Colorful

Chapter 97
It's just that the branch Ji Cheng chose was too tall, and Yu Qian'er jumped several times but couldn't reach it: "Girl, wait, I'll find a stool for my feet." Yu Qian'er handed the vase to Ji Cheng's arms, and quickly ran to find a stool up.

Ji Cheng stood on the spot, tiptoed, holding the vase in one hand and reaching for the plum branch with the other, and she was just a little bit able to climb. She jumped on the spot a few times, but the plum branch was relatively strong, and it kept breaking for a while. When he was about to jump a few more times, he saw a hand stretched out from the top of his head, and with a crisp sound, the plum branch fell into the hand of the visitor.

"Are you acting in a monkey show?" Shen Che asked Ji Cheng.

After getting drunk that day, Ji Cheng hadn't seen Shen Che for many days, and now he felt like kicking him when he saw him.

Shen Che inserted the plum branch into the vase that Ji Cheng was holding: "The branch you picked is not bad."

"Thank you." Ji Cheng took half a step back and smiled, "Speaking of which, I would like to thank Cousin Che for saving me 5 taels of silver. Everyone who deserves a lesson has learned it, and this lesson is worth more than 5 taels of silver. "

Shen Che suppressed his smile: "Everyone's position is different, so the decisions they make are different. I can't help Ah Cui cover it up, and manipulating her like this will only hurt her."

Ji Cheng nodded, she could understand the reason behind it, if it were her, she might do the same thing as Shen Che.It's just that Ji Cheng was in the middle of the game, and she was miserably hurt by Shen Che in this game, so she couldn't be as calm as an outsider.

"Are you blaming me for your ancestor's affairs?" Shen Che asked.

Ji Cheng shook his head: "On the contrary, if there is no one to speak up for me, my ancestors probably won't see me until now."

Shen Che said nothing, it was a tacit agreement.

Ji Cheng straightened his temple hair and raised his head, "But I still have no face to live anymore. I plan to write a letter to my father in spring, asking my sister-in-law to come and live here." Ji Cheng paused, suppressed the words he wanted to blurt out, and turned to Shen Che nodded and said goodbye.

Ji Cheng originally wanted to say that Shen Che should be satisfied now, she lives in Shen's house, if the old lady or Ji Lan proposes marriage for her and gets married in the future, Shen Che will not be so easy to control her.Now that she is in such a situation, the old lady will naturally not help her anymore, and Ji Lan has also entered the family temple, Ji Cheng is completely held in Shen Che's hands.

Ji Cheng walked forward depressedly, while Shen Che looked at her back for a moment.

Su Yun stood under the plum tree on the hillside, quietly watching the scene just now, Shen Che broke the plum branches for Ji Cheng, and put them into the bottle for her, Ji Cheng lowered his head, Shen Che also nodded slightly to see Looking at her, occasionally the wind would blow a few white plum blossoms, swirling down from the top of the two of them, it was so beautiful that it made Su Yun's eyes sore.

Su Yun didn't expect that Shen Che would still be willing to get close to Ji Cheng after such a thing happened to Shen Cui.

Although the matter of Shen Cui was kept from Su Yun and Lu Yuan, as long as there is a heart, and Su Yun lives in the mansion, how could it be possible not to hear the wind and grass.

What exactly happened to Shen Cui, Su Yun didn't know, but the third wife could go to the family temple to meditate, Shen Cui was sent out and brought back, and immediately engaged, Su Yun thought about it and there was only one possibility.Although she did not expect that Shen Cui was pregnant, she must have had a relationship with Mr. Qi and was discovered.

The last time the old lady was angry with Ji Cheng, she must have been covering Shen Cui behind his back.

Su Yun bit her lip, she didn't understand where Ji Cheng caught Shen Che's eyes.

But when Ji Cheng came to the old lady's yard, he first greeted the old lady and explained why he came, and Yun Jin led her directly to Baoxia.

Ji Cheng thought he would see Shen Cui who was haggard and sullen, but he didn't know that not only was Shen Cui not haggard at all, but he was humming a little song while doing makeup in front of the mirror, and when he saw Ji Cheng coming over, he was also smiling.

"Sister Cheng." Shen Cui came up to meet her, "Ah, what a beautiful plum blossom."

Ji Cheng handed the olive bottle to Shen Cui: "As long as you like it."

Shen Cui played with the plum branch, and smiled at Ji Cheng with some embarrassment: "Sister Cheng, are you not angry with me? I have no choice but to, my mother almost beat me to death, I have to push it to you."

