For Ling Yuan, it was easy to say a few nice words to coax people, but speaking nice words to a woman was a novel experience.
Before he could figure out what to do to get the little cook to take care of him, she seemed to have figured it out on her own, turned her head back, and stopped talking about whether she was good or not, but said, "The stove is on the stove in the room. It's still burning hot water, I'll take a look."
Ling Yuan watched her get up and retreated as usual, as if the resistance just now was just his illusion. And the performance of the next two days also reflects this, and the little cook has become well-behaved again.
But Ling Yuan clearly knew that it was not an illusion, and even if the little cook was as obedient as before, he still felt a sense of distance, and the two of them lost the calmness they used to get along with.
During this period of time, everything in the Wulin League was within his expectations. Those who had doubts about his identity as the owner of Mingshan Villa closed their mouths after he was attacked by the Demon Cult, and there were also discussions about dealing with the Demon Cult. Looking at his eyes, everything is developing in the direction he expected, and it is also under his control, except for that one person.
Not long ago, Ling Yuan never knew that a little girl who didn't know martial arts, a little cook who seemed to be able to round and flatten anyone, could have such a big influence on him.
Although she didn't seem to be doing anything, even though she was still acting up to the standard he wanted her to be well-behaved, there was something that didn't satisfy him.
"What's your plan today?" Ling Yuan dropped a piece on the chessboard and raised his head to ask the people under the corridor.
Jiang Rui was feeding a parrot, and the bird was sent by Liu Xingfeng as a gift of apology the day after he made those jokes.
"If the owner of the village doesn't have any orders, Sister Ningxiang wants to ask me out for a walk, okay?" She asked him through the birdcage.
Ling Yuan nodded and said with a smile: "Of course, if you want to leave the house, let Wang San accompany you." Wang San is the guard of Ming Villa.
"Thank you, the owner." After Jiang Rui fed the birds, she added some water to the small porcelain cup, returned to the house to clean up, and went out.
Seeing her figure disappear outside the door, Ling Yuan slowly narrowed his eyes, wondering what he was thinking.
It had been several days since they arrived at Liu Mansion. Ling Yuan often went to discuss matters with people from the Wulin League. Jiang Rui was not bored when she was alone, but Ningxiang couldn't stand it anymore. They were all unfamiliar people, and they didn't dare to go out alone. They were afraid of being tricked by Young Master Gu. After being bored in the house for many days, they finally couldn't help but come to see Jiang Rui for a walk.
There were many guests in Liu Mansion, all of them from the rivers and lakes. The two of them were afraid of colliding who would get into trouble, so they only walked around a small garden in the mansion, and not long after they found a pavilion to sit down and chat.
"When will we be able to return to Ming Villa? I miss Yunxiang and the others." Ningxiang frowned.
Jiang Rui comforted her, "It shouldn't be too long. I see that the owner of the villa is coming back earlier and earlier, and it's almost time to come to discuss things."
Hearing her mention Ling Yuan, Ningxiang looked at her, hesitated for a while, and finally said: "Sanniang, don't think I talk too much. I don't mean anything else, it's just you and the villa owner. Now it's like this... Have you ever thought about what to do in the future?"
Jiang Rui knew what she wanted to say, she pursed her lips and smiled slightly, and said, "It's not me who decides what to do in the future."
The breeze blew the begonia petals from somewhere and landed on the stone table in the pavilion. She picked it up and played with it.
Ningxiang heard this, her originally wrinkled brows became a little more sad, looking at the petals in her hand, she sighed, "What you said is that the future is not up to us to decide, you and I will Like this petal, it is wherever the wind blows. But Sanniang, I think the owner of the village has some affection for you. Although you may not be happy to hear it, affection is illusory. You have to take advantage of it now. When the time comes, take good care of it and plan for yourself.”
Jiang Rui raised her eyes to look at her, waiting for her to speak.
Ningxiang looked around cautiously, and then continued: "You know our identities, the free body is gone, and most of them are old, and they can be taken out to match people, so there are so many maids who want to go to Climbing up and wanting to be a concubine, are they willing to be inferior? Obviously not. If you can be upright, who would like to be inferior? Your biggest advantage now is that the village owner likes you, and the position of the village owner's wife is not usable. It’s extravagant to think about, but you can take a good grasp of it, if you can let the owner of the village accept you as a concubine, and have a bit of affection today, even if you get old in the future, your life should not be too sad.”
