Chapter 90: Yue Family Little Cousin
Next to the blue silk carriage, two maids, one on the left and one on the right, supported a young girl, who limped out of the carriage.
When Zhao Wenzhen saw her, he turned his head and asked his wife in a low voice.
"What happened to her? Why did she take our carriage?"
Cheng Xinyu smiled coldly, "He insisted on stopping halfway to admire the mountain flowers, and came back limping, saying that he accidentally broke his leg. He also acted like a spoiled child, saying that her car was too hard and his limping leg hurt..."
Zhao Wenzheng was a little surprised, "When did you become so easy to talk to? You agreed to change the car right away?"
"You are such a good son! He was so distressed when he heard that and insisted on changing cars with her... He was so noisy! I just wanted some peace and quiet."
Yue Lingshu held the maid's hand, skipped in front of everyone, and spoke in a delicate and charming voice.
"Dongdong, look at you, you didn't even wait for me~Sister Shu's legs hurt~"
Two-year-old Dongdong struggled in Zhao Wenzhen's arms and insisted on coming down to help her.
"We have to wait. Dongdong has to wait for Sister Shu~"
Zhao Wenzheng held him tightly and refused to let go. Cheng Xinyu couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Chen Tang looked carefully. The girl had two light willow-shaped eyebrows, a pair of hazy peach blossom eyes, and a sweet smile. She was very beautiful.
Yue Lingshu pinched Dongdong's little face, then turned around and smiled sweetly like honey.
"My cousin is back. I went to see my mother a few days ago and didn't come home to greet her. I hope my cousin won't blame me?"
Qi Huaijing turned his eyes away from her lame leg and smiled.
"What's so strange about this! Cousin, it just rained. Is the road in the countryside easy to walk on?"
When Yue Lingshu heard the word "countryside", her expression changed slightly, but soon her sweet smile returned to her face.
"Cousin, the mountain road is steep and it is indeed difficult to walk. Look, the man's legs are injured."
Not only did she break her leg, but she also tore the hem of her skirt, and even her hair bun came loose, swaying around her smiling peach eyes.
"Oh~" Qi Huaijing suddenly realized and turned to look at Chen Tang.
"Look, this is our cousin."
My cousin smiled as if she had just seen Chen Tang.
"Oh my, where did this beautiful lady come from~"
Qi Huaijing corrected, "Call me sister-in-law."
Yue Lingshu acted coquettishly, glared at him, stuck to Shen Tang, and shook her head which was half tilted with a pearl hairpin.
"I don't want to~ I like the beautiful sister, calling her sister-in-law is so strange, don't you think~ Sister?"
Chen Tang also smiled sweetly.
"No~"
The little cousin's smile froze.
"If the name is not right, then the words will not flow. I am your cousin's wife, so you should call me sister-in-law, or cousin's wife. Why not call me that now and let me hear it?"
Yue Lingshu remained calm, still curved her peach blossom eyes, and shook Chen Tang's arm with a smile.
"I just don't want to. Sister is so pretty, I want to call you sister~sister~"
Qi Huaijing nodded calmly.
"Okay, then you can call me brother-in-law."
“…”
Yue Lingshu was slightly startled and loosened her grip slightly. Chen Tang took the opportunity to step back and escape. She couldn't catch up with him due to her inconvenient legs and feet. After a slight hesitation, she didn't dare to provoke Qi Huaijing...
She knew that he would push her to the ground right there and then.
She simply turned around and shook Cheng Xinyu.
"Aunt, my cousin always bullies me! You have to take charge of this for me."
Cheng Xinyu smiled gently, which was rare.
"Oh? How did he bully you?"
"He...he asked me to call him brother-in-law~"
"So what? Don't you insist on calling her sister? They are a couple. If you call her sister, then you should call her brother-in-law!"
“…”
The few of them had known each other since childhood. Yue Lingshu had long discovered that this approach worked well on his grandfather, Yue Lingyun and others, but Cheng Xinyu and Qi Huaijing, each one had a worse temper than the other, and each one was more unwilling to buy into it.
Just when he had nothing to say, the thing in Zhao Wenzhen's arms suddenly spoke.
"I! I'll call for Sister Shu! Sister~Brother-in-law~"
Dongdong was only two years old, with a fair and tender face. His voice was even crisper than Yue Lingshu's. He also learned to speak in a roundabout way, which made everyone laugh.
Qi Huaijing laughed particularly happily, "Your sister Shu is going to get engaged and get married soon, so keep the stuff and call it a few more times until then."
Yue Lingshu also smiled, her peach blossom eyes curved into crescents, not showing any pain from the fall.
Just then, Madam Du got the news and sent someone to bring a sedan chair to pick her up. Yue Lingshu limped and was helped into the sedan chair by maids. The smile on her face gradually faded.
This leg could have been saved.
Last night, she avoided everyone and fell on Mrs. Cheng's lap, crying and begging her to come home and speak for her marriage.
Mrs. Cheng, dressed in black and with white hair, stroked her daughter's black hair and just shook her head slightly.
"Shu'er, you grew up in front of me since you were young. I know you have Jing'er in your heart, and I want to fulfill your wish. Think about it, when I was at home in previous years, didn't I speak for you? The old man can listen, but even he can't make the decision on this matter. Since you can beg me, you know that this is impossible."
Mrs. Cheng stopped and coughed a few times, her face turned red, and she gasped for a long time, then handed her a handkerchief to wipe her tears.
"...The Duan family is an old acquaintance. I have also met Cheng Ge'er from his family. He is a down-to-earth child. His family is well-off and close to home. He is a good match. The old man has also spent a lot of effort on your marriage. You will not suffer any loss."
Yue Lingshu held the half-wet old handkerchief in his hand, feeling extremely hateful.
No loss?
I am going to be engaged to the Duan family next month. Yue Lingyun and his wife have no intention of returning home, and even my stepmother is not going back due to illness. I have left everything to Mrs. Du to handle and arrange.
If the man she married was her cousin, her brother and sister-in-law would have set off back two months ago, and her stepmother would have been at home taking care of her even though she was sick.
If she married her cousin, how could she only get a dowry? Fifty percent of the Yue family's property would belong to her!
If the person she marries is her cousin, her brother's wife, her stepmother, Mrs. Du...even the old man will have to live the rest of his life under her control!
Ever since she was old enough to understand, she knew that she had no one to rely on, so she acted like a spoiled child all day long, tried her best to please her elders, and became a good girl who was loved by everyone...but for no reason, she lost the wealth that she could have had.
This is what the Yue family owes her, how can it be considered as not being at a disadvantage!
So, when the car was halfway there, she stood on a steep rock, took a deep breath, and jumped straight down.
…
Everyone left the ceremonial gate and walked to the backyard together.
Cheng Xinyu's family of four were talking and laughing, and Qi Huaijing stayed with Chen Tang all the time.
Only Yue Lingshu sat on a high soft chair, enduring the pain from his injured leg, looking at his cousin's tall and straight back with a faint smile.
This fool, everyone says he is smart, but Yue Lingshu thinks he is simply the reincarnation of a stupid donkey, with a good-looking appearance for nothing.
It was just to let him take over two houses and marry another wife for the eldest brother of the Qi family who died young.
Why are you so stubborn!
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