eurekapd Chapter 453 Zhiyan and Tiantian's Story (Part 5)
Chapter 453 Zhiyan and Tiantian's Story (Part 5)
"Miss, guess what Young Master Lin brought you?"
The little girl, Zhu'er, ran in happily, waving the food box and wooden box in her hand.
Mu Tiantian put down the wooden comb, her fingertips still carrying the scent of osmanthus oil from her hair. When she looked up, a faint smile appeared in her eyes.
Watching Pearl bounce around, she couldn't help but tease her, "Look how happy you are, you're even happier than me!"
Pearl stuck out her tongue, but her face was full of agreement: "Miss, of course I'm happy!"
When Lin Shizi was in Pingyao County, he would send someone to deliver things every ten days or half a month!
Every year when he goes to Ling'an Prefecture to report on his work, he will come to Ling Sicheng to see you!
If you ask me, this Young Master Lin is much more considerate than the Crown Prince.
In the first year after the Crown Prince left, he would occasionally write to you, Miss, but in the past two years, he hasn't sent you a single letter.
Upon hearing this, Mu Tiantian's smile faded slightly, and she lowered her eyes and said softly, "Why are you saying these things?"
Pearl pouted, took the contents of the food box out and arranged them neatly, then muttered, "That's how it is!"
"Back then, the Crown Prince was ordered to leave the capital to quell the chaos in the north, saying that he would return to marry you after he had achieved fame and success. Three years have passed, and there is still no sign of him."
"But Young Master Lin, despite being far away in Pingyao, remembered the young lady's preferences perfectly."
“Pearl”.
Mu Tiantian looked up at her, her voice softer, "Some things shouldn't be said carelessly."
Pearl shut her mouth reluctantly, but couldn't help muttering, "I just feel sorry for the young lady."
"You gaze upon this courtyard full of crabapple blossoms every day, yet the person you await is..."
The crabapple blossoms remain the same, but the old friend has not returned and we have long since lost contact.
She felt that the Crown Prince was simply deceiving her young lady, and she was furious.
Don't tell me you're busy in Beiding and don't have time.
In her opinion, she could write a stack of letters while taking a dump.
It's a matter of whether you want to or not, not whether you're busy or not.
Mu Tiantian glanced at Zhu'er, then reached out and poked her forehead: "You're just a worrywart all day long, try to think less!"
As she spoke, she held out her hand to Pearl, "Give it to me!"
Zhu'er's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly pulled out a neatly folded letter from the hidden compartment of the food box and handed it to Mu Tiantian.
Finally, she couldn't help but wink and say, "Miss, you see, I told you the young master had you in his heart. He even hid the letter so carefully, afraid that others would see it."
Mu Tiantian glared at her, but her fingertips had already impatiently torn open the envelope.
Lin Shizi's vigorous yet unconventional handwriting leaped off the page, and the very first sentence made her burst out laughing.
"To Sweetie, when you open this letter, you may be enjoying the crab roe soup dumplings that I sent you."
If you don't eat them, then you'll be punished by eating two more today, so as not to disappoint my good intentions."
Sweetie secretly smiled; how come her Zhiyan brother is getting more and more greasy!
As she read on, what followed made her burst into laughter.
It turned out that while on official business in Pingyao County, he was invited to a banquet by local gentry, during which he was forced to drink several cups of rice wine.
In a daze, he almost stole someone's precious inkstone, but Chen Dada was quick to stop him.
Finally, he changed the subject and brought up the important matter: My parents will be returning from their long voyage soon, and their journey will pass through Ling Sicheng.
I will come over then and bring some osmanthus cake from Pingyao for Tiantian!
By the way, the osmanthus flowers in Pingyao Street are in bloom. Tian Tian, would you like to come back and see them?
Sweetie smiled knowingly when she saw the last sentence!
Turning her head to look at the crabapple blossoms in the yard, Mu Tiantian's smile faded slightly.
The Crown Prince loved crabapple blossoms, so she planted a whole courtyard full of them for him.
However, the garden is full of blooming flowers, but the person I'm waiting for seems to be nowhere in sight.
Now the flowers have withered and bloomed again, bloomed and withered again, from tender green branches to a lush canopy, but the person who broke off the branch is nowhere to be found.
One month later.
Lin Xi quickly put down the cat-like creature he had hired to catch mice on the boat. Seeing the familiar dock, he happily called out, "Mengli, we've arrived at Ling Si's residence!"
Gao Mengli was busy checking the boxes and trunks on the ship when she heard this. She straightened up and replied with a smile, "Why are you shouting so loudly? Are you afraid others won't know how eager you are to return home?"
Gao Mengli reached out and petted the cat lying on the deck sunbathing, looking quite content: "The ship's voyage is all thanks to you little guys, otherwise, with the ship full of rats, the cargo would have suffered heavy losses!"
I hadn't originally planned to get a cat, but the environment on other continents is worrying, with hordes of rats roaming the streets, unafraid of people.
When they reach the shore, rats always run aboard the boat.
Only then did he write the letter of appointment, prepare brown sugar, fish, and rice, and ask Dou Weiyi to go to the house with a cat to hire him when she returned!
As the boat docked, a figure ran quickly down the stone steps of the pier, saying, "Father, Mother, you must be tired from your journey!"
Gao Mengli came down and playfully punched him, saying, "You brat, all you do is stand here grinning like an idiot."
Her son has grown taller; now she has to look up at him!
The 19-year-old is really good-looking.
He now has a more composed demeanor, appearing mature beyond his years, a far cry from the son who used to jump around in front of her, crackling away with his abacus.
Lin Xi, standing to the side, clicked her tongue twice around Zhi Yan: "You brat, you've changed a lot in three years!"
He looks so handsome, so handsome that even he's jealous!
Gao Mengli glared at Lin Xi with a smile: "Alright, you're so old and you're still jealous of your son."
She looked up and carefully examined Zhiyan, her eyes slightly warm. "She's just a bit thin. She must not have been eating properly in Pingyao."
"I'll have your dad cook you some seafood later, so you can make up for it."
Zhiyan quickly took Gao Mengli's arm and said gently with a smile, "Mother, your son is eating and sleeping well over there, so don't worry."
"But you and Father must be exhausted from the bumpy boat ride. Let's head back to the manor first!"
Just then, a carriage came rushing in from a distance. Before the carriage had even come to a complete stop, Tian Tian lifted the curtain, jumped down, and ran towards them, shouting, "Aunt Gao, Uncle Lin, I'm so sorry I'm late!"
Seeing her travel-worn appearance, Gao Mengli quickly stepped forward, took her hand, and scolded her tenderly, "Silly child, what's the rush? We're not strangers."
They were practically family, but unfortunately, their own son wasn't up to the task and they couldn't bring him home!
Sweetie nodded vigorously, her face showing a hint of fatigue, but she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.
He took Gao Mengli's arm affectionately and said, "Aunt Gao, something came up at the Jiangnan Pearl Shop. I went there recently, and luckily I made it in time!"
Zhiyan frowned slightly as he looked at her slightly reddened eyes and the faint dark circles under her eyes.
Her tone carried a hint of reproach: "You didn't even take a break on the way. Be careful not to wear yourself out."
As he spoke, he reached out to brush the dust off her shoulders.
His fingertips were about to touch her clothes when he withdrew them somewhat shyly. "You will ride with us in the carriage. I have prepared food in my carriage."