CHAPTER XXIV

Born poor in the early years, so he suffered a lot, and later married into the He family, and with the ups and downs of the old lady He's business, to now, Mrs. He is like a mirror in her heart, as the only son of the He family for three generations, He Ting's wife is naturally to marry a good person, but no matter how good it is, you have to like your baby grandchildren!

He Ting is 19 years old this year, close to the age of a weak crown. The children of his age ran all over the ground, but he refused to marry a wife on the grounds of studying to gain fame, and this delay has dragged on until now. Now it's easy to wait for him to let go, and the object is a good girl who is innocent, Old Madam He only feels full of joy, and the more she looks at Su Yan, the more she likes it.

Thinking that her grandson and this girl had only had a few faces, and they didn't have too many opportunities to get along, Mrs. He's heart moved slightly, and she said, "Miss Su, originally this consultation fee should be settled in one day, but this ......" Mrs. He pretended to be embarrassed and looked at the prescription on the table, meaning that she couldn't trust Su Yan's medical skills.

"The old body wants to invite Miss Su to come for a few more days, and when the old body is really well, this consultation fee will be paid together, do you think it will work?"

The He family's great cause naturally does not owe him the money for the diagnosis, Su Yan didn't think about it, and nodded yes, "Just listen to the old lady's arrangement." ”

Now that she has seen a doctor, Su Yan has no reason to stay anymore, even if she gets up to say goodbye, Mrs. He naturally wants to stay, Su Yan remembers Zhongkang at home, and refuses to stay for dinner. Seeing this, Mrs. He was not embarrassed, so she said: "Ting'er, go and send Miss Su to your grandmother, remember, you have to send it home in person!" ”

"The grandson does as his grandmother commands." He Ting bowed his hand slightly, raised his head and exchanged a knowing look with Mrs. He very vaguely, and then calmly turned around and said, "Miss Su, I'll send you." ”

He Ting led the way in front, Su Yan and Aunt Liu walked side by side in the back, and when they went out of the side door, Su Yan paused, "Let the little maid send us, don't bother Gongzi He." ”

Su Yan only said politely as Mrs. He, how could she really bother He Ting, clinker He Ting heard the words: "Grandmother asked me to personally send Miss Su, if I disobey the yang and the yin, she will definitely blame me when the old man knows." ”

What he said was serious, and Su Yan had to nod.

There was no word all the way, the carriage stopped at the entrance of the village, Su Yan and Aunt Liu got out of the carriage and turned around and were about to leave, so they heard He Ting say: "Miss Su, wait." ”

Su Yan turned around.

He Ting wanted to speak and stopped, as if he had something to say, but in the end he only said: "That...... Tomorrow I will order someone to pick up Miss Su? ”

Having promised Mrs. He, Su Yan should abide by it, nodded and said, "Okay." ”

***

For half a month, He Fu sent people to pick up Su Yan every day to diagnose Mrs. He's pulse, and Su Yan gradually became familiar with everyone in He Mansion.

On this day, Su Yan finished diagnosing Mrs. He's pulse as usual, and did not leave in a hurry after receiving the pulse pillow, but sat opposite Mrs. He and chatted.

"Don't look at Ting'er's steady appearance now, when he was a child, he was so honest! If you don't get into trouble one day, you'll be tickled! ”

No matter what the two were talking about at first, Mrs. He could always bring the topic to He Ting, these days, Su Yan didn't have much contact with He Ting, but she also had a good understanding of him, and in the past few days, she has heard all the naughty things about He Ting when he was young.

As he was talking, He Ting opened the bamboo curtain and walked in, with a smile as warm as the rising sun on his face, "Grandmother, you are telling Miss Su about your grandson's troubles when she was a child!" ”

"What! Don't let people say it yet! Old Madam He glanced at him with disgust, "You and your Aya are not at home all day, my old woman is so easy to meet a caring person, and I am not allowed to say a few more words?" ”

He Ting was busy begging for mercy, "Xu Xu Xu!" As long as the grandmother is happy. ”

Because she knew a lot of unknown embarrassments, Su Yan always felt a little inexplicable ashamed when she faced He Ting these days, and now when she saw He Ting come in, she smiled slightly, and nodded to him a little uncomfortably.

He Ting smiled back.

