Chapter 81 Reconciliation

A few days later, Ye Wanning woke up to find the table in her room covered with all sorts of pastries. She was startled and looked at the scene before her, somewhat at a loss. "Cui... Cui'er... Cui'er, come here quickly!"

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Hearing Ye Wanning calling her, Cui'er rushed over. Seeing the pile of pastries on the table and Ye Wanning's surprised expression, Cui'er understood everything.

"Cui'er..." Ye Wanning was still somewhat dazed, stammering, "What...what...what's going on?"

Cui'er squinted and chuckled, "Sister, do you remember saying yesterday that osmanthus cake was delicious?"

Ye Wanning was taken aback, and looked at Cui'er with some confusion, scratching her head. "I...did I say that?"

"Pfft!" Cui'er couldn't help but laugh out loud, looking at Ye Wanning's smiling face, "Yes, it's the one you said after you called Steward Li a few days ago."

“But…” Ye Wanning frowned, and seeing the “army” of pastries in front of her, she couldn’t help but take two steps back. “Even if I said it, what’s the deal with all these pastries on the table?”

Cui'er shook her head helplessly, "He's not a prince yet."

"Huh?" Ye Wanning looked at Cui'er, somewhat confused. "What does this have to do with the Prince?"

"I wonder who told the Prince that you like osmanthus cake." Cui'er paused and then said, "But I'm afraid that when the Prince heard it, it became that you like pastries." As she spoke, Cui'er couldn't help but frown. "When the Prince came back last night, he instructed the servants to buy all the special pastries in the city for you to try before you woke up this morning, and he also told us not to tell you."

“Then…” Cui’er pointed to the pastries on the table and stuck out her tongue, “and that’s how it turned out.”

Ye Wanning's lips twitched. It was so obvious; even if she didn't tell her, Ye Wanning would have found out! Looking at the pastries on the table, Ye Wanning felt a chill run down her spine. "Am I supposed to eat them all?"

"How could that be?" Cui'er smiled and said with amusement, "How could my sister possibly eat so much? The prince said that if you can't finish it, just throw it away. Pick a few of your favorites and I'll buy them for you every day from now on."

Ye Wanning felt a headache coming on. The dazzling array of pastries on the table looked delicious, but... she had no appetite for them... Ye Wanning frowned. Could she just not eat them?

As if guessing what Ye Wanning was thinking, Cui'er quickly said, "Sister, you can't not eat! These pastries are specialties from famous restaurants in the city. One plate is worth a month's salary for us servants!"

Hearing this, Ye Wanning was startled and looked at the stacks of pastries in front of her with some surprise. "You mean..."

"Yes!" Cui'er said with a bitter face, "This cost a lot of money!"

"Damn it!" Ye Wanning frowned. What a spendthrift! Just as she was about to curse, Ye Wanning suddenly stopped and turned to look at Cui'er. "The Prince is back?"

"yes……"

Ye Wanning pursed her lips and glared at Cui'er. "Why didn't he tell me he was back?" she said, frowning slightly in displeasure. "Where is he?"

“The prince returned late last night…” Seeing that Ye Wanning was unhappy, Cui’er quickly explained, “The prince saw that you were sleeping soundly, so he told us not to wake you and went to sleep in his study by himself.”

He… She spoke so harshly that day, and he didn't say anything afterward. It was just that she rarely saw him afterward, but he was always worried she might lack something, sending her all sorts of things. Thinking about this, Ye Wanning couldn't help but sigh. He must have been really angry to avoid her… but she still cared about him…

Why is this guy so arrogant? Thinking about it, Ye Wanning felt a headache coming on. She looked at Cui'er and said, "Alright, I understand." Then she walked towards the door.

Cui'er was taken aback and asked repeatedly, "Sister, where are you going if you're not going to eat these pastries?"

Go find him!

When Ye Wanning found Su Wenzhen in the study, he was doing something with his head down.

"Your Highness." Upon seeing Ye Wanning approach, Jiang Hai immediately bowed.

Upon hearing those two words from Jiang Hai, Su Wenzhen stiffened and stopped what he was doing, but he quickly regained his composure after a few seconds.

Ye Wanning gave Jiang Hai a wink, and Jiang Hai withdrew. "Wenzhen?" Ye Wanning looked at Su Wenzhen and asked tentatively in a low voice, "When did you get back?"

Su Wenzhen paused for a moment, and after a long while, he said calmly, "Yesterday at midnight."

"So late..." Ye Wanning glanced at Su Wenzhen discreetly, then casually stepped forward. "What have you been doing these past few days?"

"Nothing much." Su Wenzhen put down his pen and glanced at Ye Wanning casually. "What brings you here today, my lady?"

