Chapter 78 Agree to Marry Him
"I drew two drafts and just finished them."
Yuan Yuhe chatted with her for a while, relieving the little girl's discomfort, and then discussed with Qiao Ruoying about matching horoscopes and exchanging engagement letters.
We will leave for Chaozhou on May 20th, so we have to hurry to find a suitable matchmaker and arrange the marriage as soon as possible.
Shi Jianli took two sips of the perilla drink and glanced secretly at the person next to her who was looking at her from time to time.
Mingzhao also placed the mint cake in front of her and said softly, "This is made in the kitchen. The taste is different from the one made by Shangweiju, but it's not bad either."
She nodded, quietly pressed against the wall of the plate, and moved the other plate of pastries a little closer to him.
Ming Zhao still slightly curved her eyebrows.
After a while, Yuan Yuhe waved her hand and said, "Zhao Huan, take Li'er out for a walk and talk. Don't just sit there."
"Okay." Mingzhao stood up and smiled at the person sitting upright. "Cousin Li, let's go."
Shi Jianli followed him, and two maids followed behind her not far away.
Mingzhao moved around and stood on the other side of her, blocking the slanting sunlight.
She tilted her head slightly, a hint of smile appearing between her brows.
Mingzhao even gestured for her to go to the shade, "I thought you were unhappy today."
Shi Jianlitou turned aside and said, "You are the only one who is not nervous."
Walking to the flower stand, Mingzhao took out a white jade pear blossom hairpin from his arms. On the head of the hairpin were two delicate pear blossoms of different sizes adorned with teardrop-shaped jade beads.
He handed her the hairpin and said, "This is a matter of life and death, so how can I not be nervous? But I can't show my fear. What if Second Aunt thinks I'm not steady and changes her mind?"
"Is it pretty? I bought it on my way back. When I saw the pear blossoms, I thought of you."
Shi Jianli nodded, "It looks good."
Mingzhao gently pulled her wrist and placed the jade hairpin in her hand, "If you accept it, it means you agree."
Agree to marry him.
When a man gives a woman a hairpin, it means he wants to marry her.
She felt the warmth of his palm on her wrist. Shi Jianli looked at the man with gentle eyes, took the hairpin in her other hand and handed it back to him.
Although his tone was smiling, the fingers he grasped were somewhat forceful. His fingertips were a little rough, and when they touched her skin, she felt a little numb.
Mingzhao tightened his fingers a little, pursed his lips, and said, "No?"
Shi Jianli handed the hairpin forward again.
He stared into her eyes, the corners of his lips curled up, and he took the hairpin back. "You always make me guess what you mean."
"It's fun." She liked to see his expression change because of her, how he lost his composure and tried to control his reason to figure out her attitude.
Mingzhao was still helpless. He looked at her bun, leaned over and carefully inserted the hairpin into her hair.
The scent of spikenard enveloped her, and Shi Jianli's sight was focused on his slightly rolling Adam's apple. She held her breath slightly, clutching her sleeves with her fingertips.
Mingzhao tilted his head to search her eyes, and out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of the tip of her ear, which had been stained slightly red. He smiled and asked, "Is that so?"
"Yeah." She blinked and took a step back.
The smile in his eyes deepened, and he tapped her forehead lightly with his fingertips, "What's your nickname, Cousin Li?"
"Yayao." Shi Jianli bent his finger to touch it, but just as he raised his hand, he put it down, and smiled slightly, "January is cold, and spring is so far away."
Mingzhao nodded, "Yeah, I understand."
Sensing the hostility and resentment, when he looked up, the smile in his eyes faded and was replaced by a cold look.
Shi Jianli was puzzled by his sudden change of expression. She turned around and looked back, and saw a master and servant standing on the path not far away.
Ming Zhoushi clenched his hands hidden in his sleeves, exhaled deeply, released his hands, nodded at them calmly, avoided their gaze, and walked towards Qionghua Courtyard.
It turns out there is a better option than rejecting him. Haha, will my aunt and grandmother agree?
Shi Jianli frowned.
