Yu Jingyao came back from Suzhou. The first thing he did when he entered the door was to go to Yong'an Hall to pay homage to his mother.

Xie sat on the main seat of the main hall and watched his son get closer and closer with a smile.

When Yu Jingyao was young, he became a Taoist master and learned a set of Taoist skills to strengthen his body. He has been practicing morning exercises for so many years. Therefore, the 27-year-old head of the Yu family has long eyebrows and phoenix eyes and a tall and strong body. He walked around in a round-necked robe with white gold threads, which was full of charm and wiseness. He showed the majesty that only those who were superiors had.

Xie will be proud of his son's charm no matter how many times he sees it.

"Mom, I'm back." After entering the main hall, Yu Jingyao smiled at his mother.

Xie nodded with a smile and asked his son to sit down and have tea.

While Yu Jingyao walked towards the master seat next to his mother, he looked at the third and fourth sisters sitting on the right.

Yu Lan, the third girl of the Yu family, and Yu Xiang are twin daughters. They are both fifteen years old this year, but the two sisters do not look like each other. Yu Lan and Yu Jingyao both look like the deceased Master Yu, with a pair of phoenix eyes. Yu Xiang is even more like his mother Xie, and his facial features are far less bright and outstanding than his sister. However, when Yu Xiang smiles, he will show a pair of dimples, which are particularly sweet and cute.

Yu Jingyao prefers his simple fourth sister. He is a calculating person. It is not a bad thing for the third sister to be cunning, but he feels tired when dealing with him.

"What gift did your brother bring to us?" Yu Xiang asked with his head tilted.

Yu Jingyao smiled: "I went to Suzhou every year and brought all the gifts I could bring, so I won't give it this time."

Yu Xiang pouted unhappily.

Yu Jingyao took a sip of tea and said again: "A few days after the Peach Blossom Festival, my brother will take you to enjoy the flowers."

Yu Xiang was satisfied and turned to his mother and said, "Mom, I want to invite Sister Chen to go with me, is that okay?"

Xie frowned and reminded her daughter: "What Sister Chen, although she is one year older than you, in terms of seniority, she will call you fourth cousin in the future."

When Yu Xiang mentioned the title of "Fourth Cousin", he became angry and twisted his handkerchief and said, "I don't want to be a cousin. I call me old. Anyway, Sister Chen and Xie Jin have not yet married. She is older than me, so it's okay if I call Sister Chen!"

The mother and the mother were arguing, and Yu Jingyao said: "Where did Sister Chen come from? Who is Xie Jin?"

Forgot that his son didn't know that there was a guest at home, Xie quickly explained.

Yu Jingyao remembered that his mother did have a distant relative in the north. Although her surname was Xie, her cousin was already far away. It was difficult for the Du mother and mother to fall in love with them. She could still think of coming to Yangzhou to join them.

Xie was worried that his son would not want to take in relatives from her parents' family, and said with a smile: "Your cousin Xie Jin has already passed the scholar just eighteen. Let's support him. In the future, he will be a Jinshi and become an official. You will also have a care in the officialdom."

Yu Jingyao was not that stingy and said, "It's rare that they remember their mother, it's time for us to help."

Xie was relieved and asked her son to change his clothes. She would ask Du's family to come and greet him later.

Yu Jingyao went back to his yard first.

Xie sent a maid to inform Du, Chen Jiao, and Du made preparations in advance and immediately brought Chen Jiao here.

After Chen Jiao woke up, she left the courtyard for the first time.

Chen Jiao is from the capital. She used to only see the description of Jiangnan gardens in books. When she walked in the Yu family's mansion, she found that the house that was just a merchant's house was built with a step-by-step view, including bamboo forests, rockery, and flowing water. It was both quiet and elegant, and it was generous and noble. Chen Jiao couldn't help but sigh that Jiangnan is indeed a good place. She had to go out for a good stroll if she had the chance.

When he arrived in front of Yong'an Hall, Chen Jiao looked up and saw a handsome man in a blue shirt standing outside the gate of the courtyard. It was her "old husband" Xie Jin.

