Since his last rash confession, He Tuyuan has never seen Du Yinye again.
As the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, he specially made a lantern and wanted to give it to Du Yinye. He went to the door of Du's house again and again to try, but was unable to enter.
Fortunately, after He Tuyuan was rejected several times, he was seen by Du Yinye's maid Dongmei. At first, Dongmei didn't want to bother with this poor scholar, but seeing that he didn't give up after being rejected several times, she felt a little reluctant and finally found an excuse to leave the Du Mansion.
At this time, He Tuyuan was walking home dejectedly.
"Stop, you idiot in front!" Dongmei called out to He Tuyuan.
"Are you calling me?" He Tuyuan turned around and looked around to make sure there was no one but himself.
"If it's not you, then is it a ghost?" Dongmei said angrily. She really didn't know how her young lady could fall for this idiot!
"Is there something wrong?" He Tuyuan subconsciously took a few steps back.
"Why are you retreating? I'm not a monster. How can I eat you?" Dongmei was angered by his subconscious retreat.
"No, it's just that I have someone I like, so I have to keep a distance from other girls. Otherwise, the girl I like will be angry and sad if she knows that I am so close to someone else. I don't want her to be sad, nor do I want her to be angry..." He Tuyuan explained.
"You are such a fool. Humph, I am the girl of the man you like. My name is Dongmei." Dongmei was no longer angry when she heard him say that.
"Ah? Miss Du, do you have something to bring me?" He Tuyuan said excitedly.
"No, my lady doesn't know that you came to see her. It's just that I saw that you were turned away several times, and I felt bad. If you have anything to say, just tell me, and I will go back and tell my lady later." Dongmei said.
"Well, I do have a lot to say, but I don't know what to say right now. So, could you please ask Miss Du to come out for a moment? I'll give her a lantern. When she sees it, she'll naturally understand my intentions." He Tuyuan scratched his head.
"You are like that fool who worships Buddha and knows nothing. If my young lady can come out, do I need to talk to you? Forget it, I will try my best. There is a rockery in the backyard of our Du family. The terrain there is relatively low. You can wait behind that wall. I will talk to my young lady, and she will talk to you there when the time comes. And I say, you should be smarter. If you are still like this when you take the imperial examination, I really don’t know how you will be able to marry my young lady!" Dongmei glanced at He Tuyuan and sighed. Compared with her own brother-in-law, this man is far inferior.
"Thank you, Dongmei, I understand. I came in a hurry and didn't bring anything good. This is the mooncake I originally wanted to give to Miss Du. It was made by my sister. The mooncakes made by my sister are delicious. You can take it back and try it with your lady..." He Tuyuan stuffed the two boxes of mooncake gift boxes into Dongmei's hands.
Seeing that this man was quite capable, Dongmei nodded and said, "Well, it's a deal. You come tonight when the moon is bright."
He Tuyuan nodded and watched Dongmei leave. He Tuyuan was ecstatic and ran home quickly.
Dongmei returned to the Du Mansion and told Du Yinye everything she had seen and heard. Du Yinye blushed and said, "Dongmei, you are too bold. If we are discovered, we will definitely be scolded or punished by the family rules..."
Dongmei opened the mooncake gift box and smelled a fragrant aroma. "Miss, don't talk about that. That idiot is so pitiful. He came several times and was turned away by the servants. What's worse, he was pushed or even beaten."
When Du Yinye heard that He Tuyuan was beaten, she became anxious. "Is he okay?"
"It's okay. I'm just thick-skinned. Even after being beaten, I still insisted on coming to the door of our Du Mansion to try to see if I could see you or the master." Dongmei took out the mooncakes and placed them on a plate.
"The master has also issued an order, saying that no one will be allowed to come in until He Tuyuan graduates from high school." Dongmei said as she worked.
"Miss, look! These mooncakes are so pretty! Pink, white, green, blue, and they smell great too." Dongmei said after she finished arranging the plates. "It's a pity there aren't enough of them. There are only eight in a box, so after two boxes, there are only sixteen."
"Let me try it." Du Yinye picked up a piece and took a small bite.
Dongmei also took a piece and tasted it. "Well, that idiot didn't lie. His sister made it. It's really delicious!"
Du Yinye raised her eyebrows and said, how could a grown man like He Tuyuan make such a small snack.
"By the way, Miss, I told him that you would meet him tonight, right at the rockery in the backyard." Dongmei said while eating.
The next second Du Yinye jumped up, "What did you say?"
She ran to the mirror and looked at herself. "How do you like my hairstyle? And my clothes?"
Dongmei sat down and poured herself a glass of water. "Yes, Miss, very beautiful. Oh, it's so dark at night, no one can see who, you don't have to worry!"
Du Yinye was still a little anxious.
"You might as well write down what you want to say in a letter, or prepare something. After all, it gets dark very quickly, Miss," Dongmei reminded.
"You're right, I'll write it right away!" Du Yinye immediately stood up and went to the desk.
"Miss, do you still want to eat this mooncake? No, I have eaten it all..." Dongmei asked.
"Leave a few pieces for me. You are the greediest girl." Du Yinye said softly.
Dongmei clapped her hands and looked at the remaining mooncakes with regret.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
