Chapter 57: Matters of the Heart
Yan Ran really didn't expect Cheng Ruiru to be like this, her face couldn't help but turn a little pale, seeing his hand stretched out, Yan Ran hurriedly put her hand behind her back, Cheng Ruiru saw Yan Ran dodging, grabbed the air with her hand, and pushed the door open.
Hearing that the door was pushed open, the little girl who was playing in the yard immediately looked up and saw Yanran and Cheng Ruiru, and when they met at the door, they called each other first, and then shouted to the house: "Auntie, my sister is back!" "Aunt Zheng hasn't come out yet, and when Little Brother Zheng heard that his sister was back, he had already rushed out to greet him.
Yan Ran saw that the door was pushed open, and her heart was pounding even more, she was no longer running, but jumping into her yard, as if this was the only way to get rid of Cheng Ruiru. When Cheng Ruiru saw that the door was pushed open, he naturally couldn't be like before, but stood at the door well, waiting for Aunt Zheng to come out.
Junior Brother Zheng had already thrown himself into Yanran's arms: "Sister, what about the straw grasshoppers you said you brought me?" Yanran picked up her younger brother, and Aunt Zheng had already come out of the hall and said with a smile: "What kind of weather is this, where did I find the straw grasshoppers?" Wait for another month, my mother will make it up for you! ”
"Don't, my mother is not good, and I will scatter as soon as I play!" Brother Zheng shook his head there. Aunt Zheng was about to glare at her son, when she saw Cheng Ruiru standing at the door, and stepped forward with a smile: "Brother Cheng is here?" Then he scolded the little girl: "Why do you only say that your sister is back?" Didn't you say that Brother Xiao Cheng is here? ”
"Auntie, don't be busy, I just arrived, and I just met Sister Yanran!" Cheng Ruiru said with a smile, Aunt Zheng Sanru hurriedly let Cheng Ruiru in, and when she heard him change her name for Yanran, she couldn't help frowning, and looked at Cheng Ruiru, Cheng Ruiru naturally knew that if she wanted to marry Yanran, she must get the consent of the Zheng family's father and mother, otherwise it would be difficult to get along in the future, so she said more and more respectfully: "Auntie is busy for the New Year these two days, and she wants to be busy?" ”
Since he didn't break it, Aunt Zheng didn't say it, and when she entered the hall and saw that her daughter was not there, she knew that she was carrying her younger brother into the back room, and called the little girl to pour tea for Cheng Ruiru and sit down before asking a few words of gossip. If Cheng Rui has something on his mind, how can he still be as usual, let Aunt Zheng gossip with him, and his mouth should respond, but his eyes swept into the room.
Yanran took a lot of effort to make the red on her face fade, and then took advantage of her mother to greet Cheng Ruiru and walked into the house with her younger brother, Zheng Xiaodi hadn't seen her sister for a long time, and thought to herself, so she played with her sister for a while, and when she heard Cheng Ruiru's voice outside, she pulled Yanran's sleeve: "Sister, Brother Cheng is here, I want to go out and play with him!" This sentence made Yanran's face red again, and Brother Zheng didn't know, so he opened his round eyes and asked, "Sister, what are you blushing?" ”
Yanran pinched her brother's nose: "What a blush, don't talk nonsense!" Brother Zheng's little brows were furrowed very tightly, as if he was thinking about a problem. Yanran held her younger brother in her arms and asked him with a smile: "What do you think about your little frowns so tightly?" Can you still think about a doll who is not a three-year-old? ”
"What do you want?" Zheng Xiaodi is the time when he likes to ask the most, so he immediately asks. Yan Ran was asked, her brows furrowed, and when Brother Zheng saw her sister like this, her eyes blinked: "Is it just thinking that you are frowning like this?" ”
Yan Ran couldn't help laughing, hugged her brother tighter, and kissed and kissed: "Yes, our little brother is the smartest!" Junior Brother Zheng was praised by his sister, and his eyes immediately narrowed.
"What's the matter with being smart, isn't it just a subordinate?" The sudden male voice made Yan Ran look up, and then smiled: "Brother, when did you come back?" ”
"I just came back, and I didn't want to talk to anyone, so I came to look for you!" Second Brother Zheng is also eighteen years old this year, Third Uncle Zheng is worried about his marriage, there are many people who want to marry Second Brother Zheng, but Second Brother Zheng doesn't want any of them, Third Uncle Zheng loves his son again, and it is not easy to force him. Junior Brother Zheng had already jumped out of Yanran's arms and ran to Second Brother Zheng: "Brother, hug!" ”
Second Brother Zheng hugged his younger brother: "Hey, it's strong again, old and old, you, you are really your father's baby!" Junior Brother Zheng grinned, opened a mouthful of glutinous rice teeth, and bit down on Second Brother Zheng's arm!
"That can be like this!" Yan Ran hurriedly stepped forward to stop her younger brother, and seeing that Second Brother Zheng's face was a little bad, she quietly asked, "Could it be that the third master said something again?" Brother, are you unhappy? ”
"As a subordinate, what the master says, but just bear it!" Second Brother Zheng didn't want to talk about this matter in depth, so he brought it in one sentence.
