Chapter 646 Extra - Childhood Sweethearts (Part 3)

In the blink of an eye, it is already the end of summer.

It was a hot July, and in the last struggle of midsummer, there were only a few lotus flowers left in the pond.

Zhuang Qingning ordered his men to collect the last row of lotus flowers, plucked the fresh petals on them, and fried them into sweet and crispy lotus cakes, which he shared with Chu Siyu and Chu Zimo to satisfy their little gluttons.

"Mother." Chu Siyu said while chewing the delicious lotus cake, "There are so many lotus cakes, can you give some to my aunt? I see my aunt is busy in the academy all day and must be very tired."

"And Uncle San." Chu Zimo added.

"Your aunt and uncle really care about you for a reason." Zhuang Qingning laughed, "There are a lot of fried lotus flowers to begin with, and I prepared some for your aunt and uncle. Since you are so thoughtful, just pack them up and send them over."

"I guess your Third Uncle is also at the academy at this time, so it's a good idea for you two to go together."

"Okay..." The two little guys dragged out the last word and quickly finished eating the lotus crisps in the plates in front of them. After cleaning up, they took the food boxes that Zhuang Qingning had prepared and went to the academy under the guidance of Ban Qing and others.

When they arrived at the entrance of the academy, the two little guys got out of the car and jumped inside.

"Excuse me." A young man in a long gown, who looked elegant and handsome, stopped Ban Qing and asked, "Excuse me, are you from Ningde Academy?"

Seeing Banqing was stopped, Chu Siyu and Chu Zimo turned back, looked at the young man in front of them, and asked, "Master Zhuang from Ningde Academy is our aunt. What can I do for you?"

"So it's the young master and young lady." The young man smiled and bowed, "My name is Hongyun, an old friend of Master Zhuang."

"So it's my aunt's friend." Chu Zimo nodded, "But you need to find your aunt for something. If you need anything, we can help you pass on the message later."

"Young Master is really a kind-hearted person who is willing to help others." Fang Hongyun was very happy. He took out a purse from his arms and handed it to Chu Zimo. "Young Master, please give this to Master Zhuang. When Master Zhuang sees this thing, he will know what it means."

Chu Zimo did not nod his head in agreement immediately. He just looked at the purse carefully for a long time and frowned, saying, "The pattern on this purse looks quite familiar."

"I've seen this pattern before, it's called a mandarin duck." Chu Siyu continued, "Brother, have you forgotten? There was this pattern on the sachet that mother made for father, but mother didn't embroider it well, so it looked like a duck. But father still seemed to like it very much and wore it every day."

In other words, such patterns can only be found on gifts given between husband and wife.

Chu Zimo's expression suddenly darkened, and he asked with a tense face, "Are you asking to marry my aunt?"

Fang Hongyun felt very embarrassed to have his thoughts seen through by someone, especially a kid like Chu Zimo. However, he couldn't say that he had no feelings for Zhuang Qingsui, so he could only stammer, "I do like Master Zhuang..."

"Then forget it." Chu Zimo interrupted Fang Hongyun, "Aunt is going to marry Third Uncle in the future. You are an outsider and cannot marry Aunt. It is better to give up this idea as soon as possible to avoid embarrassment later."

"Yeah." Chu Siyu also nodded, "It's better not to have this idea. The people who get married have to be relatives. You can't..."

"Okay, stop talking so much. If you delay any longer, the lotus pastry will really get cold." Chu Zimo pulled Chu Siyu's hand and walked into the academy without saying anything.

Ban Qing hurriedly followed behind.

Fang Hongyun was left standing there, stunned and surprised.

Are they saying that Master Zhuang already has someone he loves? But what does it mean that only relatives can get married...

Why do I always feel like something is wrong...

Chu Zimo and Chu Siyu walked quickly inside. After walking a distance, Chu Zimo suddenly stopped and said, "No."

"What's wrong?" Chu Siyu was stunned for a moment, "Brother, do you think that aunt and uncle can't eat lotus cakes?"

"You, why are you always thinking about eating and drinking?" Chu Zimo said depressedly, "Didn't you see that man just now, he was trying to get my aunt? For such a big matter, I have to talk to my uncle and persuade my aunt."

"Then...how to persuade?" Chu Siyu scratched her ear.

"Let me think..."

After Chu Zimo lowered his head and thought for a while, he whispered something into Chu Siyu's ear for a long time.

"I understand." Chu Siyu straightened her back and agreed straightforwardly, "Leave it to me, brother, don't worry."

Having said that, he ran off to look for Zhuang Qingsui.

Chu Zimo went to look for Chu Jinzhou with a serious expression.

"Zimo is here." Chu Jinzhou, who was helping to copy a scroll, was both surprised and delighted by Chu Zimo's sudden visit.

"Mom fried some lotus cakes and asked us to bring some to Uncle San." Chu Zimo placed the food box on the desk in front of Chu Jinzhou.

When Chu Jinzhou heard that it was his sister-in-law who made the food, he quickly put down his pen. "I haven't tasted my sister-in-law's cooking for a long time. I didn't finish my lunch at noon because of something. I was thinking about where to find something to fill my stomach later, and you happened to come."

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"You are really Uncle San's lucky star."

Chu Jinzhou reached out and pinched Chu Zimo's cheek, then washed his hands in a wooden basin beside him. He opened the food box and saw the golden and crispy lotus cakes. He reached out and picked one up and put it in his mouth.

It is crispy and tender. The first bite is filled with the fragrance of lotus, as if all the withered lotus flowers in the lotus pond have come alive in your mouth.

"tasty!"

Chu Jinzhou narrowed his eyes and sighed.

"Uncle San!" Chu Zimo was furious when he saw Chu Jinzhou like this, "It's already this time, and you're still only thinking about food?"

"Hmm? What time is it..."

Chu Jinzhou looked at Chu Zimo in surprise, swallowed all the lotus crisps in his mouth, and said with a smile, "When I saw you come in just now, you looked a little unhappy. So, what trouble did you encounter?"

"I have indeed run into trouble, but it's not mine. It's your trouble, Third Uncle."

Chu Zimo glanced at him and said quietly, "Third Uncle, you may not know that just now when Siyu and I arrived at the entrance of the academy, we met a young man named Fang. He said that he liked Master Zhuang and asked us to hand over a purse embroidered with mandarin ducks..."

What? Chu Jinzhou's pupils suddenly shrank.

The piece of lotus crisp that I had just picked up in my hand fell to the ground with a "pop".

Seeing Chu Jinzhou like this, Chu Zimo rolled his eyes.

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