Chapter 272 Returning Home Early When It Gets Dark

Bianjing Wharf.

Today Yang Wenyuan and Changbai happened to be on vacation, so they invited each other to come to the dock to pick someone up.

It's the end of autumn and the weather is getting cooler.

It was early morning again. Yang Wenyuan and Changwu were standing at the dock, both wearing thick cloaks.

"coming."

Yang Wenyuan stood on the shore and watched. From afar, he could see the silhouette of the building ship emerging from the layers of mist.

It was the ship that Hualan was on that day.

After waiting for a while, they saw Hualan and Minglan, one on each side, supporting Old Madam Sheng and walking towards them.

When they got closer, Hualan entrusted Old Madam Sheng to Changbai, and walked up to Yang Wenyuan with her beautiful eyes and whispered:
"Official!"

There was a gleam of light in her eyes, almost like tears were gathering.

Hualan missed him terribly after not seeing him for such a long time.

Yang Wenyuan took a step forward, took Hualan's hand, stared straight at the pretty face that was looking up at him, and grinned:

"Madam, have you been bullied by someone? Tell me quickly, and your husband will go find the person and help you get revenge."

The accumulated emotions were interrupted by Yang Wenyuan's words. Hua Lan pursed her lips, fluttered her long eyelashes, and stopped crying. Then she said to Yang Wenyuan coquettishly:

"No one dared to bully me along the way, but the person in front of me looks like he's asking for a beating."

"Really?"

Yang Wenyuan pretended to be surprised, looked back, and said:

"Where? Where? Madam, please point it out to me. I will find that bastard today and give him a good beating to vent your anger. It's really outrageous that there are such people in Bianjing!"

Hua Lan looked at Yang Wenyuan's unruly appearance and said unhappily:
"Far away, yet so close."

"Ok?"

Yang Wenyuan pointed at himself and said in astonishment:

"Madam, could it be that..."

"Yes~!" Hua Lan nodded firmly and without hesitation.

Who asked you to interrupt the mood I had brewed?
"Alas! I turned my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon only shines on the ditch."

Yang Wenyuan turned to look at Rulan and Minglan who were watching the fun, and asked:

"Listen to what your eldest sister said. Isn't it unreasonable?"

Rulan touched her hairpin, Minglan touched her hairpin, they looked at each other in silence.

"You two are flirting and showing off your affection, but please don't drag us two kids into this."

Seeing that the two little ones didn't reply, Yang Wenyuan could only sigh.

We are so estranged! We are so estranged!

"When did you write these two lines of poetry? They have a very poetic conception that makes people linger on it." Changbai supported Old Lady Sheng and talked for a while, then walked over here.

"Writing is a natural thing, and it is achieved by a good pen."

Yang Wenyuan explained without changing his expression.

Changbai immediately joked:
"So this is another monologue? Is there nothing at the beginning or the end?"

Yang Wenyuan has already mastered the ability to remain calm and composed regardless of honor or disgrace. He nodded calmly and said:
"Of course, when I feel like writing poetry again, I will complete it for you to appreciate."

But I'm afraid it's unlikely in this life.

Unless Yang Wenyuan could go back in time again and catch up on his ancient poetry.

"Well, this looks like another one of your sequels to 'In This Lifetime'."

Changbai pursed his lips. He was already accustomed to this result and did not dare to ask any further questions, otherwise he would be immediately accused of "destroying the artistic conception of the creation" and destroying a classic.

"Grandma Ci'an!"

Yang Wenyuan greeted Old Lady Sheng who was standing next to Changbai, and then said:

"Grandma, did you have a good trip?"

"Although there were some minor setbacks, it was not a big deal and everything went smoothly."

Old Madam Sheng smiled and replied:

"It's all thanks to you for lending Hua'er to me, my grandmother. Otherwise, there would have been trouble along the way."

“This is what the younger generation should do.”

After saying that, Yang Wenyuan raised his eyebrows and looked at Hua Lan.

Hua Lan didn't know whether to laugh or cry when Yang Wenyuan tried to take credit for himself in front of his grandmother. She felt embarrassed but also happy at the same time.

I could only look up and shyly return a look of admiration.

Old Madam Sheng also saw Yang Wenyuan's mischief. Seeing that her grandson-in-law had entered the official career but still had such a childish side, she looked happy on her face and was also smiling in her heart.

But the pier was not the place to talk, so Old Lady Sheng said:

"My family is probably waiting for you. Let's go back and talk."

After that, Old Lady Sheng turned to Kang Yuner and said:

"Yun'er, Changwu should have told you that he is on duty today and cannot spare the time. You should go back to Jiying Lane with us, and Changwu will pick you up in the evening."

