Zhong Jinxiu is in Changzhou, quiet and pleasant, every day with Xiao Shen's courtyard, reception and reception of relatives at home, life is also very comfortable.

Her father taught Zhong Huai to practice sword riding and horseback, and every day was also very fulfilling.

Today, Zhong Jinxiu asked his subordinates to make osmanthus cakes, and went to the training ground with peaches.

From a distance, I saw her father practicing archery with Zhong Huai.

Zhong Yong also saw him, put down the bow and arrow in his hand, and led Zhong Huai to find her.

"What did you do today?"

"What I made today is Zhong Huai's favorite osmanthus cake and sweet potato puree, as well as the rice wine made by my aunt."

Zhong Huai is growing his body, and he will be hungry at every turn.

Now that I see it eating, I can't help it.

"Thank you, big sister."

Zhong Yong remembered something, so he smiled and said, "I heard that you have tried your knowledge with Zhong Huai?" ”

Zhong Jinxiu thought for a while and said, "It was all years ago, won't Daddy come to me now to settle accounts?" ”

"Daddy didn't blame you." Zhong Yong stroked Zhong Huai's head, "If your sister gives birth to a little nephew for you in the future, you have to do your best to teach it, you know?" ”

"What if it's a girl?"

"Then you will protect her from being bullied."

"Yes, Dad, I will."

Zhong Jinxiu looked at them with a smile and didn't make a sound.

Zhong Yong remembered and said, "By the way, your aunt wrote to let you go back, but I refused." ”

Zhong Jinxiu also said: "Yes, I listen to my father." ”

She didn't plan to go back to the capital so soon, and besides, Shen Mingze kept her here and ignored her, what did she do when she went back?

In the evening, Xiao Shen talked to Zhong Yong about this matter, and felt that Jinxiu should be sent back, and there was no rule for giving birth to a child in her mother's house.

Zhong Yongcai doesn't care about these, Changzhou has pleasant scenery and is most suitable for raising a baby.

Xiao Shen couldn't convince Zhong Yong, so he went to find Zhong Jinxiu the next day.

Zhong Jinxiu seemed to understand Xiao Shen's intentions, and she didn't think much about it, so she said, "Auntie don't be nervous, my cousin said that she was going back during this time." ”

Xiao Shen listened to their ideas, and his heart was relieved.

"Jinxiu, don't blame your aunt for driving you away, you are now the daughter-in-law of the Shen family."

"I understand, auntie."

Her aunt was afraid that she would be divorced, she hadn't returned to the Shen family for almost two years, and she was afraid that she would be complained by the Shen family.

Shen Mingze had a letter from him, saying that he asked her to take care of her in Changzhou, and her aunt didn't have to bother with her.

He knew in his heart that she wanted to stay a few more days, so he fulfilled her.

How could she live up to such a thought.

She stayed in Changzhou for a few months, but picked up the needle and thread.

Zhong Huai is with his father, Zhong Jinxin is not often at home, but Xiao Shen often stays with her, has nothing to do with her, and when he gets up, he learns to do needlework.

Xiao Shen often sighed: "Your needlework is also very exquisite, you didn't even know how to embroider a purse before..."

Xiao Shen's question was not a suspicion, but a casual question.

Zhong Jinxiu smiled and said, "It's your aunt who taught you well." ”

Xiao Shen didn't say anything.

In the evening, Zhong Jinxin came back from outside, and Xiao Shen said a few words, telling her not to run out in the future.

"Your eldest sister is at home, you accompany her every day, a girl's family, what do you always run out?"

Zhong Jinxin didn't want to stay at home, especially didn't want to face Zhong Jinxiu.

In fact, she heard all the words that the old lady said to his father before she died.

The old lady said that Zhong Jinxiu would not let go of anyone who bullied her, first the second aunt and second uncle, and Jin Ling, and then the third uncle's family, Zhong Hao is dead, Zhong Jinyi promised Xiao Ruitong, but no one has ever mentioned this marriage... It is said that Zhong Jinyi's life has been ruined.

As for Zhong Chen and Zhong Jinwan, they can't marry any good daughters-in-law or marry any good families.

One by one, they can't jump up anymore.

Her father didn't believe the old lady's words, but she did, the former Zhong Jinxiu, stupid and incompetent, would never become a talented girl in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting overnight.

Unless she's not really Zhong Jinxiu.

But without investigating who she was, she was hiding in Changzhou, but she also came to Changzhou, did she want to move her mind?

Hmph, her life must not be dominated by others, never.

Last time, she deliberately said that she liked Shen Mingze, just to see if she would really be ruthless to herself.

Now that this is Changzhou, her Zhong Jinxin's territory will never let her succeed.

She comforted her mother and said, "Mother, I will accompany my sister tomorrow." ”

The next day, Zhong Jinxin prepared a lot of delicious food and sent it to Zhong Jinxiu.

Zhong Jinxiu looked at the table full of delicacies, looked at Zhong Jinxin with a smile and said, "I haven't seen you for a few days, don't you go out to see friends today?" ”

Zhong Jinxin said: "It's all pushed, it's rare for the eldest sister to come back, I want to stay at home and accompany you." ”

Zhong Jinxiu didn't doubt it, and beckoned her to eat together.

Zhong Jinxiu chatted with her for a few words and asked about the situation, but she didn't mention that she liked Shen Mingze's words.

The New Year will be over in a few days, and today is her birthday, Xiao Shen was about to say that the family would get together, but just after noon, Shen Mingze came back, and he was gone for two months.

As soon as Shen Mingze came in, he saw Zhong Jinxiu, his eyes stared at her belly for a while, and the corners of his mouth flashed with a gentle smile.

