kvmb Chapter 129 Did my cousin take the wrong medicine today?
Chapter 129 Did my cousin take the wrong medicine today?
It is said that since Li Yunye visited Zhuo's house, he was often invited by Mrs. Zhuo to accompany her. It can be seen that the old lady likes this nephew very much. Without his sworn brother Mu Liang, Li Yunye couldn't find anyone to talk to. Old Zhou was either sleeping or drunk all day long, and An Yun was a dull person, answering every question was extremely boring. Although Zhuo's house was also dull, Mrs. Zhuo was a chatty person and treated him very well, so as long as the housekeeper of Zhuo's house sent a letter, he would readily agree.
After this, Li Yunye's true identity was no longer a secret. The shop assistants of Jiangnan Mingli were naturally surprised and happy to hear the news. No wonder the shopkeeper took such special care of this new apprentice. It turned out that he was the young master! Although everyone was very curious about this new apprentice because he was white and clean and had an attendant with him, they thought he was a distant relative brought by the shopkeeper from the south. Who would have thought that the young master of Jiangnan Mingli was so low-key.
After that, whenever Li Yunye went to the store, the shop assistants would rush forward to curry favor with him. In the past, the boss and the young boss were far away in the south, so they had no choice. Now the young boss was right in front of them, so they had to cling to him. After all, this was the future boss of their Jiangnan Li family. However, the shop assistants' hospitality made Li Yunye feel tired, so he gradually became unwilling to go unless there was something urgent.
Being in Liangdu, she was completely out of the strict supervision of Li Xingyuan. Recently, her sworn brother Mu Liang was not around to supervise her. In addition, she was loved by Mrs. Zhuo. Jiang Siyao seemed to have lost her way in the comfort and enjoyment. She gradually forgot the purpose of coming to Liangdu and returned to the days of lying down and eating, drinking and having fun. Compared with studying in the cloth shop and dealing with the enthusiastic flattery of the shop assistants, she preferred to run to the downtown area. It was better to eat candied fruits, watch acrobatic performances and enjoy dance music than to stay in the cloth shop in boredom.
She hasn't even finished reading a book called "Business Manual" and feels sleepy after reading just a few words. It seems that she is really not cut out for business.
That day, Li Yunye brought An Yun to Zhuo's house as usual to accompany Old Lady Zhuo to appreciate the flowers in the garden. After a while of joking, Old Lady Zhuo suddenly put away her smile and asked seriously:
"You are already past the age of twenty, it is time for you to get married and expand the Li family. Do you have a girl in mind? Have your parents in the south arranged a marriage for you?"
The suffocating marriage scene was staged again. His face was slightly stiff, but before he could speak, he heard Madam Zhuo continue to sigh: "You are the young master of the famous Li family in Jiangnan, and the only child of the Li family. It is urgent to continue the incense of the Li family. Don't learn from your cousin, who is too old to remarry. Even if you take a concubine and give birth to a child, it will be a good thing to give an explanation to the ancestors of the Zhuo family!"
"Uncle...why doesn't he want to remarry?" Although Li Yunye didn't want to talk about this topic, he couldn't help but be curious.
"Your short-lived cousin fell ill less than a year after she married into the Zhuo family. I hired many doctors for her, but none of them worked. Not long after that, she passed away. This should have been the time when the couple enjoyed their honeymoon... Alas, it's all my daughter-in-law's fault for having such a bad fate!" At this point, Mrs. Zhuo's eyes became moist. She took the handkerchief in her hand and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and continued to sob: "Your cousin has become more and more taciturn since then. I know he feels bitter, but as a mother, how can I bear to let my son be trapped in such pain? A year after my daughter-in-law passed away, I tried to arrange for him to remarry, but he refused to do so." With a helpless sigh, Mrs. Zhuo stopped talking.
"I guess my cousin and his aunt have a deep relationship, so he doesn't want to remarry." Looking at my aunt's grandmother with a sad face, Li Yunye didn't know how to comfort her. He hesitated and then spoke in a low voice.
It turns out that Censor Zhuo is such an affectionate and wonderful man. He now holds a high position with a generous salary, but he abandons his beautiful wife and concubines and is still obsessed with his deceased wife who has passed away twenty years ago. This makes Jiang Siyao feel a little respect for this Lord Zhuo.
“But there are three unfilial acts and the worst is to have no descendants. He loves me deeply, but I don’t know how to face his ancestors of the Zhuo family!” Old Madam Zhuo said excitedly and wiped her tears again.
"Now it seems that if my cousin is unwilling, you, my aunt, can't force it. In this case, why don't you just let it go and relax?"
"Now I can only think this way." After a while, Mrs. Zhuo nodded and sighed, then raised her eyes and suddenly grabbed Li Yunye's hand and continued to persuade earnestly: "So Yunye, you have to be obedient. Your mother has a hard time. Her family has dispersed and she has no one to rely on. Her husband doesn't love her. She can only count on you in this life. You..."
"Aunt grandmother, I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do in the cloth shop, so I'll take my leave now!" Before Madam Zhuo could finish her words, Li Yunye turned around and ran out of the garden impatiently. If he stayed any longer, he might really suffocate.
Since childhood, Jiang Siyao's parents' unhappy marriage has caused her mother to suffer and cry every day, and her grandfather, like Madam Zhuo, has tied her to the family rack, making her depressed and suffocated. In a failed marriage, the child is the most innocent and painful, but just because the child does not cry or make a fuss, he is taken for granted and ignored, and is he forced to be sensible and obedient?
Walking to the end of the corridor in a daze, Jiang Siyao finally couldn't hold back the grievances in her heart and released them. She then squatted down, covered her mouth and burst into tears, feeling aggrieved for both herself and Li Yunye.
"Young Master, what's wrong with you?" An Yun, who was behind him, immediately stepped forward and asked with concern.
Li Yunye didn't say anything, just shook his head vigorously, feeling a little helpless but not wanting to make An Yun worry. In order to avoid being seen by the people in Zhuo's house, he had to quickly control his emotions.
Suddenly, a navy blue square handkerchief appeared in front of Li Yunye. He looked up and was surprised to see his cousin who had just come out of court and was still wearing official uniform. His face was still as serious as ever.
"Uncle..." Li Yunye was so scared that he quickly stood up and wiped the tears from his face with his sleeve, then bowed.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Zhuo Yan was just putting away the handkerchief that the other party had not accepted. He looked at Li Yunye, whose face was pale, and asked with concern while frowning.
"It's nothing. I just talked about my mother with my great aunt and grandmother and... I suddenly missed her..." Li Yunye lowered his eyes, shook his head and lied.
Li Yunye frowned with a hint of sadness. Zhuo Yan was just thinking of his cousin, Li Yunye's mother, in a trance. He felt a sharp pain in his heart, and then he frowned and scolded Li Yunye:
"How can a real man cry like a girl? If you miss your mother, you should write back more often." After saying that, he shook his sleeves and left without looking back.
After being scolded so suddenly, Li Yunye stood there in a daze for a long time. It was not until Zhuo Yanzheng’s figure disappeared that he reacted: Did this cousin take the wrong medicine today?