Good heavens, what has she discovered?!
Yunling exclaimed in surprise at her own wild imagination, and quickly covered her mouth to prevent herself from going further astray and conjuring up a love-hate relationship.
Although Ziying had no complaints about her, he still carefully prepared bathwater, flower petals, soap pods, essential oils, and bath towels for her.
Yunling scattered the flower petals onto the water's surface, took off her clothes, and entered the water. In the sweltering summer heat, if she weren't afraid of her skin getting wrinkled, she could have stayed in the water all day.
Yunling leaned back and rested her head on the edge of the tub. After a while, her neck started to hurt, so she put a towel under her neck. With something soft pressing down on her, she felt her whole body relax.
Once she felt comfortable, Yunling wanted to find other things to do. She braced her feet against the edge of the tub, trying to float herself up. This one action reminded her of Zhang Shi and how Zhang Shi had made her swim.
Zhang is so kind, her mother is so kind. I wonder if she missed her while she was away all night.
Zhang was naturally worried about it; she was almost itching to have Yun Shenghua drive the carriage to Anling Village so she could personally check if her daughter had been abducted.
"You, someone just said one sentence and you let Ling'er go. You really don't care."
Yun Shenghua was bewildered as to why this label had been placed on his head. He hugged Zhang Shi and explained again:
"When Uncle Cao told me, Ling'er and that young master Lu had already boarded a carriage and headed to Anling Village. Besides, you know Ling'er's temperament. If she wants something, she'll go to the ends of the earth to get it."
"That good-for-nothing kid is really something, I don't know who he takes after."
Zhang looked out the window and said, "That young master Lu is really something. He just lets her do whatever she wants and goes crazy with her. If the two of them are together, they definitely won't care about the family either."
Yun Shenghua laughed and said, "Both of them have been in business since they were young, so they know how unpredictable the business world is. Sometimes, if you are a step behind, no amount of money can make up for it. Since Ling'er likes doing business, it is not a bad thing to have someone with the same hobby to accompany her."
Zhang sat up abruptly in bed, her tone somewhat reproachful.
"From what you're saying, you're trying to help that young master Lu agree to this marriage? I don't care. I'm going to raise Ling'er and Chu'er for several more years before I'm willing to let them go. I absolutely cannot let them go so easily and let him benefit from it."
Yun Shenghua swatted away the smelly mosquitoes buzzing around his ear, placed his hands on the back of his head, and replied:
“Chunniang is absolutely right. Our family isn’t short of money these days. If the taxes are increased, so be it. It doesn’t affect us. Ling’er is fourteen now, and Young Master Lu will probably be of legal age in the next couple of years…”
"He's reached adulthood, so he's reached adulthood. If he truly loves our Ling'er, he's willing to wait. If he's not waiting and is eager to produce offspring for the family, we'll be able to see through him, won't we?"
Yun Shenghua responded with a "Yes" and said nothing more.
This spring, Lu Dongjia visited Fu Family Trading Company more often than in previous years, always teasing him in an attempt to build a good relationship. Uncle Cao also came quite often, and even his own boss joined in the teasing about the possibility of a marriage alliance, but he always vaguely brushed it off.
The Lu family is well-off, and Lu Yinghuai is also a handsome man. I haven't heard of any romantic escapades from him over the years, but I wonder what impression Ling-jie has of him.
Logically speaking, the fact that she was able to go to Anling Village with him meant that she had a good impression of him. As for whether there was any romantic feeling between them, that's hard to say.
If Lingjie doesn't like him in the future, it doesn't matter. At worst, he can quit his job at the business and the whole family can move to a place where there is no Lu family business. Marriage is a lifelong matter, and we can't force Lingjie.
Yunling had no idea that Yun Shenghua and Zhang were discussing her marriage. She got out of the wooden tub, put on her clothes, and was just wiping her wet hair with a handkerchief when someone came to the room.
"Lingniang, are you ready to rest?"
"What's wrong?"
"If you haven't rested, I'd like to invite you for a walk outside."
"I'm going to rest now."
Yunling had just finished showering, so she should have just lay down on the bed, crossed her legs, enjoyed the cool breeze from the window, and slowly drifted off to sleep. She certainly didn't want to go outside. Not only would she attract mosquitoes, but she'd probably sweat and feel sticky after just a few steps, which she definitely didn't want.
But she soon heard Lu Yinghuai laugh twice, and then heard the man say:
"I ate too much just now, and I can't sit or stand comfortably, so I thought I'd take a walk to digest my food."
"Why don't you just take a stroll in the yard?"
"That's what I thought at first too, but Uncle Song and his mistress were arguing in the courtyard, and I..."
Before he could finish speaking, the door was flung open with a bang.
Yunling lifted her heels and stomped out of the room, asking softly:
"Are they still arguing? How long have they been arguing? What are they arguing about? Are the other mistresses coming to the door? Are they about to start a fight?"
Lu Yinghuai hadn't expected that the method he usually used to get Lu Jiamin to go out would also work on this person. He smiled and replied:
"After the argument, the mistress cried very hard."
He started walking out, luring Yunling out the door.
These words undoubtedly piqued Yunling's curiosity, and she quickly followed Lu Yinghuai, still whispering:
"She's crying. Is she still crying? It's so noisy, but I haven't heard a thing."
“Sometimes when you argue, it’s not about who shouts the loudest. You should go back to your room. After all, we’re here. It’s not good to make a scene and make a fool of yourself in front of us.”
Yunling nodded in agreement, but she was still itching to try it herself, so she grabbed Lu Yinghuai's sleeve.
"Hey, did you hear what they were arguing about? Did you catch any key words?"
Lu Yinghuai stopped and turned to look at Yun Ling, whose eyes were shining and whose face was full of curiosity. He really wanted to hug her again, rub her little head, and gently tease her, "Little gossip~"
He just doesn't have that status yet.
He hated that he didn't have that status.
He was only a few steps away from Yunling's room, so he had to keep luring her further away to prevent her from going back after a short walk.
Lu Yinghuai continued walking out after thinking it over, but he didn't forget to respond to Yunling's words as he walked.
"Hmm... things like thinking about her, not being good enough, and never wanting to follow you again, things like that."
Yunling's mouth gaped open like an egg. In an instant, she imagined a scene of a lovelorn woman cursing a heartless man. She was filled with resentment. How could she have missed the commotion outside and missed such a lively show?
"Lingniang, if you were in this situation, if you were Uncle Song, and two people were in love with you and couldn't live without you, what would you choose?"
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