My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Du Jingyi's hands were slender and white, placed in Shang Ji's broad and thick palms, making them look particularly soft and charming.

Du Jingyi's face turned slightly red when he accidentally touched the thick callus in his hand.

It has been eighteen years since I was born, and I have never felt like this before.

I can’t say what it is specifically, but in short, it just feels weird.

Shang Ji's face was calm, and his eyes were more calm.

After getting off the carriage and standing still, Du Jingyi didn't have time to react.

I saw my father and mother, whom I had not seen for a long time, standing at the door of the Du family's house.

Du Jingyi's nose suddenly became sore.

Withdrawing the hand that had just been placed in Shang Ji's palm, he immediately picked up his skirt and ran over, pretending to kneel in front of the two elders of the Du family.

His eyes suddenly turned red, and even his voice sounded like he was crying.

My daughter is unfilial and has not been home for a long time. I ask my father and mother for your forgiveness.

As soon as the Du couple saw their daughter, all rules and propriety were forgotten.

He hurried forward and helped her up.

The second elder's eyes were also a little moist, but he couldn't shed tears because he was still at the door of the house.

After taking a few breaths, I suppressed the joy and lovesickness of seeing each other again after a long absence.

Especially Mr. Du, he loves his daughter as much as his life.

The eldest daughter married far away and has not returned. Although the younger daughter is said to be married close by, she rarely sees her because of the many rules in the Duke's mansion.

In this way, in the huge Du residence, there were him and his wife.

It's really a bit empty.

When he saw Du Jingyi at this moment, he called out.

Tangtang, it's good to come back, it's good to come back.

Daddy...

Tangtang, could it be Tangtang from Begonia flower?

No wonder she likes Haitang so much, it turns out there is such a reason.

Shang Ji, who was standing aside, thought this.

The father and daughter were busy expressing their longing for each other, but Mrs. Du's sharp eyes saw Shang Ji coming with them.

After wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, he gave a decent smile.

He said to Shang Ji who was standing like a pine tree.

Let the young master laugh. Come on, please come to the house.

The Du family are all merchants, and they are incomparable to the powerful young master of the Duke's mansion.

If it were a formal occasion, the couple would have to bow and kneel when they met their daughter and son-in-law's family.

But today, I have fulfilled the etiquette for returning home three years ago, so I can just treat him with family courtesy.

When Shang Ji saw Mrs. Du's invitation, he didn't ask for Qiao.

He cupped his fists and said in a deep voice.

Thank you, father-in-law. Mother-in-law, please.

The whole family wiped away their tears and grinned, and finally entered Du's house.

After stepping here and looking around, Shang Ji finally understood why the back garden of Xitang Courtyard was so well-kept.

Looking at it, this Du's house does not look like an ordinary merchant's house.

On the contrary, there are many garden furnishings with Jiangnan charm.

The pavilions, pavilions and pavilions are of varying heights, and the winding corridors change the scenery with each step.

In front of the main hall of the main courtyard, there is Yiming Pond in the middle, with many powerful rockery yellow stones built inside.

The water in the pool flows meanderingly, showing its vitality.

Looking around, there are towering ancient trees and fragrant aromas.

Mingse Courtyard, where the Du family and his wife live, is nestled among the mountains and rivers.

Go all the way through the hall and around the corridor.

When several people walked to the Zhuixin Hall, the main room of Mingse Courtyard, all the servants stood neatly in the courtyard, waiting to salute.

When they see the host and guests entering the door, they all salute and say hello.

The young (servant) has met the second girl and the second uncle.

Since you entered the Du family, you naturally followed the Du family's rules.

Shang Ji didn't care much about these names, so when he heard the servants of the Du family calling him Second Guye, he even smiled.

Mrs. Du next to her had sharp eyes and could see this detail at a glance.

My heart also felt a lot more settled.

When they first married their daughters, they were helpless and desperate.

I originally thought that it might be a turn of events.

Who would have known that something unexpected would happen, and on the night of the wedding, my uncle would go to help Cezhou, and he would be gone for three years.

The good girl stayed in the empty boudoir for three years inexplicably.

Any parent would feel distressed.

It's not like they haven't thought about going to the Duke's Mansion to settle the marriage.

But this one has no origin and no fault, and his mouth is always three points short.

There is no way for outsiders to take advantage of this and arbitrarily ruin their daughter's reputation. Then they will lose more than they gain.

Therefore, it was delayed until now.

Fortunately, her uncle came back safely. She watched in the dark and still cared about her daughter.

The big stone in Mrs. Du's heart finally fell to the ground.

He said with a smile that was even more enthusiastic than before.

A few months ago, I heard that my uncle had won the battle and was preparing to return to the court. I was thinking that we would come to congratulate him when we had time, but I never thought that you would send me the news and say that you are coming back. Now No, the whole house has been well cleaned, and even today’s dishes were cooked by a chef specially brought from Jinling City by the master. I will try it later and see if I like it.”

As for Mrs. Du, she grew up following her father in the street and doing shouting business since she was a child.

Later, she married Mr. Du, and she never lived a back-house life as a husband and a child.

Instead, he accompanied his husband to win one business after another in the changing dynasties.

Only then did the Du family's business become more prosperous.

Therefore, it can be said that everyone in the Du family has 10,000 respects for their wife.

Of course, that includes Mr. Du himself.

Otherwise, he would not have the reputation of being childless and would neither take concubines nor inherit the family.

Instead, they grew up loving and loving their two daughters like jewels.

Hearing this, Du Jingyi didn't speak yet, but Shang Ji answered first.

Mom-in-law, you're welcome. My grandfather's family is also from Jinling City, so I also like to eat the dishes in Jinling City.

His words made the Du family breathe a sigh of relief.

That's good, that's good.

Mr. Du smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits, and his chubby body was very graceful.

Especially with a pair of big hanging earrings like the Buddha, one looks like a blessed person!

The Gu family is different from the Shang family.

They are a famous and promising family in Jinling City. Their descendants are prosperous and all of them are capable of literary and military skills.

Back then, the founding emperor of Daxing was able to successfully overthrow the old dynasty, even though his brothers who also rebelled sacrificed their lives to escort him.

But it is also indispensable to have the full support of famous families like the Gu family in Jinling City.

Even the marriage relationship between the Shang and Gu families was decided after Mr. Shang rescued Marshal Gu.

Otherwise, with his background and status as a merchant, it would be a fantasy for Shang Yukuan to get married to Mrs. Gu.