Chapter 125
Apart from being a novice in the field of love, sometimes not very good at hiding it, and also because he is unwilling to hide his feelings in front of Chu Huan, Shang Lu seems to be very at ease in other aspects.
He felt that since the matter had not been settled yet, there might be a turning point, so he did not express his concerns in front of Chu Huan.
Every time the system saw his calm demeanor, it couldn't help but say to Chu Huan in private chat: "If I hadn't seen him tossing and turning at night, I would have thought he really didn't care."
[Sister Huan, looking at the beautiful Shanglu like this, is she what you often call a reserved and flirtatious person?]
Chu Huan almost laughed out loud in front of Shang Lu, but barely managed to suppress her smile: "Tong'er, don't always pick on me when I'm studying to make me laugh."
The system is really wronged: [I didn't mean to make you laugh. I was discussing a very serious matter with you.]
Chu Huan: "..." What are you serious about? Are you being reserved?
Your seriousness and my seriousness seem a little different.
Shang Lu didn't notice Chu Huan's distraction and continued explaining seriously with his head down.
Looking at his exquisite profile as he concentrated, Chu Huan suddenly felt moved.
It is said that serious men are the most handsome. She never thought that her colleagues in the laboratory were handsome before, but she did not expect that she would find them handsome after changing the environment.
Sure enough, I still have the advantage of being good-looking.
Phytolacca: “…”
Due to his childhood experiences and his increasingly outstanding appearance as he grew up, he was often stared at, either obviously or covertly, and was particularly sensitive to other people's gazes.
Chu Huan's gaze kept on him and he didn't think anything of it at first, but as time went by and her gaze never moved away and became more and more intense, he began to feel a little uncomfortable.
The stares of strangers, whether well-intentioned or malicious, would not attract his attention, but Chu Huan was different; she was the one who moved his heart.
Even though he had repeatedly checked whether his clothes were appropriate and whether there was any ash on his face before Chu Huan came, now that Chu Huan was looking at him so seriously, Shang Lu couldn't help but wonder if there was any ink on his face.
Shang Lu stopped explaining and rubbed his face with his backhand: "Huan'er, is my face dirty?"
"A little bit." Chu Hua instructed Shang Lu seriously, "A little bit down, a little bit to the left."
Shang Lu had no doubts and followed Chu Huan's advice completely, wiping here and there.
The system was full of question marks. What was wrong with Shang Lu's face? Why was Sister Huan lying with her eyes open?
If he continues to give orders like this, Shang Lu is not the kind of person who cares about his face, and I'm afraid his skin will be rubbed bald.
Shang Lu didn't wipe his face clean several times and wanted to go out to wash his face. As soon as he revealed his intention, he was discovered by Chu Huan.
"It's inconvenient for you to do it yourself, let me help you."
"Thank you." Shang Lu leaned over, and after a moment Chu Huan came over and wiped his face.
She should have just wiped it off, but Chu Huan's hand did not leave. She gently supported Shang Lu's chin and moved her body closer and closer. With a faint scent of fragrance, Shang Lu's cheek was gently touched by a soft object, which left as soon as it touched.
"Okay." Chu Huan said.
Shang Lu stayed where he was. Was he being ambushed?
The system howled: [Sister Huan, you are a hooligan!]
This sound woke up the dazed Shang Lu, and also made Jia Yi and Cai Gang, who were guarding the door outside, smile.
Chu Hua didn't take it seriously: [How can a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship be considered hooliganism?]
System: [Having a formal relationship doesn't make you a hooligan? That's not right. You two aren't even engaged yet, so where does the formal relationship come from?]
This sentence was a soul-searching question that immediately silenced Chu Huan.
[Okay, then I'll give him a title.]
Shang Lu's heart skipped a beat. He suspected that Chu Huan and the system were supposed to be having a one-on-one private chat, but the system forgot to turn off the sharing function, so they all heard it.
Thanks for the mistake!
Shang Lu's heart was beating rapidly, he already had a premonition of what was going to happen.
Chu Hua: "Shang Lu, please pick a good day."