"What do you think I came here for?" Ye Wanning tilted her head, smiling at Su Wenzhen, then suddenly turned into an unusually serious face. "What's going on with the pastries on my table?"

Su Wenzhen coughed awkwardly twice, walked to the birdcage next to him, and threw some food into it. "I...how would I know?"

Still being stubborn, Ye Wanning raised an eyebrow. She walked to the bed and sat down, resting her chin on her hand as she quietly looked at Su Wenzhen. "That's really strange. So many pastries suddenly appeared on my table. Could it be..." Ye Wanning's eyes darted around, "Could it be that some young master in the city has a crush on me and bought these things to please me while I was away?"

Su Wenzhen paused, and his expressionless voice suddenly rang out, "Then they really are blind."

"What did you say!" Ye Wanning was furious, enraged by Su Wenzhen's words. What did he mean by "blind"?! Turning her head, she saw Su Wenzhen smirking to the side. She put her hands on her hips, about to give him a good sarcastic remark, but then she suddenly thought of something. She looked at Su Wenzhen and said with a playful tone, "So, you admit you're blind?"

"So you're admitting that everyone who's interested in you is blind?" Su Wenzhen suddenly turned around, looked at Ye Wanning, and said with a smile, "If that's the case, then I admit that I'm blind."

"You!" Ye Wanning was speechless after being choked by Su Wenzhen's words. After a long while, she looked at Su Wenzhen and said somewhat irritably, "I was thinking of coming to comfort you, afraid that you were still angry with me! I didn't expect you to be in such a good mood and even tease me." As she spoke, Ye Wanning pouted helplessly, "Fine, I'll ignore you."

Before she could finish speaking, Su Wenzhen's expression suddenly changed. Ye Wanning was startled by his rapid change of attitude, and she stared blankly at him. "Wenzhen, what's wrong with you...?"

“If you really don’t want to come with me,” Su Wenzhen frowned, her voice becoming slightly choked, “then tell me, I… I’ll let you go…”

Ye Wanning was stunned. Looking at the unusually dejected Su Wenzhen, she felt a pang of sadness. She opened her mouth, "Wenzhen... I... didn't mean that..."

Su Wenzhen didn't reply. He walked to the side and sat down. He didn't do anything else, just quietly stared at Ye Wanning.

Ye Wanning bit her lip, patted her head in annoyance, stepped forward, stood in front of Su Wenzhen, hesitated for a long time, and said with some grievance, "Wenzhen...please don't be angry...I..." Ye Wanning nervously clutched the hem of her clothes, "I...I was wrong..."

Su Wenzhen remained silent. Ye Wanning's eyes reddened with anxiety, her nose tingled, and large tears rolled down her cheeks. Seeing Ye Wanning cry, Su Wenzhen was startled and hurriedly pulled her to his side, "You...you...why are you crying..."

"Why are you telling me to cry..." Thinking about it, Ye Wanning felt wronged and couldn't help but cry even louder. "I didn't mean to that day, but it was wrong of you to have someone follow me. And to make matters worse, I found out." Ye Wanning looked at Su Wenzhen with red eyes. "And you were so insistent. When I wanted to save face, my tone got harsh!"

Ye Wanning sniffed and said, "It's one thing to have a fight, but you've been avoiding me, even hiding outside the mansion. I can't find you anywhere!"

"Alright, alright..." Su Wenzhen patted Ye Wanning's shoulder and gently comforted her, "It's all my fault, my fault. Don't cry anymore. Next time I'll tell Jiang Hai to be careful so you don't find out."

"Hmm..." Ye Wanning sobbed softly, but then felt something was wrong. She raised her head and glared at Su Wenzhen with what she thought was a fierce look. "You even let him come along?"

Her already petite face was flushed from crying, her nose and eyes red, the contrast of red and white making the girl in his arms exceptionally adorable. However, because she had cried so hard, her eyes were swollen, making her look somewhat comical. Su Wenzhen felt his heart tremble twice. He held Ye Wanning, wanting to laugh but afraid of upsetting her, so he could only coax her softly, "I won't follow you anymore, I won't follow you anymore. From now on, whatever my wife says is what I do, okay?"

"Hmm." Finally satisfied, Ye Wanning nodded. When she came to her senses, she found herself in Su Wenzhen's arms. She was stunned, and a blush immediately crept onto her fair face. She hurriedly pushed Su Wenzhen away, "Why are you hugging me!"

Su Wenzhen didn't say anything, just smiled. He reached out and wiped away Ye Wanning's tears. Suddenly, he paused and stared intently at Ye Wanning.

"You..." Ye Wanning was stunned, staring at the handsome face that had suddenly magnified countless times in front of her, and couldn't help but be shocked, "What are you doing..."

Before she could finish speaking, a mouth was pressed against hers...