The man in blue was puzzled, "What's wrong with you?"

The person sitting opposite him chuckled: "Brother Shen, you have your back to the door, naturally you can't see it, there was a woman passing by just now, and her appearance was first-class, no wonder they were stunned." ”

The person he called Brother Shen was the third son of the Shen family, Shen Qingyi.

Listening to his classmate's words, Shen Qingyi smiled helplessly and shook his head.

The man next to him said: "Brother Shen has a good appearance, a good family background, and is a disciple of Mr. Jing Yuan, and his future is limitless, and ordinary worldly women naturally can't get into your eyes." ”

"Looks are nothing but skins. The ancients said that they had poetry and books in their belly, and compared with women with excellent appearance, talented women would naturally not be much worse. Shen Qingyi said.

Someone suddenly thought of something, turned to Shen Qingyi and said, "I heard that Brother Shen's fiancée has arrived in Cangzhou a few days ago, have you seen it? Is it stunning or talented?"

"Brother Shen actually has a marriage contract?"

"I have long heard that it was the grandfather of the Shen family who made a marriage contract for him, and I heard that it was a merchant girl. ”

"How can you be a merchant girl? With Brother Shen's conditions, if she comes to high school, she will be worthy of the princess!"

"You're exaggerating. Shen Qingyi said, "I do have a fiancée who is doing business in Jiangzhou. However, I didn't know that she had arrived in Cangzhou, and if it was true, my mother would have talked about it. ”

Shen Qingyi knew his marriage contract, and he would not hide it. One year, when my grandfather was out of town, he was in danger on the road, but fortunately a man rescued him, and in order to repay his kindness, he should make a marriage contract between his benefactor's daughter and his grandson.

But he just knew, he didn't think much about his fiancée, even if she was a businesswoman, if she wanted to live with respect, it shouldn't be difficult.

The man who spoke just now said: "It's true, our family is close to Baochang Ji, and their host's lady is Brother Shen's fiancée." I heard that their parents were newly mourned, and there was a seven-year-old brother at home. ”

Shen Qingyi's eyebrows were slightly surprised, because he didn't know these things.

His fiancée's parents were newly mourned, how could the family not receive the news, but now he heard it from an outsider, which really surprised him.

Although he didn't have any expectations for his fiancée, he couldn't be regarded as not having this person.

Someone saw that his face changed, and said: "It's just a businesswoman, and you don't necessarily have to marry if you are married, so don't think so much about Brother Shen." ”

"That's it. Others chimed in.

Shen Qingyi didn't answer, silently picked up the wine glass and took a sip of wine.

He didn't want to come to today's banquet, and a few of these people were his old classmates, so they came down.

I didn't expect to hear such a thing.

No wonder the people in the house seem to have something to hide from him these days, it turns out that his fiancée is here.

She must have been surnamed Ji, right? He couldn't remember what her name was.

When he returned to the Shen Mansion, Shen Qingyi went straight to his mother's courtyard.

Seeing that his mother was instructing the grandmother beside him, when he saw him coming, he hurriedly waved his hand to let the grandmother go down quickly.

Shen Qingyi stepped forward, bowed to his mother, and said, "Mother is hiding something from me?"

Mrs. Shen was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said, "What can my mother hide from you!"

"I heard that Miss Ji has arrived in Cangzhou, and it is still my mother's intention, but I don't know why. Shen Qingyi asked.

Mrs. Shen's face froze slightly, and her voice was slightly dissatisfied: "Who told you?"

Shen Qingyi said: "Mother, my son is not a three-year-old child, why should such a thing be hidden from me." ”

"Then how can Ji Yanning be worthy of you, for her mother to have her own way to quit this family, and not letting you know is just to keep you from being distracted by reading. Mrs. Shen said, "You don't care about this matter, my son is so good, if you let that Ji Yanning see it, it is difficult to say that he will not refuse to withdraw from his family." ”

Shen Qingyi was a little helpless, and said: "I heard that Miss Ji's parents are newly mourned, if we withdraw from our relatives, we can't be reasonable." ”

"Don't worry, her mother will make her willing to quit the marriage, her parents' affairs, I also sent people to the Ji family to mourn, since her family is in difficulty, it will be more to help in the future, why do you need to take your marriage contract." Mrs. Shen said.

Shen Qingyi knew that her mother didn't like Ji Yanning, so she didn't say much, but said, "Mother, don't be too embarrassed, she is." ”

Mrs. Shen was full of response, but she was calculating in her heart.

This Ji Yanning has not moved for a few days, it seems that it is time for her to leave as soon as possible, otherwise if she stays any longer, the gossip in Cangzhou City will not stop.

In the past few days, Baochang Ji's business is exceptionally good, every time Ji Yanning goes to the shop, there are many customers, most of them are young women who are choosing materials, and the guys are also very busy, even the steward is rarely seen.

"Miss, you're here!" the shopkeeper greeted him, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and stepped forward to salute.

There are finally fewer people here.

"Is the business of the shop so good every day?" asked Ji Yanning puzzled.