Shang Lu swore that this was the fastest reaction he had ever had in his life: "I'll go to your house and propose marriage in half a month!"
Chu Huan was slightly stunned. How did he know what she was going to say?
The system whispered: [Sister Huan, we were in group chat mode just now.]
Chu Huan: “…”
For a moment, she didn't know whether the system accidentally overturned or was deliberately messing with her.
That's all.
"good."
The next day, Chu Huan took advantage of her break to find Wen and tell her that Shang Lu would come to propose marriage.
Wen Shi wasn't surprised. She just tapped Chu Huan's forehead and said with a smile, "I knew that you went to his house every day to learn how to watch the stars. You had intentions towards him."
Chu Huanjiao smiled and snuggled into Wen's arms: "Mom, what do you think of this son-in-law? Is he handsome enough?"
Mrs. Wen looked at her daughter suspiciously: "You don't want to marry him just because he's good-looking, do you?"
"How could that be?" Chu Huan felt the need to clear her name. She did like Shang Lu's face, but that wasn't the only reason. More importantly...
"Shang Lu is far from the court. If you marry him, it won't be a strong alliance, so it's not likely to be feared by others. He is emotionally stable, self-disciplined, upright, has no bad habits, and is handsome, so he is pleasing to the eye."
After a long explanation, Wen finally understood: "There aren't many things about him that you don't like, right?"
Chu Huan thought for a moment: "He's a little weak. It would be better if he could keep exercising." It would be best if he could have eight-pack abs.
Wen: “…” Isn’t that a common problem among many writers?
Whatever, her daughter's taste was different from others, she should have known that.
"Your father and I have no objection. It's up to you if you like it." After saying that, Wen looked around. Everyone in the room had been sent out by her, so it was okay for the mother and daughter to have a private chat.
Wen pointed to the sky: "Does he have any objections?"
Chu Huan shook her head: "Don't worry, mother."
I wanted to share the gossip that the system had obtained with the Wen family, but I felt that things might still change as long as they were not settled, so I decided not to mention it any further.
Wen was happy: "Okay, then mother will help you arrange your marriage."
The officials found out about it after reading the report, which was later than the Wen family. Before they could continue to guess the emperor's thoughts, an imperial decree granting marriage fell into the Chu family.
The emperor arranged a marriage for Chu Huan and Shang Lu, praising them for their talent and beauty, calling them a match made in heaven, and gave them many gifts.
Officials: ???
The Emperor has given up on marrying Chu Huan into the royal family? Too soon, isn't it? Is there some conspiracy going on?
No matter how they struggled, the matter was settled.
Shang Lu was alone in the capital, with a poor family background, no friends, and no elders. He had to make a lot of preparations if he wanted to propose marriage to the Chu family. Fortunately, the emperor gave him a lot of good things and sent the Minister of Rites to help.
As the person who forced Shang Lu to come out of seclusion, the Minister of Rites had to bear some responsibility, and he helped without any complaints.
A month later, Shang Lu's master and his wife rushed to the capital after hearing the news.
Chu Huan met the two old men and accepted the gifts they gave her. Both sides could be considered to have met their parents.
The marriage was arranged, but the parents of both sides had a big disagreement on when to get married.
Chu Ping and Wen Shi both felt that Chu Huan was still young and could stay for another two years. Besides, Chu Huan was busy preparing for the imperial examination. If she had to prepare for marriage in the meantime, it would take up a lot of time and energy.
Shang Lu's master and his mistress already knew how much their future disciple-in-law had done for the benefit of the country and the people, and they also knew that she had great ambitions. But if the imperial examination is important, does that mean that major life events are unimportant?
The two elders spoke from the heart to Chu Ping and Wen Shi.
Originally, they were worried that Shang Lu would never get married in his life and live alone for the rest of his life. But when he found a girl who loved him, they were very surprised and happy.
But they are both old, and they hope to get married after Chu Huan comes of age next year, so that Shang Lu won’t have to observe mourning if they pass away one day, which will greatly delay things.