"Okay, listening to my old woman chatter for so long, Miss Su must be annoyed." Mrs. He's eyes swept back and forth on Su Yan and He Ting, and the more she looked, the more she felt that the two of them were extremely compatible, and the smile on her face became deeper and deeper, and she said to He Ting: "Ting'er, I remember that Cuizhu said yesterday that the lotus flowers in the house bloomed?" ”

"Yes, it's all over." He Ting Road.

When Mrs. He heard this, she held her forehead with one hand and relaxed her body, leaning on the makeup flower pillow behind her, her voice was slightly lightened and she looked extremely tired, and said, "I'm tired, Ting'er, you take Miss Su to enjoy the lotus flowers, don't snub others." ”

As she spoke, she waved her hand lazily, and took the hands of the two maids on the left and right to the bedroom.

I had promised Mrs. He that I would accompany her to dinner today, but now that it was still early, Su Yan had no choice but to follow He Ting to the lakeside to enjoy the flowers.

There is a half-acre square lotus pond in Hefu, which is full of lotus flowers, and now the flowers bloom just right, the lotus leaves and fields are lotus pavilions, and they are beautiful.

"Grandmother Ailian, this lotus pond was ordered to be dug when my grandfather was alive." Standing on the edge of the pond, looking at the continuous lotus leaves, He Ting's words were a little sad, "When I was young, my grandmother often took me on a boat to pick lotus, and my grandfather supported the boat for us, but unfortunately now it is ......."

He let out a long sigh and remained silent for a long time.

Su Yan understood his mood, but she ignored the discomfort in her heart for a while, and stood quietly beside him and looked at Mantang Bilian together.

After a long time, He Ting turned sideways to face Su Yan and pretended to be relaxed: "There is a wooden boat over there, do you want to pick some lotus seeds to eat?" ”

As if to increase the bargaining chips, he deliberately said: "My lotus seeds are much fresher and more delicious than those sold outside." ”

In such a situation, Su Yan didn't know how to refuse him, so she only nodded slightly.

***

The wooden boat cut two water marks in the water, the ripples spread layer by layer, He Ting stood at the bow of the boat with familiar movements, Su Yan sat at the stern of the boat and carefully selected the lotus pods, and after a while, there were a lot of lotus pods piled up at his feet.

Propping the wooden boat into the depths of the lotus pond, lowering the boat and letting the wooden boat swing with the water, He Ting leaned over and picked a slightly larger lotus leaf and handed it to Su Yan, "Cover the sun." ”

Su Yan waved her hand to excuse herself, her dark apricot eyes flickered, she sat sideways on the side of the boat, and hid under a huge lotus leaf with a little shortening, and looked up at He Ting and smiled slyly, "How?" ”

She will make the best use of things, He Ting smiled, and couldn't help nodding, "Excellent." ”

Emerald green lotus leaves, pink and white petals, is beautiful, but the people under the round leaves are even more eye-catching, she wears a moon-white embroidered grass green Ruyi moire jacket, eight Hunan skirts with a green plain face, green and white are more lined with her fair complexion, smiling and beautiful.

He Ting involuntarily took a step forward.

The wooden boat tilted abruptly and swayed, Su Yan was shocked, and clasped the side of the boat with both hands for fear that she would fall into the water.

He Ting had no choice but to return to his original place.

The wooden boat gradually stabilized, Su Yan breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest with palpitations, picked up a lotus canopy at her feet and threw it at He Ting's feet, and said with a smile: "It seems that you can't move around at will." ”

As she spoke, she picked up a lotus pod and peeled it off, and the round lotus seeds rolled down the palm of her hand, and Su Yan picked one up and put it in her mouth.

Plain hands Qianqian clinged to the white lotus seeds, which were not worse than the lotus seeds, and even faintly whiter than them, He Ting seemed to be bewitched, and watched her put the lotus seeds to her mouth fixedly, and her red lips poked out her tongue slightly......

The lotus pod in his hand fell to the ground, He Ting was suddenly startled, and hurriedly looked away, but fortunately, Su Yan was concentrating on peeling lotus seeds and did not notice him.

The two stayed in the depths of the lotus pond for a long time, and did not return until the maid came to look for them.

After having dinner with Mrs. He, He Ting sent Su Yan home as usual.

Before getting out of the carriage, He Ting stopped Su Yan, "Miss Su, tomorrow...... If there's something going on at home, you don't have to come. ”

"Got it." Su Yan said.

