Lanting

Kapitel 106

Madam Lu snorted, "He's got too big for his britches now, I can't control him anymore, let him do whatever he wants."

Madam Cai looked at Xu Yun, who was standing next to Madam Lu, with a strange expression. "Oh, isn't this pretty girl your chosen daughter-in-law?"

Everyone was stunned by what they heard. Xu Yun blushed and lowered her head.

Madam Lu glared at her son and said, "Of course I would love for Yun'er to be my daughter-in-law. Yun'er is smart, sensible, gentle, beautiful, well-educated, and polite. She will surely become a good and capable wife to her husband, just like Madam Cai."

Lu Qingcheng's face was ashen, and she remained silent. Seeing this, no one dared to speak. Madam Cai also sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere. After thinking for a moment, she quickly changed the subject and said with a smile, "Don't talk about Qingcheng, our Zhonghe is the same."

Cai Zhonghe said unhappily, "Mother, why do you keep bringing this up?"

Madam Cai scolded, "You unfilial son, if I don't bring up this matter, what else can I bring up?"

Everyone couldn't help but laugh as they watched Cai Zhonghe, who was usually all-powerful, become so helpless in front of his mother.

Madam Cai then scolded, "Men should marry when they are of age, and women should marry when they are of age. Why don't you hurry up and get married and give me two granddaughters? How long do you intend to waste?"

Cai Zhonghe exclaimed, "Isn't it enough that your sister-in-law has given you two grandsons to hold?"

Madam Cai slapped her thigh and said, "Oh dear, I want to hold my granddaughter."

“Simple,” Cai Zhonghe said casually. “Have your elder brother and sister-in-law have a granddaughter for you to hold right away. The granddaughter will look like your sister-in-law and be as beautiful as an angel. I guarantee you’ll be so happy you won’t be able to stop smiling.”

"Pah! You scoundrel!" Madam Cai scolded her irresponsible youngest son. "Isn't your sister-in-law already exhausted from running around? How can you bear to see her carrying such a big belly?"

Grandma Cai's face burned as if on fire.

Cai Bo'an smiled and said, "Mother, don't be angry. Actually, Yan Ni and I really want a daughter too."

Madam Cai snorted, "Don't protect him. Don't think I don't know anything about what he's been doing outside. This time I'm back, and I won't leave the gates of Lu Family Fort until his marriage is settled."

Cai Zhonghe said, "That would be great. You're so old, yet you're always running around. My brother, sister-in-law, and I worry about you every day. If we could just let you stay at home quietly, I'd rather never get married."

Madam Cai was so angry that she almost threw the teacup in her hand at her youngest son's face.

Chapter 41 Xiaoqian

Lake Yancui was covered with a thick layer of ice. On the lakeshore, a young girl in simple clothes used a stone to break a hole in the ice. Her sleeves rolled up, she vigorously pounded her heavy, cold, wet clothes, the water splashing and pounding. Seven or eight wooden trays beside her were piled high with laundry waiting to be washed. With the splashing of water, the girl washed tirelessly. Her efforts brought a blush to her pretty face, and beads of sweat dampened her dark hair. So focused was she that she didn't even notice the arrival of Qingjian Yue and the white fox.

She placed the wrung-out clothes in the wooden basin on her left and reached for the clothes in the basin on her right. The mischievous white fox leaped over and bit her, startling the girl.

Kiyoshitsuki shouted from seven or eight steps away, "Fox, stop being naughty and come here quickly."

The girl saw him at a glance, stood up in surprise, and exclaimed, "Young Master Jianyue!"

Kiyomi Tsuki looked at her carefully for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Do I know you?"

The girl blushed deeply. "Young master, have you forgotten? That morning, I was washing clothes here when Zhang Da, the guard, came. He...he..."

Kiyomi Tsuki suddenly remembered, "You're the girl who was molested by that big bear. What's your name?"

The girl's bright, clear eyes glanced at Qing Jianyue, then quickly looked away, and she said softly, "My name is Xiaoqian."

“Xiaoqian,” Qingjian Yue said with a smile, “She lives up to her name. Her smile is charming and she is very cute.”

Xiaoqian smiled sweetly with her cherry lips pursed, her bright eyes gazing at Qingjianyue as if they could speak, quietly conveying the girl's deep affection.

The white fox jumped around in dissatisfaction, letting out melodious cries. Xiaoqian looked at the white fox, then at Qingjianyue.

Kiyomi Tsuki laughed and said, "It says it's the hero who saved the beauty, and you should be grateful to it. So, please give it a hug."

The white fox nodded in agreement.

Xiaoqian giggled and bent down to pick up the white fox. The white fox grinned and nestled against Xiaoqian's fragrant, soft chest, so happy it almost cried out, "Wow, this feels so good!"

Kiyomi glanced at the pile of clothes on the floor and exclaimed in surprise, "It's so cold, why are you washing so many clothes?"

Xiaoqian's eyes dimmed, but then she suddenly smiled shyly. "To be honest, young master, my family is poor. My parents are getting old, and my brother works hard in the fields all year round, but we can't even afford to pay the rent. I should thank you for the fifty taels of silver last time. It not only paid off our family's debts, but my brother also got a new plow."

Kiyoshi glanced at her hands, which were red and swollen like frozen carrots, and asked, "Then why do you still wash so many clothes?"

Xiaoqian smiled innocently, "The more clothes I wash, the more money I earn. The more money I save, the better I can help my brother get a house and a wife."

Aren't you afraid your hands will freeze?

“Children from poor families are used to doing manual labor from a young age, so what is a little hardship to them?”

Kiyomi Tsuki's clear, sparkling eyes were filled with admiration. What a pure and beautiful girl, as pure and clean as a white lotus.

Xiaoqian felt like she was on fire from his gaze, her chest pounding wildly as if a little deer was inside her.

The white fox seized the opportunity to lick her cherry lips, and couldn't help but laugh. So sweet! Let's take advantage of her more, lick, lick, and lick some more! Wow! I'm as happy as a god.

Kiyomi Tsuki reached out and took it away, saying, "You should stop now."

“Waaaaah, chirp chirp chirp,” the white fox protested angrily.

Xiaoqian said, "Young Master Jianyue, don't scold it, it's alright."

Although Kiyomi Tsuki was shameless, she blushed this time. "Miss Xiaoqian, you don't know. This guy is particularly lecherous. He tries to take advantage of any young and pretty girl he sees."

Xiaoqian blushed deeply, her beauty as radiant as the morning glow.

Kiyomi Tsuki put the little white fox down and tapped its head with her finger. "Since you've taken advantage of it, you should help wash its clothes."

Xiaoqian was shocked. "Young Master Jianyue, you can't! The water is very cold; it will freeze your hands."

Kiyomi Tsuki smiled happily and rolled up her sleeves. "It's alright. If you, a little girl, aren't afraid of the cold, why should I be? Besides, with two people and a fox, it'll be twice as effective."