73. Past things
"Then I'll be ugly." Ji Cheng tidied up his dress, sat on his knees and began to blow leaves. She chose a very cheerful tune, which was the song she played for Brother Hong, lively and interesting, even she couldn't help shaking her head when she was blowing it, and Brother Hong next to her was especially holding the venue and clapping his little hands to beat for her.
The old lady was shocked, although her grandson was loved by a thousand people, but because she lost her mother since she was a child, her temperament has always been a little gloomy, and she was an adult at a young age, but she didn't expect to get along with Ji Cheng like this.
The old lady looked at Ji Cheng, and then glanced sideways at Shen Yu, could it be that she ignored something? Although Shen Yu is a continuation of the string, not to mention his family background, it is a talent like him, and the candidate for the continuation of the string will never wronged him, Ji Cheng is not bad, but he will definitely not be able to enter the eyes of the Huang family.
Besides, the Huang family and the Lin family, the eldest grandmother of the pioneer, have their own plans, even the old lady is not good at intervening in Shen Yu's family affairs.
The old lady glanced at Shen Yu's reaction again, but when she saw Shen Yu sitting upright, although her eyes were looking at Ji Cheng, her attention was more on Brother Hong, and there was nothing abnormal, the old lady was relieved, she was afraid that the two of them would have a private relationship and make a scandal.
It's not that the old lady has too much heart, it's really that her grandchildren are very outstanding, and it's not surprising that they are remembered, and their daughter's family always looks forward to marrying a good person.
The old lady went to see Ji Cheng again, and saw that Ji Cheng was nothing unusual, and she had no eyebrows with Shen Yu, so she let go of her whole heart.
The minor key was quickly finished, and the old lady asked Ji Cheng with a smile, "What kind of tune is this, it sounds so joyful?" ”
"It's a shepherd." Ji Cheng replied.
The old lady asked, "Can you play the leaves, but you can also play the flute?" ”
"A little." Ji Cheng said, in the past few years, she has learned a little bit of any musical instrument, and it is naturally impossible to be proficient, but it is not easy to make jokes when she comes to Beijing to learn a little.
"Then you can play a song." The old lady said, but Ji Cheng didn't have a flute, so the old lady turned to Yun Jin and ordered, "Don't I have a jasper flute, take it to Ah Cheng to try." ”
Before the old lady finished speaking, Mrs. Huang's expression beside her changed, Ji Cheng felt strange in his heart, and his face inevitably showed a thoughtful look.
The old lady invented this temptation, and Ji Cheng and Shen Yu should be nothing in private. It turned out that the jasper flute was given to the old lady when Grandma Lin was still alive.
Lin's flute is played very well, she was also a famous talented woman in Beijing when she was not married, and the old lady is also a single bell flute in the public musical instruments, so the old lady has always been partial to Lin. At this time, the old lady actually took out the jasper flute sent by the Lin family to Ji Cheng, how could she not make people think about it?
Huang thought that the old lady was in love with Ji Cheng, not only did she think so, but Ji Lan and the others inevitably thought so, so they all looked at the old lady and Ji Cheng in surprise.
Shen Yu still sat upright without squinting, Brother Hong didn't understand the twists and turns in the hearts of adults, he felt very happy, pulled Ji Cheng's sleeve and said, "You can also play the flute?" Although Brother Hong has no impression of his biological mother, he often hears that his mother plays the flute very well, and when he hears Ji Cheng say that he will be a little closer, he feels closer to her.
This person is biased from being careful, if he changes to another woman who can play the flute, Brother Hong will think that person has ulterior motives, so he wants to get close to his father.
But Ji Cheng is different, although Brother Hong is young, he is very smart, he is Shen Yu's eldest son, the pillar of the second room in the future, Shen Yu raised him very strictly, that is, although the old lady loves him, she will never spoil him.
Brother Hong had already noticed that Ji Cheng was hiding from him, and sometimes he saw it from a distance in the garden, he thought that Ji Cheng was going to step forward, but he turned a corner and disappeared. It's been like this several times, Brother Hong is also temperamental, she ignores him, and he doesn't want to pay attention to her.
But the more awkward he was, the more Brother Hong wanted to get close to Ji Cheng, but he couldn't pull his face to find Ji Cheng. But he was also sure that Ji Cheng should have little interest in being his stepmother. He secretly asked the nurse, and the nurse said that the girl should be to avoid suspicion.
The child's logic is really ridiculous, in Brother Hong'er's heart, those who want to be his stepmother are bad women, and those who don't want to be his stepmother are good stepmothers, rather than cheap others, it is better for Ji Cheng to marry his father, anyway, Ji Cheng himself said that as long as he has the ability to always please him, that person will always be loyal, Brother Hong hopes that Ji Cheng can always please him.
Ji Cheng didn't know the story behind the jasper flute, after she got the jasper flute, she just blew a song without merit, and the minor key was still brisk, but her skills were limited, compared to Shen Cui's song, Su Yun's dance, and Shen Qian's painting.
