This girl is so heartless. I was afraid that she would be angry, so I coaxed her in a low voice for a long time, but she didn't take it to heart at all.
I thought this was a rare moment of solitude! But what good was it to be affectionate with a sleepy person? It was all ruined by someone who didn't understand romance.
What was even more surprising was that Xiao Yao woke up as soon as the carriage arrived at the villa, her eyes sparkling, not even close to the way she'd been asleep. Although the Xiao family villa wasn't far from the royal villa, Yun Yichen had the driver drive as slowly as possible. They should have arrived in a quarter of an hour, but it had already taken them nearly half an hour.
It didn't matter that they were slow, but Yun Ruonan was very anxious. She was afraid that something might happen on the way, and she was also afraid that her brother would not be able to coax people and make Xiao Yao angry.
Seeing the energetic Xiao Yao, the brother and sister had different thoughts. Yun Yichen suddenly thought that the girl was hiding from him on purpose, and that she would break down the pretense as soon as she saw her sister. Yun Ruonan was relieved. It seemed that the two of them were getting along well. She also hoped that her friend and brother would soon become close, so that after they got married, she would have the hope of becoming an aunt sooner.
"My father helped design this place, right? I haven't been here yet! Ruonan, can you accompany me for a walk?" Xiao Yao avoided Yun Yichen's inquiring gaze. She was avoiding him on purpose because she didn't know what to talk about when she was alone with the young man. Yun Yichen was the kind of person who looked difficult to get along with. Apart from disliking each other, there were no good memories between the two of them.
Xiao Yao pretended to sleep based on the principle of less trouble is worse than more. However, she found that the car was so comfortable, with warm blankets, light fragrance and steady speed. As a result, the fake sleep turned into real sleep.
"It was... your father who supervised the construction." He was obviously his father-in-law but he couldn't say it out loud. Yun Yichen made up his mind to use Luo Yan's matter to make public his relationship with Xiao Yao to everyone, otherwise he would be disgusted to death by this girl.
He wasn't allowed to get close, wasn't given a chance to talk, and was chatting and laughing with his sister, but when he came to me, he treated me as he pleased. Is there a fiancé in the world more pitiful than me? Yun Yichen complained in his heart, but he was reluctant to leave.
Seeing Xiao Yao's little head turning left and right looking around, Yun Yichen was infected by her cute appearance and his mood was no longer depressed. He and his sister accompanied Xiao Yao to stroll slowly in the villa.
With Yun Ruonan around, Xiao Yao no longer felt embarrassed. She would occasionally say a few words to Yun Yichen. Her eyes would either drift to the buildings or look at her sister, and she would rarely look at herself.
Yun Yichen realized that he liked to be very serious about Xiao Yao's issues. He would care about a single look and analyze a single sentence for a long time. He had lost the decisiveness and calmness he had when facing others, and became a little unlike himself.
"Hey! Didn't the prince say he had something to do back in Kyoto? Then you don't have to accompany us. Ruonan and I can just take our time strolling around." Xiao Yao seemed to be concerned about Yun Yichen and said seriously.
Was he being disliked again? If someone dared to treat him this way, Yun Yichen would have turned hostile long ago. Facing Xiao Yao's extremely serious expression, Yun Yichen secretly gnashed his teeth. Sooner or later, he would get back at Xiao Yao for all the anger he was suffering. Just wait and see, little girl!
"If I go back now, I won't even be able to have lunch. Do you think this is appropriate?" Yun Yichen had been worn out with temper and asked softly. He decided that if the little girl drove him away again, he would go over and hold her hand. After suffering so much loss, it wouldn't be too much to ask for some interest!
"Then tell the kitchen to prepare dinner!" What are you waiting for if you are hungry? You can send people away after dinner, so Prince and Princess, give the order quickly!
"Ping'an, are you tired?" Yun Ruonan couldn't stand it anymore. Her brother and her best friend were talking at cross purposes. If she didn't speak up, how could they ever agree to go together?
"I'm not tired! I can still walk around for a while."
"But my brother and I are hungry. We haven't eaten your cooking for a long time. Could you please cook a few side dishes for us?" Yun Ruonan hugged Xiao Yao's arm and shook it gently.
Xiao Yao smiled apologetically, realizing she had misunderstood. Yun Dashizi was truly a fool. Should he just say so if he wanted to eat some food? He had helped her before, so all he had to do was ask. How could she possibly refuse?
"Find someone to take me to the kitchen! Dinner will be served in half an hour." Xiao Yao followed the maid lightly to the kitchen. This place was worthy of being a royal villa. There were all kinds of fresh seasonal vegetables, various meats were placed on the table, and flour and rice were neatly stacked together.
Since there were only three people, Xiao Yao thought she only needed to make four dishes and a soup.
Looking at the ingredients, Xiao Yao had an idea in mind: sweet and sour spare ribs, cold dishes, dry pot cabbage, stir-fried meat, and a bowl of mushroom and tofu soup.
Although she doesn't cook often, she has not forgotten her cooking skills. After Xiao Yao prepared all the ingredients, she felt she had found the right one. In less than half an hour, the meal was served on the table.
"You are getting faster and faster. It smells delicious and should taste even better, brother, don't you think?" Yun Ruonan blinked at Yun Yichen. Now is not the time to remain silent. Saying a few nice words might leave a good impression on Ping An!
