If Pei Laoan wanted to know what happened in this mansion, especially in the backyard, she would know it immediately. So Pei Yan sent Qing Yuan to clean up the room with Yu Tang, and opened his private storehouse for Qing Yuan to pick whatever he wanted. Before Qing Yuan came out of the room where Yu Tang lived, Pei Laoan knew about it.

She laughed heartily and said to Aunt Chen, "Look at this child, when he wants to be nice to someone, he will be open-hearted to them." At the end of her words, her smile gradually faded and turned into a sigh.

As a mother, she fears most that her children's love will be betrayed.

Aunt Chen hurriedly comforted her: "Look, Miss Yu has entered the mansion, you can just observe from the side."

Old Man Pei nodded, and couldn't help feeling that the depressed mood caused by the arrival of his eldest daughter-in-law had almost dissipated.

The next day, dozens of chariots from the Pei Mansion drove up to Tianmu Mountain in a mighty manner.

Passersby along the way couldn't help but stop and talk: "Why did the women of the Pei family go up the mountain so early this year? Aren't they celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival in the city? Isn't it a bit cold to go up the mountain at this time?"

"This is something that the Pei family's steward should worry about. What does it have to do with you?"

"Speaking of which, I haven't seen the chief steward A-man for some time. Do you know what he has been doing?"

"The Pei family has so many businesses. He is the general manager. It takes more than half a month to go back and forth to see any place. Isn't it normal that you didn't see him?"

Yu Tang took the Pei family's limousine to the villa.

The stewards had arrived two or three days in advance, and the accommodation had already been prepared. Unlike last year, this year Yu Tang lived next door to Pei Laoan, in the yard behind the second wife.

Miss Yang was a little surprised when she knew this, and asked the nanny beside her: "Is Miss Yu really just a junior of the Pei family?"

But she lives closer to Mr. Pei than the second and fifth daughters of the Pei family.

The nanny thought about it carefully and said with certainty: "She is really just a young lady of the Pei family. Maybe it is because Miss Yu has some rules in her behavior and has won the favor of Mr. Pei, so Mr. Pei treats Miss Yu with respect. If Miss is worried, I will go and check it out again."

Miss Yang shook her head and said with a smile, "That's not necessary. We are just here as guests and will leave in two days. There is no need to go to such trouble. I have to hurry back to the capital. Sister Xu has scheduled September 28th for her wedding, so I have to see her off."

The nanny said nothing more and sent someone to find out what arrangements Pei Laoan had made, so that their young lady could prepare her clothes and go to join in the fun in front of Pei Laoan.

Yu Tang was clear-headed and thought that she was treated like this because she was about to get married to Pei Yan. She took a walk in the yard while the maid was arranging the furnishings in the house.

This yard is about the same size as the one she lived in last year, but the scenery is more beautiful. In addition to the flower stands and flower walls, the small courtyard also has two banyan trees that are as thick as a man's embrace. Not only do they have lush branches and leaves, but they also have twisted roots that emerge from the ground. Some of them can be used as swings, while others can be sat on like stools.

Yu Tang walked around the two old banyan trees and found a tree hole that could accommodate a person. She couldn't help but feel like a kid and wanted to go in to see if it could really hide a person. Who knew that when she was about to enter the hole, she heard Pei Yan's familiar voice: "What are you going to do? Aren't you afraid that bugs will get into your clothes?"

She was startled and looked in the direction of the sound. She saw Pei Yan, wearing a moon-white plain gown, standing under another banyan tree not far from her with a curious look on his face.

Yu Tang was delighted and asked, "Why are you here?"

Pei Yan saw that her eyes lit up when she saw him, her voice was full of joy, and his mood also lifted. He said, "Let me see if you can handle it." As he spoke, he walked over and suddenly stretched out his hand to her.

Yu Tang's heart suddenly began to beat wildly, and he subconsciously tilted his head, and asked with a bit of vigilance: "What are you going to do?"

Pei Yan's face darkened, he reached out and took two leaves from her head, spread his hands out to show her, and said, "What do you think I'm going to do?"

Yu Tang laughed and asked hurriedly, "When did you come? Did you have lunch? We left late, and there were snacks in the car. I ate several pieces of Fuling cake. I don't know who made it, but it was soft and sticky, and very delicious. It seemed to be better than the ones we make at home."

Pei Yan was a little angry that Yu Tang suspected his intentions, but seeing Yu Tang trying to please him with a smile, the anger in his heart quickly dissipated.

He said, "Although I left home later than you did, I rode here and arrived at about the same time as you did. I have already given instructions. We will have dinner in an hour, and then everyone can go back to their rooms to rest. At night, everyone can eat whatever they want in their own courtyards, and eat whenever they want. This way everyone can be more comfortable. However, starting from tomorrow, three meals a day will be served at fixed times. It is best not to eat midnight snacks. Eating too much at night will not only cause food stagnation, but also cause many problems as you age."

