71 Blind Date
◎Dark and strong man◎
A cup of cold tea was unexpectedly spilled onto his collar, leaving a large tea stain. He was already a little upset today, and now he met such a reckless person. He made a "tsk" sound, a nameless anger rising in his heart, and looked up at the person standing in front of him with cold eyes.
The girl in front of him looked very young, but her face was covered in exaggerated heavy makeup. He frowned.
Qiangwei saw Chen Jing'an staring at her and thought he recognized her. Her eyes and eyebrows were instantly filled with joy, and the hand holding the teacup trembled with excitement: "Prince...Prince, I'm really sorry, I'll wipe it clean for you right away." After saying that, she took out a handkerchief and approached Chen Jing'an.
Unexpectedly, Chen Jing'an dodged and Qiangwei's hand stopped in mid-air. She felt a little embarrassed, with a flattering smile on her face: "Prince, don't you remember me?"
Chen Jing'an didn't want to pay attention to her and was about to go downstairs, but Qiangwei quickly stopped him, looking at him with her big, watery eyes: "Prince, I'm Qiangwei. You helped me three months ago."
As if she remembered something, she gestured excitedly on the spot: "It was here that I was bullied by Narcissus and the others, and it was the prince who helped me." After saying that, she looked at him expectantly.
Chen Jing'an just felt a headache. He rubbed his swollen and painful temples and felt like getting angry, but he suppressed his temper and didn't bother with a little girl.
"Get out of the way." He spat out these two words coldly, which was totally inconsistent with his usual gentle and affectionate personality.
Qiangwei was stunned, but still stood at the stairs, trying to move forward again without giving up.
"Qiangwei, what are you doing standing there?"
A voice suddenly sounded from behind.
Mei Niang strode up the stairs, pulled Qiangwei aside, and respectfully made way for her: "My Lord, please take care."
Chen Jing'an said nothing and walked downstairs quickly. His figure was soon lost in the crowd on the first floor.
Qiangwei glanced at Mei Niang with some resentment. Today, she had finally caught up with the prince and was about to have a talk with him, but now everything was ruined by Mei Niang. She struggled to break free from Mei Niang's restraints in anger.
Mei Niang looked at her calmly, her words without any warmth but full of warning: "People living in the dust should not dream of disturbing the people in heaven."
After Mei Niang left, Qiangwei stood there alone, stamping her feet in anger. What heavenly person? She just wanted to be by the prince's side, even if it meant being a slave or a maid, she would be willing to do that.
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Ji Shijing came back very late. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Shu Yao leaning against the head of the bed reading a storybook. The warm oil lamp shone on her, which was very cozy.
Shu Yao saw him coming back and put down the book in her hand: "Where have you been?"
Ji Shijing turned around and closed the door: "I went out for a walk."
Shu Yao discovered that the small basket he had taken out was missing.
It was late, and she had actually been sleepy for a long time.
She was not waiting for Ji Shijing on purpose, but if she went to bed first, she would have to leave the door open for him, as she was afraid someone would suddenly break in.
Ji Shijing bolted the door. Shu Yao yawned and lay down at the innermost corner. As soon as her head touched the pillow, she fell asleep unconsciously.
Ji Shijing blew out the oil lamp and lay quietly on the bed. He turned his head to look at Shu Yao, who was huddled in the corner, with a complicated look in his eyes.
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The next day, just as Ji Shijing went to the private school, Master Li brought the craftsmen to rush to work. During everyone's casual chat, Shu Yao learned that Hu the butcher was bitten by a scorpion last night.
Scorpions are highly poisonous, and Hu the butcher lost consciousness that night. He was then taken to the town's clinic overnight and is still in the town.
"Why would I be bitten by a scorpion for no reason? Could it be that scorpions often appear in our village?" She looked around nervously. If there really were scorpions, she would definitely buy some medicine and sprinkle it in the corner.
