Li Yu tried to persuade her earnestly, but Yun Fang became increasingly unhappy as she listened. She pouted and muttered, "So you think I'm wrong, and that Princess Fucha is right?"

Feeling misunderstood, Li Yu quickly explained, "You've misunderstood. I didn't say you were wrong. You should know that in this manor, rules take precedence over right and wrong. Su Gege's current status is higher than that of the other maids. If Fucha Gege ridicules her, she has the right to retaliate. Even if she can't resolve the situation, she still has Fourth Master to back her up."

I know you mean well, but I just don't want you to get into trouble, to be caught doing something wrong, or to suffer punishment. Even if I wanted to take your place, my master wouldn't allow it!

Seeing Li Yu anxiously explaining to her, as if afraid she would misunderstand, Yun Fang's lips curved slightly, and her heart no longer ached.

"Okay! I know you're doing this for my sake, I won't hold a grudge against you."

Seeing her smile, Li Yu breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that you understand. In short, it's not easy to survive in the manor. Be careful in everything you do, and remember not to act recklessly."

Yunfang glanced at him with disdain and clicked her tongue, "You're so young, yet you're as long-winded as my mother!"

Li Yu smiled and replied, "Aunt Liu is only nagging for your own good. I wish someone would nag me, but alas, I don't have the chance!"

Speaking of her mother, she felt a headache coming on. "Sigh! Tomorrow is my mother's birthday, and I have to go back home, but I'm afraid she'll find me some matchmaker again. It would be so embarrassing."

Looking at the person in front of her, Yun Fang suddenly had an idea. "Why don't you come with me?"

"Huh?" Li Yu was taken aback and immediately felt uneasy. "It's Aunt Liu's birthday, is it appropriate for an outsider like me to go?"

"It's alright. I told her you took good care of me at home, and that she likes you a lot. She keeps asking me to treat you to a meal. Tomorrow is the perfect time, so why don't you go?"

Since that's the case, Li Yu didn't stand on ceremony anymore. "Alright, I'll ask Fourth Master for leave first. If Fourth Master agrees, I'll go with you."

Later, after the banquet ended, Li Yu noticed that his master had some free time and said that he needed to take a day off. Hongli agreed without asking any further questions.

The next day, he took two gifts and went with Yunfang to visit Aunt Liu.

When Li Yu suddenly arrived, Aunt Liu was overjoyed and quickly had her servants add a few more dishes and buy two jugs of good wine to entertain him.

During the meal, Aunt Liu brought up her daughter's marriage again, and Yunfang's heart trembled and her scalp tingled. "Mother, you're here again. The guests are still here! Let's not talk about these things anymore."

"What's there to be afraid of? I've never treated Li Yu as an outsider," said Aunt Liu, tears welling up in her eyes as she recalled the past after a few drinks.

“My son is gone, and I only have this one daughter left. Yet you are still unwilling to get married. I don’t even have a grandson. When I get old, who will take care of me and bury me in my old age?”

Her mother often said such things, and after Yunfang comforted her so many times, she didn't want to nag anymore. Seeing this, Li Yu's heart softened, and he quickly persuaded her, "Aunt Liu, don't worry, Yunfang will definitely be filial to you. If you're really worried, how about I become your godson? I'll take care of you, would you like that?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu was overjoyed. "Really? You're really willing to be my godson?"

Nodding, Li Yu solemnly said, "My parents died early, and I have always been all alone. If I could find a godmother, I would have a family and would no longer be a lonely person."

Although Fu Qing treated her very well, he was, after all, a young master from a prominent family and was usually very busy, unable to spend time with her. Moreover, Fu Qing wasn't a talkative person, and Aunt Liu longed for a close confidant who could talk a lot. Now that Li Yu had volunteered to be her godson, Aunt Liu was naturally happy to accept. She was about to agree when she heard her daughter say:

"Why did you suddenly start adopting a godson? I... I don't agree!"

The daughter abruptly put down her chopsticks, her face stern as she stopped her. Both Aunt Liu and Li Yu were stunned. "This is a joyous occasion! If you refuse to get married, what's wrong with your mother adopting a godson? Don't you always tell me that Li Yu is a good person? Wouldn't it be perfect if he became your brother?"

"No! I don't want to be his brother. You have one daughter like me, that's enough. I don't need him to be my brother!" The current situation was beyond Yunfang's expectations. She felt suffocated and could no longer eat. She simply got up and walked out.

Aunt Liu was puzzled. "Huh? Is this child sick? Why is he suddenly throwing a tantrum? Did I say something wrong?"

Seeing that things were not going well, Li Yu quickly stood up. "Don't worry, Aunt Liu, I'll follow her and find out what's going on."

Yunfang walked very fast, and Li Yu jogged to catch up, asking her why she was unhappy. Only then did Yunfang stop and ask seriously.

"Let me ask you this: when you said you wanted to be my mother's godson, were you serious or just trying to fool her?"

“Of course I’m serious. I think I get along really well with Aunt Liu…” Before Li Yu could finish speaking, Yun Fang glared at him angrily, turned around and left. No matter what he said, she refused to talk to him anymore.

Li Yu was baffled and followed her all the way back to the mansion, all the way to Huatang Pavilion. She went inside, but he didn't dare to go in because of etiquette, and could only stand outside.

Su Yushan, who was inside, heard the commotion, but seeing Yunfang return home so happily, and then come back so quickly, looking angry, she wondered what had happened.

She vaguely heard Chang Yue talking to someone, which sounded like Li Yu's voice. Su Yushan immediately got up and went out to ask Li Yu, "What's wrong with her? Did you upset her?"

Li Yu wore a bitter face and said aggrievedly, "Heaven and earth bear witness! How could I dare to offend that old lady? I don't know why she's angry."

Bamboo says: Here comes the two-in-one chubby chapter!