Everyone Knows I am a Good Man

When Tao Hua returned, Mother Xu was directing the girls in the courtyard with great interest. Tao Hua knew that every time Madam Liu came to speak with her, she was very happy. Today, her eyebrows are full of joy.

"Mother."

She stepped forward and finished her close and quick salute. She pulled Mother Xu's sleeves and walked to the corridor, her eyes brightly telling her what Fuquan had told her.

Mother Xu was listening to her with a smile, but when she finished speaking, the smile on her face was obviously startled.

"What you said is true?"

"Brother Fuquan in the old master's courtyard told me personally, can there be fakes?" Taohua slightly raised her mouth proudly: "When Miss Liu comes, the mother must take care of you, Brother Fuquan said, maybe We can get married with Master Liu in our house."

After she finished speaking, she waited for Mother Xu to compliment herself, but she didn't wait for the other party to move for a while, and when she raised her eyes, she was taken aback by the complicated look on Mother Xu's face.

How complicated should it be? It was joy and sorrow.

Tao Hua was disturbed by her expression, and she didn't dare to laugh anymore. She timidly asked, "Mother, did I say something wrong?"

Mother Xu recovered: "It's nothing, you watch these girls clean up the yard first, I'll go back to the house."

After that, she hurried into the room, the peach blossom looking anxiously looking at a loss, tilted her head in confusion.

I have never seen a grandma so eager.

She didn't seem to say anything just now, right?

Inside the room, Li Ziqian, who had been quietly lowering her head to make clothes, paused for a while before she slowly said: "This girl, Taohua, has misheard. Master has never mentioned this to me in the past 16 years. "

"Even though Taohua is young, she is the safest to do things on weekdays. If she doesn't remember clearly, she won't come back to spread the word."

Seeing Li Ziqian like this, Mother Xu sighed: "Madam, sir, he...maybe he really is thinking of Miss, or else he would even mention it after 16 years."

"Mother, don't need to say."

Li Ziqian still lowered her eyes and threaded needles on her clothes: "I know exactly what kind of person he is."

She didn't believe that Ji Changze really had any affection for his "dead young" daughter.

After knowing that Ji Changze had betrayed her father as a son-in-law and a disciple, although she decided to send the child away, in her heart, she still had a trace of anticipation for this childhood sweetheart and very affectionate husband after marriage.

Hope that everything outside is a rumor.

Expect him to explain to her personally.

But in the end, there was nothing.

When she was a teenager, she smiled cheerfully at her. After getting married, she gently threw her eyebrows, was a caring disciple to her father and mother, and a tender husband to her, as if she had finally removed all pretense.

The expression is cold, and the eyes are full of indifference.

Even knowing that their child was a "stillborn", he didn't show much sadness, but simply accepted the news that was bad news for his father.

At that time, Li Ziqian stared at her husband almost without blinking, hoping that his face would show the look he should have.

He has lost a child he has been looking forward to for a long time.

But no, nothing.

Ji Changze's reaction was so plain, as if the person who smiled softly at her and touched her still not big belly had never existed before she went to her hometown.

Perhaps it was that he no longer had to pretend.

If there was a glimmer of hope in Li Ziqian's heart when she heard the news on the road, then after witnessing Ji Changze's indifference to the death of the child, she was completely gloomy.

Isn’t it normal for a person who doesn’t have any affection for him to be a teacher who treats him like a parent and child?

Sixteen years ago, he had no reaction when he learned that his daughter was "dead". Sixteen years later, he came to pretend to be a good father.

The clothes in Li Ziqian's hands were ready. She took up the clothes and checked them several times. She was satisfied that she didn't even have a thread before handing the clothes to Mother Xu.

"In that red box."

"Yes."

Mother Xu wanted to say anything, but in the end she didn't say anything, she just held the clothes and carefully put them in the red gift box.

Once the clothes were ready, Li Ziqian had nothing to do for a short time, so she sat in front of the window, quietly looked out the window, motionless.

Sitting like a stone sculpture, as if she had been completely taken away from her life.

Waiting until it became lively outside, the voice of a little girl smiling and talking came.

"Ms. Liu is here, I have seen Mrs. Liu, Miss Liu, and the slave maid will report it."

Li Ziqian stiffened, almost uncontrollably stood up and looked at the girl standing in the courtyard outside the window.

She was smiling slightly with her head down, her eyes crooked, although she was smiling, her manners were not missed. It can be seen that she has been educated very well.

Mother Xu came in, her tone could not hide her excitement: "Madam, the lady is here."

She was so excited, Li Ziqian calmed down quickly, turned around and said calmly: "It's Miss Liu, don't make a mistake."

"Yes, the old slave knows."

Mrs. Liu has come here many times. She is already familiar with the road. After entering, she smiled at Li Ziqian who came out: "I heard that the girl outside said that you asked the kitchen to prepare a meal early in order to have dinner with us. I can have a good meal today."

Li Ziqian also laughed.

"I know that you are a greedy mouth. If you don't prepare something delicious, where will your mouth be blocked."

Liu Leping, who stood by the side, was curious.

My mother has never been so relaxed when facing others. It seems that Mrs. Ji is really a handkerchief in her mother's boudoir.

