Planning to marry the third master

Xie Xinnian looked at the house carefully. It was not small and the house was well maintained.

And Nian Nian really had a great time at home. She walked around the house as soon as she landed, and soon ran to her own little world where there were many things to play with.

Peony followed and found it very interesting.

Yuan Jinjin was very hungry, and said to Xie Xinnian, "Master, I'm hungry, are you hungry?"

Xie Xinnian glanced at him and said, "Why didn't you eat just now?"

Yuan Jinjin understood him and would say what he liked to hear, saying, "You didn't eat."

This reminded Xie Xinnian of their past. She often waited for him to eat. She felt better and said, "Then let's eat together."

Yuan Jinjin said, "Wait a minute, I'll go tell Aunt Yu."

So many people came, I don’t know if they have eaten, and I don’t know if Aunt Yu is busy enough to come over.

After asking around, I found out that they had already had lunch and dinner would be in an hour, so I asked Aunt Yu to make some simple noodle soup.

Xie Xinnian walked around and saw traces of the mother and daughter's life everywhere. She wanted to know how the mother and daughter got here, so she turned around, went outside, and found the women to ask.

The people who had gathered together stopped talking and greeted him with smiles when they saw the man showing his face for the first time walking towards them.

Xie Xinnian bowed and said, "Hello, aunties. I came here to ask how the mother and daughter have been living these past few years."

Aunt Yin began to speak in a somewhat indignant manner, "You are the father of the child, so I have to say a few words. The girl was already pregnant when she came, and there was no one at home. No one from her husband's or mother's family came. What's going on? You are a man, how can you bear to let her get pregnant and raise a child alone?"

Xie Xinnian was ashamed and said, "We had a quarrel and she ran away from home. I have been looking for her for several years and finally found her today."

"I see. That's what you are doing wrong. Your daughter is pregnant, and as a man, why can't you give in a little?"

Xie Xinnian nodded in agreement and said, "I was wrong. That's why I want to know how she is doing."

Seeing that he looked difficult to talk to but was actually humble and polite, the women started talking.

"We admire her. When she was giving birth, we were afraid that she wouldn't be able to handle it, so neighbors asked people to visit her often. Fortunately, she found out a lot of information and hired a wet nurse and a confinement nanny, which made us feel more at ease. Otherwise, we would have been worried for her."

"That's right. This is the first time we've seen a girl raising a child alone. She doesn't even have anyone to help her. She's really pitiful."

"At that time, Madam Yuan was still worried that she wouldn't be able to give birth, so she asked me what to do. Naturally, we had to say comforting words, so we couldn't let her think about those things."

"Fortunately, the girl is diligent and keeps the house in order. If it were an ordinary girl, she would not be able to endure such suffering."

"That's right. She doesn't like to go out. After she gave birth, she only went out a few times a year. I think she's afraid that we would ask about the father of the child."

"When you put it that way, I realized that this is what you meant."

"..."

You and I talked a little, and we explained the situation of the mother and daughter in the past few years clearly.

Yuan Jinjin was hiding from Xie Xinnian at first, not knowing how to greet him, so she hid under the kitchen. Now the noodles were ready, but Xie Xinnian was nowhere to be seen. She turned outside and saw Xie Xinnian talking to a few women. She didn't know what he was afraid of, so she immediately stepped forward and called out, "Anian, the food is ready."

Xie Xinnian turned around and felt an lingering feeling of deep heartache when he saw the person coming.

He witnessed the most difficult time for his Third Aunt, and Aunt Yuan was in an even more difficult time than she was then.

He bowed to the women to express his gratitude, then took Yuan Jinjin's hand and went back, interlocking their fingers tightly.

Yuan Jinjin smiled at the aunts and waved goodbye. Then she asked, "What are you talking about?"

Xie Xinnian said calmly: "Nothing."

The aunts thought that the two were a good match, but they didn't know the man's identity. When they had time, they asked Aunt Yin to find out.

There was a simple bowl of noodles on the table. Yuan Jinjin said, "It's not dinner time, let's just have something simple."

Xie Xinnian calmed himself down, picked up the chopsticks and started eating. He was indeed hungry. Yuan Jinjin was with him. They were both very hungry and finished eating quickly together.

Aunt Yu came to clear the dishes after everyone had finished eating and asked, "Can we leave some food for these people tonight?"

Yuan Jinjin looked at Xie Xinnian and asked, "Young Master, don't you live here?"

Xie Xinnian looked at Yuan Jinjin. After a few years, they finally became unfamiliar. Seeing the discomfort on her face, Xie Xinnian said directly, "Where you are, there I will be."

It was time to stay overnight, so Aunt Yuan stood up and said, "Aunt Yu is too busy, I'll go and help you arrange a place to stay."

Xie Xinnian stood up and said, "I'll go with you. I'm fine too."

"Oh."

Yuan Jinjin felt extremely uncomfortable.

He used to be sneaking around in Xie's house, and now it seems that their relationship is not open and aboveboard. He stays in the main house or the side house.

Yuan Jinjin went back to her bedroom to take out the extra bedding. Xie Xinnian looked at the master bedroom and knew that mother and daughter were sleeping together. There were children's toys on the bed. He picked up the small toys on the bed and saw the scene of mother and daughter playing before going to bed.

Yuan Jinjin went out for a while with the quilt in her arms, and then came back to get clean sheets and mattresses. Xie Xinnian pulled her back and said, "Don't bother. I'll stay with you and your daughter."

The bed was very big and could accommodate a whole family, but Yuan Jinjin was not used to it and said, "Nian Nian is shy."

Xie Xinnian hugged Yuan Jinjin from behind and said softly, "It's good once you are familiar with her."

Yuan Jinjin turned her back to Xie Xinnian and didn't know what to say or do. Xie Xinnian asked, "Why don't you hire someone to take care of you and your daughter?"

Yuan Jinjin said, "I am alone outside, without any relatives or friends, so I thought it would be better to be careful, so I didn't invite anyone."

“Is it hard to raise a child alone?”

"As long as you're not sick, it's not a big deal." She said lightly.

But it was only through hard training since childhood that she could be calm and indifferent. Xie Xinnian knew her past. When she was first bought, they were strangers. They chatted all night until dawn. He wanted to act useless in front of his second uncle, so he had to sleep with her. When she talked about her past, it was bitter. So when she encountered these things, she could face them bravely. But he felt distressed, very distressed. Following him, she had to go through all these hardships, and said, "It's hard for you."

Just three words made Yuan Jinjin's heart ache. Countless helpless scenes flashed through her mind. She couldn't stop crying, silently, without even a sob.

Xie Xinnian hugged the person tightly, feeling extremely distressed.