Chapter 86
The next day, Yunkai heard Yueming had returned to the mansion, and he couldn't sit still. He rushed to Yintai's courtyard without even taking Feng Xiaosai with him. Remembering the beautiful moment he had with Yueming in the pond the previous night, he walked with such force that he wished he could grow wings and fly straight to Yintai's courtyard.
Last night, he lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep. His mind was filled with thoughts of Yuebai's fair body and her sweet moans, which made him yearn for her and kept him warm all night. He hugged the square pillow filled with kapok flowers and wished he could rush into her house at night and take her back.
Last night, when he carried her home on his back, she was shy and lay on his back without saying a word. He wanted to say some affectionate words, but was afraid that she would be angry.
He thought about it all night and realized that he had a lot to say to her.
First, ask her if it still hurts?
Then I have to ask her if she was okay last night.
I also have to ask her whether she wants to go to Bangkok with me?
Xing hurried to the corner of the corridor and saw Lan Yingde standing by the railing with his hands behind his back, looking at the gladioluses in full bloom in the garden.
He didn't believe Lan Yingde was interested in those flowers and guessed that she was waiting for him.
He hurried over to Lan Yingde and greeted him: "Greetings, father-in-law."
Lan Yingde turned his head and saw Yun Kai clasping his hands to his nose, acting very politely. He did not even say "no", but, contrary to his usual affability, said calmly, "Do you know you are wrong?"
Yunkai peeked inwardly, feeling a little uneasy. He wondered if that silly girl, Yueming, had told Lan Yingde everything that happened last night. Then he thought again: even better if she did. They wouldn't have to wait until the end of the year for the wedding; it could probably be held right after Songkran. He could then take Yueming to Bangkok with him, without even having to find an excuse.
He thought for a moment before saying, "I see!"
Seeing his cautious response, Lan Yingde nodded and said, "It's all right as long as you know where you went wrong. It's up to you whether you change or not. But I still want to warn you, your status as Yun Xiang allows you to act recklessly, but if you continue to act like this in Burma, Bangkok, or Kunming, who will protect you if you get into trouble?"
Yunkai was completely bewildered. What on earth was he referring to? It sounded as if Yueming hadn't said anything, yet it also sounded as if he had.
But regardless of whether Yueming said it or not, it was definitely right to lower his posture and admit his mistake. He lowered his shoulders a little and said sincerely: "Father-in-law is right. I was impatient and reckless."
Seeing that he admitted his mistake with a good attitude, Lan Yingde regained his usual warmth and warmth. He held his shoulders and let him off the hook: "Since Yueming has been promised to your family, I will not regret the engagement as long as you don't do anything to let her down. Why bother to get angry with Lao Ben and get yourself bruised and battered on such a happy day? Besides, Lao Ben's father is in charge of the taxation of the two cities and three villages. He is a man that the master can use. I don't need to tell you the principle of respecting the wise and humble. You have learned it since you were a child. You have the upper hand but still want to fight. You really have no temperament at all. This incident is just to teach you a lesson. If we want to leave, no one can stop us. If you continue to act recklessly, I will not be at ease handing Yueming over to you."
Hey, he thought what happened last night was exposed! Yun Kai couldn't tell whether he was disappointed or relieved.
"Don't worry, I will be more cautious in my future actions and will not act rashly. I will go to the tax collector's house one day to apologize to Lao Ben."
Lan Yingde's expression couldn't tell whether he was satisfied or not. He simply said, "There's no need to apologize. As the young master of the Tusi Mansion, you still have to maintain your dignity. What's done is done."
Seeing that he looked calm, Yunkai's mind became active. He boldly asked, "Can I take Yueming with me to Siam this time? She just came back from Kunming, and I'm afraid she won't be able to adapt to the inconveniences of life in Yunxiang all of a sudden. I'll take her to Siam to relax."
Lan Yingde's face turned cold, and he glared at her fiercely: "You are going to Siam this time, and you have so many things to do that you can't take care of her. She should stay at home and prepare for her wedding!"
Yun Kai had an idea in mind, but he backed off because of a few words from him. "It's not just for relaxation. My eldest sister hasn't seen Yueming yet. She asked me to bring her over to play, saying that she would take good care of Yueming and let me go and do my own thing."
"I haven't had time to ask you yet. Have you ordered the machines? When will the factory be built? When can they be shipped?"
"It's settled. It's from the US. It's shipped this month and should arrive in Siam in three months. I sent the drawings when I got back, and they should arrive by the end of this month. With the machine drawings, we can build the factory. It's hard to estimate the shipping time, but production will definitely start in August."
