A life of ups and downs is pure joy

Lin Qinghuan got up early in the morning. The yard was particularly lively. Today, Mother Huang brought some special gadgets from the farm for this young lady. All the idle people in Suheju gathered around to play with them.

"Qinghuan, General Xiao and Madam Xiao are at home." Lin Qingyi took big steps and just stepped into the threshold of Suhe Residence, she said to Lin Qinghuan.

"What are you doing?" Lin Qinghuan was feeding the chicks and looked up curiously and asked.

"Where did these chicks come from?" Lin Qingyi also ran over with interest, reached out and grabbed one and asked.

"Fourth sister, be careful, they are very weak." Lin Qinghuan had no time to stop the evil claws. Chuxia also stood up with Lin Qingyi and wanted to protect them anxiously.

"I'll be careful. How can it be so cute?" Lin Qingyi held the little chick with both hands again. In Lin Qinghuan's eyes, it looked like it was about to fall to death at any time.

"What did you say the people from the Xiao Mansion came for?" Lin Qinghuan asked.

"Oh yes, I almost forgot. Let's go to the pavilion and talk." After saying that, Lin Qingyi gently returned the chick to Chuxia.

"He came here for you. I don't know if he is the eldest or second son of the Xiao family, but he came here to ask for your hand in marriage." Lin Qingyi sat down and took a sip of the tea handed to her by Li Xue.

"Qinghuan!" Lin Qingwan shouted at the door.

"Sister Wan is here to teach me how to play the piano." Lin Qinghuan waved to Lin Qingwan, and then Lin Qingwan slowly walked over.

"Third sister." Lin Qingyi greeted her. Since Chang Xinrui's death, the relationship between the two sisters has eased a lot, especially because Lin Qinghuan and Lin Mo have been in the palace for two years, and only the two sisters are left in the Lin Mansion in Kyoto. Lin Qingru and Lin Zhichuan stayed in Luofeng with their grandmother.

"What are you two talking about?" Lin Qingwan asked curiously, "I saw Daddy meeting a distinguished guest in the front yard."

"General Xiao and his wife came to propose marriage." Lin Qingyi said.

"Ah?" Lin Qingwan asked in surprise, "Who are you going to marry?" Based on age, Lin Qingwan thought of herself first.

"It's not you or me, it's Qinghuan. But I don't know which son of his family it is. It's really strange. Qinghuan is not even sixteen years old. Why propose marriage now?" Lin Qingyi muttered while looking at Lin Qinghuan.

Lin Qinghuan smiled and thought to himself, Brother Xiao is actually more anxious than me.

"Are you hiding a secret from me? Why are you smiling foolishly here alone?" Lin Qingyi looked at Lin Qinghuan, who had a happy face, in confusion.

"Do you two know who has been treating me all this time?" Lin Qinghuan said to her two sisters.

"I've always felt that you had a special relationship with him, but I never thought that you were secretly in love with each other like this." Lin Qingyi looked at Lin Qinghuan with a smirk on her face. When Lin Qingwan next to her heard that it was Xiao Yu, she felt relieved instantly and looked at Lin Qinghuan with a smile on her face.

"I just don't know if Daddy will agree. He always wants me to marry Ning Junze." Lin Qinghuan became worried.

"I'll go to the front yard to eavesdrop." Lin Qingyi turned her eyes and said secretly.

"Good sister, please go quickly." Lin Qinghuan said anxiously.

"Wait for my good news." Lin Qingyi said and ran out.

"Daddy will agree. After all, your illness still needs the treatment of the second young master of the Xiao family." Lin Qingwan patted Lin Qinghuan's hand and said.

Lin Qinghuan looked up and looked at Lin Qingwan with a happy smile.

"Let's play the piano." Lin Qingwan said as she glanced at the xylophone next to her.

"Yeah." Although Lin Qinghuan was playing the piano, her mind had already flown to Tengjing Pavilion. Lin Qingwan couldn't help but shook her head while listening to her piano playing.

"Huan'er, Daddy agreed." Lin Qingyi's voice came in before she arrived at Suheju.

Lin Qinghuan happily stopped playing the piano and stood up excitedly.

"Sister Yi, is what you said true? Is it Brother Yu?" Lin Qinghuan hurriedly supported her and asked before Lin Qingyi could stand firmly.

"Xiao Yu, Second Young Master Xiao, I heard what father and mother said with my own ears." Lin Qingyi also happily pulled Lin Qinghuan, and the two sisters happily held hands and spun in circles.

"Slow down, both of you." Lin Qingwan was also very happy, as long as Lin Qinghuan didn't marry Xiao Yi.

While having dinner at Tengjing Pavilion in the evening, He Su looked at Lin Qinghuan with joy, and then looked at Lin Muchang.

"Husband, you can really hold back." Seeing that Lin Muchang had been silent about proposing marriage today, He Su couldn't help but speak.

Lin Qingyi secretly looked at Lin Qinghuan and smiled. Lin Qingwan, who was sitting next to Lin Muchang, also kept secretly glancing at Lin Muchang.

