Chapter 11 Cheng Ruohan secretly searched for white frost
Just as he was looking, Bai Mingzhu gently touched Cheng Ruohan's knee with his foot under the table.
"Brother Han~"
Cheng Ruohan realized that his gaze at the white frost was too blatant, and quickly withdrew his gaze, but he couldn't help but glance at the white frost again, but the white frost didn't seem to look at him.
Zheng is a shrewd person, and his eyes naturally took into account the changes in the few people in front of him, and then introduced to Bai Shuangshuang: "The old lady of the Cheng family is worried about your body, let Ruohan come and see it." Just tell Ruohan that you're okay so that he can go back to his life. β
Zheng deliberately emphasized the ancestor of the Cheng family and cleared up Cheng Ruohan.
Bai Shuangshuang responded, the corners of his mouth hooked up at a suitable angle, and he squatted at Cheng Ruohan and said: "Thank you for the care of my ancestors, under the care of my mother, my body has almost recovered, and the second young master can convey it on my behalf." β
"......" Cheng Ruohan paused for a moment, then stood up and returned the salute: "Sister Bai is polite, this is my duty." β
White Frost didn't look at Cheng Ruohan, but just smiled and lowered his eyes.
Cheng Ruohan's instinctive reaction made Zheng very unhappy, and the word "duty" contained too much content in it. This Cheng Ershao has always been dissatisfied with his attitude towards his marriage with Bai Shuangshuang, and now when he mentions "duty", is he reminding Bai Shuangshuang that he has a marriage contract with him? If such an idea is really true, wouldn't my previous efforts be in vain?
Zheng's heart suddenly rose with a sense of threat and uncertainty, waved his hand, and said, "Okay, your body is just better, don't blow the wind outside, hurry back and rest." Between the words, it seemed to be forgotten that she had called the white frost.
"Yes, Mother."
After the white frost gave the salute, he turned away and did not refute. But when she turned her head, she suddenly glanced at Cheng Ruohan, and the speed was so fast that everyone present didn't notice her small action.
Cheng Ruohan paused as he served tea. Bai Shuangshuang's look back at him just now seemed to have countless unfinished words, both expectant and shy, which made people feel pity. Master Cheng went in middle age, and Cheng Ruohan's life after that was also under the guidance of his eldest brother. Since childhood, because of his marriage with the Bai family, he was restricted by his ancestors and eldest brother, and he had little contact with the girl's family next to him. The most seen, the most beautiful, should be the pearl. Today's white frost is completely different from the brightness of Bai Mingzhu, and it is a little more shy, which is not only useful but also fresh here in Cheng Ruohan.
Just this glance made Cheng Ruohan's heart itch.
Less than half a cup of tea after the white frost left, Cheng Ruohan also felt tasteless, got up to say goodbye, and Zheng and Bai Mingzhu had already sat with cold hands and feet, so they didn't do much to stay.
Cheng Ruohan is not the first time to come to Baifu as a guest, and the whole house has heard of him, Zheng called Dongmei to send Cheng Ruohan to the outer courtyard and go back, but he didn't expect Cheng Ruohan to waive Dongmei as soon as he was halfway away, and he used the excuse that he wanted to enjoy the beautiful scenery before leaving. Dongmei didn't doubt him, so she retired, but she didn't expect Cheng Ruohan to leave, but returned to the inner courtyard again, and chased after him in the direction where Bai Shuangshuang left.
Cheng Ruohan was born in everyone, so he naturally knew that no matter how inappropriate, it was not suitable. As a man, it is inconvenient to stay here longer, so he has to hold on to the hope of extinction, and after looking for a while and not finding any trace of the white frost, he can only sigh and prepare to leave.
"Second Young Master Cheng?"
Cheng Ruohan heard the call and looked over, and saw a round-faced girl dressed as a maid coming out of the garden path, and this maid was Chun Tao who was standing behind Bai Shuangshuang just now.
Chun Tao seemed to be a little surprised: "Why is Second Young Master Cheng here?" If you want to go out of the house, you should be on that side. As he spoke, he pointed in the opposite direction: "Do you need me to show you the way?" β
"Oh no, I ......" Cheng Ruohan hesitated for a moment, looked in the direction where Chun Tao came from, but didn't see the white frost, so he was a little disappointed: "I, just take a look." β
Seeing Cheng Ruohan like this, Chun Tao understood, and said with a smile: "Second Young Master Cheng, let's take a look casually, our eldest lady is taking a walk ahead, I still have something to do, so I will retire." After speaking, he looked in a hurry.
