Chapter 179 If the Fate Lasts Long (15)
Mingzhao nodded slightly and walked into the mansion with him.
Pei Ye turned his head and looked at his back, and his fingers hidden in his sleeves slightly clenched.
The servant reminded him, "Sir, what are you looking at? Aren't you going back?"
"Let's go." Pei Ye withdrew his gaze.
When Pei Ye left, Shi Jiannan was still in the hall, so when the servant brought Mingzhao in, the first person he saw was Shi Jiannan.
"Ming Zhao also greeted uncle." Ming Zhao also greeted him.
Shi Jianan nodded and said, "Sit down and have a cup of tea."
"Thank you, uncle." Mingzhao even took the initiative to refill his half cup of tea.
"I heard you were here yesterday too."
"Yes, since it was convenient for me to go home, I came to pick up my sister."
"You are a good brother." Shi Jianan leaned back in his chair and glanced at him.
The excuse has been found.
"Uncle, thank you for your compliment. I heard that you like Zhao Xiaoyi's calligraphy. I happen to have two scrolls here. I'm a rough man and can't tell what they are. I'll send them to you in a couple of days. I hope you'll be so kind as to accept them."
Shi Jiannan did not comment, his eyes fell on Shi Jianli who came out with Mingyuelin.
The father and daughter looked at each other. Seeing the questioning look in her father's eyes, Shi Jianli asked, "How did my cousin know that my father liked Zhao Xiaoyi's calligraphy?"
Mingzhao turned around and replied, "A few years ago, my second uncle was looking for his calligraphy and paintings. When I found out, I asked him about it. My second uncle said that my uncle had praised Zhao Xiaoyi's calligraphy and paintings in a letter, saying that they were quite elegant, so he wanted to send them to Duzhou for my uncle."
Ming Weishen found a few pieces of calligraphy and paintings, and after looking at them, he thought they were really good, so he kept two pieces of calligraphy and sent the rest to Duzhou to Shi Jienan.
Mingzhao didn't like calligraphy and painting yet. He had been thinking about how to please Shi Jianli recently. Thinking of this incident, he went to ask Ming Weishen to give up his love for it.
Since his eldest nephew asked for it, Ming Weishen was very happy to see his brother-in-law and his eldest brother become relatives, so when Ming Zhao came to ask, he gave it to him very readily.
When Ming Yuelin saw Shi Jianan, he smiled and bowed, "Uncle."
Shi Jianan's attitude towards Mingyuelin was much more kind than towards Mingzhao. He smiled and nodded, "Thank you, Miss Lin, for coming to keep my Li'er company and relieve her boredom."
Ming Yuelin said embarrassedly: "Uncle, you are too polite. I was the one who pestered Sister Li to play with me."
"Stay for dinner before leaving?"
Ming Yuelin glanced in Ming Zhaohuan's direction and said, "Thank you for your kindness, uncle. However, my brothers and I have to eat with our parents every three days. Today happens to be the third day. Next time, I will definitely stay for dinner. Uncle and aunt, please don't think I'm shameless."
"What are you talking about? It's better to be lively."
Ming Zhaohuan stood up and bowed to Shi Jienan again. "Since my sister has received it, I will not bother you any more. I will have the calligraphy sent to your house tomorrow."
Shi Jianan nodded, "Well, you are thoughtful."
Still willing to put in the effort.
After Mingzhao and his sister left, Shi Jianli held up his hands and said to Shi Jienan, "Dad, you accepted bribes."
Shi Jienan stood up, patted her head, and put his hands behind his back, "Go away, you didn't mean that. How could I nod? Now you're teasing me."
He and his wife personally raised their daughter and educated her personally. Shi Jianan could guess what she was thinking. She probably had some vague feelings for Mingzhao.
Li'er is not a procrastinator and has almost thought it through.
Shi Jianli coughed lightly and said, "I didn't say anything."
"Okay, he'll bring the stuff over tomorrow. I'll refuse it. Calligraphy is not as important as my daughter." Shi Jiannan walked towards the inner courtyard and chuckled, "Spread the news and find me a live-in son-in-law."
Shi Jianli followed him and pulled his sleeve, "But we have to make it clear first, we have to recruit someone who is good-looking."
"Just like your mother."
"I was born by my mother, how could I not look like her? If you, Dad, were not good-looking, I would not look down on you." Her mother said. After all, she would have to look at her husband's face for the rest of her life, so she couldn't treat her eyes badly.
Moreover, having been accustomed to having good-looking parents since childhood, Shi Jianli is very picky.
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The next day, Mingyuelin did not go to Shi Mansion because Madam Yuan came with Yuan Wan and Yuan Qingchen. She wrote a letter to Shi Jianli and stayed in the mansion to entertain her aunt and her two companions.
Shi Jianli was not short of people to play with. Zheng Leyun happened to invite her to visit Zheng Shangshu's house, so she happily agreed.
Zheng Leyun is very good at playing the piano and chess. Shi Jianli happily played with her for half a day.
Upon learning that his aunt was coming, Ming Zhouqing took leave from the military camp and went to the mansion with Ming Zhao to welcome her.
When Yuan Wan learned that her mother's purpose in coming to Beijing was to bring her and Ming Zhouqing together, she was surprised for a moment before shyly saying, "Mother, I like my eldest cousin better than my second cousin."
Madam Yuan shook her head. "Your eldest cousin has a sweetheart. Your aunt came to propose marriage earlier, but the girl's family is still considering it."
Yuan Wan was a little frustrated. After calming down for a while, she asked again, "Whose family is your cousin's sweetheart?"
My cousin is such a gifted boy, the girl he likes must be very different.
"The only daughter of the current fashion book writer is your third cousin Ming's cousin. From what your aunt said, she is very satisfied with her."
"I really want to meet her." Yuan Wan said softly.
"She should be a good girl. Your aunt said that Lin'er also likes to go to Shi Mansion every day." Madam Yuan touched her head. "Would you consider your second cousin?"
Yuan Wan shook her head.
The person she was attracted to was Ming Zhaohuan. Even though her aunt didn't know, it felt awkward and strange for her to consider Ming Zhouqing again.
Yuan Wan didn't expect that Mingyuelin would suggest taking her to play with Shi Jianli the next day. This was like someone giving her a pillow when she was sleepy. She naturally nodded when she heard it.
"I'll write a visiting card to Sister Li. If she agrees, I'll bring you to her house." Ming Yuelin took the pen, dipped it in ink, and said.
"Of course I should. That way I won't be presumptuous." Yuan Wan tilted her head to look at Ming Yuelin's joyful expression and asked with a smile, "It seems like you really like the Sister Li you mentioned, cousin."
"Of course, Sister Li is a very, very good person. She's incredibly beautiful, and she's also very skilled. Her archery skills are no worse than my brothers'."
"Cousin, you know that math and arts are my biggest headache. I talked about it with Sister Li last time, but I didn't expect Sister Li to be so good at math and arts that she could actually teach me."
"Most of Sister Li's clothes are made by Aunt Qiao. She can make clothes herself, and they are very beautiful. The other day she even made a set for me herself."
Listening to her cousin's endless chatter, Yuan Wan couldn't help but laugh: "It seems like you are completely bewitched by your sister Li."
"Well... I guess so. I like Sister Li very much." Ming Yuelin turned his head to look at her, "But there is someone else who is fascinated by Sister Li."
"Who?" Yuan Wan asked in a puzzled manner.
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