Seeing that he had planned everything in an orderly manner, Lan Yingde nodded in satisfaction and reassured him: "I've already negotiated for you in Kunming. The military will take all the goods from your factory, whether it's sugar or rubber products, and the payment will be in US dollars. The contract is at home, come pick it up in a couple of days."
After talking about business, he changed the subject and talked about him and Yueming. "I'm not going to control everything for you two, but I just hope you can take on more responsibilities as a man. Take a long-term view. Now that industry is booming, people like us have no shortage of knowledge, experience, connections, and money. You've also been out and seen the world, and you can see how big the gap is between Yunxiang and the outside world. Don't just focus on the little land and money left by your ancestors. You will get much more if you go out. Have you ever thought about what kind of life you want to live with Yueming? Will you live in peace under the wings of your parents and brothers, or take her out to explore the world and face the ups and downs of life?"
Yun Kai understood Lan Yingde's intentions and reassured him, "In my heart, I want Yunxiang to be as prosperous and advanced as Qingdong and Bangkok. With electricity and roads, but money alone can't buy these things. I can't afford to change, so I can only take Yueming out. I've had this idea since I bought the sugar factory. This time, I'm taking Yueming with me to see my house in Bangkok and see if she's satisfied and if it suits her. If she doesn't like it, I'll buy another one."
The father-in-law and son-in-law fed each other medicine, and both of them were very satisfied with the food. Lan Yingde no longer insisted that Yueming not go to Bangkok with him. He just said that he would go back and ask Yueming if she was willing. After all, she had just returned from Kunming after a tiring journey, and it was hard to say whether she wanted to go a long way again.
Compared to the harmonious relationship between the father-in-law and son-in-law, Yueming was feeling a bit upset. She had come to the mansion today to secretly deliver a gift that couldn't be shown in public, and also to give a gift to her cousin who was visiting. After all, she was from the wife's family, and Yunkai often said that his uncle was very kind to him, so she couldn't neglect her.
To save face for Yin Tai, Yue Ming splashed out, picking out two pieces of material she'd been planning on making a new skirt and a pair of gold-engraved bracelets. Yin Tai was quite pleased, holding up a phoenix hairpin with emerald wings and looking at Shui Tou in the bright light, grumbling, "Your material was already good enough yesterday, why did you buy me something so expensive? Did you spend all your pocket money?"
Yueming patted his chest with a look of pain on his face and said, "All the flowers are gone. If I want to go to the street to eat a bowl of rice noodles, I can only ask the second young master for money."
Her mischievous look made everyone in the room laugh. The eldest young lady held the pair of jade magnolia hairpins given to her by Yueming and said generously, "If you don't have money, just tell me and I'll give it to you."
Mrs. Yin glared at the eldest young lady and said, "How can what you give be the same as what the second one gives?" Then she smiled and said to Yueming, "Good boy, just go ahead and ask the second one. If he dares to frown, I will whip him with a thin bamboo whip."
The atmosphere was harmonious and harmonious, but Semanli suddenly appeared to disrupt it. Leaning on Yintai's shoulder, she pointed at the phoenix hairpin and said affectionately, "It would be great if the jade on the wings could be replaced with red tourmaline. Green doesn't look as luxurious or eye-catching as red."
After saying this, she casually glanced at the material Yueming had given her. "This material is too plain for festival wear, and it's not very casual to wear on weekdays. I'm afraid the Third Madam gave me some leftovers."
These words were not polite at all. Seeing that Se Manli was still picky, Yueming suddenly thought of the scene in Dream of Red Mansions where Lin Daiyu picked out the palace beauties.
"Is it just for me, or are there other girls too?"
"I knew it. If others didn't pick out the leftovers, they wouldn't give them to me. Please thank me for me!"
As a young lady who has been colonized by Britain for over a hundred years, you really don't know what crepe, satin, damask, gauze, brocade, gauze, or silk are. You only know that big flowers and bright red ones look festive.
Yueming just smiled without saying a word. The eldest young lady lowered her head and looked at the golden hairpin in her hand, and the corners of her mouth twitched.
Yin Tai understood that Manli was deliberately picking on Yueming out of anger. She had previously wanted Yunkai and Se Manli to become closer, but Yunkai would jump up and down at the mere mention of Se Manli's name. He didn't want to, and Yin Tai wasn't willing to force him.
Se Manli wanted to marry Yun Kai, but Lan Yueming suddenly appeared and made Yun Kai lose his mind. How could she not hate him?
