Chapter 470 The Female Supporting Character Who Was Reborn as a Female Cannon Fodder 15
As the night darkens, white snow can be seen faintly under the red lanterns and candlelight, like fireflies filling the sky, writing a romantic miracle.
In the living room, the charcoal fire had already burned enough, and the heat warmed up the whole house. The servants came in orderly with the ingredients for the pot and set up the scene.
Mother Xu thought about it and gave instructions to the servants.
"Both cousins will be here soon. Remember to open the window and leave the door open."
There are no elders on the farm, and the young lady is the only owner. She can't leave her third cousin behind when eating from the pot, so she can only eat with the door open. The young lady is weak and probably won't stay long.
"Yes." The servants bowed.
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As for Sheng Huan, she was sitting on the couch and making lanterns. There were several small lanterns placed in front of the table. She looked naive and majestic, domineering and soft, and contradictory and cute.
Jilan and Jile's eyes sparkled.
"Miss, this lantern looks much more beautiful with your painting on it."
Sheng Huan picked up the small lantern and turned it around, very satisfied: "Just now I found that Jing Heng and A Zhou liked the small lanterns in my hand very much. Since I made a lot of them, I will give them one later, so they can play with it."
At this time, a maid came in from outside.
"Miss, the young master and the two cousins have gone to the reception room, and the pot is ready. Madam Xu asked me to come and invite you over."
Sheng Huan heard this and stood up: "Then let's go."
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The living room was not far away and we arrived there in a few breaths.
When Sheng Huan arrived, Shen Guan and the other two were already there. The two younger ones were chatterboxes and were chattering non-stop, and Shen Guan's voice could be heard arguing with them.
"Wow, this pot looks delicious!"
"There's so much meat. I want to eat mutton."
"Mother Xu, why haven't you put the meat in the pot yet? It won't be cooked well in a while, and my sister won't be able to eat it when she comes."
Mother Xu smiled and explained: "Young Master, don't worry, this is how you eat the pot. The young lady said before that you should put it in and blanch it when you want to eat it. This way it will be fresh and not old."
"That's what my sister meant." Gu Jingheng nodded seriously: "What my sister said must make sense."
Shen Zhou shook his calves. He couldn't help drooling after eating dry food for many days. "I believe my cousin. This seasoning smells so good."
Shen Guan sneered: "Stop drooling, it's about to fall into the pot."
Shen Zhou and Gu Jingheng subconsciously touched their chins, and when they found nothing, they knew they were fooled. Shen Zhou even glared at his third brother: "I'm not drooling!"
Shen Guan was about to speak back when the sound of wind chimes came from outside the door.
Shen Zhou and Gu Jingheng stood up immediately: "Sister/cousin, you are here!"
Sheng Huan walked in wrapped in thick winter clothes and smiled: "I'm late."
"It's not too late, sister, come here quickly."
Sheng Huan was pulled by the two children and finally sat between them. She did not resist. After sitting down, she waved to Ji Le.
"Jingheng, Azhou, my sister just brought over some small lanterns. Take a look and see if you like them. If you like them, take them back and play with them."
The two little ones were instantly surprised, especially when they saw the mighty little tiger presented by Ji Le. The shape was completely different from ordinary lanterns and was quite realistic. They liked it even more.
I took it immediately and couldn't let it go.
"Awoo~" Gu Jingheng raised the small lantern and gave it a voice: "I am a big tiger!"
"Awoo awoo~" Shen Zhou immediately responded, howling: "I am the Tiger King!"
This scene was very healing. Sheng Huan couldn't help laughing. When he raised his eyes, he saw Shen Guan looking at him.
Shen Guan curled his lips, as if he was speechless about these two childish brothers/cousins, but his poisonous tongue did not open.
The two little ones didn't see his sharp tongue, but instead acted like a scoundrel to him, holding lanterns and showing off to him, which made Shen Guan itching to punch him.
Sheng Huan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly said: "Brother Guan, don't worry, I am not partial to one person over another, the last small lantern is for you."
Shen Guan was stunned, and then he saw the maid bringing the last lantern.
When he came back to his senses, Sheng Huan was already teaching the two children how to eat from the pot.
"How's it going? Is it delicious?"
"Delicious, delicious! The meat is so tender when it is cooked like this."
Shen Zhou's eyes lit up: "Cousin, I think it tastes better if I do it myself."
"Yeah, then you guys should eat more."
"it is good."
Under the candlelight, the woman's face was as white as snow, with a faint soft light, and the smile in her eyes was like a clear spring. Shen Guan slightly retracted his hand holding the chopsticks.
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The next day, at Shangshu Mansion, Jinglan Garden.
There were a lot of people gathered in the old lady's yard today, and cousin Lin Qingrui was talking and joking.
The old lady was so amused that she couldn't stop laughing: "Our Qingrui is really a funny guy. With you accompanying me, I can laugh for years."
My aunt joked, "Sister, if you like this girl, just let her stay with you. She's grown up, and we can't keep her. They say that girls can't be kept when they grow up, right?"
Lin Qingrui blushed instantly.
The old lady didn't know if she understood what he meant: "Our girl Qingrui is really pretty, well-educated and well-mannered. I like her very much. Whoever marries such a good girl will be blessed."
She asked Lin Qingrui: "You are coming of age this year. What month were you born?"
Lin Qingrui straightened her expression: "Grandma, Qingrui was born in August."
The old lady's smile deepened. She looked at the people below and said, "Gu, Brother Mo is fifteen this year too. I think his birthday is in March. He is the same age as Qingrui."
The people sitting below had different expressions when they heard this.
Gu was uncomfortable, so she didn't look very enthusiastic. She said dignifiedly, "Mother remembers clearly that Brother Mo is fifteen this year, and it is the time for him to concentrate on studying. The teacher at the academy also said that if he studies hard, he can take the exam next year. He can't be distracted now."
Gu had long understood that the old lady wanted to involve her mother's family, but she was absolutely unwilling to do so.
Marrying Lin Qingrui means countless troubles.
The old lady's family was still very powerful, but her brother was not very ambitious. He was sent out to be an official in his early years. Now he is still only a fourth-rank prefect at such an old age. There is no hope for promotion. His life is over. I heard that his health is not very good, and his children are useless. Once he is gone, the entire Lin family is almost finished.
How could my uncle-in-law give up so easily after hearing that? She said, "My dear, it is said that you should start a family and a career first. Only then can you settle down."
It’s not that my aunt is thick-skinned, but her old man is really about to collapse, so he can only let his granddaughter move into the Shangshu Mansion. In the future, with the old lady as her great-aunt around, she can protect her and their Lin family.
"Brother Mo is still young." Gu's expression remained unchanged: "Besides, he has an older brother. Brother You is not married yet, so it is not his turn. In my opinion, Brother You is also suitable."
Lin Qingrui felt embarrassed when she heard that. Who was Gu Jingyou? He was just a bastard. How could she possibly marry a bastard?
The old lady's face was not looking good either, she felt that Gu was humiliating her in front of her sister-in-law.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Gu Yuexi immediately tried to smooth things over.
"Grandma, you're only seeing cousin Qingrui right now, and you've forgotten about your granddaughter. You're always talking about cousin Qingrui, but your granddaughter won't agree."