On that cold winter night, the mourning hall was as cold as an ice cellar.

Nanny Chun huddled beside Qin Shu, shivering constantly.

Qin Shu silently embraced Nanny Chun and held her in her arms.

Nanny Chun suddenly cried softly, "Miss, what should we do from now on?"

Qin Shu and Nanny Chun warmed each other up, white air coming out of their mouths with their breathing. Their trembling voices were full of gnashing teeth and determination, "Nanny, believe me, it will definitely get better."

Late at night, Xiao Xing quietly brought hot soup and thick clothes to the two of them.

Silent all night.

After daybreak, several cousins ​​and uncles, aunts, and cousins ​​from the same family came one after another, and the mourning hall was filled with people in mourning.

Under the arrangement of the clan elders, Qin Antai went to the mourning shed outside and knelt down to thank the guests.

The Cheng family was the first group of guests to pay their respects.

Qin Shu was also surprised by this.

As the future son-in-law, Cheng Zonghao entered the mourning hall and burned incense for his future father-in-law and mother-in-law.

As he walked, he quickly glanced at the two women kneeling in the front row.

The woman on the left had a small, palm-sized face that was pale, with furrowed brows and a circle of rouge around her eyes. She stared blankly at the two coffins placed right at the top, tears dripping down her cheeks one by one, like crystal clear stones.

The curved eyelashes were wet and strands, and the pair of eyes half-covered by the eyelashes were like a pool of autumn water, sad and resentful, which made people feel distressed.

Cheng Zonghao knew that his fiancée resembled his mother and was beautiful, but he never imagined that she was so pitiful and charming!

No wonder the ancients said: If a woman wants to be pretty, she should be filial; if a man wants to be handsome, he should be dressed in soap.

Qin was wearing a linen dress, and she was truly "gorgeous and graceful, with a gentle and tender demeanor; with slender shoulders and a thin waist, and a natural and charming figure..."

Compared with her, his concubines and maids immediately became worthless scum!

When he came here, he was still complaining about his father, but now he sees that this marriage couldn't be a better one.

Especially since his fiancée was very wealthy, once Qin came into the family, their difficult days instantly became comfortable.

If an orphan girl without the support of her mother's family gets tired of him in the future, can she just be thrown into the backyard and let him live happily outside?

Thinking about it this way, there is no marriage that would be more to his liking than this one!

Cheng Zonghao stared at Qin Shu without blinking, and the elder in charge of the clan who was lighting incense and passing it to him had to cough lightly.

Only then did he come to his senses, took the incense, bowed several times, handed it to the elder in charge, and knelt down and kowtowed again.

Before I could stand up, a light cough suddenly came from the right.

He turned around when he heard the voice, and his mind suddenly became dazed.

The woman on the right, with bright eyes, red lips and white teeth, looked at him shyly, wanting to say something.

When she saw him looking at her, a blush suddenly appeared on her face and she lowered her head shyly.

Compared with the woman on the left who is as pure and elegant as a white lotus, the woman on the right is seductive and gorgeous, like a gorgeous peony in full bloom waiting to be picked.

If such a woman were to come under me...

Cheng Zonghao imagined that the woman's eyebrows and eyes would be flushed, and her bright red mouth would open slightly, making long and short obscene sounds. His heart suddenly felt hot.

He noticed the woman looking at him secretly, and raised his eyebrows at her calmly.

The woman rolled her eyes coquettishly, but the corners of her lips curled up quietly.

Cheng Zonghao felt even warmer in his heart.

He really wanted to stay a little longer, but the memorial ceremony was over, so although he was reluctant, he had to leave.

After going out, Cheng Zonghao couldn't wait to find Qin Jingchang and asked in a low voice: "I wonder which family the woman sitting opposite Miss Qin in the mourning hall is from?"

It is more than just disrespectful for a man from outside to ask about an unmarried woman.

Especially since he was the deceased's prospective son-in-law.

Qin Jingchang, who always said that scholars value rules, seemed not to have heard it. He bowed slightly and whispered, "That's my daughter."

After thinking for a while, he added, "She is fifteen years old and still waiting to be married."

Cheng Zonghao was somewhat disappointed: since he had already married Qin Jingyuan's daughter, it was impossible for him to marry Qin Jingchang's legitimate daughter.

I thought she was a concubine's daughter of some family in the Qin clan, and it would be okay to bring her back home to be a concubine.

Qin Jingchang, although only a poor scholar, his sons were quite capable.

He has been living a good life these years with the help of his elder brother, but in the end, he is still too poor!

It is of no benefit to his house.

Cheng Zonghao immediately stopped thinking and nodded indifferently.

Thinking of his father and mother's instructions when he came here, Cheng Zonghao pulled Qin Jingchang's sleeve and said, "Uncle Qin, please talk to the side."

When the two of them arrived at a secluded place, Cheng Zonghao told them the purpose of this trip. "My mother said that my father-in-law and mother-in-law passed away suddenly. If Miss Qin is in mourning, then the originally scheduled wedding date will not be suitable. If my uncle and Miss Qin agree, my nephew's engagement with Miss Qin..."

Qin Jingchang's heart skipped a beat. Before he could say anything, he heard Cheng Zonghao say, "My parents wanted us to get married in a time of mourning, which would also comfort the spirits of my father-in-law and mother-in-law in heaven."

Filial piety is the key to success in marriage, and it has been a tradition since ancient times.

Generally, the man is worried that the woman will be helpless, so he brings her home in advance, without any ceremony or marriage consummation, and only gets married after the mourning period is over.

It can be regarded as an explanation and comfort to the souls of our deceased parents.

Qin Jingchang's face trembled for a while, and he said with a fake smile: "Well, my eldest brother and his wife only have this one daughter. She has been spoiled since she was young. She has big ideas and a bad temper. I'm afraid she won't listen to others. Wait until I ask my niece. If she nods, I will have no objection."

Cheng Zonghao's eyelids jumped: big ideas, quick temper...

If you marry a woman like this, can you really live peacefully in your harem?

Faced with the group of beautiful girls in his house, if this woman makes a fuss, won't there be no peace forever?

but……

A former classmate of my father just sent back a message saying that he had a chance of promotion next year, but unfortunately he was short of money and had no money to bribe.

That's why his father discussed with him and let him marry Qin Rexiao.

With Qin's dowry money, I can make arrangements for my father to have a real job in the capital next year.

Compared with her father's future, Qin's little flaw is not intolerable.

At worst, I can get the money from Qin and then use some tricks to suppress it.

Without his parents' support, no matter how bad his temper is, he has to control it!

Especially, Qin is really a great beauty.

Thinking of this, Cheng Zonghao said solemnly, "It's okay, no rush. Even if you want to get married, you have to wait until the deceased is buried. Now that my father-in-law and mother-in-law have passed away, my uncle is Miss Qin's direct elder, so naturally, my uncle has the final say on this marriage."

Qin Jingchang laughed dryly twice, "Mr. Cheng is right."

The two were talking in a low voice when the one outside the door suddenly shouted, "Cao Gang leader Yue Shang is offering sacrifices upstairs!"

Cao Gang?!

Qin Jingchang and Cheng Zonghao turned their heads at the same time and looked towards the door.

A dark-skinned, tall and burly man, accompanied by dozens of people, entered the compound in a black mass.

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