For some reason, perhaps because he was too wary of Pei Lin's importance in Yun Ling's heart, Lu Yinghuai couldn't help but think of this: he wanted to know how he could gain a foothold in her heart.
Yunling was completely baffled by the question. She was not Uncle Song, nor would she ever be Uncle Song. How was she supposed to answer that?
"Since there aren't two people who are in love with me at the same time, how am I supposed to know how to choose?"
"What if you were to choose one?"
Yunling met Lu Yinghuai's gaze and saw the urgency in his eyes. He really wanted to know, but she...
Yunling finds it hard to predict things she hasn't encountered yet. However, she has her own scale in her heart. When interacting with anyone, her subconscious will subtly add or subtract weights on the scale based on that person's behavior. In the end, her heart will tell her whether she gets along with that person or not.
"Follow your heart. Whichever direction your heart leans towards is the right direction."
These words made Lu Yinghuai feel uneasy. Although he had known Yunling for a long time, Yunling did not remember this. Moreover, during the years they missed, it was Pei Lin who accompanied her. To her, he was just a newcomer and his importance could not compare to Pei Lin's.
The more Lu Yinghuai thought about it, the more uncertain he felt. He was terrified that Yunling would choose someone else and leave him. He would go crazy, he would definitely go crazy.
Yunling noticed that Lu Yinghuai seemed absent-minded, and seeing that the two of them had unknowingly walked out of the manor, which was surrounded by darkness—not a good place for a stroll—she decided to go back to her room to rest.
"Young master, you should have digested your food by now. Let's go back."
"Don't."
Lu Yinghuai grabbed Yunling's wrist, "I'm still feeling the effects of my pregnancy, I want to walk around a bit."
"Walk around? It's pitch black, how can you see the road? What if you run into a snake, a poisonous toad, a poisonous spider or something? Aren't you afraid?"
"I'm scared, so can I hold your hand and lead you?"
"What do you think?" Yunling's gaze fell on his hand, gesturing for him to let go. "If you're scared, then don't go out. Go back inside. You've had a long day of travel, it's time to rest."
Lu Yinghuai reluctantly let go of his hand, but he remained standing still. After a short while, as if he had made up his mind, he resolutely picked up the lantern stuck in the crack of the door and walked out of the manor.
Yunling took a few steps, but couldn't sense the presence of the person behind her. She turned around and saw Lu Yinghuai's figure walking further and further away.
She slapped her forehead. Why was this person so stubborn? Did he think he could find gold by going out so late?
Yunling initially wanted to ignore him and let him go on his own, but she couldn't help worrying that he might encounter danger. If that happened, everyone in the manor would come looking for him, and that maid would probably skin her alive.
And her wool, yes, her wool, she can't let anything happen to him for her wool.
Yunling sighed, took a step and ran out of the manor, following behind Lu Yinghuai.
When Lu Yinghuai heard Yun Ling running towards him, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
She still cares about him.
Thinking this, Lu Yinghuai's lips curled up again, and he slowed his pace, looking for an opportunity to get close to Yunling.
Yunling had no interest in getting close to him; she was busy looking around, keeping an eye out for any strange things that might appear so she could deal with them beforehand and avoid scaring this idiot and playful guy in front of her.
Suddenly, a green light flashed past her eyes.
She reached out to grab it, but before she could, another green light flashed past her eyes. She regained her composure, and after recognizing what the green light was, she exclaimed in surprise:
"Are these fireflies?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the lantern in Lu Yinghuai's hand was blown out, and the surroundings became completely dark. At the same time, countless fireflies flew in from nowhere, and little by little, their green light slowly illuminated the night.
Yunling had never seen such a scene before; it was beautiful, so incredibly beautiful.
She reached out to touch the green light, and her body involuntarily began to sway with it.
She can't dance, and her movements might be clumsy, but she doesn't care anymore. This moment allows her to temporarily forget everything and the burdens on her shoulders, so why not?
Lu Yinghuai had never seen such a scene before. It was beautiful, absolutely stunning; he would remember it for the rest of his life.
"This is Zhao Yeqing, Lingniang. What you have done will surely come to fruition."
He had heard rumors circulating in the city these past few days. Her eagerness to get the wool must be a way for her to find a way to resist. He wanted to say, "Go ahead and do it. If you encounter any difficulties, just let me know. I'll take care of everything."
However, he didn't have the authority to say that, and besides, he knew this person's personality. She would never trouble others with things she could handle on her own, and she hated owing favors to others in order to avoid being threatened in the future. So, he wished her all the best.
Yunling turned around. Others might not understand the weight of her words, but for her at that moment, they were most appropriate. She wanted to thank Lu Yinghuai, but felt it would be too sentimental, so she changed the subject and said:
Why are there so many fireflies here?
"I don't know why either, perhaps it's a characteristic of Zhuangzi's region."
Zi Fu, whose hand cramped up from catching fireflies: ? ? ?
Yunling had no doubts. She figured that if this manor didn't have some unique features, Song Sanlang wouldn't have bought it here. Besides, she had come to the manor with Lu Yinghuai. Even if his servant had six arms, it would be impossible for him to catch so many fireflies in such a short time.
Zi Fu, whose hand cramped up from catching fireflies: ? ? ?
**
Yunling slept soundly without any dreams. The next day, after having breakfast with Lu Yinghuai, she went with Uncle Meng to the warehouse on the estate. The warehouse was very large, and more than ten sacks of wool blankets were piled up in a corner.
Yunling looked on with envy, but since she was an outsider, she didn't want to be seen as greedy, so she only grabbed a handful and stopped.
"This is not enough. If we need more materials and have to come back again, wouldn't that trouble Uncle Meng to entertain us again? It's better to take enough at once."
Uncle Meng nodded and echoed:
“Brother Huai’er’s reasoning is quite sound. If you want one, young lady, you might as well take a bag back with you to avoid having to make a lot of walking around.”
Before Yunling could even utter a word of "no," Lu Yinghuai picked up a bag and handed it to Zifu, then dragged her out of the manor like a herd of ducks.
After bidding farewell to Uncle Meng, Yunling finally spoke:
"Is this a bad idea? This bag of wool is too much. What if they don't have enough material to make wool blankets? Won't they blame us?"
Zifu carefully put the wool away and said happily:
“Young lady, don’t worry. A while ago, Song Xiaoliu Lang sent our husband a lot of wool, saying that he would come and get more if it wasn’t enough.”
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