Although the Kang family was in Bian Jing, Kang Yun'er was a married daughter after all. This was her first time returning to Bian Jing as a wife of the Sheng family, so it was not convenient for her to go back to the Kang family directly.

At that moment, she happened to be traveling with Old Madam Sheng to the Sheng Mansion to wait for Changwu to come and pick her up, and by the way, she also met the elders of the second house as a new bride.

"Yes, Second Grandmother." Kang Yuner responded softly.

She had already changed her way of addressing Old Madam Sheng, and when she arrived at the Sheng family later, she would also change her address to "Second Uncle and Second Aunt" to Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu.

If Wang Ruofu intends to get close to Kang Yuner, then it is feasible for her to call her aunt in private in the future.

However, Wang Ruoyu is like a thorn in Wang Ruofu's heart. As her eldest daughter, Kang Yuner will probably not be able to call her aunt again in the future.

When Old Lady Sheng spoke, everyone immediately obeyed and started getting on their carriages one after another.

Old Madam Sheng's carriage went first.

After watching the Sheng family leave, Yang Wenyuan took Hualan and her two close maids on the carriage back home.

Oh, as for evergreen?

Naturally, he was left behind to clean up the mess.

With so many people on the trip, we had prepared for several days in advance. Now that we are back, of course there are still many things that need to be taken care of.

Changqing is responsible for all these.

Besides, Changqing will be away for several months to pick up girls with pay, while Yang Wenyuan, the master, will be left alone at home as an empty-nest elderly.

But it makes the evergreen beautiful!
Now that Changqing is finally back, Yang Wenyuan will naturally give him more responsibilities!
Pingyang Houfu.

Yang Wenyuan and Hualan got off the carriage at the gate of the mansion and saw Yang Ruijin already waiting for them at home.

As soon as they entered the room, Yang Ruijin began to ask about Hualan's well-being, completely ignoring the cold and grim Yang Wenyuan beside them. Yang Ruijin showed great concern for Hualan and asked about her well-being...

It may look and sound strange, but that's what happened.

There's a smell of a sister-in-law who hasn't married into the family yet, fawning over her elder sister-in-law.

That’s right, Yang Ruijin and Changbai’s marriage is almost finalized. Now they are just waiting for the elder, Old Madam Sheng, to come back to Bian Jing so that the two families can find someone to discuss the date.

The middleman agreed upon by Mrs. Chen was still an old acquaintance, Mrs. Wu.

After all, Wang Ruofu and Madam Chen had discovered something about the two of them at the polo match.

Mrs. Wu was very happy to receive the invitation, as she always liked to act as a matchmaker.

Moreover, Changbai is a newly-appointed scholar-official, and Yang Ruijin is the only legitimate daughter of the Yang family in this generation, which also complements their reputations.

As for why Changbai and Yang Rujin could be together...

As the saying goes, a man chases a woman across a mountain, and a woman chases a man across a veil.

Yang Rujin didn't have any idea at first, but she couldn't stand her mother, Mrs. Chen, who kept nagging in her ear, "You are already old enough to get married," "Look at Brother Changbai, the head of the Sheng family. He is a gentleman with a dignified temperament. You will definitely be able to live a comfortable life like you do now after you marry him," and "Look at your sister Hualan, she will be able to support you in the future"...

Another thing is that now, the young men of marriageable age in other prominent families in Bianjing have already planned their marriages, such as General Xiao Zheng and Zhang Guifen.

Or they are really unteachable, like the brothers of Duke Lingguo. If they are discerning, they would not push their daughters into that fire pit.

With such a comparison, Changbai immediately stands out.

After all these considerations, Yang Rujin thought again that she and Changbai were getting along harmoniously and naturally, and she also had her sister Hualan and her brother Yang Wenyuan to support her, and her mother, Mrs. Chen, had been trying to charm her future mother-in-law, Wang Ruofu...

Yang Ruijin agreed to the marriage.

Since Yang Rujin has made up his mind, he is a person who dares to think and act.

Not only did she come to pour wine for Changbai when he came to visit Pingyang Marquis's residence, she also dared to take the initiative to serve Wang Ruofu during Madam Wu's polo match, clearly acting like a future daughter-in-law.

This made Wang Ruofu very happy. She couldn't suppress her smile and felt that Yang Rujin was her future daughter-in-law.

And what about Changbai?

As a simple-minded science and engineering man who obeyed the "parents' orders and matchmaker's words", he could only wait. As a result, the relationship between the two families became closer during the time when Mrs. Sheng was away from Bian Jing.