***

It's just that Su Yan didn't expect that He Ting's so-called family had something to do with this!

The matchmaker in the red peony gown smiled lovely, and talked endlessly to Su Yan about the benefits of marrying into the He family, "Girl, the He family is the richest man in our Yangle County!" Young Master He is the only seedling again, the He family will be his, and if you marry him, you will enjoy endless glory and wealth! Besides, who is Young Master He? That's the third in the college exam! Master Xiucai! I don't have to pick everything for my appearance and talent! A good man who can't be found with a lantern! ”

Aunt Liu sat on the side and smiled from ear to ear, leaned over and said in her ear: "That day, Aunt Liu felt strange, why did a little girl with a bad appetite have to come all the way to find you, it turned out that she had other thoughts!" ”

Su Yan frowned, and secretly said in her heart, if she had known this, she would not have gotten into the carriage of Hefu that day anyway.

"How? Girl, have you thought about it? If you think about it, hurry up, give me a clear word, and I can also reply to Master He! ”

An orphan girl in a ravine was favored by the only son of the richest man in the county, and she was still in the main room, in the eyes of the matchmaker, this is a pie in the sky, and there is no reason not to agree.

"I don't want to."

Su Yan's answer was greatly unexpected by the matchmaker, she seemed to be in disbelief, and said in surprise: "What? You repeat! ”

"I don't want to." Su Yan repeats softly and categorically.

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"This, this, this!" The matchmaker couldn't figure out why someone would refuse the pie in front of her.

Aunt Liu on the side was also shocked by Su Yan's answer, she secretly pulled Su Yan's sleeve, and said to the matchmaker: "Sister, you sit down and rest first, this news is too sudden, I'm afraid it will scare my girl, you let her think about it, this matter can't be rushed!" ”

"Girl, think about it, don't think about it!" The matchmaker meant something.

Aunt Liu pulled Su Yan into the east room, lowered her voice and asked her, "What's wrong?" Young Master He is such a good person, why are you unwilling? ”

"I ...... I do not know. Su Yan bit her lip.

I just don't want to.

"You, you here! Alas! Aunt Liu sighed, pacing back and forth in the room with her hands on her hips, "Did you listen to what your aunt told you last time?" This marriage event is not caused by your willfulness! If you don't marry Young Master He, you have to choose one of the booklets I gave you, why do you say you are doing this! No matter how Young Master He looks at it, it's your best destination! ”

"Huh? Tell me about it! Su Yan didn't speak for a long time, and Aunt Liu said anxiously.

Su Yan hurriedly withdrew her gaze from the window and winked innocently at Aunt Liu, "Huh? What the? ”

Aunt Liu was angry, "When is this time when are you still absent-minded!" I'm asking you, what the hell do you think! ”

Aunt Liu turned her back to the window, but she didn't see Zhong Kang resting on the windowsill with her cheeks in her hands, and kept lip syncing towards Su Yan-

"Lady."

"Lady."

"Lady."

For some reason, Su Yan was worried in her heart and didn't know what to do, but now in Zhong Kang's silent call, she miraculously calmed down, and under the gaze of Aunt Liu's hateful eyes, Su Yan said calmly: "Auntie, I don't want to marry He Ting, I don't want to do it at all." ”

In Su Yan's heart, all feelings are based on time, and she and He Ting have only known each other for half a month, and the time they spend together is even less, so Su Yan instinctively looks down on He Ting's heart for her.

"Then you ......" Looking at Su Yan's firm gaze, Aunt Liu knew that she couldn't convince her, so she had to do it, "Alas! I just hope you don't regret it later. ”

Su Yan pursed her lips and smiled, but did not say much.

Aunt Liu went to tell the matchmaker about Su Yan's reply, and Su Yan sat on the kang and listened to the matchmaker's unwilling shouting and Aunt Liu's kind voice, and her heart was surprisingly quiet.

Sending the matchmaker away, Aunt Liu didn't stay any longer, leaving a sentence, "Su Yan, think about it, you have to get married." And he left.

You have to get married, but you also have to marry someone you like, and you have to look good. Su Yan sat on the kang and thought about the medical book in her hand for a while.

"Lady."

Zhong Kang stood outside the door and called out to her timidly.

Su Yan put down the medical book in her hand, "What's wrong?" ”

The cowardice in Zhong Kang's tone made Su Yan feel uncomfortable for a while, and she only felt that Zhong Kang seemed a little strange today.

