Chapter 7 I asked for her to marry me
So the two of them walked towards the main gate of Duke Cheng's Mansion. When they arrived, they were a step later than the people from the second house. The people who came out to pick up the children were Xiao Wu and Su Qiong, as well as Zhou Linjin's eldest brother Zhou Linyu. They had already taken the children and were walking back.
A few days ago, the young master from the second house suddenly disappeared. Xiao Wu and her family did not dare to make it public, so they just hid it from the rest of the family and said that the child had gone to live with Su Qiong's parents for a few days. Now that the child is back safely, it is not appropriate to make it known.
Chen Lianxiu watched them walk back. Afraid Zhou Linjin couldn't see, she stepped closer to him and whispered to him, "Sister-in-law's eyes were red. Second Madam glared at her, probably telling her not to make any noise. The young master is fine. He's smiling happily in his mother's arms."
She spoke in such detail and vividly that Zhou Linjin didn't think she would tell him at first, but he couldn't help laughing.
"...Now your brother is walking towards us." Chen Lianxiu's voice became softer, and after she finished speaking, she hid behind Zhou Linjin without any expression.
Zhou Linjin keenly noticed Chen Lianxiu's movements. He reached back and indeed caught Chen Lianxiu's hand, then squeezed it gently.
At this time, Zhou Linyu had already walked in front of Zhou Linjin.
He is the eldest son of the second wife and the eldest son of the Zhou family. He is two years older than Zhou Linjin. Because they are cousins from different families, Zhou Linyu and Zhou Linjin do not look alike. When the two stand close to each other, it can be seen that Zhou Linyu is slightly half a head shorter than Zhou Linjin.
Zhou Linyu didn't start by accusing Zhou Linjin. He laughed before he opened his mouth: "Erlang, what are you doing standing in the wind with your wife?"
Zhou Linjin also smiled: "Just strolling around."
"Are your eyes better?" Zhou Linyu asked.
Zhou Linjin replied: "Same old as always."
"We've been busy these past few days at the mansion. My uncle is coming back soon, and you got married a few days ago. We two brothers haven't talked together for a long time. After grandmother's birthday, let's take some time to talk." Zhou Linyu patted Zhou Linjin on the shoulder. "Otherwise, it's easy to create a gap. We can talk about anything."
Shen Lianxiu, who was standing behind Zhou Linjin, heard this and watched closely. It seemed that Zhou Linyu still wanted to resolve the matter, but she didn't know whether he knew about what Xiao Wu and Su Qiong did.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Linjin said at this time: "I don't think there is any barrier between you and me. Do you think there is any misunderstanding between us? Otherwise, how can we talk it out?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Linyu was stunned.
He felt a little embarrassed for a moment. Seeing Zhou Linjin's unyielding attitude, he cursed "bad luck" in his heart. He was also afraid that Zhou Linjin would bring up Xiao Wu's affairs again, so he quickly said, "No, no, I was just talking nonsense. You guys continue shopping, I'm going back."
Zhou Linyu left in a hurry.
Chen Lianxiu looked at Zhou Linyu's back, also puzzled: "You also said that this matter should be left alone and not made a big fuss. If that's the case, why don't you talk to him and resolve it?"
Zhou Linjin raised his eyebrows and said, "I said forget it because I've weighed the pros and cons, but that doesn't mean I can forgive what they did. Do I have to agree just because he says to resolve it?"
Chen Lianxiu was choked by him and opened her mouth. She didn't expect that Zhou Linjin, who looked weak and gentle, had such a stubborn temper, even radical.
She recalled his previous words, which really showed that he could not tolerate any sand in his eyes.
"Okay." Shen Lianxiu had no choice but to say.
"Besides, I've never agreed with my brother's character," Zhou Linliang continued, "so I don't want to have too much contact with him."
This sentence made Shen Lianxiu stunned.
She was very suspicious that Zhou Linjin would go blind, maybe he had really offended someone.
Just when Shen Lianxiu was dumbfounded and didn't know how to answer, someone came to them and reported that Zhou Linjin's married sister Zhou Yishao was almost home.
Zhou Yishao's husband's family is not in the capital, so she cannot come back often.
Zhou Linjin and Shen Lianxiu just went to the door to greet them.
Not long after, a carriage passed through the long street and slowly stopped at the gate of Duke Cheng's Mansion.
After it stopped, a young woman came out. She looked to be in her twenties and somewhat similar to Yang. She had bright eyes, white teeth, and was graceful and charming.
Chen Lianxiu looked at her, and she also looked at Chen Lianxiu.
Instead, Zhou Linjin called out, "Sister."
Zhou Yishao first nodded at Chen Lianxiu, then looked at Zhou Linjin. She looked at Zhou Linjin carefully, her eyes full of worry and heartache.
Zhou Linjin couldn't see it, but Chen Lianxiu saw it all.
"Come in first," she said.
Perhaps in order to talk to them, Zhou Yishao did not ride in the sedan chair.
She didn't ask about Zhou Linjin's eyes, but just said to Shen Lianxiu: "I'm sorry for putting you in such a difficult position."
Chen Lianxiu was a little at a loss. She subconsciously lowered her head, but Zhou Linjin called out dryly again: "Sister."
"If she marries you like this now, she might not even be able to express her grievances," Zhou Yishao said. "You must treat her well in the future, and live a good life together."
