Speak of Cao Cao and he will appear.
Zhou Chujin looked at Zhou Shaojin suspiciously and said, "You just got home and haven't even sat down yet, why did Uncle Chi suddenly rush over?"
If there was something urgent, he would have asked Shao Jin to wait. If there was nothing urgent... Could it be that he was afraid that Shao Jin would be unhappy and chased after him to explain to Shao Jin
As soon as the thought came to his mind, Zhou Chujin couldn't help but laugh.
How could she think that
Isn’t this too ridiculous
Not to mention that Cheng Chi is their uncle, even if he is their husband, there is no reason to explain such a thing.
She was so confused from the confinement that she dared to think of all kinds of random things.
Zhou Chujin hurriedly ordered the maid, "Go and invite Master Chi to sit in the living room. He said the second young lady will be here soon." Then he urged Zhou Shaojin, "Go and see what's going on?" He then scolded, "You too, since Uncle Chi asked you to wait, just wait a while! Uncle Chi must have something to tell you, but you rushed back in such a hurry, causing Uncle Chi to come here again. You need to change your temper. How can an elder tolerate a younger generation? Besides, Uncle Chi treats us so well, you should be aware of this..."
Zhou Shaojin was afraid that her sister would be angry with Cheng Chi, so she never thought of telling her sister about the time when she was bumped into by a stranger while waiting for Cheng Chi in the banquet room in Cheng Chi's upper room. Now that her sister blamed her for being immature, she naturally had no way to defend herself, so she could only listen with a red face. Li came in with a rice wine and egg and said with a smile: "Eldest aunt is really something. On the one hand, she asked the second young lady to go see the fourth master Chi quickly, and on the other hand, she was here to talk to the second young lady. It's not right for the second young lady to leave, and it's not right for her not to leave..."
Zhou Chujin heard this and looked at Zhou Shaojin's submissive look. He couldn't help but burst out laughing, took the fermented rice and egg from Li's hand, and said, "Go quickly! Come back and tell me why Uncle Chi came here?"
Zhou Shaojin felt as if he had been pardoned. He responded hastily and went to the living room.
Cheng Chi was standing with his hands behind his back, looking at the pair of thin-bodied pink and white snow-covered vases placed on the long table in the living room.
In the dim light of the living room, he stood tall and slender, his posture was calm and graceful, as beautiful as a painting.
Zhou Shaojin paused for a moment when he saw this, then walked into the living room.
Cheng Chi turned around upon hearing the noise and said to her with a smile, "Who painted this pair of vases? The painting of snow is very beautiful! I don't think it looks like something from an official kiln."
His tone was calm and intimate, as if they were still in Hanbi Mountain Villa and nothing had happened.
Zhou Shaojin felt very aggrieved and whispered, "It was my sister's dowry. I don't know where it came from. I seem to have a pair too, but they are left in the old house on Pingqiao Street in Jinling. If Uncle Chi likes them, I will have someone find them and send them to Yuqian Hutong."
The little girl is still angry!
What is it for this time
Cheng Chi smiled and sat in the armchair in the middle hall. He looked at her with a hint of doting in his eyes that not only he but also Zhou Shaojin did not notice. He said, "That's not necessary. If you give it to me, what will you do when you get married? You will be a virgin in November this year, right?"
Get married! Get married!
Why is he always thinking about getting her married!
She didn't eat his food or drink his drinks, and she wouldn't get in the way of him finding a new wife, so why should he care whether she got married or not
She was caught by a man outside his room and he didn't say a word. Now he seems to despise her and asks her whether to get married or not
Zhou Shaojin was complaining in her heart, but she forgot that she was still wearing the small red gold and precious stone crown that Cheng Chi gave her during the New Year.
She took the tea brought in by the maid with some anger and placed it heavily in front of Cheng Chi.
Ouch!
She actually gave him a cold look!
Cheng Chi saw the maid from the Liao family retreating obediently after serving the snacks, and couldn't help but laugh: "What a heinous thing I have done, look how angry you are! I threw Old Master Song in the study and drove him over, but it didn't make you feel better..." He said, looking at her teasingly, "I see that you haven't grown since you came to the capital, and your temper is like a firecracker, which will catch fire if it's not lit..."
"Who looks like a firecracker?" After hearing Cheng Chi say that he had left Old Master Song in the study and rushed over, Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but burst out in joy from the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, and said coquettishly, "I have grown three inches this year..."
Her breasts were always swollen and painful, and the bellyband she had just made last winter was so tight that she couldn't breathe and couldn't wear it anymore... Mrs. Fan Liu and her sister both said that she had grown up.
Cheng Chi nodded seriously and said in a long tone: "Oh, it has grown three inches!"
When people hear this, they think of the word "three-inch Ding"!
Plus, even if Zhou Shaojin grew three inches taller this year, he would still be only as tall as Qi Chengchi’s chin…
"Uncle Chi!" Zhou Shaojin stomped his feet in anger.
Cheng Chi laughed loudly, and stopped after a while. He asked her with a smile in his eyes: "Are you not angry anymore?"
Zhou Shaojin lowered his head in embarrassment.
Uncle Chi actually coaxed her like this... She felt so sweet in her heart that she didn't even have the slightest bit of dissatisfaction.
Cheng Chi smiled and asked her gently: "Then can you tell me why you are angry?"
Zhou Shaojin murmured embarrassedly: "Uncle Chi asked me to wait in the banquet room. I, I met a stranger..."
Could it be Song Xiuzhi
Today, only Old Master Song and his grandchildren came to visit him!