The shopkeeper shook his head and said: "No, because in two days it will be the Lantern Festival in the city, and the city will be very lively. ”

"Sounds like a lot of fun. Ziyu turned her head and looked at Ji Yanning expectantly, "Miss, come out and have a look when the time comes!"

Ji Yanning chuckled: "Okay." ”

The shopkeeper said: "There are many programs for the Lantern Festival, and the young lady can also prepare for them. By the way, is the eldest lady going to wear new clothes?"

Ji Yanning said: "No need, just go and see the excitement." ”

It's boring to stay in Cangzhou, and it's okay to think that these two maids are bored, so it's okay to go and see.

When Ji Yanning returned to the courtyard, the little servant brought the invitation of the Shen family forward.

She opened it and saw that it was Mrs. Shen who invited her to go to Shen's house tomorrow.

When she arrived at the Shen Mansion on the second day, it was a full hour later than the time on the invitation.

"Madam, Miss Ji has arrived. The butler stepped forward to report.

Mrs. Shen, who was sitting on the main seat, had a dark face, and snorted coldly: "Sure enough, she is a lord who must repay her money, and with such a mind, she can only be the daughter of a businessman, let her in." ”

Shen Yanlan on the side waited for a long time, and then she heard the news that Ji Yanning was coming, and she became even more disgusted with Ji Yanning in her heart.

Under the guidance of the housekeeper, Ji Yanning slowly came to the side hall of the main courtyard.

Mrs. Shen looked up at the door, and saw that she was wearing a plain dress with light blue embroidery, and there were no extra ornaments on her head, which looked very plain, and her expression was indifferent, giving people a sense of alienation but unworldly.

Ji Yanning stepped forward slowly and gave Mrs. Shen an unhurried salute: "I've seen Mrs. Shen." ”

There is no fault in this rule, Rao is Shen Yanlan and the young ladies of the official family who have specially found to raise their grandmothers and learned are slightly inferior to her.

It's just that when she thinks of the person in front of her, the orphan daughter of a businessman whose parents are dead, and her arrogant temperament, Mrs. Shen can't like it.

She said: "Miss Ji's rules are really good, but this unpunctual problem, I'm afraid it has to be changed." ”

Ji Yanning raised his head and met Mrs. Shen's gaze, but he was not afraid: "Mrs. Shen has wronged me, I just think that this Mrs. Shen may be a little busy, leave some time for you to deal with other things." ”

She said it in a high-sounding manner, for the sake of Mrs. Shen, who didn't know that she was retaliating with a tooth for a tooth.

Last time, Mrs. Shen made her wait for more than an hour, so this time she arrived an hour late, which sounds irrefutable.

Mrs. Shen was dissatisfied with her in her heart, and her face was not much better: "You are flamboyant." ”

Ji Yanning bowed his head and said humbly: "It's not as good as Mrs. Shen." ”

Mrs. Shen: "......"

Shen Yanlan said on the side: "There are no rules in front of you! Is this how your parents taught you to talk to your elders?"

Ji Yanning turned his head and asked puzzledly: "It turns out that Mrs. Shen taught Miss Shen to reprimand her peers like this. ”

"You ......"

"Sister Lan, don't be rude. Mrs. Shen opened her mouth to stop Shen Yanlan, who was about to reason with Ji Yanning, and her tone finally eased, "Miss Ji has come all the way, and the last inconsiderate reception was the negligence of the mansion, and the apology gift has already been given, I hope Miss Ji will not mind it anymore." ”

Since Mrs. Shen has already given it to the bottom of the stairs, Ji Yanning will not be uninteresting, she said: "Where Mrs. Shen is, the juniors will naturally not mind." ”

"Sit. Mrs. Shen reached out to the chair next to her and motioned for her to sit down.

Ji Yanning was not polite, and sat on the chair with a slight blessing.

The maid stepped forward with tea and placed it on the table.

Although Shen Yanlan was not convinced, she did not say anything more.

Mrs. Shen said: "The last time I received a letter from Mrs. Ji, saying that she wanted the marriage of our two families to be replaced by your second sister, do you mean anything in this matter?"

Ji Yanning said: "I don't know about this matter. ”

Mrs. Shen said secretly, this child who has lost his parents is really not favored, and even his own grandmother has given up.

Her face was as usual: "Then what do you think of this marriage?"

"It was a good marriage for me. Ji Yanning said lightly, the expression on his face did not have a trace of joy, but seemed to be talking about an ordinary thing.

Mrs. Shen said in her heart, this is not only good, it is simply climbing a high branch.

"But for my third brother, this is a marriage that will embarrass him. Ji Yanfang complained in a low voice.

These words were not loud, but they could just fall into Ji Yanning's ears.

I thought that Ji Yanning would be ashamed when she heard it, but she just smiled indifferently: "No matter what, we have a marriage contract, and it is a marriage contract that Old Lady Shen personally agreed, is it possible that it will be invalidated?"

Mrs. Shen's eyes flashed slightly, it seemed that Ji Yanning would not let go of this marriage easily.