northernbook Chapter 212 Anyway, I just don't like it.
Chapter 212 Anyway, I just don't like it.
Li Huaiyuan angrily put down the chopsticks he had just picked up, "Why does she look down on Heming?"
Heming is the Crown Prince, a true prodigy.
Tian Tian is a good girl, but why does she look down on He Ming?
Madam Li ate her wild vegetables and white porridge with elegance. "Huaiyuan, haven't you noticed that Miss Tian is quite different from her mother and elder sister?"
Li Huaiyuan looked puzzled. What's the difference?
"The mother of Miss Tian Er, that Madam Lu, and Miss Tian Da, although they still managed to maintain proper etiquette at the Baishi Teahouse."
"But they rarely appear on other occasions."
After thinking about it carefully, Li Huaiyuan realized that it made sense...
"But Miss Tian is different. She never delegates anything to others; she does everything herself."
"She had just come of age and was criticized for the Cheng family incident, but she didn't care about other people's opinions at all."
"This shows that she is not a girl who would be bound by rules and etiquette."
Li Huaiyuan was somewhat stunned.
Madam Li sighed, "So, Heming's identity has become a burden for her instead."
Li Huaiyuan frowned. "How could it be a burden? Isn't this a good thing?"
"Whom are you good to?" Madam Li retorted directly...
Li Huaiyuan remained silent, his expression gradually becoming complex.
He originally wanted to say that Heming was the crown prince, with a noble status, and if Tian Tian were with him, she would be set for life.
Such a great opportunity...
But then I thought, Tian Tian's business is doing so well, she must be living a life of comfort and security, right?
On the contrary, Heming now wants Tian Tian's sweet potato seedlings to go south and change the soldiers' predicament.
So... it's really hard to say who it's good for.
He lowered his head, seemingly beginning to understand what Madam Li had said, but a sense of resentment still lingered in his heart. "But if Ling Yao truly cared for her, perhaps she could see that..."
Madam Li looked at her husband quietly, her gaze gentle yet tinged with a hint of helplessness. "Huaiyuan, matters of the heart cannot be forced."
"This is their business, and we outsiders shouldn't interfere."
Li Huaiyuan took a deep breath, his brows still furrowed.
*
"My lord, madam, Miss Tian has taken the food to Young Master Ling's room."
"The young master has already passed away."
Li Huaiyuan and his wife sat there, looking somewhat uncomfortable.
Madam Li glanced at Li Huaiyuan from time to time, her eyes filled with anticipation.
"Shall we go?" Madam Li asked softly.
Li Huaiyuan cleared his throat awkwardly and slowly stood up. "This...it's lunchtime. Where's Yi'er? We..."
"Let's look for it?" Madam Li's eyes lit up.
The two arrived at Ling Yao's room with mixed feelings.
"Sir, Madam." The constable at the door helped push open the door.
The first thing you see is Ling Yao, Tian Tian, Li Yi, and Wei Shaoyuan sitting around a table.
There were six or seven dishes on the table, each one looking and smelling delicious.
"..." Ling Yao looked up, his face, which had just been smiling, slowly calmed down...
"Lord Li, Madam Li." Tian Tian felt guilty about Ling Yao's injury, so she was even more polite to Li Huaiyuan.
Li Huaiyuan and his wife exchanged a glance...
“This…” Li Huaiyuan stepped forward, “It’s time for lunch, but we heard that Yi’er is here, so we came to look for him.”
He looked at Li Yi and said, "Yi'er, come on, let's go back to your parents for a meal. Don't disturb your uncle's recovery here."
Li Yi was unwilling, as three of the dishes in today's meal were specially prepared for him by Sister Tian Er.
One dish was his favorite sweet and sour pork ribs, which also included diced corn.
One dish is scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
Another dish is stewed chicken with potatoes.
Ling Yao's meal was lighter, consisting of corn and pork rib soup, stir-fried romaine lettuce, steamed egg, and steamed pumpkin. The ingredients were fresh and piping hot, all carefully prepared by Tian Tian.
"I'm not leaving! I'm going to eat here." Li Yi sat up straight, shaking his head resolutely.
Madam Li spoke somewhat awkwardly, "Yi'er, you're disturbing your uncle too much here..."
"I won't bother you." Li Yi looked at Ling Yao, hoping he would support him.
"And Sister Tian Er specially cooked dishes for me," he said.
Wei Shaoyuan stood silently to the side, feeling guilty; he had only come to freeload a meal.
Li Huaiyuan and Madam Li...
He secretly glanced at the two of them. Could it be... that they also wanted to freeload a meal?
Wei Shaoyuan glanced at Ling Yao, then at Tian Tian.
With Li Huaiyuan and Madam Li's intentions so obvious, how could they not see it?
Sure enough, Tian Tian smiled and said, "I made more dishes today."
"Why don't you and your wife eat together?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Li immediately smiled gently, "This..."
"Since Miss Tian is so kind, I won't stand on ceremony."
She slowly sat down... and pulled Li Huaiyuan down to sit with her.
"Sir, please have a seat."
Li Huaiyuan sat down next to him, and the two of them relaxed a bit.
"Eat it while it's hot," Tian Tian urged.
She gently picked up the small bowl and ladled bone broth for Ling Yao, saying, "Drink some soup first."
Ling Yao stared at Tian Tian, a smile playing on his lips.
He took the small bowl; the soup was at the perfect temperature, and its fresh and fragrant taste made him breathe a sigh of relief.
"Miss Tian, you've really gone to a lot of trouble preparing so many dishes." Madam Li picked up her chopsticks, a hint of appreciation flashing in her eyes. "Miss Tian is so meticulous and thoughtful in her work."
Ling Yao has special light dishes, as well as three more flavorful ones.
Tian Tian said politely, "Not at all, Madam Li, you flatter me. It's just some ordinary dishes."
Madam Li smiled. How could these be ordinary dishes?
These ingredients are rare these days.
Only in Baishi County, and only at Tian Er's shop, can you find this food.
The food was absolutely delicious, and everyone was completely absorbed in enjoying it.
Madam Li, however, kept glancing at Tian Tian and Ling Yao.
Tian Tian ladled soup and served food to Ling Yao... her movements were completely unconstrained, very calm and natural.
Ling Yao's eyes were practically glued to Tian Tian.
It's obvious at a glance whose feelings are deeper.
...
Madam Li sighed softly.
Ling Yao... still has a long way to go.
*
In the afternoon, Tian Xiang stopped the deliveryman who was bringing fresh vegetables to Tian Tian and personally carried a bamboo basket to the county government office.
"Miss Tian?"
By sheer coincidence, I ran into Wei Shaoyuan.
Tian Xiang disliked Wei Shaoyuan very much, she didn't know why, she just didn't like him.
"Young man, I'm here to find my sister, Miss Tian Er, and deliver some vegetables to her."
Seeing that she was ignoring him, Wei Shaoyuan didn't mind and went over to her, "Young lady, how about I help you carry it?"
As he spoke, he went to take the bamboo basket from Tian Xiang's shoulder.
“Young Master Wei, men and women should not touch each other. Please have some self-respect.” Tian Xiang’s tone was very unfriendly.
Wei Shaoyuan understood the implication of the directness.
"Young lady, is there some misunderstanding between us?" Wei Shaoyuan asked innocently.
He and this Miss Tian shouldn't have any grudges against each other...