"Ah Che, let's go quickly. Your family member is here to bring you food again." Han Qin packed up his things and went out. As soon as he reached the door, he turned back and raised his eyebrows at Pei Che.
"Yeah." Pei Che responded calmly, but his hands moved faster. He swept the things on the table into his bag, strode to the door, and then suddenly thought of something, his pace began to slow down, and he walked out the door in a very chic manner, walking towards Jiang Miao.
It’s a pity that Jiang Miao was surrounded by Han Qin and others who had left the house earlier, and didn’t get to see his handsome side at all.
"Ahem!" Pei Che cleared his throat forcefully. When everyone looked over, he smiled faintly, like ripples on a pool of spring water. He said in a gentle voice, "A Miao, Mu'er, you are here."
"Well, the store has new rice dumplings. I'll bring some over for you to try. I don't know if you can get used to them." Jiang Miao was slightly absent-minded and raised the basket uncomfortably. Pei Mu nodded, looking at Jiang Miao and then at Pei Che, not knowing what he was thinking.
"As long as it's made by you, there's nothing I can't eat." Pei Che smiled again. He walked to Jiang Miao, took the basket from Jiang Miao very naturally, and led them to the Essence Garden.
Han Qin and the others looked at each other and hurriedly followed him, calling Pei Che disloyal.
After waiting for a long time, the zongzi, which was still a little warm, was now cold. But it was May, so it was okay to eat something cold. After sitting down, Jiang Miao peeled a zongzi for Pei Che and put it on the chopsticks for him to eat.
"You guys eat too!" Jiang Miao greeted Han Qin and the others, then peeled a zongzi for Pei Mu, put it in the bowl, and passed it to him with chopsticks.
Pei Mu ate it obediently, but his eyes would occasionally glance at Pei Che's hand, probably wondering why he could eat the big one.
Jiang Miao put the other half into his mouth and ate it, then said, "The rice dumplings are cold. Children will have trouble digesting too much. Save some for later."
The chefs at Jingcui Garden still have some specialties. Jiang Miao's favorite is the shrimp and tofu stew. Almost every time he comes to deliver food, he orders this dish. Similarly, Pei Mu also likes the tofu in it. Although his little face is usually expressionless, you can still feel the happiness that overflows from his body.
"Is it delicious?" Jiang Miao saw Pei Che finish one and immediately asked him how he felt.
Pei Che said: "The meat is fresh and delicious, better than the rice dumplings I've eaten before." Pei Che didn't like sweet things, and when he ate sweet rice dumplings in previous years, it was just to suit the season.
He reached out to take another one, but was stopped by Jiang Miao: "Don't eat too much cold food. If you are hungry, just heat up a few for yourself." The student dormitories here have stoves, which can be used for heating in winter and for cooking. Jiang Miao was worried about carbon monoxide poisoning, but after walking around, he found that there were vents in the room, and no one had died from heating in all these years.
Han Qin and He Chen looked at the warm and touching scene of the "family of three" in front of them, and felt as if their throats were blocked by something, and they couldn't swallow. Especially Han Qin, he always claimed to be a playboy in the field of love. Although he hadn't officially won the heart of any girl, he thought he should be the most reliable among the four. Unexpectedly, Pei Che had a fiancé in the blink of an eye, and the fiancé was so considerate. What's more rare is that he is also good at cooking, which is really enviable!
Su Jin devoured the zongzi bite by bite, not caring about what was happening on the other side. He always liked food made from glutinous rice, and this time the salty meat zongzi really touched his heart. He decided not to eat lunch today!
After dinner, several people walked towards their residence. They were scattered in different rooms, and each had a roommate. After Pei Che was not here, they usually gathered here. Today, they also followed Pei Che habitually.
When they were still a few dozen meters away from their residence, Pei Che suddenly stopped, turned around and asked the three people in a puzzled tone: "Don't you have something to do? Go quickly, don't delay."
Han Qin was about to say it was okay and that he had remembered it wrong, when he saw Pei Che lower his eyes and look at them threateningly.
"Oh! I remember now. There is something going on. Brother Jiang, we won't keep you company!" After saying that, he and He Chen pulled Su Jin, who was frowning in confusion, away from the scene.
"What's wrong?" After walking a few steps, Su Jin asked in a low voice.
Han Qin curled his lips: "Do you think we are an eyesore?" Thinking back, he was the first one to see Jiang Miao! Speaking of which, he can be considered as the matchmaker for the two of them, right? It's really like sending the newlyweds into the room and the matchmaker kicks the wall!
Jiang Miao watched them leave, his head full of questions. He looked at Pei Che and asked, "They are busy, are you okay? Don't let me and Xiao Mu delay your work. Anyway, the things have been delivered, let's go back."
"No hurry," Pei Che said quickly, "I've already done my job. Please stay a little longer. I have something to discuss with you."
