“What did Uncle Sam ask for you?”
Gu Yi went back inside Song Wan Yue’s house and was just about to sit down when he heard her ask this, his movements paused, “I promised Third Uncle to keep it a secret for him.”
Song Wangyue tapped her fingers on the tabletop.
Song San Xiao dared to call Gu Yi over in front of her like this, what he wanted must not be silver, but it was not something ordinary either, otherwise he would not have avoided himself.
Gu Yi’s heart rose with apprehension as she moved. He was a man of his word, and since he had promised Third Uncle that he could not say anything, he would not say anything, but what if the little girl became angry with him and ignored him?
Song Wan Yue’s eyes fell on the box containing the beaded flowers, remembering the day Gu Yi came in on his front foot and Song San Xiao followed him in on his back, her eyes narrowed, if that was the case, it proved that Third Uncle was still not dead set on Qi Ying.
“Is it beaded flowers?”
Gu Yi’s eyes widened for a moment.
Song Wangyue got up and headed out, Gu Yi subconsciously got up and was about to follow. Thinking that he was the one who had revealed the secret and might be accused by Song San Xiao, he sat back down again and pricked his ears to listen to the movement outside.
Song Sanxiao was holding the beaded flower and looking at it with delight, thinking of how good Qi Ying would look wearing it.
Bang!
Song Wangyue pushed the door in and Song Sanxiao hastily hid the beaded flower behind her, “Yue, Yue’er.”
“What’s in your hand?”
“Nothing, nothing.”
“You’d better show it to me or I’ll call Grandma over.”
“Don’t, don’t, don’t ……”
Song San Xiao thought it was Gu Yi who had given Song Wan Yue the word and cursed Gu Yi several times in his heart before he slowly took out the beaded flowers and carefully accompanied them with a smile, “I, I just saw, looked good and asked for a pair for Young Master Gu.”
“Third Uncle is treating my words like a whisper.”
“No, no ……”
Song Sanxiao saw her little face sink and knew she was really angry, so he got up and went to close the door behind him, “Third Uncle remembers what you said, but Third Uncle’s heart just can’t be controlled. Yue’er, just take pity on Third Uncle and pretend you don’t know.”
“Didn’t I tell you that Qi’s sister is in love with big brother!”
“I know, I know ……”
Song San Xiao tried to keep her voice down, “I asked Si Er, he doesn’t have that intention for Miss Qi, I, I, I just want to try.”
“Third Uncle, why are you so confused? How many times do you want me to say that it’s not even possible for you and sister Qi.”
“But now our family has a hotpot base workshop and herbal tea, and we make a lot of money a year, so we are rich and there is not much difference between our families. Third uncle is not ugly either, and aside from his status, third uncle is also a good match for her.”
Song Wan Yue did not expect Song San Xiao to be so stubborn, “She has big brother in her heart, don’t you feel uneasy?”
“No! It’s not a problem. It’s normal for Miss Qi to have someone in mind when she’s in her prime, but it’s just that the person she has in mind happens to be Si’er. Yue’er, I’m begging you, please let me try, if not, I won’t regret it for the rest of my life.”
“You!”
Song San Xiao bowed towards her, “Yue’er, Third Uncle begs you, just for the sake of Third Uncle who has loved you since childhood, pretend that you don’t know and don’t tell your family.”
“You’re just sure of her?”
“Yes, she’s the first girl in Third Uncle’s life that he’s ever been moved by.”
Song Wan Yue took a deep breath, “Third Uncle, you’re nineteen years past this year, if you don’t get married again, you’ll be laughed at.”
“I know, one year, you give Third Uncle a year’s work and Third Uncle will die of this heart.”
……
Song Wan Yue went back inside, Gu Yi peeked at her face, saw her small face sullen, scared did not dare to squeak.
“You’ve done it!”
Gu Yi felt wronged, he had only given a pair of beaded flowers, he had done nothing else.
“Do you know the …… one that Third Uncle is fond of?”
Halfway through her words, she remembered Song San Xiao’s bitter plea just now, and Song Wan Yue swallowed back the words that followed. If Gu Yi knew that the beaded flowers were given to Qi Ying, he could go and ask for them back right now.
Gu Yi looked at her innocently.
Song Wangyue snatched all the red envelopes out of his hand in annoyance, “I’m confiscating these red envelopes.”
Gu Yi opened his mouth, not daring to voice a complaint, but only cautiously asked, “Do you, do you want to go with me to second and elder sister’s house to pay respects and take a break?”
“Father!”
Song Wangyue raised her voice and shouted.
Gu Yi jumped up in fright, “No, no, I’m just giving you the word.”
……
In the blink of an eye, it was the fourth day of the first month, Song Shu and Liu Cui Lan took Song Si and Song Shen back to her mother’s family to pay their respects, Song grandmother prepared things early in the morning, let Song Shu put on the carriage, said to Liu Cui Lan, “this year’s winter is busy, you also did not go back to your mother’s family, anyway, there is nothing at home, if you are willing to stay for two days, stay for two days, accompany your family to have a good talk. ”
Liu Cui Lan smiled and answered, and after breakfast the family went to pay their respects in the carriage.
The three of them talked and laughed.
Song San Xiao was hiding in her own house, leaning on the bed and looking at the beaded flowers, when she suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves.
He sat up and strained his ears to hear it, but it was really there.
When they met, disgust flashed in Qi Ying’s eyes, but Song San Xiao was overjoyed.
“Mother, Yue’er, Miss Qi Ying is here!”
The three of them were busy coming out of the house, and Qi Ying tied her horse to a tree at the door and walked in with gifts in her hand.
It was a pity her grandson didn’t have that in mind, otherwise she would have been the best granddaughter-in-law.
“Miss Qiying, are you cold, come and sit inside.”
“Grandma, auntie, Yue’er, good New Year.”
She wore a large white fur with a hood today, which set off her entire complexion. Thinking she was freezing, Grandma Song pulled her inside and brought the charcoal pot to her, “Roast quickly, why didn’t you come by carriage in this cold weather?”
“I like riding horses.”
Song Sanxiao stood in the hall, tilting her head and trying to look in through the gap in the curtain.
The curtain was so tight that he couldn’t see anything, but even so, his mouth went up to the back of his head, and he could see clearly that Qi Ying was wearing the same pair of earrings he had worn that day.
Xu poured water for Qi Ying, who held it in his hand and glanced in the direction of the hall without moving.
Song Wan Yue saw it clearly, her eyes narrowed slightly and she said with a smile, “Sister Qi Ying has come by a good coincidence, today second uncle and his family have all gone to pay their respects, we are the only ones left at home, I will personally cook something delicious for you later.”
Qi Ying’s eyes dimmed slightly in Song Si’s absence, then returned to normal, “Good, I’ll try Yue’er’s handiwork today, I’ve heard that you’re the one who came up with the spicy hotpot.”
“Let’s have hot pot, it’s best to eat hot pot on such a cold day.”
Song San Xiao didn’t hold back and lifted the curtain to enter.