Ji Cheng was silent, for Shen Cui, Ji Cheng only summed up one lesson, that is, hide as far away as possible.

Seeing that Ji Cheng didn't speak, Shen Cui knew that there was still a grievance in her heart, but she had already apologized, so she forgot about the embarrassment.

"Sister Cheng, after I was sent out that day, did brother Qi really kneel at the gate of the house for three days and three nights?" Shen Cui asked knowingly.

Ji Cheng nodded.

Shen Cui smiled and said: "I knew I was right. My mother insisted that brother Qi wanted 5 taels of silver. You see, he rushed over as soon as he saw something happened to me. Their family is like that, and now they meet again. During the Chinese New Year, it’s not a big deal if you can’t turn around for a while. Sister Cheng, can you help me see Brother Qi, if there is any difficulty in their house, can you take care of it for me?” Shen Cui looked at Ji expectantly Cheng.

Now Shen Cui is only worried about one thing, that is, Qi Zheng's mother must not go there for six months, otherwise they will have to wait three years before they can get married.

"Sister Cheng, Qi Hua told me last time that there is a thousand-year-old ginseng in the Changchun Hall that can extend your life. Can you give it to Brother Qi's mother for my sake?" Shen Cui asked Ji Cheng like a cannonball.

Ji Cheng said: "That is the treasure of Changchuntang, even if I want to take it away, I still need my father's consent. Otherwise, you can write a letter to my father and see if my father agrees."

Shen Cui said embarrassingly: "Sister Cheng was so forthright when she said that to Qi Hua, why did she push back three times and four times today?"

Ji Cheng smiled: "You also know that the Ji family is a merchant, and you have to say something nice about everything. Back then, if the Qi family could get the money, I would naturally be able to convince my father. Just like today, if A Cui can give 5 taels Silver, I will pay the other half for you."

Shen Cui remained silent. When she and her mother were collecting things before they were sent home, Shen Cui blamed Ji Lan for not agreeing to Qi Zheng's request to take out 5 taels of silver, otherwise Qi Zheng would come over. After asking for a kiss, nothing will happen later.

It was also at that time that Shen Cui realized that the income of the shop had been very poor in recent years. There were more than 100 mouths in the family, and her father's little salary could not support her, so Ji Lan had long since run out of money.

"Sister is so short-sighted." Shen Cui sneered.Ji Cheng only cared about immediate interests, if he asked her for Shen Cui in the future, he would not be so easy to talk to.

Looking at Shen Cui, Ji Cheng felt bored. She came here today just to put on a play for others to see. After all, they are cousins. Shen Cui was grounded, so it would be unreasonable for her not to come and have a look.

"You rest, I'll go back first." Ji Cheng said.

Shen Cui suddenly remembered that she still had something to ask Ji Cheng: "Sister Cheng, how is my mother?"

But now that she remembered, after Shen Cui worried about her mother-in-law's health, it was Ji Lan's turn.

"The ancestors didn't allow anyone to visit my aunt. I only heard that she is in good spirits. Don't worry too much. As long as you are well, your aunt will be fine." Ji Cheng said.

The Shen family's family temple is in the corner of the north corner of Qingyuan, and it has been vacant for several years. This time Ji Lan moved in and cleaned it again.Ji Cheng also just found out that those who are punished into their family temples don’t just have to eat fast and recite Buddha’s name every day. Although there are people who bring rice and vegetables in every day, there is no one who serves them, and everything has to be done by themselves.This tormenting people is much better than chanting scriptures.

Ji Cheng was speechless when he heard this, but this method is really good.If she gets married in the future, she will also have to follow this rule when setting rules for the people behind her.

When Ji Cheng was about to leave, Yu Qian'er trotted in: "Young lady, I found you. I took the stool and went around the garden but I didn't see you. You scared me to death."

"Have you returned your stool yet?" Ji Cheng asked casually.

Immediately, Yu Qian'er started to jump again, Ji Cheng had to follow Yu Qian'er to the garden again, just as he reached the Meilin, he saw Shen Jing turning around from the path.

"Sister Cheng." Seeing Ji Cheng, Shen Jing immediately called out loudly, and stepped in front of Ji Cheng in a few steps.

"Cousin Jing." Ji Cheng replied politely.

Shen Jing was a little embarrassed, looked at Yu Qian'er at the side: "Sister Cheng, I have something to say to you."

