Seeing that she agreed, Ye Zelin closed his eyes and fell asleep. Not long after, Hua Fushu heard his breathing. She turned over and saw Ye Zelin lying flat on his back in the dim candlelight, sleeping in an upright posture, just like the upright person he was. She turned over again and soon fell asleep.
The next day, Sanqiao returned from the kitchen with a bowl of fish porridge, only to find a few more guards standing guard in the room they were staying in. She found this strange and told Hua Fushu about it. Hua Fushu said, "Ye Zelin and Yu Xuanji did this on purpose. They made such a big fuss to tell those people that they have the account book and are waiting for them to come and get it. If they don't make some noise, they're afraid those people won't come. However, Ye Zelin's method is really not smart enough. What if someone else wants to grab the account book?"
Being a little hungry, Hua Fushu ate some fish porridge. Ye Zelin came in with a food box in hand and said, "I prepared this for you. Go to Mr. Yu's place."
"Yeah." Hua Fushu replied calmly, then asked him, "Have you eaten?"
"Do you think I'm waiting for you?" Ye Zelin put the food box next to her hand, "I'm going to discuss something with Susu, you go by yourself. By the way, you should be careful with your words and actions, and don't offend Lord Yu." After saying that, he turned and left.
"Susu, you're calling me so affectionately." Hua Fushu watched him leave the door, feeling a little jealous.
Sanqiao took the bowl and accompanied Hua Fushu to Yu Xuanji's place. Yu Xuanji had never expected that Hua Fushu would come to him. When he saw her that day, she looked like a beggar woman, but today she was a bright surprise. She was wearing a light red shirt and skirt, and her manners were quite ladylike. Although her appearance was not very beautiful, she was still a pretty lady with about 50% beauty.
Hua Fushu bowed, and Yu Xuanji invited her to sit down. She took the food box from Sanqiao's hand and placed it on the square coffee table between them. She opened the box and brought out two plates of snacks. "I prepared some snacks. How about you try them, my Lord? Consider this as an apology for what happened that day."
"Okay." Yu Xuanji took the pair of chopsticks she handed over.
The food box had two layers. Hua Fushu took the snacks on the first layer and was about to take the bottom layer. Unexpectedly, there was not snacks on this layer, but an account book. This account book was the one she gave to Yu Xuanji in the name of Mei Zong. The account book should have been in Ye Zelin's hand, but it suddenly appeared in the food box. She was still stunned and confused.
Yu Xuanji was also a bit surprised, but she quickly understood. Yesterday, Ye Zelin had deliberately taken the account book away, intending to tell those who wanted it that he had it. Then, he quietly used his wife to return it to him. The account book was undoubtedly safe in his hands, because those who knew it was in Ye Zelin's hands would target Ye Zelin, not him. This trick worked quite well. He glanced at Hua Fushu and instructed, "Young Madam, please don't tell anyone about this."
Hua Fushu nodded.
Yu Xuanji ate some snacks while chatting with her. She asked Hua Fushu a few questions, and Hua Fushu answered them all. The last question she asked Ye Zelin was, "The capital is far away from Yuezhou. Why did the young lady come to Yuezhou? Are you here to check on her?"
Hua Fushu smiled sweetly, "My Lord Yu, please forgive me for laughing. I wouldn't say I came to check on you, but my husband has been away from home for over a month and hasn't sent any letters home. I missed him so much that I secretly came to Yuezhou without telling my parents-in-law."
Yu Xuanji placed the uneaten half of the dessert on the plate and said calmly, "I remember the young general brought a letter home to Beijing."
Hua Fushu said, "Perhaps I came too early and missed my husband's letter."
Yu Xuanji also knew Ye Zelin's intention in having Hua Fushu come to him. The person who came to steal the account book was definitely not just one person, but most likely a large group. Ye Zelin had no time to take care of his wife, so he asked her to take shelter with him. He and Hua Fushu had only met twice, so they were not close friends. They just found some random topics to chat about. The rest of the time, she chatted with her maid or wrote.
The night was peaceful and silent. Those people did not come to seize the account books. Yu Chisu relaxed a little, "Second Brother Ye, you said it's been a whole day, maybe those people won't come anymore."
Ye Zelin took a sip of tea and said, "Susu, don't let your guard down. Those people are after the account books. They will definitely come, perhaps tonight."
Hua Fushu felt unhappy. She pinched her handkerchief, pretended to be tired, and got up to go back to her room. Sanqiao followed her.
Soon, Ye Zelin also said his goodbyes. When he entered the room, he found Hua Fushu sitting there drinking tea, not even slightly sleepy. Hua Fushu stood up and smiled at him, "Ye Zelin, so the 'Yu Chuan Chi Su' in your letter refers to Yu Chi Su. You call her Su Su so affectionately. Why don't you just tell me directly? I'll go to her house and ask for her to be your concubine, so that your love can be fulfilled. How about that?"
"Sister Fushu, please don't misunderstand me. There's really nothing between me and Miss Susu..."
He was about to explain when Hua Fushu stepped forward, grabbed his collar, and stared at him with her big eyes. She smiled and said, "Do you remember what I told you before we came to Yuezhou? I said, if you dare to attract bees and butterflies, I'll kill one if you come, and I'll kill a pair if you come two. So, how do you want that beautiful Susu, the apple of your eye, to die? Do you want her face to be destroyed, or do you want her legs to be broken?"
Ye Zelin burst out laughing, looked at her round eyes that were filled with anger and said, "Sister Fushu, are you jealous of Miss Yu?"
Hua Fushu let go of his clothes, not hiding her feelings at all. She said, "Yes, I am jealous."
Ye Zelin was inexplicably happy and hugged her in his arms, "Sister Fushu, how much do you like me?"
Hua Fushu sniffed and leaned against his chest. "I don't know how much I like you, but I've decided on you." She looked up at him and asked, "What about you? Do you like me?"
Ye Zelin lowered his head slightly, his extremely serious eyes looking into his eyes, and said truthfully: "I can't say I like it."
Hua Fushu opened his eyes wide, pushed Ye Zelin away, and shouted angrily: "You don't like me and you're taking advantage of me?"
Ye Zelin spread out his hands and said, "I'm telling the truth."
Hearing the person she liked say that he didn't like her, Hua Fushu was not disappointed, but it aroused her fighting spirit. It was not something she would do to give up easily without trying. She raised her chin slightly, her bright eyes showing a bit of pride and perseverance. She smiled and said, "Ye Zelin, you are mine. Stay away from that guy named Yu. It doesn't matter if you don't like me now. One day, I will make you tell me in person that you like me." After that, she went to the kitchen to find Sanqiao.
Looking at her straight back, Ye Zelin curled his lips and thought to himself: Hua Fushu, I'll wait and see if you can make me say those words in person.
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