By the time Yu Tang and the others had packed up and settled in, it was already time to light the lamps. The old clansmen of the Yu family knew that the one who came back with the Yu brothers and sisters was Pei Yan, the patriarch of the Pei family. They were originally going to greet them and leave their sons here to entertain the guests, but they immediately changed their minds and asked the fifth great-uncle who was looking after the house for the Yu family to come along, added a few more dishes, and insisted that they drink a few cups with Pei Yan.

Pei Yan also changed his previous arrogance and coldness towards others and agreed with a smile.

After the incident with Yu Tang, the seventh uncle who took care of the fifth great-uncle was driven away, and the clan sent people to take turns to wash and cook for the fifth great-uncle. The one on duty this month happened to be the nephew-in-law of the old clan leader, a very smart woman. Upon hearing this, she immediately put down her work, called her youngest son to go to the old clan leader's house to get wine, and went to the back garden of the Yu family to pick vegetables.

Only then did Yu Tang realize that the back garden of the old house had become a vegetable field.

Yu Yuan was a little confused, but Yu Tang thought it was good and comforted Yu Yuan: "As farmers, they live their lives in whatever way is convenient for them."

Pei Yan was surrounded by several elders from the Yu family, standing in the courtyard and talking. Seeing the brother and sister talking and laughing happily, he wanted to go over and talk to them, but the old patriarch of the Yu family respectfully invited him to sit in the seat of honor.

He had no choice but to sit down patiently with a smile, and then greeted his deskmate Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan saw the young and handsome Pei Yan standing like a chicken among a group of white-haired old men, with a look of helplessness on his face. He secretly laughed and suddenly felt that Pei Yan was not so aloof after all.

He hurried over, ignoring the old patriarch's expression, and forced himself to sit down at the table, squeezing out an uncle from the family from the main table. He also stood up and served tea and water to Pei Yan, which made Pei Yan breathe a sigh of relief.

Yu Tang smiled and returned to the room to have dinner with Qing Yuan and the others. After washing up, he was about to go to bed when the banquet in the hall ended.

Because Yu Yuan was the younger generation, he could not refuse anyone who asked him to drink. He got drunk and was carried back to his room by the servants beside him. As for Pei Yan, due to his status and position, the elders of the Yu family did not dare to persuade him to drink, and he deliberately avoided them. However, he made several elders of the Yu family fall down after drinking, but he just had a red face.

He looked at Yu Yuan staggering away, thought for a moment, called Hu Xing forward, and whispered, "We'll go up the mountain tomorrow, and you find a way to keep Yu Yuan at the foot of the mountain."

Hu Xing has been busy all day today, busy with all these messy things, and hasn't eaten yet.

Hearing this, he patted his chest and smiled, "Don't worry, I have arranged everything. Just do what you want to do."

Pei Yan nodded with satisfaction and asked Ah Ming to knock on Yu Tang's door: "I still have something to discuss with Miss Yu."

Ah Ming naturally did whatever Pei Yan said.

He went up and knocked on Yu Tang's door.

Hu Xing pretended that he saw and heard nothing and ran away in a flash.

It was Qing Yuan who opened the door.

Before she came, she had a vague feeling that Pei Yan had something special to say to Yu Tang. Although she was surprised to see Pei Yan now, she was not so surprised that she couldn't hide her emotions. She smiled and bowed to Pei Yan, then turned around to report to Yu Tang.

Yu Tang left the house and stood in the corridor talking with Pei Yan.

"Your elders took turns to fight. Fortunately, I was smart and poured out a few glasses of wine, otherwise I couldn't even stand steadily now." Pei Yan complained to Yu Tang as soon as he saw him, "Your eldest brother is drunk. I have asked Ah Cha to go with him. I also prepared some drunkenness pills. Don't let him get sick in the middle of the night - there is not even a reliable doctor here."

There was only one veterinarian in Yujiazhuang who could deliver babies for livestock and sometimes he also treated humans.

Yu Tang smiled.

Under the dim light, that smile is like a blooming peony, so beautiful that it intoxicates people.

Pei Yan narrowed his eyes, stared at her, and didn't say anything for a long time.

Yu Tang was no fool and noticed something was wrong immediately.

Her heart was pounding. She knew clearly that she shouldn't do this, and that it was inappropriate, but her feet felt like they were nailed to the ground and she couldn't move.

"You, you said you wanted to talk to me about something," she said in a flustered and fiery voice, "What do you want?"

Pei Yan came back to his senses, his ears were red, he lowered his head and coughed lightly, saying: "I want to go up the mountain early tomorrow. Although your family only has one hilltop, it seems quite big to me. I'm afraid we can't finish it in one or two days. The earlier we go up the mountain, the sooner we can finish it..."

He was talking incoherently and had no idea what he was saying.

He only knew that Yu Tang's face was red, and she lowered her eyes, like a frightened little animal, which made him look pitiful. He was afraid that the noise would be too loud and would scare her.

"Well, then it's up to you." Yu Tang didn't dare to look at Pei Yan, but felt that his gaze on her was getting hotter and hotter, burning her skin. She instinctively felt dangerous and didn't dare to stay any longer, fearing that if she continued like this, something would happen that would make her at a loss and unable to deal with it. "Then I'll go back to my room first. I'll tell Qing Yuan, she'll call me tomorrow morning..." As she said that, Yu Tang saluted to Pei Yan in a panic, and then fled back to her room, closing the door with a "bang".

