jin, if you can't find a suitable husband, then I will marry you. "
Cheng Yuanjing had just entered the courtyard when she heard this sentence.
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