Chapter Ninety-Seven: Keeping the New Year
Coming out of Ninghui Courtyard, Jin Qing was still thinking about the annoying scene just now. Seeing her chattering, Du Yunhe turned around and said, "What are you muttering alone?" ”
"Oh, nothing." Jin Qing hurriedly followed Du Yunhe's footsteps.
"How? What did you talk about when you saw Jinyi? Du Yunhe asked.
"Let's talk about my aunt, let's talk about the eldest young master." Following the master out to visit the door, Jin Qing's steps were also extraordinarily brisk, and he replied with a happy face.
"Stinky girl!" Du Yunhe said, "Don't you want to talk about me?" ”
"The slave doesn't dare," Jin Qing said, "I don't dare to talk about the second young master behind my back." ”
"You just looked at me with a thief's eye, and you think I don't know?" Du Yunhe said, "Do you dare to say that you didn't talk about me?" ”
"Just two words." Jin Qing said with a smile, she saw Du Yunhe snort and continued to walk, and couldn't help but say, "Young Master, do you think Jin Yi will be bullied in Ninghui Courtyard?" ”
"How so?" Du Yunhe said as a matter of course, "The eldest young master will take care of her." ”
Jin Qing thought for a while, then nodded and let go of the knot.
In the blink of an eye, the year is over. On the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the family drinks New Year's wine. After the Yang and Du brothers toasted the old lady, the family sat down again. After Mr. Du briefly inquired about the things in the shop, Mrs. Du said, "Ke'er, I haven't been here since Fang'er went up and down the water. But I know she's talking about you a lot at home. This time she came to the New Year's Festival, if there is nothing special, you have to accompany her well. ”
When Du Yunhe heard this, he couldn't help but look at his brother and Jinyi. I saw that Jinyi's face darkened, and his eyes drooped.
“…… Yes, ma'am. Du Yunke's brows furrowed, but he still agreed. turned his head to look at Jinyi, but saw Jinyi's eyes drooping, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"By the way, sir," Mrs. Du said again, "take this opportunity, shouldn't the marriage of the two of them also be brought up?" ”
"Madam," Du Yunke said, "Cousin Shan is still young, so she is not in a hurry. Besides, since I took over the shop, I always feel powerless, and I always have to ask my father to come forward for many things, so now I ...... I don't want to talk about marriage yet, so I'm distracted. ”
When Mrs. Du heard this, her face was a little unsightly after all, and she was about to say something about starting a family first and then starting a business, but she saw that the master had already opened her mouth first: "Although you have been taking over for two years, you have to take your time in everything, and you can't rush it." But since you say so, let's wait until the shop is taken care of. After all, business still comes first, and it doesn't hurt to put down family affairs a little. ”
Du Yunhe hurriedly came to help: "Dad is right!" Besides, my cousin's family must be reluctant to let her leave home so early and marry a wife! Come on, Dad, Yun'er will toast your old man again! If it's a big holiday, it's not too much of a gift! ”
"Hmm." Master Du has always treated this stubborn son, his face has always been plain, but he has not lost his majesty, and he took the wine glass and drank it all.
After Du Yunhe did it, he raised his glass to his brother again: "Brother, come, I will also toast you!" I wish our shops all over the Du family more prosperous in the coming year! ”
Du Yunke smiled, and the brothers raised their glasses and drank together.
Jin Yi saw that Du Yunke had dried up the wine, so he went up to fill the glass. When he looked up and saw that he was looking at him, he smiled calmly at him and continued to pour wine.
Du Yunke saw that her complexion was calm, and there seemed to be a faint relief in her eyes, and his heart was relieved.
When the reunion dinner was almost used, Master Du saw Du Yun and the left yawning and the right yawning, and said, "Are you so sleepy?" Eating like this? ”
"Originally," Du Yunhe said, "Dad, don't you know that I've always been like this?" ”
"Yes, sir." Yang smiled and said, "When did you see him celebrate the New Year?" ”
"Alright, alright." Master Du frowned slightly and waved his hand to his son, "It seems that you are also annoyed if you want to accompany us elders, go back, go back." ”
"Then Yun'er will retire." His father's words hit the nail on the head, Du Yunhe took the opportunity to stand up, glanced at his brother and Jinyi, and went out with Jinqing.
"Ke'er, you can go back too." Master Du said to his eldest son.
"Yes." Du Yunke stood up and said goodbye to the old lady and aunt.
Out of Rongshu Courtyard, a gust of cold wind hit, and Jinyi couldn't help but shrink his neck. At this time, Du Yunke had already taken off his cloak and wrapped it around her shoulders.