"Mom, sweet girl." Xie Jin walked towards them, with a gentle smile, and his eyes looked pure at Chen Jiao.

Chen Jiao was not used to the sound of "Good Girl", and the thin hairs on her arms were standing up.

"Brother Thank you." Chen Jiao lowered her eyes and called.

Du and Xie Jin looked at each other strangely. Chen Jiao has called Xie Jin "Brother Jin" since she was a child, so why did she suddenly change her words?

Chen Jiao must change her words. She can't call such a intimate name as "Brother Jin".

"Madam, let's go in, ma'am, wait." The manager next to Xie reminded with a smile.

Du responded and led his two children to follow the manager's wife.

Before Yu Jingyao arrived, only Xie's mother and three were sitting in the main hall.

Chen Jiao looked at Xie secretly. Seeing that although Xie was dressed in a wealthy manner, she did not have the kind of demeanor of a naturally rich wife, she could tell at a glance that she had made a fortune halfway through. Instead, her two daughters were more generous and confident. Her sister Yu Lan was bright and beautiful, and she looked at them with a faint smile, with an invisible arrogance. Her sister Yu Xiang was kind and cute, and she blinked at her.

Facing Yu Xiang's kindness, Chen Jiao nodded.

"Sit all, Jing Yao will come over immediately." Xie greeted.

Du and Chen Jiao sat on the side of the female guest. Xie Jin sat opposite him. After sitting down, Xie Jin felt that someone was looking at him. He looked up and saw the third girl Yu Lan quickly lowering her eyes, but her snow-white little hands nervously clenched the handkerchief.

Xie Jin couldn't help but glance at Yu Lan, his nominal cousin.

Xie Jin was studying since childhood and was backward in his family. He worked harder and harder. Apart from his fiancée Chen Jiao, there were only a handful of women around him who had seen and spoke. Chen Jiao was unquestionable, but after watching it every day, after more than ten years, and Chen Jiao was sick, Xie Jin really couldn't have the desire for Chen Jiao like a man and a woman.

On the other hand, Yu Lan on the opposite side has a beautiful and rosy complexion, just like a beautiful peony flower, which is fascinating. Chen Jiao is also a flower, but she is the kind of flower that has been beaten by the rain, with dewdrops, and she is pitiful. Xie Jin is from a poor family and is a pitiful person. How can he have the time to pity him?

Therefore, Yu Lan's like this can attract Xie Jin even more.

"Here you come."

Xie's smiled voice pulled back Xie Jin's thoughts of wandering around the sky. Yu Jingyao was his cousin, so he immediately stood up to show respect.

Du also left the seat, and his position just blocked Chen Jiao next to her.

"Jing Yao, this is your cousin's wife." Xie first introduced Du to his son.

Yu Jingyao, who had changed into a dark robe, bowed politely to Du: "My cousin's wife came from afar, but Jingyao was unable to greet her. If she was rude, please take care of her cousin's wife."

Du was flattered and said nervously: "What did my cousin say? We came uninvited to cause trouble for you."

Yu Jingyao smiled and turned to look at Xie Jin.

Xie Jin was much more steady and bowed respectfully: "Zichun has met his cousin."

The young man, Yushu, is in the wind and has fame. Yu Jingyao still admires this distant junior. He looked carefully and patted Xie Jin on the shoulder and praised: "My nephew is so beautiful. From today on, you just need to prepare for the exam with peace of mind. When you are on the test list, you will hold a big banquet to celebrate your merits."

Xie Jin was happy and blushed slightly, "Thank you, cousin, Zichun must study diligently and live up to his high expectations."

Yu Jingyao nodded.

After the men finished speaking, Xie looked at Chen Jiao beside Du, and his voice faded a little: "This is Miss Chen, Zichun's fiancée."

Yu Jingyao turned to the female guest again.

Chen Jiao had just looked at Yu Jingyao's appearance and knew that the current head of the Yu family was a man with outstanding appearance. Now she just took a step forward and blessed Yu Jingyao with blessings, saying, "The Chen girl has met Master Yu."

