Chapter 44: The Old Door
Ye Mingze pursed his lips twice: "No..."
Ye Chutang was surprised: "You moved?"
Then, she seemed to remember something and smiled knowingly: "Oh, yes, my second uncle has been promoted now, so he has to move to a new residence. I just don't know where you live now?"
Ye Mingze's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and the words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter them.
After a while, he said with difficulty: "In, in Liuwan Lane..."
Ye Jingyan looked up when he heard that, surprised and delighted: "So, isn't it on the same street as ours? That would be great, it would be much more convenient for us to see each other in the future."
Ye Mingze swallowed, not knowing how to continue.
He winked at the servant beside him frantically: "You, you go back first! Tell your father and mother, just say, just say - my cousin and the others have returned to Beijing!"
The servant had never seen Ye Chutang and his companions before. Although he found his master's reaction a little strange, he did not dare to ask any more questions and immediately replied, "Yes!"
However, just as he turned to leave, he heard a clear and melodious female voice behind him.
"Mingze, why are you in such a hurry?"
Ye Chutang had a faint smile on his lips and said in a gentle voice: "We have been traveling all this way, how can we send a servant back to tell the elders without dressing and washing? If you don't know, you will think that my Ye family is uneducated and does not know the rules."
Ye Mingze suddenly felt like a slap hit him hard in the face.
Isn't what she said just saying that he is a complete idiot and doesn't know etiquette! ?
The servant turned around, looking hesitant.
It seems that this woman is really a member of the Ye family. In terms of seniority, her master has to respectfully call her "cousin". So who is he listening to?
Ye Mingze forced a smile and said, "I just wanted my family to know about your return as soon as possible so that they can be happy together. I——"
Ye Chutang interrupted him calmly, "Three years have passed, so this little moment won't make a difference."
Clearly her tone was calm and gentle, her eyes were even warm and she even had a hint of smile, but when these words came out, they inexplicably carried an aura that was impossible to disobey.
Ye Mingze's hands hanging by his side tightened and loosened, loosened and tightened again, his heart was in turmoil.
He pursed his lips and looked at Ye Chutang, feeling extremely strange for a moment.
Three years is neither long nor short.
The frail, weak and quiet cousin in my memory has lost her former youthfulness and timidity, and has been replaced by a calm and reserved demeanor like a still pool of water.
The facial features were clearly familiar, but his elegance and demeanor were completely different from before.
If we say that Ye Chutang in the past was a pearl covered by dust, she was beautiful, but she seemed inconspicuous because of her timidity and quietness.
The current Ye Chutang seemed to have washed away all the makeup and gradually revealed her own brilliant brilliance, which was hard to ignore.
Ye Mingze had no choice but to suppress his irritation, asked the servant to come back, and waited for Ye Chutang and the others to have their meal.
This scene was so bizarre that it attracted the attention of many people around.
People whispered from time to time.
"That woman is actually Ye Mingze's cousin? When did his family have such a relative?"
"Maybe he came from his hometown to seek marriage? After all, Master Ye is very successful now!"
"She doesn't look like that... Can an ordinary family raise a girl like this? Even if we don't talk about her, the two young masters next to her are both very generous, and even the little kid is sensible and well-behaved. She is very open and not shy in a place like this. This doesn't look like she is from an ordinary family..."
"Wait! I remember now! Lord Ye used to have an elder brother who was also an official in Beijing, and it seemed that he held a higher position than him at the time! It seems, it seems that his name was... Ye Zheng?"
"Yes, yes! That's right! I remember this guy too! That Lord Ye Zheng was a promising young man with a bright future! It was said that he would most likely be promoted to the youngest assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice. Unfortunately, he later angered the emperor and was banished from the capital. Not long after, we heard that he had an accident on the road and his entire family was wiped out! Who would have thought that several of his bloodlines are still alive?"
Most of the people who come in and out of Lanyue Tower are either rich or noble. Even if they are not familiar with the name Ye Zheng, they all know what it means to almost be promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Justice.
What's more, this man is a brother of Ye Heng, who is currently in the limelight.
For a moment, everyone's eyes looking at Ye Chutang and others underwent subtle changes.
Someone whispered, "What a pity! Father and brother are not around. What can a weak woman do with a few young brothers and sisters?"
…
Ye Chutang ignored the stares and discussions around him and finished his meal slowly.
Ye Mingze, who was standing beside them, was already waiting anxiously, but he didn't dare to rush them. After Ye Chutang and the others had finally finished eating, he couldn't wait to ask, "Can we go back now? I'll ask someone to find a carriage!"
Ye Chutang wiped the corner of Xiaowu's mouth with a handkerchief, held her in his arms, then turned around and smiled to refuse.
"Thank you, but no need. We have a carriage outside. And since we all live in Willow Bend Lane, why don't you go back with us? It will save us a lot of trouble. How about that?"
Ye Mingze was very resistant and was thinking about how to refuse when he saw Ye Jingyan calling the waiter to come over for the bill.
He immediately said, "I'll treat you to this meal!"
Ye Jingyan looked at Ye Chutang hesitantly. Ye Chutang shook her head and was about to refuse, but Ye Mingze said, "Hey - cousin, you guys finally came back, how can I let you pay for this meal? I come to this Lanyue Tower often, just put it on my account!"
Speaking of money, Ye Mingze seemed to regain some of his confidence.
He hadn't paid much attention to it just now, but now he realized that Ye Chutang and the others were dressed very simply.
Yes, without the protection of their parents, I don’t know how poor and hard their lives have been in recent years!
This gave Ye Mingze a strong sense of superiority, and even the fear and irritation he had felt when he saw Ye Chutang and the others dissipated a lot.
yes!
Aren't they just a few helpless poor people? What's there to be afraid of?!
Ye Mingze added: "You may not know that the prices at Lanyuelou have increased. A meal here costs quite a bit of money."
The implication is that Ye Chutang and the others cannot afford it.
Ye Chutang's eyelashes twitched slightly, as if she didn't notice his sarcasm, and she smiled and replied, "Thank you then."
Ye Jingyan immediately put away the purse that he had not even opened, and thanked Ye Mingze: "Cousin, you are so polite. Thank you so much."
"Hiccup~"
Xiaowu, who was nestled in Ye Chutang's arms, suddenly burped, and a trace of sadness flashed across his chubby little face.
——If you had told me earlier, she would have ordered a few more dishes!
…
A quarter of an hour later, the carriage turned into Liuwan Lane and stopped in front of a mansion.
There are two stone lions in front of the gate, majestic and imposing, and the golden characters on the door plaque are powerful: Ye Mansion.
Ye Yunfeng looked at the familiar gate, and the emotion that had been suppressed for a long time surged up. He turned around and shouted excitedly: "Sister! We are home!"
As he spoke, he jumped out of the carriage and was about to go over.
However, at this moment, the tightly closed door was suddenly opened from the inside.
A man who looked like a butler poked his head out from among them.
Ye Yunfeng suddenly stopped where he was, extremely surprised - why was there a stranger in their house?
The next moment, he heard the man hurriedly shouting at Ye Mingze behind him: "Hey! Second Young Master! Why did you come back just now? The master has been waiting for you for half an hour!"
(End of this chapter)
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