Chapter 87: The Marriage is Called Off

"It's better not to tell Yu Niang about the drowning, so as to avoid scaring her." Lu Mingchao took a sip of the hot water in the cup, and his voice sounded far less crisp than usual.

Lu Yao: "As you wish."

Lu Mingchao drank the hot water in the cup sip after sip. With a normal and natural look on his face, he took Xie Yan's arm and closed his eyes to take a nap.

Xie Yan's ears turned slightly red.

Lu Yao looked at this scene, the expression on his face was still not very vivid, but the curve of the corners of his mouth was obviously bigger.

Fortunately, Chao Chao and Xie Yan are not the awkward types, and they can live a good life together.

The wheels creaked as they moved forward, and the carriage was filled with stifling heat.

Lu Mingchao, who was pretending to doze off, gradually became sleepy. His head swayed, and the pearl hairpin inserted diagonally in his bun fell onto the cushion with a plop.

Facing Lu Yao's rather playful gaze, Xie Yan raised his hand, carefully removed the large and small pearl pins from Lu Mingchao's bun, adjusted the height of his shoulders, and leaned over.

It was both accidental and inevitable that Lu Mingchao rested his head on Xie Yan's shoulder.

Lu Yao's smile deepened, and he said in a whisper, "These hands are truly capable of doing both housework and cooking."

Xie Yan opened his thin lips and said silently, "Thank you."

Lu Yao shook his head and said no more.

A smart man doesn't need to say anything, he knew in his heart that Xie Yan was thanking him for making this marriage happen.

No, he was not only helping Xie Yan, but also helping Chao Chao and fulfilling his own path to success.

He saw clearly that Xie Yan's innocent heart had not been driven mad by hatred, and there was still righteousness in the depths of his eyes.

They are a good match.

The carriage fell into silence.

The distant village is warm and the smoke is lingering in the market

When Changxi Village came into view in the distance, Xie Yan gently woke up Lu Mingchao.

Lu Mingchao opened his eyes in confusion, only to feel his neck ache. "Are we home?"

The strong nasal tone made Xie Yan's eyebrows jump, and he became more worried.

Xie Yan's hand fell on Lu Mingchao's neck, massaging it gently. "We'll be there soon, wake up slowly, otherwise if you wake up suddenly and get off the car in the cold wind, your cold will get worse."

Xie Yan's hands were dry and warm, and after a while, Lu Mingchao no longer felt any discomfort in his neck.

The carriage stopped, and Xie Yan wrapped Lu Mingchao tightly with a cloak before leading Lu Mingchao, who was walking with a somewhat unsteady step, off the carriage.

"Be careful on the road, driver."

The dim candlelight cast a warm color on the snow outside the window, and in a trance, the ice and snow seemed to have temperature.

The air was filled with a delicious aroma, and Lu Mingchao's eyes lit up. "The smell of fish soup."

As soon as she entered the room, Yunniang noticed that Lu Mingchao's cheeks were red and a little abnormal, and his brows were wrinkled. "Do you have a fever?"

While opening his mouth, he covered Lu Mingchao's forehead.

Then he exclaimed, "It's really hot."

Yunniang glanced at Xie Yan and Lu Yao with an unhappy look, and finally her eyes fell on Lu Yao.

Xie Yan is a son-in-law after all, so he is not as easy to blame as his son.

"Lu Yao, how do you act like a brother?"

"You don't even know about such a serious matter as having a fever every morning?"

Lu Yao had an expression as if he had expected this, and helplessly explained, "Mom, Chaochao said there is medicine for treating colds and fevers."

Lu Mingchao tugged at Yunniang's sleeve and said, "It's true."

A fire was burning in Yunniang's throat, neither rising nor falling. "Chao Chao, it's so cold and windy, don't bother going back and forth. Just stay at home tonight and let your elder brother accompany Xie Yan to get the medicine."

"I don't know what's so good about plum blossoms on a snowy day. On a sunny day, plum blossoms are no longer plum blossoms."

