Chapter 192 My Sister is Yun Xi
Upon hearing this, Wu smiled with relief: "Good child. Hey? What did your brother-in-law say he wanted to give me just now?"
"Uh! Mother-in-law, let him tell you in person! Maybe my brother-in-law wants to give you a surprise. I have something to do, so I will go back first. You two can chat." After saying that, he bowed and left the room.
Mrs. Wu watched her beloved son-in-law leave, then walked to the table and saw the beautiful brocade box on the table at a glance: "Is this for mother?" she asked, and was about to touch it.
Unexpectedly, before she could touch it, her son took it away first, which made her clench her empty hands in embarrassment.
"Mom, this is not for you. Yours hasn't been delivered yet. Please wait a little longer." Mu Xingci said without changing his expression.
"Then what is this in your hand?" Wu asked curiously.
"Men need things, not women."
"So what did you buy me?"
"Well! You'll know when the time comes. If I tell you, there will be no mystery. How can I give you a surprise without mystery?" Mu Xingci said with a slight smile on his face.
"Okay, mother will wait. By the way, I came here to tell you that your birthday is in a month. Please write a list in advance and I will ask someone to write the invitations in advance." Mrs. Wu was talking about business.
"I understand. I'll write it later."
"Okay! Just remember it. I'm going back."
"Goodbye, mother!" Mu Xingci stood up and watched her go.
As soon as Wu left, Mu Xingci placed the brocade box on the table, then slowly opened the lid and uncovered the red velvet cloth on it, and a pink jade tripod appeared in front of him.
Looking at it up close, the jade tripod is even more beautiful and translucent than when it was placed on the table. No wonder Lin Yao was so determined to have it.
"Alas! What good will it do if I buy you? You will still be covered in dust." Mu Xingci sighed lightly.
That woman had rejected him so clearly, so how could he continue to make things difficult for himself?
Now, if he were to continue to shamelessly cling to that woman, he no longer had the courage he had before. He was afraid that if he gave up all his dignity and begged her, he would only be met with her cold rejection and disgust in the end.
No matter how strong his heart was, he would not dare to experience the pain of love again. That feeling was really painful, so painful that he could not sleep in the middle of the night and was in great pain.
The reason why he took the picture of this pretty girl was that he remembered the scene when Lin Yao bullied her. This reminded him of the humiliation and grievance that woman had suffered in Lizhou City, which made him heartbroken and regretful.
Since she couldn't beat the young lady from the Grand Tutor's House, she would win a match for her, and it would also be considered as seeking justice for her for what happened that year.
For two days, Yun Wansheng stayed peacefully in the mansion. When she had nothing to do, she wrote strange stories so that she wouldn't be bored here.
That day, Shangguan Lan came over. As soon as he entered the door, he saw a beautiful woman sitting quietly in front of the window writing something. The peaceful scene made people reluctant to disturb her.
Yun Wansheng noticed someone coming in and naturally raised her eyes to look at the newcomer: "Brother! Why didn't you say anything when you came?"
"I saw that you were writing seriously, so I didn't dare to speak for fear of disturbing you." Shangguan Lan smiled gently and walked forward.
"Brother, you don't have to be polite to me all the time. We are brother and sister, there is no need to disturb me. Just say it directly if you have something to say." Yun Wansheng put down the pen and sorted out the paper she had just written.
"Why did you write so much?" Shangguan Lan couldn't help but wonder when he saw that there were more than twenty pieces of paper in her hands and on the table.
"Brother, guess what I wrote?" Yun Wansheng shook the paper in her hand in front of him in a mysterious manner.
"Scripture?"
"wrong!"
"Poetry?"
"wrong!"
"You don't need to write so many words when writing a letter to someone, right?" Shangguan Lan really couldn't guess.
"Of course not. Big brother, let me show you." Yun Wansheng handed him several pages of strange stories.
As Shangguan Lan looked at each picture one by one, the expression on his face gradually became serious. After he finished reading, he looked at her with surprise.
"Little sister, how come the content of your strange story is similar to that of a writer named Yunxi? They're both stories of time travel and rebirth."
"Brother, have you also read Yun Xi's works?" Yun Wansheng was surprised.
"Yes! His series of strange stories are very popular in the capital. No matter men, women, young or old, as long as they can read, they have read his works.
His writing style is not as lifeless as others. Although his books may not yield much fruitful results, they do inspire unbridled imagination, allowing people to imagine that true love between men and women can be eternal and unchanging.
Upon hearing this, Yun Wansheng couldn't help but smile and said, "Thank you for your serious comments. I'm not talented, Yun Xi is me!"
"You...you are Yun Xi?" Shangguan Lan widened his eyes in disbelief.
"Yeah! It's me!"
"But the rumor says that the writer is a man, how could it be you?"
"I was afraid of getting into trouble, so I asked the bookstore to keep it secret for me. I don't care about fame, I only care about whether I can make money." Yun Wansheng said truthfully.
"Little sister, your abilities are getting better and better. I admire you very much." There was admiration in Shangguan Lan's eyes.
"That's not much of a skill. I just like to think about unrealistic things."
"But your unrealistic ideas are exactly what others like to see, and that's the key to your success."
"It's okay! You have to keep it a secret for me!" Yun Wansheng reminded.
"Don't worry! I will!" Shangguan Lan patted her head lovingly, then continued, "Let me tell you, there's a chrysanthemum viewing banquet at the Prime Minister's residence the day after tomorrow, and we've been invited. You should prepare in advance."
"Ah! Can I not go?" A trace of reluctance flashed across Yun Wansheng's face.
"I know you're afraid of trouble, but the Prime Minister's wife somehow found out you were in the capital, so she specifically asked the person who delivered the invitation to invite you to attend, saying she really wanted to meet you."
"Are you close to the Prime Minister's Mansion?"
"A little bit. Her youngest son has been trained under me and often gives me gifts. He's afraid that I won't want the little playboy in her family." Shangguan Lan said with a smile.
"I see. Okay then! Since they mean well, I'll go." Yun Wansheng compromised.
The brother and sister chatted for a while, and then Shangguan Lan went back.
Two days passed uneventfully, and the day of the Chrysanthemum Banquet arrived. Yun Wansheng dressed up and tried her best not to embarrass Shangguan Lan.
When Shangguan Lan saw a beautiful woman in purple clothes appear in front of him, his eyes couldn't help but stick to her little face.
Yun Wansheng looked at her eldest brother's lost eyes and couldn't help but tease him shyly, "Brother, look at that look in your eyes, it's as if you've never seen a beautiful woman before. Luckily it's me. If you looked at another woman like that, you would definitely get beaten up."
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