Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 226: The Tormented Rong Jin

Madam Han, who was sitting on the side, frowned. Seeing Rong Jin hurried in with a happy face, her eyes only showed the appearance of flower buds, and her brows furrowed even more tightly.

Ever since Han Qingge's gift of clothes, shoes and socks was rejected by Madam Pei during the New Year, Han Qingge has seldom come to the Marquis's Mansion recently. Sometimes she only comes to Changfeng Garden to accompany her for a day or two during the girls' school break. It seems that there is really no hope for Han Qingge to be her daughter-in-law.

During this period, Madam Han had been looking for a suitable girl for Rong Jin. Unfortunately, Rong Jin had injured his ankle some time ago, so the matchmaking was delayed. After his injury healed, Jin went directly to the Imperial College and rarely came back. So the marriage was delayed.

Seeing the way Rong Jin looked at Hua Lei, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Could it be that this Hua girl hooked up with Jin'er? When did it happen? How come she didn't know? This wouldn't do. Although Hua girl was indeed pretty, how could an orphan without a father or a mother be worthy of her son? Jin'er was the eldest son and grandson of the Dingbei Marquis's mansion. How could this little country girl cling to him? Wouldn't that be a joke? So, Madam Han's face looked a little ugly.

Feng, the eldest concubine, was somewhat dissatisfied with Hua Lei because her eldest sister-in-law went to Hua Lei's house in the first month of the year and asked Hua Lei to help teach the waiter to make roast duck and stewed food, but was rejected. Although she did not know about this beforehand, after her eldest sister-in-law came to tell her, she did not have the courage to deduct the food of Qi Garden to embarrass Hua Lei, but she was always unhappy in her heart, so she was always indifferent to Hua Lei.

Although Rong Jue's mother Ruan and Hua Lei became good friends because Xiao Yuan and Rong Jue went to school together at the Imperial College, this was, after all, a major event for the eldest son of the Dingbei Marquisate to marry, and it affected the future of the Marquisate. As an aunt from another room, she could not intervene, so she remained silent. As the two wives of the fifth and sixth rooms of the concubine's son, they had even less right to speak.

Therefore, everyone had a rather dull dinner. Hualei, who was already sensitive, of course felt this atmosphere, but she said nothing. After finishing her dinner, she stood up and said goodbye to Madam Pei and everyone else, and took Xiaoyuan directly back to Qingyun Lane.

Originally, she didn't want to have dinner after returning from the Imperial College, so she took Xiaoyuan back to Qingyun Lane. However, Madam Pei said that since she hadn't been in the mansion for more than two months, they should have dinner together, so she and Xiaoyuan stayed.

Now that they had finished eating, they would return to Qingyun Lane. As for what Madam Han thought, what Rong Jin thought, and what Madam Pei thought, Hua Lei did not want to consider it. Whether this engagement was true or false, it was up to her to decide whether to marry or not? Who to marry?

It was useless whether Mrs. Pei supported it or Mrs. Han refused it. She should make money and start a career as soon as possible. When she was old enough, she would move out of the mansion and live her own life.

In the carriage, the two siblings were a little silent. In fact, the two siblings have similar personalities. They are both smart, sensitive, introverted and restrained. But they can't help it. After all, people have to bow their heads under the eaves. What ability can the underage siblings have to compete or fight for?

Rong Jin, who had returned to his own courtyard at this time, sat in his study in a daze. He was not a fool, on the contrary, he was very smart. When he was in the courtyard of Songhe Courtyard, he couldn't help but call out "Sister Hua" loudly because of his joy, and his mother's face changed.

Throughout the night, my mother's face was as cold as the surface of a frozen river in winter, and my heart sank to the bottom of the river. From childhood to adulthood, my mother was particularly concerned about the affairs of her two uncles, and I was probably the only one in the Marquis' Mansion who could make her care about me.

Although his mother had always wanted him to marry his cousin Qingge, she had never forced him to do so. After his grandmother rejected his cousin Qingge during the New Year, he knew that his mother had been looking for suitable candidates for him. He knew that his mother would definitely not like Hua Meime. In her mother's eyes, Hua Meime was not as good as Qingge, and even the cats and dogs on the street were not as good as her. She was an orphan without a father or a mother, and her family background was completely bad.

Ever since he realized his feelings for Sister Hua, he has been restraining his emotions for such a long time. On the one hand, Sister Hua is in mourning and is not suitable for marriage. On the other hand, he is also afraid that if he expresses it too obviously, Madam Han will take action against Hua Lei.

Maybe there is no need for Madam Han to shout and kill, just a contemptuous look can keep Sister Hua away from her. Sister Hua is so sensitive and so smart.

Xiaoyuan said that Hua Meimei felt that she was not worthy of him, so she rejected him. In fact, this is Xiaoyuan's opposite of what he said.

If her mother intervened again, gave Hua Meime a cold look, and made sarcastic remarks from time to time, Hua Meime would run away. She would never accept her again. Although she has not yet reached the age of marriage and may need to live in the Marquis' Mansion for a while, her heart has already fled away from her and the Marquis' Mansion.

What should I do then? How can I redeem myself? How can I redeem myself? Is it really based on the drunken engagement between Grandfather and Grandfather Hua? This engagement should not have been written down, right? How can I prove that I have this engagement then?

Rong Jin just felt his heart aching. He wanted to give so much. He wanted to run to Hua Lei regardless of anything and tell her directly, "Sister Hua, I like you." But he was also so scared. He was afraid that Sister Hua would directly reject him. What would he do then?

He was even more afraid that his behavior would cause his mother to be disgusted, and then his mother would go directly to Qihuayuan to insult and slander Sister Hua. He was in the Imperial College every day and could not protect her. Although his grandmother was looking after her, it was impossible for her to watch her all day long. Rong Jin's heart was like being fried in a frying pan. He tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.

Hualei and her brother went back to Qingyun Lane twice. Because a message was sent back in advance, Aunt Song and the others had already finished their dinner. When they saw Hualei and her brother come back, they happily made tea for them and talked to them for a long time.

It was not until very late that Hualei and her brother went upstairs and prepared to go back to their room to rest. Xiaoyuan looked at Hualei, a little hesitant, and after struggling for a long time, he finally said to Hualei, "Sister, I think Brother Jing'an is very good. And Yunhai's Sixth Brother is not bad either."

Hualei didn't understand for a moment and asked, "What's wrong? Did you meet them?"

Xiao Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, I met him a few times in the Imperial College."