Chapter 169 The Successor of the Love Brain
"It's not for me to eat?"
Yu Sheng thought he had misheard. Wasn't Yu Nian supposed to have invited him to have dinner with her?
"Third Brother, here's your food."
Yu Nian raised her chin, and Chun Tao brought Yu Sheng a bowl of clear soup noodles that looked green, with a few white and green scallions sprinkled on top.
"I'll just eat this?"
With delicious food before him, yet unable to eat it, Yu Sheng's stomach rumbled in frustration.
"Not only that, besides noodles made with spinach juice, there are also mung bean cakes and green tea to soothe your throat."
Yu Nian picked up a piece of meat and put it in her mouth, saying casually.
Yu Sheng was bewildered. Why were all these things in front of him so green?
"You don't have to eat, you can just sit and watch me eat."
Yu Sheng hadn't eaten for two days, and eating such a large amount of meat and fish right away would definitely not be to his liking. But bland food wouldn't appeal to him either, so this was the last resort.
As for the color, Yu Nian was trying to give him a hint.
Why shouldn't I eat?
Yu Sheng's Adam's apple bobbed. The noodles looked bland, but they tasted pretty good, so Yu Sheng picked up his chopsticks anyway.
After everyone had almost finished eating, Yu Nian slowly spoke.
"Your father beat you not just because you wanted to marry a daughter of the Meng family."
On Yu Sheng's pale profile, several faint bluish-purple marks could be vaguely seen. Yu Huaifeng's slap was truly merciless.
Mentioning this matter makes Yu Sheng furious.
“Dad is getting senile. He’s not even clean himself. I’m just lending money out of loans. Why is he getting so worked up? Forget it, you wouldn’t understand if I told you, you woman.”
Yu Sheng didn't say everything, but Yu Nian knew that he was lending money on behalf of the Crown Prince.
Chunyu Han's lottery business spread throughout Kyoto, putting pressure on Li Mingjin. With Yu Nian in a coma again and no gold bars available, Li Mingjin naturally started using Yu Sheng again.
Yu Nian was not annoyed and was very patient. She absolutely could not let Yu Sheng go down that path of no return.
"Alright, then let's talk about something that women understand. I've heard that the Meng family intends to marry their daughter to the Crown Prince as a concubine. Speaking of which, Meng Qing'er and the Crown Prince are childhood sweethearts."
Yu Nianxin was thinking of taking a roundabout approach to achieve her goal, but to her surprise, Yu Sheng was not only not unhappy when he heard this, but instead smiled.
"Xiao Wu, you don't understand. Haven't you heard the saying that childhood sweethearts can't compare to those who fall from the sky?"
After eating the noodles, Yu Sheng felt much more energetic. He took out the jade fan from his waist, flicked it open, and it made a rustling sound as he shook it.
Yu Nian smiled slightly; Yu Sheng was quite confident in himself.
"Qing'er and I fell in love at first sight in the teahouse. Although she often appeared with the Crown Prince, she said that she only regarded him as an older brother. I am not such a petty person. Moreover, the Crown Prince also told me that he did not like Qing'er."
Tsk tsk, this place of falling in love at first sight seems a bit familiar. It seems that Meng, the Casanova, is just using the same old tricks in different forms.
But the Crown Prince was not lying to Yu Sheng. Although he was surrounded by many beautiful women, he only loved Yu Zhirou.
"Qing'er said that she has too many things that are beyond her control. In fact, she is also a pitiful woman. When you have time, you should visit her. She doesn't have many friends in the capital and is very lonely."
As Yu Sheng spoke, his peach blossom eyes lowered slightly, and a trace of sadness appeared in his eyes.
Looking at Yu Sheng's face in front of her, Yu Nian felt that he looked almost like a mirror image of herself. He was exactly the same person as Yu Nian in her previous life when she was blinded by Li Mingjin.
Love-struckness is contagious...
Yu Nian really wanted to say that Meng Qing'er was not lonely at all; she probably had more merchant friends in the capital than Yu Sheng.
"Look, this is a sachet with twin lotus blossoms that she specially showed to me. Alas... it's a pity that she's been kept at home by the Grand Tutor to do her homework these days and can't come out. I really want to tell her, if you give me a little more time, I will definitely go to her door to ask for her hand in marriage."
When Meng Qing'er was mentioned, Yu Sheng became very talkative, as if he had endless topics to discuss about her.
