Chapter 77 : The seeds of ambiguity quietly sprouted

Mr. Zeng saw the expressions and eyes of the two young people and understood what he meant, showing a look of excitement.

He was laughing secretly, thinking to himself, the child has grown up. Before, he said he wasn’t in a hurry and wanted to make achievements in medicine first, and that he wasn’t interested in girls. But now, the way he looks at girls is so charming that it seems to drown people. It turns out he has never met the one he likes. Now that he has met someone he likes, he thinks about her all day long.

When he was bored while recuperating in Huaxi County, he ran into this kid secretly copying Miss Xiao’s portrait in the study.

But he didn’t expose it and pretended not to know.

Mr. Zeng felt that he was a bit of a nuisance standing there, so he took the initiative to find an excuse to leave.

“Well, Lin Xu, I think the scenery of Xianhe Village is pretty good. The sunset is so beautiful that it makes half the sky red. I’m going to go out for a walk. I haven’t taken a good walk around the village because I took care of you before. If it’s inconvenient for you, I won’t take you with me. I’ll be back when dinner is ready.”

After saying that, Mr. Zeng stood up, put his hands behind his back, and prepared to leave the yard.

Su Yanqing was so smart that he understood Mr. Zeng’s intention. His ears turned red again, and he nodded slightly.

“Uncle, please feel free to do as you please.”

He glanced at Xiao Lanlan secretly. Xiao Lanlan obviously didn’t know Mr. Zeng’s intention and was still laughing foolishly.

“Mr. Zeng, it hasn’t rained for several months this year, so the wheat hasn’t grown well. Otherwise, the scenery would be even more beautiful at this time of year. You can go up the stone mountain behind our house and stand halfway up the mountain to look down. Our village is the most beautiful.”

This silly girl really thought Mr. Zeng was going to see the scenery.

Mr. Zeng suppressed his laughter and nodded. “Since Miss Xiao said so, I have to go and take a look.”

He looked at Su Yanqing meaningfully and winked at him quietly, which made Su Yanqing very embarrassed. He covered his lips and coughed twice.

After Mr. Zeng left, Xiao Lanlan began to open two packets of snacks and arrange them on a plate.

“Mr. Su, if you are hungry, have some snacks first. Dinner may take a while.”

“I’m not in a hurry. I bought it for you guys to eat, but you used it to entertain me. Miss Xiao, please stop working. You’ve been tired all day. Sit down and take a rest.”

Su Yanqing thought that she had to entertain him after working hard at the stall all day, and he felt sorry for her.

The two of them sat alone in the yard. The atmosphere was very awkward, and Xiao Lanlan didn’t know what to say.

Su Yanqing drank tea to hide his embarrassment, thinking about whether he should say something to ease the situation. Xiao Lanlan was the same, but her brain was stuck and she asked an incredible question.

“A man as good as Mr. Su must be married already, right?”

She admitted that she was a little selfish. She just felt that such an outstanding gentleman like him would definitely marry an equally outstanding lady from a noble family.

‘I know I am not worthy of caring about you, but I still do this shameless thing.’

Su Yanqing obviously didn’t expect her to ask this, and was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and explained in a slightly anxious tone.

“No, I’m not married yet. I’m only nineteen, not yet twenty, so there’s no rush.”

It was the first time Xiao Lanlan saw him so flustered, which was a little funny, but what made her even happier was the answer he gave.

She uttered “oh” as a response and lowered her head slightly, but she couldn’t hide the smile on her face. When Su Yanqing saw her smile, he also smiled, and a seed of ambiguity quietly sprouted.

Just at that time, Xiao Yi and Xiao Hechuan came back driving the ox cart. Xiao Yi walked in angrily, not knowing who had provoked him.

“Third brother, don’t be angry,” Xiao Hechuan shouted behind him.

“What’s going on?”

If it weren’t for Xiao Hechuan, Xiao Lanlan wouldn’t have noticed that something was wrong with Xiao Yi.

Speaking of this, Xiao Yi became even angrier. Mother Xiao heard the noise and came out with a spoon, just in time to hear her third son complaining.

“That old lady Wang from the village just stopped my carriage on the road and told me that she had found a good match for Lanlan. She said that the man didn’t care about her fate and just wanted to find a wife to live a good life with.”

“I thought it sounded good, so I stopped to inquire about it. Old Lady Wang told me that the man was the son of a relative from her mother’s side. He was 26 years old this year, 10 years older than Lanlan, and he had two sons, one five and the other three. He was a widower who had just lost his wife. He wanted to find a wife to cook for him and take care of the children. The bride price wasn’t a problem.”

“I’ll fuck him. I was furious. If it weren’t for the fact that Old Lady Wang was old, I would have scolded her. She was really unkind. Our Lanlan is so capable and pretty. Why would she become someone’s stepmother? How could I not be angry?”

Not to mention Xiao Yi was angry, Mother Xiao also felt chest tightness and shortness of breath after hearing this. She said unhappily. “That old woman Wang, don’t let me see her. You’re embarrassed to say anything about her, but I am not. Just wait and see how I scold her. Even if my Lanlan never gets married, I can still support her. Why should they worry about her?”

“That’s right, sister, don’t be afraid, I will support you for the rest of your life.” Xiao Yi patted his chest and promised.

The brothers in the Xiao family all dote on their younger sister, and they are really willing to support Xiao Lanlan for the rest of their lives.

But Xiao Lanlan’s face turned very ugly. She felt a little embarrassed. After all, it happened in front of Su Yanqing. She felt that Su Yanqing had heard this and she was a little afraid to face him.

This fate of being unlucky in marriage is like a curse that has been bothering her all the time.

She was so embarrassed that she turned back to her room and locked the door. As soon as she entered the room, she felt so aggrieved that she started to cry.

Su Yanqing looked at her back, and his hands hidden under his loose sleeves tightened unconsciously. Seeing her so embarrassed and sad, he felt uncomfortable in his heart.

Mother Xiao knew that what Old Lady Wang did hurt her daughter’s self-esteem, not to mention that it happened in front of Master Su, which was tantamount to public execution.

Who would be willing to be someone’s stepmother when she’s such a good girl?

If Xiao Lanlan didn’t have this bad fate, with her conditions, anyone who wanted to marry her would be able to get through the Xiao family’s doorstep.

The moment the sun set, the aroma of food wafted from the kitchen. Jiang Sui personally cooked a dish of braised pork and braised fish, while Mother Xiao made her specialty stewed chicken soup and fried bacon.

There was just enough rice left for one last meal, and there would be no more after this meal.

When Goudan saw the white rice, his eyes lit up with anticipation. He had eaten white rice twice before and dreamed of eating it again. White rice was so delicious that he vowed to study hard and eat white rice every day in the future.