novelraw Chapter 24
Chapter 24
In the box, two women were sitting and standing.The one sitting there looked like a young lady from a great family, her face was like peach blossoms in March, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, looking forward and looking forward, she looked like a lively and active girl.Looking at her body again, she was wearing a rose-red dress and a cloak embroidered with hibiscus flowers on a snow-white background, all made of high-quality materials.There is a Japanese bun on the head, and a golden phoenix out of the clouds is inserted obliquely, and there are a few simple and elegant bead flowers around it, which looks generous and decent.And the person standing beside her is naturally her personal servant girl, but she is also covered in silk, gold and jade, which is much more luxurious than ordinary people.
Yan Li saw that both of them were unfamiliar faces, and they were also women, so he couldn't take a closer look, so he hurriedly lowered his eyes and asked politely: "This girl, are you looking for me, or did you go to the wrong room?"
The sitting lady didn't wait for an answer, but the standing maid couldn't wait and rushed to answer: "Mr. Yan, what do you mean? Didn't you invite my girl out to meet?"
"Me?..." Yan Li's face froze, and he asked back with an expression of disbelief, "I don't even know your surnames, so how could I ask you to meet? Besides, I'm here today to meet important As a guest, how could..."
As soon as I said this, there was a sudden flash of lightning in my mind, and a thought popped up suddenly, which made him change color in an instant, his brows frowned, and he said in surprise: "Could it be... the girl's surname is Qi? It's from the residence of Sir Qi Liang in the capital city." The daughter of the gods?"
The servant girl pouted and said dissatisfiedly: "Mr. Yan guessed right, it is my girl! But Mr. Yan, what song are you singing, it seems like you are taken aback. Didn't you expect my girl to come? Going to the appointment?"
"This..." Yan Li was completely embarrassed.It wasn't until this moment that he suddenly realized that he had been tricked by his mother.Presumably, this was planned by her mother in advance, in order for her to meet Qi Yingxue. She felt that with Qi Yingxue's flowery beauty, she would be able to change her mind and agree to the marriage.Oh, mother, you have really hurt your son!
Yan Li didn't have time to think about it, so he could only give a deep bow to Qi Yingxue, who had been silent all the time and only looked at him quietly, and said apologetically, "Miss Qi, I'm really sorry, I was confused, but I dared to invite the girl, because I wanted to personally Explain to the girl clearly, I didn't expect that the girl is a bold person, and she came..." At this time, Yan Li couldn't push his mother out, so he had to bite the bullet and make up a lie.
Just when he didn't know what to say, Qi Yingxue seemed to see his embarrassment, and after she stood up and bowed her knees, she smiled shyly and said: "Young Master Yan is very worried, I didn't want to come When I went to the appointment, I was afraid that I would be rude, but I felt that if I didn't come, I was afraid that I would misunderstand others, so I had to come with a shy face. ——Young Master, you will not be frightened by my appearance that is more than a little bit of salt, right?"
"Where, where, Miss Qi is a celestial being, but... Yan Li's appearance is rough, and she is really not suitable for a girl, so..." Yan Li felt sweaty when he said this, because after all, he was in front of a girl. It was really cruel to directly say such a refusal to his face, but he was really helpless, he just wanted to settle the matter quickly so that he could go back and ask his mother what happened.
That Qi Yingxue had already received the message from Mrs. Wei, and was mentally prepared for Yan Li's refusal, so although she was still a little embarrassed, her face didn't change much, she just lowered her head and said timidly: " Why does Mr. Yan look down on me? Is it because I am too ugly, or I do not have the restrained virtues of a woman? I would like to hear more about it so that I can improve in the future."
"No, no, not at all!" Yan Li might as well ask her like this, she just thought that she was a daughter of a rich family, and when she heard that she was rejected, she would run away in shame, but she was so calm Very, not only was he very calm, but he was able to ask such detailed reasons. He didn't know how to deal with it for a while, so he had to deny it repeatedly, and lied: "To tell you the truth, Miss Qi, I have been cautious and naughty until now. At this age, you only know how to travel around mountains and rivers, dance knives and guns, it is really not someone you can rely on for life, you should find another good match!"
"Oh? Seriously?" Qi Yingxue blinked and asked suspiciously.
"There is absolutely no falsehood!" Yan Li said seriously.
Qi Yingxue smiled and said: "If it's just for this reason, then I think Mr. Yan is worrying too much, because I have been raised in a deep boudoir since I was a child, and I have lived aggrievedly for more than ten years, and I have long thought of traveling around. .Since the young master also likes this, can't we be companions?"
"No, no, absolutely not!" Yan Li wiped off his cold sweat again, and persuaded earnestly, "The girl is still young and doesn't know the dangers of the outside world, so stop joking!" After saying that, she was afraid that she would continue After being entangled, he hurriedly changed the subject and asked, "I don't know how many family members the girl brought over. If there are few people, I can ask my family to follow the girl back to the house and return the gift from your house. In addition, my mother also prepared a small gift." , a little apology, please accept it with a smile!" After finishing speaking, she was about to turn around and call for someone to come in.
Qi Yingxue hurriedly stopped him and said, "Mr. Yan, wait a minute, I still have a question to ask. If you answer sincerely, I will respect your decision!"
"This... well, please!" Yan Li had to make a "please" gesture.
Qi Yingxue slowly put away her slightly joking expression, and asked seriously: "Excuse me, my lord, is the real reason why you reject me because you have someone you like?"
"..." I have to say, Yan Li was really a little messed up in the wind.Thinking that he had indeed heard of a few strange women in his travels all these years, but this was the first time he had seen a lady like Qi Yingxue who was so frank and frank.What's worse, she actually hit his nails with a single word, making him unable to dodge in time.
Seeing Yan Li's dazed and hesitant expression, Qi Yingxue had already understood a little bit in her heart, and felt greatly disappointed, and her mood plummeted. Before Yan Li could answer, she hurriedly stopped him and said: "Needless to say, I understand! Now that's the case, I won't embarrass Mr. Yan anymore, I just wish Mr. Yan and that girl will get married in the end!" After finishing speaking, she winked at Xiao Li, the maid beside her. , then got up to go.
"Miss Qi, please stay!" Yan Li came back to his senses, and hurriedly stopped her way, bowed deeply again and solemnly begged, "Since the girl already understands Yan Li's thoughts, Yan Li doesn't want to hide any more, just I beg the girl not to leak this matter, Yan Li thanked you for this!"
"Why, since you have someone you like, are you still afraid that others will know? How can you give happiness to the person you like if you want to look forward and backward like this?" Qi Yingxue frowned unconsciously, and asked sharply.
Yan Li looked embarrassed, but it was difficult to explain to her in detail, so he had to smile wryly: "Yan Li is not a person who looks forward and backward, but the matter is special, please forgive me for the inconvenience, I just ask the girl to keep her mouth shut!"
Qi Yingxue sneered and said, "Do you think I'm the one who likes to gossip when I have nothing to do? You take people too lightly!" After finishing speaking, she flicked her sleeves and led the maid Xiaoli away angrily.