Hua Fushu joked, "Mom, you're so happy. If someone didn't know, they would think our eldest sister-in-law is pregnant and you're going to be a grandmother."
Upon hearing this, Ye Shiheng and Madam Ouyang fell silent, and the smiles on their faces suddenly disappeared. Hua Fushu couldn't help but become nervous. Did she say something wrong?
"Dad, Mom..."
Madam Ouyang said, "It's okay, it's okay."
Ye Shiheng suddenly became serious and warned Hua Fushu, "Hua'er, from now on, you must never mention anything about the child in front of your sister-in-law, not even a single word. Do you understand?"
Hua Fushu had never seen such a serious expression on Ye Shiheng's face. Although she was a little curious, she didn't dare to ask further questions and just nodded.
She thought that since she couldn't ask Ye Shiheng and his wife, she would find a time to let Sanqiao go and find out. Dugu Lanxi had been married for six years and still not pregnant, and Ye Shiheng had reminded her of this, so there might be some hidden story.
Outside the house, Dugu Lanxi lowered her head, her face filled with sorrow. Seeing the laughter and chattering inside, she suppressed her sorrowful expression, straightened her clothes, and then went back inside. She greeted Ye Shiheng and Madam Ouyang and said, "Father, Mother, the third son of the Lu family is getting married on the 11th, and they have sent us an invitation. I've specifically asked you to discuss what gifts to prepare."
Madam Ouyang looked at the invitation in Dugu Lanxi's hand and asked, "Why are there two invitations?"
"One is for Hua'er. Miss Lu Fuyun specially invited Hua'er." Dugu Lanxi said as he handed a big red invitation with gold foil to Hua Fushu.
Hua Fushu saw that her name was indeed on the invitation and asked, "Sister-in-law, one invitation from the Lu family would have been enough, why did they send an extra one?"
Gu Du Lanxi said, "The third son of the Lu family who is getting married is Miss Yun's brother. You are good friends with Miss Tianyun, so it is reasonable for her to invite you separately."
Hua Fushu suddenly understood, "So that's how it is. Tianyun is afraid that I won't go. Her brother's wedding is coming up. Whether she gets this invitation or not, I will go. How can I miss such a lively event?"
Madam Ouyang said, "Lan Xi, you can prepare the gift. I trust you to do it."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Lanxi left the house, and then Hua Fushu also left Rongliyuan and went to Sanqiao to discuss the gift.
Dugu Lanxi prepared a gift for the Ye family, while she prepared her own gift. So there were two gifts in different names, one in the name of the Ye family and the other in her name.
At night, the lights are bright and the summer insects are chirping.
After washing up, Hua Fushu went to Feiyuan, but was stopped outside by Yuzhi. Knowing that the old general disliked Hua Fushu, she didn't want to upset him, so she lied, "My lady, the old general has gone to bed. If you want to see him, why not tomorrow?"
Hua Fushu originally came to see how the old general's leg was, but he didn't dare to disturb him after hearing the news, so he asked about Ye Songyan. Yuzhi also said that he had gone to bed as well.
Hua Fushu was a little confused. Why did Ye Songyan go to bed so early when the official had not arrived yet? He also thought that he might be tired from serving the old general, so he walked out of the yard.
"sister in law."
Hua Fushu had only taken a few steps when she heard someone calling her. She turned around and saw a young man standing under the eaves. His silk shirt was as white as snow. The light illuminated his face, which was extremely handsome and elegant.
She almost thought it was Ye Zelin under the light.
The two brothers look about the same, but their temperaments are quite different. Ye Songyan looks a bit cold and not easy to get along with. But after getting along with him, I realized that it is not difficult to get along with him.
Ye Zelin looks as gentle as jade, a true gentleman, and I always feel a sense of distance when I am with him.
If Ye Songyan is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, then Ye Zelin is warm on the outside but cold on the inside.
Ye Songyan came over and said, "Sister-in-law, you're here to see Grandpa."
Hua Fushu nodded in agreement.
Ye Songyan said, "Sister-in-law's prescription is very effective. Grandfather's leg injury is no longer as painful as it was this morning."
Hua Fushu was relieved and was thinking of returning to his own courtyard when Ye Songyan said, "Sister-in-law, I have a favor to ask of you."
Seeing that he looked quite solemn, perhaps he had something important to say, but Yuzhi was present, so it was inconvenient to say it. Hua Fushu then walked towards the flower garden, and Ye Songyan followed her.
The candlelight from the bluestone lanterns beside the path flickered, revealing the vibrant crimson of the hibiscus trees. Ye Songyan apologized deeply for what had happened today: "Grandfather frightened my sister-in-law this morning. I'd like to apologize to her here. I hope she'll forgive me and not hold it against Grandfather."
As he said this, he bowed deeply.
Hua Fushu hurriedly lifted his hand and said, "Xiao Si, you are embarrassing me. I don't take this matter to heart. Your grandfather is already old. How could I bother with an old man?"
Ye Songyan smiled and said, "Thank you very much, sister-in-law."
Hua Fushu suddenly joked, "You and Ye Zelin really are brothers. Not only do you look alike, but your words and actions are also somewhat similar."
She was not joking. Ye Songyan's bowing gesture was very similar to Ye Zelin's. If this face looked 70% to 80% like Ye Zelin, she might not be able to tell who was Ye Zelin and who was Ye Songyan.
Ye Songyan said, "Sister-in-law, you're joking."
Hua Fushu smiled and said, "I'm not joking. If you don't believe me, go ask someone."
Ye Songyan raised his eyebrows to a half-smile, his eyes seemed deep in the candlelight.
This was not the first time he had heard Hua Fushu say this. Sometimes Ruhuan would also say that some of his actions were very similar to Ye Zelin's, but he never thought that his words and deeds were similar to Ye Zelin's.
Hua Fushu asked what he wanted, and Ye Songyan told him what he wanted. It turned out that he wanted to treat the old general's leg disease. Hua Fushu said seriously: "As a doctor, how can I abandon my patients? I am a man of my word. Since I promised you, I naturally cannot go back on my word. It is not my business to withdraw halfway. I will do my best to complete this task. No matter how much your grandfather dislikes me, I will treat him."
Ye Songyan was full of gratitude and wanted to bow to express his thanks. Hua Fushu didn't like his many rules, so she stopped him and threatened him that if he was polite to her again, she would not treat the old general's leg disease. After her threat, Ye Songyan no longer treated her politely.
The two chatted for a few more sentences, and finally Ye Songyan asked Hua Fushu how he quickly avoided the old general's punch today.
Hearing this, a trace of caution flashed across Hua Fushu's eyes. Due to the dark background, Ye Songyan didn't see it. She said jokingly, "When I was little, I was interested in everything. Seeing that my uncle was very good at martial arts, I pestered him to teach me. Unfortunately, I was dull, and no matter how hard I worked, I could only barely learn a little. My uncle said that since I couldn't beat them, I should just hide, so he taught me a set of martial arts to dodge attacks and escape. I've practiced diligently over the years and have made considerable progress.
There's a family named Zhang living next door to us. I've always disliked his son and have beaten him up several times. Every time, he brings five or six of his servants to seek revenge, and I can't beat them. That's when the martial arts my uncle taught me come in handy. I'm not good at fighting, but I'm the best at running away."
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