After the two had spoken affectionately, Liu Futian pointed to Liu Leping and said, "This is Leping. He is very well-behaved. He has been a smart since he was a child. There is nothing my husband can't figure out in his daily life. I have to ask this girl for a lot of help."

Liu Leping hurriedly took a small step forward, slightly blessed: "Leping has seen Mrs. Ji."

"Quick, get up."

She felt the heat in her arm, and Mrs. Ji held her arm directly to help her up. Liu Leping was a little flattered.

Looking at it again, Mrs. Ji looked like she really liked what she liked, her eyes filled with love, but her eyes were a little red for some reason.

"What a good boy, you raised this boy so well."

"This child is going to follow his mother, and his temperament is naturally good."

Liu Leping listened to the doubts in his heart. Mother didn't always like to boast. How could she boast so carelessly in front of Mrs. Ji?

Their relationship is really good.

"I heard that Leping is coming, and I have nothing to give. At this age, when it's time to dress up, I will give you a piece of clothing."

Li Ziqian had already cleared up her emotions quickly, blinked to hide her tears, and smiled and called to Mother Xu: "Bring that red box."

Mother Xu quickly took it. She took it away and opened it. She took out the clothes that had just been made inside and showed them to Liu Leping: "This material is a good forging, but it is the most comfortable to wear. Don't look at the thinness. , Dressed very warmly."

The elder gave a gift, and Liu Leping hurriedly got up from his seat: "Thank you, Mrs. Ji."

"It's okay, it's okay, kids your age should just dress up well."

Mrs. Ji smiled affectionately, and took Liu Leping's hand and patted: "Good boy, I have something to say with your mother. Let's go out for a stroll. I will let the girl lead you to take a good look at the garden of our house. "

Liu Leping responded, and as soon as she was taken out by Peach Blossom, she heard her mother's voice faintly from behind: "You too, why don't you say more about it."

What more? Are you talking about her?

Liu Leping didn't think much, and went out with the girl. This girl named Taohua was a talking girl, and he never stopped talking along the way.

"Look, Miss Liu, this is the Nine-turn Roundabout Pavilion. There are nine roads inside. Each road connects to different places. The scenery is also beautiful in all kinds. If summer comes, it will be even more stunning. Flowers are blooming everywhere. , It looks good."

Taohua learned from her brother Fuquan that Miss Liu reminded the master of the young lady who died young, and now she is waiting hard for her, hoping that Miss Liu can leave a good impression on her.

Liu Leping nodded frequently, the expression on his face relaxed a lot.

He smiled and raised his eyes, but met the eyes of a stranger.

She was startled, and took a step back subconsciously, but the man smiled at her first: "Is it Miss Liu's family? I'm your Uncle Ji."

Uncle Ji?

Father's friend, Master Ji who came to give his father a farewell gift before?

Since he is an elder, there is no need to avoid it. Liu Leping hurriedly stepped forward to see him: "I have seen Uncle Ji."

Ji Changze has already called herself an uncle, and she is too embarrassed to call it an adult again.

"You are welcome, didn't you follow your mother to the wife's yard? Why did you come here?"

Taohua hurriedly explained to her: "Ms. Liu and Mrs. Liu were chatting, so the slave maid took Ms. Liu out to stroll around the yard."

"It's a coincidence."

Ji Changze still smiled, beckoning: "Fuquan, bring me the present for Miss Liu."

Seeing that Liu Leping lowered his eyes, he was not curious. He explained in a loving tone: "It was a gift that Fuquan was going to bring to you. I have no children under my knees. I don't know what a child your age likes. Take some jewelry, you can wear it."

Liu Leping hesitated for a second, and reached out to take the box in Fuquan's hand: "Thank you, uncle."

It stands to reason that after giving the gift and seeing the gift, she should go, but Uncle Ji in front of him just looked at her with a loving smile and asked gently;

"You are at Liu, at home... How are you doing?"

What is the problem?

Liu Leping was stunned for a second before hurriedly replied: "My niece is doing well at home."

"It's good, it's good..."

Ji Changze murmured and smiled: "Although the Liu family is not clean, it is not bad."

After speaking what Liu Leping didn't understand, he said again:

"Okay, go back. If you have free time on weekdays, come and accompany your aunt more and go."

Liu Leping blessed slightly and turned and left.

After two steps, she suddenly felt something was wrong, and quietly looked back.

Master Ji was still standing on the pavilion looking at her. Seeing her, there was still a touch of love on his face, and he waved at her.

But why... his figure looks so lonely.

It's a bit familiar, as if I've seen it from nowhere.

After walking back to the yard, Liu Leping suddenly remembered.

When Master Ji looked at her, the gaze was full of kindness, and the smile that made people feel sad though she was smiling, was exactly the same as Mrs. Ji.

She lowered her head and quietly opened the box. A small box was filled with various precious jewelry. She even saw a pair of jade earrings in excellent condition.

Liu Leping widened his eyes in surprise.

Just this pair of emerald earrings is something that her cousins ​​could not afford after more than ten years of accumulation.

This gift is extremely heavy for the elders.

It was like the clothes sent by Mrs. Ji, although only a plain box was packed, but the clothes inside were extremely meticulous.

But why?

Since Mrs. Ji and Master Ji have shown that they love her so much, why should they be sad?