"Fourth Brother, you are my darling. How could I dare to have any wicked thoughts? I have great respect for my sister-in-law. You can rest assured."
When teased like this, Su Yushan looked embarrassed and didn't know how to respond, so she simply pretended not to hear it, turned her head to look at the stage, listened attentively to the opera, and appreciated the performers' figures and singing skills.
After the song ended, a quarter of an hour later, Hongzhou took out a box and had it sent backstage to give to Miss Zhen, who sang the song "Green Snake".
Su Yushan looked at Hongli with her brows furrowed, implying that she had guessed wrong. Hongli did not deny it, but laughed heartily, and then led her downstairs.
After giving his instructions, Hongzhou followed closely behind, "Fourth Brother, where do you plan to dine tonight?"
Hongli did not answer, but asked Su Yushan for her opinion, "What dishes would you like to eat?"
"Huh?" Su Yushan was taken aback for a moment before saying, "Aren't we going back to the manor? Are we going to eat out? I was planning to cook for you!"
So she had planned this all along! Hongli felt a warmth in his heart and asked with a smile, "Hmm? What are you going to give me?"
Do you like congee with preserved egg and lean pork?
"Okay, but it's getting late today. This porridge will take a long time to cook, so let's make it tomorrow night!"
Hongzhou, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but interject, "Fourth Brother, don't you not eat preserved eggs?"
Hongli glanced at him and scoffed, "You talk too much!"
He didn't deny it, so it seemed that what Hongzhou said was true. Su Yushan didn't mind at all and smiled gently, "If you don't like it, you don't have to force yourself. I can make a different kind of porridge."
"It's alright, I'm willing to try anything you make."
Hongzhou couldn't help but shiver. "Ugh---it's so sour!" He suddenly felt like he was superfluous, but he had never been able to resist delicious food.
"Sister-in-law, I like to drink congee with preserved egg and lean pork. How about we come to my house tonight and you show off your cooking skills so I can have a good meal?"
Before Su Yushan could speak, Hongli had already refused on her behalf, "No, she can only cook for me."
Hongzhou looked at his elder brother in shock, "I just wanted to try my sister-in-law's cooking! Fourth brother, are you being too stingy?"
Is he stingy? Hongli didn't think so. He just felt sorry for Su Yushan. "Cooking is hard work. You don't deserve her to suffer."
"..." Hongzhou was speechless and simply gave up. "Okay, I'll find someone who's willing to cook for me later."
Having spent several hours with the fifth prince, Hongli now only wanted to be alone with Su Yushan for a while, so he hinted to him, "Go find your Green Snake."
Hongzhou, however, did not understand his brother's meaning and smiled meaningfully, "We must take it slowly! Being too hasty will scare the young girl. It's too easy to just think about getting it. You should know that the process of hunting is the greatest fun."
Su Yushan thought to herself: This Fifth Master doesn't actually like any girl. He just likes to conquer his prey. I wonder if someone as wild as him will one day become someone else's prey and be tamed by someone else.
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