The Koi Wife of the Prime Minister

Chapter 189 It’s a matter of course

His face turned red all of a sudden.

The two were looking at each other, not knowing what to say, but they heard Song Yuntang stomping his feet.

"Brother, why are you like this? I was supposed to pay, but now you're treating me."

Song Yunfeng looked at his sister lovingly, "Then I'll pay first this time. You'll owe me that. When you save more money in the future, treat me to more delicious food."

Song Yuntang's cheeks bulged as he ate.

"Eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold." Song Yunfeng rubbed his sister's head with a smile on his face.

Song Yuntang retorted: "How is that possible? This is the snail rice noodle and stinky tofu made by Sister Shen Yan herself. It will taste just as good even if it's cold."

As she said that, she picked up the chopsticks angrily and ate the snail noodles in big mouthfuls. In the end, she even drank up the soup. It can be seen that this snail noodle is really delicious.

Song Yunfeng was a little surprised. He didn't expect that only a few months had passed and his sister would actually protect Shen Yan so much. When did their relationship become so good?

A few months ago, in Song Yunfeng's impression, his sister seemed to have some prejudice against Shen Yan. After this period of time, he didn't expect that the two of them became as good as real sisters.

Song Yunfeng felt it was worth it to meet Shen Yan today.

Soon, there were more and more customers at the stall, and Shen Yan became busy and had no time to take care of the brother and sister.

Just like yesterday, most of the people on the street who came to eat snail noodles went to Guifang's stall. Shen Yan was not angry at all, she just focused on doing her own thing.

Although she was the first to invent snail noodles on this street, she couldn't force others to eat it here.

Although Guifang was learning skills from a master, she did not break any law and she could not call the government to arrest her, so she had no choice but to do this.

Shen Yan knew that even if Guifang had not come to compete with her, there would be others sooner or later. It was important to learn how to survive in the competition as soon as possible.

While Shen Yan was busy serving dishes to customers, Song Yunfeng inadvertently observed the surrounding scene. He saw Shen Yan's busy figure, always maintaining that calm and focused, as if the entire stall was her territory.

Guifang's stall attracted most of the customers, which made Song Yunfeng secretly laugh.

He remembered that he once had some prejudices against Shen Yan, thinking that she was just an ordinary street vendor, but now he found that her heart and the story behind her were much more complicated than they seemed on the surface.

"Brother, it looks really lively here." Song Yuntang whispered to Song Yunfeng while glancing towards Guifang's stall.

Song Yunfeng smiled and replied softly: "Well, don't worry about it. It's normal for people to imitate you. It means you are doing well, otherwise no one would imitate you."

Song Yuntang nodded, as if he understood what his brother meant.

The brother and sister looked at Shen Yan quietly together, as if they saw an unusual light in her.

After a while, Song Yunfeng suddenly said to Song Yuntang: "Wait for me here for a while, I have something to do."

After saying that, Song Yunfeng left in a hurry.

How could Shen Yan not know this truth?

Just like at the beginning, when Shen Yan was making roujiamo, Wang Lao Da and his wife also started to imitate her. Although they stopped doing it later, several new stalls appeared.

Soon, the snail noodles prepared by Shen Yan were sold out. Those who had originally planned to come to her place to eat snail noodles went to Guifang's place not far away.

Shen Yan packed up her stall slowly and calmly, not paying any attention to Grandma Guifang's provocation, pretending she didn't see it.

The street was very busy. Shen Yan had been busy for the whole morning and was about to pull the food cart home, but she happened to see Song Yunfeng again.

Song Yunfeng stood in front of her and said softly, "I have something to say to you."

His eyes were dark and bright, he looked very calm, and his gaze seemed somewhat deep.

"What's the matter?" Shen Yan deliberately distanced herself from him and put on a polite smile.

Song Yunfeng did not speak directly on the street, but said: "It's a little late, I'll take you home first."

Shen Yan refused: "No, if you send me home, I'm sure within half a day, rumors will spread in the village, and I don't want that."

Although the two are engaged, they cannot get too close, after all, gossip can be scary.

Just then, the carriage of Manager Li from the embroidery workshop passed by. After seeing Shen Yan, he prepared to take them back.

Shen Yan also took this opportunity to take a carriage and went to the back mountain with Song Yunfeng. The two sat on the hill, but were greeted by a long silence.

In the end, it was Shen Yan who spoke first: "What you want to talk about is probably our engagement?"

"That's right." Song Yunfeng said, "This marriage has been arranged for a long time. Now I have passed the imperial examination and am studying in a foreign academy. There are no elders in your family, so I wanted to ask for your opinion. Anyway, it's up to you to decide on this matter."

Shen Yan asked doubtfully, "Are you here to ask me to break off the engagement?"

"How is that possible? Why would you think so?" Song Yunfeng seemed very surprised. Obviously, that was not what he meant.

"What's more, a gentleman's word is as good as his bond. If I cancel the engagement, wouldn't that put the Song family in an unkind and unjust position?"

"My father opened a school to teach and answer questions."

Song Yunfeng said, "Our Song family has always been respectable and righteous people. How could I break off the engagement with you just because I passed the exam to become a scholar?"

"It's just that I'm lucky, so it's OK for me to marry you. It's a concern of your elders."

However, Shen Yan had other thoughts: "I am just a peasant girl, and you have passed the examination and have a bright future. If this is the case, I am afraid that I will delay you..."

"You and I are already engaged, so the marriage is a natural outcome. If you say that, does it mean that you are dissatisfied with me and want to cancel the engagement?"

Song Yunfeng's words were very serious. He came here to propose marriage.

Shen Yan shook her head: "I don't think so."

Song Yunfeng nodded: "In that case, I will discuss it with my mother when I return, and once the marriage is settled, you and I can get married next year."

Shen Yan listened to Song Yunfeng's decision with mixed emotions. She knew the Song family's respectability and righteousness, and she also understood her own identity and status. In this era, marriage is not only a matter between two people, but also involves the honor and responsibility of the family.

"Brother Yunfeng, I'm not dissatisfied with you." Shen Yan finally spoke, her voice soft but firm, "I'm just worried about you. You have a bright future, but I'm just a farm girl. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to adapt to the future life."

Song Yunfeng listened to her words, smiled slightly, and gently held her hand, "Yan'er, don't worry. I know you are doing this for my own good, but I chose you because I know you are the one in my heart."

There was a deep affection and determination in his eyes, as if he had already decided everything.