Ye Mingze pursed his lips twice: "No..."
Ye Chutang was surprised: "You have moved?"
Immediately, she seemed to have remembered something and smiled clearly: "Oh, yes, my second uncle has been promoted now, so his residence will naturally change. I just don't know where you live now?"
Ye Mingze felt cold sweat break out on his forehead, and the words were stuck in his throat, unable to come out.
After a while, he finally said with difficulty: "In, at Liuwan Lane..."
Ye Jingyan looked up after hearing this, surprised and delighted: "So, isn't it on the same street as our house? That's good, it will be much more convenient for us to see each other again in the future."
Ye Mingze swallowed and didn't know how to proceed.
He winked wildly at the boy beside him: "You, you go back first! Report back to your father and mother, just say, just say - my cousin and the others have returned to Beijing!"
The servant had never seen Ye Chutang or anyone else before. Although his master's reaction was a bit strange, he didn't dare to ask any more questions and immediately responded: "Yes!"
However, just as he turned to leave, he heard a clear and clean female voice behind him.
"Mingze, why are you in such a hurry?"
There was a faint smile on Ye Chutang's lips, and he said warmly: "Our journey has been so dusty. How can we not get dressed and freshen up, so we just send a boy back to pass on the teachings of our elders? If you don't know, you still think of me as the Ye family. Uneducated and ignorant of rules.”
Ye Mingze suddenly felt a slap on his face.
By what she said, wasn't she just saying that he was ignorant and didn't understand etiquette? ?
The boy turned around, hesitant on his face.
It seems that this woman is really from the Ye family. When it comes to seniority, her master has to respectfully call her "cousin", so whose orders are they listening to?
Ye Mingze forced a smile and said: "Don't I also want my family to know the news of your return as soon as possible and be happy together? I -"
Ye Chutang Yun Danfeng interrupted him gently, "Three years have passed, not less than an hour and a half."
It was clear that her tone was calm and gentle, her eyebrows even gentle, and a bit of a smile, but when she said these words, she had an inexplicable aura that was irresistible.
Ye Mingze's hands hanging by his sides tightened and loosened, then loosened and tightened again, feeling confused.
He pursed his lips and looked at Ye Chutang, feeling extremely strange for a moment.
Three years is neither long nor short.
The frail, weak and quiet cousin in my memory has lost the youthfulness and timidity in her face and eyes, and has been replaced by a calm and restrained figure like a deep pool of still water.
His facial features were clearly familiar, but his elegant demeanor was completely different from before.
If we say that the former Ye Chutang was a pearl covered with dust, she was very beautiful, but she was very inconspicuous because of her timidity and quietness.
The current Ye Chutang seemed to have been washed away, gradually blooming with her own dazzling light, which was hard to ignore.
Ye Mingze had no choice but to suppress the boredom in his heart, let the boy come back, and wait for Ye Chutang and others to eat.
This scene was really strange and attracted the attention of many people around.
From time to time someone whispered.
"That woman is actually Ye Mingze's cousin? When did he have such a relative in his family?"
"Perhaps you came from your hometown to get married? After all, Mr. Ye is now very prosperous!"
"It doesn't look very similar... How can ordinary people raise such a girl? Even if she is not mentioned, the two young masters next to her have their own magnanimity, and even the little baby is sensible and well-behaved. In such a situation The place is also generous and generous, and you don’t show any timidity. This doesn’t look like you are from an ordinary background..."
"Wait! I remembered it! Mr. Ye once had an elder brother who was also an official in Beijing, and seemed to have a higher official position than him at that time! It seems that his name was...Ye Zheng?"
"Yes! That's right! I remember this one too! That Lord Ye Zheng was young and promising, with a bright future! They said he was likely to become the youngest minister of the Ministry of Justice. Unfortunately, he angered Long Yan and was demoted. I left the capital, and not long after I heard that there was an accident on the road, and my entire family was gone! I didn’t expect that—several of his bloodlines are still alive?”
Most of the people who come in and out of Lanyue Tower are rich or noble. Even if they are accidentally familiar with the name Ye Zheng, they are almost promoted to the Minister of Justice.
What's more, this man and Ye Heng, who is now in the limelight, are still brothers.
For a moment, the eyes of everyone looking at Ye Chutang and others had subtle changes.
I don't know who whispered: "It's a pity. My father and brother are not here. What can a weak woman do with a few young siblings?"
…
Ye Chutang turned a blind eye to the looks and comments around him and finished the meal slowly.
Ye Mingze next to him was eagerly waiting, but he didn't dare to rush. After finally waiting for Ye Chutang and the others to finish eating, he couldn't wait to ask: "Can we go back now? I'll send someone to find a carriage right now!"
Ye Chutang wiped the corners of Xiao Wu's mouth with a handkerchief, hugged her into his arms, and then turned around and declined with a smile.
"Thank you, but no, we have a carriage outside. Besides, since we all live in Liuwan Lane, you can go back with us and save yourself the trouble. How about that?"
Ye Mingze was very resistant and just thinking about how to refuse, he saw Ye Jingyan calling the waiter to come over and pay.
He immediately said: "I'll treat you to this meal!"
Ye Jingyan looked at Ye Chutang hesitantly. Ye Chutang shook his head and was about to refuse. Ye Mingze said again: "Hey - cousin, you guys finally came back, how can you still pay for this meal? This Lan Yue Lou I come here often, just put it in my account!"
When it comes to money, Ye Mingze's confidence seems to have returned a little.
He hadn't paid much attention just now, but now he realized that Ye Chutang and others were dressed simply.
Also, without the blessing of their parents, they would have lived in poverty and hardship in the past few years!
This gave Ye Mingze a strong sense of superiority in his heart, and the fear and boredom he felt when seeing Ye Chutang and others before disappeared a lot.
yes!
Aren’t they just a few helpless people living in ruins? There’s nothing to be afraid of! ?
Ye Mingze added: "You don't know something, but the price of this Lanyue Tower has increased now, and you can get a lot of money for a meal."
The implication is that Ye Chutang and the others cannot afford it.
Ye Chutang's eyelashes moved slightly, as if he didn't hear his strange aura, and responded with a smile: "Thank you then."
Ye Jingyan immediately put away her unopened purse and thanked Ye Mingze: "My cousin is so polite. Thank you very much."
"Hiccup~"
Xiao Wu, who was nestled in Ye Chutang's arms, suddenly burped, and a touch of sadness flashed across his fleshy little face.
——Tell me earlier! She just ordered a few more dishes!
…
A quarter of an hour later, the carriage turned into Liuwan Lane and stopped in front of a mansion.
The two stone lions in front of the door are magnificent, and the gold characters on the door plaque are powerful: Ye Mansion.
Ye Yunfeng looked at the familiar door, and his long-suppressed mood surged. He turned around and shouted excitedly: "Sister! We are home!"
As he said this, he jumped out of the carriage and headed over.
However, at this moment, the closed door was suddenly opened from the inside.
A man who looked like a butler poked his head out.
Ye Yunfeng suddenly stopped where he was, extremely shocked - why is there a stranger in their house?
The next moment, he heard the man shouting hurriedly to Ye Mingze behind him: "Hey! Second Young Master! Why did you come back just now! I have been waiting for you for half an hour!"
