strictlysupreme Chapter 184: Introducing Liu Ruyan
Chapter 184: Introducing Liu Ruyan
She had been to Hou Jie's house yesterday and he knew the layout of the house.
She knew she couldn't let others know of her presence, so she didn't dare to call him. She could only search room by room.
When she opened the door of the room, she found that besides Hou Jie, there was another person in the room, who looked a little cute and silly.
Now that I have been seen, it is too late to leave.
Liu Ruyan didn't know her godmother and didn't dare to speak easily. She turned her eyes to Hou Jie, waiting for him to help her out.
An old lady was concentrating on her work when she suddenly heard the subtle but clear sound of a door opening. She turned her head involuntarily, wanting to find out what was going on.
I saw a young and beautiful girl standing at the door. The godmother was very surprised by the girl's beauty. Her clear and bright eyes, tall and elegant nose, delicate cheeks like petals, and long black and shiny hair all revealed a unique temperament and charm. Her slim waist and slender figure gave her a strong visual impact and a sense of surprise even for an aunt who was also a woman.
So the aunt couldn't help but cast a curious and somewhat reproachful look at Hou Jie, asking: "Chunsheng, you rascal, why is there a girl in the room? You didn't even tell me."
When Hou Jie heard his godmother's question, he put down the work in his hands, turned to look at Liu Ruyan, his eyes full of calmness and doting.
He was not flustered, but said calmly: "Oh! Godmother, this is your daughter-in-law, Yan'er."
Immediately afterwards, Hou Jie nodded slightly to Liu Ruyan, giving her comfort and reassurance with his actions.
When Auntie heard that it was her daughter-in-law, she immediately stood up from her chair, her movements looking hurried and full of joy. She was holding a shoe insole in her hand, and before Auntie could put the shoe insole away, she quickly walked to the door and welcomed Liu Ruyan in.
"Good boy, come on in, don't just stand there like an idiot."
Hou Jie also stood up with a smile, took Liu Ruyan's hand, and introduced her, "Yan'er, this is our godmother, hurry up and call her."
With Hou Jie's help, Liu Ruyan completely lost her usual stubbornness and willfulness, and unexpectedly became so obedient and shy. She whispered, "Hello, godmother." Although her voice was small, it was clear and powerful, full of respect and shyness.
When the aunt heard this name, a happy smile immediately appeared on her face. She kept saying, "Hey, hey, good boy, you are so beautiful. My godson is so lucky."
Hou Jie quietly observed the interaction between the two people. Although their conversation was not loud, he saw that they were quite engaged in the conversation and decided to interrupt them.
He stretched out his hand without hesitation and gently picked up the sickly, pale and frail Liu Ruyan, completely disregarding the discomfort or shyness she might feel at the moment.
Hou Jie carried Liu Ruyan back to his seat steadily, carefully letting her sit on his lap, and hugged her in an extremely caring way. Liu Ruyan was embarrassed by this sudden action and blushed. She lowered her head and complained: "My godmother is still here, how can you face people in the future?"
However, Hou Jie was not shaken by her words. He held Liu Ruyan's delicate body tightly with both hands. He turned to smile at his godmother and motioned her to sit down as well.
The godmother looked at the scene in front of her with eyes full of doting.
She smiled and shook her head, then sat down obediently, as if all this was natural.
"This brat is so shameless, he doesn't shy away from people at all."
Hou Jie explained carefully: "Godmother, Yan'er's physical condition is a little special today. She is a little uncomfortable and can't stand for a long time. Please don't be offended!"
As an experienced person, when she saw Liu Ruyan's face, which was originally fair but now looked a little pale, she immediately understood about 70% of it and did not expose Hou Jie's intention to his face.
The godmother nodded slightly. She knew very well what kind of person Hou Jie was. Although he was a little fickle, he still treated his family very well.
She said angrily, "Yaoyao, godmother knows about this. I never thought Chunsheng is such a considerate and good child!"
Hearing his godmother's criticism of him, Hou Jie was not ashamed, but proud and complacent. He puffed out his chest and responded seriously: "In this regard, I consider myself the best in the city."
Although there is a hint of childish narcissism in his words, his sincerity and caring heart are obvious.
Liu Ruyan, who was listening to their conversation, lost her nervous and shy expression. She couldn't help but laugh and cry. She muttered softly, "Bah, how shameless."
Although the voice was very soft, the godmother still caught it. She was amused by the sudden behavior of the two and laughed. She shook her head gently, her tone full of pampering and helplessness: "You! You are just naughty."
This warm and interesting interaction made the atmosphere in the house more relaxed and cheerful, and there was no disturbance caused by Liu Ruyan's arrival.
Near noon, Hou Jie's stomach began to growl, and the three of them realized that it was time for lunch.
The godmother didn't hesitate and went to the kitchen to cook. Liu Ruyan was embarrassed and wanted to help, but was stopped by the two men.
Liu Ruyan was worried and quietly asked Hou Jie, "Honey, is it really okay for her to know about my situation?"
Hou Jie patiently explained, "My godmother is a good person. Besides, I can't hide it from others, but I can hide it from her. She will know it after a long time. There is no need to worry.
"Okay then! As long as you think it's okay."
During the meal, Hou Jie found an excuse to tell his godmother, "Godmother, please don't let others know about Yan'er's stay with me!"
My godmother stopped eating, looked up and asked, "Why?"
"Godmother, look how pretty Yan'er is! If other people knew about this, it would cause a lot of trouble! You know what kind of people are in this courtyard."
The godmother looked at Liu Ruyan's face and nodded in approval, "That's right, Yan'er is really too beautiful. Yes, we must protect her well."
Hou Jie continued to make up lies, "Besides, something happened to Yan'er's family, and no one can know her whereabouts now. Godmother must keep it a secret!"
When the godmother heard this, she asked with concern.
"Chunsheng, is that true? Is Yan'er in danger?"
"As long as we hide her well, there will be no problem. Everything will be fine after a while. Thank you for taking good care of her during this time."
The godmother nodded and said, "Of course I have no problem. I will take good care of her."
Two days later, Hou Jie felt that the time was right, so he handed the grain book to the people in the yard.
Everyone in the courtyard was completely relieved after seeing the new grain book. They all thanked him verbally, but Hou Jie didn't care what they thought in their hearts.
I don’t think it will get any better.
The days passed by.
Hou Jie's time was not in vain, and he made a lot of arrangements.
He specifically asked Wu Laoqi to tell those who were close to him that everyone must have a job and not just hang around. If they couldn't find one, they could go to Dalong to make an arrangement.