Chapter 192 Changbai warns Wang Ruo and suddenly appears to plan
Late January.

The weather has begun to gradually warm up.

At the same time, Qi Heng's heart was becoming more and more restless.

Ever since he met Minglan in private many times, Qi Heng became more and more addicted to her.

For him, even a few simple words at lunch time after school were enough to fill his empty spiritual world with joy.

But I don’t know what happened these days.

Qi Heng had been at the back of the crowd for several days in a row, but Minglan did not pack her things slowly as usual. Instead, she was very quick and packed her book box before everyone else and left early.

Qi Heng thought it was normal if it happened once or twice, but when it continued like this for several days in a row, Qi Heng felt that something was wrong.

It was fine a few days ago, why did it suddenly become like this now?
Qi Heng had never had any emotional relationship with any other woman, and had never read the storybook, so he had no idea what was going on.

Until a few days later.

Qi Heng really couldn't help it.

At noon.

As usual, Master Zhuang announced the end of the get out of class and everyone went to have lunch.

Minglan packed her bookcase as quickly as before, and hurried out with Xiaotao.

Seeing this, Qi Heng quickly stood up and rushed out regardless of the surprised looks from the people around him.

Qi Heng had been in the Sheng family for such a long time that he had already figured out the route Minglan took to return to Shou'an Hall. After leaving Qiming Pavilion, he didn't care that he was in someone else's house and was chasing after an unmarried girl from another family, and he just started chasing after her.

But even when he chased her until he could see the gate of Shou'an Hall from afar, he still didn't see Minglan.

"how could be?"

Qi Heng put his hands on his knees and gasped for breath, blood gushing out on his cheeks, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself:
"Didn't Minglan go back to Shou'an Hall?"

As he said this, Qi Heng felt a little secretly happy in his heart.

"Could it be that Minglan was called away by the eldest lady of the Sheng family these days, so she is in such a hurry to leave?"

However, this excitement was immediately shattered.

Qi Heng stopped to rest for a while and was about to turn around to eat, but he happened to see Minglan and Xiaotao slowly appearing on another path leading to Shou'an Hall.

"What do you mean?" Qi Heng's heart sank.

"He's still going back to Shou'an Hall, but he's taking a detour on purpose. Is he trying to avoid me?"

Qi Heng felt mixed emotions for a moment.

He wanted to take a step forward, but he saw that Minglan and her servant, who were facing this side, suddenly quickened their pace, walked quickly through the hanging flower gate, and their figures disappeared around the corner.

Qi Heng subconsciously stretched out his hand, but suddenly fell silent and stood there in silence.

"Young Master, why are you here?"

At this moment, Chang Bai's voice suddenly rang out from behind Qi Heng, frightening him so much that he quickly turned his head and saw that it was Chang Bai. He could only explain vaguely:

"Brother Changbai, I'm here..."

Being "caught in the act" by the other person's brother, Qi Heng was speechless for a moment. Chang Bai thought for a moment and asked softly:
"Did you find some fashionable gadget again and want to give it to Xiaoliu?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Seeing that Changbai was so considerate and even found an excuse for him, Qi Heng nodded hurriedly.

"I have prepared everything for my three younger sisters at home, but seeing your Sixth Young Lady leaving in a hurry, I was in a hurry and chased after her." Qi Heng also followed Chang Bai's words, and his story became smoother and smoother.

Changbai nodded without comment and replied:

"The young master is thoughtful."

Qi Heng's expression eased a little when he heard that. Thinking he had successfully fooled the man, he hurried to leave. However, just as he raised his foot, Chang Bai stepped sideways and stopped him.

Qi Heng immediately looked at Chang Bai with confusion.

But Changbai looked serious and said slowly and solemnly:
"Yuan Ruo has had no brothers or sisters since childhood, so it's not surprising that he thinks my sister is likable. But now that my sister is older, it's time to avoid suspicion."

Qi Heng's face froze when he heard this.

"What do you mean? What does Changbai mean by that? Does he think he and Minglan are too close? Or has he seen something?"

After Changbai said this, he just looked at Qi Heng meaningfully.

It was not until Qi Heng was really panicked that he slowly withdrew his gaze, left a sentence "Yuan Ruo, remember to have dinner", and then turned around and left.

Changbai knew that Qi Heng and Minglan were in love with each other.

It wasn't that Qi Heng was willing to stick to Minglan, so she didn't say anything too harsh, but just gave Qi Heng a little hint, asking him to restrain himself during this period of time.

Anyway, there is only one month left before the scientific expedition.

By the time the spring examination is over, Master Zhuang will return to his hometown and his private school will no longer be run. Qi Heng will have no legitimate reason to visit him, and the two will never meet again, and the matter will be settled.

At least Minglan will no longer be in danger of reputation due to private transactions.

