Little Platycodon raised her hand to grab the candied haws, but Wang Mengyan quickly stopped her. Although her tone was gentle, she reproached her, "Platycodon, mother told you not to ask others for things."
Little Platycodon looked at her mother in confusion, took back her little hand, put it in her mouth, and started chewing her fingers.
Wang Mengyan was both angry and amused. She took her little hand out of her mouth and wiped her saliva with a handkerchief while saying, "You can't eat your hands. They are dirty."
Yang Jiyan smiled awkwardly and said, "How can this be considered asking for something? The candied haws were originally bought for Kikyo."
She stuffed the candied haws into Xiao Jiegeng's hand and pretended to look casually towards the door of the east room, only to find that Yu Qizhe was no longer at the door, and Yu Jiao also went back to the room with Song.
Wang Xueyan noticed the lost look on Yang Jiyan's face, lowered her head to help Xiao Jiegeng pick a hawthorn fruit, pretending not to see it.
Miss Yang has been staying in Changkui and has been visiting every day. The Yu family knows why.
Yu Ruhai and Yu Zhoushi were quite enthusiastic towards Yang Jiyan, but unfortunately they could not prevail against Yu Qizhe. The glory of the Yu family still depended on Yu Qizhe, and Yu Ruhai could not force Yu Qizhe to marry Yang Jiyan.
Yang Jiyan has used many methods to please the Yu family in the past few days. When she came from Qingzhou, she also brought many gifts. She can feel that except for the old man and the old lady of the Yu family who are warm to her, the other people in the Yu family just maintain courtesy and are not close to her at all.
He was not even able to speak to Yu Qizhe in private.
That day, Yu Qizhe only rejected him by showing him the visiting card of Mr. Shen.
As the daughter of a prefectural governor, she would never bother to try to please someone who didn't like her. But it was Yu Qizhe's fault that he was so stupid.
Yang Jiyan really couldn't understand why Yu Qizhe rejected his father's proposal. With his current family background, marrying the daughter of a prefect was already an unprecedented good marriage. What on earth was he dissatisfied with?
Yang Jiyan thinks she is both talented and pretty, and few other women can compare with her. Yu Qizhe has not been to the capital yet, and has not seen the world. The girls from poor families in Changkui countryside are far inferior to her in terms of knowledge, background and education. Yu Qizhe should not have mistaken pearls for fish eyes.
Most of the rumors are false, but there is no smoke without fire. In previous lives, it was said that Yu Qizhe was pure and had no desires, and he didn't like women. Yang Jiyan now deeply understands this.
There were sounds of laughter coming from the east room. Yang Jiyan was teasing the little Platycodon indifferently, but her ears were listening carefully to the sounds coming from the east room.
"Why do I look thinner?" Song held Yu Jiao's hand and said with some concern, "Fuling came back a few days ago and said that the disaster in Qiyun County was serious, and there were many refugees. Food was in short supply. You were seeing patients there. Did you not have enough to eat?"
Yu Jiao smiled and shook her head, "Aunt, I'm here to see a doctor. How can I let the doctor go hungry? Sister Fuling and I eat well and sleep well. We're not skinny. We have plenty of flesh on our bodies!"
Noticing that Yu Qizhe was looking at her with a smile on his face, Yu Jiao blushed in embarrassment.
Song was relieved and continued, "I heard that the outside world is not peaceful now. People in disaster-stricken areas have no food, so they become bandits and do highway robbery. Have you been peaceful all this time?"
"It was a peaceful journey, and I didn't meet any strange people." Yu Jiao said, "Qingzhou was not seriously affected by the disaster, so it is unlikely that the people would turn to banditry. If there were bandits, they must have come from other places."
"That's not clear." Song was just hearing what the villagers said. She said, "You and Fuling have been out all the time. Your uncle and I are worried."
Yu Jiao knew that Song was worried about her and Yu Fuling, so she said softly, "The family that sought treatment has sent servants to escort us along the way. Don't worry, Auntie. After a few days, when the patient's condition gets better, Sister Fuling and I will go home."
"That's good." Song noticed that Yu Qizhe had been standing aside, and he was so busy talking to Yu Jiao that he forgot about his own son. She smiled and stopped talking nonsense, saying, "I'll go to the town to buy some meat and cook a good meal tonight. If you are tired, go back to the room and rest. I'll call you after the meal is ready."
Having said that, Song took her purse and left the house, giving the two of them some time to talk.
The room fell silent. Yu Jiao looked at Yu Qizhe and saw him standing there quietly. She didn't know what to say for a moment.
I missed her so much when I was on the road, but now standing in front of her, I feel a little homesick and uneasy.
After a moment of silence, Yu Jiao lowered her head to get the paper and ink she bought for Yu Qizhe, trying to start a conversation. "I wonder if you've run out of paper and ink. I bought you some more in town when I came back."
She was holding a small bag containing paper and pen, and when she looked up, she found that Yu Qizhe had walked to her side without her knowing when. His narrow eyes were gazing at her, and his pupils were as black as ink, as deep as a dark pool, and filled with a compelling light.
Yu Jiao forgot what to say for a moment. She tilted her head up and found that Yu Qizhe seemed to have grown taller and her head could no longer touch his chin.
Yu Jiao was feeling unhappy about her discovery when Yu Qizhe suddenly opened his arms and hugged her.
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