Yin Tai felt sorry for her pain, but she also had to consider Yueming's face. She looked around and suddenly seemed to remember something and said to Yueming, "Old Second is like a wild horse. He has gone crazy again. Why don't you put the bridle on him?"
Yueming held Yintai's hand and shook it coquettishly: "My dear wife, he has suffered so much for the family. You should feel sorry for him and let him have some fun. He is not a rude person. There is no need to put a bridle on him."
After that, he whispered into Yintai's ear, "I bought a few boxes of canned meat. I originally wanted to share them with everyone, but I was worried that he would have to go out to deliver goods after the Water-Splashing Festival. He often complains about not having a place to stay, and usually sleeps in a tent and eats dry food. I felt sorry for him, so I hid it back. If you want to eat, I'll secretly get you a few cans. Just don't say a word!"
Hearing her stinginess, Yin Tai was both amused and moved by her devotion to Yun Kai. She whispered back, "If I eat well and still want more, I'm just digging into your flesh. Let's leave it all for the second one!"
Seeing the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law whispering to each other, Se Manli felt even more upset and said loudly, "Second cousin should be properly bridled. My eldest cousin often scolds him for staying in Siam all day and never coming back. Now that he's back, he doesn't even bother to spend time with you, but spends the whole day out playing."
Mrs. Yin remained silent. She understood why her son, who had been childhood sweethearts with Se Manli, didn't like her. Yueming didn't dare to say anything else, but she was adept at coaxing her second son. He wouldn't easily speak ill of him in front of her, and even when he did, he'd just throw himself into her arms and yell, "Second Young Master is bullying my wife, so I'll take care of it."
During meals, she was so delicate that she couldn't even hold a bowl of soup, and she had to coax the second child to serve her. She also had to pretend that she couldn't eat anymore, but couldn't bear to offend you, so she forced herself to eat a little more.
This behavior is too annoying for women, who think she is cunning, but men are the most susceptible to this. Giving full face in front of others, but then rolling the eyes in private, what man doesn't like this kind of fun?
With Semanli looking like she's going to blame someone, the second brother will only stay further away from her.
Yueming also thought Se Manli was incredibly stupid. You're trying to sow discord between her and her own son right in front of her own mother. Are you crazy?
The youngest son and the eldest grandson are the lifeblood of the old man. Right now, the most favored ones in the mansion are Yunkai and the eldest young master's son. You're speaking ill of him in front of his mother, and you seem to be acting righteously, right?
Seeing Yin Tai's expression somewhat uneasy, Yue Ming quickly tried to smooth things over, "If the Second Young Master goes out to play without us, then we can go to Meng Ning to play for a few days without him."
Yin Tai looked at her with a half-smile: "When you went to Kunming and he couldn't find you when he came back, his face was so gloomy that it looked like rain. He will leave as soon as the Water-Splashing Festival is over, and he won't be able to stay at home for a few days. If I dare to take you to Mengning for fun, I'm afraid he will have to ride a horse to chase you back."
Yueming winked at her and said, "Then take him with us. Let him drive for us. Let him carry the things we buy. We can use him like Feng Xiaosai."
Yin Tai covered his mouth with a handkerchief and laughed out loud: "You are such a mischievous person."
"Who is the mischievous one? Yueming, is it you?" Yunkai came in from outside and asked Yueming with a smile after hearing Yintai's words.
She felt a little uncomfortable when she saw Yun Kaiyueming. Everything that happened last night was vivid in her mind, and she couldn't help feeling shy.
Seeing Yueming getting a little awkward when she saw him, Yunkai's heart was also filled with ripples. After taking a deep look at Yueming, he smiled and asked, "What are you talking about? I can hear you laughing in the yard."
The eldest young lady smiled and said, "Yueming spent all her money on gifts for us. She even wanted to eat a bowl of rice noodles at the street but couldn't afford it. Second brother, why don't you show some appreciation?"
Yunkai smiled, took off the purse from his waist and handed it to Yueming, saying, "So pitiful. Here, Abby will give it to you."
His words made all the maids in Tonglin laugh. Yueming thought he was taking corny things for granted, so she stamped her feet, rolled her eyes at him, and quickly ran out of the house.
Yunkai tied the purse back to his waist slowly and said to Yin Tai, "You guys just laugh first, I have to go and comfort them." After that, he left.
The eldest young lady wiped away tears of laughter and said with some envy, "It would be interesting if the two of them could live like this forever."
Yin Tai glanced at the disappointed Se Manli, fanning himself lightly and saying, "Sometimes you just have to obey fate. It's hard to say which flower catches my eye."
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