Li Duan looked at Yu Tang with a smile in his eyes and said, "My mother was wrong in this matter. However, please forgive me, Miss Yu. No matter which mother it is, they will inevitably do some stupid things when protecting their children. Fortunately, my mother did not intend to hurt Miss Yu. When my brother heard that Miss Yu might be in trouble, he went to rescue Miss Yu with his companions. Speaking of which, my brother is also a victim!"
The country gentlemen were all shrewd men. As soon as they heard what was said, they realized what was going on and couldn't help but laugh.
Pei Yan didn't expect that this matter was arranged by Li Jun's mother, Lin.
He couldn't help but look at Li Jun.
Li Jun was staring at Yu Tang with his eyes wide open, his mouth twitching, as if he had a lot to say to Yu Tang but didn't know what to say. In the end, his expression turned into a gloomy sadness.
He looked towards Yu Tang.
Yu Tang looked at Li Duan calmly, without any emotion, and didn't even glance at Li Jun out of the corner of his eyes.
It can be seen that he doesn't like Li Jun very much.
Pei Yan was secretly amazed in his heart.
Looking at this, he was sure that Li Jun liked Miss Yu, and he still liked her. Miss Yu had taken the initiative to flirt with Li Jun before, so why was she now ignoring him? And from the looks of it, she didn't seem to like Li Duan. At least when she was facing Li Duan, he couldn't tell that Miss Yu had any feelings for Li Duan.
Is it possible that he has poor eyesight?
He has never been very sensitive about this.
At first, Zhou Zijin had an affair with the abbot of some nunnery, and he had accompanied her to have tea several times but didn't notice it. It was not until Madam Zhou brought people to the nunnery that he found out.
Pei Yan couldn't help but touch his nose.
There is also the second son of the Wei family named Wei Xiaoshan. It can be seen that Miss Yu is really standing up for him. She even disregards her own reputation and shows up in public to confront Li Duan.
This Miss Yu is really interesting!
With so many people around, and after going around in circles, she actually still has her own stance.
For the first time in his life, someone made Pei Yan unable to see through.
But Miss Yu couldn't do this. Even if Li Duan admitted that the kidnapping was done by the Li family, he still pushed the blame on his mother Lin. Women are short-sighted and often do something shocking on impulse. It's not okay to keep targeting the Li family for this.
If it were him, since the conversation had brought up this matter, he would have made a fuss from another angle, questioning the Li family about how they were going to deal with the aftermath of this incident. He would have to completely sever the marriage relationship between the two families so that the Li family could no longer use this incident to marry into the Yu family.
Should he remind Miss Yu?
This thought flashed through Pei Yan's mind and was rejected by him.
Now he didn't know what Miss Yu was going to do. Although she seemed to be standing up for Wei Xiaoshan, what if she actually wanted to marry Li Duan?
He can't see clearly what's going on between men and women, so he'd better not make himself unpopular.
However, if Miss Yu really wants to marry Li Duan, he can help her. When the Li and Gu families break off the engagement, Gu Chang will be very upset.
Pei Yan's lips curled up slightly, and he heard Yu Tang say, "Although Madam Li was confused for a moment, it is now the eldest son Li who is in charge of the family. After Madam Li did such a thing, our family will definitely not marry into the Li family again. I believe that everyone present here and the eldest son Li can understand the anger of our Yu family."
Pei Yan sat up straight at once.
Unexpectedly, this Miss Yu really wants to draw a clear line between herself and the Li family!
He was wrong again!
Pei Yan lowered his head and sipped his tea, trying to hide his discomfort.
The country gentlemen present were buzzing with discussion, and Master Wu, who was entrusted by Yu Wen, said bluntly, "Well, Miss Yu is right. If my daughter encountered such a thing, although she had good intentions, she would have a grudge in her heart. It is not in accordance with etiquette, and the two families will not get married no matter what." After saying that, he laughed twice and said, "Fortunately, the Yu family wants to keep Miss Yu to raise money, and the second son of the Li family is handsome and talented. If I were Master Li, I would not be willing to give away my son who has raised him so much to others. It is better to resolve a feud than to create one. I think we should just let it go and let everyone forget their grudges with a smile. What do you think, Master Pei San?"
Pei Yan raised his head and looked at Yu Tang.
Yu Tang was also looking at him.
Her star-like eyes revealed a hint of nervousness at this moment. She stared at him intently without blinking, as if she was afraid that if she blinked, she would miss his expression, and she would not be able to respond in time, and things would develop in a direction that would be unfavorable to her. Her body slightly leaning forward carried a hint of pleading and expectation, as if his decision was so important to her that it could affect her life and death, her future, and her life.
Tsk tsk tsk, this Miss Yu is really a multifaceted person. When she needs to, she can make him feel soft-hearted, let alone that kid Li Jun.
Pei Yan took another sip of tea uncomfortably and looked at Li Duan.
After all, he was still young, and couldn't completely hide his emotions. Li Duan's face looked a little ugly, and he obviously didn't like what Master Wu said.
In this case, it's not that Miss Yu wants to get involved with the Li family, but that the Li family is still trying to take advantage of Miss Yu at this time!
