Tian Yu led the specially dressed princess and her entourage back to Qinyuan. Instead of immediately going to find Li Xingyun, she taught the princess yoga in the courtyard. The princess was puzzled, but she still did as instructed.
"Princess, you should exercise regularly so you can live a long and healthy life," Tian Yu said while demonstrating.
"Yeah?"
"Of course, yoga can not only strengthen the body and improve beauty, but more importantly, it can also help you lose weight and shape your body."
"That's amazing! Xiao Cui, can you help me remember this, or I'll forget it?"
"Alright! Don't worry, Princess, Xiao Cui has remembered everything."
“Only when we become better will those jerks learn to cherish you!” Tian Yu said.
“Yes, Princess! Mr. Tian is right!” Xiao Cui said.
"How can I become better?" the princess asked.
“Then let’s start by managing our physique!” Tian Yu said. Laughter filled the courtyard, while some people in the other courtyard began to get restless.
After finishing her yoga class, Tangyuan returned shortly after the New Year. However, Tangyuan's homework wouldn't start until after the Lantern Festival. Maorong, knowing Tangyuan was out, had already come over. Tianyu invited Fangjue to lunch and whispered a few words in his ear. Fangjue was initially hesitant, but after Tianyu's persuasion, he nodded and agreed. Then they all played with the princess in the courtyard. Tangyuan found a shuttlecock, and unexpectedly, the princess was quite skilled at kicking it. For a moment, she forgot her unhappiness and happily started kicking the shuttlecock.
The laughter that kept coming from the courtyard made Li Xingyun, who was already annoyed, angry. She called Xiao Wu over and said, "Go see what Tian Yu is doing. Why is she making so much noise?"
"Yes, young master, I'll go right away."
Xiao Wu returned shortly after leaving and told Li Xingyun, "It's the princess, she's playing shuttlecock with Mr. Fang." Xiao Wu said somewhat awkwardly, thinking to herself, "Tian Yu, you're going to kill me! Why should I listen to you? Will the young master be angry if I say this?" But then she thought of how her young master was still single, so she held back!
As expected, Li Xingyun immediately slammed the book he was holding onto the table in anger and said to Xiao Wu, "Go tell them not to make a sound!"
"This, young master, she is a princess, I dare not!" Xiao Wu was startled, not understanding why his young master was so angry! And he wouldn't even allow others to make a sound, wasn't this just looking for trouble!?
"You!? Fine, if you won't go, I'll go myself!" Li Xingyun turned her wheelchair and came to the yard. She was about to shout at them to stop making noise, but when she saw that pale pink figure in the yard jumping freely in the sunlight with a big smile on her face, she didn't want to disturb them. She watched silently for a while and then let Xiao Wu push her back.
At lunchtime, Tian Yu specially arranged for Fang Jue and the princess to eat together, but Li Xingyun claimed that he was not feeling well and did not want to eat. When Tian Yu heard Xiao Wu's words, she stood up and said, "That won't do. How can we perform if he doesn't come? Wait for me to go and call him."
Tian Yu arrived at Li Xingyun's door and called out loudly, "Brother, dinner's ready."
"I'm not hungry! I don't want to eat!"
"That won't do. People need food to survive. If you skip a meal, you'll get hungry. Your mother will blame me."
"Then have Xiao Wu bring it over."
"Why don't you come to the front and eat with us? I made your favorite sweet and sour fish and sweet and sour pork ribs. Will you do me a favor?"
"I'm really not hungry, I'm a little sleepy and want to rest for a while."
"I think you're scared, scared of seeing the princess, aren't you?"
Why should I be afraid of her?
"Don't worry! I've already told the princess to let you go. There's so much to be done with, why hang yourself on one crooked tree? She's figured it out and plans to just be ordinary friends with you. I think Mr. Fang is a good match, and I'm planning to play matchmaker for them. You saw how well they got along just now," Tian Yu said earnestly, then gave Xiao Wu a wink.
Xiao Wu immediately understood and said, "Young master, since you don't like the princess, there's nothing wrong with having a meal together. The princess and Mr. Fang are indeed more suitable!"
The door opened, and Li Xingyun looked at Tian Yu without saying a word. Tian Yu, undeterred, continued, "Don't worry! The princess is so adorable; there are plenty of young men who like her, and there are definitely some better than you. The princess is still young; she's just inexperienced and only attracted to your beauty for a moment. Once she's seen enough handsome men in the world, she'll forget about you. After all, you're much older than her, so it's not a good deal for her! Don't you think so?!"
"Let's go eat!" Li Xingyun said, gesturing for Xiao Wu to push him away. Tian Yu followed behind, shouting, "Hey! I haven't finished yet! Don't go! Do you think Mr. Fang and the princess are a good match?"
At the dinner table, everyone was watching the drama unfold. Zhao Moyan returned late and didn't understand what was going on, but Tian Yu kept giving her meaningful glances, so she understood and sat down to watch the show with a smile. Fang Jue, under pressure, picked up a piece of pork rib and gently said to the princess, "I heard that the princess really likes these pork ribs, please eat more!"
The princess was surprised, but she smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Fang. You should have some too." She then put a piece on Fang Jue's plate.
"It is my honor to dine with the princess. You are too kind, Your Highness," Fang Jue said with a smile, though he felt incredibly nervous.
Tian Yu wanted to applaud; Fang Jue was really impressive. Seeing Li Xingyun's face turn red and then dark, Tian Yu was worried that he might be overacting. Just then, Tang Yuan asked, "Does Mr. Fang like princesses?"
Fang Jue glanced at Tian Yu, then forced a smile and said, "Of course I like her! The princess is so beautiful and lovely, who wouldn't like her?!"
“Yes! Besides my mother, I also think the princess is the most beautiful.” Tian Yu laughed happily upon hearing this, and Zhao Moyan nodded in agreement.
The princess picked up a piece of meat and gave it to Tangyuan, saying, "Thank you for the compliment!"
"You're welcome, it's just a pity."
"What's a pity?" Tian Yu asked.
"I originally thought the princess would become my aunt, but now it seems my uncle has no chance," Tangyuan said with a regretful expression.
Li Xingyun was clearly angry. Tian Yu secretly gave Tangyuan a thumbs up under the table. Tangyuan happily gnawed on a rib, not forgetting to toss a piece to the furry creature outside the door, and said even more enthusiastically, "But if Mr. Fang marries the princess, then the princess will be Tangyuan's teacher's wife, which would be excellent!"
The princess looked at everyone awkwardly, not understanding what was going on. Fang Jue smiled and looked at the princess, saying, "If I could marry the princess, that would be an immense blessing."
Li Xingyun remained silent throughout, but his gloomy face clearly showed that he was very unhappy, extremely unhappy!
The meal left a mixed impression, and when it finally ended, Fang Jue pulled Tian Yu aside and asked, "Was my acting alright?"
"Excellent! You could be a movie star." Tian Yu said, giving a thumbs up.
"Young Master Li looked at me like he wanted to kill me. I'm worried that he might be overacting," Fang Jue said anxiously.
"No! It only works after it's over." Tian Yu and Fang Jue were chatting enthusiastically when Zhao Moyan pulled Tian Yu away with a displeased look on his face.
Tian Yu deliberately let the princess walk around in the courtyard alone, saying that she and Zhao Moyan had something to do and would be back soon. She instructed the others not to disturb the princess and had Xiao Wu take Li Xingyun to the courtyard to bask in the sun.
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