flstandardbreds Chapter 165: Think Again 3
Chapter 165: Think Again 3
"Shaoyou, you've lost weight."
Mu Yao looked at Wang Yanzhi's sunken eye sockets, and felt as if she had lost something. The boy who used to be as clear as an orchid had now become indescribably depressed. Mu Yao was very reluctant to see Wang Yanzhi like this.
Wang Yanzhi looked at her with empty eyes and said nothing for a long time.
It's more than just the belt getting looser.
He gambled everything, but ended up in failure.
He didn't know what else he could give Mu Yao. Even if he put his whole heart in front of her, he couldn't get even a glance back from her.
"If you have nothing else to say, please go back."
Right now, he couldn't stand any more blows. Maybe Mu Yao's appearance today was a mistake. Her turning away again would be the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Wang Yanzhi's attitude made Mu Yao take back what she was about to say. She stared at Wang Yanzhi's eyes quietly, and his gray eyes were extremely sad. Every bit of her acquaintance with him was replayed in front of Mu Yao's eyes, and it seemed that a heartstring was trembling.
"Yanzhi, I have something urgent to do right now. I will come to see you tomorrow morning and bring you your favorite yam cake."
Those involved are often confused, but those who are watching can see things more clearly. Mu Yao felt that she had to go back and ask her father for his opinion.
"How do you know that I like to eat yam crisps?" A hint of surprise flashed across Wang Yanzhi's eyes.
"When you invited me to dinner at the bridge and the flowing water, you ate three pieces of the yam cake. The yam cake I make is even better. I'll bring some for you to try tomorrow."
The table was filled with delicacies that day, but she remembered that Wang Yanzhi only touched the Huadiao chicken and yam crisps. He didn't eat the Huadiao chicken himself, but took several bites for her.
"You'll cook it for me?" Wang Yanzhi's dead eyes were filled with emotion again. He seemed a little bit unconvinced by what he heard, and was afraid that he might have misunderstood, so he raised his voice again to confirm.
The question was raised at the end, attracting Mu Yao's attention.
She seems to have done something stupid again!
No woman would take the initiative to cook for a man for no reason, especially food that he likes.
The damage was done, so Mu Yao avoided his gaze and nodded reluctantly.
"Okay." Wang Yanzhi's tone was indifferent, and no emotion could be heard from his voice, but the tense lines on his face relaxed a little imperceptibly.
With a heavy heart, Mu Yao took the carriage arranged by Jiang Fuqiu back to the Grand Tutor's Mansion.
Wei Wushang and his father were playing chess happily, and he could hear his father's hearty laughter from a distance.
After seeing Mu Yao, the two men ended the game.
In front of Mu Yao, Li Changan kept praising Wei Zan Wushang for his superb chess skills, excellent chess character, gentle temperament, stability and filial piety.
Mu Yao glanced at Wei Wushang, and the smugness on her face almost blew him up to the sky. Who knows who killed people in the Perilla Forest that day, and who would act good in front of his father!
"Wu Shang, I want to eat the fish you grilled. I'm at my dad's place today, and he hasn't eaten the fish you grilled yet."
"Okay." He felt so relieved to receive the generous praise from his father-in-law. He disappeared in a flash, which surprised Li Changan.
Wei's son-in-law is both talented in literature and martial arts. The more I see him, the more I like him.
Mu Yao sat down next to Li Changan and picked up the teapot. Seeing that the tea in his bowl was still untouched, she poured herself a cup.
"Yaoyao, do you have something to say to Dad?" Li Changan saw that she looked worried, and he became nervous. Did she have a quarrel with her husband?
"Dad, has Brother Xu come back?" Mu Yao thought about going back to the Xu Mansion later.
"I'm back. I came back yesterday. Elder Zhu intends to promote Qingcheng to the position of Director of Examination. There will be more official duties on his shoulders in the future. You have to support him and show more understanding and consideration." Li Changan reminded.
Xu Qingcheng's career has just started, and with his background and ability, he will surely make great achievements in the future. The age of 23 is the golden age for striving for progress.
Mu Yao was overjoyed and turned to Li Changan and nodded heavily.
"Now tell me about your story." Li Changan took a sip of the fragrant tea and waited for Mu Yao to speak.
Mu Yao sorted out her thoughts and told Li Changan everything that happened today.
Li Changan heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. So that's what happened.
He was not surprised at all, because Jiang Fuqiu went to Lanling County after looking for him.
Li Changan pondered for a moment, looked at Mu Yao and said, "Wang Yan is an upright person, with a broad mind and a good character. He is aloof but tender. As a husband..." At this point, Li Changan paused, took a sip of tea, and then changed the subject, coughing lightly and saying, "If you like him, marry him. If you don't like him, you can cultivate him."
Wang Yanzhi didn't even go to court anymore, and stayed at home sick. Emperor Qingyuan talked to Li Changan every day to put pressure on him, so he didn't want to go to court anymore.
Li Changan had consulted Wen Tairan about Wang Yanzhi's condition, and Jiang Fuqiu did not exaggerate.
Seeing Mu Yao lowering her head and not speaking, he said, "You can accept Ji Qi, so why can't you accept Wang Yanzhi? He has silently given so much for you, but it still can't warm your heart? Are you really going to wait until he is terminally ill and hanging on to his last breath before you are willing to look at him?"
Wang Yanzhi's feelings for Mu Yao moved him. Such a responsible man should not be ignored.
"Dad, I know what to do." Mu Yao already had the answer in her heart.
Li Changan nodded with satisfaction.
It won't work for a man to pursue a woman just by chasing her or begging her blindly.