Master Li was building the wall. "I heard that last night, when Butcher Hu went to the toilet, three scorpions suddenly appeared out of nowhere and jumped onto him. Their bites left bloody pits all over his face. It was so terrifying!"
Shu Yao instantly got goose bumps all over her body. It seemed that she had to be careful when going to the toilet in the future.
A nearby craftsman asked, "We don't usually see scorpions in our village. What happened to Hu the butcher is a bit strange. Could someone be deliberately trying to harm him?"
Master Li: "Hey, that's hard to say. There are plenty of scorpions in the back mountain, but the back mountain is full of mud pits, so we don't go there often."
Back mountain! Mud!
A bold guess emerged in Shu Yao's mind. Could it be Ji Shijing...
No, no, he won't hurt anyone.
She shook her head vigorously, but she was still panicked. It seemed that she would have to ask Ji Shijing about it when he came back.
Qin E came especially early today, and Jiang He was with her. However, Jiang He didn't look happy, with a sullen face and a depressed look.
Qin E went to the kitchen to cook, while Shu Yao took Jiang He's hand and stroked the hair beside her ear: "Xiao He, what's wrong with you today? You don't seem very happy."
Jiang He's mouth pursed, and she looked dejected: "My mother wants to take me to see someone today."
So she was going on a blind date. No wonder the little girl was unhappy.
Shu Yao patted her hand and comforted her, "Just go and meet him. If it's not suitable, tell your aunt. Your aunt will definitely not force you to get married."
She could see that Qin E loved Jiang He very much, and she believed that she would listen to Jiang He's opinion on matters of marriage.
Jiang He became even more depressed: "Sister, can you accompany me later?"
Facing her pleading gaze, Shu Yao nodded.
Jiang He approached her and whispered in her ear, "Sister, you must speak for me later. I'm afraid I can't handle it alone."
Shu Yao said "hmm".
Qin E brought the food to the table and asked everyone to eat. Jiang He ate the rice, which tasted like wax.
As usual, Shu Yao brought Yang Xiuhe a small bowl of glutinous rice sausage.
Yang Xiuhe took Shu Yao's hand and kept saying "good sister."
Shu Yao felt a little embarrassed and ran back immediately after delivering the food.
After brunch, Qin E straightened Jiang He's dress. Although she scolded him, her words were full of concern: "Your clothes should be clean and tidy, and you should also dress yourself decently, so that you can look refreshed when you go out."
Jiang He hummed twice, absent-mindedly. Seeing that the lip balm on her lips was smudged, Qin E borrowed Shu Yao's lip balm to patch it up for her.
After everything was packed up, the three of them went out together. Qin E told Jiang He some blind date rules from time to time, and Jiang He responded with "hmm" and "ah".
Qin E poked her head angrily.
Shu Yao walked behind, thinking that if Jiang He was not satisfied with that man, how would she help her persuade her aunt?
Chenjia Village is right next to Dongping Village, and it only takes half an incense stick of time to walk there.
Chenjia Village is a large village, and the living conditions of the villagers here are many times better than those of the villagers in Dongping Village.
Qin E led Jiang He and Shu Yao to a fairly grand-looking gate and politely knocked on it.
Shu Yao looked at the door and felt that the owner of this house was definitely not an ordinary poor family, and at least had some money.
The person who came to open the door was a middle-aged man and woman. They had kind faces and welcomed the three of them warmly.
Shu Yao observed the surrounding environment. The layout of this courtyard was very similar to that of a siheyuan, and there were more houses inside than in ordinary houses.
She came to the conclusion that this family was well-off.
Jiang He was still in a low mood.
Shu Yao bumped into her and whispered a reminder: "Don't be unhappy in front of your elders. It's not good."
Jiang He felt that Shu Yao was right. The corners of her mouth turned up, revealing a smile that was uglier than crying.
Shu Yao: ...
When they arrived at the hall, Mrs. Chen poured the three of them some fine Longjing tea.
