Joy of Life: The Mei Family's Son Grows Up

Chapter 88 Screams
Princess Roujia blurted out subconsciously.

“Because I like…”

After she came to her senses, she swallowed the remaining few words back.

What a close call! I almost said what was in my heart. Fortunately, I reacted quickly. If Brother Chengan heard it, I would be so embarrassed. I only said three words. Brother Chengan probably didn't notice it.

Princess Roujia quietly raised her eyes and glanced at Mei Chengan. She saw that Mei Chengan was looking at her with a smile, but there was no teasing in his eyes, and his gaze was still gentle. Princess Roujia felt relieved.

Mei Cheng'an thought that her sneaky look was like a little hamster, so adorable that he wanted to hold her in his hands and caress her.

Mei Cheng'an naturally understood the implication of her words. He really wanted to laugh out loud, but he couldn't. The little girl was thin-skinned, and he had to consider other people's feelings. He had to hold it in. He had to hold it in.

Mei Cheng'an kept pinching his thighs under the tea table. Hiss! It hurts so much! The tender flesh is pinched.

Princess Roujia thought quickly and decided to come up with an excuse. If she delayed it too long, Brother Cheng'an would start to suspect her.

"Because you are my future..."

Damn it! What the hell am I talking about? How can I say such a thing?

Princess Roujia widened her eyes and covered her mouth with both hands.

She had little confidence in her ability to answer questions, so she simply muted herself manually to avoid talking nonsense.

Mei Cheng'an was completely overwhelmed this time and burst into laughter. If it weren't for the tea table between them, he really wanted to touch her cute little head.

How can you be so cute? That’s a foul.

Princess Roujia's pretty face turned red quickly, visibly. It was so hot and embarrassing.

No, no, she can’t laugh anymore. The little girl can’t hold on any longer. Mei Chengan took a few deep breaths and tried to calm himself down quickly.

After he recovered, he wanted to let what happened just now go, but when he saw Princess Roujia's lovely appearance, he couldn't help but turn the words into jokes.

"I am your future what? Oh ~ you just think that I am your future husband..."

Princess Roujia became anxious. She slapped the tea table with her right hand, leaned forward, loosened her left hand that was covering her mouth, and let out a tender cry.

"Brother Cheng'an, shut up! You...you are not allowed to say that!"

Mei Cheng'an's mouth curled up and he became more and more demanding.

"Why? Am I wrong?"

Princess Roujia was stunned for a moment.

"It's not wrong but... oh, Brother Chengan, you did it on purpose. I'm going to ignore you."

After saying this, the embarrassed Princess Roujia immediately stood up and turned to leave.

Oh no, I've gone too far. I can't really make the little girl angry and run away.

Mei Cheng'an stood up suddenly, grabbed Princess Roujia's left hand, and hurriedly apologized.

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore. You're so cute that I couldn't help myself. I was wrong this time. Please don't leave, okay?"

Princess Roujia didn't really want to leave, and she stood still as soon as she was pulled.

Listening to Mei Chengan's apology, he did not forget to praise her, especially the last sentence, which sounded pitiful. I didn't know why I thought she had done something to him. Brother Chengan was too cunning, pretending to be pitiful.

Princess Roujia didn't know what was wrong with her, but she suddenly wanted to laugh and burst out laughing. Then she remembered that she was angry and quickly regained her composure.

Turning around and looking at Mei Chengan, he said, "Oh, don't look at me with such pitiful eyes. I can't stand it."

"You, please close your eyes first."

Although he didn't know why, Mei Cheng'an decided to do as he was told and keep the person here first.

Without the distracting eye contact, Princess Roujia felt much more at ease.

"Brother Cheng'an, are you really not going to tease me anymore?"

Mei Cheng'an closed his eyes and raised his three middle fingers.

"I swear."

Princess Roujia nodded.

"Well, then I'll forgive Brother Cheng'an for not leaving."

Mei Chengan showed happiness on his face.

"Can I open my eyes now?"

"Okay."

Mei Cheng'an opened his eyes, and Roujia's pretty face reappeared before his eyes, and his heart immediately calmed down.

"Let's sit down."

Princess Roujia nodded.

"Brother Cheng'an, I won't leave. Please let me go."

Mei Chengan held on tighter upon hearing this.

"No, I'm afraid you'll run away."

Mei Cheng'an's childish reasons made Princess Roujia laugh and cry.

"I won't run away, Brother Cheng'an. Besides, we can't sit still if you hold me."

Mei Chengan looked down and saw that it was indeed the case. Then he reluctantly let go of the smooth little hand.

Princess Roujia smiled sweetly, and Mei Chengan's old face turned red.

The two sat down again.

After drinking a cup of tea leisurely, Mei Chengan regained his composure.

Roujia put down her teacup and looked curiously at Hongshu and the others standing in the distance.

"Are those all Brother Cheng'an's personal maids?"

Mei Chengan nodded. "When I was little, my health wasn't very good, so my mother arranged a few more for me. Later, when I got better, I got used to them, so I kept them all. What's wrong?"

Princess Roujia looked at Mei Chengan in surprise.

