Greetings, Ninth Uncle

Ch.34 - Cousin

Xu Zhixian was stupefied. Cheng Min saw his son's reaction and couldn't help but patted his arm. "Mother is speaking. Why are you stupidly gawking like that?"

Xu Zhixian slowly returned to his sense. He said strenuously: "Mother, what did you just say?"

"I didn't say anything. You boy, don't scare your mother..."

"The previous sentence!"

"Let Yujin be your wife?"

When Xu Zhixian heard the sentence again, he suddenly felt his whole body uncomfortable. With a loud 'thump,' he jumped up from his seat and exclaimed with a loud, uncontrollable voice: "Mother, are you crazy? Elder sister Jin and me? Marry? How is this possible!"

For so many years, Xu Zhixian grew up listening to the adults using Cheng Yujin's name every day to let him study and work hard like her. Over time, Cheng Yujin has become a living symbol, like Confucius's portrait hanging on the wall. Who would ever consider marrying Confucius?

Xu Zhixian was taken aback by the shock. He was too shocked and didn't pay attention to the volume of his voice. After shouting, he felt embarrassed. How could he use such words? Obviously, he didn't mean it...

At this moment, a servant girl's puzzled voice came from outside: "Eldest Miss, why are you standing here? Eh, eldest Miss..."

Xu Zhixian's brain seemed to be shattered. His expression was indescribable. Cheng Min knew that this matter had been broken. She stood up and smacked Xu Zhixian's forehead, glaring at her son: "See what trouble you cause now! Stay here and reflect on your wrong! Don't you dare to go out!"

Xu Zhixian nodded vigorously. He also didn't want to. Cheng Min hurriedly pushed the door open. At the corner of the building, a servant girl was holding a food box, clearly at a loss: "Lady, eldest Miss told this servant to send this food box to you..."

Seeing the food box, Cheng Min sighed helplessly. Cheng Yujin must have sent this box after hearing that Xu Zhixian was helping with the guests in the outer courtyard. She was afraid that her cousin would be hungry, and specially came to deliver a meal. Unexpectedly, she heard such words from him.

Cheng Min didn't expect that the girl's kindness would result in such a situation. She said to the servant girl: "Second young master is inside. Send the box in and also tell him what the eldest girl said to you."

The servant girl didn't quite understand the situation, but vaguely had some guesses from the loud voice that had just come from inside. She dared not say much, and bowed her head: "Yes."

After sending the servant girl away, Cheng Min held the hem of her skirt and walked fast, and finally caught up with Cheng Yujin at the moon gate. Here was the place that separated the inner and outer courtyard. Cheng family built a small garden with winding corridors among the trees. The two sides were covered by vines and other plantations, which not only added a touch of nature, but also blocked outside view. Cheng Yujin was about to walk into the garden when she heard Cheng Min voice calling her. She turned around and greeted Cheng Min with a smile: "Aunt."

After finally caught up with Cheng Yujin, Cheng Min felt embarrassed when she remembered the thing that had just happened. She held Cheng Yujin's hand and said: "Yujin, my family's stupid boy is simple-minded. He spoke without thinking, so don't put his words into your heart."

Cheng Yujin thought to herself: speaking without thinking, so the meaning was real. Cheng Yujin smiled and held Cheng Min's hand: "Aunt, I understand. Don't worry, I don't mind."

Cheng Min sighed, "Do not take Zhixian's words into your heart. Marriage has always been done on parents' orders, brought together by the matchmaker. I am truly fond of you. It's my utter wish that you can become my daughter-in-law. Young people are unstable. They might say one thing today and another thing tomorrow. Zhixian is still young. He still doesn't understand your goods. After you married in and slowly get along, he will understand that such a dignified and virtuous girl like you is the best person to spend life together. If he dares to trouble you in the future, just tell me, and I will beat a sense into him!"