Chapter 265, Uncomfortable
"Aunt, second aunt!"
As soon as she stepped into Mrs. Dong's room, Daohua saw her eldest aunt, second aunt, and two cousins sitting and drinking tea.
When Mrs. Fan and Mrs. Jiang saw Daohua coming, they immediately put down their teacups, stood up, walked over, and looked Daohua up and down for a while.
Dong Yuanyao let go of Daohua at the right time and walked over to sit next to Mrs. Dong.
After a while, Fan tapped Daohua's forehead and said, "Girl, how can you be so brave?" She actually dared to go to Xingyun Mansion where the plague broke out. When she first heard the news, she was really shocked.
Mrs. Dong smiled and continued, "That's right, Yiyi is a good girl. At least she told her family about it. My girl really deserves to be beaten. She left without telling us."
Dong Yuanyao immediately explained, "Mom, I left a letter."
Madam Dong glared at Dong Yuanyao and said, "You're still saying that? You're acting without authorization. Humph, just wait. I'll deal with you later."
Dong Yuanyao shrank her neck, glanced at Daohua who was also being scolded, and gave her a look of sympathy.
The two aunts took turns talking to Daohua. Daohua listened silently, nodding from time to time. When they finished, she smiled and asked, "Eldest aunt, Second aunt, why are you here?"
Fan smiled and said, "Your eldest uncle heard that you were back and is still living in the governor's mansion. Your two uncles miss you and are worried that they will miss you, so they are taking the liberty to come and bother you." As she said this, she looked at Mrs. Dong apologetically.
Madam Dong immediately laughed and said, "Madam Li, what are you talking about? Yuan Yao and Yi Yi are good friends. You should interact more often in the future."
Mrs. Fan smiled and didn't respond.
She knew in her heart that this was just Mrs. Dong's polite words. The Li family was a merchant family, while the Dong family was a noble family. The gap in status between the two families was too great. If it weren't for the children being there this time, they would never have dared to visit.
Afterwards, while the two aunts were talking to Mrs. Dong, Daohua introduced her two cousins to Dong Yuanyao. The two sides exchanged greetings and became acquainted.
"Are you going to your aunt's house later?" Mrs. Dong asked Daohua.
Mrs. Fan smiled and took over the conversation: "Forget it this time. My in-laws' old lady and my sister must be waiting anxiously at home. We dare not keep them."
Mrs. Dong smiled and said, "If that's the case, we'll probably be leaving by boat soon. These two girls haven't eaten yet, so let them go eat something first."
Fan nodded at Daohua and said, "Go quickly. By the time you guys finish eating, your brother and the others will probably have finished cleaning up."
Dong Yuanyao took Daohua to the dining room, and Daohua took her two cousins away as well.
While eating, Daohua said to Li Zixuan and her sister, "Cousin Zixuan, cousin Zixin, would you like to come to my house with me and play for a while?"
Li Zixuan and Li Zixin looked at each other, both with a look of desire on their faces.
Seeing this, Daohua smiled and said, "If you want to go, then go and tell your two aunts and ask them to tell someone to go back and pack up."
Li Zixuan hesitated for a moment: "Will it disturb my aunt and uncle?"
Daohua: "Why bother you? When you go to my house, you can just follow me to class. You won't bother my mom or dad at all."
Dong Yuanyao also smiled and said, "Why are you hesitating when you have the chance to go out and play? If it weren't for the fact that I've only been away from home for a few months, I would have gone to Xingzhou with Yi Yi."
Li Zixuan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's go talk to Mom now."
Daohua nodded: "Go quickly."
After the two of them left, Dong Yuanyao said with envy, "Oh, I wish I could go with them."
Daohua replied directly: "Don't think about this for a while, it will only cause you more trouble."
Dong Yuanyao's face fell: "Yan Yiyi, can't you comfort me a few words?"
"I'm doing this for your own good. I want you to recognize your current situation and not have unrealistic expectations, so as to avoid being heartbroken in the end!"
"Hmph, you'd better stop talking. My mother hasn't punished me yet. After hearing what you said, I can already foresee the miserable days of being locked up in the backyard in the future."