Yu Nian was tired of hearing it, and felt sorry for her third brother who had given his heart to the wrong person. She looked at the sachet and it looked very familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it before.
But there was one thing she knew very well: Meng Qing'er wasn't coming out because the Crown Prince had gone to the autumn hunting grounds and wasn't in the capital.
It's not about doing any kind of homework.
However, I heard that the Crown Prince is returning early because he is investigating the assassination of Chunyu Han.
"Alright, Third Brother, would you like to see Meng Qing'er?"
Yu Nian interrupted Yu Sheng with a smile, it was time to wake her third brother up.
"Do you have a solution?"
Yu Nian leaned closer mysteriously and whispered.
"As long as you listen to me and don't touch the canal transport business for a year, I have a solution."
The original owner's memories of this part were hazy, and it was impossible to determine on which day the river bandits were encountered. In order to save Yu Sheng's leg, the best way was to prevent him from getting involved in those businesses.
Yu Sheng relaxed his brows, closed his jade-bone fan, and his eyes and brows were as gentle as a spring breeze.
"Okay, as long as I can see her, I don't care if I don't touch her for a year or even a lifetime."
Yu Nian: "..."
Oh no, her third brother seems to be seriously poisoned; we'll have to use strong medicine to cure him.
...
After Yu Nian finished speaking with Yu Sheng, she took Chun Tao and headed towards the Regent's Mansion.
Just as I reached the small gate on the south wall, I saw Canghai walking towards me in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, I have something I wish to discuss with Chun Tao."
Upon hearing this, Yu Nian couldn't help but smile slightly, but she still pretended to be unaware of the situation.
"Then hurry up and go, don't delay the important business."
Chuntao stepped back, speaking somewhat reluctantly.
"Didn't you say you were going to choose materials..."
"Uh, I'm suddenly a little tired. I'll choose again tomorrow."
Yu Nian sighed and continued walking forward, thinking to herself, "This girl, why is she even bothering to choose fabrics at a time like this?"
Once Yu Nian's figure disappeared down the path, Cang Hai took a deep breath and solemnly looked down at Chun Tao.
"This is the land deed for my hundred acres of fertile land outside the city. These are my two shops. The location isn't the best, but the turnover is decent. And these banknotes are my savings from the past few years..."
Canghai stuffed the receipts, covered in writing and stamped with red seals, into Chuntao's arms.
These are just a few thin sheets of paper, but they feel incredibly heavy in your hand.
"Why, why are you giving me this..."
Chun Tao looked at Cang Hai in confusion, even though she had given him a hard time not long ago.
Yu Nian, who was peeking from behind the bushes, was getting anxious. What else could this be but Cang Hai's dowry for his wife?
"Wait, there's also this. You were upset about that hairpin, so I went and replaced it with a bracelet. This is a silver cloisonné enamel bracelet, which is durable and won't get bumped. It's small and exquisite, and it has a good meaning. You can wear it every day without it getting in the way."
As Canghai spoke, he handed the bracelet to Chuntao and reached out his hand to help her put it on.
“The master’s guards are allowed to marry. This is all my possessions, and I’m giving it to you as a betrothal gift.”
Chun Tao's face flushed slightly, and her eyes darted away like pebbles falling into a lake.
"Who said I was going to marry you! Take this back, I don't want it."
Chuntao returned the items to Canghai, but Canghai withdrew his hand and shook his head.
“Once I’ve given you these things, they’re yours. If you don’t accept them as my betrothal gifts, then I’ll keep them for your dowry.”
The man's tall figure loomed over Chun Tao like a steadfast rock, giving her a sense of security.
"Little Peach, tell me the truth, do you really not like me? But I've liked you for a long time. I don't like anyone else, I only like you."
Canghai lowered his head and looked down with sincere eyes. The warmth of the setting sun fell on his shoulders, making the embroidered patterns on them shimmer.
"You're really shameless to say that out of the blue."
Chun Tao lowered her head, looking at her toes, her face more radiant than the setting sun.
So, do you like me or not?
Looking at Chuntao, Canghai already knew the answer in his heart, but he wanted to hear her say it herself.
Chun Tao was too shy to speak, her heart pounding wildly. Hearing the person she liked confess their feelings to her, she realized what it felt like.
Seeing that Chun Tao still didn't speak, Cang Hai felt he had to give her another push. He pretended to sigh and turned away halfway.
"It's okay if you don't like me; it was just my wishful thinking."
Canghai turned his head and silently counted in his mind: one, two, three...
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