My wish came true
Langyue Tower was opened by Yi Shen's second brother, Yi Wo, when he was young and bored. Unexpectedly, after a few years, Langyue Tower has become the number one restaurant in the capital. Every day, countless people come to eat, and each person has to queue for a long time.
The group followed Yi Shen into Langyue Tower, where they could go upstairs to eat without having to queue. As soon as the waiter opened the door, everyone exclaimed in surprise, "Langyue Tower has such large rooms!!"
A normal room can easily accommodate ten people, but this room is probably three times the size of a normal room. Even with twenty people plus two servants standing in it, it doesn't feel crowded. Moreover, this room is not as solemn and luxurious as a normal room. There are very few jade artifacts and treasures, but cushions and soft pads are everywhere. There are also sewn dolls in the room.
These dolls, dressed in tiny clothes, are not only varied in posture and lifelike, but also endearing and exude a faint fragrance of gardenias, making people feel happy at first sight.
A woman exclaimed in surprise, "I didn't even know Langyue Tower had rooms like this!"
One of the men said, "I don't know either."
Students from the Gezhong Academy often come to Langyue Tower for meals, but the children of these important officials in the court have never been to this room and are unaware that there is such a room in Langyue Tower.
Lin Kuo laughed and said, "This is the room that Brother Juzhen specially prepared for Sister Ruisheng at Langyue Tower. Even the rest of us are not allowed to enter. Today, we are truly blessed."
"Who's talking badly about me?" Yi Wo helped the pregnant Song Lingshu into the room and said with a smile, "Is it Lian Shi talking badly about me behind my back again?"
"How could I dare, Brother Juzhen?" Lin Kuo stepped aside to make way for Song Lingshu and bowed to her, "Sister Ruisheng."
"Yes, good morning." Seeing that everyone was about to follow Lin Kuo in bowing, Song Lingshu gently stopped them, "We are not outsiders, there is no need to bow."
There's some truth to the world calling Song Lingshu and Song Yinxing "twin beauties." They weren't twins, but they did look quite similar, except for their eyes.
Because of their dissimilar eyes, Song Lingshu's appearance was more gentle and beautiful, and every frown and smile was full of tenderness, while Song Yinxing was more aloof and elegant, like a female poet.
Now, Song Lingshu is pregnant and has become even more gentle. She greeted everyone and was carefully helped by Yi Wo to sit on a cushioned chair. Only then did everyone guess that the cushion in the room was prepared for her.
"Don't stand, sit down," Song Lingshu said.
"Please sit down, everyone, don't be so formal." Yi Wo dragged a chair over and sat down next to Song Lingshu. He then placed a cushion behind her back and took her hand as if no one else was around.
Mentioning Yi Wo, all the students of the pavilion school exclaimed in admiration. This was because once, Wei Luanhua wanted to eat at Langyue Tower but didn't want to wait in line. After greeting Yi Wo, he tried to go inside, but Yi Wo stopped him with a smile.
Yi Wo smiled, but stretched out his arm to block Wei Luanhua. He squinted and said with a half-smile, "Luanhua, you've come to the wrong place. The door is over there."
General Wei was a veteran of many battles. His wife died young, leaving him with only one son, Wei Luanhua. Wei Luanhua was unruly by nature, driving away more than ten teachers. He grew up surrounded by maids and servants in the mansion, unable to distinguish right from wrong or good from evil, and always seeking only to please himself.
Therefore, upon hearing Yi Wu's words, Wei Luanhua looked at the door he pointed to, and after a moment of reaction, his blood boiled. He disregarded the matter of noble families and said to the servant behind him, "Smash this Langyue Tower."
Inside Langyue Tower, as the first bowl fell to the ground, Yi Wo took a step back, snapped his fingers, and nearly twenty black-clad thugs emerged from behind him without his noticing.
Wei Luanhua was not afraid that Yi Wo was a young master from a prominent family, and Yi Wo was not afraid that Wei Luanhua was the son of General Wei. The two sides fought at Langyue Tower.
All the tables, chairs, bowls, and chopsticks on the first floor of Langyue Tower were smashed to pieces on the ground. Yi Wo and Wei Luanhua were not injured, but there were too many onlookers, and the matter involved the children of a noble family and Wei Luanhua, so the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review dared not intervene, and it eventually reached the Emperor's ears.
No one knows what Yi Wu said during his audience with the emperor, but they do know that the next day, although Wei Luanhua did not come to apologize, he did pay compensation.
After this incident, the reputation of the children of prominent families soared.
Yi Wo was Yi Shen's elder brother, making him a kind of elder to the students of Gezhong. The students of Gezhong were familiar with him and respected him, so they all invited him and Song Lingshu to stay for dinner.
“I’m fine with anything, look at my wife,” Yi Wo said.
"No need. I just heard that Weichong and Xiaoqi had secretly pledged their love, and since you two happened to be dining at Langyue Tower, I thought I'd bring you to this room for dinner and ask Weichong and Xiaoqi about it..."
Song Lingshu blinked, still retaining the charm of a young girl even now that she's married.
She continued, "Are you two really together!?"
“It’s true, Sister Ruisheng,” Wu Qi said.
"Is it true, Wei Chong?" Song Lingshu looked at Yi Shen, deliberately teasing him.
“Really, I like her very much,” Yi Shen said.
“If Wei Chong hadn’t been with Xiao Qi, he would never have allowed such rumors to circulate,” Yi Wo said. “It’s a testament to the effectiveness of what I taught him; otherwise, I wouldn’t have the face to see Wei Chong.”
Upon hearing this, Wu Qi glanced at Yi Shen, showing no sign of blaming him, but rather out of curiosity.
Curious what Yi Wu taught Yi Shen?
