Novel Bin Chapter 318 - Meet (1)
Chapter 318 : Meet (1)
Han Jianye looked at Yuxi from head to toe. After checking on her twice, he breathed a long sigh of relief and said, “Yuxi, it’s good that you’re okay.” During this period, he worried a lot about her, afraid that something had happened.
Yuxi responded with a smile, “What could have happened? By the way, Er Ge, how come you don’t even have a servant in this house?”
Han Jianye said with a smile, “What do I need a servant for? I don’t even live here that much.” He told Han Yi to stay in the house these days in case Yuxi came to the door and no one would recognise her. Otherwise, if it were not for the gatekeeper or Han Yi around, he would have simply locked it up and been done with it.
Yuxi helplessly smiled when she saw that Han Jianye had something else to ask her and said, “Er Ge, let’s talk inside.”
It just so happened that Han Jianye also had a belly full of things to ask Yuxi, so he swiftly walked into the house.
Yun Qing immediately knew about Yuxi’s arrival in Yu City. It was because he had put someone to be on guard outside Han Jianye’s house.
When Yun Qing heard that Yuxi had finally arrived, he asked, “Are the few people who came with her not well?” The meaning of his question was whether the people with Yuxi were injured or something.
The person who inquired about the news shook his head and replied, “No.”
Yun Qing waved his hand to let the person withdraw, and only when no one around him did his expression finally relax. It was good that Han Yuxi had arrived at Yu City safely, and he had to find a chance to meet her.
Huo Changqing knew that Yun Qing wanted to see Yuxi. However, looking at the long beard on Yun Qing’s face, he gave him a few words of advice, “Before you meet Han Shi, it’s better to clean yourself up a bit.”
When Yun Qing heard this, his body stiffened.
Huo Changqing rarely teased Yun Qing as he said, “If you don’t want to be disliked by your wife, you should hurry and clean yourself up.” Although real men did not make a living by using their appearance, no girl would be happy to see a man full of beard in their first meeting. It was always good to leave a favourable impression on the other party when they first met.
Yun Qing let out a cry of realisation afterwards.
After Han Jianye listened to what Yuxi had to face while she was on the road, he slapped the table and vowed, “Yuxi, you don’t have to feel bad. I will lead my troop to destroy those group of b*stards in the Menghu Mountain in the future.”
Yuxi stared at Han Jianye. It had not yet been long for him to be in the barracks, and he had already learned to curse. “Er Ge, now is not the question of whether or not should I be sad, but the fact is, I’ve lost everything! In addition to my wedding dress, everything else is gone. How can I get married in this condition?”
Han Jianye comforted her, “Don’t worry. If you need anything, Er Ge will have someone go to Ganzhou City to buy it.” Marriage was a lifetime event. It could not be too shabby.
Yuxi smiled and asked, “Is Er Ge that rich?” As far as Yuxi knew, Han Jianye’s salary was not much, and he also didn’t bring much money when he left the State Residence.
Han Jianye’s face twitched. “Even if I don’t have money, I will raise enough to buy a dowry for you.”
Yuxi laughed a little. “I was only joking with Er Ge. Although bandits have robbed the ones I brought, my stores and property in the capital are still there!” These assets were the big ones that she owned.
After the two siblings talked for a long time, Han Yi came in and reported, “Second Master, Miss, General Yun is here, and he is waiting outside!”
Han Jianye slapped the back of his head and said, “Look at me, I forgot about such a big thing. Since Yun Qing is already here, then let him in!”
But Yuxi called out to Han Yi and stated, “Let’s forget it this time. We’ll do it next time!” She didn’t want to see Yun Qing dressed in rough clothes and with a tired face on!
Han Jianye didn’t think about her look that much. When he heard Yuxi’s words, he tried to reason with her, “Yuxi, this place is unlike the capital. Both of you will marry each other anyway. There is no harm in seeing each other much earlier.” [T/C]
Yuxi, who knew Han Jianye very well, pointed directly at her clothes and hair as she asked, “How can I meet a guest like this?” Not to mention meeting her fiancé for the first time, she still had to freshen herself up even when meeting an ordinary guest. Otherwise, how rude would she look?
Han Jianye let out a cry of understanding. “Just look at me. I’ve become silly because of joy. Alright, you two should meet next time. I’ll go out and tell him first.”
No matter how foolish Han Jianye was, he knew he could not tell the real reason to Yun Qing. He only informed him, “My Si Mei is exhausted after making a long, arduous journey and is currently resting. Please meet her at another time.”
Yun Qing also grew up in the capital. How could he not know that the capital girls strictly followed the etiquettes? This time, he just came over to inquire after her, considering his fiancée had been on the road for three months. It would not be alright if he didn’t pay a visit. Of course, his visit this time also had another layer of meaning, which was to tell the people of Yu City that his fiancée was still alive and well. “Then let her rest well! By the way, I’ve also brought something here.” Yun Qing was referring to the medicinal herbs that Yuxi brought along with her wedding dress and her favourite daily clothes.
Han Jianye smiled at this and said, “That’s just right.” He did not know if the clothes he had purchased were satisfactory to Yuxi, but it would be good if Yuxi could wear the ones she used regularly.
Yun Qing asked Han Jianye, “Since Miss Han has arrived, I would like to go find someone to set the wedding date. What do you think?” Because it was a bestowed marriage, all other procedures had been omitted. Besides, since they could not estimate the actual time of Yuxi’s arrival, they could not settle on the wedding date.
