53 Marriage
◎Xiao Jing grabbed the hydrangea, what should I do◎
Throwing a ball to find a husband! This is a rare thing.
Shu Yao immediately became interested: "Ah Jing, let's go take a look and join in the fun."
Ji Shijing let her pull him, and he exerted a little force, so that their hands held tighter.
When we got to the platform, we found that it was already crowded. There were countless people standing in three layers inside and outside. Most of them were young men. They were dressed neatly and looked up at the tall building in front of them with excitement in their eyes.
"Sorry, please move aside." Shu Yao pulled Ji Shijing to the front.
There was a tall building on the platform, with colorful silk hanging on the eaves, and countless "囍" characters pasted on the windows and doors.
But it was quiet in the tall building, with no one in sight.
She asked the people nearby, "When does the ball-tossing start?"
The man next to her didn't look at Shu Yao, but instead gazed longingly at the tall building. He said casually, "It'll be almost there."
Ji Shijing leaned to the right, isolating the man on the right from Shu Yao.
There were constant discussions coming from the crowd.
"Miss Wang is a rare beauty. I wonder who would be so lucky to marry such a beautiful woman."
Someone nearby immediately chided her, "Miss Wang is beautiful, but unfortunately, she's in poor health and relies on medication every day. We don't know when she'll die. I heard Boss Wang staged this wedding banquet specifically to bring Miss Wang happiness."
"Boss Wang's family is a wealthy family in the capital. Even if I marry into the family, it won't be a loss. Besides, Boss Wang only has one daughter, Miss Wang. When the time comes..."
He didn't finish his words, but everyone around him laughed knowing what he meant.
Shu Yao felt strange after hearing these words. She nudged Ji Shijing with her arm and said, "Ah Jing, I'll help you grab the hydrangea when the time comes."
Ji Shijing: “No need.” His tone was a little cold.
Shu Yao smiled at him: "I was just joking."
He also looked at her without saying a word. Shu Yao suddenly shuddered and silently withdrew her gaze.
The crowd began to get lively. Looking up, they saw a woman in a bright red wedding dress being helped out from a tall building. Although they were far away, they could still see that she had a good appearance.
She was frail and coughed a few times while covering her handkerchief. The maid beside her was shocked and hurriedly helped her sit down.
Miss Wang glanced at the crowd below, her face expressionless. Boss Wang, standing beside her, smiled and bowed to the crowd, saying, "Thank you all for your support. Today, my daughter is choosing a good husband. Regardless of family background, as long as he is unmarried, whoever gets the show ball will be my son-in-law."
The crowd underground was making a lot of noise, and the atmosphere was becoming more and more lively.
But Miss Wang didn't seem very happy. She lowered her eyebrows and looked numb. Even with thick makeup on her face, it couldn't hide her haggard appearance.
Boss Wang saw that the auspicious time had arrived and gave a look to the boy who was beating the gong. The boy struck the gong and shouted, "The auspicious time has arrived."
Miss Wang took the hydrangea beside her and slowly stood up with the help of her maid. She looked at the people below again and sighed imperceptibly.
Then, under the expectant gaze of everyone, a gorgeous hydrangea was thrown down from a tall building.
Some young men were eager to try, their eyes following the hydrangea. The hydrangea kept rolling in the crowd, and everyone was fighting for it. No one had a chance to really get it.
Mr. Wang looked at the hydrangea anxiously and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was really afraid that it would fall into the hands of a beggar in the corner.
After several rounds of fighting, there is still no final outcome.
Shu Yao was watching from the side, but unexpectedly the hydrangea rolled towards her and was about to hit her in the face, so she raised her hand to block it.
But the imagined pain did not come. She put her hand down, only to see the hydrangea land steadily in Ji Shijing's hand. He looked at her and frowned slightly: "Are you okay?"
Shu Yao shook her head.
Only then did he visibly breathe a sigh of relief.
The crowd, which had been noisy at first, was now silent. Everyone was staring at the hydrangea in Ji Shijing's hand, and everyone had a different expression.
Only then did Shu Yao realize that Ji Shijing had snatched the hydrangea. She opened her mouth wide. This... this was too dramatic.
The servant downstairs ran over to congratulate Ji Shijing: "Congratulations to this young master for grabbing the hydrangea. Our master invites you to join us upstairs."
Ji Shijing's eyes were dark, and the knuckles of his fingers holding the hydrangea turned white. He threw the hydrangea to the servant, then pulled Shu Yao up and was about to leave.
Unexpectedly, Master Wang came down in person and said, "Sir, please stay."
He walked forward, looked at Ji Shijing, and a look of satisfaction gradually appeared in his eyes.
The young man in front of him had a slender figure and a handsome face. His features and eyebrows were extremely outstanding. He was a very handsome young man. Master Wang pinched his beard and was very satisfied.
He said with a smile, "Sir, please follow me."
Ji Shijing held Shu Yao's hand tightly. Shu Yao hurriedly said with a smile: "Master Wang, I am young and took the bouquet unintentionally. I hope you don't mind." She felt a little guilty when she said this. After all, there were rules for throwing the bouquet to find a husband. If they left, it would undoubtedly be a slap in the face of Master Wang's family.
After hearing this, the smile on Master Wang's face faded. He glanced at the people watching the excitement and said to them in a deep voice, "Please follow me in."
