Chapter 298 Pretending Not to Know
Widow Qu was a little nervous at first, but gradually she got used to it and felt very proud and happy.
Who would have thought that there would be a day in this life when I could turn over and reach the sky?
Eleven or twelve days passed in the blink of an eye, and this phase was finally over. Deng, Zhao Liya, and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Finally, I can have a few days of peace and quiet!"
Deng was chatting and laughing with Widow Qu and the others, sighing secretly in her heart. In comparison, it seemed that she really liked Lingnan more, and liked her previous life in Yan Village, growing vegetables and raising chickens. In her spare time, she would visit Widow Qu and Aunt Eleven and the others, chat about family matters, do needlework, and have endless special dishes and fresh fruits to eat.
She thought she would be content after returning to the capital, but unexpectedly she felt even more empty inside.
As soon as Zhao Liya returned to her own courtyard, Chunxia, the maid who stayed there, came to greet her and whispered with a smile, "Miss, Master Zhou has brought you something again."
Ever since Zhao Liya returned to Beijing, Zhou Hansheng was very tactful and did not come to her house because she was busy cleaning and arranging the house and entertaining various guests.
This made Zhao Liya feel relieved. She didn't have time to deal with him at this time, and she didn't want him to show up in public and cause news for her family.
Too eye-catching.
My father and mother must have thought the same thing; they never mentioned to anyone the fact that I had renewed my engagement with the Duke of Liguo's son. The guests were also quite tactful, knowing that their marriage was a minefield—after all, it had been broken off, so no one would mention it to my face.
But although Zhou Hansheng did not come to the Zhao family, gifts were sent to the Zhao family continuously throughout the day.
Zhaonan came quietly every day and gave things to Chunxia outside the back door of the Zhao Mansion. The various small things to eat, play with and use were different every day. For example, yesterday he delivered osmanthus cake and chestnut cake from a time-honored cake shop called Fuguizhai in the capital, and today he delivered two pots of beautiful crabapple flowers.
Zhao Liya reached out and fiddled with the bright red crabapple blossoms swaying in the wind, and the corners of his lips curled up unconsciously. He could be considered to have some intention!
Talking about this, Zhao Liya was not too angry, but more shocked. Since it was not his idea to cancel the engagement, and it was not even his parents' idea, it would be a bit too much for Zhao Liya to be angry and upset about this.
The lessons he has learned these days are enough.
So Zhao Liya said to Chunxia, "Tomorrow, if someone comes to deliver something, please ask them what their master is busy with every day!"
Chun Xia smiled and nodded: "Yes, Miss!"
She thought for a moment and couldn't help but continue, "The eldest lady likes the custard made by our cook, and maybe Young Master Zhou will like it too. Would you like me to tell the kitchen to make some more tomorrow morning so I can have Zhaonan take some back?"
Zhao Liya paused and shook her head: "No need!"
Chunxia felt a little regretful, but didn't insist any longer. She just said "yes" and let it go.
The next day, Chunxia honestly brought the message as it was. Zhou Hansheng was naturally happy to hear this. His wife should no longer be angry. Look, she even took the initiative to care about him.
So, in the afternoon, Zhou Hansheng came to the door.
Zhao Xiang was not at home, so Zhou Hansheng went to see Mrs. Deng first. Mrs. Deng was talking with Widow Qu, and when they heard that Zhou Hansheng had arrived, they smiled at each other.
Widow Qu said with a smile, "Master Zhou is finally here!"
Mrs. Deng also smiled: "This child is thoughtful and considerate. I misunderstood him before, but now I think he is a good person."
Widow Qu said, "I've had my eyes on him for a long time. It's really rare to find him!"
Mrs. Deng smiled and sighed, then nodded: "Who said it wasn't?" At this point, there was no longer any resentment in her heart.
Everything would be easy when they were rich, but Zhou Hansheng chased the Zhao family to Lingnan when they were in trouble. No matter what he was planning at that time, he could not predict the future, and he could not be sure that Zhao Xiang would return to Beijing one day.
Even if I return to Beijing, it doesn’t mean everything will be fine. The most important thing is what happens after I return to Beijing.
As the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion, Zhou Hansheng couldn't possibly be unaware of this.
He had broken off the engagement with Zhao Liya before, and it was impossible for him not to know how outsiders would laugh at him if they resumed the engagement. However, he still did not change his original intention and was devoted to their daughter. Every day he sent servants to bring gifts to her daughter through the back door - just based on this kind of thoughtfulness, not many people could do it.
Zhou Hansheng paid his respects politely, and soon Zhao Liya also arrived.
As soon as she came, Zhou Hansheng couldn't help but keep his eyes on her. After she glared at him for several times, he suddenly came to his senses, coughed as if to cover up, and looked away while drinking tea.
Mrs. Deng and Widow Qu exchanged glances calmly, secretly amused in their hearts.
After returning from a trip to Lingnan, Deng had become more open-minded. As long as the general rules were followed, she didn't care about the details. Otherwise, she wouldn't have turned a blind eye and allowed Zhou Hansheng to pretend to secretly send things to her daughter.
In fact, although Zhou Hansheng delivered the gift "secretly", he did not hide it from Deng and Zhao Xiang. On the contrary, he deliberately let them know. Since the two of them did not stop him and pretended not to know, he felt at ease to deliver the gift "secretly" to Zhao Liya.
Both children are engaged. If it were the spring plowing and autumn harvest seasons in Lingnan, a future son-in-law like Zhou Hansheng would go to his father-in-law and mother-in-law's house to help with the work and perform well. Naturally, he and Zhao Liya have nothing to worry about, and it is normal for them to meet in broad daylight.
Deng smiled and said to Zhao Liya, "Mother and your aunt have something to discuss. You can take Han Sheng for a walk in the garden."
Zhao Liya glanced at her mother.
Zhou Hansheng quickly stood up and bowed to his mother-in-law. "Thank you, mother-in-law. I also have something to tell Xiaoya!"
Deng smiled and said, "Then go ahead!"
"many."
Zhou Hansheng looked at Zhao Liya and smiled: "Let's go."
Zhao Liya nodded and said, let’s go!
The garden of the Zhao Mansion was not very big, but at this time of year it was full of lush flowers and trees, looking very green and pleasing. The servants who followed were very tactful and unknowingly slowed down their pace, following from a distance, and later simply stopped.
Zhao Liya and Zhou Hansheng entered a pavilion next to a lotus pond made of rockery stones.
Zhou Hansheng smiled and said, "You're not angry anymore, are you?"
Zhao Liya was a little furious and glared at him, "This is just the first time, and it won't happen again! If it happens again, I won't listen to any explanation!"
What she can't tolerate the most is deception.
In her opinion, there is not much difference between deception and betrayal, and they can be interchanged at any time.
She didn't want to face one, two, and three more unexpected events.
Zhou Hansheng quickly swore, "I won't do that again, seriously!"
(End of this chapter)
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