Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

Jiang Qingqing looked at the man lying on the bed with a sad face, and her heart ached.

She reached out her hand to smooth Yan Tonglin's frown, and unconsciously called out the name she hadn't called out for a long time.

"Alin, don't be sad, Qingqing will be with you, always with you."

Yan Tonglin's eyes were red, and it was unclear whether he was drunk or really crying, but the tender feelings were clearly visible in his blurry eyes.

He whispered softly, "Qingqing, I have thought about you for many years. It is my great fortune to marry you as my wife. But I...but I..." Yan Tonglin choked up and said, "I have failed you."

He was talking about the eight concubines in his backyard.

Jiang Qingqing knew it, but she didn't blame him.

This man whom she had missed for many years but who was out of her reach, was now holding her hand and telling her about his feelings for her over the years like a child.

The heat from his palm burned hers like fire, extending from her palm all the way to her heart. The emotions that had been suppressed for a long time surged out like a river that had burst its dam.

She couldn't help but lower her head and kiss Yan Tonglin's drunken lips, and her trembling lips crushed the endless words.

She had feared that his love for her would no longer exist after so many years, but now, with this kiss, it had all vanished.

They are no longer young, and the days they can spend together are no longer endless. They should cherish each other, cherish the people in front of them, and cherish this love.

Yan Tonglin didn't know when he fell asleep. When he woke up, it was already dawn. His wife Jiang Qingqing was lying peacefully beside him, with one hand on his chest and the other hand clasped with his fingers.

He curled his lips slightly and lay there with his eyes open, contentedly. The years were quiet and good, very good.

At breakfast, Yan Tonglin and Jiang Qingqing ate together. The two of them looked at each other, wishing they could feed each other with their own hands. Although their children were of marriageable age, they looked like a newlywed couple.

Chuntao was sent to bed last night and had no idea what had happened. She just watched the master and the mistress exchanging glances, then walked out the door without saying a word, leaving them enough space.

After breakfast, Yan Tonglin recalled what happened yesterday before he got drunk.

"Qingqing, Han Qi told me yesterday that his boy has a crush on A Ci, so I came here to ask you what you think."

Jiang Qingqing paused while handing Yan Tonglin the official hat. "Did the Han family say why they fell in love with Ah Ci?"

"That's not what I said. I remember that Ah Ci and the boy from the Han family met once on the day of our wedding. Could it be that at that time..."

"No, since it was Miss Nine who negotiated with the Han family, if it was Ah Ci, Miss Nine would be uncomfortable, and it would be even more difficult for the sisters to get along with each other."

Yan Tonglin thought, "You are right. I was not thoughtful enough. I will go back to Han Qi after I leave my post."

He turned around and tried to leave, but was grabbed by Jiang Qingqing, "Will this not affect the relationship between the two families?"

"No, Xiaojiu will still marry him, and our two families will still be relatives."

Jiang Qingqing loosened her fingers and said, "Then don't rush to reply. I need time to ask Ah Ci what he meant."

Yan Tonglin responded readily: "Okay."

After Yan Tonglin left, Jiang Qingqing sat at the table in a daze.

Jiang Qingqing still had her doubts about the Han family's sudden proposal to change the candidate for marriage partner, and she had her own considerations for not agreeing on her daughter's behalf.

When she spoke to Yan Tonglin, the sisterly love was only a small reason. The bigger reason was that she couldn't guess what Yan Ci was thinking.

They all guessed that Yan Ci gave up Han Liang because he fell in love with the young Marquis Xie, but what if he couldn't get a marriage with the Marquis?

Then will Yan Ci choose Han Liang?

Jiang Qingqing was not sure, so after much hesitation, she decided to go and ask Yan Ci in person what he thought.

Yan Ci got up very early. When Jiang Qingqing came, she was practicing something in the yard. Jiang Qingqing thought she was just bored, but she didn't know that Yan Ci was practicing the moves in her memory.

"Come here, Ah Ci. Mother has something to ask you."

There was no need to be polite with her daughter, so Jiang Qingqing went straight to the point.

"I heard that you met Han Liang yesterday, and you had a quarrel with Yan Ru because of him."

Yan Ci nodded, and glanced at Chunzhi who was standing not far away from him out of the corner of his eye. Chunzhi lowered her head guiltily.

"It's not a big deal, but your father told me today that the Han family wants to marry you. What do you think?"

Yan Ci was somewhat surprised, but also somewhat expected. After all, Han Liang had boasted yesterday that he wanted to marry both sisters.

"My daughter doesn't have the habit of two sisters sharing the same husband."

Jiang Qingqing was stunned, "Ah Ci, you misunderstood. It's not that you and Ninth Miss will marry at the same time, but she will be replaced by you. Are you willing?"

Yan Ci didn't even think about it and said, "I don't want to."

A playboy like Han Liang would be treated as a treasure by Yan Ru alone, so it's better to leave him to her.

Jiang Qingqing thought of this answer and continued, "Mother knows that you are obsessed with Young Marquis Xie of Yongding Marquis's Mansion, but that is a marquis's mansion after all, and our family may not be able to get married to this mansion."

Yan Ci was a little confused. Why did her mother think that she had a crush on Xie Chengyin and asked her to choose between Xie Chengyin and Han Liang? Isn't this funny?

Not to mention that there are so many men in the world, not just these two. For her now, she has no intention of getting married. Getting married is like a nightmare to her.

"Mother, I'm only fifteen. There's no rush to get married. I won't marry anyone, whether it's the Marquis's Mansion or the Han Family. If Uncle...Father asks, please help your daughter refuse."

Seeing that Yan Ci looked calm and didn't seem to be faking it, Jiang Qingqing felt reassured and finally at ease.

"Mother will find another good family for you."

Yan Ci didn't want to refuse Jiang Qingqing's kindness, so he didn't say anything more.

Just take your time looking for one. Once you’ve found one, if she says she doesn’t like it, then just refuse.

The twists and turns of this matter of wanting to change the marriage partner did not spread. It ended when it was told by Yan Tonglin, then by Jiang Qingqing, and then by Yan Ci.

I thought this matter would be over after returning to the Han family, but only half a day later, Han Liang came to the door of the Yan Mansion.

He was also clamoring to see Miss Thirteen.

Afraid that outsiders would see the situation and ruin the reputation of the girls in the mansion, Jiang Qingqing had no choice but to invite Han Liang into the mansion.

When Yan Ru heard that Han Liang was coming, she walked towards him with a cheerful step. She thought that Han Liang, who had already agreed to their marriage, came to see her.

As soon as I walked to the door of the hall, I heard Han Liang's anxious and pleading voice: "Madam, please let me see Miss Thirteen. I finally asked my father to agree to let me marry Miss Thirteen. Miss Thirteen doesn't want to see me. Do you think I want to marry both of them? No, I only want to marry Miss Thirteen. Didn't my father make it clear?"

Yan Ru stood behind the door with her face flushed with anger. She thought Han Liang was just talking and that the Han family had already discussed it with her father and would definitely not go back on their word. But, it turned out that he was really going to abandon her and marry Yan Shisan.

How can this be!

She wouldn't let them have their way.