"Although I agreed with the Xiao family, Huan'er is still young now. Let's wait for two years until Huan'er's health gets better." Lin Mutang said with a cough.

"I know, Huan'er, do you also know what it is?" He Su glanced at Lin Qingyi who was winking, and said gently to Lin Qinghuan.

"Yeah." Lin Qinghuan responded shyly.

"Huan'er, if you don't like the second son of the Xiao family, Aunt He will cancel the marriage." He Su said deliberately jokingly.

"I didn't!" Lin Qinghuan raised her head anxiously and said, but she saw He Su's smile that was deliberately teasing her, and her face instantly turned red to her ears.

"Oh, a girl can't be kept at home when she grows up. I won't eat anymore." Lin Mutang sighed, put down his bowl and chopsticks, stood up and walked towards the study.

Lin Qinghuan pouted and looked at Lin Muchang's back.

"You cleaned the bowl so clean before you got up!" He Su glanced at Lin Muchang's bowl and shouted at his back.

"Don't pay attention to your father. He is just being stubborn. He and General Xiao always quarrel whenever they meet." He Su said to the children.

"Wan'er is of marriageable age. I have to think carefully about a suitable family in Kyoto." He Su glanced at Lin Qingwan who was eating silently and muttered to herself. Although she and Chang Xinrui had not gotten along in the past, the child was Lin Mutang's after all, so He Su could still treat him as her own. After all, love for someone extends to his children, especially for He Su, who is a love-brained person.

"It's all up to my aunt and father." Lin Qingwan said softly.

It was the season when green plums were ripe, and the whole Suhe Residence was filled with the sweet aroma of green plum wine. Mother Huang was sitting under a tree in the middle of the yard, holding a basin of washed green plums and cutting them for making wine. A circle of little maids squatted beside her, each of them baring their slender arms to help.

Chuxia was carrying a basket of peach petals, waiting for Mother Huang to use them. Mother Huang's special skill was making green plum peach blossom wine. Lin Qingyi came every few days to urge her to try it, and she also came in the name of He Su.

"The peach blossom forest in the south of the city should be in its most beautiful bloom now." Mother Huang said as she put peach petals into a large wine jar.

"Where is that?" Lin Qinghuan asked curiously.

"I heard that the peach trees were planted by the former Princess Lingluo, who loved peach blossoms. Although it's been decades, and the princess is no longer alive, the peach forest still exists. It seems that the forest now belongs to the Xiao family." Mother Huang muttered, pointing to Juduo and saying, "Here, hand me the basin of cut fruit."

"Brother Xiao, these green plum and peach blossom wines were brewed by Mother Huang herself. I brought two bottles for you to try." Lin Qinghuan said happily looking at Xiao Yu.

"Huan'er, I'll take you to a nice place." Xiao Yu took the exquisite jade bottle, smelled it, and suddenly remembered to say to Lin Qinghuan.

"Okay." The carriage drove towards the south of the city.

"Huan'er's pulse has been calm and strong recently. It seems that he has been eating well." Xiao Yu gently put down Lin Qinghuan's arm and said.

"Brother Xiao, guess what the most important reason is?" Lin Qinghuan asked Xiao Yu playfully.

"Huan'er is so clever. How can I know what's going on in your little head?" Xiao Yu said with a faint smile looking at Lin Qinghuan.

"Hmph, it's not fun at all. Brother Xiao, you don't even try to guess." Lin Qinghuan turned away angrily, not wanting to pay any attention to this piece of wood.

"I was wrong, dear Huan'er. I guess Huan'er's condition will improve only if she's in a good mood every day." Xiao Yu found Lin Qinghuan even more adorable when she was angry, so he gently supported the pouting girl's shoulders and said, "More importantly, the one and only little Huan'er is going to be Brother Xiao's wife."

"Hmph, Brother Xiao, you are teasing me on purpose!" Lin Qinghuan just realized that Xiao Yu had teased her. She raised her hand to hit him, but her soft little hand turned into a gentle caress on Xiao Yu's face.

"Brother Xiao, don't you even plan to dodge?" Lin Qinghuan exclaimed in astonishment. This idiot actually let himself be beaten like this without any subconscious attempt to dodge.

"I'm happy even if Huan'er hits me or scolds me." Xiao Yu said softly while holding Lin Qinghuan's soft and white little hand.

"Brother Xiao, Daddy actually agreed to our marriage. I still find it hard to believe it. It's like I had a beautiful dream that I can't wake up from." Lin Qinghuan couldn't stop her joy and excitement. She liked Xiao Yu so much that she couldn't even believe that everything was going so smoothly.

"I went to Luofeng to find the grandmother of the Lin family and told her that I wanted to marry you." Xiao Yu said.

"So you went to see my grandmother first. No wonder my father changed his mind so quickly. I originally thought I was going to marry..." Lin Qinghuan looked up at Xiao Yu and stopped talking.

"Ning Junze." Xiao Yu asked.

"You know?" Lin Qinghuan asked in surprise.

"Ah."

"He's like my older brother. Daddy loves to match people up with each other." Lin Qinghuan complained when he thought of Lin Muchang.

