Chapter 160 Eating the Forbidden Fruit
A few days later, Mu Yaping returned to Taiyuan. When he saw Jiang Xiuli, he found that the other party was panicked, and his face turned red, and he obviously felt a little haggard. Mu Yaping was overjoyed. Zhu Richeng confessed to him about what happened that night, and he scolded the boy for this. However, Zhu Richeng told the other party his thoughts directly. In fact, he still enjoyed the boy's actions. The key is how Jiang Xiuli thought, which is what he cares about the most.
When he met, Mu Yaping seemed to see hope. With his experience, he realized that the other party had obvious concerns. Since Mu Yaping came back to preside over the meeting of the Artillery Command, he had no chance to be alone with Jiang Xiuli for two consecutive days. That evening, Mu Yaping dragged his tired body back to the headquarters. He summoned the battalion officers of the artillery command for a meeting for a hundred days, and finally completed the deployment.
Mu Yaping found that the lights in Jiang Xiuli's room were on in the corridor, and he was immediately energetic. After hesitating for a moment, Mu Yaping pushed the door and walked in. Jiang Xiuli, who was sorting out the documents, found that Mu Yaping came in. At first, she seemed very panicked and stood up quickly. But she quickly changed her appearance, changed her usual cautious state, and came forward bravely with beautiful eyes.
In the past few days, Jiang Xiuli's heart has changed a lot, which made her silently accept the ruthless reality in shock. Since Jiang Xiuli came to the headquarters to serve as a confidential secretary, as a beautiful woman, she should have been favored and harassed by other men, but she has never encountered this situation once. The reason is that she is someone around Mu Yaping, who dares to have the courage?
Such a good environment made Jiang Xiuli feel very comfortable and happy when she first arrived, so she, who was not very familiar with the world, naturally became slow on emotional issues. When she learned that Mu Yaping liked her and never bothered her, her attitude of respect for Mu Yaping quickly turned into favorable feelings and an emotion that could not even explain herself. Especially in the past few days when Mu Yaping was away, this emotion became increasingly serious. Once a girl had something to worry about, she could not hide it.
When Mu Yaping saw Jiang Xiuli's appearance, he felt impulsive and said, "Miss Jiang, can you have dinner with me tonight?" Jiang Xiuli lowered her head without saying a word, but nodded silently. Sitting in the seat, Mu Yaping gently hugged her waist with his hand. Jiang Xiuli was shocked, but she did not struggle. Mu Yaping held her hand again with a thrust. Jiang Xiuli tried to resist, but she could not break free. He turned his face and looked at Mu Yaping's face, showing an angry expression.
In the private room of the restaurant, Mu Yaping kept picking up food for Jiang Xiuli, but she didn't take off her chopsticks. Jiang Xiuli said shyly, "Why don't you eat?" Mu Yaping said, "I'm full." "You are so bad!" Jiang Xiuli's face turned red again. Mu Yaping continued, "Since I saw you, I fell in love with you. You have made me suffer so much during this period!"
Jiang Xiuli lowered her head and said nothing. Mu Yaping asked, "Do you like me?" Jiang Xiuli shook her head in panic, then nodded again, and both sides began to remain silent again. After a long time, Jiang Xiuli asked in a low voice, "The song you sang is so nice. Can you sing it again?" Mu Yaping smiled and hummed softly. After singing the song, Jiang Xiuli asked to listen again. Mu Yaping suggested to teach her to sing. Jiang Xiuli had a strong sense of music and learned it quickly. The two communicated in the song and spent an unforgettable night.
A few days later, at Mu Yaping's residence, a couple of men and women, who were as close as a couple, quickly evolved into love between men and women, and it was raining. It seemed that everything came so suddenly and naturally. After the passion, Jiang Xiuli suddenly leaned her head on Mu Yaping's chest and sobbed. Mu Yaping seemed a little sober and apologized and said: "Xiuli, maybe I can't give you any title, but I promise to have you all my life and protect you."
After a long time, Jiang Xiuli stopped crying and said, "Since I have chosen to follow you, I will never hesitate. My status is not important to me. As long as I have you, I will be content." Mu Yaping was speechless, and Jiang Xiuli asked again, "I am worried that my sister-in-law will cause you trouble if she knows about our affairs?" Mu Yaping said, "My wife is very good, don't worry she will accept you."
Jiang Xiuli asked again: "My sister-in-law must be very virtuous," Mu Yaping said: "My wife is my cousin, she has been childhood sweetheart. Everything is natural, and I am on the orders of my parents." Then Mu Yaping told the story... The relationship between the two naturally cannot be hidden from others' eyes. Soon this incident reached Heping and Xiangyun's ears. Xiangyun thought about writing a letter to Wanqiu repeatedly, telling the truth about Mu Yaping's affair.
After receiving a letter from Xiangyun, Wanqiu cried for a whole day. Perhaps she had already thought that this kind of thing would happen sooner or later. Her husband was alone and there were no women around her. Moreover, her husband's prominent status inevitably led to a search for flowers and willows. However, the woman depicted in Xiangyun's letter was not only young and beautiful, but also a modern intellectual woman, which inevitably made Wanqiu feel a sense of crisis.
After thinking about it, Wanqiu decided to accept this ruthless reality. She told her parents-in-law about this situation. Mu Tianyi and Mrs. Mu were speechless when they heard this. After a long time, Mrs. Mu whispered: "It's stumped that Yaping is going to rest in Wanqiu?" Mu Tianyi said angrily: "He dares! Don't look at him as high as he is, but he is still my son. Wanqiu, don't worry, make the decision for your father."
