Lin Mao had come all this way, so she should really accompany him to look around. The palace had been so busy these past few days, so she shouldn't neglect him.
Lin Hairu had already nipped his passion for alchemy in the bud. Yi Ning felt that strolling around was more elegant than alchemy.
In the end, she was completely pulled along by Lin Mao. He was tall, and every step he took was two for her, and he walked quickly. Yi Ning followed breathlessly, but he was still waiting for her in front, saying energetically, "I heard there's a mountain behind the Luo family, and from the top you can see the pagoda of Daci Temple. Can you take me there to see it?"
Yining felt somewhat powerless: "Cousin Mao, can't we just walk around the front yard today?"
"You have to be a good host," Lin Mao advised her earnestly. "Cousin Yining, I'm a guest here, so please don't neglect me."
Yi Ning gritted her teeth, stood up straight, and walked with him for a while. When he saw that Yi Ning was walking slower and slower, he asked, "Can't walk anymore?"
Yi Ning said quietly, "Cousin Mao, what do you think of my performance as a good host?"
Her cheeks were lightly powdered, their rosy whiteness a beautiful sight. She had a touch of baby fat, but her almond-shaped eyes already held the allure of a young girl. Lin Mao had endured this all the way, just walking faster to avoid pinching her. Now that he had stopped, his fingers itched even more.
He finally reached out and pinched her, then said with a smile, "Let's stop here for today. I'll come and play with you tomorrow."
It was so soft and tender, and it really felt good to touch! Lin Mao had to suppress his excitement to continue smiling.
He thought with a hint of regret, "If only Yining were a Pekingese puppy, he would buy it no matter how much it cost. It would be so much fun to take it home and raise it. It would flutter around him all day, begging for food. When it was attached to its owner, it would even circle around his feet."
His hand was not forceful, but gentle, but the touch was unfamiliar, and Yining was stunned.
This wasn't quite right, as she wasn't a child anymore. But when she thought about the fact that it was Lin Mao who pinched her, Yi Ning didn't think it was a big deal.
She could understand whatever Lin Qingtian did.
Lin Hairu didn't return until the afternoon. The twenty-four loads of wedding gifts had already been carried back to the Luo family's residence. There were sacrificial animals, cakes, pastries, seafood, and dried goods. The mansion was also starting to be decorated with lanterns and colorful lights. That evening, Chen's in-laws arrived, and the place became even more lively.
Yining was asked by Lin Hairu to accompany a guest, the guest was the second daughter of the Gao family next door.
The eldest daughter of the Gao family originally wanted to marry the man of the third brother, but the third brother had to observe mourning for three years, and the daughter was not unwilling to wait. However, Luo Shenyuan was like a stone that could not be warmed, and no matter how much he tried, it was useless. The eldest daughter of the Gao family did not wait long and married the son of a Jinshi from the same county. Now the plump and fair child has been born.
The mansion was bustling with activity, and Chen was also smiling from ear to ear. She took Luo Yixiu and Luo Yiyu to visit the visiting ladies.
Miss Gao Er's eyes were fixed on the food, and she didn't say a word to Yi Ning. Seeing this, Yi Ning put the whole plate of walnut and date paste cloud cake in her hands, and she gave her a grateful look.
Yining was very touched. This girl was much easier to fool than Miss Gao.
After a while, Chen came over to her, smiling and trying to please her, and asked Yining, "Mei Jie'er, Auntie wants to ask you, is your cousin Ming married?"
Yi Ning looked at Luo Yi Xiu and shook her head. Chen was about to be happy, but Yi Ning said, "I don't know."
Chen took Yining's hand and held it, sighing, "It was Auntie who was wrong in the beginning, but now the whole family has stopped talking about it. Does Yining still blame Auntie?"
Yining just smiled.
Of course, she hadn't forgotten how Chen had forced her to move out of the main hall right after her grandmother's death. She hadn't forgotten how Chen had tried to use the things her grandmother had left her to offset the second wife's share of the property. But all that was in the past, and now the first and second wives were on good terms.
"Aunt, do you want to explain my cousin to my fourth sister?" Yining asked directly.
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