Madam Yao quickly said, "No need for that. You are a guest, please come in and have some tea. Don't be shy, my fish will be fried soon."
"Then I'll help you chop the vegetables. My knife skills aren't bad, Auntie, don't underestimate me!" Yun Song rolled up his sleeves, picked up the cleaver, and got to work. Yao Shi smiled and praised him when she saw his knife-wielding posture.
"Young man, you're really good at cooking! It's rare to see a man who can cook!"
Yun Song doesn't think there's anything shameful about men cooking. "When I was a child, I was greedy and often cooked for myself secretly. Before I knew it, my cooking skills had improved."
Yun Song chatted happily with her mother, but Chang Yue was terrified, embarrassed, and awkward. She pulled Yun Fang out of the kitchen and questioned her in a low voice, but Yun Fang felt it was perfectly reasonable.
"He gave you a bottle of medicine! It's just a meal he ate, don't be so stingy!"
Chang Yue frowned and retorted in a low voice, "This isn't about the food. The key is that my mother saw Yun Song. What if she misunderstands?"
"Then explain! Or should I explain it to you?"
Her mother hadn't said anything yet, so if she took the initiative to clarify, wouldn't that only arouse more suspicion? The more Chang Yue thought about it, the more troubled she became, so she simply gave up. "Forget it! The more I explain, the worse it gets. I'd better not say anything."
Since Yun Song was a guest, Chang Yue felt embarrassed to let him do things in the kitchen, so she went in to wash the vegetables herself.
The kitchen was only so big, and the two were very close. Yun Song suddenly felt that this situation was very much like a family. He was grateful for Yun Fang's suggestion. It was fortunate that Yun Fang was willing to bring him here, otherwise he would not have had the opportunity to spend time with Chang Yue.
Chang Yue felt very uncomfortable during lunch. Yao didn't ask any questions and warmly entertained Yun Fang and Yun Song.
After the meal, Yun Song helped clean up the dishes. Noticing that there wasn't much firewood left in the house, Yun Song specially found an axe and helped chop a few bundles of firewood, diligently treating this place as his own home.
Seeing this, Yao quickly urged him to sit down and rest, saying, "I invited you here as guests, but you've done so much work for me. I feel so bad!"
The warm spring sun shone on Yun Song, making his dark eyes appear even brighter and his smile even clearer. "Auntie, there's no need to be so polite. We are all serving Princess Su. We are family, so please don't stand on ceremony."
Yun Song behaved well today, and Yun Fang guessed that her aunt must like him very much.
As expected, after the guests left, Madam Yao specifically asked her daughter what had really happened between Chang Yue and Yun Song. Chang Yue flatly denied it.
"It's nothing! He's a guard at Huatang Pavilion, and I'm just a maid there, that's all."
"Really?" Madam Yao, being an experienced woman, immediately noticed something was amiss. "But why do I feel he cares about you so much? He was so diligent at our house today, which isn't normal."
"He's kind-hearted, outgoing, and good to everyone. Mother, please don't overthink it." After saying this, Changyue went to wash clothes and didn't dare to continue the discussion.
Later, Yunfang quietly asked Changyue what Yunsong had given her. Changyue replied that she hadn't opened the box and didn't know yet. She then took the box and asked Yunfang to return it to Yunsong.
Yunfang disagreed, saying, "This is his kind gesture, after all. If you don't like it, you can keep it for now. But if you send it back, wouldn't that hurt his pride? He definitely won't accept it."
Over the past few months, Yun Song had been subtly and overtly trying to win her over, but Chang Yue always felt that she was a year older than him and found it hard to accept. She was unwilling to consider him and didn't have the courage to unpack the gifts he had given her. Yun Fang was unwilling to help, and there were other people outside with Yun Song, so it wasn't convenient for Chang Yue to go over. She decided to return them to him when she had some free time.
Yun Song had grown accustomed to Chang Yue's indifference. He wasn't in a hurry and was willing to continue waiting. He always felt that with time, Chang Yue would eventually see his true feelings.
However, unexpected things often happen in this world. Demin was supposed to get married next month, and the date was already set, but suddenly something changed.
Early that morning, before dawn, Hongli, with his sharp eyes, noticed a bruise on Demin's cheekbone and asked him what happened.
At first, Demin refused to speak, as if he had something difficult to say. After Hongli asked him twice and his expression was clearly displeased, he finally told the truth.
Yesterday, Demin stumbled upon the girl he was engaged to embracing another man in an alley. Demin thought he was seeing things, so he went to investigate and discovered that she was indeed his fiancée, Miss Zhao.
It turned out that Miss Zhao already had a sweetheart, and she and Young Master Wu were deeply in love. However, Young Master Wu's family were in business and he wanted to find a daughter of an official to be his daughter-in-law, so he didn't think much of Miss Zhao.
Young Master Wu intended to make her his concubine, but the Zhao family disagreed. That's why they hurriedly arranged for their daughter to go on blind dates, hoping to marry her off as soon as possible and put an end to her thoughts of marriage.
Now that the marriage is settled, Young Master Wu is still unwilling to give up and secretly meets with Miss Zhao. Unfortunately, he is caught by Demin, who, in a fit of anger, teaches Young Master Wu a lesson.
Upon hearing this, Li Yu couldn't help but ask, "Excuse my bluntness, but you are highly skilled in martial arts, surely you shouldn't be unable to defeat a young master, right? How did you get injured?"
Young Master Wu was no match for him, but when Demin was beating Young Master Wu, Miss Zhao stepped forward to protect him. No matter how angry Demin was, he could not possibly lay a hand on a woman. He suppressed his anger and withdrew his fist. Unexpectedly, Young Master Wu took the opportunity to punch him, and that's how Demin got injured.
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