Chapter 141 Smiling and Leaning into His Arms

Tokimi Riya called out softly.

The old lady's smile became more genuine when she saw them. "Come here."

"Yes." Mingzhao nodded.

"Cousin, cousin-in-law." The Zhou brothers and sisters asked them.

Shi Jianli responded and waved towards Lanxing. She opened the box Lanxing brought over and handed it to the old lady. "I was out playing with my sister Lin today and saw this string of eighteen seeds. I thought it would be a good gift for Grandma. Do you like it?"

The old lady took a look and smiled, "It's in very good condition. Li'er gave it to me. Grandmother likes it very much."

"Then would you mind wearing the gift I gave you tomorrow, Grandma?"

"Okay, okay, why wouldn't I do as you say?" The old lady said to Li Ma, "Lanying, take good care of the treasure my granddaughter-in-law gave me. If you bump into it, you'll be fined half a month's pension."

"Don't worry, old lady. I'll keep it with your babies."

Zhou Siyao clenched his fists. The two siblings had been here for most of the day, but nothing could compare to how this cousin-in-law came and made her great-aunt smile.

Looking at Mingzhao again, his eyes were still full of tenderness. Zhou Siyao was extremely envious of Shi Jianli. If things worked out, Mingzhao would be able to treat her like this in the future.

Mingzhao glanced at him with a warning look.

Zhou Siyao's heart skipped a beat and he lowered his head in panic.

Soon, Ming Yuelin, Ming Zhouhe and others came in together. After seeing Zhou Siyao, Ming Yuelin curled his lips secretly.

Then she smiled again, separated Zhou Siyao and sat next to the old lady, and said in a sweet and innocent tone: "Grandma, my sister-in-law and I went out to play today and brought you a gift. My sister-in-law also picked it out for you. Did she give it to you?"

"Yes, you have a gift for grandma too?" The old lady put her arm around her shoulders and asked with a smile.

"Of course, it's a painting of a hundred years of longevity, with very fine stitching. I'll hang it up in your room. You can look at it whenever you like and feel happy when you remember that it was given by me."

"Okay, tomorrow I'll take down the one your second brother gave me and put up the one you gave me."

Ming Zhou Qingwei shrugged and went to wash his hands: "Grandma, as long as you are happy, I am glad. Grandma will no longer love me tomorrow. I'd better eat a full meal before I feel sad. This way I will have more strength."

Ming Yuelin's eyes widened: "Second brother, when did you learn to behave like this?"

"I learned it from you."

While they were laughing and joking, Mingzhao also pulled Shi Jianli to wash her hands, and then she accompanied the old lady for dinner.

After dinner, Mingyuelin asked, "Grandma, are you going out tomorrow? My eldest and second brothers are on vacation, do you want to go with us to enjoy the spring? The peach blossoms outside the city are in full bloom."

"Besides the peach blossoms, other flowers are also vying for beauty. The garden here is still a bit small. Are you tired of strolling around?"

"Grandma, go ahead, it's been a while since I've played with you."

"You little chatterbox, you talk like spilled beans, I didn't say I wouldn't go." The old lady patted her on the back, paused slightly and looked at Zhou Siyao: "Yao'er, ask your grandmother if she is going. It will be more lively with more of us."

He then looked at Ming Zhouqing and said half jokingly and half disdainfully, "You little brats won't go. You can arrange it however you want. Just call the sweet girls."

"Your eldest brother is newly married, and he probably doesn't want to be with you. He also doesn't want your eldest brother and sister-in-law anymore. Let them have fun by themselves."

Mingzhao smiled and replied, "Thank you for your consideration, Grandma."

Shi Jianli glanced at the person who was teased by his grandmother in public without blushing or feeling any nervousness.

She glanced at Zhou Siyao calmly again. Everyone in the mansion was a discerning person. No matter what the Zhou family wanted to do to the Anguo Mansion, they would not succeed.

