Chapter 223 A Gentle Evening (13)
The next day, Ming Zhouhe got up, washed up, and then practiced with a long sword in the yard for a while. He simply changed his clothes and then returned to the house.
The person on the bed had not woken up yet. Ming Zhouhe lifted the bed curtain, sat by the bed and watched for a while, then leaned over and kissed her soft cheek.
She frowned, turned over and continued to sleep.
After a while, seeing that she had opened her eyes, Ming Zhouhe took her hand and pinched her fingers, "Are you up?"
Lin Tingwan woke up from her daze, her memory returned, her face turned red instantly, and she pulled the quilt over her head.
"Are you still shy?" Ming Zhouhe laughed and pulled her out of bed with the quilt. "It's not too late to be shy after breakfast. It's not good for your health to be hungry."
Lin Tingwan opened her eyes, met his gaze, but couldn't help but turn her head away.
Ming Zhouhe smiled and kissed her cheek, then took the clothes from the rack and said, "Put them on. Maybe I'll learn how to do it after watching you put them on once."
"You want to watch?" She was a little incredulous, her eyes widening.
He tilted his head and asked in a casual tone, "No? You can only learn by watching."
Lin Tingwan was silent for a moment, and finally took off her pajamas in front of him with a red face, and put on the clothes prepared by the maids one by one.
Ming Zhouhe brushed her long hair that was scattered in front of her body back, lifted her face, and saw that she occasionally frowned. He asked, "Why are you frowning? What's wrong with you?"
Lin Tingwan was embarrassed to say it.
Ming Zhouhe pulled her into his arms, his hands dropped to her waist and rubbed it, "Here?"
She nodded and looked at him, hesitant to speak.
"There are many doctors in the mansion. I asked them and learned a little bit." Ming Zhouhe pinched the back of her neck. "Tell me if you feel uncomfortable. I am your husband and will be your closest person in the future."
"I'm not considered considerate, but she's my wife, so I can learn to be considerate of my wife."
Lin Tingwan's heart suddenly warmed up, and she happily leaned against his neck and quickly kissed his chin.
Although he was very gentle in the past and he was the one she loved, she was still a little nervous when getting married.
Ming Zhouhe laughed out loud, lowered his head, and leaned his face closer, "You didn't kiss me right, so I'll have to do it again this morning."
After looking into his eyes, Lin Tingwan kissed the corner of his lips.
When they went to offer tea in the afternoon, Lin Tingwan offered tea to the old lady and other elders in turn. When it was Qiao Ruoying's turn, she handed the tea to her respectfully.
"Tea, please, mother."
"Okay." Qiao Ruoying took the tea with a smile.
While Qiao Ruoying was drinking tea, she secretly glanced at Ming Zhouhe, remembering that he asked her yesterday if she had not paid the money to change her name, so she still called him Madam Ming Er.
Qiao Ruoying took a sip of tea, handed the teacup to the maid, took out the bracelet she had prepared, pulled her hand over, and put it on her wrist, "Husband and wife are of one mind, and live in harmony day and night."
"The daughter-in-law will follow her mother's instructions."
The next day, all the children from the second house went to Qionghua Courtyard for dinner. After Lin Tingwan and Ming Zhouhe entered, they bowed to Ming Weishen and Qiao Ruoying, "Father, Mother."
"Come on, go wash your hands. We'll have dinner once Li'er and Zhao come over."
After the other children from the second house greeted their sister-in-law Lin Tingwan, Ming Zhouhe took her to wash her hands.
Seeing Ming Zhouhe coming over with a handkerchief to wipe her hands, Lin Tingwan pulled it over and said, "I can do it myself."
It’s okay in Lingyan Pavilion, but it doesn’t seem right to ask him to take care of such trivial matters in the main courtyard of the West Mansion, right?
Before she got married, her mother warned her that most mothers-in-law did not like their sons to be too nice to their daughters-in-law, and asked her to be more considerate and attentive in front of her mother-in-law.