"He is a good man." When Xiao Yu was a child in Kyoto, he was Ning Junze's follower. He followed him to the Lin Mansion to find Lin Yuzhi every day. At that time, Ning Junze and Xiao Yi had a very good relationship, but as they grew up in the royal family, things were completely different.

"Young Master, we've arrived at the peach blossom forest." Liu Ye said from outside.

"The peach blossom forest in the south of the city?" Lin Qing happily lifted the carriage curtain and looked outside. He could already smell the faint fragrance of peach blossoms.

"Xiao Chunfeng, who named this garden? Princess Lingluo?" Lin Qinghuan asked at the door looking at the name of the garden.

"He's my elder brother." Xiao Yu held Lin Qinghuan's arm and said to her.

"Ice Face is really good at giving names." Lin Qinghuan muttered and then happily went into the yard with Xiao Yu. Liu Ye and Chu Xia were guarding the door.

"Peach blossoms and flowing water disappear into the distance. It's like a fairyland that is beyond the reach of humankind! Brother Xiao, it's so beautiful here. Huan'er likes it so much." Lin Qinghuan was running around like a happy little rabbit. Xiao Yu found it very funny to see the different side of Lin Qinghuan.

"Huan'er, be careful of the slippery stones." Xiao Yu walked over and took Lin Qinghuan's hand, "Come on, I'll take you to the secret base that I've loved to go to since I was a child."

Xiao Yu took Lin Qinghuan along a path lined with peach blossoms. When they got closer, Lin Qinghuan smelled the scent of lake water. Xiao Yu stepped forward and parted the tall grass, revealing a wooden boat hidden in it. The two of them boarded the boat and headed towards the center of the lake. They arrived at a green lawn in the middle of the lake, with a small waterfall next to it. This was a quiet place hidden deep in the peach blossoms.

"Brother Xiao, your secret base is really secretive. Who would have thought that there is such a pure land in the peach blossom forest." Lin Qinghuan looked back at Xiao Yu, and suddenly she felt as if a breeze was blowing across her face.

Lin Qinghuan ran around happily, picking flowers, playing in the water, and chasing butterflies. Xiao Yu watched her play with a smile.

Tired from playing, Lin Qinghuan lay quietly on the lawn, looking up at the blue sky, the peach blossoms, and the waterfall. Then, she turned around and looked at Xiao Yu, who was sitting next to her, with his handsome profile. The dimples at the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up. Xiao Yu looked at Lin Qinghuan's small face so close to him, and finally couldn't help himself. He gently supported the back of her head with his hand, leaned down and kissed her lips, which were as tempting as peaches. Lin Qinghuan felt as if she had suddenly fallen into a sea of flowers. As Xiao Yu's kiss deepened, Lin Qinghuan's breathing became rapid, and her whole body began to fill with a sense of weakness, as if she was about to faint. At this moment, she felt as if she had already floated up, and a sense of weightlessness came over her. It turned out that kissing the person you love is so wonderful. She really wished that time could stand still.

The spring breeze bathes the ten miles of peach blossoms and the garden is full of green grass. The air is filled with the fresh scent of grass and peach blossoms. Lin Qinghuan and Xiao Yu are about to sink into the most beautiful kiss between heaven and earth.

"From now on, I will use green plums to make wine for Brother Xiao for the rest of his life."

"I want to be drunk all my life." Xiao Yu hugged Lin Qinghuan tightly and said lovingly.

"Brother Xiao, after we get married, let's build a yard here and name it Taohuawu. In the future, we can live in this pure land away from the hustle and bustle. I will also plant many big Albizia albizzia trees in the yard, and leave a spacious place for Brother Xiao to dry medicinal materials." Lin Qinghuan said happily as he planned.

"Okay, follow me, Huan'er. I will take you to travel around the six seas and five divine continents." Xiao Yu's kiss was gently imprinted on Lin Qinghuan's forehead again.

There was a gentle breeze, and the air around the two of them was filled with the sweet scent of green plums and peach blossoms, creating a comfortable atmosphere.

In Tengjing Pavilion of the Lin Mansion, Lin Qinghuan had not seen Lin Yuzhi since he and Li Duo went to Dakun Country a year ago. Lin Mutang asked someone to bring Lin's grandmother, youngest daughter Lin Qingru and youngest son Lin Zhichuan back to Jinhan City, and the family was finally reunited.

"Sister Huan, after not seeing you for several years, you have become so beautiful, just like a fairy in heaven." Lin Qingru happily pulled Lin Qinghuan around in circles, and Lin Zhichuan was chasing after them.

Lin Qinghuan was also very happy. He pinched Lin Qingru's face, which had lost some of its baby fat, and then squatted down to hug Lin Zhichuan.

"Where's big brother? I heard he's back." Lin Qinghuan looked around but didn't see Lin Yuzhi.

"Big brother still has a few days left. I heard that he and that scholar... Lord Li went to Yinan on the way, so he was delayed for some time." Lin Qingyi said.

"Okay..." Lin Qinghuan said dejectedly.

The family had a reunion dinner, and Lin Mo also came back with Jia Xu. Lin Qinghuan kept holding her hand, unwilling to let go.