After returning to Tangliyuan, in the courtyard where his wife had lived for many years, Mingzhao heard the servants in his wife's courtyard calling him "son-in-law" and had the illusion that he had married into the family.

After taking off her outer clothes, Shi Jianli prepared to take a bath. Seeing Mingzhao wanted to follow her, she closed the bathroom door and said, "I don't want to take a bath with you."

Helplessly, Mingzhao returned to the bedroom and sat at her usual desk. She saw a few pieces of paper on the desk and took a look at them.

When Shi Jianli came out, she asked Lanxing to come over and wipe her hair. She poked his shoulder and said, "You go ahead. I want to sit here."

She had just come out, her cheeks were still rosy from the mist, and her eyes seemed misty.

Mingzhao even kissed her forehead, "Yeah."

His wife is so pretty.

Letting Lanxing dry her hair, Shi Jianli lit a candle and continued to write the camp change plan that she had not finished in the morning.

Mingzhao came out after washing and stretched out his hand to Lanxing: "Give me the handkerchief, and you can go out."

"Yes." Lan Xing stepped out and closed the door.

Mingzhao lifted her hair and wiped it for her, quietly looking at the person with a serious expression.

When they had almost finished writing, Shi Jianli turned her head and suddenly met his gentle eyes. She was stunned for a moment, then leaned sideways into his arms with a smile.

He lowered his head and kissed the corner of her eye, "Do you want to sleep?"

Shi Jianli stared into his eyes and paused: "Sleep."

Mingzhao picked her up and tossed her around. Without a response, he pressed her down on the bed. One hand slipped under her waist, his fingertips touching the corner of her lips. He asked with a smile, "You've never slept here before, why don't you give it a try?"

Shi Jianli opened her lips slightly, held his fingertip in her mouth, and gently bit his finger.

I knew he wasn't just talking about rest.

Mingzhao was still breathing heavily, his hand wandering along her waistline, his warm kiss lingering on her skin.

A few uncontrollable moans escaped from the corners of her lips, but were silenced by the passionate kiss.

The warm tent is fragrant, and the candlelight reflects the fluttering gauze curtains.

She felt controlled, her consciousness was sunk deep into the spring swamp, her heartbeat was out of control as their skins pressed against each other, and in her blurry eyes, she seemed to see the fireworks of tomorrow.

Late at night, Mingzhao kissed away the tears that fell from the corners of her eyes, kissed her overly red lips, and carried her to clean up.

When he got up, it was already noon. Shi Jianli was held up by him and sat up. She saw the deep red mark under his collar and reached out to poke it.

Mingzhao, who was massaging her waist, glanced at her indifferently and helped her put her clothes on.

After a late breakfast, Mingzhao took her to enjoy the spring.

Yesterday Mingyuelin said he wanted to go to Taolin, which is the eastern suburbs, so the two of them went to the villa in the western suburbs.

In April, Yuan's uncle came to Beijing and visited. A year later, Shi Jianli met Yuan Wan again.

Following behind her mother, Yuan Wan's eyes were bright, and she smiled gently as she bowed to Shi Jianli and Mingzhao, "Brother and sister-in-law, it's been a long time since we last met."

Mingzhao also responded.

Shi Jianli replied to her: "Long time no see, did your cousin arrive in Beijing yesterday?"

"Yes, I wanted to go to the capital with my mother and brothers to attend your wedding banquet with my eldest cousin, but I didn't expect my health to be so bad." Yuan Wan's tone was a little regretful. "Does my cousin like the wedding banquet I gave her?"

"I like it. It's thoughtful."

While chatting and laughing, Shi Jianli learned that in October last year, Madam Yuan had arranged a marriage for Yuan Wan. The man was the second son of the Prince's Guardian, a student of the old Grand Tutor Yuan, and the wedding was to be held at the end of April.

In other words, Yuan Wan will be getting married in about twenty days.

Ming Yuelin and Yuan Wan bumped heads together and asked quietly, "Cousin, have you met Yu Jia Erlang?"