"That's right." Yun Yichen is definitely the kind of person who is unwilling to say sweet words. It is harder than climbing to the sky to hear coaxing words from his mouth.
For example, words like "Have you eaten?" and "Have a cup of tea" were already the limit of the sweet words Yun Yichen could say.
"Hehe!" Xiao Yao didn't care. She picked up a piece of pork ribs and put it into Yun Ruonan's bowl. If her friend didn't like sweet and sour pork ribs, she might have cooked even faster. She chose these dishes so that she could prepare them quickly and finish them quickly so that Yun Yichen could be sent away earlier.
"It would be great if I could eat your cooking every day. My wish will come true one day." Yun Ruonan said incoherently while eating. Yun Yichen stopped eating and turned to see Xiao Yao's reaction.
"Yeah! It's not impossible."
Yun Yichen and his sister stared at Xiao Yao in surprise. Did she realize something? That wasn't right! Even if she knew something, she wouldn't say it to Yun Yichen's face.
"My fifth brother hasn't gotten married yet! Besides, men in our family don't take concubines. You can..." Yun Ruonan's face was already flushed. She glared at Xiao Yao in an angry manner, turned around and ran away.
"I didn't say anything, why did you run away?" Xiao Yao couldn't understand her friend's behavior. She was just joking and thought she was being very tactful. There were only three people in the room, and the only man was her brother. Why was she so shy?
Xiao Yao was only focused on Yun Ruonan's back, not noticing that the face of the person next to her had turned dark.
I thought this girl had come to her senses. It turns out she only wanted to recruit people into the Xiao family and never thought about getting married. Are you planning to stay in the Xiao family for the rest of your life?
"I'm full." Even though he wasn't full, he was still full from the anger of some people. After a moment of depression, Yun Yichen stood up and continued, "After I leave, if you two have nothing to do, stay behind and don't go forward. Also..."
Yun Yichen looked at Xiao Yao, who nodded repeatedly and perfunctorily, and couldn't say anything more. So he said as he walked out, "Don't say what you just said again. Ruonan is shy. If it were someone else, they would really be angry."
Xiao Yao lowered her head and fiddled with her purse. How could she have forgotten that there were some things that could be said at home but not outside. Ruonan wouldn't be angry with her, would she? Xiao Yao no longer cared about Yun Yichen and turned to chase Yun Ruonan.
Yun Yichen returned to Kyoto with a frustrated mood of being annoyed and no one coming out to see him off. This was a good opportunity for him to go to his father-in-law's house to enjoy the wedding banquet. If he had the chance, he could also tell the old man that their mission had been completed. Apart from the fact that he was very angry with the little girl, everything went well.
Luo Yan certainly wouldn't miss the opportunity to attend the Xiao family's wedding banquet. Other officials looked at the Xiao family with envy. Only the Xiao family knew that Luo Yan's birthday gift was a hot potato that they couldn't afford to lose.
"Why did Prince Yun come just now? The banquet has already started." Luo Yan sat with Prince Jing and Prince Lingnan. He liked the feeling of being superior but could not accept being excluded by others.
It was obvious that Prince Jing was very familiar with the Xiao family. Although Prince Lingnan was less so, he could still communicate with the old man of the Xiao family. Only he was really just a guest who stayed out of the matter. How could this be possible? To get a beauty, he had to conquer her family first. Just as he was thinking of a solution, Yun Yichen strode in, wearing brand new clothes.
"Is King Qin satisfied with the banquet? How does the taste compare to yours in Northern Jin?" Yun Yichen looked like the master of the house and really considered himself a member of the Xiao family.
"I know that Prince Yun has a close relationship with the old man, but there's no need to act like the host!" Luo Yan couldn't accept Yun Yichen's current behavior. No matter how familiar they were, he was still a guest. How could he act like the host?
Yun Yichen didn't argue with him. He just looked at his father and the old man with a meaningful look. Before he could sit down, Xiao Rui, dressed in red, came over and put his arm around his shoulders and said jokingly, "Let's go to the front and have a drink. Shouldn't you show some attitude too?"
As someone's future son-in-law, if you don't block a few glasses of wine for your uncles and don't drink with them to their heart's content, then you are not doing your job and are unqualified.
"I'm going too." As a prospective son-in-law, and a son-in-law nonetheless, Kong Xuzhe decided to go all out today, because his father told him that the King Qin of Northern Jin had a very unusual attitude towards Xiao Ruyi. If the family didn't take quick action, his young wife might be in danger!
"Since you've come here on your own, it wouldn't be appropriate for me not to take you with me. Let's go together!" The three people who were going back to Beijing together walked away together.
"Shouldn't we avoid men from other families?" Luo Yan said coldly. There were only two girls in the Xiao family. If they offended a prince and a duke, would he still have a chance?
"They are not outsiders." The old man ignored Luo Yan's cold expression. His eldest granddaughter had a place to stay, so he didn't have to worry anymore. It would be inappropriate for his younger granddaughter to have another son-in-law. Kong Xuzhe was a good person and he was not the eldest son, so he was a good match for his younger granddaughter.
The attitude of the Lingnan Palace was also very clear. If Xiao Yao had not just gotten engaged, they would have been afraid of being turned away, and the matchmaker would have probably come to their door!
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