Chapter 331, No Need
"Didn't you ask me to help you find flowers and plants for foreign invasions? I got a pot of red fruit earlier. When I get back later, I'll have someone send it to the Li family for you."
After dinner and coming out of the restaurant, Xiao Yeyang remembered this and told Daohua about it with a smile.
Daohua looked puzzled: "Red fruit?"
Xiao Yeyang: "It's a fist-sized fruit, red and very pretty."
Daohua's expression changed: "Could it be a tomato?"
Xiao Yeyang: "A red persimmon? You know what, it really does look a bit like it."
Hearing this, Daohua's face lit up with joy: "Then you must remember to send it to me. As soon as you get back, have someone send it to me, so that you don't forget again."
Xiao Yeyang was a little unhappy: "I have always kept your affairs in mind. Last time I forgot to pick you up, you said you forgave me, why are you bringing it up again?"
Daohua knew she had spoken out of turn: "I did say the wrong thing. I was just giving you some advice." As she spoke, she saw her cousins already in the carriage, so she waved to Xiao Yeyang and said, "Then I'm leaving."
Xiao Yeyang didn't want to part with Daohua so soon, so he quickly said, "You're worried, right? Why don't you come back with me to the villa to get it?"
Daohua smiled and said, "I believe you. You should go back soon." After that, she took Wang Maner to the carriage.
Watching the carriage leave, Xiao Yeyang felt a little reluctant.
Defu watched silently, not daring to remind or urge him at all.
After a long while, Xiao Yeyang retracted his gaze and said, "Let's go back to the villa."
Jinyang Pavilion Villa.
When Xiao Yeyang brought Defu back, he found that Jiang Wanying was there.
"Why are you here?"
Jiang Wanying glanced at Xiao Yeyang and said with a smile: "Look at what you said, Brother Yang. If I didn't know, I would think you didn't welcome me."
Xiao Yeyang: "You are not in good health, so you should not run around. There are many flowers in my yard, so it is better for you to come less often."
Although his words sounded concerned for her, there was a sense of distance in his tone. Jiang Wanying pursed her lips at this. However, when she thought about how she and he had not seen each other for several years, she couldn't help but feel a little unfamiliar, and a smile appeared on her face again.
"I won't go to the yard, it's okay. By the way, Brother Yang, why did you leave early today? You didn't even watch the dragon boat race? Also, where did you go just now? I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Xiao Yeyang frowned slightly. He didn't like outsiders interfering too much in his affairs.
When he was in the palace, he had a good relationship with his cousin Wanying, but that didn't mean he had to tell her everything.
"You've just recovered. You should go back and rest early. What's the matter with you coming to my place?"
Jiang Wanying didn't care too much when she saw that he didn't answer her question.
Brother Yang has been like this since he was a child. He would choose to avoid answering questions about things he doesn't want to talk about.
"Can't you come if you're alright?"
Jiang Wanying winked playfully at Xiao Yeyang.
Xiao Yeyang glanced at her, silently looked away, picked up the tea and started drinking.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Wanying pouted and said in a bored tone, "Brother Yang, why are you still as dull as when you were little? When others joke with you, you don't even respond."
Defu glanced at Jiang Wanying quickly and said silently in his heart.
The master is not dull at all, he is always laughing and joking in front of Miss Yan.
Xiao Yeyang didn't respond, but just lowered his eyes and drank tea, thinking to himself that when he delivered Hongguo later, he would have to pick some other things to send to Daohua.
What should I pick?
Seeing Xiao Yeyang remained silent, Jiang Wanying walked over to where Xiao Yeyang had been, sat down, and asked softly, "Brother Yang, you must have been very lonely in Zhongzhou all these years, right?"
Xiao Yeyang was thinking about other things. He was stunned for a moment when he heard this. Seeing the concern on Jiang Wanying's face, he remembered the time when they played together in the Empress Dowager's palace when they were young. His expression softened a little: "I'm fine here."
Jiang Wanying didn't believe this. As the legitimate son of a prince, how could he be okay after being kidnapped to Zhongzhou, away from his family and friends?
Brother Yang is a very face-conscious person. He said this because he didn't want her to worry and didn't want to show his vulnerable side in front of her.
Thinking of this, Jiang Wanying showed some pity on her face: "Brother Yang, you were alone before, but now that I have come to Zhongzhou, you won't be so lonely in the future. I will accompany you."
As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Yeyang and Defu both looked at Jiang Wanying with puzzled expressions on their faces.
Xiao Yeyang: What’s going on?
Defu: Master, how could you be lonely? In these years in Zhongzhou, Master has been much happier than in the capital.
Seeing Xiao Yeyang staring at her blankly, Jiang Wanying lowered her eyes with a shy smile: "Brother Yang, why are you looking at Wanying like that?"
Xiao Yeyang and Defu both looked away.
Xiao Yeyang frowned and was silent for a moment: "Cousin, you misunderstood. I am not alone in Zhongzhou. Here, I have good friends and classmates to accompany me, my uncle to teach me, and..."
There is also Daohua, and the one from Meilin Villa.
Xiao Yeyang was a little stunned. He suddenly realized that the best thing he had done in his life was to stay in Zhongzhou.
Here, he had a few good friends, including Dong Yuanxuan. Although they all had their own little thoughts, they treated him sincerely, especially Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao, who had no purpose towards him.
Here, he also felt the maternal love buried deep in his memory again.
Here, he met Daohua, the person who warmed his heart like the sunshine in winter.
Thinking of this, a smile slowly appeared on Xiao Yeyang's face.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Wanying couldn't help but shout, "Brother Yang, what are you thinking about? Why are you distracted?"
Xiao Yeyang came back to his senses, and the smile on his face disappeared instantly. He looked at Jiang Wanying: "Cousin Wanying, I appreciate your kindness, but I really don't need you to accompany me. You are so weak, just take care of yourself."
Jiang Wanying's expression froze, and she was silent for a moment. She didn't continue the topic and talked about watching the dragon boats today: "Although Zhongzhou can't compare to the capital, it's still quite lively. If my mother hadn't been worried that I would get too much wind and get sick, I would have continued to go boating with other girls."
Xiao Yeyang was really not interested in these things. Seeing that Jiang Wanying was talking excitedly and she came to see him specially, he couldn't just chase her away. He could only listen patiently and absent-mindedly.
Just then, Dexi, who was ordered by Defu to move the red fruits, came over with a pot of red fruits.
Seeing the red fruit, Xiao Yeyang's expression lit up with joy. He stood up and walked over, took it with his own hands and placed it on the table.
Jiang Wanying saw it and smiled: "Brother Yang, when did you start liking these things? I remember when I was a child, the flowers and plants in the Imperial Garden suffered a lot from your cruel hands."
Thinking of Daohua's sparkling eyes when she received the red fruit, Xiao Yeyang's lips curled up: "Preferences change, right? I really like these flowers and plants now."
(End of this chapter)
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