The three days passed quickly, and during this period, Master Xue wasted a lot of effort in preparing for the coronation ceremony for Xue Chengyu.

The Xue family is a big family in Jiangnan, with a lot of heirs, and there are many children of the same age as Xue Chengyu, so they simply gathered together for the coronation ceremony to have a good time.

Master Xue has a lot of brothers, but due to the fact that he has been in charge of their own affairs for many years and has moved around less, although the ancestors of the Xue family started by opening a medical hall, only Master Xue's vein is still running the medical hall after several changes. Master Xue's uncles and nephews are mostly business-oriented, and they often have contact with Master Xue, but they are also discussing the market.

Xue Chengyu, as the eldest son of Master Xue, had to accompany him, but Xu Hong was in a fog like listening to a book from heaven, and he couldn't leave halfway, one stop was a morning, and it was not easy at the end of the day.

Before the coronation ceremony began, Xue Chengyu burned incense and bathed, listened to the scriptures and recited, bowed three times and bowed to the ancestors, and only after some cumbersome etiquette did he get to the point.

A total of seven children participated in the coronation ceremony at the same time as Xue Chengyu, and the subordinates took out the hair crowns, and the patriarch put on and changed the children's dresses in turn.

The patriarch is close to his prime, and his movements are a little slow, but no one dares to say anything because of his extremely high seniority. It's just that because this link is extremely slow, Xu Hong is about to fall asleep while waiting.

Anyway, such a grand coronation ceremony has nothing to do with him, it is awkward for him to be a person with a foreign surname, so it is better to hide from afar and wait for the ceremony to be completed.

However, this wait was only two hours, Xu Hong leaned against the door of the ancestral hall, listening to the endless greetings in the hall, his eyelids became heavier and heavier, and he fell asleep after a while. But out of respect for Xue Chengyu's ancestors and ancestors, Xu Hong was still embarrassed to close his eyes, cheered up, and stared at Xue Chengyu's back with godless eyes.

Another quarter of an hour had passed, and the ceremony had not yet been completed, and Xu Hong was already sleepy at this time, and he really wanted to retreat and go back to the house to sleep. As for why he is so sleepy, it is all thanks to Xue Chengyu, who was supposed to accompany Xu Hong for three days to make Xu Hong tired, but Xue Chengyu didn't let him go last night, and he didn't rest well after a "toss" last night.

Just when Xu Hong was about to close his eyes, a pair of powerful hands held her, Xu Hong quickly opened his eyes to find the person, and he didn't have to guess to know Xue Chengyu.

Xu Hong looked around and found that the other people who attended the coronation ceremony were gathered in the ancestral hall with their parents, but Xue Chengyu was the only one who came out to look for him, which made him very strange.

"Why did the young master come out alone? What about the master? ”

"My dad is talking to the other uncles inside, and he's coming to you for nothing." Saying that, Xue Chengyu helped Xu Hong to walk outside the ancestral hall.

As soon as he arrived at Xue Chengyu's side, Xu Hong seemed to have something to rely on, and immediately cheered, rubbed his eyes, and when he walked to the place where he was back, Xu Hong unconsciously leaned on Xue Chengyu.

Xue Chengyu felt that Xu Hong was tired, reached out and put his arm around Xu Hong's thin waist and hugged him, and asked softly, "Are you tired?"

Xu Hong snorted again and didn't reply, isn't this all obvious? As last night's "abuser", Xue Chengyu should know what his situation is now, and what does it mean to ask knowingly?

Seeing that Xu Hong didn't speak, Xue Chengyu helped him sit aside, and gently rubbed his waist from behind, "Come with me to my mother's grave later, the last part of the coming-of-age ceremony is to thank my parents, my father has finished worshipping, only my mother has not worshipped ......"

When I mentioned going to see my mother Xu Hong, I felt a little sad in my heart, Xue Chengyu's mother died early but could often pay tribute, but although his parents left late, they couldn't pay tribute, and I don't know if someone in my hometown can pile up a clothed mound, set up a tablet, and often go to the pillar incense to worship.

In the past three years, whenever Xue Chengyu kissed his mother's grave, Xu Hong first pushed Xue Chengyu to the grave, and then left alone. Xue Chengyu didn't want to say anything about his mother, he wouldn't ask much, everyone had a bottom line in their hearts that couldn't be touched, but Xu Hong didn't know that Xue Chengyu's bottom line was not his mother, but him.

Xu Hong didn't want to drag it out, so he slowly stood up, stretched his waist, helped Xue Chengyu up, and said, "Then let's go quickly, don't miss the hour." After saying that, the two walked in the direction of the ancestral tomb.

The ancestral tomb of the Xue family covers a very large area, and there are six generations of people buried in it, and the size of each tombstone is also different according to the generational level. The heirs of the great sect are half a foot taller than the small sect, and the inscriptions in front of them are densely engraved, and the life deeds are clearly written, as if they are afraid that others will not know the merits and demerits of this person.

Xue Chengyu took Xu Hong to Mrs. Xue's tomb accurately, and the tombstone was engraved with Mrs. Xue's date of birth and death, and the three big characters of "Xue Wang's" also came into view. Xue Chengyu put down the crutches in his hand, slowly knelt in front of the grave, raised his hand and touched the stone tablet, his eyes were full of sadness.

At this time, Xu Hong wanted to leave, but just turned around to leave, but was grabbed by Xue Chengyu's raised hand, Xue Chengyu's hand was very strong, and Xu Hong was startled by such a pull.