Shen Mingze went with her to ask Zhong Yong and Xiao Shen to say goodbye.

Zhong Yong asked him if he wanted to pick her up, Shen Mingze shook his head and said, "In two months." ”

Zhong Yong bowed his head.

"Done over there?"

"It's coming."

After settling down in Jiangnan, he is also going back to the capital. I just stopped by to pick her up.

At the family banquet in the evening, my father entertained Shen Mingze, and Zhong Jinxin was also beside her, she was not as she said, she was interested in Shen Mingze.

She was a little absent-minded.

"Is my cousin here to pick up my eldest sister?"

Shen Mingze denied: "It's a little while." ”

Zhong Jinxin said: "My father hasn't seen the eldest sister for a long time, the eldest sister can stay for a while, and during the time that the eldest sister is here, there are more smiles on my father's face." ”

Xiao Shen couldn't help but be verbose: "If you are as attentive as your eldest sister and accompany your father at home all day long, your father will also be happy." ”

Zhong Jinxin complained: "I'm not the eldest sister. ”

"You..."

Zhong Yong didn't care, and said, "She can do whatever she wants." ”

At night, Zhong Jinxiu and Shen Mingze closed the door, Zhong Jinxiu was about to help him take off his coat, but Shen Mingze pressed him on the chair, and then saw Peach holding a soft cushion behind her, Zhong Jinxiu leaned on it.

Shen Mingze asked, "Is the child well-behaved?" ”

Zhong Jinxiu said with a smile: "Very well-behaved, I didn't suffer any offense, and my aunt also said that this child will know how to hurt when he grows up in the future." ”

Seeing that he untied his shirt by himself, he asked, "Is my cousin ready to go back to Beijing?" ”

Shen Mingze snorted lightly.

Zhong Jinxiu glanced at him and asked, "You... Ever thought about us? ”

Shen Mingze was slightly stunned, glanced at her, and wanted to see something else in her eyes, but no, Zhong Jinxiu seemed to ask casually.

Shen Mingze said very seriously:

"I miss you mother and son too."

Zhong Jinxiu looked at him staring at his stomach, and chuckled slightly: "How do you know that it is a son?" ”

Shen Mingze said indifferently: "I like both sons and daughters, but it's better to have a son and take responsibility." ”

Zhong Jinxiu suddenly felt the inside of her stomach move, and looked down slightly.

"Come on, this kid is retorting, I guess it's a daughter."

"How?"

"She kicked me?"

Shen Mingze didn't have the feeling of being a father, but now when he heard her say this, he couldn't help but be a little surprised, he stepped forward and gently stroked her abdomen, feeling the child's movements for a while, he felt some feelings in his heart.

For some reason, my eyes were slightly red.

Zhong Jinxiu didn't expect him to feel like this, and said slightly: "It will come out in a few months, I'm curious about what she will look like?" I don't know if it looks like me or like you? ”

Shen Mingze cleaned up his mood and said: "It's not like you or like me, but you don't have to guess this." ”

Zhong Jinxiu thinks so, anyway, it's the child of the two.

Zhong Jinxiu was stroking his stomach, and Shen Mingze stepped forward, took out a bracelet from his arms, and put it on his wrist.

That's her favorite ring bracelet.

"Is this a gift?"

"Hmm."

"I love it. You didn't come here for my birthday, did you? You don't have to be like that, it's just a birthday..."

"Rest."

The two rested early, and Shen Mingze was leaving early the next morning.

Zhong Jinxin got up early, and when he saw Shen Mingze, he stepped forward to say hello.

"Cousin, when is your next visit?" She paused for a moment and said, "My sister is about to give birth, I don't know if I was born in Changzhou or decided to give birth in the capital, so I can let my mother prepare." ”

"No, I'll be back two months early."

Zhong Jinxin nodded to indicate that he understood.

"Cousin, be careful on your way."

After she left, Zhong Jinxin put away the seriousness on her face, her eyes were slightly fierce, two months in advance, it seemed that she was not going to return to Beijing for the Chinese New Year this year.

That's good.

In the past few days, Zhong Jinxin has been looking for Zhong Jinxiu every day, and has brought her a lot of Changzhou snacks every day.

Talk to her every day, and embroider some baby products with her.

Zhong Lang came back a few years ago, and her eldest brother wanted to come back, but her sister-in-law was pregnant, and she couldn't travel long distances, so she stayed in the capital.

Zhong Lang was very relieved to see her alive.

For more than a year, he was always worried that although there was a message that people were safe and sound, he had not seen anyone after all.

"Sister, what about Shen Mingze, how can you let An Xin let you stay here alone?"

Zhong Yong was not happy to hear what he said.

"Living in Changzhou, why is he not at ease?" Zhong Yong glared at him and asked, "You come, where is the child?" ”

"The child asked the sister-in-law to stay for a few days."

"Hmph..."If it weren't for his daughter-in-law, he would really be rude, Zhong Lang left his son in Kyoto, but he didn't expect Zhong Yong to see his grandson, and he was in a bad mood.

Zhong Jinxiu greeted her second sister-in-law with a smile.

Wang Chuyun is very grateful to this sister-in-law, and now that she sees it, she has endless words.

After dinner in the evening, Zhong Lang saw Zhong Jinxiu privately and wanted to ask his sister what she had done in the past year.

Zhong Jinxiu said: "Second brother, why did he go back to Changzhou?" ”

"I don't know about this, my father has suddenly resigned since my grandmother died."

It must have been something that my grandmother said to my father, otherwise my father would not have resigned.

"Dad, he is now training Zhong Huai all day long, and he has high hopes for Zhong Huai, but I know that Dad, he is unwilling to stay in Changzhou."

"What do you have in mind?"