Chapter 212 A Gentle Evening (2)
Although I predicted where I would take the ball, the distance was too far and it was still a bit difficult to run over.
"Otherwise, the first thing my horse would do after returning to the stable today is to lie down on the ground and gasp for air."
Lin Tingwan could still tell the difference between good and bad words. The Third Young Master Ming did not get angry or question her. She spread her hands and smiled apologetically: "I'll try my best."
Young Master Ming San speaks quite humorously.
Ming Zhouhe nodded, turned the golf club around in his hand a few times, tilted his head slightly to look at her, then quickly looked away.
Lin Tingwan listened to the advice and intentionally held back in the second half, saving Ming Zhou a lot of energy.
The next day, Ming Zhouhe came back from outside and saw Qiao Ruoying waiting for him in his yard.
He stepped forward and asked with a smile, "Mother, I've been waiting for you so long, but do you have anything to ask of me?"
"No, I didn't give you any instructions. You just came back, so drink some hot tea to warm yourself up."
Ming Zhouhe sat down beside her, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then poured her a new cup of hot tea.
Qiao Ruoying, who had been thinking about arranging a marriage for him, waited until he had drunk half a cup of tea before speaking: "He'er, I've found a girl I like, would you like to take a look at her?"
Ming Zhouhe raised his eyes and said, "Which girl do you like? Or let it go..."
"Forget it if you haven't listened yet. What do you mean by forget it? Just listen to it at least." Qiao Ruoying interrupted him.
Helpless, Ming Zhouhe could only listen.
"You've seen the second daughter of the Right Army Governor and the Vice Governor. You caught her ball during the autumn hunt. Two days ago, you went out to play with Li'er and Lin'er, and Lin'er said she was there too."
"You don't like those who are too quiet. You come from a military family, and you choose the path of martial arts, so we are quite a match. She is also quite good at riding and shooting, and she is the champion of the women in the autumn hunting."
"You two have met twice now, what do you think?" Qiao Ruoying looked at him expectantly.
She had also asked her niece about the person. He seemed to have a good personality and was good-looking. He should be able to catch the eye of her picky son, right?
Ming Zhouhe listened, thought for a few breaths, and silently swallowed the words of rejection that were on the tip of his tongue. "Okay, it's up to you."
"If not, I'll find another one..." Qiao Ruoying was used to hearing his rejection. After realizing what he said, she stood up excitedly, "Did I hear correctly, He'er? You agree?"
"Yeah." Ming Zhouhe wanted to laugh when he saw her so surprised.
He really seemed to be causing his mother a lot of worry.
Qiao Ruoying was delighted, but couldn't help asking, "Did you really agree?"
"I promised, you heard me right."
Qiao Ruoying stared at him for a while, then said suspiciously, "You agreed so readily. Could it be that you've been interested in this for a long time and were just waiting to tell me about it?"
Ming Zhou and Pian Tou thought seriously for a moment, "Not really, I just have a bit of a good impression of him. I think he's quite nice, not annoying."
It's not like his mother hadn't shown him portraits of women who wanted him to meet them before, but he hadn't really been very interested.
He had a very deep impression of Lin Tingwan. On the day of the Qiu Lie Qiu Ju game, the opponent's eyes were bright when he looked at him, and he was very fierce in grabbing the ball.
After receiving the confirmation, Qiao Ruoying stood up and said, "I will send a letter to Madam Lin to arrange a meeting to discuss the engagement. Please don't regret it."
Ming Zhouhe felt helpless as he looked at his mother's hurried back.
Qiao Ruoying delivered an invitation to the Lin family the next day and visited them on the third day.
Mrs. Lin was a little surprised to see that she came to discuss marriage, but she felt that it was effortless.
Yesterday she was still thinking about how to deliver the invitation to the Duke of Anguo's Mansion, but unexpectedly she received the invitation from Mrs. Ming Er first.
Both parties were interested, and Qiao Ruoying handled the matter very efficiently, arranging Ming Zhouhe's marriage within five days.
Winter has arrived and there is not much time left this year. For the next month or so, Ming Zhou and he would go to court and the military camp as usual. After returning, he would go to see Shi Jianli every few days, or go to drink with his brothers to visit colleagues.
On the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, when they were having dinner together in Qionghua Courtyard, Ming Zhou and Shi Jianli served a bowl of soup as usual.
"Thank you, cousin."
Qiao Ruoying then spoke up: "He'er, your future in-laws' family, why don't you go there in person tomorrow to pay the annual gift."
Shi Jianli listened and glanced at Ming Zhouhe.
Ming Zhouhe nodded, "Okay."
After dinner, Shi Jianli and Ming Zhouhe left Qionghua Courtyard together. Shi Jianli asked, "I've never asked before. I asked my cousin why he didn't want to get engaged, and he told me that it's hard to find a perfect match. Now that he's willing to get engaged, is Miss Lin the perfect match for you?"
"Don't stay with Second Sister anymore. You've become a gossipmonger." Ming Zhouhe scolded her with a smile. Seeing her tighten the collar of her coat, he casually pulled up the hood behind her and covered her head. "Go back quickly. It's snowing again. Don't let the cold wind blow too much."
"Stingy." Shi Jianli muttered and turned away.
Ming Zhouhe brought Xuanyuan back to Lingyan Pavilion.
Not really, he just had a good impression of her after meeting her once, and when he met her again, he felt that she had a bright and beautiful aura. When his mother mentioned that she was interested in finding her for him, he agreed because of the good impressions she had made during these two meetings.
The next day, Ming Zhouhe went to the Lin Mansion with New Year gifts.
The one who came out to greet him was Lin Tingshen, the eldest son of the Lin family. He smiled and clasped his fists, "Brother Zhouhe."
Ming Zhouhe avoided me and said disdainfully, "Don't hold me back like that. Today is different from the past. I'll have to call you uncle from now on."
Ming Zhouhe and Lin Tingshen are colleagues. The soldiers under their command often compete with each other. Ming Zhouhe has fought with him many times, but Lin Tingshen has never won.
Lin Tingshen is much older than him and calls him "Brother Zhouhe" because he is often beaten down by him.
"Okay." Lin Tingshen said calmly, "My parents and my younger brother are going to my grandparents' house to pay their respects today. I'll be the only one to entertain you."
"How can a younger person be entertained by an elder?"
"This is your first visit. Can you have a couple of drinks with me at noon before you leave?"
"Okay." Ming Zhouhe did not refuse.
Lin Tingshen waved to the servant and said, "Go and call the second young lady over."
He has two younger sisters. The elder one has been married for six years, and the younger one is the youngest in the family.
Ming Zhouhe glanced at him but didn't stop him. In a blink of an eye, he saw a figure hiding behind several clusters of winter plum blossoms in full bloom. After looking at it for a while, he raised his eyebrows slightly and tilted his head towards Lin Tingshen, signaling.
Lin Tingshen followed his gaze and coughed, "Well, there's no need to go out of your way to call him."
Two pairs of eyes looked at him at the same time. Lin Tingwan knew that he had been discovered and moved out from behind the plum blossoms embarrassedly.
"I'll ask someone to prepare some snacks. You guys can chat." Lin Tingshen walked away.
It is not excessive for unmarried couples to cultivate their relationship before marriage.
Seeing that her eldest brother had left, Ming Zhouhe was still standing there, obviously waiting for her. Lin Tingwan did not hesitate to walk up to him and asked, "Mr. Ming San."
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