Chu Hanyan, who had been burying her head in Chu Lingxuan's shoulder, raised her head and burst into tears. Every time she went home, she would close her eyes and bury her head, like playing hide-and-seek. She would wait until her father stopped, then open her eyes. Or, when she was led by Mother Song, she would close her eyes and then open them again when they stopped here. She could then look at the two figures that made her happy, and the little figures would wave at her.
But today, she saw nothing. She choked up and said, "Auntie, Dabao, why don't they look at us?"
Chu Lingxuan was ashamed and annoyed. When he didn't ask her, she was fine. But his hint today was obvious, and she acted like this, which must mean she didn't want to. Thinking about how he had grown up, this was the first time he had fallen in love with a woman, tried to please her in every way, thought it was a sure thing, and even informed the elders, but was rejected by this woman.
He snorted, turned around and walked towards Tang Garden.
Mrs. Wei and Mrs. Song, who were walking a little ahead of them, saw that the master did not stand under the tree for a while as before, but walked back with big strides. The little master was crying, and he did not coax her as patiently as usual. They didn't know what was wrong. They turned back to look at Fuyuan, saw the empty door, and guessed a little.
Dabao, who was dragged back by Chen Afu, also wiped his tears and cried, "Sister Yan'er likes to see me waving to her the most, but she didn't see it today. She will definitely cry."
Chen Ahfu said, "Okay, okay, next time let someone accompany you to wave to Yan'er." He added, "Son, go do your homework quickly. If you don't finish your homework, the teacher will be disappointed."
Dabao was most afraid that his teacher would be disappointed, so after hearing this, he wiped his tears and went to the study.
Before Chen Afu entered the upper room, he heard a knock on the door. It was Wei's voice.
Chen Ahfu invited her to the upper room, poured tea, and heard Wei whisper, "Ahfu, what's wrong with you today? My master is angry, and my sister is crying. You are a smart girl... Could it be that you didn't understand what the master meant? Be obedient, prepare a good meal tomorrow, and go to Tangyuan in person to invite the master and sister to dinner."
She thought that Chen Ahfu must have failed to see what her master meant and had neglected him unintentionally, so she came to remind him out of kindness. In her opinion, her master was the most handsome and capable man in the world, and he cared so much about her. If Chen Ahfu knew what her master was thinking, it would be impossible for him to be unwilling.
Chen Afu said seriously, "Mrs. Luo, you can't say that. I will pretend that I didn't hear anything today. Besides, I don't think I have offended your uncle in any way. He may be angry for some other reason."
After hearing Chen Afu's statement, Wei had nothing to say and could only smile awkwardly, "Oh, I was overthinking. That's indeed the truth. Afu, just pretend I never said that." Then he left quickly.
When she returned to her home, she saw that her father-in-law had not returned from serving the master, so she told the matter to the man Luo Yuan. At the end, she asked, "...Do you think the master will care about Ah Fu again? Will my sister go to Fuyuan again in the future?"
Luo Yuan was also shocked when he heard this. He also felt that his uncle's love for Chen Ahfu was a blessing she had earned in her previous life. How could she be so ungrateful? He said, "Wait until my father comes back and see what he says."
Manager Luo came back in the middle of the night. After hearing what Wei said, he frowned and scolded her, "Miss Chen is so smart. Even you can see what Master means, how can she not see it? Don't be so self-smart in the future." After a pause, he lowered his voice and said, "Master really cares about Miss Chen. When my sister came home crying and making a fuss, Master persuaded her that Miss Chen must have been tripped up by something, so she didn't wait there. After my sister fell asleep, Master has been writing in the study. When I came back, he was still writing."
The Luo family knew that whenever the old man encountered something particularly unhappy and couldn't resolve it, he would write non-stop, and he would write in the style of Zhong Yao's regular script, stroke by stroke, very slowly, until he calmed down again.
Luo Yuan said, "Ahfu is just a farm girl. Even if Lord Chen took her in, she would still be an illegitimate daughter. Not to mention the illegitimate daughter of the prefect, even if she was a legitimate daughter, she is not worthy of our master. It is a blessing that our master has cultivated for several lifetimes that he likes her, but she behaved like this."
Wei said, "Although Ah Fu comes from a farming family, she is very stubborn. From what she said, as long as she can't find someone she likes, she will stay at home all her life and never get married."
"Afu is too arrogant. The master is so outstanding, but he doesn't suit her taste. Could it be that she wants to look for a prince?" Luo Yuan said disdainfully.
Wei said, "When I say suitable, I don't mean that Ah Fu should marry someone above his station, but rather that the young man's conditions should not be too good..."
Manager Luo frowned and said, "Don't call her Afu Afu from now on, call her Miss Chen. I think Miss Chen is not showing off, she must think that our master is too outstanding and her status is too low, so she dare not marry him. Maybe she thinks that the gap between her and the master is too big, and the master will think of taking her as a concubine. She is really too clever for her own good. Why would the master wait until now to take a concubine..." He added, "You all know what kind of person the master is. He is definitely not the kind of person who retreats when faced with difficulties. After so many years, he finally fell in love with a girl and will not give up so easily. In the future, you must be more courteous to Miss Chen..."
At night, Chen Afu waited until Dabao fell asleep before going to the space. Whenever she encountered something upsetting, she wanted to relax in the space. The golden swallows slept outside, and without their chirping, the space was quiet and peaceful, with a faint fragrance.
She leaned against the Yanchen tree and thought, hearing what Wei said, Chu Lingxuan was very angry. Indeed, he was a child of an aristocratic family and a third-rank official, with overflowing self-confidence and strong self-esteem. She must have thought that if he showed his affection to a peasant girl like her, she would be happy and unconditionally accept it. He never thought that he was an old eggplant who had lived two lives and had been hurt by love. She rejected him, not because he was not good enough, but because he was too good.
He is so smart that he should understand what I am doing. I just hope that he will continue to treat my family well because I cured Miss Chu's illness...
She also thought that this man was too good and seemed to care about her. She had the chance to become his woman, but because of the painful lessons of her previous life, she had to give up. Thinking of this, her heart ached again. She pressed her chest. It was better to feel the pain now than to be hurt later.
Should they still make clothes for the mother and son? Or they should make them, just treat her as a subordinate or a servant, and show filial piety to the master. As for whether he accepts it or not, it is up to him.
I thought about it until midnight before leaving the space to sleep.
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