As for the matter of their apprentices, the two elders said: We are not in a hurry. It is fate if they have one, and it doesn’t matter if they don’t.
The Master's Wife also said to Wen in private, "Huan'er is a child with great ambitions. We are all very happy that she and Shang Lu have such a fate. If you are worried that pregnancy and childbirth will affect Huan'er's imperial examinations and career as an official, they can get married but not live in the same room first."
Wen was reluctant to let her daughter get married too early, and she also couldn't bear the possibility that her parents would not see their only disciple get married, leaving her with regrets.
In this regard, it was Chu Ping who made the decision: "No, it will delay things too much."
"Huan'er started learning later than others, so she has to perform better than the average man to silence the gossip. It's fine that engagement is a matter for both parents, but if they really want to get married, shouldn't she devote time and energy to it?"
"What do you mean by 'get married first but not sleep together'? That's just a lie to you women. What man can resist having such a wonderful wife like Huan'er lying next to him every day? He's at the age of full vigor and vitality. If he makes a mistake, it will affect Huan'er's whole life!"
If you get pregnant and give birth during the imperial examination or palace examination, you will have to wait another three years.
Chu Ping was worried that Wen Shi would be easily persuaded by the two elders, so he reminded her, "Huan'er's imperial examination and officialdom were scheduled long ago by the Emperor, the old Grand Tutor, and the others. Do you want to disrupt their plans?"
Wen came to her senses and felt very upset. She had not considered it carefully enough.
"It's my fault. I will return to the old lady tomorrow."
Chu Ping added, "There's no need to be too direct. Shu'er's wedding is coming first, so her sister has to get married first. Shu'er will get married next year, and Huan'er will prepare for the Imperial College Examination next year, the provincial examination the year after, and the metropolitan and palace examinations the year after. Won't that just drag things down little by little?"
"The two elders are both reasonable people and won't make things difficult for us on this point. If we really can't reach an agreement, I'll go talk to Shang Lu. If he's so anxious to get married, then find someone else! Huan'er isn't someone who insists on hanging herself on one man. The next one will be even better!"
Wen was so shocked that her jaw almost dropped. She felt that her husband, with whom she had slept in the same bed for more than 20 years, seemed to have suddenly become a different person.
"You, what's wrong with you?" How come he could hardly recognize you?
"I'm fine." Chu Ping looked puzzled. Then, realizing something, he gritted his teeth and said, "No one can stop my Chu family from producing the first female champion in Dasheng!"
Wen: “…” Okay, it’s the husband she’s familiar with.
With so many concerns, the two families talked several times, opened their hearts to each other, and finally set the wedding date: after the palace examination.
*
In order to fully prepare for the imperial examination, the evening astronomy classes were stopped by the old tutor and the old mentor.
Shang Lu also felt that it would be better for Chu Huan to sleep a little longer with the time saved since he would be responsible for observing the celestial phenomena.
Chu Huan laughed at him: "Do you really think I go to your place every night to watch the stars?"
Shang Lu then realized how long someone had secretly liked him, and his face turned red.
Since his fiancée had expressed her feelings so clearly, he couldn't help but express his feelings. He took the initiative to hold Chu Huan's hand for a long time and refused to let go. He couldn't do anything more.
Even though they were already engaged, he still observed etiquette and did not want to offend the beauty.
The system shook its head. "While you might want to see beautiful women, isn't it also because you're tired of studying the Four Books and Five Classics and want to change things up and relax? Why do you make it sound like you're studying astronomy just for him?"
Earlier, Chu Huan learned to observe astronomical phenomena in order to hide the weather forecast function of the system. Later, she became interested in it and did not stop this course even after submitting the system.
It was clearly later that I started to see Smilax china, so the order was wrong.
Chu Hua did not deny it: [This is the art of speaking.]
System: [Sister Huan, you're so cunning! Tsk tsk, you've got the Shanglu beauty down pat.]
Chu Hua: [Shh—how can you call the affairs of an engaged couple treacherous?]
System: [……] Do you really have to eat this dog food?
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