Chapter 19 Everyone Likes to Marry Their Cousin
A few days later, there were two heavy rains in succession. Midsummer had passed and a cool breeze was gradually blowing.
Qi Huaijing just woke up and found that Chen Tang had already gotten up and dressed.
"Hmm? What are you doing so early today? It's not even time to greet you yet!"
Every time Chen Tang paid his respects, Qi Huaijing followed him without missing a step. He appeared in Yujin Hall more times these days than in all previous years combined.
"Madam and sister-in-law have talked to me about being her housekeeper, and sister-in-law has agreed to it, and asked me to go there when I am free. I plan to go early today to appear more diligent."
Qi Huaijing said many times that he didn't want her to be the housekeeper, and he didn't want her to take the housekeeper power away from her eldest sister-in-law.
Chen Tang agreed - Qin Jiangyun was smart and capable, and she couldn't take him away even if she wanted to!
But no matter what Qi Huaijing said, she was determined to learn how to be a housekeeper... You can not use the ability, but you cannot be without the ability.
Qi Huaijing sighed, lay on his back on the pillow, and looked at the pomegranate pattern on the top of the bed curtain.
"If you want to learn so much, then learn. But there's no rush. Find an excuse first and then postpone it for a few days."
Shen Tang was a little confused.
"Why are you trying to shirk it? Isn't it just a matter of time?"
Qi Huaijing turned sideways in the quilt and waved at her.
"Come here, I'll tell you."
Shen Tang walked to the bedside and was suddenly held in his arms, rolling on the bed together.
"Sleep with your husband for a while longer, and I'll tell you."
Chen Tang laughed out loud when he rubbed her.
"Everyone is dressed!"
"Oh? Let me see what you're wearing... Are you wearing anything underneath..."
The two of them laughed and played for a while, and Qi Huaijing finally sobered up a little. Then he took her hand and started talking seriously.
"Although my second sister-in-law is easy to talk to, there are many things to do at home, and you have never been involved in them before. I am afraid that the villain will look down on you! I thought, let Bai Lu tell you about the family traditions first, so that you can have some idea in your mind... You are such a smart person, you will definitely learn it right away."
Shen Tang smiled and nodded.
He is obviously afraid of making a fool of himself, but he still insists on praising himself. It turns out that this guy has a mouth that is not grown in vain.
But without him saying anything, Chen Tang had already asked Bai Lu to tell him a lot.
However, she thought of that matter again.
Bailu was a maid who had served him since she was young, and she knew him even earlier than he did. He dismissed all the servants in the courtyard for his own sake, and only kept Bailu, the maid.
He was in the prime of his youth, and Bai Lu was also of the right age. Her looks and stature were also outstanding. Before he married her, they were basically inseparable. So was she his...
Chen Tang had been thinking about this since the second day of his wedding.
Seeing that Bai Lu was so open and honest, and he was even more sincere towards her, she felt that it shouldn't be the case.
But...
Seeing that she was distracted, the man had already noticed it and reached out to pinch her chin.
"Are you wondering if Bai Lu and I have a secret relationship?"
Chen Tang was stunned. He didn't say a word, so how did he know?
"ah?"
"No, I swear, not even a cent. She has a cousin she likes, who went to the northern border to join the army two years ago. She is waiting for him wholeheartedly, and she said that they will get married as soon as he comes back."
Oh, why does everyone like to marry their cousin?
Now that he had been discovered, Chen Tang stopped being shy.
"Is this true?"
"Really? I sent someone to check, and it turns out she really has a cousin who is in the army, and his age matches."
Chen Tang breathed a sigh of relief, but still tried to be tough and save face.
"Humph, I didn't ask. How do you know I was thinking about this? Nonsense!"
Qi Huaijing glanced at her sideways and held her moving hand.
"When you have something on your mind, your eyelids will half droop and your face will slightly turn to one side. Especially your fingers, they will always be rubbing something - just now they were rubbing my collar."
Chen Tang was startled, and when he looked down, he saw that, as expected, his collar was almost wrinkled by her.
She herself didn't even pay attention to such details.
"How do you know everything?"
Qi Huaijing kissed her forehead.
"I've been in love with you for many years, so I've been thinking about your words and deeds. Others can't see your thoughts, but they can't escape my eyes. That day, you suddenly asked if Lidong had married, and I guessed it was about Bailu, and I guessed right. It seems that my thoughts in the past were not in vain."
Past days.
Boyhood.
Countless moments when people are least prepared.
Chen Tang couldn't help but feel soft at heart when she heard his straightforward words of love again, and she obediently lay on his chest.
"My husband..."
"Um?"
"You really love me."
Qi Huaijing hugged her tightly with a feeling of comfort, and curled the corners of his lips slightly.
She finally knew.
…
In the middle of the morning, the weather became slightly warmer again. Qi Huaijing changed his clothes and prepared to go out to the shop to discuss something.
Just as he reached the second gate, he realized that he had forgotten to bring his fan. He was about to ask the servant to go back and get it when Bai Lu brought it to him.
Qi Huaijing took the fan, but didn't leave for a while and called her.
"Bai Lu, how long has your cousin been in Northern Xinjiang?"
Bai Lu was stunned.
"One or two years."
"Well, when will he be back?"
"It will take about two years. Why do you ask this?"
"It's okay. Let me know when you get married and I'll give you a backup of the generous gifts. By the way, does the old man have a letter?"
Bai Lu shook her head.
Ever since Qi Huaijing had a big fight with his grandfather, the old man of the Yue family no longer wanted to pay attention to his most beloved grandson.
He never went to the capital again.
Qi Huaijing patted his head with his fan and sighed.
"This stubborn old man... Never mind, we'll talk about it later."
Just as he was about to leave, Qi Huaijing turned back and gave him another reminder.
"By the way, you're still not allowed to tell her about the Yue family."
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