Chapter 527 Tired

He Qiming just returned to the Yong'an Earl's Mansion with mixed feelings, and he met his two younger brothers He Qiwei and He Qirui.

They were both dressed up and looked like they were going out.

When they saw He Qiming coming back from outside, He Qiwei and He Qirui were stunned at first, and then they greeted him.

"Brother."

"Brother just came back?"

He Qiming hummed softly and planned to go straight back to his yard.

At this moment, He Qiwei suddenly asked——

"Brother, where are you coming from?"

Without waiting for He Qiming to answer, He Qirui said with a smile: "I guess it's because the Southwest Army is returning to Beijing today, and my brother went to join in the fun."

As he spoke, he looked at He Qiming: "Brother, have you seen Sister Yan Yan?"

He Qiming looked at his two younger brothers and was silent.

Earl Yong'an has many children, but only He Qiwei and He Qirui are his brothers from the same mother.

But for some reason, from childhood to adulthood, He Qiming could never get close to his two younger brothers.

When they were young, He Qiwei and He Qirui also tried to get close to him, their older brother.

But He Qiming has always been indifferent to his two younger brothers and doesn't like to pay much attention to them.

Gradually, the brothers He Qiwei and He Qirui were no longer willing to try to please others.

Originally, the relationship between everyone was not very good, but it was not bad either.

But after the Earl and his wife of Yong'an decided to train He Qiwei as their heir, the relationship between He Qiming and him became delicate.

Even He Qirui, who has always had a good relationship with He Qiwei, would say a lot of nonsense in a sarcastic tone every time he saw him.

Maybe He Qiming had some concerns, he always felt that his two younger brothers' words were full of thorns.

Just like what I am saying now.

"I just went out to have some tea with my friends in a teahouse. I didn't join in the fun."

After saying this, He Qiming walked straight towards his yard without caring what He Qiwei and He Qirui would say.

For some reason, he subconsciously didn't want others to know that he had seen Yan Yan who had returned to Beijing today.

He didn't want anyone to know that he had specially booked a private room and was waiting for the Southwestern Army to return to Beijing.

Besides, what I said wasn't really a lie.

Today he did go to the teahouse to drink some tea and then came back.

He Qiming did not go to Shen Shu, but returned to his study.

In the past few days, Chen Shu always came to see He Qiming, but was turned away by the servants guarding outside every time.

As soon as He Qiming came back, someone reported to him that Shen Shu had come again.

There was no change in his expression, he just nodded slightly to show that he understood.

The servant noticed that He Qiming was not in a good mood, so he served him tea and left.

He Qiming picked up the teacup, slowly blew away the hot steam on it, and drank the tea with an expressionless face.

He didn't want to see Shen Shu, and they would quarrel every time they met.

The feelings between them have been almost worn out by the repeated quarrels.

He had also thought about living a happy life with Chen Shu forever. It was he who insisted on marrying Chen Shu in the first place.

But later on, he had no choice but to make Shen Shu his concubine.

He Qiming felt guilty about this and thought about making it up to Shen Shu in the future.

Even if he marries a legal wife in the future, he will not let Shen Shu be bullied.

But as time went by, He Qiming realized that he and Chen Shu were from two completely different worlds.

The conflicts between the two became more and more frequent, making him feel physically and mentally exhausted.

He Qiming also tried to communicate with Chen Shu, but it always ended in failure.

He couldn't make sense to her.

In Shen Shu's eyes, there are only her clothes and jewelry.

She always compares herself with others and always covets things that don't belong to her.

Sometimes He Qiming even doubted whether Shen Shu really loved him as much as she said.

If she really loved him, why did she never consider him?

Have you never thought about making any changes for him?

After the marriage between the He and Yan families was cancelled, the Yong'an Earl and his wife announced to the public that they would treat Yan Yan as their daughter.

After the gifts sent to the He family when the two families were engaged were returned, Uncle Yong'an brought several boxes of things to the Yan family, saying they were gifts for recognition of relationship.

When Yan Yan gets married, Lady Yong'an will add some dowry to her.

After Shen Shu knew about this, she kept making trouble with He Qiming.

It’s okay to forget about the several boxes of things that were sent out earlier, after all, the Yong’an Earl’s Mansion said that they were gifts for recognizing relatives.

However, Shen Shu was very angry about Lady Yong'an's decision to add dowry to Yan Yan's wedding.

At the beginning, because the He family did not agree to let Shen Shu marry into the family, she did not even have a decent betrothal gift. Even her jewelry and clothes were bought for her privately by He Qiming.

But Yan Yan had obviously received so many good things from the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, and after she got married, the Yong'an Marquis's wife actually wanted to add more dowry for her.

Shen Shu felt that Lady Yong'an was using this incident to humiliate her.

