Chapter 23 I’m worried about my cousin!



The last days of March.

Liu Ruyan and Song Yanran had sent an invitation to Murong Shu long ago, and they had made an appointment to go to Huishan Temple together.

Song Wei and Rong Qing happened to be busy today, and Song Wei was worried about Murong Shu going alone, so she asked her eldest son Mu Sishu to escort his sister there.

The Mu Mansion and the Liu Mansion were on the same route, so Murong Shu and his sister went to the Liu family to pick up Liu Ruyan. Minister Liu originally thought that it was not safe for Ruyan to go alone, but he was instantly relieved when he saw Mu Sishu and Murong Shu.

In the carriage.

"Shu'er, it's a good thing that you and Brother Shu are here, otherwise my father would have to talk for a while. Sigh, my father is really worse than my mother...Is Uncle Mu always like this?" As soon as Liu Ruyan got on the carriage, she started complaining about her father to Murong Shu.

"My father is similar to Uncle Liu. My second uncle is sometimes more sentimental than Uncle Liu." Murong Shu thought of his second uncle's childish behavior of always competing with his father for favor, and felt that he was not much better than Minister Liu.

"Oh, he can imagine a lot of things every time I go out. What will he do if I get married in the future?" Liu Ruyan was really worried about her father and couldn't help but sigh.

"Why don't you ask Uncle Liu if he wants to be married into our general's mansion as a dowry." Murong Shu joked with Liu Ruyan.

"Shu'er, I... won't... pay attention to you anymore." Liu Ruyan blushed when Murong Shu teased her. Brother Shu was still outside. Shu'er was so loud just now, Brother Shu must have heard it.

"Brother can't hear you, so please don't be angry, and brother has told me that he only likes Sister Ruyan, so Sister Ruyan has no choice but to marry him." Murong Shu hugged Liu Ruyan's arm and acted coquettishly.

Murong Shu's words made Liu Ruyan even more shy, but the surprise in her eyes was real. She stuttered and asked, "Brother Shu...did you really say that? You didn't just say it yourself!"

"Of course not. How could I lie to Sister Ruyan?" Murong Shu almost swore to the sky.

"I believe in Sister Shu'er." Liu Ruyan was really afraid that Murong Shu would swear, so she hurriedly stopped her. The two little girls in the carriage made a mess.

Mu Sishu has been practicing martial arts for many years and his hearing is better than that of ordinary people. He heard the conversation between his sister and Liu Ruyan in the carriage clearly.

Mu Sishu swore in his heart that he would be better to his sister and Ruyan in the future. He would go to Huishan Temple today and take Ruyan to ask for a marriage. When he returned, he would ask his mother to go to Liufu to propose marriage. He would feel at ease only when the marriage was settled.

When Murong Shu and his group arrived at Huishan Temple, Song Yanran was already waiting for them.

"Sister Yanran, why are you here so early?" Murong Shu was a little surprised to see her cousin waiting for them.

"How can it be early? You don't know how early your grandmother and mother get up. Today, Master Zhihui is giving a lecture. Grandmother comes early every month." Song Yanran felt that she should come with her cousin. It was too tiring to get up early.

"Thank you for your hard work, Sister Yanran. Let's go up quickly!"

"Sister Shu'er, Ruyan, you guys don't want to go listen to the scriptures, do you? I'm telling you, I'm not going. The master's explanation is too profound, I can't understand it."

Seeing that Murong Shu and Liu Ruyan looked anxious to go up, Song Yanran hurriedly stated her position. She had finally gotten the chance to wait for Murong Shu to avoid going to the sutra, and she didn't want to go again.

Song Yanran's words made everyone laugh. Murong Shu pulled her cousin and said, "Don't worry, Sister Yanran, I will never go to listen to the scriptures. Didn't you say last time that the scenery at the back of Huishan Temple is beautiful? I'm in a hurry to go and see it."

"Cousin, how could I lie to you? The scenery of the mountain behind Huishan Temple is one of the most famous in Beijing. I come here every year. This year, I will take you to appreciate it. I guarantee you will fall in love with it."

When Song Yanran heard that Murong Shu was in a hurry to see the scenery, she was instantly excited and pulled Murong Shu to leave, but she did not forget to turn around and say to Mu Sishu and Liu Ruyan:

"Cousin and Ruyan come here every year. Don't follow me and Shu'er today. I heard that a new marriage bridge has been built over the marriage tree this year. Cousin, why don't you take Ruyan there to take a look and ask the matchmaker for help? Maybe Shu'er and I will have a sister-in-law next year."

Song Yanran's words made Liu Ruyan and Song Sishu blush at the same time. Song Sishu stuttered a little and said, "But you and your sister..."

"Don't worry, cousin. This is Huishan Temple. Who dares to act rashly here? Take Ruyan with you and we will meet at the Flower Valley in the back mountain later. Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Shu'er."

"Brother and Sister Ruyan, please go quickly. It's a rare opportunity to come out. I'll follow Sister Yanran first, and we'll meet up later."

Seeing that his elder brother and Liu Ruyan were still a little hesitant, Murong Shu also helped to persuade them.

"Then I'll trouble Sister Yanran to take care of Shu'er. Ruyan and I will come to see you in a while." Mu Sishu looked at Liu Ruyan's expectant eyes, hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed to Song Yanran's proposal.

"Don't worry, cousin. I will take good care of Shu'er. Hurry up and take Ruyan with you. Let's go now while there are not many people around."

Song Yanran urged her cousin to leave quickly, otherwise she and Shu'er would have no time to go out and play.

Song Sishu bowed to his cousin, then walked in the opposite direction with Liu Ruyan.

"Sister Shu'er, you see, my cousin has liked Ruyan since he was a child, but he can't speak when he sees Ruyan. Ruyan misunderstood that my cousin didn't like her and almost missed her."

When Song Yanran thought of her cousin's stupid personality, she couldn't help but complain to Murong Shu about the stupid things he had done in the past.

"Thank you so much for today, Sister Yanran. When big brother marries Sister Ruyan, my brother and I will treat Sister Yanran to a big meal." Murong Shu knew that Song Yanran must have said good things about her cousin in front of Liu Ruyan over the years.

"Forget about the big meal. My mother will scold me if I eat too much and gain weight. Sister Shu'er, why don't you give me a bottle of beauty cream?" Song Yanran really liked the beauty cream made by Murong Shu.

"That's not difficult. Sister Yanran can ask me for more when she's done. I promise that Sister Yanran will be beautiful every day."

"I feel relieved with Shu'er's words. I will rely on Shu'er from now on." The two little girls walked forward while talking and laughing.

Maybe because we arrived early, there weren’t many people in the back mountain, and occasionally we would run into young ladies and young men traveling together.

Song Yanran comes here every year and is very familiar with the place. She takes Murong Shu around and explains each place to him.

Murong Shu felt that if her cousin were to be a tour guide in modern times, she would definitely be a gold medal tour guide. She even knew which young lady fell here last year.

Song Yanran was introducing the scenery to her cousin with great interest, but she found that her cousin was staring at the sea of ​​flowers in front of her left.

Song Yanran called out to Murong Shu, who was still looking at the sea of ​​flowers. Song Yanran was curious, and when she took a closer look, she was stunned.


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