Chapter 343: Elbows Bent Outward
"Why are you carrying a lunch box when you go out? What's in it?"
Zhou Jingwan saw a food box in the carriage and opened it directly. As soon as she opened it, she saw the bright red lychees inside. Her eyes suddenly lit up: "I want to eat it."
Daohua rolled her eyes at her and said, "You're a foodie."
At this time, the voices of Madam Li and Madam Zhou were heard outside the carriage. Daohua quickly snatched the lid of the food box from Zhou Jingwan's hand and covered it.
"You won't give me any food?"
Zhou Jingwan looked at the rice flowers pitifully.
Seeing that Madam Zhou had already boarded the carriage, Daohua quickly leaned over to Zhou Jingwan's ear and whispered, "I'll give it to you when we get home."
Zhou Jingwan looked at her mother and Madam Li, then blinked at Daohua: "Why do I feel like you're a bit guilty?"
Daohua rolled her eyes, snorted and said nothing.
She just didn't want to cause any trouble!
When her mother and Mrs. Zhou ask her where lychees come from, how will she answer?
She and Xiao Yeyang have become a little closer, which has caused Zhou Jingwan and Dong Yuanyao to misunderstand. What would Madam Li and Madam Zhou think if they knew that Xiao Yeyang secretly ordered lychees for her?
It's okay if it's a joke between children, but if adults misunderstand it, it will be a big deal.
"What are you two up to?"
Mrs. Zhou glanced at the food box, didn't care, and said jokingly.
Madam Li looked at Daohua with a serious expression: "When you go out to visit others, behave yourself and don't play around too much."
Daohua knew that Mrs. Li was talking about the cake, so she lowered her head and said nothing.
Seeing this, Zhou Jingwan quickly said, "Aunt, Daohua isn't to blame for this. If anyone should be blamed, blame the young prince for making such a fuss. It's just a pink pig's head cake, isn't it? What's so terrible about it that he's so angry?"
Upon hearing this, Daohua raised her head and quickly explained, "He's not angry, he's just playing around."
Madam Li frowned, looking somewhat displeased: "Playing around in front of so many people?"
After all, the pig's head cake was a gift from his daughter. Instead of expressing his gratitude, the young prince let his daughter eat a piece of cake that she couldn't finish, in front of so many people. Isn't this deliberately embarrassing his daughter?
It's just that my daughter is so careless. If other girls encountered such a thing, they would definitely have cried. This little prince really doesn't know how to be gentle with women.
It was the same thing at the last Zhou family banquet. He just turned his face away and walked away without caring at all whether his daughter would be scared or not. With this kind of temper that gets lost at the slightest provocation, my daughter must stay away from him.
Daohua lowered her head and remained silent again. She felt that her mother seemed really angry.
Madam Zhou smiled and smoothed things over: "Well, it's not a big deal. The young prince is a member of the royal family, so it's inevitable that he has a more casual temperament. It will be fine later."
Madam Li sighed, "That's why I'm worried. My little girl is so stubborn and hard-headed. She doesn't know how to give in to the young prince. She always confronts him head-on. But what can a little girl like her do to confront the young prince? Now she's at a disadvantage."
Zhou Jingwan looked at Madam Li with a strange expression on her face. She felt that Madam Li didn't seem to understand the relationship between Daohua and the young prince.
Will Daohua suffer at the hands of the young prince?
Whenever the two of them had a conflict, didn’t the young prince come over to apologize?
Zhou Jingwan glanced at the food box in the corner. Needless to say, the lychees were definitely used to apologize.
As for lychees, she only ate a few in the year her grandfather retired, and they weren't very fresh.
Now that the young prince brought a plate, she felt that he was very sincere.
Mrs. Zhou smiled and pointed at Zhou Jingwan: "My girl is the same."
Seeing that Mrs. Zhou changed the subject, Daohua secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The carriage was moving slowly, but not long after, it suddenly stopped. Then the driver said, "Madam, the Jiang family's carriage seems to be broken down and is being repaired. We may have to wait for a while."
Madam Li and Madam Zhou exchanged a quick glance.
"I know. Let's wait."