He Qiming didn't understand, whether it was a recognition gift given to Yan Yan or makeup for Yan Yan in the future.

Those were all things from the Yong'an Earl's Mansion, and they all belonged to his parents.

What exactly is Shen Shu dissatisfied with?

Even if those things are not given to Yan Yan, they will not be given to her.

Even he didn't dare to question his parents why they gave Yan Yan so many things, so what right did Shen Shu have?

But Shen Shu wouldn't listen at all. She kept crying and making a fuss.

She just kept repeating those few words over and over again, saying that the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion was deliberately humiliating her and deliberately elevating Yan Yan to put her down.

She also said that she had been bullied to that extent, but He Qiming not only did not help her, but was also mean to her.

Looking at that beautiful yet vulgar face, He Qiming suddenly lost the desire to continue communicating.

He thought of what Lady Yong'an had said - it's impossible for two people to be happy if they don't marry well.

In the past, He Qiming would have scoffed at such words. True love does not care about background or origin, it only cares about affection.

When fate comes, nothing can stop it.

This statement is simply a blasphemy against beautiful love.

But now He Qiming feels that these words are simply the truth.

There is indeed affection between him and Chen Shu.

At the beginning, he really thought about being with Chen Shu for the rest of his life.

He only wants her and no one else.

Otherwise, He Qiming would not have given up so many things that originally belonged to him for Chen Shu.

But Shen Shu could not see his efforts and sacrifices.

She will always feel that she has been wronged.

Shen Shu's eyes only focus on things that don't belong to her, and she can't see what she has in front of her.

He Qiming sighed in his heart, looking lonely.

No matter how reluctant he was, he still had to watch his brother inherit the title and watch Chen Shu gradually become the person he hated the most.

Shen Shu used to be simple and kind, but now she only cares about interests.

Even more greedy than those profiteers.

Perhaps, this was the price he had to pay for ruining that marriage.

He Qiming felt very awkward when thinking about the marriage that he had ruined with his own hands.

He does regret it now.

But he also knew clearly that even if he really married Yan Yan, given their personalities, it would probably not have a good ending.

On the other side, Earl Yong'an and his wife were drinking tea and talking about the return of General Yan and others.

Yong'an Bo couldn't help but sigh: "Yan girl is indeed excellent, ordinary men can't compare to her. I didn't misjudge her at the beginning."

Like his uncle, Earl Yong'an likes Yan Yan very much.

They were extremely satisfied with this marriage. After all, Yan Yan was a top-notch lady among the noble ladies in every aspect.

Even though He Qiming was a member of the He family, Earl Yong'an still felt that his son was marrying above his station.

This is also why Earl Yong'an was so angry after He Qiming ruined the marriage.

He Qiming didn't cherish such a good girl at all.

However, later on, Earl Yong'an and his wife figured it out.

Even if He Qiming and Yan Yan really got married, some trouble would probably arise.

The wife of the Earl of Yong'an smiled and said, "When Yan'er was little, she said she wanted to be a general when she grew up. At that time, we just thought it was a joke. Unexpectedly, she actually did it."

Speaking of this, she felt a little emotional.

In the blink of an eye, the children have grown up.

They are old too.

Earl Yong'an took a sip of tea and said, "Yes, that's why Yan is better than ordinary men. Many men of the same age or even much older than her are still bachelors. But she is already able to lead the army to defend her country. Now, she has not only realized her childhood dream, but is also about to receive the court's commendation."

Yan Yan has made great contributions this time and the reward will come soon.

For an ordinary man who achieved such military feats, promotion to a higher position would be a piece of cake.

Although Yan Yan is a girl, with the precedent of Shen Huazheng, she should not miss out on some deserved rewards just because of her identity as a woman.

Yong'an Bo: "There is one more thing. Send a visiting card to the Yan family."

General Yan hasn't returned to the capital for several years. This time when he comes back, they, as the younger generation, naturally have to pay him a visit.

The wife of the Earl of Yong'an understood what he meant: "Don't worry, my Lord, I will have someone prepare the gifts. But, do we need to bring all the children with us?"

Although the engagement between the two families was terminated peacefully, it does not mean that the Yan family likes He Qiming.

General Yan has always loved Yan Yan, and it is even more impossible for him to have a good impression of He Qiming after what he did.

It would be a bit unreasonable to bring him in front of the Yan family at this time.

Earl Yong'an was slightly stunned, obviously he had never thought about this issue before.

"Of course I'll only take Jun Hao and Zi Mu, forget about the annoying ones."

Yan Yan had just won a battle. Wouldn't it be ruining her good mood if she brought He Qiming to Yan's house at this time?

Lady Yong'an nodded to show that she understood.

Yong'an Bo put down the teacup and said, "Now he has achieved what he wanted. As his parents, we have done our best."