Jiang Rui took Ling Yuan, naturally, not to be his concubine, but Ningxiang's words were for her good, and she would not refute it face to face, she just said with a smile: "I remember what Ningxiang said, I'll think about it when I go back."
Ningxiang nodded and joked: "The first time we met that day, I thought you were a lucky person. There is no hostess in our village now. When you become a concubine, you will be half a wife. Take care of me."
Jiang Rui smiled and was about to speak when a yin and yang voice suddenly said: "As my mother said, they are all lowly people who just want to seduce men all day long."
The two turned their heads together, and saw Young Master Gu standing outside the pavilion, looking at them maliciously.
Jiang Rui frowned slightly. This kid is not very old, but the words he said really didn't seem to come from his age. Besides, he was still a boy, at least he had read some books, and he was taught this way for some reason.
As soon as Ningxiang saw him, her face turned pale, obviously she was afraid of being tossed before. She had been hiding in the house for so long. It was the first time she went out today, and she did not expect to meet a evil star.
"Gu, Young Master Gu..."
Young Master Gu walked in swaggeringly. He used to look a little round, but he was frightened a while ago, suffered from an illness, and lost a lot of weight. Now, when he looks at people from the corner of his eyes, he looks even more mean, "Hey, you let her be you guys. The aunt of the village owner, do you want to be a aunt yourself? I warn you, stay away from my cousin, my cousin is my sister!"
Ningxiang hurriedly said, "Young Master Gu misunderstood, Liu Shaoxia and I have nothing."
"I don't believe what a bitch says." Young Master Gu looked contemptuous.
Ningxiang's face became even paler, but she didn't dare to say anything.
Jiang Rui's hands are a little itchy. It's not that she has never seen a bear child, but there are not many people who are such a slut, and she can see that when there are outsiders, this boy will not be so bad, at most playing with children Temper, now it is obvious that she and Ningxiang are the only two people, so there is no hidden malice.
However, out of the corner of her eyes, she noticed the two people who came not far away, and she didn't refute the words of Young Master Gu. Didn't he pretend to be good in front of adults? Now it's up to him to pretend.
Just thinking about it, Young Master Gu didn't know why he was crazy, and suddenly slapped Ningxiang.
"You—" Jiang Rui took a step forward and was about to pull the person away, but someone took a step forward.
"Gu Jin, don't go too far!" It was Liu Xingfeng.
Liu Xingfeng went to find Ling Yuan. After the incident that day, he did not dare to come to the door in person. The next day, he asked the servant to send Jiang Rui a parrot. After today, he felt that the matter should be over before he came to the door with a smile. To his surprise, Ling Yuan was the only one in the yard.
He dragged people and talked a lot, and then asked, "Brother Ling, where is Sanniang?"
Ling Yuan kept staring at the chessboard without raising his head, "Go out."
Liu Xingfeng looked at his face and asked tentatively, "That day... Sanniang didn't make trouble with Brother Ling, did she?"
Throwing the chess piece back, Ling Yuan finally raised his head and said to himself, "Are you upset?"
Thinking he was talking to himself, Liu Xingfeng said, "Yes, no matter what I said that day, no matter who heard it, they would be unhappy. Besides, Brother Ling, you and Sanniang have such a relationship, it is normal for her to misunderstand, You should have explained it to her, right?"
Ling Yuan didn't know whether to hear it or not, and was still immersed in his own thinking.
He felt that the little chef's performance in the past two days seemed to be explained by the word awkward. Although he looked obedient, he didn't refuse his request, but it made him feel disobedient, so it turned out to be awkward.
He looked up at Liu Xingfeng and said, "She made trouble with me."
Liu Xingfeng opened his mouth: "Sanniang will make trouble? It doesn't look like it."
"It's not that kind of trouble..." Ling Yuan frowned.
He always had a gentle expression on his face. Except for any serious incident, Liu Xingfeng had never seen his expression. It was strange, curious, and a little guilty. After all, it was probably caused by him, so He asked Ling Yuan what happened that day after he left.
Ling Yuan didn't want to let others know about his private relationship with Mrs. Chef, but now he encountered a problem that he couldn't solve. After weighing it, he still told Liu Xingfeng.
After listening to Liu Xingfeng, he pondered for a long time and said, "Brother Ling, I think in the end, you didn't give Sanniang an explanation."
