Right now, Ye Yuqing is really afraid that Madam Lan will cause some more trouble, or whisper in Prime Minister Ye's ear, and her own father might impulsively marry her off.
However, if she could work hard to climb the social ladder by marrying into the Prince Jing's mansion, Prime Minister Ye would probably be very happy to have her marry into the family. After all, this would also be a boost to the Prime Minister's mansion, so why wouldn't he be happy to do so?
However, Ye Yuqing is, after all, a young lady, and she can't be too proactive or lose face. If she can make the young master like her and take the initiative to ask for her hand in marriage at the Prime Minister's residence, then she won't have to worry about marrying some ugly or undesirable man.
Thinking this, Ye Yuqing tried her best to control her expression and movements, making herself look very gentle and virtuous, but Ning Zixuan only glanced at her once and never looked at her again.
No matter how hard she tried, Ning Zixuan's eyes always followed Wang Yuru's movements, and he would occasionally smile slightly. This made Ye Yuqing feel very uncomfortable. She really couldn't understand what was so interesting about Wang Yuru's man-like eating habits.
Thinking this, she picked up the teacup on the table, tilted it slightly, and spilled all the tea, splashing it all over Wang Yuruo.
"Ouch, it's so hot! Oh no, Yu Rou, I've dirtied your clothes."
As she spoke, Ye Yuqing anxiously took out a handkerchief to wipe the tea stains off Wang Yurou's body.
Although Wang Yuru felt sorry for her new clothes when she saw this, she still smiled and said:
"It's alright, don't rush, I can do it myself."
As she spoke, Wang Yuru picked up the handkerchief in her hand and began to wipe herself.
At this moment, Ning Zixuan, who hadn't looked at Ye Yuqing at all, couldn't help but frown and glare at her. Ye Yuqing noticed it immediately. Having lived a difficult life in the Prime Minister's mansion since childhood, how could she not understand the expressions of others?
She thought Ning Zixuan would comfort her like Wang Yuru did, but to her surprise, Ning Zixuan glared at her with disgust. Ye Yuqing felt very wronged because the person she liked was glaring at her because of Wang Yuru.
Ye Yuqing felt a tightness in her chest, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Wang Yuru, who was still carefully wiping away the tea stains, looked up and saw Ye Yuqing crying with tears streaming down her face. Immediately, her heart tightened, and she quickly dropped the handkerchief in her hand to comfort her:
"Don't cry, I told you it's okay. I've had enough of these clothes anyway, so I can have some new ones made."
Ning Zixuan disapproved of Ye Yuqing's behavior, comparing her to Aunt Lin. Wang Yurou, whose clothes were soiled, hadn't even said anything, yet Ye Yuqing had already started crying.
"Yu Rou, your clothes look new to me, Miss Ye. You're so careless. How can you not even hold a cup of tea properly?"
Ye Yuqing cried even harder after hearing Ning Zixuan's words.
"Yu Rou, it's all my fault. I... I'll buy you a new set of clothes, okay? Waaah, I'm so stupid!"
"That would be perfect."
Ning Zixuan glanced sideways at the pretentious Ye Yuqing and spoke calmly.
Hearing this, Wang Yuru glared at him, signaling him to say less.
"It's alright, Miss Ye. It's just a piece of clothing. It's okay if it gets dirty. You don't need to blame yourself. It's really alright. Your eyes will get swollen if you keep crying."
Seeing that Wang Yuru glared at him, Ning Zixuan stopped talking, but secretly clicked his tongue in amazement.
Wang Yuru is indeed naive. Perhaps it's because she doesn't have a troublesome aunt in her family that she can't understand these little thoughts of women. She gets extremely anxious when Ye Yuqing cries a few times.
It's a good thing she's not a man; if she were, she would definitely be completely at the mercy of a woman.
Thinking this, Ning Zixuan couldn't help but chuckle.
Wang Yuru was already anxious because Ye Yuqing kept crying, and now Ning Zixuan not only didn't help to comfort her, but also made sarcastic remarks. Now he even laughed.
Wang Yuru couldn't help but glare at Ning Zixuan again, signaling him to calm down.
Seeing this, Ning Zixuan quickly covered his mouth sheepishly and nodded at her.
Ye Yuqing had witnessed their little interaction and felt quite jealous. She really couldn't understand when Wang Yuru and Ning Zixuan had become so close. So, Ye Yuqing stopped crying and looked at Wang Yuru apologetically, saying:
"Yu Rou, I'm so sorry, it's all my fault. I made you lose your appetite."
Upon seeing this, Wang Yuru quickly waved her hand.
"No, no, as long as you stop crying, it's fine. It's just clothes, they're not worth much money."
Ye Yuqing nodded, then picked up another skewer of barbecue and handed it to Wang Yurou.
"Have some, I noticed you really enjoyed this earlier."
Wang Yuru smiled and accepted it.
"Yes, I really like the snacks here. We can come here to eat together often in the future."
Ye Yuqing glanced down at Ning Zixuan, who was drinking tea, and cautiously began to speak:
"Yu Rou, have you and the Crown Prince known each other since childhood?"
Wang Yuru glanced shyly at Ning Zixuan after hearing this, then blushed and whispered:
"No, no, we only got to know each other at the banquet at Prince Jing's mansion. We happened to have a meal together once afterward, and that's how we became acquainted."
Ning Zixuan was delighted to see Wang Yuru's shy expression. She was beautiful when she glared at him angrily, and she was also beautiful when she ate seriously. Now, she was even more beautiful looking at him shyly.
Upon hearing Wang Yuru's words, Ye Yuqing clenched the handkerchief in her hand, inwardly cursing Wang Yuru for appearing carefree on the surface but being the most scheming person.
She hadn't seen the prince since the banquet that day, yet she claimed to have happened to run into him and dine with him. It was laughable; even a fool could see what Wang Yurou was up to.
Thinking this, Ye Yuqing smiled and asked:
"So, it was just a coincidence that you ran into the Crown Prince today?"
Wang Yuru glanced at Ning Zixuan, then lowered her head again with a smile.
"No, no, it was the young master who invited me out for a boat trip on the lake. I was planning to go back after the boat trip, but the young master was so thoughtful that he asked Madam Jiang to reserve a table for us. That's why we came here for lunch together."
Ye Yuqing almost crumpled the handkerchief in her hand when she heard Wang Yuru's words. She never expected that Ning Zixuan would take the initiative to invite her out again after just having one more meal with Wang Yuru. It was one thing to go boating on the lake, but he also wanted to bring her here to eat.
Ye Yuqing regretted not getting to know Ning Zixuan better first; otherwise, she would be the one sitting here having dinner with Ning Zixuan, and it wouldn't be Wang Yuru's turn to eat so rudely.
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