He is tall and big

The next day.

Ran's mother gave her son two maids, one Xiangyu and one Anhe.

Both of them were selected by the Fang family. They have a slim figure, a gentle face, and seem to have a stable temperament.Ran's mother had always trusted Fang, she nodded after just one glance.

"Mother, what do you mean?" Ran Jiqiu frowned as he looked at the two people standing in the hall.

Ran's mother took a sip of tea and wrote casually: "Now I am discussing marriage with you. You are not young. Some things need to be taught a little bit. I think they are quite stable, so let them go to your courtyard first. Serve here."

Ran Jiqiu lowered his eyes and didn't speak for a moment. He rubbed the teacup with his fingers, and said after a while, "Mother usually expects me to study hard and pass the exam soon. Why did she suddenly think of adding someone to my room?"

Ran's mother said: "At your age, you should have started a family. It's just that I was afraid that you would be addicted to women and miss your progress, so I kept restraining you. But you usually only have a few boys to serve you. To spread such a bad reputation." She said with a sigh, "I didn't think carefully about this matter, and since they will serve you in the future, I think those rumors will be self-defeating."

Ran Jiqiu was silent for a long time, and said: "It's just a rumor, is mother too concerned?"

"How can I not worry about it?!" Ran's mother raised her eyebrows when she heard the words, and said quickly, "A bad reputation affects your official career and the entire old Ran's family! Look at your father. In more than ten years, no one has said that he is not good. Even when your brother was studying, he was also cautious in his words and deeds, and never got involved in right and wrong! If you can be as competitive as your brother, why am I so busy giving it to you now? Are you stuffy?!" She slapped the armrest heavily, and her anger couldn't be dispelled for a while.

Ran Jiqiu was speechless, Fang Shi hurriedly stuffed a cup of tea over, he took it, held the tea in both hands and offered it to Ran's mother, and said in a low voice, "...Mom, calm down."

Ran's mother took a look at him, took a bite, then said she was tired, and told him to go.

So, when Liu Ying came back from outside, he saw two more people in the courtyard.

He casually grabbed Sixi's neck, nodded his chin, "What's going on?"

Sixi was walking well at first, but suddenly she was grabbed by the back of her neck and almost fell over. Just as she was about to get angry, when she turned her head and saw Liu Ying, she immediately became honest, "The old lady sent the young master, saying that we will not be needed for daily life in the future. Let them take care of it." He clicked his tongue twice, "Look, in a short while, there will be two more 'masters' coming out of this courtyard."

Liu Ying's hand tightened slightly, and asked, "Young master said that?"

"Who said it's not the same?" Sixi said, "The young master is also happy in his heart. Look, two big girls who are fragrant and soft are waiting on the side, and they are very energetic."

Liu Ying threw him aside and strode towards the study.

He Fang knocked on the door, and there was a cold shout from the door: "Get out!"

Liu Yingzheng's hand that was about to push the door couldn't help but pause.It's rare for the young master to get angry, and usually he wouldn't even say a serious sentence, but his tone at this moment was already considered annoyed.

With a little force on his hands, the study door opened with a "squeak" sound, and then Ran Jiqiu raised his head angrily, "Go out—" The half-tone after seeing who came in Finally, it suddenly disappeared from the lips.

Ran Jiqiu subconsciously avoided his gaze, and said in a low voice, "...you, why are you here?"

Liu Ying didn't speak, and walked over slowly, then stood still in front of the desk, looking down at him.

His young master didn't look at him, but stared at the articles spread out on the desk with lowered eyes, as if in a daze, but the eyelids couldn't stop trembling slightly, and the thick eyelashes trembled slightly, like a little bird The butterfly is fluttering its wings.

He is guilty.Liu Ying decided.

Was it because he was afraid that he would question those two maids?However, how could he be willing to embarrass such a lovable young master.

"Young master, do you want to eat candied haws?" Liu Ying asked.

Ran Jiqiu paused, raised his head, and stared at him blankly.

Liu Ying opened the oil-paper bag she had been holding in her hand, and handed over the candied haws strung on bamboo sticks.

Ran Jiqiu looked at him, then at the bunch of bright red candied haws, and took it hesitantly.

Liu Ying raised his chin and signaled him, "Try it."

Ran Jiqiu took a small bite, holding the bamboo stick underneath with both hands, and began to eat seriously.

Liu Ying looked down at him, looked at him for a while, and suddenly said: "Don't be afraid, young master." His voice was very low, "With me here, if you don't want to, no one can force you."

Ran Jiqiu didn't speak, but still ate candied haws with his head buried in small bites, and while he was eating, his eyes suddenly turned red, and a teardrop fell down.

He is used to it.

After so many years, Ran's mother has always only looked at whether he is studying hard and whether he can make a name for Ran's family.Whenever something is wrong, Ran's mother will be furious and scold him for ruining the face of his father and brother.

If no one cares, no one asks, he will feel uncomfortable for a while, and then he will live as usual, but when Liu Ying cares and asks, the grievances that have been hidden in his heart for a long time suddenly rush to him like a flood from the gate. His nose was sore and his throat was so choked that he couldn't eat any more.

He had to put one hand on his knee and clenched it into a fist so that he wouldn't lose his composure even more.

Liu Ying stretched out her fingers, and her rough fingertips brushed against the young master's cheek, feeling a trace of wetness.The fingers slid to the chin, and gently held it up, and it turned out that there was a face full of tears.

Liu Ying wiped away his tears with his fingers clumsily, and said in a low voice, "...don't worry, with me here, no one can make things difficult for you."

Ran Jiqiu looked at him with a pair of hazy tearful eyes, sobbed a bit, and the tears flowed even more joyfully.

"Master." Liu Ying took a deep breath, and then sighed heavily, "Don't cry, you cry so much that my heart hurts."