"That time when we were hunting at the farm, did he say anything to you when he entered the woods?" Mingzhao asked softly.
She didn't look well at the time, so he didn't dare ask any more questions.
"At that time, my aunt was choosing a wife for him, but he rejected the candidate she gave him and said he wanted to marry me, but I refused." Ming Zhoushi's purpose in approaching her was not simple. It was mixed with calculation and disrespect. The sense of superiority that made him confident that she would be his made Shi Jianli very resistant.
Mingzhao didn't ask any more questions, "Going back?"
She nodded.
When I returned to Qionghuayuan, Shi Jianlijian Ming Zhuzhi was also there. It seemed that he came to look for his aunt.
"Are you back? Why don't you take a walk?" Yuan Yuhe smiled and waved at the two of them, "Come and sit down."
Ming Zhao glanced at Ming Zhoushi who was standing there and shook his head: "It's hot and humid right now. We just walked around for a while and came back. It's not good to catch a heat wave."
Ming Zhoushi looked at the two elders calmly, as if thinking about something.
Qiao Ruoying looked at Ming Zhoushi and said with a faint smile, "Zhoushi, do you have anything else to say?"
Ming Zhoushi smiled and shook his head, "No, mother, aunt, I will go back first."
"Go ahead."
Qiao Ruoying withdrew her gaze and saw the extra hairpin in her niece's hair, and her smile deepened.
After chatting for a while, Yuan Yuhe stood up and left, saying to Mingzhao, "I'm going back. If you don't want to go back, stay at your second aunt's place and have dinner."
Mingzhao also looked at Shi Jianli and asked, "Cousin Li, do you want to have dinner with Second Aunt?"
Shi Jianli shook her head and said, "I'll go back to my own courtyard."
Qiao Ruoying lowered her head and smiled, as she was afraid that she would ask, as she had blushed so much yesterday.
"Then mother, please go back first. I will take cousin Li back to her courtyard before going back."
Yuan Yuhe laughed out loud, "Okay, whatever you want."
Qiao Ruoying looked at the two young men and waved her hand, "You guys go, I have some things to do, I won't keep you here any longer."
After being "driven" out of the house, Shi Jianli glanced at Ming Zhaohuan.
Mingzhao was still beside her, a smile on his face.
When they reached the gate of the courtyard, Shi Jianli turned around and chased them away: "Go back."
"Yeah." Mingzhao left after seeing her enter the door.
The next day, when Shi Jianli woke up, she heard the sound of gongs and drums. She went out of the bedroom to eat and looked in the direction of Yueranju.
Ming Yueshu refused to listen to the advice. Her aunt didn't want to interfere too much in her marriage and mostly left it to Aunt Su. How well it would be done depended on the ability of Aunt Su, her biological mother.
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Although Yueranju was decorated in red, it seemed deserted. Only the matchmaker and Aunt Su were in the room.
"How can grandma be so cruel? Is she really that angry?" Ming Yueshu no longer had the complacency she had earlier, and was filled with resentment.
"Shu'er, can you please not get married? Go and apologize to your grandmother." Aunt Su choked, full of worry and powerlessness.
With the current situation in the mansion, I really don't want to care about Shu'er anymore.
The matchmaker looked at the mother and daughter, not daring to speak, but she was muttering in her heart.
This is the first time I've seen such a cold reception for a daughter's wedding. If her family doesn't agree, why bother marrying her? Without her parents' support, the bride won't have a strong backing. Will she really not be bullied?
Ming Yueshu looked at the pretty girl in the mirror, wiped away the tears that were streaming down her eyes, and said through gritted teeth: "I insist on getting married. They just can't bear to see me happy. I will prove that I will live a good life after getting married."
"Aunt, you are my mother. They don't support me, but you must support me." Mingyueshu pulled her hand hard.
If she admitted her mistake now, she would be so embarrassed. Who would regret it before getting married?
Thinking of Qiao Jingchuan, Mingyueshu felt more resolute in her heart. Qiao Lang's feelings for her were real, and he would treat her well.
She will let her grandmother and the others see that she is right and the person she chose is right!
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