She and Xie Jin have not yet married, so it would be ridiculous to call Yu Jingyao's cousin, but Yu Jingyao is Xie Jin's elder, so it is not appropriate for her to call the young master. After thinking about it, Chen Jiao called "Master Yu".

Yu Jingyao said "yes", and when Chen Jiao retreated behind Du, he sat down without looking at Chen Jiao at all.

The next thing was to be polite. Du was very reserved and not good at speaking, and Xie Jin was just eloquent, but Yu Jingyao stayed in shopping malls all year round, talking to people and talking to ghosts. As long as he wanted to entertain, there were no guests he could not please. While drinking tea, he was concerned about the situation on Du's road and chatting with Xie Jin about the imperial examinations, but he did not neglect the atmosphere for a while.

Only when Xie took over the topic, Yu Jingyao took advantage of the short time when he lowered his head to drink tea and looked at the little woman next to Du.

When he came out to see the guest, Chen Jiao put on the best crimson-red trouser she has now, 80% new and fine fabric, which was chosen by Du from the closet, and the white skirt was placed underneath, which was considered dignified and elegant. This is the clothes. Chen Jiao, who had just recovered from a serious illness, had a pale skin and a small melon-shaped face. She sat there quietly, and had a charm of pity that I saw.

With his lips pursed at the edge of the tea bowl, Yu Jingyao's gaze fell on the little hands that Chen Jiao had placed in front of him.

Her fingers were fair and slender, and her nails were naturally light pink, which was very clean.

At that moment, Yu Jingyao thought of the women he had met in the business world. If someone else asked him, he would arrange charming singers and dancers to accompany him. Yu Jingyao wanted to please the nobles and nobles, and would also make such arrangements. However, Yu Jingyao hated the smell of various rouge and the bright red lips that women deliberately painted.

So, he drank the wine poured by the singer, but never touched them.

Over time, outsiders said that he was devoted to business and was not close to women. Yu Jingyao initially found it funny, but later, he found that he really had no thoughts about women. Yu Jingyao felt that he was indeed different from secular men. Secular men loved money, power and beauty, and he only wanted the first two.

But today, Yu Jingyao could not deny that the little woman named Chen Jiao did nothing, didn't look at him, and didn't hook him, but she touched his heart.

"Sister Chen, after a few days of Peach Blossom Festival, should you go with us to enjoy the peach blossoms?" Despite the repeated opposition from his mother, Yu Xiang insisted on calling Sister Chen Jiao and invited him enthusiastically, "I tell you that the peach blossoms in our Yangzhou are so beautiful, and you will be able to linger when you get there!"

Chen Jiao looked at her and was very moved, but her current identity was first to live in the Xie family, and now she followed her prospective mother-in-law to join the Yu family. Whether she could travel was really not something she could do whatever she wanted.

Chen Jiao said cautiously: "Thank you, Miss Four, for your invitation. But I am weak and I will be tired after walking for a while. If I go, I will definitely drag you down to enjoy the scenery."

Yu Xiang looked at her and advised, "The more this happens, the more Sister Chen should go out and walk around, don't you?"

The little girl gave Du a wink.

Of course, Du Shi was willing to go out and relax, so she also advised Chen Jiao to agree.

Chen Jiao nodded.

Yu Xiang is very happy.

Yu Lan waited for a while, and saw that Xie Jin had no intention of taking the initiative to go with him, and his brother and sister did not invite him, Yu Lan picked up a handkerchief, covered the corner of his mouth and coughed, and said regretfully: "I am not very comfortable these two days, so I won't go. Let Chen, Miss Chen accompany her sister."

After hearing this, Du stood up and resigned: "The third sister is not in good health, so we won't disturb you much."

Xie was about to teach his younger daughter a lesson, but he didn't try to keep her.

When leaving, Du walked in front, Xie Jin and Chen Jiao followed behind one after another.

Yu Jingyao, who had been silent for a long time, looked out casually.

The bright spring light shone throughout the yard. The moment the little woman stepped out of the threshold, the light suddenly enveloped her. Her wool seemed to become transparent for a moment. Her slender waist was faintly visible, as weak as willow branches swaying in the wind by the lake.
Chapter completed!