Chapter 68
"Then I'm leaving..."
Duan Huaichuan handed her the bundle in his hand: "Go ahead."
Yunxi looked back several times as she took a step, but in the end she still left.
Seeing her like this, Duan Huaichuan felt bad.
Unexpectedly, the Yun family kept such strict control over her that they wouldn't even allow her to go out for a stroll during the day.
He clearly saw many unmarried women walking around on the street, quite a few of them dressed elegantly, so why was it Yunxi...?
Duan Huaichuan sighed, turned around and headed towards the pastry shop that Yunxi had mentioned earlier.
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Yunxi returned to the Marquis's residence with her bundle and saw Jixiang dozing off outside the back room, so she knew nothing had happened.
She walked over and gently patted Jixiang's shoulder twice: "Quickly hide the veil."
Jixiang quickly took the veil and returned to her room. Seeing that Yunxi had no further instructions, she went back to her room to get some sleep.
Jingyuan also went back to report.
It was unclear whether something bad had happened at the banquet, but Shen Rang's expression was slightly cold, and he looked somewhat unhappy.
Seeing Jing Yuan return, Shen Rang's expression softened slightly: "Did you send it back?"
Jing Yuan nodded.
"Where is that Scholar Duan?"
"I went to Zhao's Pastry Shop to buy some pastries, it seems they're being sent to Xikou Village."
"Um."
On the surface, Shen Rang seemed no different from usual that afternoon, but only Jing Yuan, who had grown up by his side since childhood, knew that Shen Rang was in a bad mood.
Strangely enough, Shen Rang wouldn't beat or scold his servants when he was in a bad mood, but whenever he got angry, Jing Yuan would inexplicably become too afraid to even breathe and could only stay by his side with utmost vigilance.
And that afternoon, Shen Rang didn't think about anything else.
That girl, residing in the inner quarters, would likely find it very difficult to obtain news of Duan Jieyuan's arrival in the capital. After all, the two had grown up together since childhood, and their bond must be extraordinary. This is evident from the fact that the girl risked running out of the mansion just to see Duan Jieyuan, but he...
For now, all I can do is buy her some good food to apologize, and then find another opportunity to take her out.
So on this day, Shen Rang left the Hanlin Academy a little earlier than usual and returned to his residence a little later than usual.
However, the Water Pavilion was empty; there wasn't a soul in sight.
According to the guards, Yunxi didn't come at all today.
Shen Rang pursed his lips.
It seems this girl is really angry.
However, he couldn't personally deliver snacks to Yunxi at Liuyun Garden.
Shen Rang glanced at Jing Yuan and handed him the food box in his hand: "When you go back later, give her the snacks and say they are to apologize to her. Also, please tell her for me that we will meet outside Liuyun Garden at the middle of Hai hour."
Jing Yuan agreed without showing any emotion, but sighed inwardly.
I never expected my young master to fall for a woman in this way.
You really do see everything when you live long enough.
Meanwhile, at Liuyun Garden.
Yunwan has been feeling down lately.
Although Shen Rang returned to Liuyun Garden every day, she and Shen Rang barely exchanged a few words; they didn't act like a married couple at all.
In her imagination, marriage shouldn't be like this; she didn't expect the couple to be harmonious, but they shouldn't be this cold and distant either.
Pearl naturally noticed Yun Wan's unhappiness: "Young Madam, what's wrong?"
Yun Wan sighed: "Pearl, you said I've studied music, chess, calligraphy, and painting since I was a child, and I'm also knowledgeable in poetry and prose, so why is the young master so cold to me?"
Pearl couldn't answer this question, nor did she dare to answer it easily. She only said, "Perhaps the marriage is too short and the young master hasn't seen your good qualities yet."
Despite hearing her words, Yun Wan's brows did not relax at all.
Is that really... true?
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