Inside is a pair of gold-inlaid jade lotus bud earrings, the delicate pink jade in the center resembling the tender pink lotus buds seen in the Grand Tutor's mansion.
It's so late, and Chang Shun still made a special trip just to deliver this. He's not afraid of the hassle. Although I thought it was a bit of a hassle, I felt incredibly happy inside, so I was being a little hypocritical.
"Young Master is so thoughtful."
As soon as Chunling finished speaking, Li Shiyue looked over. She covered her mouth and said with a smile, "This servant had long heard from Changshun that the young master personally drew the design and specially found a craftsman to make the earrings for you, Miss."
I didn't sleep well that night, and it really did rain heavily after midnight. When I opened my eyes, it was already bright outside. The damp smell of soil drifted in through the window, and the fine sweat on my forehead and the inner garment clinging to my skin both exuded a sense of unease.
Li Shiyue moved and got up. At this time, Old Madam Xu should have had breakfast, so she ate breakfast at Chengyu Pavilion before heading to Shousong Hall.
"It rained heavily last night, you must have caught a chill and that's why you got up late." Old Madam Xu smiled as she looked at Li Shiyue who walked in.
She is old, but not senile. Today, Li Shiyue arrived earlier than usual, which means the child was just sleeping in.
"The rain was quite heavy last night. Miss, you are a light sleeper, so you probably didn't sleep well. This flower tea can soothe the mind, Miss, please try it."
Lian Chun was serving in the room during the day, but I didn't see Granny Chang. Li Shiyue smiled and took the tea, taking a sip with delight in her eyes: "The fragrance of flowers didn't overpower the aroma of tea. It's really good, Lian Chun, you're so skillful."
Lian Chun smiled and nodded, showing no arrogance: "I'm glad you like it, Miss."
Li Shiyue put down her teacup and touched the area under her eyes: "My eyes feel swollen and dry."
With a smile in her eyes, Madam Xu glanced at her, suppressing her laughter, and said slowly, "Was it the sound of the rain that disturbed your rest, or was it Erlang who was making a fuss?"
I thought the eldest grandson would be a blockhead, but I didn't expect him to be so good at pleasing his mother. I had his closest relatives deliver it to her after nightfall.
Li Shiyue's cheeks were still flushed when she came out of Shousong Hall. She didn't expect that Old Madam Xu would know about what happened last night, so the whole mansion probably knew.
She raised her hand to touch her cheek; it was a little hot, but she didn't mind.
"Yan Yan?"
Li Shiyue looked up in response, and was somewhat surprised to see Xu Yunxu gradually walking over: "Sixth cousin?"
Last night, Madam Xu said that Xu Yunxu could stay at the Guo residence for a few more days before returning, so Li Shiyue was somewhat surprised to see Xu Yunxu at this time.
However, she quickly smiled and looked at Xu Yunxu, glancing around: "Cousin, are you going to see your maternal grandmother? When I came out, she was just about to perform Buddhist rites."
Xu Yunxu seemed to be thinking about something: "Alright then, I'll go and pay my respects to my grandmother later."
Actually, Li Shiyue wanted to ask him why he had returned today, but then she thought that this was the Rongguo Duke's Mansion, and Xu Yunxu was the young master of the Xu family. He couldn't just hide away from his own home because of the Wei family.
If she were to ask, it would seem like she was being nosy, so she simply didn't bring it up. After saying goodbye to Xu Yunxu, Li Shiyue was about to turn and leave when she saw a figure suddenly appear in front of her, almost knocking her over.
"Miss Wei, what are you doing?"
Chunling frowned as she stared at Wei Yujie, her wary gaze fearing that she might suddenly pounce on her again.
Wei Yujie's eyes were filled with resentment, as if Li Shiyue had done something to wrong her. She shook off the hand of the maid behind her, glared at Chunling, and stormed off.
Li Shiyue looked bewildered. Luckily, Chunling reacted quickly and wasn't tackled by Wei Yujie. But then she remembered Wei Yujie's gaze. Could it be that Wei Yujie saw her talking to Xu Yunxu and thought she was trying to persuade Xu Yunxu not to get engaged to the Wei family?
The thought had barely crossed Li Shiyue's mind when she shook her head. She wasn't married to Xu Yunci yet, so the marriage of the Xu family's young master had nothing to do with her. She had no right to speak up. If Wei Yujie could blame her for this, she was really foolish.
Today was also the day Xu Yunbo returned home from the military camp, and Madam Wei was overjoyed. At noon, the whole family had lunch in the flower hall, and the atmosphere was extremely lively.
Li Shiyue sat next to Old Madam Xu, while Xu Yunci, unusually, was not seated next to Old Madam Xu, but instead was arranged to sit next to Li Shiyue.
The elders all had smiles on their faces and glanced over from time to time. Although Li Shiyue's cheeks were flushed, she felt much calmer.
After Xu Lingzi got married, the household only had one daughter-in-law besides Xu Lingqing, Li Shiyue, and Wei Yujie, making a total of three.
After leaving the flower hall, Xu Yunxu intended to walk towards Xu Yunbo, but upon seeing Wei Yujie, he turned around, put his arm around Xu Yunyao, and walked in the other direction.
I said—
"Don't say anything yet, come with me." Xu Yunxu's tense expression made it seem like his heart was in his throat.
Xu Yunyao didn't continue, but glanced at Xu Yunci and gestured, leading Xu Yunxu away from the "Sea of Bitterness." She just smiled as she walked, probably because she had never seen Xu Yunxu like this before.
Xu Yunci and Li Shiyue, who had just witnessed everything, couldn't help but chuckle helplessly. Xu Yunbo, however, didn't notice the awkward atmosphere and walked to Xu Lingqing's side, saying, "Why are the two of them in such a hurry? I finally managed to come back to the manor."
Xu Lingqing glanced at Wei Yujie, who was biting her lip. Wei Yujie was watching Xu Yunxu and Xu Yunyao walk away arm in arm, her eyes gradually becoming moist, as if she had a lot of resentment.
Indeed, it must have been quite upsetting for the Wei family's daughter to finally catch the real person only to have them evade her.
She looked at Xu Yunbo, who had an innocent expression, and shook her head slightly, saying, "Something must have happened. Why don't you go and see for yourself?"
Xu Yunbo wanted to say something more, but when he saw Li Shiyue standing next to Xu Yunci, he nodded and said, "What you said makes perfect sense."
As soon as he finished speaking, he took quick steps to catch up with his two younger brothers. In the distance, Xu Yunbo's voice could still be heard: "Wait for me."
Xu Lingqing wasn't interested either, and walked off in the other direction with her maid. Wei Yujie bit her lip, her eyes following the two people ahead.
While they were talking, Li Shiyue's eyes were bright. Xu Yunci's lips curled into a slight smile, and his gaze fell on Li Shiyue's face beside him, revealing tenderness and love.
The light enveloped the two of them, obscuring their silhouettes. Wei Yujie stared, mesmerized, and when she looked away, the desolation on her face was undeniable.
Before she had gone too far, Li Shiyue raised the round fan in her hand and held it to her forehead.
Xu Yunci had already noticed that the earring she was wearing today was the one Chang Shun had delivered yesterday. Turning his head to look at her profile, he saw the young woman's lips moving up and down, but he seemed not to have heard her clearly.
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