"How long have you been following your young lady?"
“I have been with you, Miss, since I was a child, for more than ten years now.”
He Lancheng knew all this, after all, when he used to secretly watch Yanyan, this little maid was always by her side.
His tone became increasingly gentle.
"Were you there when your young lady married into the Helan family?"
"Yes, I'm here! Wherever you are, I'll be there!"
A dark glint shone in his eyes as he slowly said, "I happened to be poisoned on my wedding day. Will that affect my sister-in-law and Cheng's wedding banquet?"
Qingyin's guard had long since been lowered by the previous questions. "Of course it had an impact! At that time, the young master ignored my young lady and stayed here the whole time, watching the doctor try to save the young master!"
"My sister-in-law has been wronged because of me."
"You can't blame yourself, young master. You didn't know you would be poisoned, did you? I think it was because the young master was too cold-hearted back then. He ignored my young lady and even made her go back to her parents' home in anger!"
Qingyin realized something was wrong after she finished speaking, and nervously looked up at him.
Helan Cheng's expression remained unchanged, seemingly unaware of anything amiss, and he pointed to the cuff of his clothes, saying, "There's another one here!"
"Oh, I saw it!"
Qingyin stuck out her tongue and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking back to what had just happened, she realized she hadn't said anything too offensive, and that put her mind at ease.
He Lancheng stopped asking questions; he already knew what he wanted to know.
It seems his brother didn't betray him from the beginning! This made him feel a little better.
After He Lanyi returned, Qianfan took the opportunity to tell him everything that had happened in the room that day.
He nodded. "I understand! If he asks you anything, just answer truthfully!"
"Yes, my lord!"
He Lanyi knew that He Lancheng must have many questions in his mind. If he wanted to investigate, then let him investigate!
He has no regrets!
That evening, He Lanyi carefully embraced Li Yunyan and kissed her deeply.
Only then could he truly feel that she belonged to him!
*
It's Chinese New Year.
Li Yunyan was already showing her pregnancy. The loose-fitting cotton-padded dress made her slender body look frail and delicate, making her appear pitiful and instantly evoking a desire to cherish her.
Today they are going to the old lady's courtyard to keep vigil with her on New Year's Eve.
Qingyin carefully covered her with a bright red cloak, the hood and the surrounding area of which were all trimmed with white fur, making it both warm and beautiful.
At this important moment of family reunion, He Lancheng would usually be by the old lady's side early in the morning, but today, he was not entitled to go with her.
Because he was still using the name He Lanyi and was recuperating, the old lady did not want to see him.
He Lancheng felt a profound sense of empathy once again for the mistreatment his elder brother had received. Although he had previously believed that his brother had not done those things, he had never felt such deep empathy before.
It's understandable that the elder brother, misunderstood by his family, would lose his composure when he suddenly encounters a beautiful woman like Yanyan.
In addition to the information he had recently gathered, he deduced that his elder brother had also tried to refuse and struggle with the situation.
I couldn't help but feel a little more forgiving towards him.
As long as he can return the cigarettes to him, he will still acknowledge him as his older brother!
When he saw the dumplings that Li Yunyan and his brother had specially brought back for him after midnight, his anger subsided somewhat.
What I was thinking was whether my brother had a single dumpling during the Lunar New Year in previous years.
He took the food box and said gently, "Thank you, sister-in-law and Cheng."
"Happy New Year, brother!"
Li Yunyan smiled brightly, her small face, hidden under the brim of her hat, appearing no bigger than a palm. After she finished speaking, she nudged her husband's arm with her elbow.
He Lanyi understood immediately and awkwardly said, "Brother, Happy New Year!"
Thank you!
The two brothers hadn't spoken so calmly in a long time, and when they looked at each other now, they felt as if they had been separated by time.
However, He Lancheng's calm demeanor was suddenly ignited by anger after hearing a noise coming from the next room!
He Lanyi, that beast!!!
!
The next day was the first day of the Lunar New Year.
He Lanyi, unusually, did not go out. Thinking that He Lancheng's complexion was still acceptable last night, he thought he would take this opportunity to have an open and frank talk with him.
But to his surprise, as soon as he entered the door, he was punched in the stomach.
He Lancheng had recovered about 60-70% of his strength, and this unexpected punch took He Lanyi a long time to straighten up.
Fortunately, I didn't get proven wrong.
"He Lancheng, are you crazy?"
"Am I crazy?" He Lancheng threw another punch at him. "I think you're the one who's crazy!"
He Lanyi was prepared and easily dodged the attack, then lowered her voice and asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"
He Lancheng's gentle voice suppressed his anger as he hissed, "Yanyan is pregnant now, and you beast, you actually... you actually..."
He couldn't continue, and his fist swung out again.
He Lanyi's ears suddenly turned red.
As he dodged, he recalled the intimacy of the previous night.
Cough! He was in a good mood last night, and Yanyan was being very clingy. Without realizing it, he seemed to have used a little too much force... Yanyan's voice... seemed to have gotten out of control too?
But he really didn't do it on purpose!
He became enraged, "Why are you eavesdropping in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
"I was eavesdropping?"
He Lancheng was furious and started kicking him, yelling, "You're doing something outrageous! Can I hear you?!"
He Lanyi nimbly dodged, and the only sound in the room was the rustling of clothes; he didn't touch anything.
He was also angered by the beating, "He Lancheng, if you keep chasing me like this, I won't be so polite!"
"Then come on, you piece of trash!"
He Lancheng is usually very measured in his actions and rarely gets angry, so the fact that he was forced to swear now shows that he is really angry.
He used to just imagine it, but last night he heard those noises with his own ears!
Imagining that scene, he was consumed by jealousy and almost wanted to rush into the room, drag that bastard out, and beat him up!
He didn't care that he was his brother anymore; all he wanted to do now was beat him to death!
He Lanyi has never been a good-tempered person. Although he has become much gentler with Yanyan by his side, he has never been afraid of others.
"That's enough!"
He Lanyi began to fight back, "What happens in our room is none of your business!"
"How can I not care? You act recklessly; what if you hurt her?"
"How could I possibly hurt her! I know what I'm doing!"
"You beast!" He Lancheng grabbed his collar, somewhat incredulous. "Don't tell me you want to continue like this?"
Helan Yi brushed his hand away, then grabbed Helan Cheng's collar, his eyes filled with malice, "You would never understand what's between me and Yanyan!"
"If you can't stand it, you're welcome to move out of this courtyard!"
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