Chen Wang, who had just walked out of the house, hurriedly ran back, staring at Qingyin with bright eyes: "Is Ayin going to that flower viewing banquet?"
The teenager regained his sunny and energetic appearance.
Qingyin chuckled; he was still just a child.
"go."
Qingyin responded to Chen Wang's expectant gaze.
Upon receiving Qingyin's reply, the boy beamed with satisfaction before finally leaving.
Duan Ruyi's flower-viewing banquet was held at the Prime Minister's residence in the afternoon. Qingyin had chatted with Chen Wang for a while in the morning, so there wasn't much time left.
After a simple meal served with the attentive and meticulous service of the innkeeper, Qingyin went directly to the Prime Minister's residence.
...
The Prime Minister's residence was unusually lively at this moment because of the young master's flower viewing banquet. The servants were busy decorating the already bustling Prime Minister's residence with lanterns and colorful decorations, partly to save face for their young master and partly to enhance the reputation of the Prime Minister's residence.
In the capital city, a place where luxury and danger coexist, even the Prime Minister's residence often maintains a low profile.
In order to meet the unexpected "dark horse," Duan Ruyi deliberately stood at the gate of the mansion to greet the handsome and talented young master Xie Yin.
The guests who came and went did not know why the prime minister's son was standing at the door. They thought that the talented and handsome young master Duan had taken a liking to them and had specially come to the door to greet them.
There are many noble young men in the capital, but they are also divided into classes. For example, the eldest son of the Prime Minister's family and the heirs of princes are obviously the highest class, except for the princes.
Their faces flushed red with delight, and they watched as Duan Ruyi enthusiastically flattered him: "It's been a long time since we've seen Young Master Duan. You are as tall and strong as ever, with an extraordinary demeanor!"
Xie Ruyi listened to the flattery that had been repeated countless times, and the person he was really looking forward to hadn't arrived yet, making him even more impatient.
Along the way, while guarding the door, he encountered countless fools who only wanted to curry favor with him. These people were both stupid and arrogant, thinking that they were standing at the door to welcome him.
"He doesn't even know what he's capable of," Xie Ruyi thought, annoyed by the smug and ingratiating face in front of her.
Despite his obvious anger, the young master outwardly maintained a gentle demeanor, smiling as he said, "Then let's go in. Seating arrangements at the banquet are ready."
Unexpectedly, Xie Ruyi greeted him gently. The stern-faced young man in the brocade robe became even more arrogant and strode into the house.
The fact that Duan Ruyi never called him by his name throughout the entire ordeal was a sign of disdain.
Just as the young master, who was waiting at the gate of the mansion to greet the guests, felt like a monkey being watched by a crowd and was becoming increasingly impatient, Duan Ruyi suddenly heard a commotion in the distance that was even more chaotic than his own.
Amidst his annoyance and a touch of curiosity, he looked in the direction of the sound.
He paused at that glance.
The boy in the distance, whose figure had not yet fully developed, already possessed a breathtaking appearance.
Her eyebrows and eyes were exquisite, her features beautiful. It seemed that she had just squeezed out of the crowd, and her fair and delicate skin was covered with a thin layer of pink. Her thick eyelashes were still trembling up and down because of her master's mood, like butterflies fluttering their wings. If it weren't for the slightly protruding part of her throat, anyone who looked at her would think she was a woman so beautiful that it would make one's heart flutter.
Duan Ruyi looked around, but her gaze was fixed on the waist of the boy in the distance. The boy was wearing a black plain robe. The fabric was the most ordinary one in the clothing store, but on the boy, it looked like the most luxurious brocade robe in the store. His waist also looked even more slender against the black background.
Duan Ruyi secretly compared them, thinking that he could probably encircle it with one hand.
What no one knew was that the eldest son of the Prime Minister's mansion had a hobby: a fondness for slender waists. The slender the waist, the more interested he was in playing with it. This hobby had remained hidden under Duan Ruyi's strong restraint and high demands.
However, the high standards she had previously held seemed to lose their tolerance when it came to the boy in the distance. Despite the strange longing in her heart, Duan Ruyi couldn't help but rub her fingers together to suppress a certain emotion.
Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd and seeing his unfamiliar face, Duan Ruyi guessed his identity: Xie Yin, the "dark horse."
Duan Ruyi hadn't expected this person to be "good-looking" to be this good-looking; no wonder the person who introduced him to her had such a strange expression.
Suddenly, Duan Ruyi realized that his resentment towards "Xie Yin" for taking first place had vanished completely.
Duan Ruyi looked at the approaching young man, a slight smile playing on her lips. Her mind wandered for a moment, thinking, "How come he looks like a woman, and his waist is even thinner than a woman's?"
Looking at the handsome young man with a cold demeanor, Duan Ruyi felt a mischievous urge and said in a sweet tone, "Xie Yin, Young Master Xie, seeing you in person is truly an honor!"
Qingyin glanced at Duan Ruyi, whose face was gentle but whose eyes revealed a hint of evil, and calmly said, "Young Master Duan is also like this."
Duan Ruyi bit her tongue and chuckled, a hint of wickedness flashing in her eyes for a moment: "Young Master Xie is indeed quick-witted."
"However, I wonder if I could ask Young Master Xie about something?"
Qingyin raised her eyes and looked at the gentle yet secretly flirtatious Duan Ruyi: "Young Master Duan, just ask."
Duan Ruyi smiled.
"May I ask if Young Master Duan has a younger sister?"
Qingyin: "..."
After waiting for a long time, Qingyin's face darkened when she saw Duan Ruyi ask such a question.
"No!"
Looking at the boy whose expression had become even more serious, Duan Ruyi felt uneasy and somewhat guilty.
She muttered, "I'm asking Young Master Xie very seriously. If Young Master Xie had a sister who looked similar, I'm afraid no man could refuse her."
Duan Ruyi thought wistfully.
Chen Wang, who was following behind Qingyin, was displeased. From what he had just heard, Chen Wang stepped out from behind Qingyin warily, blocking her view and glaring fiercely at Duan Ruyi.
He angrily said to Ayin, "Ayin, let's go inside quickly and ignore those shady characters."
Suddenly, the boy who wanted to see the young man was blocked, and Duan Ruyi, who was referred to by Chen Wang as a "neither fish nor fowl," turned cold. How could a young master from the Prime Minister's mansion be an easy person to get along with?
Duan Ruyi scoffed lightly.
He glanced coldly at Chen Wang, knowing that this man was a rich young master from a county, and also a fool who barely passed the imperial examination. This man was not to be feared.
He curled his lips in a sarcastic smile: "Young Master Xie is truly a little bodhisattva, keeping all sorts of useless people by his side, not even minding that they're being dragged down."
"You!" These words struck a nerve with Chen Wang.
He had always been tormented by not being able to keep up with Qingyin's pace, and now he was exposed in front of his beloved by someone who might be his love rival. He was so angry that his face turned red, and he wished he could fight the person in front of him.
Qingyin stopped Chen Wang and placed her hand on Chen Wang's arm.
Looking at Duan Ruyi, a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes. "You don't need to worry about my friendships, Young Master Duan."
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