"Explain?" Ling Yuan had completely put the chessboard aside and stared at him intently.
When he looked at him like this, Liu Xingfeng was very proud. It turned out that Brother Ling was not as good as him. Although he has not married yet, he has never eaten pork and has never seen a pig run. Regarding matters between men and women , he dared to say that ten brothers Ling couldn't compare to him.
He cleared his throat and looked very solemn, "Yes, explain. Brother Ling, look, you and Sanniang should be in love with each other now, right?"
Ling Yuan paused and nodded slowly. Although he did not feel that he had any deep feelings for Little Chef, but looking at Liu Xingfeng's appearance, it seemed that he had a solution to this matter, and he did not deny this statement.
"It seems that the next time I see Sanniang, I have to call my sister-in-law." Liu Xingfeng rubbed his hands together and said with a smile, "But between a man and a woman, it's not enough to just love each other. Brother Ling, you and San There is a huge gap in the status of mothers, just like I was joking at the time, as long as you nod your head, you can give Sanniang to me—don’t, don’t, don’t! Look at me like that! It’s just a joke!”
Ling Yuan slowly raised the corners of his lips and said with a gentle smile, "Brother Liu Xian, please continue."
Liu Xingfeng rubbed his arms. When Brother Ling smiled like this, he only felt the spring breeze blowing across his face. When did his smile become so penetrating
"Look, it's a joke like this that makes Sanniang feel uneasy. Brother Ling, since you like others, you should take responsibility and give her the status she deserves."
Liu Xingfeng did not say exactly what his status should be. Even if he is usually informal and has no air, he also knows that the owner of Mingshan Villa and a little cook, there is a world of difference between the two, although he is not very hopeful. Sanniang is an aunt, but in her capacity, it seems unlikely that she wants to be the owner's wife, unless Brother Ling is willing.
But is their relationship really that deep
Ling Yuan didn't speak, and stared at the chessboard with his eyebrows closed, wondering what he was thinking.
Liu Xingfeng stood up and said, "Let's go out for a walk too. Brother Ling, you have come to our house so many times, and it seems that you haven't visited yet. Come on, I'll take you there. Maybe you will meet Sanniang."
Ling Yuan didn't refuse. The two of them left the courtyard together. Before walking far, they saw two familiar figures in the pavilion. Just as they were about to say hello, Young Master Gu rushed in.
Liu Xingfeng heard the conversation of the three clearly.
He thought that his cousin was just spoiled and a little stubborn, but he didn't expect that such unpleasant words would come out of his mouth, such a small child, with such a vicious heart. Moreover, the people from Ming Shan Zhuang were guests here, but he beat up the people from Ming Shan Zhuang in front of Ling Yuan, and he had to give someone an explanation.
"Apologize to Ningxiang immediately!"
Seeing him coming, Young Master Gu was a little flustered at first, but when he heard this, he straightened his back and said fiercely, "Let me apologize to these lowly people, it's impossible!"
"Pa—" Liu Xingfeng slapped him unceremoniously, making his neck thick with anger, "My aunt and uncle are reluctant to talk about you, now that you are in my territory, I have the final say. You are so young, but you can tell. I'll teach you a lesson for your aunt!"
Saying that, he held down Young Master Gu's head and apologized to Ningxiang, then lifted him up by the back of his neck, ignoring Young Master Gu's punching, kicking and howling, he said sorry to a few people, and took him to him. dragged away.
"How are you?" Jiang Rui approached Ningxiang and frowned to observe her face. Although Young Master Gu was young, his hand strength was not small, and half of Ningxiang's face was swollen with a slap.
There was water vapor in Ningxiang's eyes, but she shook her head with a smile, and gave Ling Yuan a salute, "I have seen the villa owner."
Glancing at Jiang Rui again, she realized that she was not suitable to stay, so she made an excuse to leave, "I still have unwashed clothes in my room, so I will leave first."
"I'll take you back." Jiang Rui said.
Ningxiang hurriedly refused: "No need, it's very close to my residence, I'll be there soon, please accompany the owner to speak." After she finished speaking, she left quickly.
Jiang Rui could only see her figure disappearing on the trail, thinking about going back to her room to find some medicine for her, and then looking back at Ling Yuan.
"Is the master also coming out to relax?"
Ling Yuan motioned her to sit down, "Did you get scared just now?"