Han Jianye hurriedly responded, “There is no hurry.” He would ask Yuxi after she had well-rested. Otherwise, if he agreed without asking for her permission, it would not be fun for him once that girl lost her temper.
Yun Qing did not say anything else. After all, Yuxi had just arrived. Meeting her two days later would also be acceptable. He and Han Jianye were talking when they saw someone come out of the house. That person was wearing a bluish-green short gown, with matching coloured pants.
Yun Qing didn’t know if it was just his illusion, but he felt that person’s eyes were full of ill will. He looked at Han Jianye and asked, “Who is this?”
Han Jianye introduced the person with a smile, “This is Zijin, my Si Mei’s personal maid. Well, don’t underestimate her. This girl is actually very good at martial arts.”
Zijin greeted with an expressionless face, “General Yun.” She already had a bad impression of Yun Qing, and when she finally laid her eyes at him, her perception of him got even worse.
Yun Qing was extraordinarily tall, and his back was straight. He looked very imposing when he wrapped himself in his official uniform embroidered with a leopard. But the problem was, one could not see his facial features with that long beard on his face. Since Zijin had seen all bandits with long beards on their way here, naturally, seeing this same kind of look on Yun Qing made her regard him with more disdain. If not for his air of righteousness, this person could pull out as a perfect bandit.
Noticing the unconcealed dislike on Zijin’s face, Yun Qing felt somewhat regretful. He knew he should have listened to Uncle Huo’s words and cleaned up himself a bit before coming over.
At this time, Yu Zhi came out from inside and looked at Yun Qing with an excited face and exclaimed, “Are you, General Yun Qing?” Just now, Yu Zhi was forced by Zijin to clean up the kitchen together. When he saw Zijin go out, he followed along from behind her.
Yun Qing looked at Yu Zhi, who had a naive face and nodded his head, “I am.”
Yu Zhi smiled and burst out, “General Yun exactly as I have imagined.” He imagined General Yun to be so imposing and handsome. Well, if Zijin knew what he was thinking, she would have scolded him for having such lousy eyesight.
Yun Qing responded expressionlessly, “I’m flattered.”
Han Jianye urged with a smile, “Yun Qing, I knew that there are many things you have to do in the military camp. You can go ahead and get your hands on them!” He knew how busy Yun Qing was, but it showed his sincerity towards his sister when he had quickly came over.
Zijin turned back inside and said to Yuxi, “Miss, that Yun Qing is looking like a bandit.” Not to mention Chen Ran, even if one picked any random young man of the capital, he could still beat Yun Qing at a distance of one hundred and eight thousand li in terms of appearance.
Yu Zhi didn’t look happy when he heard these words from Zijin. “Nonsense, where does General Yun look like a bandit? He had stood there, in all his righteousness. How can that be compared to bandits?” This girl had a terrible vision!
Yuxi laughed and asked, “Does he look that scary?” She remembered that Yun Qing did not look bad and thought, had he ruined his appearance when he grew up? It should not be so. If he were indeed that ugly, there would be rumours about this outside.
After Han Jianye sent Yun Qing away, he was about to walk in and ask Yuxi where she put her things when he heard the word ‘scary’ and asked, “What’s scary?”
Yuxi laughed and said, “Zijin said that Yun Qing looked like a bandit and that he was scary. Er Ge, is Yun Qing that scary?”
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Han Jianye glared at Zijin and asserted, “Nonsense. Si Mei, don’t listen to Zijin’s absurd idea. Yun Qing is quite good-looking, better than Er Ge!” This statement was not convincing as Han Jianye himself was like an angry guardian deity.
Zijin looked scornfully at Han Jianye. “Does Second Master know Yun Qing’s real appearance?” Just by looking at Yun Qing’s beard, she knew it had grown at least for two to three years.
Han Jianye didn’t know what a shaved Yun Qing would look like, but he wouldn’t be baffled by Zijin’s question. “Why does a man has to be so good-looking when he is already competent?”
Yuxi smiled and sent Zijin to continue her work, then she asked Han Jianye, “What is Yun Qing doing here?” He was so well-informed that he visited immediately after Er Ge returned.
Han Jianye answered, “Yun Qing sent your things over. By the way, he also asked about the wedding date. Yuxi, when do you think the wedding date should be?”
When Yuxi heard this question, she turned speechless. “The betrothed gifts have not yet been given. How can the wedding date be set?” She had never heard of anyone asking for a wedding date without following the previous proper procedure first. Yuxi was not angry with him, but it was not good that they didn’t have any elders around for them to refer. If they didn’t follow the marriage protocol, the actual wedding would become a mess. [+]
Han Jianye groaned and said with some embarrassment, “I’ll talk to him about it later on.” Not to mention Yun Qing, even he, a married man, had forgotten about this.
Yuxi spat out helplessly, “Besides, I have not yet prepared anything beforehand. It will take at least two to three months for me to prepare everything again.” Other than that, it was always necessary to sew two new clothes for her future husband, and some other odds and ends had to be added.
Han Jianye had always avoided these kinds of chores whenever he could. “Alright, I’ll also talk to him about this later.” This situation was a sad reminder that they did not have any elders around. If his mother were here, he wouldn’t need to worry about these kinds of things! Alas, Han Jianye truly missed his mother this time around.
Yuxi nodded her head and inquired, “By the way, can you also ask him when he will be available? I want to talk to him.” Although this was a bestowed marriage, there was something they should discuss in advance.
Han Jianye did nothing other than nod his head.