"This tea tastes delicious, you should try it." She greeted them warmly, and then took out some dried fruits and peanuts and put them on the table for them to eat.
Shu Yao was indeed thirsty, so she drank the tea in the cup in one gulp. It had a sweet and fragrant aroma, and it was indeed good tea. The Chen couple were truly sincere.
Several people gathered together, and the Chen couple looked at Shu Yao and asked, "Who is this girl?" They seemed to have never seen her before.
Qin E replied, "It's my niece. She just came back from the capital."
The Chen couple nodded. So that's what happened. Mrs. Chen said, "Shu girl, try these dried fruits on the table. They're delicious."
Shu Yao couldn't refuse, so she picked up a piece of dried peach kernel and started chewing it.
The Chen couple began to discuss the two families' children with Qin E.
Qin E asked, "Where's Chen Wazi? Why didn't I see him today?"
Mr. Chen said, "I went to town to collect debts. I think I'll be back soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of hurried and powerful footsteps outside the door.
Mr. Chen knew that it was his son who had returned. He laughed loudly twice and said, "Look, he's here right after I mentioned him."
For a moment, everyone in the room looked out the door.
I saw a tall and strong young man with dark skin running in hurriedly. Maybe he ran too fast, and he was breathing slightly, with his chest heaving.
Seeing him, Jiang He turned her head away in annoyance.
Shu Yao also withdrew her gaze and continued to chew the dried fruit in her hand.
A rare smile appeared on Qin E's serious face. She stood up and took Chen Er's hand, unable to stop praising him: "Chen boy is really getting more and more handsome."
Chen Er was a little shy and scratched his head awkwardly. He looked at Jiang He and took out a pink purse from his arms and handed it to her: "Sister He, I just bought this in town. I bought it for you because it looked nice."
Jiang He didn't want to accept it at first, but seeing so many people looking at her, she took it anyway, thinking of returning it to him sometime in the future.
Seeing her accept his things, Chen Er couldn't suppress the smile on his face. He sat down next to Jiang He, his body smelling of sweat. Jiang He sat down beside her calmly. She still preferred the scent of ink on Mr. Ji.
The Chen couple were very satisfied with Jiang He. Jiang He was a famous beauty in the surrounding villages and was more than suitable for their son. In addition, Jiang He's parents were honest people, so there wouldn't be too much unnecessary trouble in the future interactions between the two families. The most important thing was that their son liked her.
Qin E also happily discussed the marriage with the Chen couple.
Jiang He looked at Shu Yao, asking her for help.
Shu Yao cracked some melon seeds, signaling her to be patient.
Judging from what has just happened, the Chen family is indeed a good family in this area. The parents-in-law also seem to be sensible. Although Chen Er is a bit dark, his facial features are straight and his sturdy figure gives people a full sense of security.
She compared Mr. Ji and Chen Er in her mind.
If Jiang He insisted on being with Mr. Ji, the process might not be so smooth, but if she chose Chen Er, it would be very different.
She really didn't know what to say about other people's marriages. The main thing was that Chen Er's family was indeed well-off, and she could see that Chen Er had feelings for Jiang He.
How does the saying go?
"I would rather marry someone who loves me than someone I love."
Seeing that Shu Yao didn't speak up for her, Jiang He couldn't sit still anymore. She stood up and apologized to the Chen couple: "I'm sorry, uncle and aunt, I don't agree with this marriage." After that, she took out the purse that Chen Er had just given her and put it on the table, then ran out crying.
Qin E slapped her thigh and said quickly, "Xiao He is just a child at heart. I'll go talk to her right away."
Shu Yao swallowed the last bite of dried fruit and bowed to the Chen couple on behalf of Jiang He: "I am a little rash in my actions, so please bear with me." After that, she quickly left.
The Chen couple obviously didn't come to their senses.
Chen Er put the purse back into his arms, feeling empty and uncomfortable.
On the other side, Qin E caught up with Jiang He and slapped him.
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