"Was Brother Cheng'an in poor health when he was a child?"

"Well, I was often sick before I was eight years old, and I took medicine almost every day. I started practicing martial arts when I was eight years old, and after my body became strong, I rarely got sick."

A trace of heartache flashed across Princess Roujia's eyes.

"I heard from my father that practicing martial arts is very hard. Brother Cheng'an must have suffered a lot."

Mei Chengan was touched and smiled.

"It's not that bad. It's definitely a little tiring at first, but once you get used to it, it won't be a big deal. It's not as exaggerated as you think."

Princess Roujia said "oh".

"Brother Cheng'an is so awesome. I just can't stand any hardship."

Mei Cheng'an was amused.

"I have no choice. If I don't eat bitter food, my body won't become strong. Bitter food is not delicious. Why would I eat it if I have nothing to do? Why make it difficult for myself?"

Roujia's eyes became brighter and brighter, and she nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, Brother Cheng'an, you are absolutely right. I don't like embroidery. Every time I do it, I prick my hands. It hurts, and the embroidery doesn't look good. I haven't wanted to practice it for a long time.

It’s okay for those who embroider well, but seeing those who embroider worse than me still gritting their teeth and persevering, I feel embarrassed to give up.

After listening to Brother Cheng'an's words, I understood that I really shouldn't embarrass myself. There's no need to do that. When I get back, I'll throw away all my embroidery tools and never practice again."

"..."

Ah, that’s how you understand it, and there’s nothing wrong with that.

But I always get pricked in the hand, isn't it a bit...

Mei Chengan nodded.

"Which finger did you prick? Let me see."

Princess Roujia clenched her right hand into a small fist with her index finger exposed, stretched it in front of Mei Chengan, and said aggrievedly.

“That’s it.”

Mei Cheng'an grabbed her little hand and looked at it carefully. His index finger was white and tender, and there were no signs of being pricked frequently on the fingertips. He felt amused in his heart, thinking, "It seems that you don't practice very often." However, his face showed a look of heartache. He moved closer to her, opened his mouth and blew gently.

Princess Roujia's face turned red at that moment, and she subconsciously wanted to pull her hand back, but Mei Cheng'an held her hand tightly. After pulling it twice and failing, she could only let him hold it.

"Brother Cheng'an, it doesn't hurt anymore. There's no need to blow on it."

Mei Chengan touched the tip of his index finger with a serious look on his face.

"Throw it away! You must throw it away! You dare to stab our Roujia's hand. You are simply courting death."

Princess Roujia nodded solemnly in agreement.

"That's right! You dare to stab me? I'm tired of living. Throw it away! You must throw it away."

The two of them looked at each other seriously, but after less than three seconds, they both broke down and burst out laughing.

Mei Cheng'an calmly placed his hand on Roujia's, leaned back in his chair, and smiled.

"I didn't expect that a princess like you would actually talk nonsense in a serious manner."

Princess Roujia smiled gently.

"Same here, I learned this from Brother Cheng'an."

"Haha, then you can't let your father know about this, lest he blames me for corrupting you."

Princess Roujia winked mischievously.

"Then for Brother Cheng'an, I will definitely keep this secret."

Mei Cheng'an picked up the teapot to refill the tea for the two and raised the teacups.

"Then I have to give a toast to Sister Roujia. Thank you for keeping the secret for me."

Princess Roujia also raised her teacup.

"Brother Cheng'an, don't forget that this secret doesn't just involve Brother Cheng'an, but also me. I don't want this to get out, so this is our common secret. Keeping it secret is for Brother Cheng'an and myself. Why should Brother Cheng'an thank me?"

Mei Cheng'an was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

"You're right. Let's not do this for thanks, but for our shared secret. Come on."

The two of them clinked their glasses lightly.

Mei Cheng'an drank the tea in the cup in one gulp with a heroic gesture.

Princess Roujia was very dignified. She drank it in small sips and finally finished it.

The two put down their teacups, smiled at each other, and remained silent for a long time.

With this so-called common secret, the two of them suddenly felt much closer and had a little more tacit understanding.

Mei Cheng'an was very happy in his heart. Wasn't this the purpose of him bringing Princess Roujia outside and here? It must be so tiring to hold her all the time. Mei Cheng'an hoped that she could relax more and show more of her true self. This was exactly what he expected.

Thinking of Princess Roujia's cute and mischievous appearance, Mei Cheng'an couldn't suppress his joy. He even couldn't help but think that their married life might become very interesting, which made him look forward to it even more.

……

After sitting and chatting for most of the day, Mei Cheng'an suggested that they go for a stroll in the maple forest, and Princess Roujia readily agreed.

The two walked side by side on the middle road, no one spoke, silently admiring the beautiful sight of the fluttering red maple leaves.

Mei Cheng'an reached out to catch a lot of the falling maple leaves. When he had enough, he threw them into the sky and let them hit the two of them. Fortunately, the falling maple leaves were not dry yet, so it didn't hurt when they hit their faces, but it was still a little scary.

Princess Roujia was so frightened that her face turned pale and she screamed.

(End of this chapter)