In front, Xiao Yeyang was sitting bored on the horse. Seeing the Yan family's carriage right behind him, he wanted to go over and say a few words, but he couldn't forget the dream he had during his nap, so he was a little afraid to go see Daohua.
In the carriage, Daohua and Zhou Jingwan were also bored, so they lifted the curtain to look at the scenery outside.
Suddenly, Zhou Jingwan touched Daohua's arm with her hand and pointed forward with her chin: "Look ahead."
Daohua moved her gaze and soon saw Xiao Yeyang and Jiang Wanying standing together.
Jiang Wanying first handed a cup of tea to Xiao Yeyang, then stood beside him and fanned him with the round fan in her hand.
Looking at this scene, Daohua frowned and pursed her lips: "You are not shy at all." So many people are watching!
Zhou Jingwan leaned close to Daohua's ear and said, "Why do I feel like you're jealous?"
Daohua immediately glanced over and said, "Who's jealous? I just think it stings my eyes." After saying that, she angrily withdrew her body and stopped looking outside.
Zhou Jingwan lay in front of the window without moving, watching with great interest.
As he was watching, he saw Yan Wentao coming over on a big horse. He smiled instantly: "Third Brother Yan."
"Sister Zhou!"
Yan Wentao also smiled at Zhou Jingwan by the window. Only when he heard Mrs. Li's voice did he come to his senses and dismount.
Mrs. Li opened the car door, looked at Yan Wentao outside the car, and asked with a smile: "Wentao, what's the matter?"
Yan Wentao quickly stepped forward and replied, "Aunt, the Jiang family's carriage is broken. It will take some time to repair it. The Jiang family will move the carriage to the side of the road later. The young prince wants everyone to go first."
Madam Li smiled and nodded. "That's all? You're such an honest kid. Why not just send someone over to tell us? Why bother coming here in person? Okay, I get it. Go back to your business."
Yan Wentao smiled and scratched his head: "Aunt, I don't have anything to do. I'll just stay here. It won't be too late for me to leave after your carriage passes."
Mrs. Li smiled and shook her head. "Whatever you say." After that, she closed the car door and said to Mrs. Zhou, "My nephew is really cunning."
Mrs. Zhou smiled and said, "Isn't it better to be honest? I like people like that. They're much better than those who are all slick and can't get anything done."
Zhou Jingwan suddenly took over the conversation: "Mom, do you like Third Brother Yan too?"
Madam Zhou glanced at her daughter with a smile and said, "I not only like your Third Brother Yan, but also your First and Fourth Brother Yan." Then she looked at Madam Li and said, "All the children in your family are good."
Madam Li laughed heartily: "It's not as good as Chengye. He's going to get married soon, right?"
Mrs. Zhou nodded, and then the two of them started talking about the children's marriages.
Outside the carriage, Yan Wentao walked to the window, took out a silk bag from his arms and handed it to Zhou Jingwan.
Zhou Jingwan took it and asked, "What is it?" When she opened it, she was surprised to see a few lychees inside.
"Third brother, what did you give Jingwan?"
Rice flower came closer and saw that it was actually a lychee.
Zhou Jingwan quickly put away the silk bag and looked at Daohua vigilantly: "This is mine, yours is over there." Then she pointed to the food box.
Daohua ignored her and looked at Yan Wentao: "Third brother, you are really being too selfish. You didn't give the child to your own sister, but gave it to an outsider."
Zhou Jingwan was not happy: "Who is an outsider? Am I not also a younger sister?"
Seeing Daohua glaring at him, Yan Wentao immediately explained, "The food is for you two, share it." He smiled shyly and said, "It's just not much."
Zhou Jingwan immediately asked, "Brother Yan San, where did these lychees come from?"
Yan Wentao: "It was a gift from the Emperor to Governor Guo. It's just a small basket."
Daohua asked with a smile, "What happened to you?"
Yan Wentao looked embarrassed and scratched his head, saying, "Yesterday in the military camp, I defeated his personal guards. The governor said I was good at martial arts and rewarded me with a few lychees."
"Wow, Brother Yan San, you're so amazing! You even defeated Governor Guo's personal guards. I heard from my brother that the people around Governor Guo have all been on the battlefield."
Zhou Jingwan looked at Yan Wentao with admiration, which made Yan Wentao giggle.
(End of this chapter)
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