Ming Zhou and his wife held each other's arms and stared at her.
Lin Tingwan looked back: "What's wrong?"
"It's just wiping my hands, what are you worried about?"
Lin Tingwan pursed her lips and said, "Everyone is here, isn't it a bit bad?"
Ming Zhouhe reached out and gently poked her forehead, then raised her chin to the side and said, "Look there."
Next to the shelf not far away, Mingzhao was still pulling Shi Jianli's hand into the basin, washing it carefully, and then wiping off the water droplets for her with a towel.
"Father and Mother are already used to seeing it, so the two of us won't make much difference."
Not to mention things like wiping his wife's hands, there are many other things that his eldest brother started, and they, the younger brothers, just need to learn from him. It won't go wrong anyway.
Mingzhao glanced in their direction and took Shi Jianli to sit down at the table.
He took the handkerchief from her hand and put it away, then Ming Zhouhe took her hand and went over to sit down.
Lin Tingwan looked at Qiao Ruoying, "Mom and Dad, would you like some soup? I'll pour you two a bowl."
Qiao Ruoying waved her hand and said, "Sit down, don't burn yourself, let Zhou He come."
"Who's more filial than me?" Ming Zhouhe pressed her shoulders and sat down. He casually poured a bowl of soup for Qiao Ruoying and Ming Weishen, and then poured a bowl for her as well. "Drink."
Lin Tingwan drank the soup silently. The Anguo Mansion seemed to be very different from what her mother had said.
After dinner, he chatted with Qiao Ruoying for a while, then Ming Zhouhe and his men returned to Lingyan Pavilion.
There were fewer people around. Ming Zhouhe hooked his fingers around hers, held them in his palm, and then shook her hand completely. "I was a little nervous when I faced my mother early in the morning."
"I wanted to impress my mother."
He laughed: "Mother would hate to worship you."
"Why?" She tilted her head.
"Everyone says I'm picky. I don't like one girl and I don't like another. Doesn't my mother worry about my marriage? I'm willing to get engaged to you. You'll become my mother's savior."
Lin Tingwan couldn't help but curl up the corners of his lips.
He doesn't like anyone else but her.
Ming Zhouhe poked the corner of her lips and said, "Are you happy? Our family is different from other families. Mother is very open-minded. She just wants the best for me and hopes that her son and daughter-in-law can live a good life."
Lin Tingwan nodded and shook his hand. "I heard from my second sister that my second brother's courtyard is called Lingyun Pavilion, which is only one character different from your courtyard."
Ming Zhouhe smiled and said, "It's not an exaggeration to say that my second brother and I grew up wearing the same pants. As my mother would say, we are like twins. We are about the same age and have a good relationship. We like to get things that you and I have, so that we are all similar."
"Painting Lingyan Pavilion, ascending Ganquan Pavilion. Since ancient times, fame and success have been reserved for the young. When I was young, I studied with great ambition, so I chose this name. When I was old enough to live on my own, after I was given a separate courtyard, I still wrote the words on the plaque of Lingyan Pavilion. It was crooked and only replaced it two years ago."
"I want to see it." Lin Tingwan pulled his hand, his tone expectant.
"It's getting late. Let's find it tomorrow. You can see it more clearly then."
After entering the house, Ming Zhou opened his arms towards her.
Lin Tingwan looked at him, took two steps forward, and threw herself into his arms.
Ming Zhouhe smiled and hugged her. "Don't be afraid to get along with Mother. She is the most gentle and tolerant person. She won't make things difficult for you. She loves to ask you to talk to her. When I go to court, you can go and chat with Mother. She will be very happy."
"You can also go play with your cousin on weekdays, or go to Lingyun Pavilion to visit your second sister-in-law. You used to play together often. Don't stay bored in our courtyard."
"My cousin is pregnant now, so her energy may not be as good as it should be. If you feel bored staying here, you can go back to the Lin Mansion to accompany your mother-in-law, or go to the Fuguogong Mansion to find my second sister. She will definitely be willing to play with you."
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