Chapter 27

Everyone was present and the banquet began. The eldest uncle said a few words and everyone started talking to each other. They just praised each other's children and introduced each other.

I've been staring at the little prince since he came in. He didn't even look up, just ate and drank, even having a few glasses of fruit wine, which made me very anxious.

My brother tugged at my sleeve under the table and asked, "What happened again?"

I sighed, "It seems like you misunderstood me again. I do have a mouth, but you ran away too fast, not giving me a chance to explain!"

The elder brother couldn't help but laugh in frustration, "Then your mouth is just for show? Where's your shameless demeanor? Is that all you have?"

Seeing how pitiful I was, he couldn't help but show concern. "Do you need your brother's help? If you're sure, just ask your father to arrange your engagement."

I scratched my head, feeling like a modern-day scumbag. "I don't know. I don't know if my love for him is romantic or just sibling concern."

My brother couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard this. Fortunately, people are biased. "I'm afraid that before you figure it out, the person will be snatched away by someone else."

The little prince was still there with his head down, not saying a word. The eldest uncle glanced at the little prince and said, "Lord Wei, why didn't your daughter Dedao come today? I haven't seen her for a long time."

Wei Dedao's father, the head of the Shangshu family, was also a straightforward man. "That silly girl has recently gone to the Imperial Guards for training. I haven't caught her in the past few days."

The people around laughed.

"Your Dedao is really good-looking, very handsome and majestic. You can tell at a glance that he has some ability."

"What's the use? At this age, you don't even know how to chat and talk with the young masters. You're like a fool. But I'm getting so anxious!" Lord Wei's voice was high, and every word felt like it was hitting me.

Well, sisters are all the same.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Didn't your eldest brother get married and have kids when he reached the age? You were so anxious at the beginning, but now the couple has such a good relationship. Everyone knows that your eldest brother loves the master very much." The person sitting next to me, who had a good relationship with me, took over with a smile.

As soon as these words came out, there was a chorus of agreement. Lord Wei was very proud, "That's right, although the women of our Wei family are a bit rough, they respect the Lord without question."

Indeed, to be frank, no one in the family would take a concubine. This fact is also very valued by many families who love their sons.

Although we weren't engaged yet, we'd been in private conversation quite a bit. My father, on the other hand, had never told me that anyone was interested in me.

They were still chatting over there. The elder brother picked up the tea and took a sip. He looked at the eldest uncle who was smiling the whole time, and then looked at the little prince who raised his head and looked around curiously.

There are no men waiting to get married in the eldest uncle's family, so Song Shuyi and Master Feng are basically a done deal. So today's banquet has more than just this one purpose.

It is very likely that the little prince will come out to see him.

Look at the group of people who came today, there are few of them of low status. My brother sighed.

I couldn't help but turn my head and look at my brother in confusion.

My brother was so disappointed with me that he poked me hard under the table and said, "You're stupid too. I thought you'd be more considerate since you were a woman."

I moved aside to avoid my brother's hand. My brother no longer loved me and was becoming increasingly impatient with me.

Halfway through the banquet, the eldest uncle stood up and said, "I'm tired of sitting here. Go take a look at my flowers. Give me a chance to show them off."

Everyone stood up and someone responded, "It's not a wasted trip. We haven't seen bright flowers for a long time."

The uncle said to Song Shuyi again: "Shuyi, if you youngsters are not interested, you can take them to play in the yard. You have been detained for so long."

Song Shuyi responded and asked us to go to the other side of the yard. My brother turned around and said, "An Yan, follow me."

His father patted An Yan's shoulder and said, "Go and play." An Yan nodded and hurried to his brother's side. Not many friends came today.

Shaojun and his brother went to the chess and card room in the courtyard to play mahjong. Seeing that I hadn't moved, Song Shuyi turned around and called me: "Come on, what are you doing?"

This guy is also a fool, "Don't worry about me, just go."

Song Shuyi walked away with a puzzled look on her face, "Okay, you're familiar with it anyway."

I quietly followed the little prince. Not sure if he saw me following him, he walked slower and slower, and soon he fell behind everyone else.

Feng Yishu, who was walking with the little prince, looked back puzzledly. Seeing me, he looked as if he had suddenly realized something. He released his arm from the little prince's. "I just saw someone surnamed Song waving at me. I don't know what it was. I'll be going over first. See you later."

After saying that, he ran away.

I looked around, but saw no one besides the attendants. I went up to the little prince, took his arm, and turned him in the other direction.

"What are you doing! Let me go." The little prince twisted his arm and pulled it back, but the force was basically negligible.

There was a storage room in front, but I didn't care about it anymore. I pushed the door open and closed it again, trapping the little prince between me and the door.

The little prince was really nervous now. He crossed his arms over his chest, his eyes like alert little doe eyes. "What do you want to do?"

