Chapter 53

Song Shining was startled.

He brushed the sleeves of his robe calmly, “Why is Jiaojiao telling me this?

Nan Baoyi dragged him aside and whispered, “Don’t you like my Big Sister? Big Sister must be sad because of this incident. Cousin Brother, you need to take advantage of it, what are you waiting for?”

Her small face was earnest and she wished she could show his affections for her Big Sister to her.

After Big Sister was dismissed in the previous life, she sadly became a laughing stock in Jinguan City.

At that time Cousin Brother was in Jiangnan discussing business. He rushed back without stopping as soon as he heard the news and personally went to ask for her hand in marriage.

Even the betrothal and the wedding rules went accordingly like it was her first marriage.

He loved Big Sister deeply but unfortunately, Big Sister fell into a love trap woven by Zhang Yuanwang at that time and she died of depression in the end.

Cousin Brother was in extreme grief that all his hair turned white overnight.

He donated all of his assets and wealth to the national treasury, leaving only a sword and a horse, devoted himself to the army, and never looked back.

In the end, he died on the battlefield, holding Big Sister’s hairpin firmly in his hand when he died.

The spring sun shined through the gaps of leaves.

The young man in front of her was handsome and accomplished, at the prime of his life.

He smiled and caressed Nan Baoyi’s head, “Jiaojiao is still young and you don’t know that marriage is not a trivial thing. Your Big Sister is beautiful, gentle, and virtuous. She should be with the best man in the world. I am only a merchant, I only know how to discuss business and engage in unimportant matters, how could I be worthy of her?”

Nan Baoyi saw his inferiority in his eyes.

She shook her head hard and listed out with her fingers, “Cousin Brother is wrong! Number one, Big Sister rejected her marriage proposal with the Zhang family. From today onwards, those official families who had relations with them would not propose marriage anymore.”

“Number two, Big Sister is sick all year round, not many mothers-in-law would be able to tolerate her being like this, she would be wronged no matter who she marries.”

“Number three, Big Sister needs to take her Gong Blossoms every day, this medicine is expensive. Besides the Nan family in Shu County, only the Song family and Xia family would be able to afford it. But the Xia family are horrible, how could Cousin Brother bear to let Big Sister marry over there?”

Song Shining frowned.

Obviously, these words touched a spot in his heart.

Coincidentally, Nan Baorong was surrounded by maids when she came over here, “Jiaojiao.”

Seeing that Song Shining was also present, she immediately greeted him, “Young Master Song.”

Nan Baoyi quietly looked at her Cousin Brother.

This young man was powerful in the business world and had seen countless of dog eat dog actions, but he was actually blushing when facing with Big Sister!

Perhaps he was too nervous, he did not even look at Big Sister. His face looked inscrutable and he responded with a simple “uh”!

Nan Baorong smiled helplessly.

She was probably not welcomed by the opposite sex by nature. Zhang Yuanwang did not like her and all these years even Jiaojiao’s Cousin Brother ignored her.

She saluted and retreated away feeling desolated.

Nan Baoyi was so angry she thumped Song Shining, “Cousin Brother, are you crazy?!”

Song Shining was aggrieved, “I don’t want to be like this either, but whenever I see her I get nervous, and when I get nervous I can’t speak…”

He liked Nan Baorong every since he was little.

At that time, his parents were still alive and he always followed his parents to the Nan residence to visit during Chinese New Year. All of the children were playing snow in the yard and only Nan Baorong sat by the fire alone, looking out the window enviously.

He came to her and asked why she did not go out and play.

It was then he found out that this girl was always sick and she could not bear the cold.

He felt pity for her and secretly made a small snowman outside and brought it in for her to see.

She loved it and so she invited him to have some cakes that she made herself.

To this day, he could remember the sweetness of that cake, as sweet as her curved eyebrows.

At that time he thought she was such a good girl. If he was fortunate enough to marry her, he would definitely take care of her and spoil her, not letting her suffer any cold, not letting her feel any grief.

He even wanted to hire the best doctor in the world to cure her disease so that she could play in the snow with all the other children…

Later on, his parents passed away and he had to take up the family business and had very little chance to meet her.

Now they were both grown up.

She had grown into an elegant young woman. Every time he saw her, he would blush and couldn’t even speak complete sentences, let alone express his admiration…

Nan Baoyi fanned herself like an adult and said seriously, “Uncle and Aunty are gone, no elder could take charge for you in the residence… I’m thinking, I should talk to Grandmother about this. Grandmother is great, she definitely will understand how good this marriage is!”

Song Shining looked at her in surprise.

He could not help but caressed her head and smiled, “Jiaojiao, you looked like you have changed into another person, looking so mature and serious. You look quite cute actually…”

“Don’t touch my head, I will not grow tall!”

Nan Baoyi unhappily pursed her lips.

She had gone through two lifetimes!

Although when she was only seventeen years old when she died in the previous life, but it was a total of almost thirty years old in the two lifetimes. Song Shining in front of her was like a child, he should not be touching her head!

Xiao Yi’s gaze fell upon the cousin siblings teasing each other.

The young man pinched the lucky coin hard, his breath was cold to the bone as if his eyes had a snowstorm underneath.

Nan Baorong was about to step into the threshold when she noticed where he was gazing and said warmly without thinking, “Jiaojiao and Young Master Song are cousins, they have been teasing each other since young and their relationship has been very good.”

Xiao Yi said in a low voice, “My relationship with Jiaojiao is also good.”

Nan Baorong paused.

Why did she have a feeling that Xiao Yi was jealous?

She put her feelings aside and sighed, “Before Jiaojiao and Young Master Cheng were engaged, I thought that she would marry Young Master Song. After all, they were childhood sweethearts and has a close cousin relationship, closer than others, I never thought… I only hope that Young Master Cheng is a reliable man and not treat Jiaojiao harshly.”

Childhood sweethearts…

Cousin relationship…

Closer than others…

Xiao Yi’s face grew darker and darker.

Nan Baorong was shocked by his aura.

She thought to herself did she really have no fate with the opposite sex, even her own residence’s elder brother was annoyed by her.

She was obviously an obedient, well-behaved woman…

She dared not stand around here anymore and hurriedly walked into the main hall.

After Nan Baoyi and Song Shining finished talking, she returned to Xiao Yi’s side immediately.

She saw that Xiao Yi seemed not too happy so she took out a piece of candy from her sleeve and said concernedly, “Second Brother, Cousin Brother gave me this Guandong candy, it’s crispy and fragrant, why don’t you try it?”

Xiao Yi ignored her.

Nan Baoyi thought he did not hear her and she leaned two steps closer and raised the candy cube earnestly near him, “Second Brother, Guangdong candy ―”

Xiao Yi pushed her hand away.

The candy cube fell to the ground and was stepped on by a maid passing by coincidentally. The snow-white candy instantly became black and dirty.

Nan Baoyi frowned and felt badly wronged.

As though the one being stepped on was not the candy cube but her kindness.

She bit her lip and bent down to pick up the candy cube.

She raised her eyes and glared at Xiao Yi. She suddenly mustered the courage to throw the candy cube at his head viciously!

After that, she ran!