Mrs. Mu asked, "Wanqiu, mother, ask you, what do you think?" Wanqiu said, "Yaping is away all year round and has no women around her. This kind of thing is inevitable. Instead of having an underground wife, it is better to marry a matchmaker. Yaping can take this step, obviously this woman is not simple. I figured out the acceptance of this woman. However, according to Yaping's personality, he will not agree to take a concubine. Therefore, I hope my father..." Mu Tianyi said, "I will write to Yaping immediately and let him marry a matchmaker."
Then Mu Tianyi wrote a letter with a very stern wording to Mu Yaping, which roughly means that the Mu family cannot be a person without virtue or righteousness, and cannot insult the Mu family. Although it is not appropriate to take concubines, it has come to this point and the woman's family must be benevolent and righteous. At the same time, Mu Yaping is required to marry him with a clear match. If he does not follow, Mu Tianyi will issue a statement in the newspaper to cut off the relationship between father and son.
Mu Yaping was shocked when he received his father's letter. He guessed that it must be the secret reported by Heping and Xiangyun. Mu Yaping had to submit to the pros and cons. The key is that once his father issued a statement in the newspaper to sever the relationship between father and son, it would be a big problem. What he values most in this era is benevolence and filial piety. If he goes against the rules, he will definitely be criticized by the world. Taking a concubine may be acceptable, and being ruthless is the moral bottom line that people despise the most. As the saying goes: The harm of two people is the least, and Mu Yaping decides to take a concubine.
Early Sunday morning, Jiang Xiuli was dressed happily. He heard the sound of the car outside and ran out of the door. When he saw Mu Yaping walking out of the car with a gift, he was stunned. Mu Yaping smiled and said, "My little princess, I don't know me anymore." "Why are you here to pick me up in person? You are not afraid of others seeing it?" Jiang Xiuli looked around and looked red with anxious face.
Mu Yaping smiled and said, "I'm not here to pick you up, I'm here to propose marriage." Jiang Xiuli said even more anxiously, "You explain clearly, what's going on?" Mu Yaping still smiled and said, "I'm here to propose marriage to your parents, and the matchmaker is the official marriage." "No, no... No, my parents don't know about us at all. You must not enter the house," Jiang Xiuli panicked and stopped her.
Mu Yaping walked into the house without saying a word. Jiang Xiuli covered her face with her hands and squatted on the ground. Looking at the shocked Jiang Yishui and Mrs. Jiang, Mu Yaping introduced herself: "Uncle, aunt, my name is Mu Yaping, I am Ling Ye's colleague. I came to visit you today, which was helpless and disturbed the two elders."
Jiang Yishui was shocked when he heard the words Mu Yaping, saying, "Are you Minister Mu?" "It's just that!" "It turns out that he is the chief of the little girl, please sit down! Please do it!" Jiang Yishui was at a loss. Mu Yaping said straight to the point: "The two elders are above, I forgive me for being disrespectful! To be honest, I am here to propose marriage, please agree to marry my daughter to me. I promise you that I will treat her well for the rest of my life. I know this is too sudden, please forgive me!" After Mu Yaping said that, he put down the gift and ran away quickly.
Jiang Yishui and Mrs. Jiang opened their mouths, and couldn't say a shocked sentence... "What? You have to be a young man!" Mrs. Jiang asked in surprise. Jiang Xiuli nodded and said, "Dad! Mom! I am willing to be his woman. Forgive my daughter for being unfilial. You can agree!" Jiang Yishui said, "Since coming to Shanxi, Mu Yaping's name is well-known. Mr. Gu, the Director of Education, highly praised this person, and even admired him very much. As expected, he met today, and he was an open and honest person. But daughter, this is your lifelong event, you chose it yourself. You can't blame others for whether it is bitter or sweet in the future. Have you thought about it?"
Jiang Xiuli said, "Dad! I have thought about it. No matter what I encounter in the future, I can tolerate it." Mrs. Jiang said, "Xiuli, being a child will not only have to be angry, but even her parents-in-law will not like you. When you suffer, you will suffer." After Mrs. Jiang said, tears came out. Jiang Xiuli stepped forward to support her mother and said, "Mom! Don't worry! He is a very good man, just wait and enjoy your happiness!"
The cold wave flowed from Siberia through the Mongolian Plateau, and Taiyuan City was suffering from the cold wind. Before New Year's Day, it was filled with joy and warm atmosphere at Mu Yaping's official residence. A small wedding was being held, with Shang Zhen and his wife, Fu Zuoyi and his wife, Gu Yeping and his wife, Xiangyun and Heping and his wife. In addition, Jiang Xiuli's parents Jiang Yishui and Mrs. Jiang. Originally, Mu Yaping specially invited Yan Xishan, but Yan Xishan occasionally felt the wind and cold and could not come. For this reason, he wrote a couplet to Mu Yaping to apologize and express his sincere blessings.
Mu Yaping himself was both a groom and an emcee. He briefly introduced his relationship with Miss Jiang, and expressed his determination to grow old together. In short, the small wedding atmosphere was very harmonious. After the simple ceremony, Mu Yaping raised his glass to Fu Zuoyi and said, "Brother Fu, please tell the truth, what do you think of me taking a concubine?" Fu Zuoyi smiled and said, "If I see Miss Jiang, I will be moved. I understand you. Brother and sister-in-law can't be with you, and there are no women around you. It's normal for you. You are very compatible. Brother, I'm telling the truth, I wish you blessing you!" Seeing Fu Zuoyi's frank expression, Mu Yaping breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, Xiangyun walked to Jiang Xiuli with a happier expression and said, "Miss Jiang, I should call you sister-in-law. You are the happiest woman, don't let your happiness slip away easily." After Xiangyun said that, she turned around and left. Jiang Xiuli was a little confused and didn't understand what she meant.
Chapter completed!