Su Yan frowned, no, not just today, as early as half a month ago, Zhong Kang was a little wrong, the town was full of joy, and his spirit was not high. She had thought that he was losing his spirits because of the scorching heat, but today it seemed that he was not.

Zhong Kang hesitated and walked in front of her, wanting to speak and stopping, Su Yan, who looked uncomfortable with that awkward appearance, twisted his eyebrows and asked again, "What's wrong?" ”

Zhong Kang snorted: "Lady, are you leaving?" ”

Su Yan was stunned for a moment, go? Where to go?

"Lady, if you leave, can you not leave me behind......" Zhong Kang continued.

Su Yan became more and more puzzled, "Who did you hear say I was leaving?" ”

Zhong Kang pouted and looked out of the door very aggrieved, "It's the person just now, she said that the lady wants to marry someone else's family." ”

Only then did Su Yan understand why he was abnormal these days, he was worried that she would leave him, Su Yan's heart was slightly warm, but she deliberately said: "If I marry someone else's family, how can I take you over?" ”

As if he didn't expect her to say this, Zhong Kang was stunned.

His stunned and overwhelmed appearance pleased Su Yan, and she couldn't help but smile: "Okay, you only heard her say that she wanted me to marry, could it be that you didn't hear me say I didn't want to?" Well? ”

Hearing this, Zhongkang's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed, "I heard it, I heard it!" He stepped forward and put his arms on either side of Su Yan's body to bring her under his body, and then asked, "Will the lady leave me in the future?" ”

There was expectation and apprehension, fear and fragility in the eyes that were tightly usurping her in front of her, Su Yan involuntarily raised her hand to touch his eyes, and said softly: "No." ”

"Really?!" Zhong Kang's pupils shrank, still uncertain.

"Really." Su Yan nodded incomprehensibly.

Zhong Kang grabbed Su Yan's hand that stayed in the corner of his eye, and said excitedly: "I won't leave my lady behind, never!" I'm going to be with my lady all the time! ”

Su Yan bent her eyebrows and smiled, "Okay." ”

As soon as these words came out, Su Yan was stunned, she looked at the person in front of her with bright eyes, as if she was happy because of her words.

Why did you promise him? Why wouldn't you want to be separated from him? Why...... When she flipped through that booklet, she couldn't help but compare those people to him?

"Lady?" Seeing her looking at herself in a daze, Zhong Kang called out suspiciously.

Su Yan looked at him fixedly, opened her lips and said, "Zhongkang, do you know what a lady means?" ”

Zhong Kang scratched his head and was about to answer, but Su Yan stopped the words he was about to blurt out, "Forget it, don't say it......"

He's just an idiot with a broken mind, how can he really understand what he means by saying what a lady means?

Thinking of Zhong Kang's family members who didn't know when he would find, Su Yan lowered her eyes-

How could she fall in love with him? Why do you want to like him?

***

He Ting sat in the hall, and the matchmaker's words were still in his ears.

After sitting in a daze for a while, He Ting got up abruptly and walked out of the side hall under the surprised gaze of Old Madam He.

The horse galloped, and in less than half an hour they arrived in front of Su Yan's house, He Ting turned over and dismounted, and stood in front of the courtyard gate for a long time without taking that step, until one person walked out of the house.

It's a young man, He Ting thought, maybe a neighbor.

The man spotted him, looked at him deeply for a long time, and then turned around and shouted into the house, "Lady, there is someone outside the door." ”

Wife......

He Ting only felt a shock in his heart, and he actually had the idea of escaping.

"Didn't I tell you that I wasn't allowed to call me a lady in front of others?" Su Yan came out of the house in an unkind tone.

Su Yan was already worried about her thoughts, but now that Zhong Kang bumped into her, she didn't have a good tone, and when she raised her eyes, she saw He Ting outside the courtyard gate.

"Gongzi He......" Su Yan was very uncomfortable, after all, she rejected his proposal less than two hours ago.

He Ting stood outside the courtyard gate and asked her, "Why don't you want to marry me?" ”

"I ......" Su Yan bit her lip.

He Ting smiled bitterly, and looked around Su Yan to look at Zhong Kang behind her, "Is it because of him?" ”

The courtyard fell silent for a while, and the sound of cicadas became more and more noisy.

After a long time, Su Yan nodded slowly, almost inaudible: "Yes." ”