Why didn't Yi Shen say anything...?
Everyone was still trying to persuade Yi Wu and Song Lingshu to stay and have dinner with them. Song Lingshu took the small blanket that Song Yinxing handed her and covered her pregnant belly with it. She smiled and declined, saying, "I don't have a good appetite and I can't eat too much. I'm afraid I'll spoil your fun. You guys eat."
"It's alright, it's alright, let's eat together." A woman affectionately linked arms with Song Lingshu, then carefully touched her stomach from a distance. "It's such a joyous occasion that Sister Ruisheng is here, how could we spoil our fun? I've been wanting to eat with Sister Ruisheng for so long!"
Ning Xunxu laughed from the side, "It would be more lively if Sister Ruisheng were here."
Yi Wo retorted, "Won't it be lively with me around?"
Ning Xunxu said, "Of course it'll be lively, but we should only persuade Sister Ruisheng. After all, since Sister Ruisheng is here, do you think Brother Juzhen will leave?"
"You know perfectly well why you're asking this," Yi Wo said with a laugh.
As everyone chatted amongst themselves, Yi Wo smiled as he watched them surround Song Lingshu, asking her all sorts of questions, their expressions suggesting that Song Lingshu was in complete control.
Amidst laughter and cheerful chatter, Yi Shen grasped Wu Qi's hand and whispered as if in secret, "Want to know what I learned from my brother?"
Wu Qi gripped his hand tightly, shook it, and said, "If you want to tell me, I want to know. If you don't want to tell me, I don't want to know at all."
Yi Shen said, "I will tell you everything."
His gaze suddenly became somewhat distant, and his pupils reflected not only Wu Qi in front of him, but also his own bewildered and confused self from a long time ago.
At that time, Yi Wu told Yi Shen how to spend this period of time without disturbing Wu Qi.
“My elder brother once said that if you love someone, you must be prepared to wait, and the waiting time is uncertain.”
Wu Qi was stunned for a long time after hearing this.
Song Lingshu over there must have agreed to have dinner with them at Langyue Tower, and everyone was noisily ordering food and eating.
Yi Wo sat with them, chatting and laughing. During the meal, he was busy serving food to Song Lingshu and watching her eat. He didn't eat much himself.
Wu Qi didn't enjoy the meal very much. She was lost in thought and ate whatever Yi Shen put on the table for her.
Seeing her like this, Song Yinxing glanced at Yi Shen. Yi Shen shook his head slightly at Song Yinxing and did not disturb Wu Qi. He estimated her appetite and put her favorite dishes on her plate.
There are some things she needs to sort out herself.
Just like he said, he would tell her everything. As long as she wanted to know, as long as she asked, he would tell her anything, without reservation, and without any falsehoods.
But Wu Qi didn't ask anything.
After the meal, everyone dispersed. Yi Wo was worried that Song Lingshu was too tired, so he thought she should rest in Cizi Pavilion for a while before returning to the mansion.
As Yi Shen and Wu Qi took their leave, Yi Wo stood at the door and sighed, "Your wish has come true, Wei Chong."
"My wish has been fulfilled," Yi Shen said.
Wu Qi laughed from the side, "Brother Ju Zhen, my wish has come true too."
"I know, I know. Our Xiaoqi also has someone she likes, and she's gotten what she wanted." Song Lingshu smiled and took Wu Qi's hand. She glanced at Song Yinxing and Lin Kuo, who were already far away, and then quietly asked Wu Qi, "How are Zhiyun and Lianshi doing?"
"It's wonderful!" After saying that, Wu Qi added, "A harmonious relationship, a perfect match, a match made in heaven, a handsome man and a beautiful woman! In short, it's excellent!"
"That's so nice!" Song Lingshu couldn't help but smile.
Yi Shen smiled faintly, took her hand, said goodbye to Yi Wo and Song Lingshu, and left.
As soon as they got into the car and the curtain was drawn, Wu Qi sat on Yi Shen's lap, pinched his cheek fiercely, and said with a serious face, "Tell me, when did you realize that you liked me? That you liked me so much?"
Yi Shen smiled and shifted his body to make her more comfortable.
“I thought you wouldn’t ask,” he said.
"Who said I wouldn't ask? I just don't want to talk about the two of us in front of everyone." Wu Qi pinched Yi Shen's face seemingly fiercely, but she didn't actually use any force. However, she still urged Yi Shen fiercely, "Hurry up and tell me."
“One night, I saw the bright moonlight outside the window and wondered if you were sleeping or looking at the moonlight by the window.” Yi Shen put his arm around her waist and slowly pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly with a gentle yet irresistible embrace. “I didn’t sleep well that night. I felt that we should look at such beautiful moonlight together.”
"The moment this thought crossed my mind, I knew I loved you."
He twirled the hair ribbon on Wu Qi's head with his fingertips and continued, "I'm sure that the moment I fell in love with you, I already liked you terribly."
Yi Shen's voice was gentle, no longer as cold as ice.
Wu Qi nestled in Yi Shen's arms, her eyes stinging, and said in a hoarse voice, "Yi Shen, you never told me any of this. During that time, during that time... how did you get through it?"
Previously, Wu Qi had never quite understood why Yi Shen shed tears on the Lantern Festival. Now it turns out...
It turns out that he had already realized he loved her.
“If you’re always by my side, it doesn’t count as being stuck here,” Yi Shen said. “You’re always calling out ‘Yi Shen, Yi Shen’ when you’re around, and you always come looking for me when I’m not there.”
"I think you must also like me."
"You just haven't realized it yet."
“I didn’t want to bother you or rush you. So I listened to my brother.”
"wait."
No matter how soft the clouds or how gentle the spring breeze are in the world, they cannot compare to Yi Shen at this moment.
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