This time, Su Wanyan didn't back down: "Then you should make it up to me properly."
The two of them came to see Yan Gongyi together, but by the end their conversation was coded, and she couldn't understand a single word. It was as if she were an outsider among the three of them.
Although Su Wanyan wasn't angry, it didn't mean she had no temper.
"Okay." Yu Nanqing quickly replied, "What does Yan'er want?"
Su Wanyan didn't reply to him. She had everything, so what else could she want?
Seeing that Su Wanyan remained silent, Yu Nanqing gently touched her hand.
Su Wanyan didn't resist, so Yu Nanqing boldly took her hand. Su Wanyan couldn't help but laugh at his cautious manner. She wasn't angry at all, and looked up to ask, "What were you two talking about just now?"
Yu Nanqing tightened his grip on Su Wanyan's hand, opened his mouth, but then pursed his lips.
It wasn't that he didn't want to say it, it's just that... it wasn't something nice to say.
That's why he also spoke in snake language, not wanting Su Wanyan to hear it and be unhappy.
Su Wanyan didn't dwell on it. Looking at Yan Gongyi's pitiful appearance just now, even if she didn't understand, she could guess that he was either talking about his past friendship with Yu Nanqing or about running away from the clan.
That expression couldn't possibly be asking Yu Nanqing what she'd like to eat tonight.
Su Wanyan's guesses were always reasonable and well-founded, and it has to be said that she was right again.
"Never mind." Su Wanyan tightened her grip on Yu Nanqing's hand. "Let's go back."
Yu Nanqing's expression brightened slightly: "Mm."
In the depths of winter in December, as the Lunar New Year approaches, the weather grows increasingly cold.
Since the bandits were wiped out, the villagers were visibly happy, and even their enthusiasm for preparing for the New Year was higher than in previous years.
Yesterday, a blizzard swept through the area, almost completely submerging the courtyard. Su Wanyan, who was sleeping on the second floor, heard a commotion downstairs early in the morning.
When I got up, I saw that the villagers had gotten up early to clear the snow.
Several villagers also gathered in their yard, helping Huang Ye and Luo Xue clear the snow out of the yard.
Mingyu climbed onto the roof and carefully knocked the snow off.
When Su Wanyan came downstairs, she saw two middle-aged women each carrying a small basket: "Doctor Su is awake?"
"Aunt Wang, Aunt Zhao," Su Wanyan greeted politely.
Aunt Wang and Aunt Zhao walked past the snow sweepers and approached Su Wanyan with smiles, saying, "The New Year is almost here, so we're here to make some New Year's goods. Doctor Su, you don't mind, do you?"
Su Wanyan smiled and shook her head: "I don't mind, come in quickly."
As he spoke, he lifted the warm curtain that was meant to block the wind and snow.
"Oh dear, I'm so sorry to keep bothering you, but don't blame us. It's been a long time since any outsiders have come to the village, and Doctor Su is such a kind person, we really appreciate it!"
When Yu Nanqing came down from the second floor, she saw the village women rushing over again, and for a moment she didn't know what expression to make.
I feel like they're taking up more of Su Wanyan's time than he is.
Upon seeing Yu Nanqing come down, Aunt Wang and Aunt Zhao's smiles immediately faded considerably: "Young Master Yu is here too. We came to Doctor Su's place to buy some New Year's goods and have a chat."
Yu Nanqing's expression was not pleasant; it was faint, with a hint of coldness that was barely perceptible.
Just then, Tanaka rushed in to report: "Master, Madam, Miss Yan has arrived!"
Su Wanyan raised an eyebrow; this was the first time Yan Gongyi had come to visit.
Yu Nanqing frowned and said gently, "Yan'er, I'll be out for a moment."
Su Wanyan nodded: "Go ahead."
When he went out, Yu Nanqing, whose face was already pale, turned completely cold.
The warm curtain separating them at the door was lifted and then lowered again. Aunt Wang and Aunt Zhao looked at Su Wanyan and asked in bewilderment, "Dr. Su, are you just going to let Young Master Yu go like this?"
"Mm." Su Wanyan nodded. What else could she do?
"Tsk." Aunt Zhao said worriedly, "You're really carefree. Don't you know that Young Master Yu has been going to Miss Yan's place every day these days?"
Yan Gongyi rarely went out after arriving in the village, so apart from expressing sympathy for her being kidnapped by bandits, the villagers were not familiar with her.
If we're talking about taking sides, it's definitely on Su Wanyan's side, the one who helped them get treatment and chatted with them.
"Oh my, Dr. Su, you wouldn't be... planning to take that girl in as a concubine for Young Master Yu, would you?" Aunt Wang asked in a low voice, both surprised and wary.
This is not impossible. Young Master Yu and Doctor Su do not seem to be ordinary people. It is normal for wealthy families to have several concubines.
But... Young Master Yu is very good to Doctor Su. They have seen everything the two of them do during the month or so they have been staying here!
She simply couldn't imagine that such a loving couple could allow another woman to get involved.
Su Wanyan changed the subject: "What did you bring? Let me see."
Seeing that Su Wanyan was unwilling to talk, Aunt Wang and Aunt Zhao, who were perceptive, quickly replied with laughter: "The New Year is coming soon, we have to cut paper-cuts for windows, sew lucky bags, and make Buddhist robes as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too late."
These are all items used for the New Year; sewing lucky bags and Buddhist robes is a village custom.
Lucky bags are blessings from elders to younger generations on New Year's Day, while Buddhist robes are used to make offerings to Buddha statues on New Year's Eve.
There are no temples in this village; most Buddha statues are enshrined in people's homes.
Just as Su Wanyan invited the two to sit down, several more village women came in from outside. It seemed as if they had arranged to come to Su Wanyan's place to do New Year's goods and chat to pass the time.
On the other side, Yan Gongyi came to find Yu Nanqing, but before she even entered the courtyard, Yu Nanqing led her out with a dark expression on his face.
At the village entrance, barricades still blocked the middle of the road, and the snow was thick, making a 'crunching' sound when you stepped on it.
As they left the village, Yu Nanqing walked ahead, with Yan Gongyi following closely behind, wearing the clothes that Su Wanyan had given him that day.
"Brother Nanqing, wait for me."
Yu Nanqing took long strides. Although he seemed to be walking slowly, he unknowingly pulled far ahead of Yan Gongyi.
He seemed not to hear Yan Gongyi's words and walked out of the village on his own.
The snow had already reached above Yan Gongyi's calves. Seeing Yu Nanqing walking further and further away, she struggled to catch up and called out again, "Brother Nanqing, wait for me..."
Her voice was soft and delicate.
Yu Nanqing paused slightly, slowly turned around, his long and handsome eyes filled with a faint coldness as he stared intently at her not far away.
Yan Gongyi was overjoyed and immediately ran forward, lifting her skirt.
However, just as she was about to reach Yu Nanqing, a sudden obstacle appeared, and she cried out "Ah—" as she was about to trip over Yu Nanqing.
Yu Nanqing shifted his body slightly, and with a muffled thud, Yan Gongyi fell straight down in the snow, getting covered in snow.
She scrambled to her feet, sobbing, "Brother Nanqing, you've changed. You weren't like this before. You used to always turn around and help me up when we walked on mountain paths. Now... now you just watch me fall in the snow... Waaah..."
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