That's what I think in my heart, but I can't say it out loud.
Xiao Yunying forced a smile: "No, why would you say that, Brother Yang? Don't I treat all men except my eldest and second brothers the same way? After all, I'm not young anymore, I should know to avoid suspicion, shouldn't I?"
What she was thinking was, "I'm just short of telling you directly that I don't like you. To me, you're no different from other men. We're both at an age where we should avoid suspicion, and we shouldn't be alone together in private."
Hey buddy, did you understand?
Yang Tianyun, whether he hadn't understood her implication or only half of it and hadn't considered it from his own perspective, nodded and said:
"Yes, Yunying is at the age where she should avoid men. I can't believe three years have passed in the blink of an eye. Time really flies."
Xiao Yunying?
What's going on? Have you been secretly in love with the original owner of this body for three years?
That shouldn't be the case. In her memory, the original owner hadn't seen Yang Tianyun much since she returned from learning embroidery. When did he fall in love with the original owner?
"Sister Yunying, I have something to say to you..."
Before Yang Tianyun could finish speaking, his two sisters-in-law brought in the bowls and chopsticks that had been cleared away.
"Brother Tianyun, what brings you to the kitchen?"
"Are you not full or what? I'll give you some more mutton."
Aunt Yang came in too: "Second son, what are you doing here?"
Yang Tianyun said nervously, "I, I came here to..."
Xiao Yunying sensed that things were not going well and that if she lingered any longer, people would misunderstand. She continued wrapping the dipping sauce and raised her chin to indicate that they should look at the wine jar and mutton on the table.
“I packed some mutton, wine, and honey grapefruit tea for you to take back. Let Brother Yang come in and help carry them.”
Xiao Yunying's actions and expressions were incredibly natural. She often let people eat and take things away like this, so the people at the door didn't suspect anything and automatically assumed that Yang Tianyun's awkwardness was because he was embarrassed.
Aunt Yang went to wash the rag: "You just came to get it when I told you to. How can you be so shameless?"
Xiao Yunying joked, "Auntie, you know me well. Who can refuse the things I give away? Let alone Brother Yang."
Zhang put the bowls and chopsticks into the sink: "Why is there still so much mutton?"
Xiao Yunying separated the various prepared dipping sauces:
"That's right, there's still a lot of raw mutton over there. You must help me share the burden. My children and I really can't eat it all, and we can't eat mutton every meal, lest we get sick of it and never eat it again."
She carried a jar of wine and handed it to Yang Tianyun, who was standing to the side in a daze.
"Second Brother Yang, you should take the wine back first. Fang Rou and Aunt Yang can take the mutton back with them."
Let's go quickly, don't stand here, it's making me anxious.
"Huh?" Yang Tianyun snapped out of his daze, looked down and said "Oh," while hugging the wine jar.
"Mom, I'm going back now. I've had too much to drink and I'm feeling a bit dizzy."
"Go back. I think your dad has drunk a bit too much. You two brothers should help him."
"knew."
Yang Tianyun left the kitchen carrying the wine jar. After giving her instructions, Aunt Yang took a rag and went out. The two sisters-in-law washed the dishes and chopsticks, and no one suspected anything.
Xiao Yunying secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It was getting late, and the two families, having finished clearing the table, did not linger. Under Xiao Yunying's assertive attitude, they took the things she had prepared and went home.
At night, Xiao Yunying lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), thinking about Yang Tianyun.
How could she get him to give up those thoughts without hurting the relationship between the two families? This was too difficult for someone who had never been in a relationship before.
I thought about it over and over for a long time, but I still couldn't come up with a solution. I finally fell asleep just before dawn.
The next day, unsurprisingly, she overslept again.
She was awakened by her mother's knocking on the door. Xiao Yunying rubbed her face to wake herself up: "Mother, wait for me, I'm awake."
I dressed as quickly as possible and opened the door.
"Mother, what's wrong?"
“That guy named Ling Qi brought you a lot of stuff and asked you to come out and take a look.”
Xiao Yunying glanced at the several baskets in the yard, where Ling Qi was standing waiting for her.
Mu Lianrong noticed that her daughter's complexion was not good and asked, "Yunyun, are you sick?"
As he spoke, he reached out and touched her forehead.
Xiao Yunying casually made up an excuse: "I'm not sick. I had a nightmare last night and didn't sleep well. I didn't fall asleep until almost dawn."
The little girl wasn't dressed yet, so Xiao Yunying closed the door before going over.
"Ling Qi, did Yuan Cheng ask you to bring these to me?"
"Yes, these are all New Year's gifts carefully selected by my young master. They are things that Miss Xiao should be able to use and eat."
Xiao Yunying rubbed her eyes: "Can you help me move the living room? Have you had breakfast?"
Ling Qi called for someone to carry the three baskets inside: "Miss Xiao doesn't look too well, so there's no need to prepare food for us. The vegetables have already been loaded onto the oxcart, so we can eat them when we get back."
Xiao Yunying patted her face: "I just didn't sleep well last night. I won't keep you for dinner."
Ling Qi called over a coachman: "Starting tomorrow, I will be accompanying the young master to entertain guests, so I can no longer bring people to pick up vegetables. He will be responsible for bringing people from now on."
The young driver bowed to Xiao Yunying: "Miss Xiao, my name is Dai Yuan, Yuan as in 'far and near,' you can just call me Yuanzi."
"I understand, Touko."
Ling Qi said, "I've told him everything I need to be careful about. Yuanzi is meticulous, so he usually doesn't make mistakes."
Xiao Yunying laughed and said, "It's just hauling vegetables, what could possibly go wrong? Alright, that's enough for getting to know each other. You guys should hurry back, the weather looks bad, it looks like it's going to snow soon."
Ling Qi said, "Then we'll take our leave."
Then she whispered, "Also, thank you, Miss Xiao, for the food you gave me."
Xiao Yunying smiled. After all, he was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, and he liked to eat snacks and drink beverages.
After seeing Ling Qi and the others off, Xiao Yunying returned to her room and saw her mother sitting by the kang (a heated brick bed), watching the little girl dress herself.
Mu Lianrong said, "Your daughter is quite capable; she can dress herself."
"Wow, Xin'er is so clever, she can dress herself now."
While struggling with her cotton-padded trousers, Luo Xin said, "Xin'er will be three years old after the New Year. She'll be a big girl and can dress herself."
Mu Lianrong was an impatient person; she quickly took the child in her arms and helped her put on her cotton pants.
“The cotton pants are hard to put on, the underpants will pull up. When you’re older and can hold the pant legs, you can put them on yourself. Grandma will put them on you this time.”
The little girl visibly breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm exhausted."
Xiao Yunying laughed and wiped the sweat from Luo Xin's forehead: "Your third brother will be six years old after the New Year. He still needs your eldest and second brothers to help him put on his cotton-padded pants. You are only three years old, so there is no need to rush."
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