Pei Yan told her a lot of health knowledge, but it was all about eating less and exercising more. She was almost sleepy, so she had to interrupt Pei Yan and said, "I heard that riding a horse is very tiring. Do you want to go to my room for some tea? I brought some rock tea this time, which is definitely not as good as your collection. However, I made some snacks, which are slightly sweet but not greasy. I think you should like them."

I'm quite familiar with his preferences.

Pei Yan nodded in his heart with satisfaction, and did not realize that Yu Tang interrupted him. Instead, he considered that she lived close to the Second Madam, and his Second Brother would definitely tell the Second Madam about him and Yu Tang after returning. If he went to Yu Tang's place and was seen by his Second Sister-in-law, he was afraid that his Second Sister-in-law would have a bad opinion of Yu Tang. So he decided not to visit Yu Tang for the time being.

"I brought Qingyuan here." He said, "You can ask her to bring the snacks over later." At this point, he reminded Yu Tang, "My second sister-in-law will stay with my mother for a few days and then go down the mountain. My second brother has to prepare for his reinstatement. Some things for social events have to be prepared by my second sister-in-law herself. You should take care of my little niece when the time comes."

This is also good for Yu Tang.

Yu Tang understood his intention, looked at him gratefully and said "hmm", and couldn't help but guess the purpose of Pei Laoan inviting her to the mountain this time.

Pei Yan looked into her sparkling eyes and felt as if he was looking into a pool of autumn water.

So beautiful!

He was a little distracted as he was sighing in his heart, and said slowly: "It's not that I mean anything else. The sooner you get familiar with the people and things in our family, the easier it will be in the future. Our family is not very big, but it's not very small either. It's mainly because we have many in-laws, and it's complicated..."

Yu Tang is not the kind of person who doesn't know what's good for him. After seeing Miss Xu's comments on those aristocratic families, he knew how powerful they were.

"I understand." She smiled sweetly at her and said, "I will definitely not let you down." After saying that, she winked at Pei Yan mischievously.

He looked as playful as a little kid.

That's not the main point.

The most important thing is that Yu Tang not only did not annoy him for acting on his own, but was very happy to accept his arrangement.

Pei Yan was very happy.

The little girl he had his eyes on was indeed different from the others.

Pei Yan couldn't help but go forward and hug Yu Tang.

Yu Tang was frightened.

Her whole body was stiff and her mind was blank. It was not until Pei Yan let her go that she felt her limbs gradually regain strength. Her face was burning. She belatedly recalled the faint scent on Pei Yan's body when he held her in his arms and the soft feeling of the moon-white cloth on his body... She didn't even dare to look up at Pei Yan.

Pei Yan looked at Yu Tang's expression and then realized that he was being rude.

His face was red, and he felt awkward that he should say something, but he didn't know what to say. He hesitated for a long time, and heard a burst of light footsteps outside, and Qing Yuan's cautious voice: "Miss Yu, Miss Yu, are you here? The third master specially sent me to come and see."

Yu Tang looked up.

Pei Yan felt even more embarrassed. He did something that he couldn't understand for a long time.

Pei Yan whispered, "Then I'll go first," and ran away from the other side.

Yu Tang was stunned.

Qing Yuan appeared before her.

"Miss Yu!" Qing Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and said happily, "I'm glad to find you. Old An sent someone to tell us that we'll have dinner in an hour. I saw some fresh shad just been delivered from the foot of the mountain, so I asked them to make you a bowl of soup. You should fill your stomach and rest for a while, or you'll be exhausted later."

Yu Tang thanked her with a smile, but the image of Pei Yan's somewhat vicious figure could not help but appear in her mind. She couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Qing Yuan didn't understand what was going on and looked confused.

Yu Tang laughed even harder.

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After drinking some hot soup and resting for half an hour, Yu Tang felt refreshed again.

She washed and dressed herself up and went to see Mr. Pei.

The second wife had already been serving there, and when she saw Yu Tang she couldn't help but look her up and down.

The plain lake green jacket was inlaid with a thin silver-red edge, which was elegant yet lively. Her skin was so white that it seemed to be glowing, and her cheeks were slightly rosy, like a blooming hibiscus, so lively and free that it made people jealous.

No wonder Uncle San dived in and couldn’t get out.

As her mother-in-law, Mrs. Pei An might not be happy that Pei Yan married such a daughter-in-law, but as a sister-in-law, she was very happy. Apart from anything else, Yu Tang at least would not suppress her like the first wife. Otherwise, her husband would not have tried every possible way to find an opportunity for her to follow him to take up his post.

She walked forward with a smile, took Yu Tang's arm affectionately, and said, "Are you hungry? It's a little late for lunch and a little early for dinner, but at least you can eat with Old An first. There is a small kitchen in your yard, and when you go home in the evening, you can ask the maids to make you some porridge or something as a midnight snack." Thinking of Yu Tang's humble background, she was afraid that the people around her were timid and dared not light a fire, so she said, "Why don't you not bother, come to my place later and eat with our A Dan."