Bai Yiyi was the woman Xu Yuehuai had rescued at Hua Rong Manor last time. Xu Yuehuai frowned slightly, feeling a bad premonition for some reason.
"Greetings, Duke Zhenguo, greetings, Duchess Zhenguo. I am Bai Yiyi, daughter of the Bai family." Bai Yiyi entered with a smile in her eyes, accompanied by servants carrying gifts.
The Duke of Zhenguo and his companion exchanged a puzzled glance. They had no prior connection with the Bai family, only a superficial acquaintance. They were unsure why Bai Yiyi would bring gifts to visit them.
Bai Yiyi stated her purpose directly, saying bluntly, "I've come here to ask my uncle for your hand in marriage. To be honest, my uncle's distant nephew rescued me last time, and I've been secretly in love with him ever since. I will marry no one but him in this life."
Bai Yiyi is a very straightforward and easygoing woman; otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to Hua Rong Manor. Xu Yuehuai felt a headache coming on when he heard this.
"A distant nephew?" The Duchess of Zhenguo was bewildered. In her memory, all his nephews were already married. How could there be another one out of nowhere, especially one who had rescued her at Hua Rong Manor? She was even more puzzled. Shouldn't he have paid his respects to her first upon arriving in the capital? Why did he go to that place to rescue someone?
Upon hearing this, the Duke of Zhenguo was also puzzled and asked, "Miss Bai, could you explain in more detail? I don't know which of my nephews saved you."
Xu Yuehuai, who was listening from the side, felt a little embarrassed. She wanted to tell the truth, but she was afraid of hurting Bai Yiyi's feelings, so she could only pretend not to hear the conversation between the three of them.
"Uncle, all I know is that he is your distant nephew, surnamed Xu, and nothing else. After all, the situation was urgent at the time, and we didn't even exchange more than a few words." Bai Yiyi was not shy at all when talking about love, and was very open about it. If she liked someone, she liked them. Xu Yuehuai, on the other hand, was even more embarrassed.
"Surname Xu?" Upon hearing this, the Duke of Zhenguo immediately looked at Xu Yuehuai and noticed that she seemed a little uneasy, constantly giving him meaningful glances.
The Duke of Zhenguo quickly gestured to his wife to serve tea, while he stepped aside and took the opportunity to ask Xu Yuehuai, "Ayue, is this what Miss Bai said?"
Xu Yuehua nodded and quickly explained the whole story to the Duke of Zhenguo: "When I went to Hua Rong Manor to discuss business that day, I was dressed as a man. After all, if the manager found out that I was a woman, he would definitely cut off a few percent of the profits. And after meeting Bai Yiyi, I hadn't taken off my men's clothes, which is why this misunderstanding happened today."
"So that's how it is." Upon hearing this, the Duke of Zhenguo stroked his beard and laughed heartily, then prepared to go back and explain to Bai Yiyi.
“No, no, Godfather, look at her like that. If you try to explain to her, she’ll never believe you. Just say your nephew is already married, and that’ll be the end of it.” Xu Yuehuai hurriedly pulled the Duke of Zhenguo aside and explained.
After thinking it over, the Duke of Zhenguo realized that although lying was wrong, it was the only way to solve the problem now, otherwise it might drag on indefinitely.
The Duke of Zhenguo immediately understood. After thinking it through, he quickly returned to smooth things over and said apologetically to Bai Yiyi, "Miss Bai, I have thought about it carefully just now. My nephews are indeed all married, and the few who are still infants do not match what you said."
Upon hearing this, Bai Yiyi quickly stood up and said persistently, "Uncle, I really have a crush on Young Master Xu. Please let me see him at least once. If I can hear a single word of 'no' from him, I will turn around and leave immediately and never bother him again."
The Duke of Zhenguo frowned slightly. He had originally intended to help Xu Yuehuai get away with it, but he didn't expect Bai Yiyi to be so persistent. In an instant, he had no choice but to turn his attention to Xu Yuehuai.
Lady Zhenguo was completely bewildered by her husband's behavior. What was the point of him keeping looking at Xu Yuehuai when people were talking about proposing marriage? Did he really intend to marry Xu Yuehuai to this man in front of him? Wasn't that just making things up?
When Xu Yuehuai saw the Duke of Zhenguo looking at him, he knew that he could no longer remain silent and had to step forward to explain, otherwise things would only get worse.
She took a few deep breaths and prepared to tell the truth. She stepped forward, stared into Bai Yiyi's eyes, and said, "Miss Bai, actually, the person you met that day was me, not some distant nephew."
After Xu Yuehuai finished speaking, he lowered his head, not daring to look Bai Yiyi in the eye, but to his surprise, Bai Yiyi did not believe him at all.
"Do you think I don't know you? You're Xu Yuehuai. Why did you lie to me? Do you also like that young master Xu? But we can compete fairly. Saying that you were the one who saved me that day is a bit too much, isn't it?" Bai Yiyi said indignantly, directly regarding Xu Yuehuai as her rival in love.
Upon hearing this, the Lady of Zhenguo realized it was a misunderstanding, which explained why the Duke of Zhenguo had been looking at Xu Yuehuai earlier.
Although she realized it was a misunderstanding, she didn't interrupt. When she went to the Duke of Zhenguo to verify whether her guess was accurate, the Duke of Zhenguo naturally nodded, but immediately shrugged, indicating that he was helpless now. The one who tied the knot must untie it; Xu Yuehuai had brought this trouble upon herself and could only solve it herself.
Xu Yuehuai was at his wit's end. He scratched his head and said, "Wait here for me. I'll prove it to you right away."
As she spoke, she ran to the backyard. The Duke of Zhenguo gave his wife a look, and she quickly followed.
"Godmother, quickly find me a set of men's clothing. I have to act it out for her again." Xu Yuehuai said helplessly, and then couldn't help but sigh. She never expected that her good intentions that day would turn out like this.
"That's the only way." The Duchess of Zhenguo agreed and then sent someone to fetch the clothes.
After Xu Yuehuai took it, he quickly changed it and then prepared to explain things to Bai Yiyi.
She walked to the front and stood in front of Bai Yiyi. Her eyes widened instantly, and she hurriedly leaned closer and said, "Young Master Xu, do you remember me?"
"Do you still remember me?" Xu Yuehuai gave a bitter smile and took off her coat, revealing her true appearance.
Bai Yiyi froze on the spot, seemingly unable to believe that what she was seeing was real. However, Xu Gongzi had indeed transformed into Xu Yuehuai in front of her, which proved that everything Xu Yuehuai had said was true.
"What exactly happened?" Bai Yiyi asked, looking at Xu Yuehuai's coat that he had taken off.
"Here's what happened..." Xu Yuehuai then explained the whole story to Bai Yiyi, and she finally understood.
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