Chapter 319, Meet
"Are you having a conflict with Yang boy again?"
In the cabin, Old Mrs. Yan glanced at her granddaughter who walked in, and then glanced at Xiao Yeyang who was standing by the window and fanning himself vigorously.
Daohua walked to the round table and sat down, pouring herself a cup of tea. "Grandma, you're joking. What kind of conflict could there be between him and me?" She glanced at Xiao Yeyang and raised her voice a little, "We're fine!"
Old Mrs. Yan was speechless. She glared at her granddaughter and picked up the picture book to read.
Daohua took a sip of hot tea and saw Xiao Yeyang still standing by the window. After thinking for a moment, she raised her teacup and asked, "Xiao Yeyang, do you want to come over for a cup of tea?"
Xiao Yeyang, who had been fine for a long time, heard the sound of the rice flowers, put away his folding fan in time, walked over slowly, and chose a seat closest to the rice flowers to sit down.
When Daohua saw him coming, she put down the teacup in her hand and was about to pour him tea. However, at this time, she saw Xiao Yeyang reach out and take her teacup away, and then drank it all in one gulp.
"Pour me some more, I'm really thirsty!"
Xiao Yeyang put the empty teacup on the table and gestured for Daohua to fill it up.
Rice flowers stared at him without moving.
Xiao Yeyang: ".What are you doing? Didn't you ask me to come over for tea?"
Daohua rolled her eyes and placed the empty teacup in front of her: "This cup of tea is mine, you drink mine."
Xiao Yeyang was stunned. He quickly glanced at Old Lady Yan. Seeing that she wasn't paying attention to him, he whispered, "Okay, I just drank a cup of tea. Why don't you just pour it again?"
Daohua held the teapot without moving, looking at Xiao Yeyang with a frown.
At this moment, she felt a little uncomfortable. Last time they ate egg custard, and this time they drank tea. Xiao Yeyang's behavior was a little too intimate.
Could this guy be interested in her?
Thinking of this, Daohua was stunned. The ancients were precocious. Could this guy really be secretly in love with her?
"Do you like me?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yeyang, who was thinking about how to get away with it, was stunned.
"Hello!"
Seeing that Xiao Yeyang seemed to be frightened by her, Daohua quickly stretched out her hand and waved it in front of her.
Xiao Yeyang came back to his senses and saw Daohua staring at him. Without thinking, he denied it, "What nonsense are you talking about? Yan Yiyi, I find you to be quite narcissistic."
Seeing Xiao Yeyang's excited expression and his vehement denial, Daohua felt embarrassed: "If there is no answer, then there is no answer. Why are you like this?"
Xiao Yeyang also felt that he had overreacted. Seeing that Old Lady Yan had raised her head and looked in their direction, he immediately calmed down, lowered his voice, and said in a muffled voice, "Don't be so self-indulgent."
Daohua curled her lips and said, "Am I that bad? You're making me lose face."
Xiao Yeyang's expression froze. Just as he was about to say something, he heard Daohua mutter, "Forget it. I was just overthinking it. Did I scare you?"
"But you can't blame me. It was your reckless behavior that made me think too much."
"We're close, so I asked you that. If you did that to other girls, they'd definitely think you were interested in them. They wouldn't take the initiative to ask like I did, and so the misunderstanding would be planted."
"So, in the future, you have to be careful about your words and actions, and don't let people misunderstand you."
Xiao Yeyang glanced at Daohua and muttered, "I wouldn't do this to other girls." Then, his voice rose, "I thought, given our relationship, drinking a cup of tea with you is not worth anything."
"I didn't expect you to make such a fuss. Could it be that you said we were friends just to frame me? Aren't friends supposed to be close and intimate?"
Daohua's expression froze. "Friends should be close, but there are differences between men and women, so we should still be careful. So, you can't drink my tea anymore. If you do, I won't have any left."
Hearing this, Xiao Yeyang, who thought his thoughts had been seen, was speechless. He looked at Daohua and snorted heavily. He took the teapot, filled the empty teacup, and placed it in front of Daohua: "Okay, I'll pour you a new one."
As he spoke, he took a new cup from the tea tray and poured himself a cup, then drank it all in one gulp. After finishing one cup, he still felt it was not enough, so he poured himself another cup.
Seeing that he drank three cups in a row before stopping, Daohua pursed her lips awkwardly. She must have really misunderstood. This guy was probably really thirsty, so he drank her cup of tea in a hurry.
Oh, how embarrassing.
She has to be careful with her words in the future. People in ancient times were reserved and prudent. Fortunately, it was Xiao Yeyang this time. If it was someone else, they would probably think she was a wild girl without rules and manners.
Seeing Daohua still staring at him, Xiao Yeyang quickly changed the subject and asked, "The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon, how are you planning to celebrate it?"
Hearing this, Daohua was stunned for a moment, then immediately put aside what she had been doing and began to ponder: "It should be the same as in previous years, everyone gets together to have a meal, nothing special."