"It is said that when the weather is good, plum blossoms can grow legs and run."

What Yunniang cares about is having enough food to eat, and for the time being she cannot understand the romantic thoughts of the literati.

In particular, her delicate little daughter caught a cold at the plum blossom viewing banquet.

"Mom, don't leave, just stay. I can smell the fish soup." The strong nasal tone made Lu Mingchao's voice particularly soft and sticky. "Mom, I still have some medicine for treating colds in my room. Just boil some hot water."

"Okay, okay, then you go back to your room first." Yunniang agreed.

"Mom." Xie Jingyi called sweetly.

Lu Mingchao looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xie Jingyi being held in Lu Lei's arms, waving his chubby little hands at her.

Lu Xin and Xie Huaiqian were holding Xie Ru'an on each side.

Lu Mingchao took two steps back and looked at Xie Jingyi's confused and slightly hurt eyes. "Mom has caught a cold. You are weak, so stay away from her."

Xie Jingyi blinked her eyes and patted her chubby face. "Mom, Sanbao is not weak. He is not afraid of the cold."

As she was talking, she lifted up her little cotton blouse to reveal her bulging belly.

Yunniang was amused and said, "Sanbao, your mother is tired, don't bother her yet, be good, let grandma hold you."

Lu Xiaoxin and Xie Ru'an looked worried. Xie Huaiqian lowered his brows, and doubts unconsciously emerged in his heart.

Did something happen at the plum blossom viewing banquet?

Lu Mingchao returned to the room she lived in before she got married. The furnishings in the room had not changed at all and it looked very clean at first glance.

Apparently, Yunniang cleans all the time.

Xie Yan scooped a bowl of hot water from the stove. A few pills appeared in Lu Mingchao's palm. He raised his head with a bitter face and swallowed the pills, then gulped down two mouthfuls of water.

Xie Yan: Your medicine and my medicine seem to be different.

After a while, Yunniang came in with fish soup and steamed cakes.

The fish soup was milky white in color and had a fragrant aroma that tempted Lu Mingchao.

It melts in your mouth, overflowing with fragrance, extremely delicious, delicate and smooth, with no fishy smell. The fish meat has a unique taste, fresh and tender, and the vegetables stewed in the fish soup fully absorb the soup and are soft and delicious.

"Mom." Lu Mingchao tore the steamed cake into pieces, soaked it in the fish soup, and ate it in small bites. "How come there is fish at home?"

The fish has firm and tender meat, and tastes very fresh.

Yunniang sat opposite Lu Mingchao, her eyes smiling and her expression loving, "The Feng family gave it to me."

Lu Mingchao was so startled that he almost bit his tongue.

"Feng family?"

"Feng of Feng Jinyu?"

"Is there any happy event in the Feng family?"

The last time the Feng family sent gifts, it was because Old Lady Feng was determined to arrange a marriage for Feng Jinyu.

What about this time?

Wouldn't it be that they simply tied up Feng Jinyu's hands and feet, stuffed her mouth, and sent her to the sedan chair?

Yunniang shook her head. "Jinyu's elder brother has come back and said he wants to thank you for saving his life."

"I sent two fish as a gift. Another one is kept in a wooden basin in the kitchen. You can take it away with you when you return with Xie Yan."

"Feng Jinyu's elder brother?" Lu Mingchao looked puzzled.

"Jin Yu's elder brother is called Jin Mao. He works for the Tongxing Escort Agency in the town. He went out with the shopkeeper to buy goods a few days ago and just came back this afternoon."

"As soon as Jin Mao came back, he threw away the old scholar who had been staying at the Feng family, along with the betrothal gifts."

"The old scholar was so angry that he wanted to report to the authorities, and Jin Mao angrily told anyone who didn't report to the authorities would be his grandson."

"With Jin Mao here, Jin Yu doesn't have to marry the old scholar."

No lights, no moon, no problem】