Ming Xingjian frowned when he saw the IOU and heard Yan Mingzhu said that he would pay him back the principal with interest.
"Miss Yan, you are alienating me like this..."
Before she finished speaking, Yan Mingzhu interrupted directly: "This is my code of conduct. Brothers still settle accounts clearly. No matter what, I don't like to owe others. If Mr. Ming doesn't accept the IOU,
, then I won’t borrow it either.”
Ming Xingjian met Yan Mingzhu's clear eyes. Because she was so close, he was clearly reflected in her eyes.
In a daze, Ming Xingjian was reminded of his aunt.
When my aunt was alive, she had the same temperament. She had to be strong throughout her life and never owe any favors.
Ming Xingjian suddenly laughed, took the IOU and put it into Liuxiu.
When Ming Zizhan saw that his eldest brother actually accepted the IOU, he immediately became anxious, "Brother, how could you accept the IOU..."
"When my aunt was alive, she also behaved in the same way. Miss Yan was very similar to my aunt in many cases."
Ming Xingjian just said this with emotion, but he would not associate Yan Mingzhu and Mingzhu together at all.
Yan Mingzhu was not worried that her secret would be exposed in front of Ming Xingjian, because when she died in her previous life, Ming Xingjian was still a three-year-old baby. It had been so many years, and her appearance as an aunt was probably in his mind.
It's all blurred.
Therefore, she half-jokingly said: "Mr. Ming misses your aunt so much and always feels that I am very similar to her. I don't mind. If you call me aunt, I will treat you as my nephew."
Ming Xingjian suddenly showed an expression that didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
When Mingyu heard this, she was so anxious that she stamped her feet, "Zhuzhu, please open up the situation earlier. Isn't it a seniority difference to be an aunt? It would be great to be a wife!"
"Ayu, this kind of joke is not allowed. The eldest son and I are just friends."
In fact, Yan Mingzhu was quite helpless. She had said this many times.
But Ming Xingjian and the others still refused to give up. Yan Mingzhu didn't think that Ming Xingjian really liked her. It must be because he saw the figure of his aunt in her and mistook this feeling for love.
But she couldn't say it directly, the eldest nephew, in fact, the soul in the body is your biological aunt. You can't like your own aunt.
In her current situation, she couldn't reveal her true identity at all, so she could only emphasize it again and again, because Ming Xingjian could understand her intention.
But it was obvious that Ming Xingjian did not understand, and after being rejected by Yan Mingzhu, he was not discouraged at all.
Because in his heart, Yan Mingzhu is very smart and it is very normal not to fall in love with someone easily. If he wants to win the favor of a beauty, he has to use practical actions to speak for himself.
"Ayu is joking, Miss Yan, don't worry, let's go back to the house to get the banknote now, right?"
When Yan Mingzhu got on the carriage, she suddenly remembered an important thing, "Mingxiang...isn't in the house, right?"
Although she misses her brother very much, she still can't recognize him now, but her brother is too smart and understands her too well. She can pretend to be in front of others, but it is difficult to hide it from Mingtai's eyes.
She was afraid that during the contact, if she accidentally revealed something and Mingtai could see the clues, she would definitely not respond as calmly as she did to other people when faced with Mingtai's questioning.
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"My father is handling official business in the political hall. Normally, he will not return home before dark. Miss Yan has something important to do with my father? If anything happens, I will ask my second brother to ask my father to come back."
Yan Mingzhu waved her hand quickly, "No, no, no, I mean, if Ming Xiang is here, as a junior, it would be impolite for me to come to the door empty-handed like this."
Yan Mingzhu felt more relaxed after learning that Mingtai was not in the house.
"Miss Yan does not need to be restrained. Our family does not pay attention to these red tapes. In the future, as long as Miss Yan is free, she can come to the house to sit at any time."
Soon, we arrived at the main entrance of Ming Mansion.
Ming Zizhan jumped out of the carriage first and shouted at the top of his voice: "Mother, Miss Yan is here, prepare tea and snacks!"
Yan Mingzhu wanted to stop her, but her movements were obviously not as fast as Ming Zizhan's loud mouth. She could only watch helplessly as Ming Zizhan roared like this, and everyone in the house knew she was coming.
Mrs. Ming was embroidering in the yard. She heard the movement outside and quickly came out.
As soon as she saw Yan Mingzhu, Mrs. Ming's face almost burst into laughter, as if her parents-in-law had met their daughter-in-law.
He took Yan Mingzhu's hand, patted her palm affectionately, and looked up and down carefully.
"Good boy, I haven't seen you for a few days. It seems that you have lost some weight and your complexion is not as rosy as before. But the food in Hou's Mansion is not good enough? If the food in Hou's Mansion is not good, come to my Ming Mansion. I will eat whatever you like.
Ask the kitchen to prepare it, and I’ll make sure you’re fat and white!”
Yan Mingzhu was amused, "Thank you madam, everything is fine in the Hou Mansion. Maybe it's because the weather has turned cold recently, so my appetite is not particularly good. Besides, I have really gained a lot of weight compared to before. If I keep getting fatter, I will lose weight."
I’m afraid they will all roll away.”
"How can you say you are fat with a figure like yours? You are not even slightly chubby. You are so skinny that I can only touch your bones. It makes you so embarrassed. It would be better for a girl to be chubby."
Look at Ayu, no matter how cold or hot it is all year round, her appetite never fails. Even if she gets sick occasionally, she can eat two big bowls of rice with her hind legs as soon as she vomits after taking the medicine."
Mingyu groaned: "Mom, I'm not your biological child. Why do you keep saying bad things about me? In front of Zhuzhu, the gentle image that my daughter has finally built up will turn into a job tyrant!"
Mrs. Ming replied lightly: "Aren't you the king of rice cookers?"
Mingyu: "..."
I'm so angry. I'm afraid she's not her biological child, but picked up randomly outside, right?
"Mother, I'm going to the accounting office. Miss Yan..."
Mrs. Ming waved her hand casually, "You go and do your work. I will take care of Miss Yan. Don't worry, she won't let her run away before you finish her work."
"Brother, wait for me, I'll go with you!"
Women were talking about their own affairs, but Ming Zizhan didn't want to get involved and went after Ming Xingjian without hesitation.
Mrs. Ming took Yan Mingzhu to the other courtyard. As soon as she entered the room, Yan Mingzhu saw the boots placed on the low table of the hot couch, but they were still half-finished and not finished.
Half of the bamboo is embroidered on it, and the stitching is unique and elegant.
"Are you making new boots for brother... Mingxiang again?"
Mrs. Ming was stunned and looked at her strangely, "How does Miss Yan know that I often make boots for my husband?"
Oops, I accidentally let it slip!
What Yan Mingzhu envied most in her previous life was the loving relationship between her brother and sister-in-law. Her brother's personal belongings, such as clothes, boots, and even socks, were all handmade by her sister-in-law.
My sister-in-law is very skillful with her hands, and the clothes she makes are more exquisite and beautiful than those sold in shops outside. Every time my brother goes out wearing new clothes, he makes his colleagues jealous.
It is for this reason that the inseparable relationship between Mingtai and Mrs. Ming has become a good story in the imperial capital.