The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Yu Hua's voice changed: "Is she mute?"

Liu Huashe remained calm and unhurried, as if these were not flaws. "Look at this girl's appearance. If she didn't have these defects, she would have been married long ago. How could it be your Chen Qingsheng's turn to be married!"

"What's wrong with my mistress?" Just as Yu Hua and Liu Hua She were arguing, Chen Qingsheng rushed out of the room, went to the backyard, and sat down on the chair again, tears still on his cheeks.

Seeing this, Da Yan comforted him: "Although you can't carry anything on your shoulders or lift anything with your hands, and you don't have a proper job, you don't have to marry someone who is deaf and mute. If you marry him, you won't even have anyone to confide in."

"Big Eyes, let me have some peace and quiet!"

"Oh!" Big Eyes wisely shut his mouth, then secretly ran away again. Today he went to Manjiang Bridge, where Cheng Feng was waiting for him.

When Da Yan arrived, Cheng Feng had already ordered the dishes, all of which were his son's favorites. Da Yan must have liked them too, because his eyes were fixed on the plate of Four Happiness Meatballs, not on any other dishes.

Seeing that Da Yan was drooling, Cheng Feng could only say, "Let's talk while we eat."

Big Eyes nodded vigorously, picked up his chopsticks and first stabbed a Four Happiness Meatball. In the blink of an eye, a Four Happiness Meatball was gone. In the next blink, another Four Happiness Meatball disappeared, just like magic. Looking at the empty plate, Cheng Feng licked his cheek and said, "Don't just focus on eating. You should know why you're here."

Da Yan licked his lips, glanced at the spiced carp on the table, and began to report on what he had seen and heard at the Chen family's house that day. He also told Chen Qingsheng what Cheng Feng had taught him beforehand.

Cheng Feng asked Da Yan, "Was Chen Qingsheng crying with despair?"

Big Eyes shook his head, seemingly understanding but not quite: "I can't tell, but he's definitely upset and won't let me talk to bother him!"

Cheng Feng stood up, patted Da Yan's head, and said, "You did a good job. Eat slowly. I have something to do, so I won't stay here with you."

"Your Highness, you haven't given me my task for tomorrow yet. Who should I meet, and what should I say?"

Cheng Feng smiled and said, "We'll talk about tomorrow's matters tomorrow."

Cheng Feng returned home by carriage. He said to Shang Xi, "Have He Ye pack up and go to the Chen family to see Chen Qingsheng!"

Shang Xi was no longer on Cheng Feng's side; she was now neutral because she couldn't afford to offend Yu Hua. "I'm not going. You go if you want!"

“How can I, as an uncle, go? You go and tell her that Chen Qingsheng has failed several blind dates in a row, and ask her to go and comfort Qingsheng.”

"Yu Hua hasn't come to the Prince's mansion for three days. She said she was at home arranging blind dates for Chen Qingsheng, but it didn't work out?" Shang Xi looked at Cheng Feng, who was slumped on the wooden couch, and asked suspiciously, "Cheng Feng, could it be that you're the one pulling the strings behind the scenes?"

Cheng Feng, his beard bristling and eyes wide, vehemently denied it, "How could I do such a wicked thing!"

"Then how do you know so much about the Chen family's affairs?"

“Isn’t Da Yan quite familiar with Chen Qingsheng? That kid doesn’t work properly at home, he’s always running off to Chen Qingsheng’s place. He told me all this! Wife, don’t you know what kind of person I am? Your husband is upright and honest, would I ever do something like this! Wife, don’t delay, quickly send He Ye to comfort that unlucky Qingsheng!”

After much deliberation, Shang Xi went to He Ye's place.

He Ye was a little uneasy. She had been cooped up at home for quite some time, and she still wanted to be with Chen Qingsheng, but she was also afraid of being disliked if she went. She asked Shang Xi, "Auntie, do you think I should go?"

“Go ahead. Your uncle, that upright gentleman, has used many schemes and tricks for you. If he tells you to go, then go. If you have feelings for Qingsheng, then be brave.”

He Ye thought for a moment and said, "Auntie, I'll go find Qing Sheng to watch a play. I've noticed he likes watching plays."

Shang Xi said, "Then let's go see a play! He Ye, you've been through this before, you should know a lot of things without your aunt teaching you, seize the opportunity!"

He Ye nodded knowingly, then took the money bag from the cabinet and left.

When they arrived at the Chen family's gate, He Ye ran into Da Yan, who was so surprised he almost cried out, "Miss He Ye, what are you doing here?"

He Ye held up a finger. "Shh—keep your voice down. Go in and call Chen Qingsheng out for me. Tell him I want to see a show with him."

"Okay, I'll go get help right away."

The two men who did odd jobs for the Chen family had long since ignored Big Eyes. Big Eyes ran to the backyard with practiced ease, and Chen Qingsheng was still sitting there dumbfounded. "Chen Qingsheng, what are you still doing here?"

"Leave me alone, let me have some peace and quiet."

Big Eyes let out a burp, the smell of meat even bothering him. "You've been quiet all morning, still quiet? Lotus Leaf is waiting for you outside, she wants you to go out and watch a play."

Chen Qingsheng hadn't seen He Ye for some time. Mentioning He Ye would make his feet feel hot involuntarily. He said somewhat confusedly, "We didn't make plans to go to the theater together!"

"I don't know, anyway, she's waiting for you outside!"

Chen Qingsheng stood up. He didn't know why he had walked so fast. When he saw He Ye, he became like a thief, looking back and forth at the gate behind him, as if afraid that his sister-in-law would come out.

He Ye smiled when she saw Chen Qingsheng: "What's wrong? Why are you so annoyed with me? You look so sullen when you see me. I had my money out there, and I got back a month's salary today. I was thinking of going to see a play, but I don't have any friends, so I came to find you. Qingsheng, you won't refuse, will you?"

"Since you can't find anyone to watch the show with, I'll reluctantly agree!" Chen Qingsheng was surprised that he agreed so readily.

Just then, Big Eyes suddenly appeared from behind them, "Are you going to watch a show?"

Lotus Leaf smiled and pulled out a handful of copper coins, giving them to Big Eyes, "Let's go to the street and buy some sweet cakes!"

Big Eyes shyly accepted the copper coin. He wanted to eat sweet cakes, but he had just eaten four dishes and a soup at Manjiang Bridge, and his stomach was completely empty. "Thank you, Miss Lotus Leaf," he said, and then ran off in a flash.

Lotus Leaf stopped again as she passed the rouge shop. "Qingsheng, you've finished that face cream, haven't you? Your face still looks so dry!"

Chen Qingsheng touched his dry, calloused face. He had given up hope on his appearance. After three days of blind dates, he was utterly disappointed in his entire life and even felt a sense of despair and pessimism.

"I didn't even apply that face cream; my second brother took it from me."

"Then I'll buy you another bottle."

"No, so be it if I have wrinkles, no one's going to see them anyway!"

"Qingsheng, don't give up on yourself! I'll always believe in you!" Heye still insisted on going in and buying a bottle of face cream for Chen Qingsheng. "It's osmanthus scented, use it morning and night!"