That Cheng Ruohan hurriedly asked, "Your young lady is in front, I'll go with you." As soon as he finished speaking, he felt that something was wrong, cleared his throat, and said: "After all, I was instructed by Old Ancestor Cheng to come and see the sister of the Bai family, so I have to confirm it before I can reply." What's more, I have a marriage contract with my sister of the Bai family, and others will not gossip. Just take me there. β
Na Chun Tao seemed to be a little hesitant, but when she saw Cheng Ruohan's serious appearance, she nodded and said, "My young lady is taking a walk ahead, Second Young Master Cheng will go with me." β
As soon as he walked to the bamboo forest, Cheng Ruohan saw the hoarfrost accompanied by Caisang. From a distance, Bai Shuangshuang was wearing the red cloak, standing with a straight back in the emerald green bamboo forest covered with snow.
"Sister of the Bai family."
Cheng Ruohan's voice was filled with some hesitation. In his impression, the last time he saw the white frost was when she was twelve years old, at the funeral of her biological mother Feng, her face was yellow and thin, thin, and gray-headed, Zheng said that she missed her mother, Cheng Ruohan liked the delicate white pearl since she was a child, and she didn't pay attention to the white frost after it, let alone see it, so it was inevitable that she was a little rusty.
That year, the white frost and frost were dressed in linen and wore filial piety and knelt in front of the spirit, with a numb but tearful look that was not found in his memory until today, and he was even more pitiful in his heart.
When Bai Shuangshuang heard the voice, he turned his head in some surprise, but after seeing the person who came, tears rolled in his eyes: "...... Second Young Master Cheng ......"
Cheng Ruohan's heart softened, he no longer had any worries, he took a few steps forward and walked in front of Bai Shuangshuang, raised his hand and wanted to hug him, but stopped again: "...... You're emaciated. β
Emaciated? Cheng Ruohan, when do you remember what I used to be?
The white frost made a look of bowing her head to wipe her tears, but in fact, she was desperately trying to suppress the gaging intention of her stomach rolling.
"Thank you Second Young Master Cheng for your concern." When Bai Shuangshuang raised his eyes again, all the emotions in his eyes were only left with lingering affection, but he seemed to be so strong that he didn't want to be seen, so he tilted his head to the side.
Cheng Ruohan felt a pain in his heart, "Sister Bai, you are not in good health, why are you still standing here?" β
Instead of answering immediately, Bai Shuang quietly watched the bamboo forest and listened to the occasional sound of snow falling from the branches.
After a while, he said quietly: "Snow, it's time to stop." β
Cheng Ruohan also looked up: "Yes, in a few days, all this snow should melt." β
Bai Shuangshuang and Bai Mingzhu are so different, Bai Mingzhu is a very delicate woman, she always laughs and scolds when she sees him Cheng Ruohan, which makes him always feel as happy as seeing summer, but today's short conversation with Bai Shuangshuang makes him feel as comfortable as a spring breeze. Unexpectedly, the hoarfrost that I didn't notice on weekdays actually had a different style.
Before today, the white frost he had heard of was a person who cried and cried all day long, and did not know etiquette because he did not obey Zheng's discipline. Zheng never goes out with white frost, and anyone who asks about it finally agrees with Zheng's decision because of these news, and even sympathizes with Zheng's stepmother, who has paid a lot.
But now it seems that the white frost is not as difficult to enter the lobby as the outside world hears, such a fresh and elegant woman, and the delicate white pearl have their own merits.
After a long time, neither of them spoke again, and just stood like this. Bai Shuangshuang seemed to be tired of standing, so he sighed and said to Cheng Ruohan: "Let Old Ancestor Cheng worry, and I hope that Second Young Master Cheng will apologize for me." Frost, I haven't seen my ancestor for a long time. β
Cheng Ruohan frowned: "Sister Bai, you don't need to be so polite and unfamiliar with me. As he spoke, he couldn't help but touch Bai Shuangshuang's head, and said with a smile: "I still remember, before you were nine years old, you always called me Brother Han, but now you have a Second Young Master Cheng?" β