I deliberately moved closer and saw him leaning back. I couldn't help but think, "I molested you!" Ah, I'm really not a good person.

The little prince shuddered and stuttered, "You...you dare!"

I couldn't help but laugh, returned to my original position, and whispered, "Okay, little ancestor. Now can you tell me why you are angry with me?"

The little prince was no longer nervous. He put his hands down and pouted, "I'm not angry!"

"Whose eyes are red and shedding golden beads? Huh?" I gently touched the corner of the little prince's eyes with my fingertips.

The little prince's ears turned visibly red, and he began to tug at the corners of his clothes and spin around.

"I don't have any!"

Well, some people are stubborn.

"I don't like anyone else. Don't blame me. I won't take the blame." I explained seriously, "You know, I never lie to you."

Being honest with my family and friends is one of my most valuable qualities!

The little prince's face quickly turned rouge. He pushed me hard and tried to open the door and run. "I want to carry you if you want."

I was quick to close the door and asked, "Are you running again?"

The little prince began to stamp his feet. "If you don't let me go, I'll call for help!"

I was also very nonchalant, "If you shout, everyone will know that Yu Anlan and Yu Chenan are secretly dating in the house."

"Don't talk nonsense!" The little prince's voice became louder.

I pressed the door, unwilling to give up, and asked, "Then tell me why you're always mad at me. Tell me clearly and I'll let you go!"

Although I don't know what I'm thinking, I want to know what others are thinking. Ah, I'm really despicable. I can't help but despise myself in my heart.

"What do you care about me?" The little prince didn't have the nerve to say it directly, so he could only rush forward and push my hand hard.

I was caught off guard and was actually pushed open. I was standing on one leg, with my other leg bent in front of me, my toes touching the ground, leaning on the hand that was pushing the door. Pretty cool manga pose, right?

I was completely shaky now, and even though I tried to pull my foot back quickly, it was too late. I fell forward, like in a TV drama.

I felt the little prince's eyes slowly widen, his mouth opening slightly in surprise. By the time I'd regained my composure, I was hugging the little prince, my mouth pressed against his cheek, his lips soft and tender. I was still thinking.

"Ah!" The little prince pushed me away, wiped his face hard, opened the door and ran away.

This time he really ran away, and all his attendants followed him. I was left sitting on the ground. Grass (a kind of plant), even though I hardly speak Yuezhuang dialect, I couldn't hold back. This time, he really molested me.

Someone must have heard the noise, and soon a few servants came over. Seeing me sitting on the floor facing the door, they asked with concern, "Miss Yu, are you okay?"

I pretended to stand up and brushed the dirt off my clothes. "It's okay, it's okay. Let's go."

One of the attendants wanted to ask something, but then swallowed it back. Apparently, the little prince's voice was quite high.

I pretended not to know and left.

When I returned to the courtyard where everyone was playing, I looked around but didn't see the little prince. I went inside the house, but he wasn't there either.

Shaojun, who was playing mahjong with his brothers this time, spoke up: "What? Looking for Chen An? He just sent someone to say that he had something to do and had to go back to the palace first." Shaojun looked teasing.

I sat down beside my brother with a serious expression, "No, I came to look for my brother."

Shaojun covered his mouth and laughed. I was thick-skinned and pretended nothing happened.

"Even though An Lan is so old, she's still her brother's little tail."

My brother, on the other hand, looked me up and down and asked, "Why are you so covered in dust? Where did you get into trouble again?"

Everyone at the table started laughing, even An Yan couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh.

I was frank and honest, since I couldn't hide it anyway: "I was squatting on the ground, nothing happened."

"Go and play, but be careful. You're an adult." The brother didn't ask any further questions, guessing that something must have happened.

I agreed, stood up, and said goodbye to them. As I walked out the door, I could still hear Shaojun saying, "Another pair of happy enemies."

I went to Song Shuyi's place and watched them playing chess, um, Gobang, which I taught them. I didn't say anything and found a seat nearby and sat down.

The scene just now kept replaying in my mind, over and over again, like a movie.

"Why are you grinning like an idiot?" Song Shuyi's loud voice rang in my ears.

I came to my senses and glared at him, like a primary school kid arguing. "You're the one smiling like an idiot."

When the others saw that we were about to chat, they moved away.

"What happened between you and Chen An? Why did he just leave?" Song Shuyi whispered mysteriously in my ear, winking as she spoke.

I pushed him away and said, "Just take care of yourself. Are you getting married after the New Year?"

My words were so devastating that Song Shuyi instantly slumped back into his chair, completely losing his youthful demeanor. "Ah, it feels like I can't escape this. If things go well, I'll be nineteen next year and I'll be getting married young."

As he spoke, he glanced over at Feng Yichi. Coincidentally, Feng Yichi was also glaring at Song Shuyi. Well, this future husband-controller instantly sat up straight. As expected, there's always a way out.

I can only look at him with sympathy, even though I'm not much better myself.