My Fulang is a Delicate Flower Chapter 103 Part 1

Chapter 103

At night, the Ji family main courtyard was bustling with people. Several small tables had been arranged in the courtyard to accommodate everyone. Among the younger generation present, a number of small children could be heard babbling and chattering, adding to the lively, almost festive atmosphere.

For a moment, it felt like the New Year.

"Jin ger."

Ji Wanglan saw Jin Kelu who had arrived and called out happily. She was just about to go welcome him when she turned and saw Ji Wenliang who had come together with him. Her expression changed, and she quickly hurried over: "Go, go, go, come sit next to me."

"Alright."

Jin Kelu responded.

"What are we eating tonight?"

"I just took a look in the kitchen, there are lots of good things to eat. Chicken, duck, and also game that your eldest sister's husband hunted in the mountains."

"Aunt Huang and Aunt Yuan have great skills, then I'm in for a treat."

Ji Wenliang watched as his third aunt pulled Jin Kelu away, talking and laughing. Two people who originally had nothing to do with each other were now so familiar.

He was a bit baffled. He hadn't quite believed that his third aunt had invited Jin Kelu over for dinner, but seeing this, it actually seemed true.

While thinking about what was going on, Ji Wenliang followed behind the two, planning to go over together.

Ji Wanglan pulled Jin Kelu to sit next to her, glanced at Ji Wenliang who had followed them over, and said: "A-Liang, what are you doing over here?"

Ji Wenliang saw there was an empty seat next to Jin Kelu and said: "I'll sit right here."

"Hey, hey, hey, this seat is taken."

Ji Wanglan quickly pulled the stool a bit further away, guarding it in her arms:

"Your elder brother's husband's family came from far away. Tonight is to welcome them. You're the younger brother-in-law, why are you running over to sit so far away? It will make people feel distant. You should be at the main table, taking good care of your elder brother's husband's family so they eat well. How can this child be so clueless."

"We're all family, sitting anywhere is the same. Besides, there's no room over there."

"What do you mean no room? Take a stool over there and squeeze in. Shouldn't you have a few drinks with your brother-in-law? Your brother-in-law was an official, his connections are wide, it'll be good for him to introduce you to a wife later."

Ji Wenliang was momentarily speechless. He glanced at Jin Kelu and said: "No need."

Seeing that Jin Kelu paid him no mind, he took a deep breath: "Father, mother, eldest brother, uncle... they will take care of it. I already took care of them on the journey here. I won't squeeze in with them tonight."

As he spoke, Ji Wenliang moved to sit: "Third Aunt, give me the stool."

Seeing this, Ji Wanglan closed her eyes and said: "This seat is already taken."

"By who?"

"A-Liang, you're back!"

Just as the words fell, Yuan Fei's voice rang out.

Ji Wanglan saw her son had arrived and chided him slightly: "Why are you only coming now?"

"I was tidying up, it took a little time."

Yuan Fei then turned and smiled at Jin Kelu: "Jin ger."

"Alright, now that you're here, sit down quickly."

Ji Wenliang watched as his third aunt handed the guarded stool to his cousin in one swift move. The mother and son sandwiched Jin Kelu between them, fussing over him with great affection.

His cousin still hadn't married. His third aunt's extreme enthusiasm today—even a fool could tell what they meant.

Ji Wenliang felt a turmoil in his heart. He had only been away for over ten days, yet he never expected things to turn out like this.

"What are you looking at? Your eyes keep glancing over there. Is there something rare on that side?"

Ji Xinzhe was feeding Xiao Fu sheep's milk porridge. Noticing that Ji Taoyu, who was holding the little child, was distracted, he couldn't help but ask.

Following Ji Taoyu's gaze, he saw someone he didn't recognize: "Who is that young ger? He looks very unfamiliar. Could it be that cousin Yuan Fei has finally found someone? What is A-Liang doing over there causing a scene?"

Ji Taoyu snapped back to attention. Hearing that Ji Xinzhe seemed completely unaware, he leaned in and whispered a few words in his ear.

"Ah!"

Ji Xinzhe was greatly surprised: "No wonder that silly boy kept asking about the match I made for him when he came to pick us up. I thought he was just thinking about settling down. That family suddenly changed their mind and got engaged to someone else in the end. When A-Liang asked about it like that, I felt quite sorry for him."

"I never expected this brat to have such an idea. He's really grown up after all."

Ji Taoyu interrupted: "What do you think of Jin ger?"

Ji Xinzhe secretly sized up Jin Kelu a few times and said fairly: "Decent features, much taller than the average young man, but luckily A-Liang is also large-built."

"So you mean you approve?"

Ji Xinzhe said: "If he likes him himself, why wouldn't I approve? Although I don't know much yet, just seeing Third Aunt's eager attitude tells me he must be pretty good."

Ji Taoyu couldn't help but laugh: "You sure know how to borrow others' opinions to judge."

"But what does Third Aunt mean by this? In the past, it was fine to mooch food and meals and take small advantages, but now she's even snatching her nephew's prospective wife! With A-Liang's timid personality, he's guaranteed to suffer a loss. No, I have to..."

Ji Xinzhe's words were not yet finished, Ji Taoyu quickly pulled the person back, but before he could even argue, he saw that after Ji Wenliang was rebuffed, he did not walk away dejected. Instead, he fetched a stool from the side and plopped himself right next to Yuan Fei.

A smile appeared on Ji Xinzhe's face: "This kid, finally showing some manliness."

Ji Taoyu also breathed a sigh of relief: "I was afraid he would shrink back after seeing Third Aunt and the others act like that. Otherwise, he'd deserve being unable to find a wife."

"I'll just sit here too. It's been a long time since I've seen Cousin Yuan Fei. Perfect chance for us brothers to catch up."

Ji Wenliang shamelessly stuck close to Yuan Fei.

Yuan Fei looked at his mother for help.

Ji Wanglan couldn't directly scold him, so she could only speak with sarcasm: "Aiya, such a big kid already, isn't it hot sticking so close together?"

"Hot? The mountain wind is strong."

Ji Wanglan's chest heaved once, but she could do nothing about Ji Wenliang. Instead, she shot a meaningful glance at her own son.

Yuan Fei understood and quickly picked up an orange from the table to peel it. Just as he was about to offer it like a treasure to Jin Kelu, the freshly peeled orange was snatched away by Ji Wenliang: "Thanks, cousin. Still doting on me like when we were kids."

"Hey, I was going to give that to..."

Yuan Fei saw Ji Wenliang had already eaten the orange and had to let it go.