Jiang Rui shook her head, "No, Young Master Gu seems to be especially targeting Sister Ningxiang. I see that her face is very swollen, and she dares to ask the owner for some medicine to reduce the swelling. I wonder if there is any?"
"Don't be bold, you know where the medicine is, just go and get it for Ningxiang."
"I thank the owner for Sister Ningxiang." After Jiang Rui finished speaking, she hesitated for a while, and then said: "This is not the first time that Young Master Gu has targeted Sister Ningxiang. I wonder if it will be in the future..."
Ling Yuan said: "Don't worry, although the Gu family didn't teach their children well, the Liu family's family style is good, Ningxiang is from my Ming Shanzhuang, and was beaten in Liu Mansion, Liu Xiandi will not sit back and watch when he sees it, he will give Ningxiang an explanation ."
Jiang Rui nodded. In fact, she knew in her heart that although Liu Xingfeng was a good man, he wanted him to blame his cousin for the sake of a servant. If there was no Ling Yuan on the spot, he would at most just say a few words. With his master here, To give the guests an explanation, that's why they are so angry.
Ling Yuan said again: "What are you discussing with Ningxiang?"
Jiang Rui was slightly startled, looked away from the table, and said softly, "It's nothing, just say a few words."
However, the person on the other side did not intend to be fooled, he said: "I heard."
His inner strength is deeper than Liu Xingfeng. When he noticed the two people sitting in the pavilion, he deliberately paid attention to their conversation, but he didn't expect it to be like that.
He has also been thinking about what Liu Xingfeng said before.
Although he was going to keep Little Chef by his side, before today, Ling Yuan hadn't thought about what identity he wanted to give her. It wasn't that he wasn't ready to take responsibility, but that he didn't have that awareness.
As if no one had ever made trouble with him, he never thought that he would have a wife, because it was not in his plan. But as Liu Xingfeng said, he needs to give someone an explanation. If this explanation can make the little cook stay by his side in peace and have no other thoughts, then from now on, it is not a bad idea to increase this plan.
Hearing his words, Jiang Rui's face turned pale, and she pursed her lips.
Ling Yuan held her hand and said warmly, "I didn't think about it carefully. Brother Liu Xian and Ningxiang thought about it, but I didn't think about it. When I return to the house this time, I will let them do it."
Although he didn't say it clearly, it was obvious what he meant by going to do it. He thought that the little cook should be happy, but when he saw her, his brows were furrowed. He just said, "Thank you, Master."
Ling Yuan realized that something had not been made clear, and after thinking about it in his mind, he suddenly thought of the meaning of Ningxiang's words just now.
He asked her warmly, "Aren't you happy?"
"No, I'm very happy." Jiang Rui said with a smile.
Ling Yuan reached out and tapped between her eyebrows, "Little liar."
She immediately lowered her head, her eyelashes fluttering rapidly.
"Why don't you tell me if you're not happy? Do you think I'm going to make you my aunt?"
Jiang Rui raised her eyes to look at him. Although she didn't speak, her eyes were clearly asking, isn't that the case
Ling Yuan smiled and said, "With you alone, it is enough for me to worry, can I still cope with others?"
After saying these words, he watched the little cook who was puzzled at first, then surprised, then opened his eyebrows and became happy, and finally puffed his cheeks slightly, as if he was a little unhappy.
He just watched her change face, but he also watched with relish.
He knew that although he had a mask in front of people and looked gentle and elegant, he actually didn't have much patience, and his temper could never be considered good, but when facing her, he didn't seem to know what it meant to be angry and impatient.
"Why are you unhappy, let's hear it?" He heard his own voice with a smile.
Jiang Rui's face was blushing, but her cheeks were bulging softly, "The owner said that I made you distressed, am I not obedient enough? Didn't I do everything according to your orders?"
Ling Yuan shook his head and smiled: "Be obedient, too obedient."
Hearing her accusation, he couldn't help but reflect. He thought he only wanted her to be obedient and well-behaved, but when she was just obedient and well-behaved, he seemed dissatisfied.
He shook his head to himself in his heart, saying that it's not good to be fickle like this, but he didn't mean to reflect and correct at all. Anyway, the little cook is destined to be his, isn't it
Thinking like this, he said with special tolerance and connivance: "It doesn't matter whether you are obedient or not, well-behaved or not, it's fine."