Greetings, Ninth Uncle

Ch.35 - Zhuangyuan

Cheng Yujin didn't expect Xu Zhixian to say this kind of thing, so she was a little surprised.

Cheng Yujin has always felt that Xu Zhixian was just a child. His likes and dislikes were clearly written on his face, and he always follows his preferences freely. Such a person was certainly not Cheng Yujin's type. But for marriage, it was nothing. She only needed money and status.

So, in the beginning, Cheng Yujin did consider Xu Zhixian. He was gentle and affectionate, frank and sincere, and wasn't arrogant by nature. Cheng Yujin could easily adjust herself to him. If Cheng Yujin really married Xu Zhixian, she had the utmost confidence to control him on her palm, and her future marriage life would be very comfortable.

But this kind of comfort came at the expense of future prospects. Moreover, Cheng Yujin has always thought that Xu Zhixian preferred Cheng Yumo. Even the servant girls who played with him were cute and lively. But Cheng Yujin was different.

Every time she stood on the side with her 'elder sister' aura, she was incompatible with her cousins of the same age. So Cheng Yujin never thought that Xu Zhixian would have a feeling for her.

From the perspective of a man, towards a woman.

Now that she heard Xu Zhixian's words, she was stunned. After a while, Cheng Yujin smiled lightly. She still didn't believe Xu Zhixian. But he was willing to do this, and Cheng Yujin was very satisfied.

The green foliages rustled, and the breeze passed by. The sunlight that shone from between the leaves also swayed, as if being blown by the wind. Cheng Yujin slightly widened her eyes and looked at Xu Zhixian, then couldn't help but smile.

Xu Zhixian was surprised. In the past, Cheng Yujin smiled a lot, but her smiles always perfectly adhered to etiquette. Her smile was so perfect that it ever had a sense of distance. But at this moment, Cheng Yujin's smile was like the first sunshine after the rain or the first blossom in the spring. She was genuinely smiling from the bottom of her heart.

It turns out that she looked so beautiful when smiling.

With a light smile on her face, Cheng Yujin said, "Second biao elder brother, you are willing to say this to me, and I am very touched. But marriage is different from other things. If you don't like a cat or dog, it isn't hard to bear their presence. But the same won't do for marriage. I know that you are worried about my situation. My engagement has been canceled, and the second sister will soon marry Marquis Jingyong. Aunt is worried that I won't be able to find a marriage partner. So you took a pity and are thinking of helping me at the expense of your own marriage."

"I appreciate your intention, but it's unnecessary. You don't owe me anything, and nor does aunt. There is no need to wrong yourself for me. After getting married, we have to get along for the rest of our life. I know you don't like a woman with a temperament like me. A person can endure an unlikable cat or dog, but how can you endure spending forty or fifty years with someone you don't like?" Cheng Yujin bowed to Xu Zhixian and said, "Thanks for biao brother's kindness, but I don't need it. The words you just said are related to the reputation of Cheng and Xu, so I hope you won't say it again in the future."

After speaking, Cheng Yujin turned her back and left. Light shone from between the foliage, reflecting both shadow and greenish light on her body. Soon, she disappeared from view. Xu Zhixian stood alone in the corridor, staring at the direction Cheng Yujin had just left, and didn't move for a long time.

In fact, that wasn't the direction Cheng Yujin initially wanted to go. But with Xu Zhixian behind, in order to avoid him, Cheng Yujin had to walk forward, planning to turn roundabout in the outer courtyard first before taking another path back to the inner courtyard.