Chapter 115: Rite of Passage
Xu Ming lowered his head, not daring to look at Old Lady Yun.
Old Lady Yun didn't speak, just looked at Xu Ming, her face cloudy.
The maids standing around did not dare to make a sound. Yun Shashan looked at Xu Ming in disbelief, his lips squirmed, but he didn't dare to make a sound.
There was a dead silence in the warm pavilion, and only a faint soothing incense was still drilling into Xu Ming's nose for unknown reasons.
At this time, Xu Ming had mixed feelings in his heart. Feelings of remorse, nervousness, fear, and unwillingness poured into the brain. His heart was beating hard, but he never stopped scolding Yun Xixue in his head.
Just when Xu Ming had already killed Yun Xixue 10,086 times in his heart, Old Lady Yun finally spoke.
"Xue'er asked you to say it!" the old lady asked Xu Ming.
Xu Ming wanted to say, "This little bastard forced me to come." But in the oath made yesterday, there was "It can't be said that Yun Xixue said it", which made Xu Ming a little reluctant to speak.
"It's not. It's because my grandson chatted with my cousin yesterday and mentioned my cousin's marriage. Xu Ming had no choice but to say what he had prepared a long time ago, "My cousin said that she didn't like the Li family's Tianjiao, and complained to me for a long time. ”
Xu Ming gritted his teeth and continued with a clear conscience: "My cousin and I hit it off at first sight, and I really can't bear her to marry a man I don't like. So, I have the courage to ask you to withdraw this marriage contract!"
Old Lady Yun stopped talking again, and Yun Shashan also looked at Xu Ming with a strange expression. "Did they really hit it off at first sight?" Yun Shashan couldn't believe it.
"Alright, you're lying to me. Old Lady Yun sighed, "Ming'er, you don't dare to make such an unreasonable request when you see me for the first time." It must be Xue'er, this girl, I don't know what method was used to ask you to tell me about this. ”
"Grandma, this is really my personal request, and it has nothing to do with my cousin. Xu Ming still struggled symbolically, and made a categorical appearance on the surface to stop the responsibility. But in his heart, he was pondering, this was seen by Mrs. Yun herself, and it should not be counted as what he said.
Mrs. Yun still knows her granddaughter very well, she said: "Okay, don't pretend, I know Xue'er forced you to say it." ”
"Grandma is wise!" Xu Ming looked embarrassed on the surface, but in fact, he was already happy in his heart.
"Actually, Cher has told me this many times. Old Mrs. Yun said, "I also know that the kid of the Li family is reincarnated in the sky, and his fate is troubled. But he's really talented. And what genius can become a genius without going through hardships? This is a family affair that your grandfather set when he was alive, and I have no reason to refuse. ”
"But this is the first request you made when you came back, and there is no reason for the old body to disagree. Old Lady Yun looked at Xu Ming, and her deep eyes made Xu Ming a little afraid. "Are you sure you want to help Cher get out of the marriage?" asked the old lady.
"Yes. Xu Ming nodded.
"That being the case. Old Lady Yun turned her head to look at Yun Shashan, "Shashan, you will accompany Ming'er and Xue'er to Li's house in a later and retire from the marriage." ”
"Grandma, this, this is about to be an engagement ceremony! Do we really want to get out of the marriage now?" Yun Shashan couldn't believe it, and even lost his voice a little, "What should I do with the Li family? I heard that Li Qingru's dowry is ready, and it will be delivered in a few days! The Li family and our Yun family's relatives and friends also know about it." Wouldn't it be tantamount to slapping the Li family in the face to withdraw from the marriage in such a hurry?"
"The rules of the Yun family, the coming-of-age ceremony is responsive. Old Lady Yun glanced at Yun Shashan, "Have you forgotten this?"
"No!" Yun Shashan saw that the old lady was not in a good mood, and hurriedly bowed his head and confessed.
"Green ants, red mud. The old lady called.
The two maids beside her replied, "Old lady." ”
"Go and get the young lady's wedding book. ”
"Yes. The two maids, one red and one green, gently retreated and entered the back room. After a while, he came out again, and the green-clad maid held a roll of parchment in her hand.