Ji Cheng said "Yes", walked a few steps to the side, but gestured to Yu Qian'er with his eyes, not allowing her to move.

Shen Jing followed and said in a low voice: "Sister Cheng, I heard my cousin say that you are going to move to Lanhua Lane in New Year, right?"

Ji Cheng nodded.

Shen Jing became anxious: "Are you doing it because of Ah Cui?"

Ji Cheng shook his head: "No, it's for elder brother. Sooner or later, sister-in-law will go to Beijing to take care of elder brother."

Shen Jing said: "Sister Cheng, no matter what other people think, I know that your heart has always been the kindest." Shen Jing also knew that the old lady didn't want to see Ji Cheng, "Don't feel bad, it's a long time to see people's hearts, you Everyone will see clearly what kind of person they are. Sister Cheng, even if you go to Lanhua Lane, I will not forget you."

Ji Cheng really couldn't stand the tenderness in Shen Jing's eyes, so he could only look down.

"Sister Cheng, after Qiu Wei, I will tell my mother that I want to marry you." Shen Jing summoned up his courage.

Ji Cheng didn't know what kind of stimulation Shen Jing had received, and suddenly ran to tell her these words.

Shen Jing was complaining for Ji Cheng, those things were caused by Shen Cui's indiscretion, but the old lady and his mother blamed Ji Cheng, Shen Jing felt sorry for Ji Cheng.

"Marriage must be ordered by the parents, and the words of the matchmaker. Cousin, I just pretend I haven't heard what you just said." After Ji Cheng finished speaking, he turned around and walked quickly.

Ji Cheng left in a hurry, leaving only Shen Jing melancholy in place.He also knew that he was Ji Cheng who was abrupt. Although he was a little disappointed when he heard Ji Cheng's refusal, he was more happy, which showed that Ji Cheng and Shen Cui were not the same people at all. How could it be that she encouraged Shen Cui to do those things? Of frivolity?
Moreover, Ji Cheng only said that this matter needs the order of his parents and the words of a matchmaker, but it is not that he does not accept him as a person. Thinking of this, Shen Jing's heart became hot.

Ji Cheng let out a sigh of relief after leaving Merlin far away, feeling a little awkward in his heart, only feeling ashamed of what he thought just now.

When Ji Cheng saw Shen Cui, he felt a feeling of jealousy and injustice in his heart. A person like Shen Cui would have killed himself if he just changed to another family.But she was born in Shen's family. Although Shen Che didn't like her, every time Shen Cui's affairs happened, Shen Che took care of them.

So much so that Ji Chengkong had Shen Cui's handle but couldn't use it, and this time such a big matter, Shen Che still smoothed it out for her, and she could still show off in the Qi family in the future, just because she had the backing of the Shen family.

For a moment, Ji Cheng couldn't help feeling a desire in his heart, it would be great if Shen Che was her brother.

By coincidence, when Ji Cheng heard Shen Jing's words, she should have rejected it more clearly without leaving any room for it, but what she thought at the time was that if she married Shen Jing, she would become the Shen family, Shen Che Can he take care of her like he takes care of Shen Cui?

Ji Cheng lowered his head and stomped his feet, how could she have such a weak and shameful thought?

"Girl, what's the matter?" Yu Qian'er saw Ji Cheng's annoyed face, but she didn't know what she was upset about.

"It's okay." Ji Cheng stepped forward and continued to walk, and within two steps, he saw Wei Yu and Aunt Han Bi walking side by side.

"Miss Ji." Wei Yu and Ji Cheng are acquaintances, and when they saw each other from afar, they smiled and exchanged greetings.

Aunt Hanbi is Shen Xun's piano master. Although Ji Cheng didn't learn the piano, he still knew her, so she called out respectfully, "Sir."

"It looks like it's going to snow today, why is the girl still leisurely wandering around in the garden?" Wei Yu asked.

Ji Cheng said: "It's nothing, idle is idle. Where are you and Mr. going?" These two people walking together are somewhat out of line.

Wei Yu smiled and said: "Princess wants to rehearse a new dance, please ask Aunt Hanbi to compose the music for you. If the girl is free, come and sit with us." Ji Cheng helped rehearse the dance that Shen Cui, the fifth girl, performed in the middle altar. It can be seen that Ji Cheng also has experience in this regard.

Now that Wei Yu has already extended the invitation, Ji Cheng naturally has no choice but to agree: "Okay."

(End of this chapter)