Fan Ziruo was so engrossed in writing the outline of her novel in the study that she even forgot she had to go to class that afternoon.
This time, her good sister Du Yinyun didn't come to remind her; instead, she came to "chat and relieve boredom" at someone's request.
There was a knock on the study door, and Fan Ziruo instinctively said, "Young Master, please come in quickly."
However, it was not He Yunxiao who came in this time, but Du Yinyun.
Fan Ziruo looked at her dear younger sister as she approached and asked in surprise, "Yinyun, what are you doing here? What brings you here?"
Du Yinyun said irritably, "I miss my sister, is that not allowed? It seems that only Young Master He is allowed to come to this study, but not my sister's younger sister."
Although Du Yinyun was speaking in a fit of pique, she consciously moved a chair and sat next to Fan Ziruo. The two sisters sometimes bickered, but their relationship was always excellent.
What surprised Fan Ziruo the most was not that Du Yinyun came to the study to find her.
When Young Master He was not around, Yin Yun would often come to see him. She was a regular visitor to this study, but she stopped coming after Young Master He started coming.
Now that Young Master He isn't here, it's normal that she's come to chat with me to relieve her boredom. But what's not normal is that Yin Yun seems a bit different than usual today.
Her skin was much clearer and rosier, her long hair was as smooth and black as silk, her eyes were bright and sparkling, and her brows were adorned with a smile that seemed to emanate from the depths of her heart, an uncontainable joy. She seemed to be in a very good mood.
At this moment, Yin Yun's cold and indifferent temperament had lessened, replaced by a gentler and more approachable demeanor. This change made her radiant.
Fan Ziruo didn't know how to describe her current good younger sister. She only had one feeling: it seemed that this younger sister could also be her "older sister".
Fan Ziru couldn't help but ask, "Yinyun, you seem to be in a good mood today. Is something making you happy?"
Du Meimei naturally understood her childhood friend, and she was well aware of her sister's sharp and discerning eyes. If she were to answer "there's nothing happy about it" now, her sister would see right through her.
So Du Yinyun said indirectly, "I'm happy to see my sister happy."
Fan Ziruo asked curiously, "What's there to be happy about?"
Du Yinyun laughed and said, "Sister, aren't you happy that you have a 'husband' now?"
Upon hearing her good sister's words, Fan Ziruo immediately blushed and hurriedly explained, "No, no. Young Master He and I are just friends. Besides, he taught me how to write novels; he's my teacher. Our relationship is completely innocent; how could we possibly do such a thing?"
Du Yinyun thought to herself: I haven't even said who my "husband" is yet, but my good sister has already told me everything.
However, the older sister's concerns about the "teacher-student" relationship were exactly as the young master had guessed.
Du Yinyun feigned surprise and said, "Didn't you teach Young Master He essays for the imperial examinations, sister?"
Fan Ziruo nodded and said, "Yes, I teach him articles, and he teaches me novels."
Du Yinyun then asked, "In that case, would we still be considered 'teacher and student'?"
Fan Ziru thought about it for a while, but she couldn't make up her mind. So she became depressed and lowered her voice.
“I don’t know either. However, whether it’s me or Mr. He teaching, one of us is the teacher and the other is the student.”
Seeing her elder sister's thoughts, Du Yinyun said angrily, "Where have all these books in your study gone, sister? I haven't read as many books as you, sister, but I understand these things much better. As the sage said, 'Among three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me.' That means anyone can be a teacher, and anyone can be a disciple. Do you understand, sister?"
Fan Ziruo naturally understood these principles. She said, "I understand."
Du Yinyun continued, "Since you understand, why can't you see it? If it's true that 'among three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me,' then everyone can be my teacher. If everyone thought like you, sister, and teachers and students couldn't marry, then where would the concept of husband and wife exist in this world? Where would the prosperity of families and the joy of family life be?"
"If a man teaches a woman how to farm and the woman teaches a man how to weave after they get married, then they are teacher and student to each other. If we follow your logic, does that mean their marriage is null and void just because they taught each other?"
“Sister, you are just being old-fashioned and making yourself miserable. If you can’t even understand this, you should just make your stance clear and say, ‘I am not destined to marry you.’ That would save me, cough cough… and save Young Master He from coming over every day. It’s like he’s the legitimate son of a marquis’s family, and he comes every day begging you, as if he won’t marry anyone but you.”
Fan Ziruo didn't feel wronged at all after being scolded by her good sister. On the contrary, the worries and frustrations she had been feeling earlier lessened considerably.
She even began to worry about He Yunxiao's attitude.
Indeed, as Yin Yun said, a gentleman as outstanding as Young Master He must have many women longing for him.
From Yin Jing's perspective alone, the Fan family was far from the only family of equal social standing to the Marquis's family. In reality, the Fan family's ascension to the Marquis's family was considered a step up.
Even setting aside family background and considering only personal qualities, among the currently popular "Four Beauties of Yinjing," there are at least three aristocratic women in the entire city whose talent and beauty are no less than hers. This doesn't even include women from merchant families, princesses, or county princesses.
Young Master He could easily consider others instead of himself.
Leaving aside others, let's talk about my dear younger sister, Du Yinyun. Her exceptional talent and beauty go without saying, but her cool, aloof, and elegant demeanor, coupled with her consistently indifferent expression, is enough to arouse any man's desire.
Fortunately, Yin Yun wasn't interested in Young Master He...
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