"To Master Cousin. Old Lady Yun motioned to the green ants.
The maid named Green Ant slowly walked in front of Xu Ming, and the fragrance she brought made Xu Ming slightly stunned.
"Young Master. The green ant handed the roll of parchment to Xu Ming.
"Oh, thanks. Xu Ming was dull for half a second before he got up and took the parchment and thanked him.
"The young master has tormented the slave maid. The green ant gave Shi Ran a salute, and then retreated to Old Lady Yun's side.
"As for how to get out of the marriage, it's up to you to figure it out by yourself!" Old Lady Yun waved her hand, signaling that Xu Ming and Yun Shashan could leave.
Yun Shashan walked out of the warm pavilion with Xu Ming, who was still a little confused.
"Grandma isn't angry, is she?" Xu Ming, who came out of the warm pavilion, picked up again, "Why don't we send the marriage certificate back?"
Yun Shashan glanced at him helplessly and said, "No, since grandma said that she agreed to withdraw from the marriage, there is no reason to return." ”
"This, I heard that girl say, she has asked you many times, but it is useless, why is it useful for me to speak?" Xu Ming asked with some confusion.
Yun Shashan took him and walked towards the door of the backyard, explaining: "First, it is grandma who feels that she owes you a lot and can't bear to refuse your request; Second, the tradition of the Yun family is that the juniors can make a request to the elders when they become adults, and the seniors must do their best to do it, which is the Yun family's coming-of-age ceremony; Third, in fact, grandma also thought about getting married, but there was no good excuse or reason, so this time she just took this opportunity to withdraw from the marriage. ”
"Grandma wants to get out of the marriage?" Xu Ming heard in a fog, "Why?"
In fact, this marriage was decided more than 40 years ago. "Yun Shashan tells the story of the old head of the Yun family and the old head of the Li family.
"The old head of the Li family and the grandfather used to be both disciples of the Qingyang Sect, the grandfather worshiped under the grandmother's door, and the Li family's one worshipped under another elder. Later, they all left the sect and returned to the family. At that time, they had a good relationship, and my grandfather also helped the Li family once. Later, the two agreed that the daughter of the Li family would marry into the Yun family in the future. ”
"Then why do you want your cousin to marry into the Li family now?" Xu Ming asked.
"This brings us to the great war thirty years ago. Yun Shashan seemed to remember that unbearable past again.
"At that time, my father had already married and had children, and gave birth to my brother and me. And the second uncle has never married, just to marry the daughter of the Li family. But the Li family did not give birth to a daughter until the fifth child. That was already the time for the great enemy. ”
"Grandfather went to the Li family for help, but the Li family refused to agree. It wasn't until the end of the battle, when our Yun family suffered heavy casualties, that the Li family symbolically gave something to show assistance. I also had to propose to change the marriage contract inch by inch, and I needed the daughter of the Yun family to marry into the Li family. ”
In desperation, my grandfather had no choice but to agree. But at that time, because the sister-in-law had already fled, she couldn't return for a while, so she agreed to ask a woman from the Yun family of this generation to marry into the Li family. Later, my father and mother gave birth to a little sister. ”
Xu Ming sighed: "What a story of a brother turning against his eye! Such an ungrateful person, I thought I could only meet it in stories, but I didn't expect that there would be one in reality!"
"People's hearts are unpredictable, who would have thought that former siblings, close friends, relatives and friends would fall into the ground!" Yun Shashan also sighed.
"Is the head of the Li family still in the Li family?" asked Xu Ming.
"I'm gone, I died a few years ago. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to delay our time. Yun Shashan shook his head, "Originally, Xixue was going to go to Li's house when she was fourteen years old, but she was dragged by us until now." ”
"That old thing of the Li family is indeed not a person!" Xu Ming was still a little indignant, "What is the name of this old guy?" I will calculate it right away and see where he has been reincarnated in this life. ”
"His name is Li Jue. ”
"Uh. Then I dare to ask, what is my grandfather's name?"
"Grandfather, grandfather's name is Yunzhibin. ”