Interesting, interesting!
Pei Yan felt even happier when he thought of Gu Chang's gentle face.
He said: "The stories of scholars and bards are usually incompatible with etiquette. Occasionally, one of them happens and it's fine if the two sides are happy about it. It's better not to let the world follow suit."
This is to oppose the Li family from being entangled with the Yu family in marriage matters.
Yu Tang breathed a sigh of relief.
She had already made up her mind to persuade Third Master Pei to stand on her side, but she didn't expect that Third Master Pei helped her by saying that it was "contrary to etiquette" without asking her to say a word.
It seems that Master Pei San is just as she knew him before. Although he doesn't take charge of things, he is able and willing to help others at critical moments.
Yu Tang glanced at Pei Yan with gratitude.
Those eyes, with a hint of water in them, looked like sunlight shining through the water, creating ripples and sparkling light under the bright light of the hall.
Pei Yan was stunned.
Yu Tang bent his knees lightly and bowed to him, saying "Thank you, Third Master" with tears in his eyes.
The sound is clear and pleasant like the sound of jade.
Pei Yan immediately thought of the Wudao Pine at Zhaoming Temple, where Miss Yu seemed to have thanked Li Jun in the same graceful manner.
His face is a bit dark.
I feel like I'm in this together with Li Junrui...
Yu Tang murmured in his heart.
Master Pei San is really moody!
He was helping her with a cheerful face just now, but his expression changed in the blink of an eye.
She didn't want Pei Yan's mood swings to cause any unexpected changes and anything to be detrimental to her.
Yu Tang didn't care about anything else. Things had finally come to this point. Even if it was risky, she had to take advantage of the situation and make this matter a reality.
"Second Master of the Li Family," she smiled at Li Jun and said gently, "I think you agree with Master Pei San's opinion!"
This was the first time that Yu Tang laid eyes on him and spoke to him since they parted at Yujia Village that day.
Li Jun looked miserable, but more of it was guilt.
He knew that Yu Tang wanted to draw a line between them, but could he not agree?
He had been the one who had wronged her in the first place, so was he still going to hold on to her?
This was the realization he had when he left Yujia Village, and now he was just stating it clearly and distinctly.
Li Duan was extremely anxious when he saw this. Without waiting for Li Jun to say anything, he stepped forward and pulled Li Jun's sleeve.
This child, how can he be so stupid?
If you want to chase a girl, you won't succeed if you are too thick-skinned.
Marrying Miss Yu was not just his business, it was his father's decision.
This is related to the future of the Li family.
The only surprise was that they didn't expect Li Jun to really fall in love with Miss Yu.
"Master Pei San..." Li Duan said, but before he could finish his words, Li Jun shook his hand off, knocking down Li Duan's hand that was grabbing the corner of his clothes, and said before Li Duan: "Miss Yu, you are right. This matter is indeed against etiquette, and I am rude." After that, he bowed to Yu Tang to apologize.
"Brother!" Li Duan frowned.
Yu Tang felt relieved.
Li Jun, the young man dressed in fine clothes and riding a vigorous horse, still has some bottom line after all, and is not so bad that he is beyond redemption.
Give peaches and plums, and you will get jade in return.
She would try to save his life.
Yu Tang looked at Li Duan, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
Even if the kidnapping was Lin's idea, could Lin have succeeded without Li Duan?
No matter in the past life or this life, Li Duan never stood up and admitted it clearly.
She said, "Master Li, you see, everyone knows that after your family did such a thing, our two families can no longer get married. Even Master Li thinks this is inappropriate. So, when our family refused the marriage proposal, you already had no choice, right?"
Li Duan agreed with this statement in his heart, but he didn't say anything.
Last time, he answered too hastily, which gave Miss Yu an opportunity to take advantage of the situation and completely cut off the possibility of marriage between the two families. It was obvious that he underestimated Miss Yu. He should have known that if the Yu family dared to allow Miss Yu to confront him, Miss Yu must have her own strengths.
From now on, he would have to think carefully before answering anything Miss Yu said.
What also surprised him was Pei Yan’s attitude.
He knew that the Yu family and the Pei family had a good relationship. Before he came, he had thought about visiting Pei Yan in advance, but he was also worried that his early visit would make Pei Yan misunderstand that their family was at fault in this matter, thus affecting Pei Yan's impression of him - Pei Yan's teacher and fellow disciples were too powerful, and all of them held important positions, and he was afraid that one day he would have to ask Pei Yan for help.
But now it seems that he might have done something wrong again.
The Yu family asked Pei Yan to be the middleman, most likely because they had already convinced Pei Yan and made a preconceived decision about the Li family.
To break the deadlock, he needs to be more careful.
"Miss Yu, you can't say that." Li Duan smiled as if in spring breeze, not even a trace of panic in his heart. He said, "Sincerity can move mountains and break rocks. Our family has always wanted to marry into the Yu family, and we will not do something that would destroy the Great Wall."
Yu Tang also smiled, his smile was gentle and humble: "But the fact is, my family is determined to get a bribe for me, and your family is determined to have me marry into the Li family. Both families are unwilling to give in, and your mother did something stupid. Am I right?"