Chapter 41: Something Incredible
After returning to their residence, An Nian and Du Ruozhi pulled Du Huaizhi to the corner of the yard, using Du Huaizhi as a shield and observing the strange man who suddenly appeared from a distance.
"Is he that man?" An Nian asked Du Huaizhi in a deliberately low voice.
Just as Du Huaizhi was about to respond, Du Ruozhi nodded first, "Yes, it's him." There was a hint of grit in her voice.
An Nian touched his chin, "You look good, but what does your family do? Are they rich?" Then he thought back to the night he first met Du Huaizhi and murmured, "They probably don't have much money, otherwise they wouldn't let you do that kind of work."
"What kind of work?" Du Ruozhi grasped the key point.
An Nian: "Nothing."
Du Huaizhi: “…”
Looking at them deliberately lowering their voices and whispering to each other, he held his forehead helplessly, wondering if there was a possibility that he could hear them.
Li Siyu stood under the eaves, leaning against a pillar, slowly finishing the last bite of a candied haws. "You came to the capital and stayed in a place like this?"
Du Huaizhi raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "Why, my husband, do you think it's too shabby?"
The word "husband" made Li Siyu stunned for a moment. His peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, and he casually threw a bamboo stick, nailing it accurately into the gap in the courtyard wall. "I really wronged you." He walked closer slowly, "But..."
The feeling of oppression was too strong, so An Nian and Du Ruozhi hid behind Du Huaizhi, only daring to stick their heads out to peek.
"Wherever my wife is, there is nothing better than a palace." Li Siyu curled his lips and looked at the two cowards. "Since this is our first meeting, I should prepare some gifts."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and Wang Duan, dressed in formal guard attire, walked in holding two boxes and respectfully presented them to Du Ruozhi and An Nian.
The two of them looked at Du Huaizhi at the same time. After Du Huaizhi nodded to them, they took the box.
Du Ruozhi opened it and saw a set of exquisite jade head ornaments. An Nian's box contained a package of gold needles, which upon closer inspection turned out to be Huayang needles.
"This, this, this... I feel so embarrassed. Thank you, brother-in-law." An Nian was immediately moved and her attitude changed 180 degrees.
Du Ruozhi held the jade headdress in her hands, her face wrinkled. She was not so easily bribed. "Sister..." Du Ruozhi tugged at Du Huaizhi's sleeve.
Du Huaizhi looked at his sister's tangled expression and was about to speak, but An Nian pulled her away first, "Hey, we two finally got together, don't always cling to your sister, come on, I'll sleep at your place tonight."
After the two left, Wangduan also retreated. Suddenly, only she and Li Siyu were left in the yard. He stopped pretending and the air seemed to be frozen.
"I didn't expect that Madam is quite likable outside." Li Siyu pushed her against the stone table, supported his hands on her sides, and held her like that.
Du Huaizhi looked up and looked at him, "She is my sister." It is natural to be closer.
Li Siyu's expression changed, and his voice became colder. "I'm not talking about your sister."
Du Huaizhi frowned slightly. What else could it be?
Seeing that she really didn't know, Li Siyu laughed at himself and said, "Li Zixian." The words were almost squeezed out from between his teeth.
Du Huaizhi understood and relaxed his brows, but frowned again, "Didn't you ask me to go?" He had agreed to assign her a task, but now he turned against her and acted sarcastic.
Li Siyu understood her eyes: "..."
Feeling quite helpless, he was silent for a moment, then his gaze slowly moved downwards, a few evil thoughts emerged in his light purple eyes, and he changed the subject, "The candied haws just now were not too sweet, would you like to try them?" His tone was obviously much softer, as if he really wanted to share them with her.
Du Huaizhi said she was used to his moody temper. If she remembered correctly, he had just finished eating the candied haws. "Why..."
Before he finished speaking, he lowered his head and moved closer. The moment they made contact, Du Huaizhi's eyes widened and he raised his hand to push him away.
He had anticipated this. He grabbed her wrists with both hands and propped them up on the table. He took a light taste, raised his head, and met her eyes. His eyes darkened a little. "Is it sweet?"
Du Huaizhi didn't understand what he meant, and before he could say anything, he came over again, this time going even deeper. Du Huaizhi had nowhere to retreat, nowhere to hide, and could only endure it silently.
Just as the atmosphere was gradually heating up, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the yard. Li Siyu quickly let go of Du Huaizhi and quickly distanced himself.
"Miss!" The maid ran in in a panic, "Someone's coming from the Prince Regent's Palace. The master wants to see the eldest brother-in-law."
Du Huaizhi's expression remained calm, though his lips were slightly swollen and his cheeks flushed slightly. Li Siyu calmly adjusted his clothes and said, "I understand."
The maid was also a discerning person. She saw the clue at a glance and secretly despised people in her heart, thinking that the world was becoming more and more shameless.
Li Siyu curled her lips at Du Huaizhi and said, "Wait for me to come back."
Du Huaizhi resisted the urge to kick him and ignored him. After all this, Du Huaizhi already knew what he was thinking.
She deliberately showed up in front of Du Qiyue to arouse his suspicion, and then the father and son would recognize each other naturally. However, she didn't expect Li Cun to come so soon.
In fact, it wasn't that Li Cunjiu arrived quickly, but rather that he happened to be visiting the Du residence and happened to run into Du Qiyue at the door, who was about to inform him of something. Du Qiyue said mysteriously that he wanted to show him something incredible.
Li Cunjiu showed impatience on his face. The last time Du Qiyue presented him with such a treasure was the time before, when they were a pair of twin sisters sent from Hezhou. Li Cunjiu's face turned black at that time, and he almost beat the old man half to death.
Li Cunjiu, dressed in a dark dragon robe, sat at the main seat, his hands resting on the armrests, tapping them intermittently. Du Qiyue respectfully served him tea and stood aside.
"What do you want to do this time?" Li Cunjiu picked up the teacup and played with it in his hand.
"Your Highness, you are joking. I will certainly not keep you waiting in vain." Du Qiyue laughed, stretched his neck to look outside, and wondered in his heart why he hadn't come yet.
Li Cunjiu sneered, his eyes flashing with disdain, "I want to see how incredible your words really are."
As soon as he finished speaking, a light green figure strode in.
Li Siyu raised his hand in greeting, "I, your humble servant, Li Siyu, greet His Majesty." When his eyes met Li Cunjiu's, the air in the hall seemed to freeze. Li Siyu seemed oblivious to this, turning to greet Du Qiyue with a beaming smile.
"Father-in-law."
Du Qiyue nodded and secretly observed Li Cunjiu's expression.
The teacup in Li Cunjiu's hand shattered with a snap, splattering scalding tea onto his python robe without him noticing. He stared intently at Li Siyu's face, which bore a striking resemblance to his own, his eyes trembling uncontrollably.
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