At the same time, Changbai did not make any final statements and showed no mercy. It was not because he was afraid of the power of the Qi family, but because he left opportunities for Qi Heng and Minglan.

If Qi Heng could really persuade Princess Pingning to marry Minglan, it would be a great thing.

If I say something harsh today, it will cause embarrassment to both families in the future.

Changbai went to have dinner.

Qi Heng was the only one left standing there.

It was unknown how long it had been before Qi Heng left, looking a little distraught.

As Qi Heng's back walked further and further away, a delicate face quietly appeared from behind the hanging flower door of Shou'an Hall. It was Minglan.

She just saw Qi Heng following her from the side out of the corner of her eye, and was afraid that he would rush forward and be seen by others, so she hurriedly walked towards the yard. However, she was reluctant to let go, so she turned back to look again, and saw her second brother Changbai talking to Qi Heng.

Minglan knew what her second brother was talking about with Qi Heng.

Although she had expected it, a girl's feelings are always spring, and now that spring is gone, Minglan was sad for a while.

"Girl, don't be sad."

Xiao Tao held the book box and said:
"Second Master is also doing this for your own good. It's really inappropriate for you to meet the young master in private at this time. Besides, it's not like you two don't have any chance. If the young master passes the imperial examination, you can take advantage of this opportunity to tell Princess Pingning about you and me. Maybe your relationship will work out!"

"Yeah, even so, it's hard to say..."

Minglan forced a smile.

He turned around again and walked towards his grandmother's room.

"Hey, girl, wait for me..."

With Changbai's warning, Qi Heng seemed to really listen to it. He did not talk to Minglan privately for several days. However, his face looked unhappy all the time, and he seemed a little absent-minded when studying. He was scolded by Mr. Zhuang several times.

However, on this day, the two students from the school took leave.

Nanny Chang from Gu Tingye's family came to the capital, so Gu Tingye asked his teacher for a day off.

Nanny Chang was the personal maid of Gu Tingye's mother, Bai. She grew up with Bai, and Gu Tingye was mostly taken care of by Nanny Chang when he was a child. Therefore, Gu Tingye has a deep affection for Nanny Chang and regards her as a relative.

Now that Gu Tingye wants to get married, he naturally calls over his closest elder, Nanny Chang.

So Gu Tingye is going to the dock to pick up Nanny Chang.

Changbai also had to go to the dock to pick someone up.

Who should I pick up?
Sheng Changwu.

In fact, when the Sheng family first received the news that Sheng Changwu was coming to Bian Jing, they were also very surprised, because they had not received any news from Sheng Changwu before.

After asking, they found out that Sheng Changwu was actually coming to Bianjing to propose marriage to Wang Ruofu's niece, Wang Ruofu's eldest daughter, Kang Yuner! Logically speaking, the Sheng family in Youyang must have been informed of the proposal of marriage between the eldest branch of the Sheng family and the Kang family, the husband's family of Wang Ruofu's sister, in advance, but it was not until Sheng Changwu came that the Sheng Hong family knew about this matter!

Sheng Hong’s family had not received any news before!
This was a sudden "surprise"!
Sheng Changwu originally had a marriage arranged with a man of equal social status.

In fact, the two families had already made an engagement and sent a letter to Sheng Hong, asking him and his family to attend the wedding.

But the result was not what we wanted.

When the wedding was approaching, Sheng Changwu's wife, who had not yet married him, suddenly got married to another man and eloped.

Although this incident was not Sheng Changwu's fault, it did affect his future marriage.

In addition, because of Sheng Hong's promotion and the relationship with his nephew-in-law Yang Wenyuan, Sheng Changwu's mother and grandmother had very high standards and insisted that the candidate for Sheng Changwu's wife must have a prominent family background and good character.

In short, Sheng Changwu's marriage encountered many twists and turns.

No candidate has been chosen yet.

As a result, at the beginning of this spring, Sheng Wei's family suddenly encountered a surprise -

Wang Ruoyu personally went to Youyang and brought his eldest daughter Kang Yuner with him, wanting to promise Kang Yuner to Sheng Changwu!

This naturally made Sheng Wei's family overjoyed!
You have to know that the Kang family is a family of scholars and officials for generations, and their background is much higher than that of the Sheng family.

What's more, Kang Yuner has also arrived. All the Sheng family members present can see that she has a gentle character and good looks. It can be said that the Sheng family is extremely satisfied with her.

This marriage is like pie in the sky!

So Sheng Wei and his family quickly agreed.

Wang Ruo and the other side were equally surprised.

As soon as he heard the Sheng family agreed, he immediately started to finalize the date and looked more anxious than Sheng Wei's family.