"What is it?"
"The mansion sent a letter yesterday saying that our wedding dresses have been cut and are waiting to be sewn. They asked us to go back and measure the sizes to make sure they don't fit." Pei Che said as he handed the letter to Jiang Miao to prove that he was not lying.
When Jiang Miao heard the word "wedding dress", he was a little slow to react. Thinking that he would be getting married soon, he suddenly became a little nervous.
"Can't I measure it outside and you bring it in to them?" He thought that he could hide for one day longer, and he didn't dare to meet Pei Che's elders.
Pei Che said seriously, "Each embroiderer has a different way of measuring. If I just take a random size, what if the clothes don't fit me after they're made?"
Pei Che shook his head to indicate that he didn't need it. Jiang Miao suddenly had another idea and asked, "Will the wedding clothes be one set for men and one for women? Don't let me ride in the sedan chair with a big red veil on my head?"
Although it is shameful for a man to marry another man, Jiang Miao still wants to try his best to save some moral integrity.
Pei Che frowned, he didn't know what the wedding dress would look like. But this wedding dress was a design sent by the clothing workshop in the palace, so it shouldn't be the same as a man and a woman getting married, right
Seeing him hesitate, Jiang Miao thought his guess had come true, so he immediately said, "When the time comes to distinguish between men and women, you wear the women's outfit!"
Pei Che did not answer, but looked at Jiang Miao, then looked down at himself. This look was very strange, but Jiang Miao understood it after a while. My goodness, are you saying he is short? Finding milk must be put on the agenda!
Pei Che didn't understand what Jiang Miao was thinking. He said, "When I get back, I'll go take a look at the wedding dresses. If they can really tell the difference between a man and a woman, I'll definitely stop them."
"Do what you say!"
"Don't worry. Marrying me is already an injustice to you. I will never let you suffer any more injustices." Pei Che spoke firmly, his handsome face full of trustworthiness.
Jiang Miao couldn't help but blush, feeling that what he said was too ambiguous, what about marriage or not, they were clearly in a partnership! And this guy, who usually didn't like to smile, didn't expect him to be good at talking about love. If he was a girl standing here, maybe he would be moved by him.
After finishing talking about this, Pei Che pulled Jiang Miao to his desk, asked him to sit down, took out a red booklet and placed it in front of him. He then casually put one arm on the back of the chair, bent down slightly, pointed at the red booklet and said, "Open it and take a look. This is the dowry I prepared for you. See if there is anything you want to add or delete."
"Dowry?!" Jiang Miao repeated. He was a little confused at first, but then he remembered that women in ancient times did have dowries when they got married. This thing was their confidence to be alone outside.
Jiang Miao opened the booklet, took a deep breath, and read it line by line. It contained everything from antique calligraphy and paintings, gold and silver jade wares to small pots and pans. There were also shops and farms, as much as a thousand acres of land. It could be said to be a dowry full of security that every girl wanted to have.
"How is it? Do you need to add anything?" Pei Che asked.
"There are too many. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that they are not mine." Jiang Miao did not look down on those rich people. His family background must have been investigated by those people.
"So what?" Pei Che didn't care. "In the past, when families in the capital were getting married, if there was a huge disparity in financial resources, no one would criticize it if the man was willing to give face to the woman. Instead, they would praise their deep love."
"Is that so?" Jiang Miao understood. "You want to confuse those people and make them think that we have a good relationship, right?"
Pei Che was silent for a while, then nodded helplessly: "Yes."
"Then let me take another look!" Jiang Miao read half of the booklet again, and finally expressed regretfully that Pei Che's booklet was too perfect and took every aspect into consideration. He had no idea what to add.
"How come you're so thoughtful?" If you haven't married off several daughters, you can't draw up such a list.
Pei Che said: "I have my mother's dowry list in my hand. I made this share after reducing it according to her share." His mother's dowry was too generous. When the eldest daughter of the Bai family got married, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a ten-mile red dowry.
Jiang Miao sighed again, the man in front of him was truly a tough, tall, rich and handsome man.
The two chatted for a while, and then the bell rang suddenly. Pei Che felt a little regretful, and he had to go to study.
"Go ahead, I'll help you clean up, and then I'll leave." Jiang Miao was afraid that he would be late, so he pushed him quickly.
"No need to pack, I'll do it when I get back. By the way, we have three days off for the Dragon Boat Festival, so we can leave the day after tomorrow afternoon. I'll come find you then."
"Okay, I'll show you my skills then, and you can go now." The bell rang again. If you haven't reached the school building after ringing three times, you will have to face the teacher's cold face.
Pei Che finally picked up his things and walked out. Jiang Miao helped him tidy up the room, then woke up Pei Mu, who was sleepy as soon as he came in, locked the door, and took him out.
(End of this chapter)