Lord, your mask fell off

Chapter 771 Happiness is like sand between fingers

No matter how confused Chu's father was, he could still see the low mood of his daughter.

"Girl, aren't you happy?" Chu's father turned around her, and Xiao Fan beside him also squatted on the ground sticking out his tongue, and tilted his head to look at her in puzzlement.

Hearing this concerned question from a close relative, as if touching the most vulnerable string in her heart, Chu Qingyan's eyes became hot, and she almost burst into tears.

But she didn't dare to show it, she cast aside her gaze, landed on an unknown point ahead, and forced her tone to sound normal.

"There are some difficulties in business, and my daughter is a little troubled, but daddy doesn't have to worry, he will be fine soon."

Father Chu looked at her half-believingly, seeing no problem, and finally said, "Then don't keep it to yourself! If someone makes you unhappy, you can find your son-in-law to vent your anger on you. If you can't, there's daddy too!"

Chu Qingyan responded lightly, and then Dad shook his head and ran to play under the tree, leaving Xiaofan staring at him without blinking.

She smiled slightly, but with a little bit of bitterness.

Love is easy to make people cranky and worry about gains and losses.

"Little Fan, where's your husband?"

Her question made Xiaofan's eyes filled with sadness.

Chu Qingyan knew that snow foxes were spiritual, so she couldn't help squatting down, stroking its hair, and apologized in a low voice, "I'm sorry."

Xiao Fan tilted his head and rubbed her palm, comforting her instead.

At this time, Hai Dongqing flew in from the other side of the yard, landed in front of her, held her head high, full of style, and then there was a sound of playfulness, and then the three glutinous rice balls ran into the yard and surrounded the sea. Dongqing continued to shout.

This lively scene made Chu Qingyan temporarily forget her troubles.

So Chu Qingyan stayed for dinner as a matter of course.

At the dinner table, Chu's mother added a bowl of rice for her, and asked lovingly, "Why do you want to come and join us today?"

"No matter how beautiful the onion looks, you will get tired of looking at it." Father Chu said cheerfully.

Mother Chu glared at him.

This unintentional remark made Chu Qingyan a little stunned. People who have been together for a long time will look at each other and hate each other. There is still a seven-year itch in marriage. At this point, she felt a pain in her heart.

Mother Chu turned her head and saw that she was absent-minded, so she couldn't help asking, "What are you thinking about?"

Chu Qing came back to her senses, and rolled her eyes, "Daughter is wondering what kind of soup this is, it smells strange."

"This is pork ribs stewed with mushrooms, with some herbs added to strengthen the muscles and bones." Mother Chu said with a smile, "It was originally stewed for you and His Highness, but when the servants said you were coming, they divided them into two bowls, and serve them while they are still hot." Eat it!"

Looking at the delicious soup in front of her, Chu Qingyan felt a little uncomfortable. It might take half a day to stare at the soup. She was reluctant to drink it, but her mother watched her, so she could only drink it one mouthful at a time.

"Mother, you don't have to work so hard for us to do this, just leave it to the servants." She felt a little distressed.

"What are you talking about? How can you do these things yourself? You and His Highness are still young and cannot be short of nourishment." Mother Chu shook her head disapprovingly.

Chu Qingyan knew that she couldn't persuade her, so she could only concentrate on eating.

In the main courtyard, Xiao Xu was sitting behind the dining table, when Huo Ling walked in with his head down.

"Master, the little princess is having dinner in Master Chu's yard, so you don't have to wait for her."

After speaking, Huo Ling buried his head even lower, and now it was time for the little princess and master to quarrel again.

Xiao Xu responded, picked up the chopsticks, and ate a few mouthfuls casually. After a while, he put it down again, "Take it away!"

"Master, this—" Huo Ling glanced at the food that was almost intact, and was a little surprised, but when he met the master's deep pool-like eyes, he immediately fell silent and ordered someone to remove the food.

Sitting in the study until the moon rose into the sky, Xiao Xu sat quietly for a moment after receiving the news that she hadn't returned overnight, and with a flick of his hand, the whole study was turned into darkness.

After washing up, Chu Qingyan sat in front of the dressing table and let Xi Ning take off the headgear.

"Master, just now I heard from the servants in the main courtyard that His Highness barely moved his chopsticks for dinner."

Although the master didn't say anything, but as a personal maid, Xining could still sense something was wrong between the two of them, so Xining seemed to mention it unintentionally.

Chu Qingyan pursed her lips and said calmly, "I don't care if he likes to eat or not."

Xining stuck out her tongue, not daring to say any more.

At this time, Mother Chu entered the door and said with a smile, "I just put your father to sleep."

Chu Qingyan stood up, remembering her father's reluctance when she said she wanted to stay just now, she was a little embarrassed and said, "It's my daughter who disturbed my father and mother."

"What nonsense!" Mother Chu patted her hand, turned her head to let Xi Ning go down, and then took her to lie down on the couch.

In the room, the candle flames were indistinct, and the hazy yellow light made people feel at ease.

"Caicai, is there something on your mind?" Mother Chu looked at her sideways with gentle eyes.

Chu Qingyan shook her head lightly in denial, "No, why would mother ask such a question?"

"You give mother the feeling today, as if you were wronged outside and came back to seek protection."

Chu Qingyan rubbed her head with a dull expression, did she act so obviously?
"Caicai, if you have something on your mind, if you want to tell mother, you can tell mother. It's okay if you don't want to tell mother. When a girl grows up, she should have her own little secret." Mother Chu is very understanding.

Chu Qingyan nodded with slightly wet eyes.

After a while, she bit her lip and asked, "Mother, did Daddy ever think about taking a concubine when he married you?"

"He dares!" Mother Chu's tone was slightly solemn.

Hearing this, Chu Qingyan was overjoyed.

Mother Chu knew that she had lost her composure in front of her daughter, so she smiled embarrassingly, "Before your father married me, he swore that he would only treat me well in this life, how could he break his promise?"

Chu Qingyan was stunned for a moment, thinking that the ancients had three wives and four concubines, but she didn't want her father and mother to be the same. She said enviously, "It's great for mother to meet father!"

These things are rarely mentioned in front of her daughter, Chu's mother couldn't help but blush, "Your Highness treats you very well, the two of you, the most important thing is to live well."

Her mother's words made her feel a little cold, she couldn't help reaching out to hug her mother, with the attachment and confusion of childhood, "Mother, I'm a little scared."

"What are you afraid of?"

"I am afraid that one day, happiness is just a flower in the mirror of the moon in the water. When I wake up from the dream, it will become a phantom."

"Silly boy, don't be afraid. Happiness is in your hands. As long as you work hard, you will hold it firmly."

Mother Chu didn't know where her worries came from, so she could only pat her on the back and comfort her in a low voice.

Happiness is like the sand between your fingers, the more you want to hold it tightly, the easier it is to pass away.

Chu Qingyan wanted to say something more, but she couldn't resist the warm drowsiness at this moment, and fell into a deep sleep.

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