Xiao Yeyang pondered for a moment and asked, "During the Dragon Boat Festival, there will be a dragon boat race at Wangyangkou, the provincial capital. Do you want to go and watch it?"
Daohua's eyes lit up and she nodded quickly: "I haven't seen a dragon boat race yet."
Xiao Yeyang smiled: "In that case, I'll let Defu reserve a seat. When the time comes, your brothers and I will come to pick you up."
Daohua: "No need, I can go there by myself."
Xiao Yeyang glanced at her and asked, "Are you sure your family will allow you to go out alone?"
Daohua was silent: "Then you should come pick me up. Please come early, so that I can go shopping with Yuanyao or something."
Xiao Yeyang agreed with a smile, picked up the teacup again and took a sip of tea. Seeing Daohua looking at him, he immediately handed the teacup in his hand to her: "Do you want to drink my cup?"
Daohua chuckled and said, "Who wants yours?" Then she picked up the teacup in front of her and started drinking.
Seeing her drink it, Xiao Yeyang couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
Next to them, Defu and Wang Maner were stunned when they saw the two men's actions, and then they were speechless.
Especially Wang Man'er, she felt that her daughter had become stupid, and wanted to go over to remind her that she and the young prince shared a teacup, but was pulled out of the cabin by Defu.
"Miss Man'er, I have something to talk to you about. Let's go out and talk."
Defu glanced at his master, who was drinking tea with Miss Heyan, and thought to himself, Master, this is the only way I can help you.
After a while, we arrived at the pier outside Ningmen Prefecture.
"Xiao Yeyang, do you want to come to my house and have a visit?" Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang, "My family moved to Ningmen Prefecture City, and it seems you haven't been there yet."
Old Mrs. Yan also smiled and invited: "Yes, if you are not busy, come to my house and sit down."
Xiao Yeyang smiled and thanked her: "Thank you, old lady. Forget it this time. Let's wait for next time. Next time the academy is on vacation, Wen Kai and I will come to your house together."
Old Lady Yan nodded: "Okay, be careful on your own."
Afterwards, Daohua helped Old Lady Yan get off the boat. After getting into the carriage, she saw Xiao Yeyang still standing on the deck. She lifted the curtain, waved at him, and signaled that he could go.
On the deck, Xiao Yeyang smiled silently as he watched Daohua turn around and wave at him. He did not give the order to sail until the Yan family's carriage disappeared.
Seeing his master staring straight at the direction where the Yan family carriage disappeared, Defu had to step forward and remind him: "Master, are we going to sail?"
Xiao Yeyang came back to his senses and nodded.
The boat started slowly, and the Ningmen Mansion Pier was getting farther and farther away, but Xiao Yeyang was still looking there.
Maybe it was because he had been with Daohua for too long over the past month, but this time, he was actually very reluctant to part with her. For a moment, he even wanted to get off the boat and chase her.
This feeling of indebtedness made him feel a little flustered and at a loss.
Defu saw that his master's expression was a little different from before, and he didn't know what to do.
It is obvious that the master really cares about Miss Yan.
In the past, every time the master parted with Miss Yan, he would turn around in a casual manner, but this time, anyone could see the reluctance on his face.
To be honest, he also likes Miss Yan very much. If his master can be with Miss Yan, he would be happy to see it happen.
Unfortunately, Miss Yan’s family background is too low.
The family background of the master's wife must be worthy of the status of Prince Ping's mansion. The emperor and the empress dowager in the palace can't point to Miss Yan.
As for being a concubine
Haha, with Miss Yan's temper, if the master dares to mention it, she will definitely be beaten out.
Defu glanced at his master, and seeing that he still looked melancholy, he thought for a moment and said with a smile, "It's been several years since we last met. I wonder if Miss Jiang has changed?"
Xiao Yeyang also wanted to divert his attention. When he heard Defu mention his cousin, he took the opportunity to say, "Of course she has to change. At least she has to grow taller."
As he spoke, his brows furrowed.
"My second cousin is living well in the capital, why did you want to come to Zhongzhou to serve as an official?"
Defu paused and glanced quickly at his master.
Seeing that his master looked pensive, he knew that he didn't think about his marriage at all.
Why did Mr. Jiang come to Zhongzhou?
Of course, it's for the master.
Miss Jiang is one year younger than the master, and she grew up playing with the master in the Empress Dowager's palace. It's not an exaggeration to say they are childhood sweethearts. She has reached the age of marriage this year, and it's time for her to get engaged.
Xiao Yeyang stopped thinking about the Jiang family. To him, apart from his cousin Wanying, who was a little more familiar to him, he only saw the other members of the Jiang family during the holidays. They were not that close. Now that they came to Zhongzhou, they could just interact with each other as usual.
"Daohua said she's never seen a dragon boat race. You have to book a seat closer to the front so you have a good view, okay?"
Defu smiled bitterly and nodded.
The topic failed to be changed and was brought back to Miss Yan.
(End of this chapter)
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