Yang Rujin's attack was "rapid", while the Hai family's...

Hai Chaoyun was originally the candidate proposed by Old Lady Sheng, but after Old Lady Sheng proposed the daughter of the Hai family, she left Bian Jing with Hua Lan and went to Youyang.

Although Sheng Hong was jealous of the marriage with the Hai family, he had no connections and could not find the Hai family. So until now, this marriage was only thought about by the Sheng family themselves, and the Hai family had no idea about it at all.

It's just one-sided lovesickness.

After all this, Changbai and Yang Rujin's marriage was almost a done deal.

Now we just have to wait for Old Madam Sheng, the oldest person in terms of seniority, to sit down at the table before we can start discussing the marriage.

Yang Ruijin took the initiative to get along with Hualan more passionately than before. Hualan knew why this was happening, as Yang Wenyuan had told her about it in a previous letter.

Hualan also thought that this marriage between close relatives was very good.

This is a perfect marriage for myself, the Sheng family, and my younger brother Changbai.

As a result, the relationship between the two became more and more cordial.

Hualan sat at the table and told about her experiences on the road. Yang Ruijin listened obediently beside her and poured tea into Hualan's cup from time to time.

And what about Yang Wenyuan?

He once again felt the loneliness of being "alone in an empty room" and shivered as he held the empty teacup in his hand.

He wanted to pour himself a cup of tea, but looking at the two women in front of him chattering away with great interest, Yang Wenyuan thought it would be better for him to be quiet.

at last.

Nearing noon, seeing that Yang Rujin wanted to stay for dinner and continued to monopolize Hualan in front of Yang Wenyuan, Aunt Chen's order arrived, and she sent the maid Yunlan to take Yang Rujin back.

As expected, my aunt still loves me!
"Finally my ears are clear!"

Looking at Yang Ruijin's departing figure outside the door, Yang Wenyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

This sister was too interested in talking. When she heard Hualan talking about the pirates she encountered on the road, she kept asking questions and wanted to get to the bottom of every detail.

Don't let go of other things either.

Of course, this is also because Yang Wenyuan did not show Hualan's reply to Yang Ruijin, so Yang Ruijin didn't know what happened to Hualan along the way, so she asked.

In fact, Yang Wenyuan himself didn't care whether he showed the letter to Hualan to Yang Rujin or not. Instead, he was worried about Hualan...

After all, in addition to discussing serious matters, letters between husband and wife still have to leave some space at the end to express their sentimental love.

Of course, in Yang Wenyuan's view, this was not so explicit and there was nothing shameful about it.

But given Hualan's personality, she would definitely not agree.

If Hualan knew that she had shown Yang Rujin their letters...

Yang Wenyuan was absolutely certain that he would not be able to get into bed for at least ten days.

But speaking of sex...

Yang Wenyuan's eyes suddenly became hot when he looked at Hualan.

But I have been suffering from drought for two months!
Yang Wenyuan just felt a little itchy in his heart for a moment, and rubbed towards Hualan without making any sound.

"Swish!" Yang Wenyuan took a deep breath.

Well, the fragrance lingering at the tip of his nose made his bones soften a little after he was tired from working on the paperwork at the Hongwenguan.

"What are you doing?"

They have been married for a year. When Hualan saw Yang Wenyuan like this, she knew what he was thinking. Her face turned red and she said coquettishly:

"It's daytime now!"

"During the day? What's wrong with during the day?" Yang Wenyuan was relentless and moved closer to Hualan, hugging her slender waist.

It’s not like there’s no daytime.

After all, Yang Wenyuan is a martial artist and he likes morning exercises the most!

Yeah, Hualan likes it too.

Every time she would use her pearly teeth to leave a few bite marks on Yang Wenyuan's shoulders.

"My lord, I've been traveling all the way and I'm a little tired." When her first plan failed and seeing that Yang Wenyuan was about to pick her up and carry her into the room, Hua Lan came up with another plan and immediately begged for mercy in a low voice.

She knew best that Yang Wenyuan would only respond to soft words and not hard ones.

It's really daytime... It's too embarrassing during the day. Even when she wakes up from the bed in the morning, she can still persuade herself a little.

"Alright alright."

Although Yang Wenyuan didn't understand why it was tiring to come back by boat, Hua Lan had begged him softly, so Yang Wenyuan had no choice but to give up.

Seeing Yang Wenyuan looking a little lost, Hua Lan bit her pink lips and whispered:

"It gets dark early now, so we can have dinner earlier."

(End of this chapter)