In the moonlight, Zheng Yu quietly looked at He Yi with incredibly gentle eyes. He Yi hadn't expected Zheng Yu's arrival, and she happily walked towards her brother.
"Brother, why haven't you gone back yet? It's so late, why aren't you resting?" He Yi asked in surprise, and walked up to Zheng Yu in a few steps.
Zheng Yu approached He Yi; in the moonlight, his tall figure drew near, bringing a sense of security.
"I took a walk around the examination hall and realized you might need to go back, so I came to find you." He Yi smiled and said, "Thank you so much."
No, you mustn't let the villainous female supporting character know how much you're infatuated with her.
[Tsk tsk, is the villainous female supporting character the repressed, secretly passionate type?]
[The villainous female supporting character, actually Zheng Yu likes you more...]
He Yi looked at Zheng Yu with bright eyes, and Zheng Yu pointed ahead, "What happened today didn't scare you, did it?"
He Yi shook her head slightly. These trivial matters didn't happen every day, and besides, He Yi now knew who her opponent was.
Back when she was at the Minister's residence, she had argued with Madam Lin and Zheng Yutang many times, but their methods were simply not worth mentioning to He Yi.
Seeing Zheng Yu's genuine concern for her, He Yi's eyes lit up with warmth. She stared at Zheng Yu and said, "Of course it's alright. With you here, I'm not afraid at all. You were really amazing today."
He Yi looked up, her eyes filled with admiration.
Zheng Yu reached out and gently touched her head. This action was somewhat inappropriate, but neither Zheng Yu nor He Yi felt anything was wrong.
The night was enchanting.
The red lanterns hanging at the entrance of Zhiweitang emitted a warm, enchanting glow, which fell upon the two of them. Zheng Yu stared intently at He Yi, and being stared at like that, He Yi's heart began to race.
"Anyway, thank you, brother. By the way, you should stay home and study. I'll take care of the shop. You don't need to come here so often in the future."
With the autumn imperial examinations just around the corner, He Yi hopes her brother will pass the exams and become an official in the Qiankun Palace. As long as Zheng Yu can become a capable person, it will be an honor for her, the shop, and the family.
Most importantly, Dad is now terminally ill, so if there were good news about my brother, he would be overjoyed.
Seeing He Yi look up at him, Zheng Yu smiled faintly. He Yi's eyes were filled with unreserved trust. Zheng Yu felt a strange and complex, yet warm and throbbing feeling slowly spreading in his heart.
Why did the atmosphere suddenly become so ambiguous? Hahaha, give me a kiss, a kiss it is!
[Upstairs, you're too impatient! You must have grown up eating lemons, you're so yellow!]
Oh no, I'm falling for you!
Zheng Yu's eyes were gentle, and his voice was deep, "Don't worry, with your brother here, everything will be fine." At this moment, Zheng Yu gradually approached He Yi, until the distance between them suddenly closed considerably.
In this dim light, He Yi could even see Zheng Yu's long eyelashes clearly. She was a little flustered, as if she had a premonition that something was about to happen.
She wanted to escape, but at the same time, she had a strange sense of anticipation. If she was destined to be with Zheng Yu, then she had no reason to resist.
Since this is fate's arrangement... He Yi looked at Zheng Yu, and could still see her small self in his phoenix eyes. Zheng Yu's eyes were filled with a gentle light, which was both distinct and extremely hot. That intense gaze made He Yi's heart beat erratically.
In a moment of extreme panic, Zheng Heyi was gripped tightly. She was terrified and subconsciously tidied her disheveled hair before instinctively taking a step back to distance herself from Zheng Yu.
But her face still flushed red. "Brother, let's go back." He Yi dared not look into those burning eyes. "You've had a long day too, let's go back and rest! We need to study hard tomorrow! I...I'm going back too!"
After saying that, before Zheng Yu could say anything, He Yi turned around and ran wildly down the steps like a startled deer, watching Liu Yun standing in the distance, grinning foolishly.
He Yi quickly leaned closer, "Master, what are you so happy about?"
"Isn't it fun? Tsk tsk, I knew you liked Zheng Yu. Since you do like him, then naturally you should try to be together. Anyway, Zheng Yu is handsome and comes from a scholarly family. Oh dear, I almost forgot that Zheng Yu is your brother. Now, the little princess is taking advantage of being close to him."
Seeing Liu Yun say this, He Yi hurriedly chased after her to scold her, "Why are you talking nonsense? My brother and I are not... we are not in that kind of relationship."
Liu Yun said in a serious tone, "Since that's not the case, then I'm going to pursue Brother Zheng in the future. He's the one I'm looking for. Oh, how wonderful!"
"No."
"I want it, hahaha..." Liu Yun just found it funny. After fooling around for a while, the two went to a place not far away, where their own carriage was parked.
Zheng Yu did not leave, but watched He Yi's hurried figure enter the carriage before he turned to leave. At this moment, Zheng Yu was also frightened by the strange ripples that kept rising in his heart.
Could it be that he had really fallen for He Yi? But he was He Yi's brother. But soon, Zheng Yu's lips involuntarily curled up. What about her brother?
In short, he and He Yi are not related by blood at all. He Yi is so capable and quirky, it is truly a match made in heaven for her to be with him. As it stands, He Yi and he are indeed very much in love.
Lost in thought, Zheng Yu's carriage approached the Minister's residence.
After returning to the Minister's residence, it was late at night. Zheng Yu hurriedly washed up and tidied himself up. After finishing, he went to bed, thinking he would fall asleep quickly. However, everything that had happened during the day seemed to envelop him like a tangled mess.
Zheng Yu couldn't sleep even with his eyes closed, thinking about the beggar's actions, his concern for He Yi, and the trust and affection He Yi inadvertently revealed in him.
The scene of the two saying goodbye to each other, in particular, played out countless times in Zheng Yu's mind, stringing together the images like a revolving lantern.
He Yi's admiring and approving gaze, the blush that appeared on He Yi's cheeks when she inadvertently glanced at her...
Zheng Yu was filled with anxiety, and he tossed and turned for a long time before finally falling asleep.
In my dream, everything was red. Lanterns and decorations were everywhere, as if a wedding was being held. Scarlet silk hung at the entrance, red candles burned inside, and auspicious double happiness characters were pasted on the walls and doors.
Looking at Zheng Yu now, he himself is dressed in a bright red wedding robe, standing in the noisy room, where guests are numerous and their shoes are clasped together.
[Tsk tsk, what you think about during the day, you dream about at night.]
[Zheng Yu is already mentally planning a marriage. Never mind, we suggest you just get married on the spot.]
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