Zhou Linjin said: "I asked for her to marry me, so I will naturally treat her well."
Of course Zhou Yishao also knew the origin of this marriage, so he said nothing more, just held Shen Lianxiu's hand and smiled at her.
"Didn't your brother-in-law come back with you?" Zhou Linjin asked.
"He has something to do."
"What about Zhu'er? She's not coming with us either?" Zhou Linjin asked again. Zhu'er is Zhou Yishao's daughter and she is five years old this year.
Chen Lianxiu saw that Zhou Yishao's face seemed not very good, but she quickly concealed it.
Zhou Yishao said, "She coughed a few times before I came, so I didn't bring her with me. Although I'm not married in the capital, Yongzhou isn't far away after all. When she gets better, I'll find a chance to bring her back."
"Okay," Zhou Linjin nodded, "If you want to come back in the future, I'll send someone to pick you up."
"Besides wishing my grandmother a happy birthday, I also want to see my father. I haven't seen him since I got married."
"Father won't be here for a few more days. He's hardly ever been home in the past few years. He didn't even come back when I got married a while ago."
The brother and sister talked all the way, and when they came to a corridor, not far away was Yang's Si Ning Garden, Zhou Yishao stopped.
She said to them, "You two go back. I can go by myself. Mother has been ill for the past few days, so I'll keep her company."
So the three of them parted ways for the time being. In the next few days, Zhou Yishao spent all his time accompanying Yang except for seeing his grandmother Wu. He rarely appeared. Perhaps because of the arrival of his eldest daughter, Yang's health improved a lot and she could even stop taking the medicine.
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As Wu's birthday was approaching, everything in Duke Cheng's Mansion was almost ready, and Zhou Chang finally returned.
After returning to the capital, Zhou Chang immediately went to the palace to report on his work. The Duke Cheng's Mansion also received the news early and began to prepare for the welcoming banquet.
As night fell, Zhou Chang came out of the palace.
Everyone in the family was already waiting for him. When Mrs. Wu saw Zhou Chang, she wiped away her tears and attracted a lot of people to comfort her. Only then did she feel better.
This was Shen Lianxiu's first time meeting Duke Cheng of Zhou Chang, but she didn't dare to look at him too closely. She only glanced at him briefly while he was paying his respects to his mother, Wu, and then looked away. Zhou Chang and Zhou Linjin did bear some resemblance, but Zhou Chang was more heroic, possessing a completely different temperament from Zhou Linjin. It could be said that they were similar in form but not in spirit.
Zhou Linjin, who was sitting next to her, didn't seem to be affected by his blindness, but he didn't express much when facing his father's return. Most of the time he was drinking and eating alone. He was not as considerate and caring as Zhou Linyu from the second house to his uncle.
The banquet lasted until three quarters after the hour of Xu. Mrs. Wu was too old to endure it, so she left.
After seeing off Wu and the others, Chen Lianxiu was about to go back with Zhou Linjin, but Zhou Chang stopped Zhou Linjin and said, "Stay here and talk to me at Si Ning Garden."
In the light, Chen Lianxiu saw Zhou Linjin's mouth corners turned down, but Zhou Chang had already turned around and left, so he didn't see his son's expression.
Zhou Linjin is now blind, and although he has servants to accompany him, it is still inconvenient. Yang also heard Zhou Chang and Zhou Linjin talking, so she winked at Chen Lianxiu, indicating that she should follow her to Si Ning Garden.
At this time, Zhou Chang turned around and looked at Zhou Linjin. He probably wanted to ask Zhou Linjin to come forward, but when he saw his lifeless eyes, he gave up. Seeing this, Yang walked behind him, but was pulled by Zhou Chang to his side. Zhou Yishao walked in the middle, and Chen Lianxiu supported Zhou Linjin and walked at the end.
The road was difficult to walk on at night. Zhou Chang took big steps and walked fast, so Zhou Linjin had some difficulty walking. However, he gritted his teeth and refused to say anything. He staggered several times. Finally, Yang noticed it and said that she could not walk anymore. Only then did Zhou Chang slow down.
After arriving at Si Ning Garden, Zhou Yishao accompanied Yang back to her room. They also called Chen Lianxiu to go with them, but Chen Lianxiu didn't want to disturb the mother and daughter, and she was also afraid of being embarrassed if she couldn't get involved, so she used the excuse of eating too much and was afraid of indigestion, and stood outside waiting for Zhou Linjin.
Zhou Linjin was called by Zhou Chang to the side hall to talk, and Chen Lianxiu stood in the corridor around the corner waiting.
She had no intention of listening to the conversation between Zhou Linjin and Zhou Chang, father and son. She just looked up at the bright moon in the sky boredly, thinking about her own thoughts.
Another day has passed.
After coming to the Zhou family, the days passed one by one, but she always had the urge to muddle through one more day.
But how can we just muddle through life?
She sighed softly and leaned against the pillar.
It's good enough if I can get away with it.
Shen Lianxiu's thoughts were all over the place. Sometimes she thought of Chen and Shen Ji, and sometimes she thought of Shen Wuyu. After all, Shen Wuyu was her biological sister. Since she went to the Shen family, Shen Wuyu had always been very good to her. Although Shen Lianxiu didn't know what had happened to Shen Wuyu that made her decide to run away, she always hoped that she could live a good life.
Just as I was thinking deeply, I suddenly heard the voice in the side hall seemed to be a little louder.
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