"Xia Hongda, Xia Hongda..."
"Miss, Miss, please run slower..."
"What do you know? I finally caught him in the restaurant, and he was hiding from me."
"But Miss...this Xia Hongda is really ungrateful. We are from the Shangshu Mansion after all. Why is he so indifferent to you and always avoiding you?"
"Don't say that. He is the youngest number one scholar in our Great Qi Dynasty so far. Besides, his stepfather is Prince Yi, so it's only natural for him to be a little arrogant."
The maid looked at her mistress's intoxicated face and felt that she would be scolded by the master again when she returned home tonight.
"Miss, since he is so arrogant, let's not chase him."
Their young lady has been pursuing Xia Hongda for a year. Of course, there are other young ladies besides her, but only she has persisted until now.
"Let's go in and have another bowl of noodles. What if he comes out soon?"
The maid had no choice but to give up. She felt that she could work as a waitress in the restaurant again in the past six months.
"Third brother, is that woman gone?"
The person who came out from the backyard was Xia Hongda, the youngest minister of the dynasty.
Today is my third brother and younger sister’s birthday. They both dislike the many rules in the palace, so my mother asked them to come to the restaurant to celebrate their birthdays.
"Brother, this Zhao Yingying is really something. She's been chasing you for so long and you still haven't given up?"
As soon as this was said, everyone in the room burst into laughter, some covered their mouths, and some tried hard to hold it in.
The one who was trying hard to hold back her laughter was Xia Manni. Although Zheng Yi, who was sitting next to her, looked expressionless, his hand was pinched by Xia Manni and it hurt terribly.
Xia Manni glared at Zheng Yi, who was about to resist. She knew Xia Hongda well. He was the type who would suffer for his reputation, and she didn't dare to upset him.
After all, Xia Hongda got angry and refused to let her take care of the child.
Xia Hongda didn't show any emotion on his face, but his ears turned a little red.
She didn't know why Zhao Yingying was so persistent. He had clearly rejected her several times, but she was still stubborn.
He had heard of Zhao Yingying before, and heard that she was also lively and petite.
Since they met once in a bookstore before the imperial examination, he just helped her with a small favor, but he didn't expect that he would be obsessed with her from then on.
He gave her gifts before the imperial examination, and after the examination, he helped her block many people who wanted to marry him to his wife.
In the past six months, she has followed him from time to time, and she can spot him as long as he appears in Jin'an City.
He also knew that many people were waiting to see Zhao Yingying make a fool of herself.
but……
"Hongda, what do you think?"
Xia Manni's voice interrupted Xia Hongda's thoughts. He looked up and found that there was no one in the room.
Only he, Xia Manni and Zheng Yi were left.
The last time the three of them had such a serious conversation was about whether they and their spouses should have children.
He was also very helpless. The princess didn't want the child, so the prince asked him to make a guarantee and comfort the princess.
But due to the prince's tyranny, he could only speak on his side.
Now the child is one month old, and he is old enough to get married.
"Mom, I'm only fourteen..."
"Big boy, this is not important. Mother is not forcing you to get married right now."
Xia Manni felt that getting married in her teens was a bit hasty, but this did not prevent them from getting engaged.
Xia Hongda was a little confused. If not talking about getting married, what else could he talk about?
"Big boy, mother doesn't want you to get married so early unless you want to. Of course, who you want to marry and who you are willing to marry is your own business."
Xia Hongda nodded. He knew that his mother would never force them.
"But a girl has been following you around for a year. It would be bad for her if word got out."
"Mom, I rejected her every time."
"How did you refuse?"
"I told you not to follow me."
Xia Manni finally couldn't help but laugh twice, then she coughed lightly and said, "Mother suggests that you talk to that girl face to face."
"What am I going to say?"
Ever since Xia Manni came to the Xia family, she has never seen Xia Hongda so confused.
"You can tell her what kind of girl you like, tell her if you hate her, and when you plan to get married. Just make it clear."
After hearing this, Xia Hongda said softly, "It's not that I hate it."
Xia Manni looked at Xia Hongda, who was a little irritable, and felt that there might be hope for Zhao Yingying.
"Then go and explain to her clearly. Mother hopes that you will become a man of integrity."
Xia Hongda was a little embarrassed and obviously had no idea how to have the two of them sit down and have a heart-to-heart talk.
But seeing Xia Manni's persistence, he had no choice but to agree.
At this time, Xia Hongji ran in and said that Zhao Yingying was eating in the lobby again. It was the fifth time that he asked the waiter where Xia Hongda was.
Xia Hongda asked Aunt Qiao to help invite Zhao Yingying to the backyard.
Xia Manni and others left the place to the two of them, and Xia Hongji was caught by Xia Manni whenever he tried to eavesdrop.
"Mom, Zhao Yingying ran away crying, and my brother is still standing there stupidly without saying a word..."
"Stop gossiping, or your brother will take out his anger on you."
"Old Three, what are you doing? Come to work!"
Before Xia Hongji could say anything, he heard Xia Hongda's angry roar.
Xia Hongji himself is very tactful and is praised wherever he goes.
So far, he has only been afraid of one man and one woman.
The man is his elder brother, Xia Hongda.
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