Ji Shijing took a step forward and wanted to say something, but Shu Yao pulled him back, and the two of them followed Master Wang into the tall building.
Miss Wang had already been sitting in the room, still covered in thick fox fur, looking sick. When she saw Shu Yao and Ji Shijing, she only nodded faintly, as if she had no interest at all.
Mr. Wang asked them to sit down and began to question Ji Shijing's family background.
He asked a question and Ji Shijing answered it without saying a single word more. Mr. Wang was dissatisfied with his attitude. When he learned that he was the second son of the Ji family, his face changed drastically and he almost fell off his chair.
Everyone knows that the second son of the Ji family is a disaster star. He killed his mother, father and his elder brother. Everyone says that he is an unlucky person. If such a person marries his daughter, he might even kill her.
He was extremely unwilling in his heart, but the matter was already settled. If he broke off the engagement, outsiders would definitely make up stories about their Wang family.
What should I do?
He turned to his daughter and asked, "Zhu'er, what do you think of this young master?"
Miss Wang then raised her eyes and took a good look at Ji Shijing with an indifferent gaze. She shook her head and wondered how she, with her frail body, could bring harm to such a good man.
"Dad, I don't want to get married." She said while trying to catch her breath.
Mr. Wang felt sorry for her: "Zhu'er..."
Shu Yao has been observing Miss Wang carefully since she entered the door. Aren’t the symptoms of shortness of breath the same as those of asthma?
She hesitated for a moment, then said, "What's wrong with you, Miss Wang?"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on her. Mr. Wang's face darkened. He hated it most when others said in public that his daughter was sick.
Miss Wang didn't take it too seriously: "Just shortness of breath."
Shu Yao moved to her side and said, "Ms. Wang, do you still have symptoms of chest tightness and shortness of breath on a daily basis?"
She nodded.
Shu Yao continued to ask: "Do you have sore throat and fatigue?"
Ms. Wang: "Yes, the doctor said it was asthma."
Asthma! That's right. An actress I met on the set also suffered from asthma. Her symptoms were exactly the same as Ms. Wang's. She went to the hospital but couldn't be cured. Later, an old Chinese doctor prescribed a medicine and her condition began to improve.
Shu Yao: "Maybe... I can cure this disease."
Mr. Wang had sought out many famous doctors in the past few years, but none of them could cure his daughter's illness. Now, after hearing Shu Yao say that she could, he hurriedly asked, "Young lady, please tell me."
Shu Yao: "I'll tell you a few herbs, please write them down."
Mr. Wang quickly ordered someone to bring pen and ink.
She tried to recall: "Ginseng, Astragalus, Asparagus cochinchinensis, Rehmannia root, Ginkgo, Plum, Schisandra chinensis..."
Mr. Wang took the written prescription and looked at the ordinary medicinal ingredients on it with some doubts.
Shu Yao: "Master Wang, please take this list to ask the doctor. I can't guarantee that Miss Wang's illness can be completely cured, but if she follows this prescription, she will definitely get much better."
Mr. Wang didn't dare to delay and immediately called over a highly respected old doctor. The old doctor took a look at the list and suddenly became excited. He slapped his head and muttered, "Why didn't I think of it? Why didn't I think of it? Why didn't I think of these two herbs, Asparagus cochinchinensis and Rehmannia glutinosa? They are good medicines for nourishing the yin of the lungs."
Mr. Wang asked, "Can this prescription cure my daughter's illness?"
The old doctor nodded and said: "If the young lady takes this medicine according to the instructions, she will definitely get better."
Mr. Wang quickly ordered his servants to follow the old doctor to get the medicine.
He walked to Shu Yao and said, "Thank you, young lady."
Shu Yao waved her hand: "It's okay, can we go now?"
Mr. Wang had long forgotten about the marriage proposal with the ball of embroidery. If his daughter's illness could be cured, why would he care about the marriage proposal with the ball of embroidery?
He put on a smile and said, "Of course." Finally, he asked someone to bring two silver ingots.
Shu Yao happily accepted it.
Coming out of the tall building, the crowd outside who were watching the excitement had long since dispersed. Ji Shijing walked beside her and asked, "Do you know medical skills?"
She shook her head: "No." She put the silver into Ji Shijing's sleeve and said, "Keep the silver. There are so many people here, I'm afraid someone will steal it."
Ji Shijing nodded.
Shu Yao asked him, "If I really let you marry Miss Wang, would you be willing?"
He stood still, looking straight at her with his black eyes, and said word by word: "I don't want to."
Seeing how serious he was, Shu Yao laughed awkwardly twice. She glanced at someone selling candied haws nearby, so she bought two and handed one to him, but he didn't take it.
Shu Yao's eyes turned: "A Jing, there is something on your lips."
"Ah?" Ji Shijing opened his mouth subconsciously.
Taking advantage of this gap, she stuffed the candied haws into his mouth. The sweet smell instantly filled his mouth, and Ji Shijing was a little dazed.
Shu Yao smiled.
People were coming and going around them, and suddenly someone patted Shu Yao on the shoulder. She turned her head in confusion and was caught off guard by a "devil" mask.
She was frightened and cried out "Ouch".
After the man took off the mask, she saw a face as smiling as a flower, his eyes curved and sparkling.
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