But Brother Hong was very popular, and before Ji Cheng started playing the flute, he had already returned to his father Shen Yu and sat down upright. At the end of the song, Brother Hong looked up at Shen Yu, "Father, is Sister Cheng playing well, or is Mother blowing well?" ”
Although Shen Yu is a strict father to Brother Hong, and he does not smile on weekdays, it is impossible for him not to understand Brother Hong'er's thoughts, if he doesn't even care about his own mother, how can he be a person, so Shen Yu turns a blind eye to some of Brother Hong'er's pranks. I haven't continued the strings in the past few years, and I want to wait for Brother Hong'er to be older, and he has a certain ability to deal with those dirty methods in the inner house before considering it.
Hearing Brother Hong say this at this time, Shen Yu raised his hand and gently touched the top of his head, "Naturally, it's your mother." Although he and the Lin family are not as deep as the sea, they have indeed done it by raising their eyebrows, the Lin family is gentle and graceful, and the heart is pure, and there is nothing to do in her inner house, only regretting her thin life.
Hearing Shen Yu's answer, Brother Hong's whole heart was comfortable, his father was still thinking about his mother the most, which made Brother Hong feel very satisfied, even if Ji Cheng was his stepmother, he couldn't go beyond his biological mother, as long as he couldn't go beyond his biological mother, he really liked Ji Cheng as his stepmother.
Ji Cheng finished playing a flute, and returned the jasper flute, although her flute skills are average, but it is still okay to appreciate the flute, this jasper flute is mellow and mellow in the bass, crisp and bright in the treble, and the end is excellent, it should come from the hands of a famous artist, not that you can buy it with silver.
The old lady smiled and said, "Cheng girl has a strong breath, and her talent is excellent, but she still needs to practice." ”
Ji Cheng responded with a smile.
When she returned to her room, Ji Cheng was still wondering, she didn't know what was wrong, the eyes of the second lady Huang were obviously wrong, although Mrs. Huang ignored her in the past, but her attitude at the banquet just now was cold and thorny.
can make Mrs. Huang have such a change, Ji Cheng can only think about it because of Shen Yu, and today Brother Hong is a little enthusiastic about herself, I am afraid that it will make her think too much. However, when the old lady said that she would let herself play the flute, Huang's face changed, and I don't know what it had to do with it.
Ji Cheng quietly instructed Yu Qian'er to inquire about it. Yu Qian'er inquired about it casually, and almost everyone knew that Grandma Xianlin was good at flute.
Ji Cheng couldn't help frowning when he heard the news that Yu Qian'er had inquired back, was the old lady testing herself? If it were someone else, she might be frivolous, thinking that the old lady let her play the flute because she liked her, but Ji Cheng saw it very clearly, if the old lady really had that heart, the flute would be given to herself at that time, but she didn't mean that, and in turn she might be hinting to herself, don't think about what you shouldn't think, even if you give it to you, you have to return it.
Ji Cheng rubbed her forehead, she didn't mean to climb high for Shen Yu in the first place, even if she had a trace of thought, but Mrs. Huang's attitude had already made Ji Cheng dispel the idea, Ji Cheng sighed, it seems that she has to hide from Brother Hong more thoroughly, she originally thought that the little person was very cute.
Ji Cheng is worried about Brother Hong, and Mrs. Huang is also a little worried, she can't understand what the old lady means, and the old lady has mentioned more than once in front of her, marrying a daughter-in-law as long as the family background is innocent, the important thing is to have a good appearance, and the juniors like it, this is the key to the harmony of husband and wife, and the family and everything is prosperous.
Although Mrs. Huang also agrees with the old lady's point of view, she can't be a merchant like the Ji family? Just look at Ji Lan, if Shen Yuru marries her, he will be dragged down for the rest of his life. Even if it is a poor and talented daughter, as long as Shen Yu is willing to marry, she will not object.
Mrs. Huang and the old lady have been mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for many years, and they have always been very deed, so she didn't go around the bend with the old lady, and asked when she sent the old lady back to the house to rest, "Ancestor, what are your plans to give the Jade Emperor Flute to the Ji family girl today?" ”
The old lady glanced at the Huang family and smiled: "I won't interfere in Ah Yu's family affairs." ”
Huang smiled, this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can get along well, usually because the grandmother turns a blind eye, and she is also anxious and confused.
"Mother, I didn't mean that, I ......"
The old lady waved her hand, her children and grandchildren have their own interests to consider, and she will definitely not annoy people if half of her body is in the ground.
"I just saw Brother Hong'er getting close to the nephew and daughter of the Ji family, and your old man suddenly gave her the Jade Emperor Flute, so I misunderstood." Huang said bluntly that the old lady doesn't like others to play with her the most, she has served the old lady for so many years, and she has already found the trick.
Sure enough, the old lady's face looked a little better, "Didn't I give her the Jade Emperor Flute?" ”
Huang didn't answer.
The old lady sighed, "I saw Brother Hong'er close to her, so I tried it, I'm afraid there is something behind us that we don't know." ”
Although the old lady said it very tactfully, Huang had already understood, shook his head and said, "No, Ah Yu has nothing to do with her, Ah Yu, don't you know?" I have never had much thought about the girl's family. However, Huang Shi turned and said: "The color of the nephew of the Ji family is indeed too good, she came to the capital to climb the door and do family affairs, I am also afraid that her heart is too high, in case she does frivolous things, it will not be good, and it will affect everyone's reputation." ”