readsfreenovel Chapter 2236: Spring is not too late
Chapter 2236: Spring is not too late
Shi Li didn't know that Madam Fang was not at home. She only heard that she was asked to entertain the guests, so she tied her purse again.
When he arrived at the flower hall, he only saw Madam Ming and Ming Chen, and was stunned.
Mingchen did not disappoint her. He noticed her purse at the second glance and raised his eyebrows calmly.
Shi Li gave him a polite yet awkward smile.
"Oh, we've been sitting for too long. I want to take a walk and look at the flowers." Madam Ming was the most perceptive elder. She stood up and asked the maid next to her to take her for a walk in the garden of the Fang Mansion.
There were only two people left in the flower hall.
Qiu Zi looked at Shi Li, whose expression was becoming increasingly embarrassed, and could not help but lower her head and smile. She also walked to the door very consciously. On the surface, she was standing there looking outside, but in fact she was guarding and letting out a breath.
There were no more "obstacles" around, and Shi Li took off the purse without Ming Chen telling her to do anything. She explained shyly, "Old Madam Fang gave it to me this morning and told me to wear it today, just for one day."
Mingchen didn't say anything, but just extended a hand to her.
Although Shi Li didn't know what he meant, she still handed over the purse.
Looking closely at the delicate branch pattern on the purse, Mingchen felt a pang of sadness in his heart. He used a little force with his fingers and immediately crumpled the purse.
"Please be gentle, I still need to wear it later." Shi Li was helpless and reached out to pry his hands open.
But Mingchen held her hand instead.
"Hey!"
Shi Li was a little panicked. This was the Fang Mansion's flower hall where someone could come at any time. If other people saw it...
But Mingchen was silently rebellious and held her hand tightly, refusing to let go.
After a long stalemate, seeing that Shi Li was getting anxious, he reluctantly said, "After today, you have to hand over this purse to me."
"Okay, okay, I'll give it to you. All of it is yours." Shi Lizhi wanted her to let go quickly, so he didn't hesitate at all.
Finally, Mingchen let go of his hand.
Shi Li quickly took the purse back, but didn't dare to tie it up right away. She held it in her hand and glared at Mingchen.
"Why didn't I know you were such a person before!" she complained a little.
Mingchen smiled without saying anything and just stared at her.
Shi Li couldn't take in the deep gaze, so she had to lower her head.
The two of them did not have much time alone, as many guests came one after another. Mrs. Ming also calculated the time and came back soon.
The banquet prepared by the Fang family for the guests was also extremely luxurious.
However, except for Mingchen and Fang Yu, the future head of the Fang family, the others, as juniors, were not suitable to attend the banquet in front. They only showed up for a while and then returned to the inner courtyard.
Madam Fang held another banquet in the inner courtyard for the female members of the family.
There was wine on every table.
The maid who came to serve the wine said to Shi Li with a smile: "Madam said that it is all honey wine and will not make you drunk. You can taste it at will."
Shi Li thanked him, and out of the corner of her eye she saw Zhao Qianyue, who was sitting opposite her, holding up her wine glass with a smile on her face.
They were in the inner courtyard, so naturally they had no idea what was happening outside.
Thirty minutes into the banquet, Fang Yu's servant came in from outside, hurried to Fang Yu's side, and whispered, "Sir, the sisters in the courtyard are quarreling again, crying and shouting for you to go and get justice."
Most of the maids in Fang Yuyuan had unspeakable ambiguous relationships with him, and he was usually very sympathetic to women. When he heard this, he immediately became restless.
Master Fang saw her fidgeting and was so angry that he started to scold her in front of everyone, "Look at you, what do you look like now!"
This immediately made Old Madam Fang unhappy. She put on a stern face and accused Mr. Fang, "Today is my birthday. You are scolding your son here. Are you trying to make me unhappy?"
"My son dare not." The word "filial piety" bent Master Fang's spine.
Madam Fang turned to look at Fang Yu, "Forget it, your father doesn't like you anyway, so go and have fun by yourself, and avoid being disliked here!"
Fang Yu was worried that he had no excuse to leave, but when he heard the words, he felt as if he had been pardoned. He quickly stood up, bowed to Madam Fang, and took his leave in a hurry.
Only Master Fang was left, staring at his back and gritting his teeth in disappointment.
At about the same time, a maid walked up to Zhao Qianyue's ear and whispered a few words to her. Her eyes turned slightly, and a light flashed across them.
"Although this honey wine is delicious, it is still a little intoxicating. I will go back and change my clothes, and then come back to have fun with you sisters." Zhao Qianyue's face turned slightly red, and she stood up to apologize to everyone.
Shi Li watched her leave in a hurry, then calmly looked down at the dishes on the table.
Everyone wants to be the oriole behind the scenes, but who knows that there is a fox waiting behind the oriole?
Not long after, a familiar-looking maidservant beside Old Madam Fang found her and ran over.