"Young Master, no." Jinyi knew how his subordinates could wear the master's clothes, and he was about to take them off in a panic. But I heard Du Yunke spit out a gentle tone: "Don't move." ”
Watching him tie his neck belt for himself, in this cold and bone-chilling night, Jinyi felt the warmth that he had never felt before. Looking at his delicate face and delicate eyebrows, it turns out that reality can be as beautiful as dreams.
Du Yunke fastened his belt and unconsciously looked at the brocade clothes. Between the four eyes, no matter how cold the wind is, it can't resist the approach of the two hearts at the moment, and then slowly merge. He took Jinyi's hands and clenched them tightly, "Cold, right?" ”
Jinyi shook his head with a smile: "It's not cold." The warmth of my sweetheart has already offset the cold around me at this time.
Du Yunke smiled warmly at her and said softly, "Tonight, will you stay with me for the New Year?" ”
"Hmm." Jin Yi looked at him with a smile and nodded seriously. There is endless restraint in each other's eyes.
Back in Ninghui Courtyard, Jinxiu was already waiting there, and when she saw Du Yunke, she hurriedly greeted her: "Young master, it's cold outside, right?" Get on in. His eyes glanced at the brocade on the side, and saw the cloak on her body, and he was stunned.
Jinyi forgot that he was still wearing the young master's clothes on his body for a while, and at this time, he was surprised by Jinxiu's appearance and hurriedly untied his cloak.
"Young Master, Second Young Master is waiting for you in the hall." Jinxiu turned her head and stopped looking at Jinyi, only looked at Du Yunke and said.
"Oh?" Du Yunke was a little surprised.
Stepping into the hall door, I saw my brother sitting in the hall leisurely sipping tea, and Jinqing was waiting on the side.
"Brother, are you here?" When Du Yunhe saw his brother coming in, he stood up and said, "I'll accompany my brother to celebrate the New Year tonight." ”
Du Yunke smiled: "Okay, it's rare that you said for the first time that you want to keep the New Year." But aren't you afraid of sleepiness? I was sleepy at the dinner table just now. ”
"Accompany the old lady, naturally sleepy." Du Yunhe said with a smile, "Our brothers talk heart-to-heart and talk about wine and night, where will it be?" ”
The brothers entered the warm pavilion, and it was already as warm as spring. Splendid and brocade clothes are brewed with tea.
"Jinxiu, this year, Jinyi will accompany me to keep the New Year, you go down." Du Yunke said.
"Yes...... Master. Jinxiu glanced at the brocade clothes and withdrew.
Jin Yi and Jin Qing whispered some gossip, occasionally glancing at the two masters who were sitting there quietly playing against each other.
…… Looking at Jin Qing, who was holding his eyes with his hands and didn't dare to fall asleep, Jin Yi smiled secretly. The drum has been beaten three times, the new year has arrived, she stood up gently, walked outside the curtain, thought of her parents and brothers, and thought of the joy of welcoming the New Year with her family, and couldn't help but feel a lot of feelings. Dad, mother, brother, are you all okay? Even if it's in another world, you must be looking at me, right? I'm doing well now, don't worry, I'll take care of myself and won't let my parents and brothers worry about me.
When the curtain was lifted and came in, Jinyi saw Du Yunke looking at him, and the two looked at each other silently and smiled.
Du Yunhe saw it in his eyes and didn't speak. Seeing that Jinyi came over with a hot tea, he put the tea cup lightly in his brother's hand, and when the two smiled at each other, Du Yunhe spoke: "I only know now what it means to raise your eyebrows." He smiled at the two of them, "But big brother, can you two not be so affectionate in front of me?" I'm still alone! I can only see the envy. ”
When Jin Yi heard that he even said the word love, he couldn't help but feel hot on his face, only to hear Du Yunke laugh and say: "What kind of lonely person, you can say this in front of Jin Yi?" ”
"I'll just say it casually, Jinyi won't care about me," Du Yunhe looked at Jinyi with a smile and said, "Right?" Brocade? ”
Jin Yi smiled, thinking of Yinglan, what was she doing at this time? Godfather must have sacrificed his life to accompany his friends in the casino as always, Yinglan must feel lonely alone, right? At this time, is she sad alone with a lonely lamp? Maybe the person she wants to wait for the most now is the second young master. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at Du Yunhe.
Seeing her expression, Du Yunhe naturally guessed what she was thinking, and couldn't help but feel a little weak, so he coughed twice and said, "I didn't expect a person like me to be able to survive this far." Now that the winner was decided, he pushed the chessboard away and said, "I have to go back and make up for sleep." ”