"Don't go this time...... Talk to my mother......"

"What?" Xu Hong didn't understand the meaning of what Xue Chengyu said, why did he and Mrs. Xue talk because they were not related?

"My mother...... I think I like you a lot...... Just last night I had a dream...... I dreamed that she said she wanted to see you......"

Xue Chengyu's words as if relieved made Xu Hong a little speechless, now he is just Xue Chengyu's nominal "lover", no name, no status, and is not even tolerated by the world. Master Xue left him only to be able to take better care of Xue Chengyu, not to be "taken care of" now. Now that Mrs. Xue knows it underground, how should he explain? Xu Hong was in a dilemma for a while, whether to stay or not, frowning, unable to make up his mind.

"Don't you want it...... I'm stupid and can't speak...... And I'm also damaging the Xue family's face here...... I'm afraid I'll collide with Mrs. Xue......"

Xue Chengyu was unrelenting, holding Xu Hong's hand tightly, and comforted: "What are you afraid of, my mother has never disliked you, what do you have to worry about?" What's more, sooner or later, you will be written into the genealogy of my Xue family and enter the ancestral shrine, with my father and mother, Chengyi is a family. ”

"Family?" Xu Hong repeated this word in surprise, although he never doubted Xue Chengyu's feelings for him, nor did he question Xue Chengyu's sincerity, but in what capacity should he integrate into this family? Xu Hong listened to Xue Chengyu's words very carefully and knelt in front of Mrs. Xue's tomb, looking very restrained.

Xue Chengyu took out a handkerchief from his arms, wiped the dust on the tombstone and said: "Mother, today is my adult day, from today onwards I am no longer a child, I will help my father share family affairs, I will teach my younger brother better, and I will better protect the important people around me...... I won't let what happened before......"

Speaking of this, Xue Chengyu choked up inexplicably, as if he remembered something that made him sad.

"Xiao Hong is very good to me, my leg was also healed by him, and his kindness to the Xue family is something I can't afford to repay in my lifetime. But fortunately, Xiaohong can always be by my side, I can protect him and not let him suffer any grievances. ”

Xue Chengyu praised Xu Hong so much in front of Mrs. Xue's tomb, which made him feel quite flattered, and quickly explained: "I ...... I'm not as good as the young master said...... Mrs. Xue, don't get me wrong...... I'm just doing my best to take care of the young master......"

Xue Chengyu put down his handkerchief, patted Xu Hong's shoulder, and smiled at the tombstone, "Mother, today is our adult day, Xiaohong's parents are dead, and relatives are hard to find, so I make my own opinion, I want to crown Xiaohong in front of my mother's grave, heaven and earth are proof, I think you will agree if you know underground." ”

As Xu Hong expected, Xue Chengyu omitted those complicated links and jumped directly from the crowning section. Xue Chengyu took off Xu Hong's ordinary hairband, took out a delicately made, simple and elegant hair crown from his sleeve, combed it again and put it on, and finally did not forget to insert the mahogany hairpin in his hair.

After the coronation ceremony, it proves that the two are adults, and when it is time to talk about marriage, Xu Hong is not worried, the person he loves is by his side, he does not ask for a vigorous love, he only wants to accompany Xue Chengyu for a long time, and there is nothing else to ask for.

But Xue Chengyu didn't think so, he wanted to prepare a wedding for Xu Hong, and wanted him to enter the Xue family in a beautiful way and have a status and reputation.

It's a pity that I can't risk the world's condemnation and blatantly do that outrageous thing. Although it is not a shameful thing to be a good south wind, if Xu Hong is pushed to the forefront and is pointed out, he is absolutely reluctant, how can his little red be so wronged? Thinking of this, Xue Chengyu couldn't help but clench his fists, and forcibly suppressed this idea, he definitely wanted to marry Xu Hong, but not now.

"Xue Chengyu, the heir of the Xue family, swears by his own life, the ancestors are above, and the emperor and the queen of heaven are the proof, in this life and this life, I Xue Chengyu only loves Xu Hong, even if I am cold-eyed by the world in the future, I will not abandon Xu Hong! If there is a betrayal, the sky will thunder, and there will be no place to die! ，”

This oath really frightened Xu Hong, and he now understood that Xue Chengyu didn't keep him this time to talk to Mrs. Xue at all, but to let him see his sincerity. He had never doubted Xue Chengyu's feelings for him, so why did he swear so viciously, and quickly raised his hand to cover Xue Chengyu's mouth.

"Young master, don't talk nonsense, I don't deserve your ...... We all have to rely on posterity to write about what the world thinks...... As long as I can be with you every day, watch you, and be by your side, I am very satisfied...... I hope your leg gets better soon...... In this way, we can leave Jiangnan, visit the world's famous mountains and rivers, and go to many places we want to go......"

Xue Chengyu was hit by the last two sentences, and pulled Xu Hong into his arms with a wry smile, and the tears that were already free in his eyes burst the embankment in an instant, and a drop of hot tears broke through the defense line and slammed on the ground.

The silence in the ancestral tomb was surprisingly quiet, and the sound of tears hitting the ground deeply touched Xu Hong's heartstrings. Xu Hong raised his head, wiped away the tears from the corners of Xue Chengyu's eyes, and snuggled tightly into Xue Chengyu's arms and read:

"The world is full of dust, and it is a blessing to meet you, but loving you is the most correct decision I have made in this life. Xue Chengyu, I love you more than I love myself. ”