Just as we were finishing our meal, we heard someone knocking on the door in the courtyard.
Xiao Yunying looked outside with a mixture of suspicion and wariness: "Did you call other people here?"
The voice belonged to a young man, and his tone was calm; he didn't seem like someone looking for trouble.
They didn't mention anyone else was coming before we started eating, otherwise we would have had to wait.
Duan Yingying didn't say it explicitly: "It's alright, you guys eat, I'll go out and take a look."
Xiao Yunying was a little worried: "I'll go with you."
The family consists of three women; as newcomers, they should avoid attracting the attention of local thugs.
Cheng Yue knew what she was worried about, and pulled her aside, saying, "Don't worry, nothing will happen. When they moved in, Brother Liu was dressed as a constable and walked around the area. Everyone knows that this family is familiar with the constables, so they don't dare to cause trouble easily."
Xiao Yunying's interest was piqued by this: "That's a great idea! Did you send Brother Liu?"
"I... I'm just worried about Yingying."
Xiao Yunying, perhaps intoxicated, leaned closer and whispered, "Sister Cheng Yue, do you know that Brother Liu has feelings for you?"
“…I know.” Cheng Yue didn’t try to hide anything, giving her a light glare and saying, “I also know that you told him about my past, which is why he started investigating how that man died.”
Xiao Yunying hurriedly explained, "I'm not being nosy. I just want him to think things through. If he really minds your past, it's better to give up on that idea sooner rather than later, so that you two don't find out later and cause any more misunderstandings."
Cheng Yue snorted: "I know you're doing this for my own good, otherwise I would have settled accounts with you long ago."
Xiao Yunying asked curiously, "So how are you two doing now?"
"Nothing much... I haven't decided yet..."
"Sister Cheng Yue, I think Brother Liu is quite nice. When I was locked up in prison, he was the only one who didn't listen to the prison guard and deliberately make things difficult for me. He also often lent a helping hand and helped with small things. He's a decent person."
You don't seem to dislike him, so you could give it a try.
As far as I know, he only has one mother, who is gentle and not the kind of wicked mother-in-law who torments people.
Having no other siblings avoids the possibility of difficult relationships with sisters-in-law or aunts-in-law. Brother Liu is also good-looking, upright, ambitious, sincere, and responsible. Aside from being a bit poor and being a few years older than you, he has no other faults.
Cheng Yue instinctively wanted to speak up for Liu Dalei: "What's wrong with being poor? I can earn my own money. I'm not after his money. As long as he's a good person, that's all that matters."
Xiao Yunying said, "Look at you, you spoke up for Brother Liu without even thinking about it. Don't you also think he's a good person?"
Cheng Yue pushed her body around: "Stop talking about me, look at this."
Xiao Yunying turned around and looked at the doorway, following her lead, and saw Duan Yingying bringing in a young man.
Oh, it's someone I've never met before. Could it be Duan Yingying's sweetheart?
After the young man entered, he greeted the people in the room in a very generous manner. Judging from his posture, he must have been educated for a few years.
To Xiao Yunying's surprise, he called her by name without Duan Yingying's introduction and addressed her as "sister".
"You recognize me?"
She carefully examined the young man's face; it looked somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen him before.
Cheng Yue said, "Have you forgotten? Last time those people came to my shop and caused trouble, it was this young man who spoke up for me outside the door."
Xiao Yunying tried hard to recall, and then remembered what Cheng Yue had said: "It's you, I remember now..."
She paused for a moment, then said, "That's not right. Didn't I see you before that? You look so familiar."
I noticed this young man that day and was thinking of thanking him for speaking up for me after the matter was resolved, but he left with the officials and I couldn't find him.
The young man bowed again and said, "Sister Yunying must have met my father before. I look about five points like my father, only younger and more handsome."
His tone was relaxed and cheerful with a hint of teasing, which made him interesting without being greasy, and Xiao Yunying felt more favorably toward him.
And who is your father?
Cheng Yue answered for him: "The time Xin'er was robbed, didn't an uncle come out to help stop the carriage and get whipped? Afterwards, you asked me to take him to receive a thousand taels of thanks. That uncle is his father."
Xiao Yunying suddenly remembered: "Oh, so you're that uncle's son."
I remember that the situation was urgent and I couldn't think of a good solution. I could only use money as an incentive to encourage pedestrians to help me stop a car, but in the end, only that uncle stepped forward to try.
Whether he acted out of kindness or for the money, at least he stepped forward and tried to help, and I am grateful for that.
She just didn't understand: "How did you two meet?"
Duan Yingying glanced up at the young man, then quickly looked down again.
Cheng Yue helped explain: "That uncle was the one I led to get the silver, so he recognized me. He's a honest farmer, and he probably felt a little embarrassed to have taken a thousand taels of silver for nothing, so he often brought me some sweet potatoes or potatoes that he grew himself, or wild vegetables or fruits that he picked from the mountains, so that we could eat them together."
He was probably afraid I would refuse, so every time he came he would just leave it at the door and leave. I couldn't catch up with him, and I couldn't explain that we didn't live together. I couldn't bring him things every time just for this little bit of food, so I just ate it myself.
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