Song Yan looked at Song Wanning's current appearance and already understood about half of what was going on. However, she didn't expose her true feelings. She only smiled faintly and said, "Zhongping Marquis's Mansion is a marquisate in the capital, and its status is not low. If you are willing to manage it, and with your father's support, I'm afraid they won't dare to look down on you in the slightest. You can still be a proper mistress of the mansion."
After hearing what Song Yan said, Song Wanning paused for a moment and said, "Aunt...Zhongping Marquis's Mansion is not a good match. Wanning is determined to leave the poor alley and doesn't want to be hypocritical with that group of people anymore."
Song Yan glanced at Song Wanning, then glanced outside meaningfully, "Who was the man who just brought you here?"
"That's Prime Minister Yin." Song Wanning didn't expect Song Yan to actually meet Yin Yichen, but she still told the truth, "He wanted to marry me, but my father thought his family background was complicated and was afraid that I wouldn't be able to handle it, so he didn't agree."
"I see." Song Yan said with a smile, "Your father thought he was not a good person, but he had the power and insisted on marrying you. In order to prevent you from entering the prime minister's residence, your father sent you here and found a marriage for you in the Pei family."
Song Yan didn't wait for Song Wanning to speak before asking directly, "Do you like him?"
Song Wanning was now stunned in the spot, her hands unconsciously clenched in her sleeves, and she could only say softly, "I can't say I like him...it's just that he's thick-skinned and it's useless to scold him."
"Wan Ning, since he's the prime minister and has dropped so many things to come here for you, he must really like you." Song Yan knew what was on her mind when she saw her ears blushing, and she just whispered, "Since you've given yourself a chance to start over, why don't you choose someone you like? Don't listen to your father's old-fashioned words. If you don't go out because you're afraid of rain, then you'll never have to go out in your life."
Song Wanning lowered her eyebrows and said softly, "But he does have a heavy family background. I may not be able to handle it."
"Wan Ning, there's nothing you can't handle. Marrying into the Pei family might bring you a stable life, but are you truly happy?" Song Yan waved her hand, looking as if she had seen through the world. She simply said, "Just think it through carefully. Don't let yourself regret it."
Song Wanning looked at Song Yan and knew what happened to her back then, so she asked softly, "Aunt got married when she was young, and then something happened within two years. Did you regret it?"
"Never." Song Yan chuckled and said, "When I think about the days when he was with me, they were all wonderful. If I had to choose again, I would still choose to marry him. Even if it was only two years of happiness, I would be willing."
Song Wanning was shocked, but now she felt mixed emotions.
Song Yan looked at Song Wanning's turmoil, but didn't say much. She just said, "Go down quickly. It's going to rain outside. We've arranged a room for you in the backyard. Just move in and wait for your father to send someone to pick you up."
Song Wanning responded softly, turned around and went down the attic with a heavy heart.
Putuo Temple is located in the mountains, so it's prone to rain. Now, a fine, dense drizzle has begun to fall. Before Song Wanning even stepped into the rain, the azure oil-paper umbrella reappeared.
Song Wanning turned her head and met Yin Yichen's eyes.
"I wanted to leave, but I thought it was going to rain so I turned back. Fortunately, it wasn't in vain."
The Prime Minister's eyes were beautiful, sparkling with light whether he was smiling or not. Yin Yichen usually had a cold expression, and his eyes made people feel sharp, but now they had a hint of warmth.
Song Wanning looked at Yin Yichen and felt a sudden warmth in her heart, a sense of comfort. Thinking of this, Song Wanning smiled softly, her smile blooming with the same charming color as the peach blossoms on Mount Putuo.
Yin Yichen looked at Song Wanning's sudden smile and was a little surprised. "What are you thinking about?"
Song Wanning's smile remained unchanged. As she turned her gaze towards the scenery below, she chuckled and said, "I was thinking that with the light rain now, Putuo Mountain must have a unique charm. Prime Minister, would you be willing to go with me for a stroll?"
"Okay." Yin Yichen was infected by Song Wanning, and walked into the mountains with Song Wanning holding an umbrella.
Song Wanning was right. The peach blossoms on Mount Putuo really had a unique charm in the rain. The blossoms trembled with the raindrops, and more peach blossoms fell than in the daytime.
Song Wanning wanted to reach out to catch a petal, but the bluestone road was muddy and she almost slipped.
Yin Yichen took Song Wanning's hand and held her steady, saying softly, "The road is slippery, be careful."
"Thank you, Prime Minister." Song Wanning said as she tried to release her hand, but Yin Yichen didn't let go. Song Wanning only said in a low voice, "I can walk the rest of the way by myself."
Yin Yichen refused to let go. "The road is slippery, I'm afraid of falling. Wan Ning might be holding my hand to stop me from falling."
After hearing what Yin Yichen said, Song Wanning was stunned for a moment, but her ears turned red. "If others saw this, I'm afraid they would misunderstand me."
"There's no one around here."
Song Wanning was silent for a moment, then turned to Yin Yichen and said, "Prime Minister, I'm afraid I'll be engaged in a while."
"With whom?" Yin Yichen half-closed his eyes and looked at Song Wanning, chuckling, "With Pei Xuanzhi? Or with me?"
Song Wanning lowered her eyebrows and whispered, "Xuanzhi is the husband my father personally chose for me."
"It's better to marry me than him." Yin Yichen stood beside Song Wanning, and Song Wanning saw the pride and confidence in his eyes. "In terms of power, the Pei family is far inferior to me. In terms of wealth, I'm afraid the Prime Minister's Mansion is still slightly better."
After hearing what Yin Yichen said, Song Wanning burst out laughing, "The Prime Minister is so confident?"
"If you marry me, you can count the wealth of my Prime Minister's Mansion yourself, and you will know whether I am lying." The hands held by the two became warm, and the endless heat was transmitted through the palms to Song Wanning, making Song Wanning feel comforted.
"Although the Pei family isn't as powerful as the Prime Minister's Mansion, they have simple relationships with the Song family. They're old friends and know each other well." Song Wanning lowered her eyes and said in a deep voice, "Father is very pleased with Xuanzhi and is just waiting for him to return from Jiangnan to invite me to marry him. If I marry him, everything will go smoothly and there won't be any difficulties."
"You've forgotten the most important thing, Wan Ning." Pei Xuanzhi held Song Wan Ning's hand tightly and said softly, "When two people get married, whether you like it or not is also an important matter. If you don't like it, I'm afraid that no matter how good your family background is or how close your relationship is, it will be of no use."
After hearing what Yin Yichen said, Song Wanning stared at Yin Yichen's eyes stubbornly and asked calmly, "How do you know I don't like him?"
"Because..." Song Wanning only listened to Yin Yichen's voice, which was as sweet as a clear spring, and was extremely firm, "You like me."
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