newbobooks Chapter 267: Narcissism, could it be that this girl has a crush on me?
Chapter 267: Narcissism, could it be that this girl has a crush on me?
He thought to himself, "Could this girl have taken a fancy to him? How come I am so charming that a girl took a fancy to me as soon as I went out? But this girl is too straightforward. She stared at me in front of so many people. She is not ashamed at all."
"Mom, who is this girl?"
Seeing her son not leaving and staring at the girl, Mrs. Pei felt even more embarrassed, but she still said patiently, "This is Youran's sister, Nianran."
It turned out to be her. I thought she was ugly, but she turned out to be quite pretty. However, no matter how pretty she was, she was still a country girl, not worthy of me at all. If she insisted on marrying me, I would at most give her the position of a concubine, and forget about anything else. Only a woman with outstanding talent and appearance like Youran could be worthy of my position as my wife.
"Hello, Sister Nianran!" Pei Zongzheng showed an ambiguous expression, then left.
If Yao Qingnian knew what she was thinking, he would vomit blood. Even if he was blind, he would not like such a thing. How could she be so confident that she would like him? Apart from his decent face, he exuded weakness and ill intentions. Such a man, bah!
Chen Shuhua looked unhappy. She did not wait for lunch and, using the excuse of having something to do, took Yao Qingnian and Shen Youran back home.
A large number of the ladies had come for Chen Shuhua in the first place, and when they saw that she had left and there was nothing exciting to watch, they all said goodbye and left. Those who had good things to do naturally wanted to go back quickly to gossip with the ladies they were familiar with.
After this spread, someone brought up the matter of the marriage between the two families again. It seemed that good things were about to happen. If this was the case, it would make sense for the two to meet in private.
On the way back, Shen Youran saw Chen's sullen face. She didn't know what happened. In the past, she would have lunch at Pei's house and stay for a while before returning home. What happened today? She couldn't help but ask, "Mother, why did you suddenly return so early today?"
Chen Shuhua was already holding back her anger. It would have been fine if she hadn't mentioned it, but once she did, she couldn't hold back her anger anymore and exploded in the carriage: "How dare you ask? Not only did you abandon your sister, but you even dared to meet with a stranger. You're so disgraceful! Who would have the nerve to stay here!"
Shen Youran's face suddenly changed: "Mother, how can you wrongly accuse your daughter like this? I just ran into Brother Zong Zheng... Master Pei by chance, and then he sent me back. How can it be said that we had a secret meeting? "
"Sister, I'm sorry. I got lost in Pei's mansion and accidentally saw you and Master Pei holding hands and hugging each other. I was too nervous just now and accidentally let it slip. Don't blame me. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have gone there."
"What! Nianran, are you telling the truth?" Chen Shuhua almost fainted when she heard this. It would be fine if they just met in private, but they also hugged each other?
Shen Youran's face turned pale. How could this bitch see it? Damn it, she even let it slip. Did she say it in front of everyone? It's over! What should I do!
"Mother, although I grew up in the countryside, I know that there are differences between men and women. It is inappropriate to meet privately before getting married, but my sister is hugging and kissing others. A woman's reputation is so important.
I didn't say it because I was afraid of ruining the reputation of the Shangshu Mansion. Although my sister and Mr. Pei are in love, they should not meet privately in the future. This time, my sister saw it. If it is seen by others next time and spreads out, the reputation of our mansion will be ruined. "
Although Yao Qingnian said that on purpose, she also wanted to make everyone think that she was kind enough to cover up for her, because she had told Pei Zongzheng behind her back that she wanted to marry him. Of course, there were other concerns. If all the things were exposed, and there was a scandal in the Shangshu Mansion, Chen Shuhua's life would not be much better.
"You! You are a talented woman in the capital, but you don't understand this principle. Is this how you have learned all these years? You must go back and reflect on your mistakes during this period of time. You are not allowed to go out without my order." Chen Shuhua shouted angrily with a cold face.
"Mother, I didn't... I really just met Mr. Pei by chance, and I was just a little close to him. I didn't do anything else that inappropriate, wuwu, please believe me..." Shen Youran knelt in front of Chen Shuhua with tears on her face. At this moment, she hated Yao Qingnian so much. This bitch must be killed!
Chen Shuhua simply closed her eyes and stopped looking at her.
After returning to the Shangshu Mansion, everyone got off the carriage. The most important thing for officials and their families is their face. If they are not careful, it may bring discredit to the entire family. Chen Shuhua ordered the servants to keep their mouths shut. If anyone uttered a word about what happened today, they would be punished according to the family rules.
Yao Qingnian helped Chen Shuhua back to her courtyard. After dismissing the servants, Chen Shuhua lay on the couch and said with a tired face: "Nian'er, what do you think of Mr. Pei?"
It seems that Chen Shuhua wants to marry her off, but that's not okay, she's already married and has kids. Even if they're not married, she can't marry a man like that.
Yao Qingnian simply said, "Not very good. Not only does he behave frivolously, he also looks arrogant and weak. In today's incident, a woman's reputation is so important. He knew that there were only women in the courtyard, but he rashly sent my sister back. It was only today that my daughter saw it. If it was someone else, our mansion would not have to go out to see people tomorrow."
Chen Shuhua originally still held out hope and wanted to bring the two together, but after hearing what Nianran said, it seemed that there was no hope for the two of them.
"Nian'er, the Shen family and the Pei family have an engagement, I'm sure you've heard about it. We originally thought that now that you've come back, this marriage should be yours, but now it seems that your sister and that Master Pei might... give this marriage to her, will you resent mother? Although You Ran is not my biological child, I've raised her by my side for more than ten years, and she's no different from my biological child." So this is what Chen Shuhua was worried about, but there was no need to be. Once she had investigated the matter clearly, she would have to leave. Besides, she was eager for the two of them to be together!
"Mother, what are you talking about! How could I hate you? I just came back and I want to spend more time with you! You want to marry me off so soon, I don't want to! Besides, I saw with my own eyes today that my sister and Mr. Pei are in love with each other. This engagement is just the right thing for them to get together. Isn't it a good thing?"
Speaking of this, Chen Shuhua frowned again: "Today's incident may really be a misunderstanding. Sigh, let's talk about it later!"
"Mom, don't worry, just let it be. What can you do if you frown and get wrinkles? Smile."
"I'm old! I can't compare to you young people."
"How can I be old? I look so beautiful!"
The two days of getting along made Yao Qingnian truly feel how happy it is to have a mother who loves her. It was different from Liu Shuyue's love and Lin Qiaofeng's concern. The feeling was very special. Yao Qingnian couldn't explain it, but it seemed to be very confident...