Chapter 496: The soft and bullying sister-in-law VS the sinister brother-in-law who was borrowed 46
When Chen Mufeng returned to the other courtyard, it was already late at night, and the lights were still on in Li Mingxuan and Zhang Shuhan's rooms to see him coming back.
The two quickly left the house, looked at each other, and blocked Chen Mufeng in the yard.
Li Mingxuan looked at him with a half-smile, waved the folding fan in his hand, raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Brother Chen, this is really not funny. We treat you as a brother, but you are hiding something from us. To be honest, Have you been secretly seeing your sweetheart these past few days?”
Zhang Shuhan also walked into Chen Muchuan with a smile and a teasing expression, "Yes, Brother Chen, I noticed something was wrong with you before. Because I didn't have time to ask questions due to the scientific examination, you sneaked out so late today. If there aren't any beauties outside, We don’t believe it.”
Facing the questioning from his two classmates and friends, Chen Mufeng twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "Ahem, Brother Li, Brother Zhang, this...it's a long story."
Yao'er was pregnant and she was about to leave. She had to ask Brother Li to find someone to help take care of this matter. She had no intention of keeping it a secret, but for a while, she didn't know how to speak.
"Oh? It's a long story, so let's talk slowly. Anyway, it's a long night, and we have plenty of time to listen to Brother Chen talk about this romantic affair."
Li Mingxuan said jokingly, closing the folding fan in his hand and tapping it gently on his palm. It was obvious that he did not intend to let Chen Mufeng go easily.
Zhang Shuhan also nodded in agreement, "Yes, Brother Chen, please stop showing off. There is nothing we brothers can't say between us."
After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked to the stone table in the yard. He lifted his robe and sat down, as if he was listening with his ears pricked up.
Seeing this situation, Chen Mufeng knew that he couldn't escape. He sighed helplessly and walked to the stone table to sit down.
Li Mingxuan naturally came over and sat down, leaning forward slightly, waiting for Chen Mufeng to speak.
Chen Mufeng was silent for a moment, organized his words, and said slowly: "Brother Li, Brother Zhang, to be honest, I do have a sweetheart outside, and I do go to see her these days."
"Haha, let me just say, Brother Chen, your behavior in the past few days has been so mysterious, there must be something going on."
Li Mingxuan smiled and tapped the table with the folding fan, "Tell me, whose daughter is this girl? Or is she a talented girl from whose family?"
Chen Mufeng was slightly startled and shook his head, "She is neither a rich woman nor a talented woman, she is just a woman from an ordinary family."
What he didn't say was that Yao'er was once his third sister-in-law. The fewer people who knew about this kind of thing, the better.
Yaoer and Third Brother have separated and there is no need to mention it again.
Zhang Shuhan was stunned for a moment, and said with some surprise: "A woman from an ordinary family? Brother Chen, you are now an official, and your future is limitless. This..."
Brother Chen is very talented and has a great appearance and temperament. There is really no need to talk about marriage prematurely. If he becomes a Jinshi next year and ranks high, marrying not only a princess but an official lady will not be a problem at all.
With the support of his wife's family, his career will be much smoother in the future.
Chen Mufeng heard the meaning of Zhang Shuhan's words, "Brother Zhang, I understand your concerns, but emotional matters can never be measured by these external conditions. She and I have a close affinity and have long regarded her as my companion in this life. I don’t care about people, family background, etc.”
Li Mingxuan frowned slightly and tapped the folding fan in his hand on the table, "Brother Chen, although your idea is free and easy, I'm afraid your family won't agree to it easily. Although your family's conditions are average, today Times are different from the past. With your results, it won’t be a big problem to get Jinshi in the coming year. I’m afraid you will face many obstacles.”
Chen Mufeng was silent for a while and said slowly: "I know this, but I don't care. I think that when I take a step further on the imperial examination road and have enough ability and status, I may be able to convince them."
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After that, he looked at the two of them and changed the topic, "Besides, Yaoer and I are already in a relationship, and she has my child. It's useless even if the elders in the family object."
When Li Mingxuan and Zhang Shuhan heard this, their eyes widened with astonishment on their faces.
Li Mingxuan almost lost his grip on the folding fan in his hand, "Brother Chen, you...you said she already has your child? This...didn't you just come to Fengqi County not long ago? When did you get married?"
He just felt that his mind was a little knotted. It was Brother Chen's first time to come to Fengqi County. He thought it was some girl he met after coming to Fengqi County, but from what he heard, it was not the case at all.
If you already have children, you will definitely get better by now.
After Zhang Shuhan was shocked, he looked at Chen Muchuan with admiration, "Brother Chen, you are so eclectic. It really shocked Zhang."