Are things in the world so coincidental
He thought Song Xiuzhi was pretty good, but before he could say anything, Shaojin ran into him...
Cheng Chi felt bitter, but after a few breaths of silence, he said, "That should be the grandson of Old Master Song, and the stepson of Madam Song. His given name is 'Mu', and his courtesy name is 'Xiuzhi'. He is the eldest son of Mr. Song Jingran, the Minister of Planning. He was the champion of the Lianghu Province last year, and he is only 18 years old this year. He can be said to be the youngest champion in several provinces..."
Why did Uncle Chi go into such detail
What does this have to do with me
Zhou Shaojin was puzzled, but when she heard that the person who ran into her was Mrs. Song's stepson, Song Sen's eldest brother, and that they were acquaintances, she was indeed relieved.
While Cheng Chi was speaking, he kept looking at Zhou Shaojin intently, paying attention to the changes in her expression. When he saw that she relaxed a little when she heard that Song Mu was Mrs. Song's stepson, he thought of Zhou Shaojin's past life and instantly understood her heart knot.
Because she was beautiful, most of the men who saw her in her previous life had admiration for her, which was extremely contrary to the boudoir education she received, making her doubt her own character. In addition, Cheng Xu suddenly appeared out of nowhere, so she was extremely uneasy about meeting strange men, or even other people's surprised gazes, for fear that it would cause trouble...
This little fool!
But what can I do
Cheng Chi was heartbroken.
It also strengthened his determination to act as a matchmaker for Zhou Shaojin and Song Mu.
With a gentle yet opinionated husband of the same age by her side, she should be able to get out of her depressed mood quickly!
Cheng Chi's voice became even gentler: "Shao Jin, I was wrong about this. I shouldn't have left you alone in the banquet room. I have already asked Huaishan to add a few maids to the inner courtyard. The next time you go to Yuqian Hutong, this won't happen again..."
He had deliberately chased after her, which had already made Zhou Shaojin's resentment disappear. How could she listen to such an apology? She blushed and interrupted Cheng Chi's words, saying, "Uncle Chi, I was wrong in this matter. I, I shouldn't have run back like this... Since he can come in and out of your banquet room, he must be your close friend or someone you approved. I shouldn't be so flustered when I see someone I don't know." She thought of the scene where Song Mu was a little panicked when he left the banquet room, and hurriedly said, "Is Mr. Song okay? I don't think he did it on purpose. Is he scared..."
Cheng Chi looked at her beautiful eyes that seemed to be able to speak and were filled with worry. His heart seemed to be blocked. After a while, he smiled and said, "Are you scared? Next time you see Song Xiuzhi, you won't be afraid and hide, right?"
"Uncle Chi!" Zhou Shaojin glared at him with dissatisfaction with his face red.
The corners of her eyes are slightly upturned, like the charming spring sunshine in May.
Cheng Chi couldn't help but cover his chest, thought for a moment, and said with a smile: "Well, you're not angry anymore, are you? I have something to say to your sister, go and tell her for me."
Zhou Shaojin ran to Cheng Chi with interest and said, "Uncle Chi, what do you want to say to my sister?"
Cheng Chi could smell the faint fragrance on her body with every breath.
It was not as rich as the scent of perfumed powder, nor as fresh as the scent of flowers, but it was vague and had a hint of warmth, like the scent of a daughter.
Cheng Chi felt a little uneasy.
He pretended to scold her, "Little kid, why are you asking so many questions? I told you to go and report the news, why don't you go now?"
Zhou Shaojin giggled, winked at Cheng Chi playfully, and ran away.
Cheng Chi looked at her back, which was as light as a deer, and the smile on his face gradually faded.
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Zhou Chujin looked at Zhou Shaojin in astonishment: "Uncle Chi has something to say to me? What does he want to say to me? Can't he tell your brother-in-law? Or tell..."
She swallowed the word "Madam".
What if it’s about Cheng Lu or Cheng Xu
Her expression changed slightly.
Zhou Shaojin was still immersed in the joy that Cheng Chi brought her, and didn't notice her sister's abnormality at all. She pouted, but her brows were filled with joy that couldn't be concealed. People could feel that she was not dissatisfied, but rather acting like a spoiled child: "Uncle Chi said that I was a child and didn't tell me."
Zhou Chujin couldn't help laughing, and said to Fan Liushi who was serving her, "Mother Fan, quickly get a mirror to look at your second daughter and see if she looks like a child."
Zhou Shaojin refused.
Mrs. Fan Liu laughed.
Zhou Chujin also laughed and told the maid to help her change clothes. She asked Zhou Shaojin, "Go ask Uncle Chi if it's okay to go to the banquet room?"
Zhou Shaojin ran away happily again.
Zhou Chujin smiled and shook his head, then passed on the message, asking the women in the inner chamber to leave.
Cheng Chi didn't care, it didn't matter where he met Zhou Chujin, he asked Zhou Chujin where to meet, it was just because she was still in confinement, he didn't understand these things, he was afraid of breaking some taboo. And he didn't tell Liao Shaotang or Zhou Shaojin's stepmother about the Song family, it was also because he knew Zhou Chujin would never hurt Zhou Shaojin.
The two sat down in the banquet room, and Cheng Chi told Zhou Chujin about Song Xiuzhi.
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Dear sisters and brothers who are reading this book, here is today’s extra update.
Please read the update tomorrow morning. I have to work overtime tonight so it will be too late to write a whole chapter.
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※(To be continued)