As the saying goes, there must be something wrong when things are unusual, but the Sheng family thought about it over and over again and couldn't see anything about their family that was worthy of the Kang family's plot. Besides, Wang Ruoyu was the younger sister of the second wife, Wang Ruofu, and was also a family member, so there shouldn't be anything wrong.

"It must be because Sheng Hong has been promoted, and they are all family, so he must treat her daughter like his own daughter!" Facing Wang Ruoyu's enthusiasm, Sheng Wei's family could only explain it this way.

So in just less than a month, Sheng Changwu and Kang Yuner's marriage was almost finalized.

Because the speed was extraordinarily fast, and Wang Ruoyu said that he had already discussed it with his sister, Youyang had not yet notified Sheng Hong's family. Anyway, Sheng Changwu was staying at Sheng Hong's house when he went to Beijing this time.

So early this morning, Changbai and Gu Tingye went to the dock together, each waiting for someone.

And here at Sheng’s school.

Qi Heng had been in a state of despair these days, with a look of dejected man.

Now that Changbai is gone, my heart, which had been as quiet as lime, suddenly becomes lively.

Although Qi Heng has been suppressed by Princess Pingning, he still has the "youthful spirit" (impulsiveness) of a young man -

In other words, although I know it is wrong to do so, emotion prevails over reason, and I still have to do it.

Qi Heng knew that Changbai was right, so he managed to resist the urge to look for Minglan in the first few days.

But as time went on, I couldn't help it anymore.

The distance between knowing and doing is the hardest to cross.

Qi Heng is no exception.

However, although Qi Heng had some ideas in his mind, he had to give up because Changbai was watching him all the time.

But today is different!

When Qi Heng heard Zhuang Xuejiu say that Changbai and Gu Tingye had asked for a day off, his heart suddenly leapt with joy.

However, he also knew that this was not right, and that he was "committing the crime again" after Changbai knew about it, so he comforted himself in his heart -

I just want to tell Minglan this, and I won’t say anything else!

So after Master Zhuang announced the end of school at noon, Qi Heng went straight to Shou'an Hall.

But he didn't know which path Minglan took.

After all, he was a stranger and couldn't hang around the Sheng family on weekdays, so he only knew the road from the school to Shou'an Hall.

But that doesn't matter.

Qi Heng still knows how to sit back and wait for something to happen.

So he hurriedly followed the same path he had taken before and waited in the bamboo forest in front of Shou'an Hall.

After waiting for a while, he finally saw Minglan.

"Young...Young Master?" Minglan didn't expect that after her second brother Changbai had spoken to Qi Heng, Qi Heng would actually dare to talk to her in private, and he stopped her in front of her grandmother's yard at Shou'an Hall. She was speechless for a moment.

Qi Heng knew that he should restrain himself at this time, but just as he thought before, "knowing" and "doing" are the most difficult things in the world.

Qi Heng had originally intended to just say a few words to Minglan and then leave, but as soon as he said this, he immediately turned to talk nonstop.

Of course, Qi Heng did not forget the promise after the scientific examination.

"Minglan, after I finish my imperial examination, I must report to my mother and ask her to come to the Sheng family to propose marriage!"

After hearing this, Minglan felt very sad... If Qi Heng was not in front of Shou'an Hall, and at this time.

Minglan listened to it hastily. She felt a little touched, but more anxious.

If the maid of Shou'an Hall saw it, I'm afraid it would be impossible to hide it.

Behind the two of them, Yang Wen watched this scene from a distance and sighed slightly.

The boy's "passionate" love is just so reckless...

"Yuan Ruo, sixth sister?" Yang Wenyuan finally stood up.

"what?!"

When they noticed someone was there, Qi Heng and Minglan were both shocked.

Seeing that the person coming was Yang Wenyuan, Minglan felt slightly relieved.

Changbai had already told her that her brother-in-law Yang Wenyuan already knew about their affair, and since he hadn't told anyone before, he wouldn't tell anyone now.

Qi Heng didn't know and felt a little flustered for a moment.

"Brother Wenyuan, you are here..."

Yang Wenyuan nodded slightly and said:

"The younger brother of the Sheng family's Youyang branch is coming to visit today. Your sister Hua asked me to go to Shou'an Hall and wait together. What are you doing...?"

Qi Heng didn't know how to answer, so Minglan explained:
"I just left something in the school, so the young master brought it to me."

Minglan knew that Yang Wenyuan already knew, so she just found a relatively less lame excuse.

Qi Heng looked a little nervous.

Just now, after school, he came out immediately without waiting. If Yang Wenyuan noticed...

"Oh! So that's how it is."

Yang Wenyuan nodded, as if he believed it, and his expression did not show any doubt at all.

Seeing this, Qi Heng also breathed a sigh of relief.

'Fortunately, it seems that he didn't notice me just now.'

(End of this chapter)