Now that things have been clarified, Xiao Yunying felt relieved.
She planned to secretly take an emergency contraceptive pill away from Luo Sheng later.
Luo Sheng grew up in a society that values offspring, and she felt it was impossible for him to be completely indifferent to this matter.
She only said those things to comfort herself because she cared more about her own feelings and respected her own choices, so it's best not to let him see them if possible.
After the two explained the matter, Xiao Yunying was about to get up and go back to her room when she heard Meng Chun's voice.
"Young Madam, someone is here to see you."
"They're here," Xiao Yunying replied, then said to Luo Sheng, "I'll go see who's looking for me."
"Go."
As soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw a young boy standing outside the gate.
As she approached, she gradually saw that the boy outside the door was about fifteen or sixteen years old. He was dressed simply yet elegantly, with few but exquisite accessories, exuding an understated luxury.
A thought crossed her mind: was this another visit to Luo Sheng? She really didn't want to have anything to do with these powerful and influential people anymore.
No, Meng Xia just said she came to find me.
Upon closer inspection, it seems somewhat familiar.
"What business does this young master have with me?"
The young man bowed to her, and as he bent over, a head popped out from behind him.
"Big sister!"
"Qingzhi, it's you." Xiao Yunying turned her gaze to the boy in front of her: "You must be Qingzhi's twin brother."
The young man smiled gently: "I am also your younger brother. My name is Ning Yuan. You can call me by my name from now on, elder sister."
Xiao Yunying didn't know how to respond, but she just thought to herself that the Zuo family's genes were really good, and none of their children were ugly.
"Why are you here?"
Zuo Lanzhi stepped forward and took her arm: "Of course I missed you, big sister. Can we stay here for a while?"
Just as Xiao Yunying was about to refuse, she hurriedly added, "Only the two of us came this time; Mother didn't come."
Why?
“Mother wanted to come, but she went to the temple to pray for my eldest sister before we arrived. It was cold on the mountain, and she caught a cold, so only we came.”
Xiao Yunying looked at her with some suspicion: "If she wants to come, she can come once she's recovered."
She wasn't saying she felt disappointed because the Minister's wife didn't come; she just felt that Zuo Qingzhi's reason didn't hold up to scrutiny.
Besides, it involved him personally.
Zuo Lanzhi blinked her big eyes at her, but after a few breaths, she still didn't say anything, clearly unable to come up with a good reason for the time being.
Zuo Ningyuan spoke first: "Eldest sister, don't ask her anymore. Mother didn't want her to come this time. She only asked me to deliver something to you. She ran away on her own and caught up with me on the way. I had no choice but to bring her along."
Perhaps because they were close in age, and because Zuo Qingzhi was naturally lively, she had little fear of her brother who was less than half an incense stick older than her, and directly retorted.
"Why can you come but I can't? I want to come, I want to come, I miss my big sister too."
Xiao Yunying looked at her: "You snuck out?"
“That’s right, she’s incredibly bold.” Zuo Ningyuan said as if he were complaining, “She didn’t bring any maids or guards, and just randomly hired a carriage on the street to come find me. Luckily, nothing went wrong, or else we’d see what she would have done.”
Zuo Qingzhi glared at him, then said to Xiao Yunying in a coquettish tone, "Don't worry, big sister. I left a letter for Mother, so she won't worry too much. The carriage was rented from a reputable car rental company, not just picked up randomly on the street. Don't listen to his nonsense."
Xiao Yunying did not approve of her approach: "That's too reckless. You can't be too careful, especially since you're a young lady. If something happens to you, it will be too late to regret it. Why not take the carriage from your own residence? You should at least bring a few guards."
Zuo Ningyuan continued to undermine his sister: "Mother won't let her leave the manor, saying that she's reached the age where she can find a husband and should stay in the manor. Now that winter is turning into spring, there are many banquets and invitations, and she wants to take her out to see more of the world. But she didn't want to go, so she secretly ran away."
Zuo Lanzhi looked at her brother with embarrassment and annoyance: "Why do you answer every question I ask you? You have such a big mouth."
“She’s our older sister, not an outsider. What’s wrong with saying this?”
Xiao Yunying felt that the two of them were indeed twins, their personalities were really similar, and they were equally outgoing.
In other words, Zuo Ningyuan took on the role of an older brother, and being a man, he was slightly more composed than Zuo Qingzhi, and not as outgoing as her.
Zuo Qingzhi took her arm and swayed it gently: "Big sister, let us stay here for a few days. We came here specifically to see you. If we stayed in the city, we would have to come here every day, which would be too much trouble."
Unable to resist her coaxing, Xiao Yunying could only agree: "Alright, um... Ningyuan, send a letter home to let your family know you're safe and sound, and tell your parents that Qingzhi is with you."
"I'll write it in a bit. Does your eldest sister have servants? My parents asked me to bring you a lot of things."
Xiao Yunying then looked at the carriages outside: "I've already said, I don't need anything from the Minister's Mansion."
Zuo Qingzhi used a little force, half-pushing and half-pulling her into the courtyard and walking inside: "Big sister, don't be in a hurry to refuse. These things were all picked out by my second brother and me. There are no things that you think are nice to look at but useless."
She didn't give Xiao Yunying a chance to refuse, and turned around and said loudly, "Second brother, just have the driver bring the things in. I'll go with my eldest sister to see the room we'll be staying in."
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