Chapter 176: Negotiation sits at both ends
Misty and rainy.
There seems to be an incomparably wide bead curtain hanging between heaven and earth, blocking the line of sight, and nothing can be seen clearly. The rain fell on the ground, splashing small flowers, which was very beautiful.
Kang Yurong held an umbrella and looked at the still closed door of the Ke family through this hazy rain curtain.
This door, like the Milky Way in the sky, separates her from Ke Mulan far away, and she can't see it if she wants to.
Alas, she was powerless to lament.
She had been here for ten days, and the sun came and the night returned. The wind and the sun and the frost and rain are drenched, she doesn't feel tired, she doesn't feel bitter, she only feels full of panic.
What she was afraid of was not that Ke Mulan's feelings for her would weaken, but that under the pressure of the Ke family's parents, Ke Mulan finally compromised and let their relationship still end well.
Shen Kelan's "dedication" incident, Kang Yurong knew nothing.
Except for Ke Muzhi's "kind words and persuasions" to her a few days ago, she has never seen anyone from the Ke family again, and she has never gotten any news about Ke Mulan.
Although, no news is the best news.
But in her opinion, the lack of news may be brewing the worst outcome.
She is not familiar with the life in this Hangzhou City, and she doesn't know anyone except Song Zhaopei.
But it's such a coincidence, at this juncture, her only backer Song Zhaopei went to the field to do an exchange meeting. This is really, it is called the heaven is not spiritual, and the earth is not spiritual.
She didn't know what she could do but wait.
When the porter saw that Kang Yurong was coming again, he shook his head and turned around to report.
When the maid came in to report, the Ke family was having breakfast.
Because of Ke Mulan's matter, Dong Pengyuan's three sons-in-law have been spending several days at his father-in-law's house, and they are all people with jobs, Kang Yurong has the patience to wait, but they really don't have the time to spend with her. Two days ago, they had gone back to their respective homes.
Ke Mulan is still in confinement, so now sitting at the dinner table, except for Ke Zhenhua and his wife, there are only three sisters of the Ke family.
The maid came in and said, "Sir, madam, Miss Kang is here again." ”
As soon as she heard this, Mrs. Ke slapped her chopsticks on the table, frowned and said, "It's raining so hard, it's really become a dog skin plaster, and it can't be removed even if it's stained." ”
Ke Muzhi stared at the white porridge in the bowl, and Kang Yurong's small, warm face and the soft, but extremely firm voice quickly floated in her mind: "No matter what the reason, if Mu Lan becomes a relative, I will never pester him." If he keeps his promise and I don't marry, I will naturally keep my promise and wait for him for the rest of my life. ”
Ke Muzhi thought blankly that her marriage to Yu Songchao was completed through the order of her parents. It can be regarded as God's favor, so that they met the right person, so their marriage is also happy.
It is precisely because her marriage is a blind date that she can't understand the intensity and persistence of love between lovers, in other words, she doesn't believe much in any love in this world.
However, the younger brother and his parents had a strong confrontation......
However, Kang Yurong's stubbornness waited......
A flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, and she suddenly understood what love was, and she was even proud of the love between her brother and Kang Yurong.
Ke Muzhi said: "Lan'er and Miss Kang have known each other for many years, and the relationship between them is already very strong, and it is not something that we can separate if we want to. Otherwise......"
Mrs. Ke glared at her: "What else? Let them marry? I tell you, there is no door." ”
Speaking of this, Mrs. Ke looked back, stared at the third daughter and said irrefutably: "Zhi'er, let me tell you, you must not give me a betrayal, and you can't give me an elbow to turn out. ”
Ke Muzhi saw that his mother was really angry, and hurriedly walked over and hugged his mother's shoulder to comfort: "Oh, mother, why is it still involved in the mutiny, how can it be so serious? Besides, my elbow is turned to Lan'er even if it is crutched, Lan'er is an outsider?"
Mrs. Ke knew that the third daughter had been a clever ghost since she was a child, and what she said was the most demagogic. But Kang Yurong has her own insistence on this matter, no matter who it is, no matter how good it is, she also insists on her bottom line.
So, Mrs. Ke said conclusively: "No matter what, I repeat, our Ke family can marry the daughter of a common people's family, but we must not marry a widow who has been married. ”
As he spoke, he turned his eyes angrily and said to the maid standing at the door, "You go and drive her away for me, and from today onwards, come and drive me away one at a time." Out of sight, out of mind, and out of mind, it also saves me from worrying. ”
"Not good. Ke Mulian stopped, she said: "Mother, how can we say that we are also a house of etiquette, and we fight against guests, which is not very good to spread." ”
"Yes, mother. Ke Muping also answered: "Anyway, Miss Kang is also Lan'er's friend, let's really have any rude behavior towards Miss Kang, if Lan'er knows in the future, maybe you want to mess with us?"
