Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

After lunch, the five of them went back to sit under the awning for a while.

Jiang Ting stood up and said to Cui Qiyan, "It's a rare trip. We can't let this beautiful scenery go to waste. Let's go fishing."

Cui Qi Yan didn't say anything, but expressed his opinion through action by walking towards the river.

Dong Jiafu reacted immediately and said tactfully, "I saw some medicinal herbs on that hillside on the way here, so I'll go take a look."

After saying that, he stood up and left quickly.

So Dong Jialin and Jiang Ru were the only ones left in the shed.

"Miss Dong also understands pharmacology?" Jiang Ru spoke first.

Dong Jialin quickly replied: "Yes, Afu has been learning medicine from a doctor for some time, and is still practicing medicine in the clinic."

Jiang Ru was very surprised, "Miss Dong can also treat patients?"

"Yes, Afu is very talented in this area and has cured many patients."

"She is so amazing." Jiang Ru murmured.

The two of them talked like before, which made Dong Jialin overjoyed. He mustered up the courage to ask, "Miss Jiang, I'm really glad you can come today. Are you willing to accept my feelings?"

Jiang Ru said softly, "That day at the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, I saw the play you mentioned. You must have put a lot of effort into it."

"During that time when I couldn't see you, I didn't have the energy to do anything else. I staged this play so that you could see it and stop having random thoughts."

"No one has ever been so attentive to me since I was a child."

"I know you have suffered a lot. I couldn't do anything for you in the past, but I promise that I will never let you suffer again in the future. I will protect you for the rest of my life!" Dong Jialin vowed.

Jiang Ru's cheeks flushed, and she immediately said, "You can't say that now. If your parents don't agree, we won't have a future."

"Don't worry, there's nothing unexpected. I'll go back and tell them that I'll go to your house and propose marriage as soon as possible."

"Propose marriage?" Jiang Ru said embarrassedly, "There's no need to be so anxious."

Dong Jialin was afraid that something unexpected would happen. "I heard that your family is looking for a marriage partner for you. You can't delay it any longer. If I let them finalize your marriage, I will regret it."

Jiang Ru's eyes were firm, "Since I promised you, I will not marry anyone else."

Dong Jialin grabbed her hand excitedly and looked at her deeply, "Ru'er, I, Dong Jialin, will never let you down in this life."

Jiang Ru didn't hide, but just lowered her head shyly.

"You won't be able to catch any fish if you try to do two things at once." Cui Qi Yan said calmly, looking at the water.

Jiang Ting, who was looking towards the shed, turned back and gritted his teeth, "This boy is really brave. He actually dared to hold my sister's hand."

"Didn't you create this opportunity for them?"

"I just wanted them to have a good chat and not let that guy take advantage of my sister."

"When we talk about deep feelings, we can't help ourselves. You've been through it, so you should know it best."

"Humph, if it weren't for Mr. Dong's sake, and if I didn't want Sixth Sister to have a good home, I wouldn't have let that kid go like that."

At this moment, Cui Qi Yan suddenly swung his fishing rod, and a fish that looked to weigh three or four pounds jumped out of the river, drew a semicircle along the fishing rod, and fell into his hand.

"Wow, how did you catch it so quickly?" Jiang Ting stood up enviously.

Cui Qi Yan put the fish in the bucket, threw down the fishing rod and walked along the river to the west.

"We agreed to go fishing. Where are you going?" Jiang Ting asked from behind.

Cui Qiyan said without even turning his head: "You can fish by yourself. I won't accompany you anymore."

"You said I was multitasking, but I don't think your mind is on this either." Jiang Ting muttered and sat back, thinking that he had left his wife and children behind to come here, and they were all in pairs, leaving him alone.

Dong Jiafu picked a handful of wild flowers on the hillside. Looking for medicinal herbs was just an excuse. There would be no medicinal herbs on such a small hillside.

She walked aimlessly holding the wild flowers. She hadn't felt so relaxed in a long time.

Cui Qiyan stood below and looked at her, smiling unconsciously.

He walked up the hill, moving closer to her step by step.

"The other side of this hill is where the fruits are grown on the farm. Do you want to go up and take a look?"

Dong Jiafu turned around suddenly when she heard that, but she didn't expect him to come back.

"Isn't the prince fishing?"

"Just like you, it's just an excuse to leave." Cui Qi Yan walked up to her.

"Thank you for helping my second brother."

"Nothing, I just saw myself in him. I'm happy for him that he can be with the person he loves."

Dong Jiafu understood and turned around to continue walking upstairs. "I wonder how the conversation between Second Brother and Miss Jiang went."

Cui Qiyan followed her calmly, "Very good, if nothing unexpected happens, your family should be having a wedding soon."

"How do you know?" Dong Jiafu turned her head and asked.

"Before I came here, I heard Jiang Ting say that he saw your second brother holding Miss Jiang Liu's hand."

Dong Jiafu smiled knowingly, "Now Second Brother can finally feel at ease."

"Yes, he is lucky. He can be with the person he loves without breaking down misunderstandings and obstacles." Cui Qiyan looked at her with deeper meaning in his eyes.

Dong Jiafu didn't dare to look any longer and turned away.

The two people walked silently to the top of the hillside, looked up, and saw rows of fruit trees planted below, with red peaches on them.

Cui Qiyan pointed and introduced to her, "That's the apricot tree, the fruits have been picked almost all now. The pear tree over there, you can eat it in autumn."

Dong Jiafu smiled slightly, "In the past, Bitao would collect the peeled pears and boil them for us to drink at night."

"If you want them, you can go to Chenglin Pavilion anytime."

Dong Jiafu put away her smile and said, "The old lady's back disease has been cured. I will not go to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion again."

After she finished speaking, Cui Qiyan fell silent. After a long while, he whispered, "What should I do for you to believe me?"

Dong Jiafu tightened her grip on the flower, then turned around and walked back, "We should go back."

After coming down the hillside, Dong Jiafu went to the shed, while Cui Qiyan returned to the river.

Seeing her coming back, Jiang Ru quickly stood up and distanced herself from Dong Jialin, looking a little flustered, "Miss Dong, did you pick the herbs?"

Dong Jiafu glanced at Dong Jialin who stood up with a smile beside her, turned her gaze back, and handed the flowers in her hand forward.

"I was mistaken, but it wasn't a wasted trip. This flower is very beautiful. Give it to Miss Jiang."

"Give it to me?" Jiang Ru was flattered.

"Well," Dong Jiafu nodded, "I feel a sense of familiarity with Miss Jiang from the first sight. I hope you like it."

Jiang Ru took the flowers with a smile, "I like it, I like Miss Dong too. I heard that you are studying medicine and you are working in a clinic, that's amazing."

"My second brother told you," Dong Jiafu said with a sweet smile, "I only know the basics, there is still a lot to learn."

Jiang Ru was the fastest at the moment and couldn't help feeling a little shy.

It was Dong Jialin who spoke up to ease the awkwardness, "You guys chat, I'll go over there to see the prince and the others."