Third Aunt Zheng also lifted the curtain and walked in, glaring at Second Brother Zheng fiercely: "You, you came in after saying hello to someone, how can there be such hospitality!" ”
"Mother, do you really don't know or fake don't know? People come so diligently, but they don't come for others, they want to marry ......" Second Brother Zheng was fast-talking, and before he finished speaking, he saw his sister's face sink down, and he hurriedly made a gesture to Yanran: "Sister, I said this wrong, I shouldn't have said it!" ”
Yanran turned her back to her brother, which made Aunt Zheng sigh: "Hey, you two, I can't control any of them." You, no matter what others think, you can't help but do what you want. Why don't you hurry up and let me go out and talk to the guests? ”
"I don't want to go, my sister is so good, her character and appearance are not good, except that her identity is a little worse, he wants to marry my sister like this, but it can't be!" These words made Aunt Zheng frown, and Yanran's face became more and more red, and Little Brother Zheng didn't understand what they were saying, so he just frowned and looked at this and that.
Aunt Zheng finally slapped her son on the arm: "The older you are, the more like a child, full of nonsense, what can you say." Get out of here! Since his mother urged him to invite him, Second Brother Zheng still went out.
When her son went out, Aunt Zheng looked at her daughter, and Yanran just sat there with her head down, and she couldn't see anything else except her slightly red face. Aunt Zheng couldn't help but sigh softly, this matter is still not easy to ask.
Cheng Ruiru saw Aunt Zheng enter the inner room, and couldn't help but listen carefully, wanting to hear what was said inside, but the three members of the Zheng family didn't speak loudly, and they could only vaguely hear your sister or something. Cheng Ruiru was still thinking about what these meant, and when she saw Second Brother Zheng come out, Cheng Ruiru hurriedly sat down and talked with Second Brother Zheng.
Second Brother Zheng is used by the side of the third master Zeng, and he is very familiar with business matters, and the two of them talk about some business matters, which is also lively. After a while, Aunt Zheng also lifted the curtain and came out, with the same smile on her face as before, which made Cheng Ruiru beat a drum in her heart, and she didn't know what Yanran said to Aunt Zheng San? Will?
Cheng Ruiru was still thinking about it, and Aunt Zheng had already said: "Brother Cheng, it's a coincidence today, they are all back, I'll let the kitchen cook a few dishes, a few of you, have a good chat!" After saying that, Aunt Zheng went to the kitchen, Cheng Ruiru stood up and sent Aunt Zheng out, and when she looked up, she saw Second Brother Zheng looking at herself thoughtfully, Cheng Ruiru's heart couldn't help but jump suddenly, this look was a little unkind!
The two of them outside are in vain and wronged, and Yan Ran is also preoccupied in the inner room, everything that was originally thought of seems to be different now. Brother Xiao Cheng likes himself? That doesn't seem like possible, right? Every time they meet, don't the two have to go toe-to-toe? How did you suddenly like yourself? Yan Ran felt a little dizzy, besides, this is not in line with etiquette, marriage, isn't it the words of the matchmaker of the parents?
The more Yan Ran thought about it, the more dizzy she became, so she simply lay down on the bed, planning to think about nothing! Seeing her lying on the bed and covering her face with a quilt, Xiao Brother Zheng ran out on his feet: "Mother, my sister is not feeling well, do you want to invite Aunt Wang to take a look?" ”
Under the weather? Cheng Ruiru immediately stood up, this matter was already too clear, Second Brother Zheng glanced at him, and Cheng Ruiru sat down again. Aunt Zheng came out of the kitchen and held her son in her arms: "Your sister is afraid that she wants to rest for a while, you, don't quarrel with her!" ”
Junior Brother Zheng nodded, and Aunt Zheng's brows furrowed more and more tightly, this matter seems to be unusual!
The dinner was very rich, but everyone had their own thoughts, and they didn't eat it properly, only Uncle Zheng, who had not yet been ventilated, was very happy to eat. After eating dinner and sitting for a while, Cheng Ruiru also said goodbye, and Aunt Zheng asked her son to send him out. As soon as the others left, Aunt Zheng lifted the curtain and walked into the back room, and saw that her daughter was still lying on the bed, but her eyes were open.
Aunt Zheng stepped forward and touched her daughter's forehead, and Yanran had already taken her hand down: "Mother, I don't have a fever!" ”
Aunt Zheng snorted: "Of course I know that you don't have a fever, tell my mother, what's wrong?" ”
"Mother, I don't know!" Yanran leaned on her mother's arms, only in this way could she calm down. Aunt Zheng hugged her daughter tightly: "You also heard what your brother said, you don't lose anything, you can marry anyone, isn't it ......?"
"Mother, that's my brother coaxing me, my own family, of course I think I'm very good, but outsiders don't think like this." Yanran interrupted her mother's words, and leaned there. Seeing her daughter's preoccupied appearance, Aunt Zheng sighed: "If only ......"
"Mother, don't mention this old saying, we are the sons of the Hou family, and the master's family gives us decency, which must be exchanged for loyalty, otherwise, the master's dignity is given for nothing!" After entering the Hou Mansion for so many years, Yan Ran already knew what the master's family wanted. The next person, life and death, honor and disgrace, is in the master's thoughts.
Aunt Zheng looked at her daughter, her own daughter, not Aunt Zheng boasting, knowing the words of the text, good needlework, and a gentle temperament. Besides, she is good looking, not to mention a maid from a big family, even if she is a lady from a big family, she can beat her daughter, and there are not many people who want to come. What is lacking is this identity, and once this identity is missing, many things are born dwarfs.
Aunt Zheng thought about it, her heart was sour, and the tears in her eyes fell like beads.
"What's the matter, this is, is my daughter sick, if she is really sick, hurry up and find someone, what's the use of crying here?" Uncle Zheng saw that his wife hadn't come out for a long time, and he was also worried about his daughter, so he lifted the curtain to take a look, but it was his wife who was crying while holding his daughter, so he couldn't help but ask in surprise.