Mrs. Ke said, "It's not nice to take her away, but let her guard the door day by day?"
"Don't say it. Ke Zhenhua, who had not spoken, finally spoke at this time, he looked at his wife and said: "What the children say makes sense, even if we don't like Miss Kang anymore, we can't be rash." We must maintain our proper demeanor and courtesy. After a pause, he said, "Well, tomorrow, let's have an open and honest talk with Miss Kang, shall we?"
It rained for a day and a night, and the next day it cleared.
After the rain, the sky is clear, and the cloudless sky is like a large glass washed with water, translucent and translucent. As soon as the breeze passes, even the air is fresh and comfortable.
Kang Yurong has no intention of paying attention to this kind of beauty given by God at the moment, the clear sky and clear line of sight will only make her see the door blocking her and Ke Mulan more clearly, and make her more aware of how unbreakable the resistance standing between her and Ke Mulan is.
At about ten o'clock, a little girl came out of the door and said respectfully, "Miss Kang, our lord invites you in." ”
Kang Yurong was stunned for a moment, and the whole person froze there, not believing what the little girl said at all.
Seeing that Kang Yurong was motionless, the little girl said again: "Miss Kang, please." ”
Kang Yurong came back to his senses at this time, it was real, it turned out to be true, not his own illusion.
With the little girl, Kang Yurong walked into the living room of the Ke family.
In the living room, there are Ke Zhenhua and his wife, and there are Ke family sisters, but Ke Mulan, who she wants to see the most, is missing.
It seems that the Ke family's "reception" this time is not as good as he expected, and there is a posture of three sessions.
This was the second time she had come in, and this time she was more timid than the first time she was cautious. However, she concealed this timidity very well, and did not show the cowardice of "losing before gambling" into the eyes of the Ke family.
Ke Zhenhua sat on the sofa, burning his pipe, and when he saw Kang Yurong coming in, he looked at her silently.
Her small face did not have the brilliance of the first visit, her eyebrows were dyed with deep sorrow, there were obvious dark circles under her eyes, her lips and cheeks were covered by a layer of paleness, and the whole person looked gray. and the pink cheongsam on her body, which is in stark contrast.
Kang Yurong's current appearance Ke Zhenhua is very familiar, because his son Ke Mulan is also this kind of haggard and decadent virtue at the moment.
Ke Zhenhua took a puff of cigarette, pointed to the sofa next to him, and said, "Miss Kang, sit down." ”
Kang Yurong thanked him, sat down, leaned on his hair upright, ignored everything around him, and just quietly looked at Ke Zhenhua, who was "arraigned" at any time.
Ke Zhenhua sat opposite her, and did not speak immediately, until he finished his cigarette, knocked out the cigarette ash, and did all this, and then slowly spoke.
He said: "Miss Kang, I invited you here today, I don't mean anything else, I just want to talk to you sincerely." I don't want you to talk to me in a state of hunger, that would affect your thinking and judgment. I've got you prepared a breakfast, and we'll talk about it when you've had it. ”
Ke Zhenhua is right, Kang Yurong really didn't use breakfast. She hadn't eaten much since Ke Mulan was grounded and she was turned away.
If you have something in your heart, you can't eat anything. If the matter is not satisfactorily resolved, it is to send her the queen mother's peach banquet, and she does not have the appetite to enjoy it.
There is also the fact that the hands of the people are short, and the mouth of the people is soft.
She didn't want to lose the other party's material before the "negotiations" had even begun.
Therefore, when Ke Zhenhua was about to beckon someone to bring breakfast, she stopped it as soon as possible: "Thank you Uncle Ke for your kindness, but don't need it." ”
She smiled lightly and said, "I am now full of energy, clear mind and concentration. No matter what my uncle discusses with me, I promise to make accurate judgments and decisions. So, if Uncle Ke wants to say anything to me, please speak up. ”
Ke Zhenhua was slightly stunned, he felt that Kang Yurong's soft eyes and soft tone faintly contained a huge force, which made him feel that no matter what he said or did today, she would not take a step back.
Ke Zhenhua guessed correctly, Kang Yurong had made plans before coming.
Today, when you meet a god and kill a god, you meet a ghost and kill a ghost, no matter whether you are in three halls of trial or five halls of questioning, it is impossible to dispel her determination to be with Ke Mulan.
Unless...... There are no unless...... Now I don't want to unless.
Ke Zhenhua sighed heavily, he thought, he couldn't be knocked down by a little girl's determined demeanor. He must save his son's face and maintain the prestige of the Ke family. ,
After a moment, he opened his mouth calmly: "In this case, Miss Kang, let's save the nonsense and get straight to the point." ”