Chapter 408 – Staying for Dinner

The tiny child stumbled and ran over. He held his little head high, and under the bright sunlight, his little face was polished like jade, and his curved eyes shone with joy.

Finally arriving in front of his mother, he recklessly pounced forward.

Jiang Yishi bends down to catch Cun Cun and picks him up, turning toward the Floating Life Residence.

Yin’er in Zheng Ji’s arms cried out, his mouth shouting, “Mother, mother ……”

Jiang Yishi hardened his heart and continued walking.

Zheng Ji’s footsteps stopped, looking at that back in frustration, the back of his big hand hand wiped Yinyi’s tears.

Sticky child voice sounded, “Mother, Cun Cun misses you, misses daddy. Sister also misses you, misses daddy.”

Yesterday, Meng Zhimo was working the night shift and hadn’t returned until now, so the two children went to Fu An Hall to rest at night.

Hearing the words “miss dad”, Jiang Yishi’s footsteps paused for a moment. She just saw Zheng Ji’s sideburns have been gray, compared to the previous year has lost a lot of weight, seems to be older than the Duke of Cheng. He was less than forty years old, in his prime.

Jiang Yishi bit her lip and continued to walk forward again.

Hearing those three words, Zheng Ji heart is even more mixed feelings, like a million fireballs want to explode.

His own daughter wants her father, never wants himself, but wants another man.

What qualifications do you have to let her think? In the daughter needs daddy for her to hold up a piece of sky, is another man for her to cover the wind and rain …….

Zheng Ji no longer hesitated and took a big step to chase after that back.

Jiang Yishi walked faster and faster, Zheng Ji followed closely behind.

Jiang Yishi is very unhappy, when said that silent blessing, Zheng Ji is going to break the promise.

She can’t argue with Zheng Ji outside. Zheng Ji’s overzealousness towards Cun Cun and Yin Er should have been obvious to smart people like Grandma Meng.

Yin’er broke into laughter, thinking that her mother and Grandfather Zheng were playing a game. Loudly urging, “Zuzu, quick, quick, chase ……”

Cun Cun also laughed happily, “To catch up, mother walk faster ……”

Jiang Yishi entered the Floating Life Residence and walked straight towards the upper room, Zheng Ji also followed.

Grandma Wu just smiled and said, “Great Grandma is back.”

Only then could she see that Jiang Yishi’s face was not looking good, and then she saw Zheng Ji follow her in.

Jiang Yishi put the deposit down and said to Grandma Wu, “Take the child out, I’ll have a few words with General Zheng.”

Of the few subordinates in the room, only Sister Wu knew about Jiang Yishi’s relationship with Zheng Ji.

She hugged Yin’er in Zheng Ji’s arms, holding Cun Cun in one hand, and led a few maids outside.

Shui Ling, who was already pregnant, stood still, feeling that it was unorthodox to leave only Great Grandma and General Zheng behind.

Grandma Wu frowned and whispered, “Get out.”

Shui Ling glanced at Jiang Yishi and could only follow her out.

Jiang Yishi walked to the window, turned her back to Zheng Ji and said, “General Zheng, at first we agreed to silently bless each other and not meet or recognize each other. If you are so bitter, I won’t even let you see my child in the future.”

The tone was cold, like winter ice.

Zheng Ji sighed and said, “Shiji, I’m only going to say a few words to you, I’ll leave when I’m done.”

Jiang Yishi was silent.

Zheng Ji took two steps forward, and when he was three or four steps away from Jiang Yishi, he didn’t dare to go any further.

Golden sunlight shot into the small window, the green background shrouded in a halo of light was delicate and colorful.

She had grown so tall, a mother of two children, and she had missed out on all the time she had spent with her. I hope to be able to see her just a little bit more while I’m alive.

Zheng Ji was silent for a moment and said, ”Shiji, thank you, with Cun Cun and Yin’er by my side, I’ve had a very pleasant time these days. It’s a pity that time is too short, I’m leaving the capital again tomorrow.

“Come to the Jin Garden, originally wanted to see you from afar, but just couldn t help but follow …… Shiji, I respect your persistence and choice, and do not force to recognize each other. Compared to General Jiang, I am a thousand miles worse, he is more qualified than me to have your mother and you.

“Alas, looking back over the years, there were really not many happy times. Fighting wars, practicing troops, busy with endless official …… business, the rare bit of leisure time is to recall that amazing glimpse of youth. But more bitter than joy, the regret of seeking but not being able to torture me nearly crazy. Hate heaven is unfair, hate my youthful madness ……

“I suffer half a life, the end of the previous year finally know, God treats me not thin, Ming Ya left me a rare treasure, I also saw. Such treasure is too precious, I know I don’t deserve to have, just like I don’t deserve to have Mingya.

“Time flies, you are older, married and a mother. I’m also old and have grown many gray hairs. Shizi, let go of your grudge against me, having grudges in your heart is torturous.

Just look at me as the superior peak and robe brother who has gone through life and death with General Jiang, and you can also look at me as Resignation Mo’s worldly uncle, don’t reject me too much. Let’s keep our distance, as long as I can look at you and hear your voice once in a while, it’s enough.”

The words were slow, his voice hoarse, with a few pauses.

Jiang Yishi was already in tears.

She didn’t want to not want Zheng Ji to know that she was crying, biting her lips to death and not crying out.

However, her slightly shaking shoulders Zheng Ji still saw it.

Zheng Ji’s eyes also welled up with tears, in front of the back of the blurred up, dense into a touch of green. He reached out his hand, wanting to smooth her hair, or put an arm around her shoulders. Tell her, daughter tears, father heartache ……

The hand stopped in the air and shrunk back, opened and closed his lips and said nothing.

What to say said, and so close to her, can not make her difficult.

Zheng Ji grinned and added, “I’m going to Jin Yuan to see Cun Cun and Yin Er, and I’ll leave the capital early tomorrow morning after saying goodbye to His Majesty. Before the end of next year, Zheng Yu will go to the Xiqing Mansion, and I’ll probably transfer back to the capital to serve the year after next. I’m old and don’t want to leave.”

Jiang Yishi didn’t say anything and didn’t turn around.

Zheng Ji walked out of the main room and walked to the moon gate leading to the Jin Garden, he looked back.

There was no longer that silhouette in the small window.

Cun Cun and Yin Er in the Brocade Garden saw Zheng Ji and called out at the top of their voices.

“Grandfather Zheng, come on, throw Gao Gao, Taizu Zu can’t throw it anymore.”

“Zuzu, high high.”

Zheng Ji laughed and walked quickly towards those two little people.

A few people were playing in the brocade garden, and it wasn’t long before they drew Yi Ge’er and An Ge’er, who had only just gotten off school from the outer courtyard, over to them.

Twilight was approaching, and the western sky was covered with a reddish haze.

Not to mention Zheng Ji, the old Duke of State who had been waiting for Jiang Yishi to stay for dinner was disappointed.

Zheng Ji placed Yin’er, who had been in his arms, on the ground and said, “Teacher, it’s late, I should go back.”

The old Duke of State just wanted to invite him to go to the outer courtyard for a drink, when Watercress came over and bent her knees and smiled, “Old Master, General Zheng, my Great Grandmother has slightly prepared a thin wine, and invites Old Master and General Zheng, as well as the other lords and masters in the mansion to go to the Floating Life Residence for a drink and dinner.”

The old Duke of State’s eyes flashed with brilliance all of a sudden, and he laughed harshly, “Resignation Mo’s daughter-in-law has a few good dishes that she is good at, so you can try them.”

The corners of Zheng Ji’s mouth hooked up as he picked up Yin’er again.