It also greatly refreshed his outlook on things. In his perception, Brother Chen was gentle and a very rule-abiding person. Even if he had a woman he liked, he would only show affection but not politeness.
Little did I know that this was not the case at all. He could be so casual that even his children would do it.
Chen Mufeng's mouth twitched when he heard what he said.
If Zhang Shuhan knew Yao'er's former identity, he would be shocked. He suppressed a smile and looked at Li Mingxuan. Thinking about what the other party had said before, he said half-truthfully: "I've been fine for a long time. Yao'er is a girl from the village opposite us. Something happened at home, so she was alone." Flee to Fengqi County to find me.”
Li Mingxuan had recovered from the shock and nodded slightly.
Although Brother Chen did not say specifically what happened to the girl's family, it must be very bad for a woman to escape so far away alone to join her lover.
Either being sold or forced to marry someone, this kind of thing is not surprising.
He coughed lightly and said, "Brother Chen, now that things have reached this point, you have to think carefully about the next step. People have your children, so you can't wrong them. And in a few days we will I will go back, what will the girl do then?”
Although Zhang Shuhan said nothing, the meaning in his eyes was the same.
Chen Mufeng did not hide his plans, "I have discussed this matter with Yao'er, and we decided that I will go back to Quanshui Village first, and she will stay in Fengqi County for the time being. I will come back after my family affairs are finished. The reason can be a study tour. , or go to Beijing to take the imperial examination in advance, but keep it secret from your family first.”
Having said this, he looked at Li Mingxuan and said again: "Brother Li, Yao'er is pregnant. I really don't trust her. I have to trouble you to find someone to take care of this matter secretly. She rents a house in the east of the city." I live in the Osmanthus courtyard, not far from the other courtyard.”
After hearing this, Li Mingxuan nodded immediately and said, "Brother Chen, don't worry, since you said so, I will definitely make arrangements and send a reliable mother-in-law from another hospital to take care of your sweetheart tomorrow." br>
"If so, thank you very much, Brother Li."
Chen Mufeng bowed his hands towards Li Mingxuan and expressed gratitude.
Li Mingxuan waved his hand, obviously not taking it to heart, "There is no need to be polite between us, so are you going to wait until next year to come to Beijing, or are you going to leave as soon as you come back from your hometown?"
Spring will be in March next year, and now it is August, which is only half a year.
"When I get back, I will prepare to go to Beijing. Yao'er's belly is not big yet, so it won't be a big problem to be careful on the road. If she waits until next year, she is about to give birth, and I'm afraid it will be inconvenient to travel far."
Chen Mufeng didn't hide his plans and replied with a frown.
Zhang Shuhan listened on the side, nodded slightly and said: "Brother Chen has thought carefully, but you have to be careful when going to Beijing. I want to spend some time with my mother at home. If I go to Beijing, I have to wait until the spring of next year. It seems We can’t leave together.”
Li Mingxuan patted Zhang Shuhan on the shoulder and comforted him: "It's okay. I'll leave in the spring next year too. Then we'll go to Beijing together."
Zhang Shuhan nodded slightly. It was convenient to walk with Li Mingxuan. Firstly, he had a companion on the way, and secondly, he could save a lot of travel expenses.
The three of them didn't sit in the yard all the time. After chatting for a while, they went back to their houses to sleep.
Early the next morning, the three of them got up early, each dressed up, and after getting ready, they took Li Mingxuan's carriage to the Fu School to attend the Luming Banquet.
As for Yu Yao, when she got up in the morning, she saw a purse on the table containing 20 taels of silver.
This was what Chen Mufeng secretly left behind when he left last night.
She smiled and didn't say anything. She just put the purse and the money inside away.
Just after breakfast, a woman came to the door of the courtyard. She claimed to be Mr. Li and asked her to come and take care of him for a while.
Yu Yao was a little confused. She stood in the yard and looked at the strange woman in front of her with confusion.
This woman looked kind-hearted. She was wearing navy blue coarse cloth, her hair was neatly combed and pinned with a wooden hairpin, and she had a kind smile on her face.
Seeing that she was in a daze, the mother-in-law quickly introduced herself with a smile: "Girl, my surname is Wang. Mr. Li sent this old slave to take care of you. Mr. Li said that you were inconvenient and was afraid that something might happen to you alone in this yard. Let me help you.”
Yu Yao also came to her senses, and with a change of heart, she realized that this must be the person Chen Mufeng entrusted Li Mingxuan to arrange.
She still knew that Chen Mufeng lived in another courtyard of his classmate Li Mingxuan. She also knew that Li Mingxuan's family was a tea merchant and was very wealthy.
Know why.
She smiled hurriedly and welcomed Granny Wang into the courtyard. "It turns out to be Granny Wang. Please come inside and sit down."