Chapter 244 This monk has a bad temper
Xuan Ji ignored her, walked slowly past her, and stepped into the meditation room.
With a 'bang', the door of the Zen room closed, blocking Shen Baoqing's sight.
She blinked and said after a while: "Tsk, this monk has quite a bad temper."
These words reached Xuan Ji's ears with incredible clarity.
He stood at the door, and there was finally a hint of expression on his calm face.
"Oh!"
A cold laugh, so soft that only he could hear it.
There was no movement in the yard for a long time.
He waited for a moment, opened the door, looked up at the empty yard, and sneered again...
If other people in the temple saw this, they would be horrified.
He must have thought he was possessed by a ghost!
Not long after Shen Baoqing walked out of the yard, she met Jiang Yueyao and Lu Sui who came to look for her.
As soon as she saw her, Jiang Yueyao ran over and grabbed her hand with an anxious look on her face.
"Where have you been? Mother came out after listening to the sutra and couldn't find you anywhere. She was so worried that she went crazy."
Shen Baoqing was embarrassed to say that he had just taken a nap in the host's room.
I just said something random: "I heard that the plum blossoms on the back mountain are beautiful, so I wanted to go and see them, but I got lost."
"I'm fine, don't worry."
Seeing that she was fine, Jiang Yueyao finally felt relieved.
She walked in front with Shen Baoqing, not noticing Lu Sui behind her. She turned around and glanced at the yard not far away...
The two girls returned to the Shen family's Zen room. Bai Jinyu was relieved to see that her eldest daughter was fine.
After having a vegetarian meal at noon and taking a short rest, the group started to go home.
Lu Sui escorted the Shen family all the way home before leaving.
After the second day of the New Year, there are more banquets.
Bai Jinyu brought her two daughters to have a gathering here today and invite them there tomorrow.
Of course, being a guest is not just about eating and drinking. Ladies whose children are still unmarried at an age are naturally busy looking for good girls and boys.
Bai Jinyu was naturally worried.
Except for the youngest one in the family who was the most ambitious and married the best man in Beijing, the other two had no chance of getting married at all.
The eldest son, Shen Linchuan, is better off. He is only twenty-one years old and has just passed the age of twenty. It is understandable that he has not yet married.
But Shen Baoqing couldn't do that.
I'm almost twenty years old. If I delay any longer, no one will want me.
Bai Jinyu was so worried that she couldn't sleep well.
Every time there is a banquet, the little daughter can choose not to go, but if Shen Baoqing dares to say "no", she will really cry in front of her.
Shen Baoqing couldn't bear to see her mother cry, so she had to follow her every time.
After a while, she finally found a good marriage.
Qiu Ji, the second son of the Minister of Rites, is twenty-one years old this year, the same age as Shen Linchuan. Like his third cousin, he works in the Dali Temple and is a sixth-rank civil servant.
But he has an outstanding temperament, a dignified appearance, and well-mannered manners, which makes people like him at first sight.
Bai Jinyu likes it very much.
The kind that you like at first sight.
What made her even happier was that the wife of the Minister of Rites, Mrs. Luo, also praised Shen Baoqing highly. As soon as they met, she took her hand and called her "Baoqing" affectionately.
After the banquet ended and they returned to the mansion, as soon as they sat down, Bai Jinyu sent someone to call Shen Huaishan back.
When Shen Huaishan returned home, before he could even drink a sip of water, he was pulled by his wife to sit down and listen to her happily.
"Have you ever seen the second son of the Minister of Rites?"
Shen Huaishan pondered for a moment: "Are you talking about the one in Dali Temple?"
"Yeah, yeah, what do you think?"
"I haven't learned anything about it yet, so I can't jump to conclusions."
"Hey, just tell me what you thought at first sight. What does the child look like?"
"It's okay." Shen Huaishan raised his hand and took off the wrist guard on his hand. "Compared to that kid named Lu, it's still a little worse."
When Bai Jinyu heard this, her face changed and she raised her hand to hit him.
"There's only one outstanding person like Lu Sui in the entire Daye. Where can I find another outstanding person like him?" She said with some anger. "Your eldest daughter will be twenty in a few months, and you are not in the least bit anxious?"
"What's the hurry? My daughter, Shen Huaishan, is talented in both literature and martial arts, and has both beauty and talent. How many of these playboys in the capital can be worthy of her?"
When Bai Jinyu heard this, she was so angry that she fell backwards.
She pinched him with her hands, pinching him hard, but Shen Huaishan had thick skin and flesh, and her little strength was just a tickle to him.
But seeing that she was really angry, Shen Huaishan didn't dare to say anything more and hurried to coax her.
"Okay, okay, whatever you say. As long as Baoqing likes it, I naturally have no objection."
After hearing what he said, Bai Jinyu's expression finally relaxed.
"Then I will discuss it with Mrs. Qiu tomorrow and arrange a meeting between the two of them."
"Okay, everything is up to you."
No one knew that Shen Baoqing had run away with Xuan Ji two years ago except for the closest relatives of the Shen and Bai families.
Therefore, when Bai Jinyu suggested that the two children meet, Mrs. Qiu immediately agreed.
The time is scheduled for the night of the Lantern Festival.
Shen Baoqing was somewhat repulsive, but in front of Bai Jinyu, she didn't dare to express any of her opinions.
But when she was with Jiang Yueyao, she complained a lot.
"I've met Qiu Ji twice. Once, I was in my cousin's study. I went to deliver something to him, and he happened to be there. He was polite and courteous, and seemed easy to get along with. The second time was at the Dali Temple. I followed my brother to look for my cousin, and he happened to be on duty. He was dressed in a crimson official robe and looked quite handsome."
Jiang Yueyao asked her: "Then how do you feel about him?"
"Do you want to hear the truth?"
"Of course, why did you lie to me?"
Shen Baoqing leaned on the soft pillow, eating the fruit in his hand and replied to her: "I don't feel anything, he is not my type."
Jiang Yueyao hesitated for a moment and asked her tentatively.
"So what kind do you like?"
"I don't know." Shen Baoqing was a little disappointed. "I can't seem to like anyone. Qiu Ji is obviously not bad, and he is considered a leader among this group of young masters, but it seems that he is missing something."
Jiang Yueyao poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to her.
“Emotions can be cultivated…” Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Shen Baoqing.
"Your relationship with Lu Sui was also cultivated?"
"Of course not." Jiang Yueyao smiled lightly, "I was attracted to him at first sight, and he fell in love with me at first sight."
"Ugh..." Shen Baoqing was disgusted.
Jiang Yueyao went to tickle her, and the two of them started making a mess on the couch.
After enough of the fuss, Shen Baoqing hugged her in his arms and said something in a muffled voice.
"I don't want to get married. Isn't it good to stay in the Shen family for the rest of my life?"
"Didn't Dad say that? He's willing to support you for the rest of your life, but as a parent, we want to see our children get married and start a family. Only after they've passed away will we be able to leave with peace of mind."
"How can your parents be at ease if you never get married?"
"However, if you really don't like it, you don't have to marry me. After your parents pass away, you can follow me and I will support you."
Shen Baoqing was deeply moved.
He held Jiang Yueyao's little face and kissed her again and again.
"Okay, it's settled then."
Jiang Yueyao: "...Don't, we still have to meet tonight. What if we fall in love at first sight?"
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