Slowly Deep Love

Chapter 169 Pine Tree

Yue Weiwei picked up a piece of date cake and took a bite. This must be a wonderful delicacy from heaven!

The craftsmanship is far superior to that of Qian Yue and Cheng Ji Pastry Shop.

"Mother, your daughter is so lucky. During the time when you and father were working in Jiangnan, Qian Yue made jujube cakes several times. I thought they were the best in the world at that time. Later, I had the opportunity to eat the jujube cakes from Chengji Pastry Shop, but they were not as good as your craftsmanship!"

Upon hearing these compliments, Madam Ming smiled and said, "I made two copies this time. Take one with you when you return to the Taiwei Mansion!"

Yue Weiwei immediately flattered him: "It's great to have a mother!"

Suddenly, she saw the dark circles under Mrs. Ming's eyes. Thinking that the jujube cake was not easy to come by, she hurriedly asked, "Mother, you and father came home yesterday, you were exhausted from the journey, and you got up early today to make the jujube cake. You must be exhausted!"

Mrs. Ming was delighted to hear these caring words and said, "I'm not tired! When I made the date cake for you, I was thinking about how energetic you would be when you ate it. Seeing you makes me even more energetic!"

Yue Weiwei still couldn't bear it, so she said, "Mom, I'll go back to your room with you. You can take a nap. I'll call you for lunch."

Master Ming's brows relaxed and he said, "The child is very filial, so you should do as she wishes."

Madam Ming stood up, took Yue Weiwei's hand, walked aside, and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you two!"

Lord Ming watched the two men disappear from view and suddenly remembered the two pine trees. He took a closer look.

After Yue Weiwei helped Madam Ming fall asleep, she quietly left the room and walked back the same way.

But then Lord Ming came over with a shovel and waved at her with a smile: "Minglu, come quickly!"

Yue Weiwei was very curious. Is Lord Ming going to plant flowers?

She ran over and asked, "Father, what are you digging with the shovel?"

Lord Ming seemed mysterious and smiled without answering.

When they reached the pine tree, he spoke: "Minglu, this pine tree is not an ordinary pine tree!"

Yue Weiwei observed carefully. The two trees were one tall and one short, one big and one small. The pine needles were dense and firm, exuding the greenness of life!

"My mother asked me about me just now, and I made her sad!"

Master Ming raised his hand and stroked her head, saying lovingly: "This small pine tree was planted by you, and the big pine tree was planted by your brother."

It is indeed of great significance!

Yue Weiwei walked to the small pine tree and looked up. She couldn't see the top of the tree. She turned around slowly and said, "If it weren't for this, mother wouldn't be so sad and crying."

"There's a surprise for you!"

Lord Ming picked up his shovel and started digging under the little pine tree.

After a while, a porcelain lid appeared in the pit. When Yue Weiwei saw it, she had an idea in her mind.

"Father, is this a wine jar?"

Master Ming stopped, looked at her, pointed at the wine jar and said with a laugh: "You buried this, and somehow, deep in your brain, it will always leave some impression!"

Yue lowered his head slightly and smiled.

"How many jars of wine did you bury? Can you remember?"

Lord Ming started digging again, but this time he was very careful for fear of breaking the jar.

Yue Weiwei looked at the two trees and had an idea: "Father, I think there should be two altars!"

"That's right!"

Lord Ming brought out a jar of wine, patted the dirt off it, and said as he walked: "This wine was buried here three years ago. You said one jar of wine is for Ming Zhan's wedding, and you can dig out the other jar whenever you want to drink it."

Yue Weiwei followed him to the backyard, and the two sat at the table. Lord Ming opened the jar of wine, and the elegant aroma of wine wafted into the air.

"Today, I'll dig it out for you, and we can drink it together!"

Hearing the word "drinking hard", Yue Weiwei felt that Minglu was actually a dashing person, and instantly realized how ridiculous and childish she was.

She has never drunk alcohol in her life!

However, the aroma of this wine was refreshing and not strong, so Yue Weiwei was not afraid.

Just treat it as fruit beer and drink to your heart’s content!

Yue Weiwei picked up a cup, stood up, and toasted to Master Ming: "Father, thank you for raising Minglu and teaching Minglu. I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. I would like to offer you a toast and wish you good health and a successful career!"

Lord Ming's eyes were filled with emotion. With his hands trembling, he picked up the cup and clinked it with Yue Weiwei!

"Good! Good!"

He tilted his head back and drank it all.

"When your mother and I saw the letter from the Taiwei Mansion, we felt like the sky was falling and the earth was splitting. The daughter that I had raised with great effort didn't recognize her biological parents. She was separated from me by thousands of miles and couldn't see you. We were overwhelmed for a few days. Your mother planned to leave for the imperial capital immediately, but I was busy with official duties. After hearing about you, I was actually sick. This time the illness lasted for a long time, otherwise we could have returned half a month earlier. Alas! Later, the housekeeper sent someone to bring a letter saying that you woke up and your condition was stable, so we could rest assured."

Yue Weiwei was anxious when she heard this and asked, "Father, what's wrong with you? Are you completely cured?"

Master Ming waved his hand and said, "It's just a cold. I had a high fever for a few days and overdrawn my body. Then I had a cough. I'm fine now."

Yue lowered his head slightly, feeling uncomfortable: "Father, Minglu is unfilial. He didn't serve you, but also bothered you to worry about the affairs of the Taiwei Mansion!"

"You are my daughter. How can I not worry about you? The first letter said that you fainted from the fall. What happened?"

Lord Ming did not mention Lin Yuan. It seems that the letter from the Taiwei Mansion avoided the important issues and shirked a lot of responsibilities!

But the truth cannot be hidden, and people like Li Ma who came with the bride will also expose the matter.

Thinking of what the Grand Commandant's wife said yesterday, Yue Weiwei became more determined.