Have they all met before? Among the people in this mansion, who are around the same age as Yunfang, there don't seem to be many whose names she can recall. Changyue muttered to herself, "Could it be Li Yu?"
After thinking about it for a moment, she felt something was wrong. "No, I saw Li Yu in the mansion this morning! It can't be him."
Su Yushan immediately ruled out Li Yu, saying, "Li Yu has a special status, so it's impossible for her to go on a blind date."
After a moment's thought, she suddenly remembered someone. "I know! It's Demin?"
Upon hearing this, Yunfang looked at her in surprise, "Sister, you didn't know all along, did you?"
It seems she really guessed right! Su Yushan laughed and denied it, "If I knew, why wouldn't I tell you? I only heard Fourth Master say that Demin has been going on blind dates recently, but I didn't expect that the two of you would actually be brought together. What a coincidence!"
Upon hearing this, Chang Yue's face darkened in disbelief. "You...you went on a blind date with Demin? How could this be? Who introduced you?"
Yunfang spread her hands innocently, still bewildered. She had forgotten what the matchmakers said as soon as she heard it and couldn't make sense of it at all. "I don't know either. Anyway, it was all sorts of random matchmaking by aunts and uncles. I don't know how, but it ended up with me and him."
Su Yushan asked curiously, "Didn't Aunt Liu mention his name when she told you about him?"
"The matchmaker mentioned his courtesy name, but my mother told people my name was Yun'er. My name is very ordinary, so Demin didn't think much of it. When we met, we were both stunned. You wouldn't believe how much he frowned! His face turned green!"
Just imagining the scene made Su Yushan laugh. "So, were you pretending not to know me, or did you greet me?"
"He's not good at lying. The matchmaker noticed his expression was off and asked him what was wrong. He told her the truth directly, saying that we both worked in the Fourth Master's mansion. The matchmaker was also surprised and said that we were destined to meet! It's hilarious!" Yunfang found it more and more interesting. She had talked too much and her throat was a little dry, so she poured herself another cup of tea.
Su Yushan covered her mouth and laughed, "And then what? Aunt Liu will definitely ask you what your impression of him is. How will you answer?"
With a slight pout, Yunfang sighed helplessly, "What else can I do? I can only say I'll think about it, so my mother won't have to keep arranging for me to meet other people."
Su Yushan smiled knowingly, "You said you'd consider it, so Aunt Liu probably thinks it's a sure thing and won't make any more arrangements for now."
“Yes!” Yunfang sighed sadly. “That’s all we can do. My mother is pretending to be sick and keeps urging me to go on dates. I’ll use Demin as a shield for now, one day at a time.”
Su Yushan couldn't help but wonder, "What if Demin also takes a liking to you, and the matchmaker really starts arranging the marriage? What should we do then?"
"Probably not?" Yunfang pondered to herself, "I've been here for so long, and Demin hasn't spoken to me much. Before this, we'd barely exchanged five sentences. There's no way he could like me."
Although it was unlikely, Su Yushan's words reminded her, and Yunfang suddenly felt that she should go and see Demin.
As evening fell, Yunfang, having found some free time, went to find Demin. Demin immediately turned around upon seeing her, but Yunfang called out to her.
"Hey—stop right there! I saw you, why are you running away?"
Helpless, Demin had no choice but to stop and turn around, feigning calmness as she asked, "Did Princess Su have something to tell you?"
"It's alright, Su Gege. I need to talk to you about something, about the blind date yesterday..."
Before she could even speak, Demin interjected, "I didn't know it was you beforehand. If I had known..."
Hearing his tone, Yunfang frowned in displeasure. "So what? It won't appear?"
Demin nodded very honestly, "Yes."
Although she wasn't interested in Demin, his words were quite hurtful to her pride: "Am I that bad? Would it be beneath you to date me?"
Demin didn't know how to explain, so he could only tell the truth, "You like Li Yu, so we're not a good match."
Upon hearing this, Yunfang looked up in surprise, "Who told you that? Fourth Master?"
Demin shook his head.
Yunfang asked again, "Could it be Li Yu?"
This time, Demin remained silent, but Yunfang was already certain, "That's him!"
Demin was speechless. He made an excuse that he had something to do and tried to slip away, but Yunfang stopped him. "Could you do me a favor?"
“No!” Demin shook his head resolutely. “I will only obey Fourth Master’s orders.”
After saying that, Demin turned and left, not giving her a chance to discuss it at all.
Yunfang had no choice but to ask Su Yushan for help after much thought.
Her words were earnest, and Yu Shan couldn't bear to refuse, so she agreed.
The summer night was cool as water. During a quiet conversation in the tent, Su Yushan spoke to Hongli about this matter, saying, "This Demin doesn't give face to anyone, and he certainly won't listen to me. I can only ask you for a favor. Please instruct him to tell Li Yu about the blind date."
Hongli, resting his head on his arm, pondered for a moment and realized Yunfang's intention. "She wants to see if Li Yu will be jealous? Didn't she say she had given up? Why test her?"
He didn't understand the reasons behind it, but as a woman herself, Su Yushan could understand Yunfang's feelings very well.
“Girls’ minds are complicated. Li Yu still talks to her from time to time. Although she doesn’t respond, she still has all sorts of thoughts in her mind. She wants to take this opportunity to test him. But Demin is too upright and unwilling to cooperate. Please, do me a favor!”
She clung to his arm, acting coquettishly, her eyes full of alluring charm. One glance was enough to make Hongli's heart flutter, but he maintained his composure, remaining unmoved, and began to lay out his plan.
"Are you begging me?"
Su Yushan smiled coquettishly and didn't refute, "Whatever you say, then!"
With a dry cough, Hongli suppressed his surging emotions and said nonchalantly, "There must be some benefits before I will consider whether or not to help."
Su Yushan thought to herself: He's been so unrestrained every night, and he's still not satisfied? "Haven't you received enough? What else do you want?"
Looking down into her watery eyes, Hongli smiled meaningfully, "I want to see you ride a horse."
The thought of the men in black in the southern suburbs made Su Yushan uneasy, and she hurriedly refused, "I dare not go to the southern suburbs, I have a phobia of them."
Shaking his head, Hongli corrected him, "I meant that in the tent, I can serve as your steed."
Reminded by him, Su Yushan imagined the scene again, and her cheeks immediately flushed red, her small fists lightly pounding.
"As expected, there's always something worse; you're always thinking about how to bully me!"
Hongli retorted seriously, "I'm giving you a chance to bully me, and you're still not happy about it?"
"I'd never believe him. 'Me, bully you? You'd be the one who benefits when we get there, wouldn't you?'"
She had already seen through his wicked intentions and refused to agree. Hongli, however, was not in a hurry. He leisurely rested his head on his arm, humming a little tune.
"Anyway, I'm not the one asking for favors. I've laid out the conditions. Do as you please. Whether Yunfang and Liyu still have a chance depends on your decision."
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