Chen Ahfu shook his head and said, "I don't want any."
Wang said anxiously, "Afu, you are already sixteen years old. Be obedient and don't be too picky. Your father and I have been looking for you, but we found several young men but none of them worked. We were afraid that they were attracted by your money or that they would treat Dabao badly. We thought that Wei knew many people and could help you get married, but she still hasn't responded. Alas, I'm sure she hasn't found the right one."
Chen Ahfu said, "At worst, I can just stay single for life. Anyway, I still have my son Dabao." Seeing Wang's eyes reddened with anxiety, he quickly said, "Okay, okay, let's continue to look at each other."
After dinner, Chen Afu chatted with Wang for a while before returning to Fuyuan.
She went directly to the west room and continued making clothes for Chu Lingxuan. At about 3 p.m., Dabao came back, followed by a little girl, Chu.
Chu Hanyan seemed to have forgotten the unpleasantness of yesterday. As soon as she came, she leaned into Chen Afu's arms and said, "Auntie, the cold noodles are delicious. My father, Grandpa Chen, and Dabao all said they are delicious."
Dabao also said, "Grandpa Chen just left. Uncle Chu, sister Yan'er and I accompanied him to the carriage. Grandpa Chen also held my hand and told me to be filial to grandma and mother and to go to his home in Dingzhou with mother in the future."
Chen Afu listened to the two children's words. Did she make her relationship with Chen Shiying clear in front of Chu Lingxuan? She felt uncomfortable. She didn't want to expose her relationship with Chen Shiying. Other people's private discussions could be regarded as rumors, and she could ignore them. If it was exposed, she couldn't deny it. If so, she would definitely encounter many uncertainties in the future, which was a very bad feeling.
But the two children leaned on each other, chatting and laughing softly, which made her feel relieved. She put down her needlework and went to the kitchen to cook a few dishes herself.
When the food was served, Miss Chu said softly, "Aunt, my father is lonely at home. Why don't you invite him to dinner?"
Chen Ahfu smiled awkwardly and said, "Today's dishes are not enough, I'll cook more next time and treat your father."
Chu Hanyan said very cleverly, "It's still early, Auntie can fry a few more."
Dabao also said, "My son also thinks it's a good idea to invite Uncle Chu to dinner. He should leave early tomorrow morning and I don't know when he will be back. If mother feels tired, you can ask Aunt Zeng to cook."
Seeing four round eyes looking at him, Chen Ahfu felt helpless. He had finally managed to distance himself from them, how could he get closer? He smiled and said, "There are no extra dishes in the kitchen. I will invite Master Chu to dinner when there are more dishes later."
After dinner, the little girl thoughtfully held Dabao in one hand and Chen Afu in the other and walked towards the gate.
It was still light, and the sunset in the west covered half of the sky. The spring breeze was warm and comfortable. The three of them walked out hand in hand. Chen Ahfu was led to walk eastward, followed by Mother Song and two guards.
As soon as they turned around the wall of Fu Garden, they saw Chu Lingxuan standing next to a big locust tree between Tang Garden and Fu Garden.
He also saw Chen Afu and the other two. He pursed his lips into a line, stood there with his hands behind his back and a gloomy face, without moving.
Chu Hanyan felt sad when she saw that her father not only did not come towards her with a smile as usual, but was also angry. She thought her father was angry with her.
She let go of Chen Afu and Dabao's hands and ran towards Chu Lingxuan. She choked up as she ran, "Daddy, don't be angry with Yan'er, Daddy, don't be angry with Yan'er."
Chu Xuanling felt embarrassed after hearing what his daughter said. He went forward and picked her up and said, "Daddy is not angry with Yan'er, he is just anxious waiting for you."
Chu Hanyan was relieved when she heard that her father was not angry with her. She burst into laughter and whispered in his ear, "Aunt said that we should buy more vegetables in the future and invite Dad to Fuyuan for dinner."
Chu Lingxuan blushed a little and said angrily, "In my daughter's eyes, is daddy so greedy?"
Chu Hanyan hugged his neck and giggled.
Chu Lingxuan originally wanted to carry his daughter back to Tangyuan, but he caught a glimpse of the beautiful figure not far away, and his feet walked over reluctantly.
He came to Chen Ahfu, looked at him with a sullen face and sharp eyes. He was so oppressive that Chen Ahfu, who was old and stern, lowered his head with a red face.
After a while, Chu Lingxuan said coldly, "Lord Chen drank with me at noon and had a very pleasant conversation. Lord Chen has a good reputation and a good reputation as an official. Although I haven't had much contact with him, I think he deserves the praise of being a 'gentle gentleman'. Unlike his mother."
Chen Ahfu raised her head and opened her mouth but couldn't speak. She didn't know what Chu Lingxuan meant by this, and didn't know what to say.
Chu Lingxuan added, "I have to go back to the camp tomorrow, and I may have to go out of town again in a few days. I'll have to trouble you to take care of Yan'er again."
Chen Afu said insincerely, "It's not a problem." He quickly added, "I like my sister."
Chu Lingxuan smiled slightly and said softly, "I like Dabao too, and..." He was too embarrassed to say that word in front of the children. He paused and said, "With you, I don't need to worry about Yan'er anymore. I feel at ease no matter how long I am outside. Thank you." After that, he turned around and walked towards Tangyuan.
Chu Hanyan was held by her father, and she waved to Chen Afu and Dabao with a grin. When they were about to enter the gate of Tangyuan, the little girl giggled at Chu Lingxuan again, "Daddy, Auntie has been watching us, and Dabao is still waving at us."
Although she could express herself now, her speech was still slow. Before she could finish her words, she was carried into the gate of Tangyuan by her father.
Chen Afu stared blankly at the two, one big and one small, disappearing at the gate of Tangyuan, still in a daze.
Dabao looked up and asked, "Mom, Uncle Chu just said he likes me, who else does he like?"
Chen Afu said faintly, "Of course it's Sister Yan."
"Oh, that's right." Dabao said, and then pulled Chen Afu's hand and said, "Mom, we can't see them anymore, let's go home too."
"Yeah." Chen Afu seemed to have just reacted and pulled Dabao towards home quickly. His steps were so big that Dabao had to jog all the way.
Chen Ahfu felt that she was useless. She had lived two lives and was deeply hurt by love in her previous life. She vowed to stay away from second-generation officials and set low standards for men in this life. But his smiles and uncertain confessions could make her lose her mind.
At night, Golden Swallow and Zhuifeng did not come back with a large group of birds. The bird cages under the corridor were empty and the yard was silent.
The croaking of frogs in the distance and the light snoring beside the pillow reminded Chen Afu that she had traveled to the ancient countryside and that she had a son.
Chen Afu lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep for a long time. In front of her, Chu Lingxuan and Liu Xudong appeared alternately, making her very, very panicked.
She had always known that the right thing to do was to stay away from Chu Lingxuan, but she couldn't completely leave Chu Lingxuan in her current situation. On the one hand, Miss Chu was important, and on the other hand, she and her family couldn't leave the protection of Tangyuan, so she couldn't completely offend Chu Lingxuan.
However, despite her persistence and avoidance, she was still attracted to Chu Lingxuan step by step. She was afraid that she would fall in love completely, she was afraid of falling in love and being abandoned, just like in her previous life...
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