Hearing the sounds coming from the dining room, sisters Li Zixuan and Li Zixin came out with a look of surprise on their faces.
"My cousin is so familiar with Miss Dong."
"My cousin is cheerful and has a similar temperament to Miss Dong."
"Sister, do you think mother will agree to let us go to my aunt's house?"
"Yes, right? Don't think about it yet, just go and ask and you'll know."
In Mrs. Dong's room, Mrs. Fan and Mrs. Jiang listened to their daughter's words and agreed without hesitation: "Since Daohua invites you to play, you should go and play for a few days."
Like Daohua, Yan Wenxiu also invited several cousins to visit the Yan family. Li Xingnian also came this time, one because he was worried about the children, and the other to congratulate his brother-in-law.
The emperor commended his brother-in-law, and they knew about it, so they should come to congratulate him.
Finally, the group waited until 10:00 a.m. before getting on the boat.
In the cabin, Li Zixin saw the box that Wang Man'er had been holding and asked with a smile, "Cousin, what is your maid holding?"
Daohua smiled and said, "It's a birthday present given to me by Brother Dong."
Li Zixin immediately asked, "Can we take a look?"
Daohua laughed and said, "Of course you can. There's nothing wrong with seeing this." Then she motioned Wang Maner to open the box.
"What a beautiful whip."
Li Zixin quickly took out the whip. She was a dancer and could dance with ribbons. Looking at the whip, her hands started to itch. She immediately said to Daohua, "Cousin, can I dance with it? I've never danced with a whip before."
Daohua nodded: "Of course."
Seeing that Daohua agreed, Li Zixin immediately ran to the deck with a whip and started playing with it.
Daohua and Li Zixuan followed with a smile.
Xiao Yeyang and others in the cabin saw this and came out.
Whip dancing requires strength and skill. Although Li Zixin was practicing, her strength was not very strong. After dancing for a while, she lost interest.
"Oh, this whip is nothing like a ribbon. I can't dance with it. I feel like if I'm not careful, I'll hit myself." After saying that, he returned the whip to Daohua.
Daohua took the whip with a smile.
At this time, Li Zixuan suddenly said: "Cousin, don't you know how to dance with a whip? How about you dance for us?"
Seeing her two cousins looking at her expectantly, Daohua looked at the deck. Seeing that the space was quite large, she smiled and nodded: "Okay, let me show you my skills."
As he spoke, he moved his body, took a few pirouettes, and came to the center of the deck. He exerted force with his arms and swung the whole whip out with a "snap".
Then, coordinating with movements, somersaults and rotations, Daohua whipped the whip vigorously and vigorously.
Not only were the sisters Li Zixuan and Li Zixin mesmerized by the sight, but even Xiao Yeyang and the other martial artists had their eyes light up and couldn't help but show expressions of amazement.
"good!"
Yan Wenkai couldn't help but shout loudly, and Xiao Yeyang and others also looked appreciative.
When Daohua put away the whip, Zhou Chengye said with a smile, "Sister Yan, I didn't expect you to be so good at using the whip."
Daohua smiled and said, "Uncle Qin Wu said that my strength is not strong enough and my accuracy is not high enough. I need to continue practicing."
Yan Wenkai walked over with a smile and said, "It's okay, big sister. You have to keep practicing. I'll have to be careful when you compete with me in the future." As he said that, he took the whip from Daohua's hand.
"This whip is quite nice. When did you buy it?"
Daohua: "Brother Dong gave it to me. He said it was a birthday present."
Xiao Yeyang, who was originally smiling, frowned immediately when he heard this.
Yan Wenkai also waved the whip twice, then returned it to Daohua: "Brother Dong is thoughtful. He knows you need a good whip. You can use this when you ride a horse in the future."
Daohua smiled and nodded, then rolled up the whip and put it back into the box.
On the side, Xiao Yeyang saw Daohua smiling and putting away the whip like a treasure. Somehow, he felt uncomfortable in his heart and returned to the cabin with a gloomy face.
(End of this chapter)
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