HLnovel Chapter 296 New Hope
Chapter 296 New Hope
When Shen Ru came back with the tea, Lord Ma Yang had also arrived.
It was when Minghao was strolling around in the yard that he noticed General Ma, the dog, pacing back and forth suspiciously at the door, but he didn't dare to go forward and knock on the door.
"Whoa~" Minghao leaned against the door and whistled at Ma Yang, scaring him so much that he almost dropped the housewarming gift in his hand.
"Little, little prince, little princess, why are you here too?"
"Stop talking nonsense and come in." Mingyue hooked her finger at him.
"But...this...Miss Shen...she..." Ma Yang was confused.
"Come in!"
"Eh!"
...
Just like that, he hurriedly sat down opposite Mingyue's two siblings, staring down at the steaming white water in front of him, as if he could see some patterns in the white steam.
"Watching from a distance, I thought you three were interrogating a prisoner." Shen Ru's voice came, breaking the silence of the four.
Ma Yang looked at Shen Ru in surprise, as if she was a fairy who had descended from the sky to save him from danger.
"Come, try the tea I made. It's last year's old tea. I'll make new tea for you next year." Shen Ru made a cup of tea for everyone smoothly.
The bright color was very attractive in the sunlight. Minghao, who was "drunk on tea", couldn't help but take a sip. "It's fragrant, really fragrant~"
Lian Mingyang nodded, "Not bad, it tastes sweet at first, and has a refreshing aftertaste."
"Second brother, please don't drink anymore." Mingyue pushed the tea in front of Minghao away and did not forget to explain to everyone, "My second brother can't drink tea. He gets sleepy as soon as he drinks it. One cup can make him fall into a deep sleep."
"There is such a thing." Shen Ru and Ma Yang blinked their equally bright puppy eyes and looked at Ming Hao curiously.
"Hey, stop looking at me, it's embarrassing." Minghao touched the back of his neck awkwardly.
Shen Ru silently poured him a glass of water.
In this way, several people shared the weird and embarrassing things that happened to them.
It was not until the aroma came from the direction of the kitchen that Mingyue's soul was almost taken away that everyone stopped chatting.
"The food is served~" Taotao followed behind Shen's mother, holding the plate.
He announced the name of the dish.
"Bounce of earthworm jelly~"
“Fragrant and warm ginger duck~”
“Minzhou fish balls~”
"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall~"
……
The table was full of dishes. It was hard to believe that they had prepared all of them in just one hour.
"Little Princess, try this."
"Taste this."
"This is my mother's specialty."
“This is a Fujian specialty.”
After a while, a small hill had piled up in Mingyue's bowl.
Even if Mingyue was a big eater, she was still adding more food too quickly. "That's enough, Sister Shen, Aunt Shen, you guys should eat more too."
Aunt Shen was not fully recovered yet and could only eat some plain porridge, but she felt happy when she saw the children eating.
During the dinner, Aunt Shen seemed to be worried about something. She looked at Mingyue from time to time, always seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.
Ming Yang noticed this, and when he was about to finish his meal, he asked, "Aunt Shen, is there anything wrong?"
This startled Aunt Shen, who was still hesitating, and she subconsciously said, "Ah, yes."
So he just said, "Well, little princess, I have something to ask of you."
Mingyue put down her chopsticks, and even Shen Ru looked at her mother curiously.
"Well, I just heard from Miss Taotao that the young princess has set up a charity bureau?" Mother Shen said a little embarrassedly. "I thought I had nothing to do anyway, so I thought they might need some help. I could go and help with the cooking or take care of the children."
Seeing them all looking at her in bewilderment, Mother Shen continued to explain, "I figured it out a few days ago. My husband is gone, so what? I still have my own life to live, and I have a daughter to be with. I have to find something to do so I don't feel sorry for myself all the time."
Mingyue jumped off the chair and came to Shen's mother, "Aunt Shen, this is good news!"
"Really?" Mother Shen was a little uncertain, but also a little happy.
"Of course it's a good thing. You don't know that the Charity Bureau is very strict in selecting people. Until now, it has not been able to recruit a few kind-hearted people who are truly good to children and capable." Mingyue looked distressed.
"Me, me, can you please help me, auntie?" Mother Shen looked at Mingyue expectantly.
"Of course, a kind-hearted lady like you would be hard to find even with a lantern!"
Mother Shen felt relieved, but suddenly remembered that she had not discussed this matter with her daughter yet, so she looked at Shen Ru anxiously, "Ruru, I..."
Unexpectedly, Shen Ru burst into tears, "Mom, I support you, I support you very much!"
Mother and daughter hugged each other. Shen Ru had long since grown tired of her mother constantly holding onto the jade pendant her father had left behind, and she wept with her face covered. Now that she could think clearly and find what she wanted to do, she felt truly happy.
"But, mother, our family has no shortage of money. Just think of it as something to do, but don't tire yourself out." Shen Ru said coquettishly.
Mingyue also pouted, "Exactly, our Charity Bureau won't accept ladies who don't take care of themselves!"
"Hey hey hey, I will definitely take care of myself before going." Mother Shen had tears in her eyes, her heart full of hope for the future.
Mingyue and her companions stayed at the Shen family for a long time. Seeing that it was time to go back, they said goodbye to the mother and daughter.
"Master Ma, would you like to come with us?" Mingyang is not the kind of person who likes to cause trouble, so he must have something to ask him.
Ma Yang knew this clearly and nodded, "I'll go with you."
At the gate of the Shen family, Shen Ru watched them go away and suddenly thought, "Mother, doesn't this Master Ma live nearby? How did he get on Master Zhao's carriage?"
"I don't know, maybe there's something."
In the carriage, Ma Yang felt a little uneasy because Mingyang hadn't said a word. He didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
Mingyue and the other two also followed their elder brother's example, crossing their arms over their chests and looking seriously at Ma Yang sitting opposite them.
When he was about to suffer internal injuries from holding it in, Ming Yang asked, "Have you figured out what happened in Yangliu Lane yesterday?"
Ma Yang swallowed. Why did Young Master Zhao feel more oppressive than his father? "We've already assigned people to monitor the area, and some are checking nearby homes."
"Well, remember to tell me if there is anything."
"Yes."
When the carriage stopped, the three siblings didn't move, so Ma Yang knew it was time to get off.
He was originally worried that it was so cold in the evening and it would not be easy to travel along the way.
As a result, when he lifted the curtain, he found that the carriage had stopped at his doorstep...
So, the eldest son already knew that I lived near the Shen family...
Ah, how embarrassing! Ma Yang covered his face, pushed open the door, and quickly buried his head in the bed.