lcionline Chapter 433 Disagreeing with this "marriage"
Chapter 433 Disagreeing with this "marriage"
"mother!"
Gao Mengli was in the side room of the ancestral hall, reading "The Creation of Nature" brought by the old scholars, when she heard the voice of Da Niu, who was being held back by the guards at the door.
In the cold wind of the first month of the lunar calendar, a guard whispered, "Young Master, this is a heavily guarded area. Please wait a moment while I go and inform them."
Gao Mengli closed the book, got up and walked to the door, gently pulled the latch, and it creaked open.
The big ox at the entrance was dressed in a black brocade robe with a white fox fur cloak over it, his little face red from the cold.
Gao Mengli quickly reached out and held his frozen little hand, breathing warm air on it. "Da Niu, what brings you here?"
Da Niu glanced at the side room behind her and saw a group of old scholars stroking their beards and smiling as they looked over. He immediately withdrew his hand and bowed respectfully.
His voice carried a hint of nervousness and unease: "Your son greets Mother. I made a rash noise just now and disturbed your important business. I hope Mother will forgive me."
Seeing his solemn and polite demeanor, Gao Mengli raised an eyebrow with interest.
There were outsiders present, and Da Niu didn't miss a single detail of the proper etiquette!
She really is a big son!
She suppressed a laugh, deliberately put on a stern face, but her voice softened a bit: "It's good that you know you're wrong. This side room of the ancestral hall is a place for discussion, not a place for you to run wild!"
After saying that, she glanced at the guards standing under the eaves, who were looking down at their noses and lost in thought.
Then she looked at Da Niu's nose, which was red from the cold, and finally couldn't help but reach out to pull up the collar of his white fox cloak. "It's so windy, why didn't you wear two more layers?"
Da Niu looked up at her, grinned, and chuckled, "Child...child missed his mother, so he came to see her!"
Knowing that Da Niu was attached to her, Gao Mengli didn't think much of it. She glanced at the sky and saw that it was getting dark, so she simply turned around, said goodbye to the old scholars, and then took Da Niu home.
Along the way, Da Niu frequently glanced at Gao Mengli, his little fingers twisting together as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, wanting to say something but not actually speaking.
Finally, she mustered her courage, took a deep breath, and couldn't help but ask, "Mom, what do you think of Uncle Mengze?"
Gao Mengli paused, glancing sideways at Da Niu beside her, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. "Mengze? Very good, a fine young man!"
Although she didn't know why Da Niu asked, she still told her the truth.
"I think Uncle Mengze is a very good person. He treats me well, like a close nephew!"
She treated her mother very well, with the same respect and care she would show her to her own sister!
Gao Mengli paused, stopped, and glanced at Da Niu.
This glance made Da Niu's heart skip a beat, and his face visibly tense up.
Gao Mengli's voice softened, carrying a hint of melancholy that others couldn't detect.
She raised her hand to tuck a stray strand of hair that had been ruffled by the wind behind her ear, grasped Da Niu's shoulder, and solemnly instructed, "Da Niu, you must never say such a thing again."
Your Uncle Mengze... his sister was supposedly sold to a wealthy family as a maid, and her whereabouts are still unknown.
He is sincere to people, but I am not his sister after all, how can I replace the sister in his heart?
He would be so upset if he heard those words.
The place of family members is extremely important in everyone's heart; no one can replace them.
Upon hearing this, Da Niu's heart beat even faster.
This matter is a scar in his mother's heart, and he is afraid that if he says the wrong thing, he will reopen that scar.
He bit his lower lip, shuffled his toes on the bluestone slab, and secretly glanced at Gao Mengli's expression, not daring to say anything outright.
She added cautiously, "Mother... if you find your brother someday, will you acknowledge him as your brother?"
"cut!"
Gao Mengli waved her hand, turned around and continued walking forward: "Why did you bring up that plague-causing person?"
If that person dares to come looking for me, I'll break both his legs and feet, then throw him out!
"What if that person is Uncle Mengze?"
Upon hearing this, Gao Mengli froze in place, her back instantly tensing.
She didn't turn around, but Da Niu noticed that her hands, hanging by her sides, were trembling slightly.
She said that Da Niu wouldn't bring up Gan Mengze for no reason, and that Da Niu was honest and never spoke without cause.
When he says something like that, it's almost certainly true.
Damn it, Mengze is her brother, her own brother?
Gao Mengli felt unsteady on her feet, as if she were walking on cotton.
Mengze's life was already miserable, but her aunt and uncle, Gan, were even more miserable.
How is she supposed to bring up this sudden blood relative?
You can't just rush up to him, slap your thigh, and shout, "Hello little brother, I'm your sister!"
She had dozens of little figures in her head simulating the family reunion scene, and she didn't even notice when she got home and there were two living people standing in the yard.
When Aunt Lin saw her return, she was about to go forward.
But Jiang Shuzhi grabbed her arm and shook her head subtly.
Seeing Da Niu return, he nodded to the two of them.
The two immediately became like defeated roosters, with Yan'er pleading.
Good news, Mengli has learned about her background.
The bad news is, she doesn't look happy.
Jiang Shuzhi sighed softly, "Perhaps...perhaps it's because of something unsettling in my heart? After all, no one would feel good about what happened back then."
She and Aunt Lin looked up at the direction of her toothless father's house, and the two of them stood in the yard like a "looking-back stone".
I wonder if that chubby girl, like Mengli, disagrees with this "marriage"...
And at this moment, the chubby girl.
Upon learning that she was actually Mengze's long-lost sister, her first reaction was not joy, but nervousness.
She turned to look at her toothless father, who was pushing her toward Aunt Gan, and burst into tears. "Dad, toothless dad, you're only missing a tooth, not a conscience!"
What's wrong with you? Did Qian Yan'er eat your conscience? You're pushing me away so quickly, don't you want to support me anymore?!
I only eat three bowls of rice normally, but you can't just throw me away like a burden!
The chubby girl was sobbing uncontrollably, her round face flushed red, looking as if she had suffered a great injustice!
The father with the missing tooth was at a loss as she cried. He hurriedly tried to cover her mouth, but was afraid of hurting her. He was so flustered that his face turned pale with anxiety: "What nonsense are you talking about, you little brat!"
When is Dad going to dump you?
You're recognizing someone as a relative!
Do you understand what it means to recognize relatives?
You've certainly cooked a lot, but you haven't grown a single brain, have you?!
"Exactly, Dad's heart is black, how could I possibly eat him?"
Qian Yan'er crossed his arms. He didn't need to roll his eyes, because he didn't even need to look up at the fat girl; he would already be rolling his eyes at her!
Upon hearing this, Qin Shen couldn't help but facepalm.
Who on earth is so brainless? It's so hard to guess!
One is unwilling to acknowledge their relatives, and the other is acting like a dog without even realizing it.
What a strange bunch! They're not like family, but they're more like family than family...
Aunt Gan, watching from the side, felt both heartbroken and amused. She stepped forward, gently took the chubby girl's hand, took out a handkerchief to wipe her face, and said softly, "Good child, don't cry."