It was a quiet summer night in the countryside, and no one was talking. The sound of the door closing was like thunder, which not only woke up Pei Yan, but also woke up Qing Yuan who was locked outside.

What happened?

She was just distracted for a moment, thinking about what kind of breakfast to arrange for Miss Yu tomorrow morning. Why was she left outside the house, staring at the third old man in a daze?

Instinctively, Qing Yuan didn't have time to think, and he quickly hid behind the pomegranate tree next to the corridor.

Pei Yan stood there in a daze, his mind spinning like a top.

Miss Yu... did you feel that he treated her differently?

Otherwise why would she run away out of shame? !

I definitely felt it...

Pei Yan was a little excited, but also a little worried.

What if he guessed wrong?

Should I just tear off the veil without caring? Or should I pretend I don't know and continue to boil the fish?

Pei Yan frowned in distress.

Yu Tang leaned against the door, holding back his breath, and it took a while before he dared to breathe.

Is that what she thought?

The way he looked at her was clearly different from usual?

She must have guessed right, right?

But how could this happen?

He is the third elder of the Pei Mansion, the person in charge of the Pei Family... He has seen so much of the world, knows so many things... How could he be so...

She kept denying it in her heart, but a new sprout still sprouted in her heart, bypassed the bluestone slab that was pressing on it, and quietly popped out a tiny head.

Yu Tang couldn't help but rush to the window and peek out quietly.

The quiet courtyard, the bright moonlight, the dark green fruit trees, and Pei Yan standing under the moonlight.

He was tall and slender, like a bamboo, but his face could not be seen clearly.

Yu Tang bit his lip and leaned against the window frame.

What does he mean?

Why do you care about her family's affairs?

This kind of ambiguity is not a good thing!

She thought of his flawlessly handsome face, then turned around to look at the scene in the courtyard.

Under the bright moonlight, the courtyard was quiet and empty.

Yu Tang was stunned.

Is he leaving now?

She couldn't help but open the window and look out.

There is really no one!

Yes, she misunderstood, right?

Only then did Yu Tang realize that her legs were soft and limp, like cooked noodles, and could not support her body.

It turned out that she was overthinking it.

Yu Tang held onto the window frame, feeling a little breathless...

She tossed and turned until dawn, when Qing Yuan woke her up and she finally broke free from her confused thoughts.

They were originally two unrelated people, but the more noble people she came into contact with, the bigger her heart became, the more she thought about it, and that's why she was so worried about gains and losses.

Yu Tang took a deep breath, and thinking that he would have to go up the mountain with Pei Yan today, he immediately put away those unnecessary fantasies, stood up, and let Qing Yuan help him to wash and dress.

Sitting in front of the dressing table, she realized that she looked like a thief in the middle of the night. Not only were her eyes dark circles, but her face also looked haggard.

She ordered Qing Yuan: "Help me find a way to cover it up, otherwise I won't be able to go out and see people."

Qing Yuan thought Yu Tang was just trying to find his bed, so he smiled and said, "I'll put some concealer on you so no one else can see it."

Yu Tang nodded, feeling that he was just putting on a show, but his heart was already full of straw, and it was unbearable...

Pei Yan slept well.

When he got up, he not only looked refreshed, but also had a rosy complexion and a cheerful look. He looked even more handsome than usual, which attracted Hu Xing, who came to greet him, to look at him again and again, and could not help asking him if there was any good news.

Of course it’s a good thing!

Although it is said that a beautiful lady is a good match for a gentleman, how can it compare to two people in love with each other and in harmony with each other?

Although his smile was not big, it was very bright. He said to Hu Xing, "How are you doing with the task I asked you to do?"

Hu Xing quickly put that speculation behind him and assured him that everything was going well: "Master Yuan is hungover and still sleeping. It is said that he can't be woken up even if you call him."

Pei Yan was too lazy to ask about the details, so he went to Yu Tang after breakfast.

Yu Tang was still having breakfast, so Pei Yan decided to wait for her in the yard.

In the early morning in the courtyard, the mist has not yet dissipated, and a cluster of purple roses are in full bloom in the corner of the wall.

Pei Yan walked over and picked a few roses that were still covered with dew. After Yu Tang finished her breakfast, he handed the flowers to Qing Yuan and said, "Find a glass vase to offer them and place it by Miss Yu's bedside."

Qing Yuan smiled and agreed.

Yu Tang stared at his radiant face with almost jealousy, and wanted to ask him if he had taken the Ten-Ingredient Pills. His handsome face was shining in the morning light, as if it had been re-polished with a layer of glaze.

Pei Yan was shocked when he saw Yu Tang and asked, "What happened to you? Did you not sleep all night?"

You just didn't sleep all night?!

Yu Tang felt guilty, anxious and angry, but he didn't know how to fight back, so he could only glare at him fiercely.

Pei Yan was puzzled.

Yu Tang didn't want to talk to him, so he asked Shuang Tao, "Is the young master still okay?"

With Qingyuan around, everything will be arranged well, so Shuangtao becomes a little lax.

She didn't pay any attention to what Yu Yuan was doing. She immediately said, "I'll go and ask the young master to come over."

Of course Yu Yuan couldn't get up.

Pei Yan said to Yu Tang: "People feel very uncomfortable after a hangover. Why don't we go up the mountain first and leave Ah Cha here to serve him. We can go up the mountain when he feels better."