217 Cousin Dotes On Me
âLinghuai is here.â Old Madam Yu looked at Zhou Linghuai with a smile on her face.
Zhou Linghuai was used to being indifferent, and most of his clothes were green. It was rare for them to be so expensive. Today, he was wearing this because of Yao Yaoâs birthday.
It was obvious that just like her, he really had Yao Yao in his heart.
Zhou Linghuai responded and went forward to greet Old Madam Yu.
The few of them were already almost grown up, so there was no need to avoid him. They also looked at Zhou Linghuai openly. They saw him sitting in a wheelchair, dressed in Song wishing silk and golden leaves. His temples look like they had been cut by a knife, and his eyes were like a painting.
In particular, his eyes were like a deep abyss, as if they contained all the stars in the sky. They were deep and boundless, and hidden in their beauty was a bottomless darkness.
Qi Sinian turned to look at Yu Youyao and whispered into her ear, âThis is your cousin from Youzhou?â
Yu Youyao nodded.
âHeâs really good-looking.â Qi Sinian praised. Seeing that Song Wanhui was talking to Yu Shuangbai, he leaned close to Yu Youyaoâs ear and whispered, âHeâs as good-looking as Heir Song.â
As she spoke, she couldnât help but look at his legs, and a trace of pity flashed across her eyes.
How could Song Mingzhao compare to her cousin?! Yu Youyao pouted but did not show it. She only smiled and said, âNot only is my cousin good-looking, but heâs also good at studying.â
Seeing her show off, Qi Sinian was speechless. She turned to look at Young Master Zhou, then turned back to look at Yu Youyao. âYour outfit today is very similar to your cousinâs.â
Yu Youyao did not notice this and quickly looked at her cousin.
Her cousinâs green and gold-embroidered outfit had the same pattern as her yellow and green dress.
Old Madam Yu turned to wave at Yu Youyao and the others. âItâs rare that youâre all of the same age. Go play on your own. As elders, we wonât find it annoying either.â
The Song, Tang, and Qi families werenât the only families in the Yu Residence that were familiar with each other. It was true that these three families were closer, but Yao Yaoâs first small banquet was to befriend them. If she forged deeper relationships and got to know familiar faces in each family, she wouldnât be alone when she went out in the future, and could share information with them.
In that case, the people they invited had to be of high quality and they couldnât invite too many of them.
Family background and character were the key.
Upon hearing her grandmotherâs words, Yu Youyao quickly ran up to her cousin. âCousin, you look really good today.â
Zhou Linghuai smiled. âCousin too.â
Yu Youyao smiled and left An Shou Hall with her sisters.
The young mistresses were usually raised in their own homes. Other than their fathers and brothers, they rarely saw other men. Now that there were no elders watching them, how could they hold back?
âThis cousin of yours is really good-lookingâ¦â Song Wanhui was also amazed. In the past, she had always felt that her brother, Song Mingzhao, was first-rate in terms of talent and looks. No one else could compare to him.
However, after seeing Zhou Linghuai today, he realized that there was always someone better.
Unfortunately, Zhou Linghuai had damaged his leg. Otherwise, his reputation would probably have spread throughout the capital.
When someone praised her cousin, Yu Youyaoâs eyes lit up and she looked proud.
Yu Shuangbai felt stifled when she saw this. âCome on, heâs not our cousin. Heâs clearly my big sisterâs cousin. Our cousin has a very indifferent personality, and heâs the closest to my big sister.â The group happened to walk onto the white stone bridge, and the green trees in the jade courtyard gave it shade. She stretched out her finger and pointed over. âDo you see that green tree? The top branch was cut down by Cousin Zhou. He said that he wanted to personally make a zither for my big sister. We were so envious.â
Song Wanhui and the others quickly looked up and saw that there was indeed a broken section on the head of the towering tree.
There was another long burst of exclamationsâ
âCousin Zhou even knows how to play the zither. Heâs so amazing. Canât my brotherâ¦â
âCousin learned the zither at the age of nine.â Yu Youyaoâs lips curved into a smile. She took the fan from Chun Xiaoâs hand and unfolded it bit by bit. On one side, there were apricot flowers, and on the other side, there were tung flowers. They looked extraordinary.
However, Yu Shuangbai was speechless. âThatâs not all. My cousin is a capable person. Look at the incense fan in my big sisterâs hand.â
Who would show off their cousin like this? She was afraid that others would look down on him because of his broken leg.
Which half-grown girl didnât like these exquisite things? When Qi Sinian saw the incense fan in Yu Youyaoâs hand, he was both surprised and envious.
âQuick, let me take a look.â Song Wanhui quickly played with it in her hand.
The fan was exquisitely made, and it was light in her hand. With a light sniff, she could smell the faint fragrance of the resin. It was very fresh, especially the carving on it. It was simply exquisite.
Qi Sinianâs hands were also itching. He took it from Song Wanhui and looked at it carefully. âWhere did this fan come from? Iâve never seen such an exquisite one beforeâ¦â
Yu Youyao smiled happily. Yu Shuangbai waved her hand. âDonât even think about it. This incense fan is her cousinâs.â She pointed at Yu Youyao and shook her head. âIt was personally made using the remaining wood that was used to make the zither. The carving on it was also done by Cousin Zhou himself. Only my eldest sister has it in the residence. Others canât afford to be envious.â
Yu Lianyu covered her mouth and chuckled. âThatâs not all. Cousin Zhouâs calligraphy is also good, and his paintings are also excellent. He gave a lot of calligraphy treasures to my eldest sister. Sheâs hanging them in the house like treasures. Youâll see them when you go to the Jade Courtyard later.â
Yu Fangfei also smiled. âMy father said that Cousin Zhou is talented.â
With this display, everyone knew that the young master of the Yu Residence who had come to seek refuge, could not be underestimated.
Song Wanhui returned the fan to Yu Youyao and said angrily, âWe both have brothers, so why is there such a big difference? My brother has never given me anything. The first time he wanted to give me something, it wasnât for me. It was onlyâ¦â At this point, she realized that she had misspoken and quickly said, âCousin Zhou is really amazing!â
After all, the fish jade pendant had come from her brother. It was fine to give it to someone else, but it was not appropriate for others to know.
Yu Youyao did not notice anything amiss, so she did not take it seriously. She pursed her lips and smiled. âCousin has always doted on me.â
These words were really suffocating.
Among the few sisters, which one of them did not have an older brother? However, these older brothers were busy studying and taking the scholarly examination, so they did not interact much with each other. None of them were like Zhou Linghuai, who was willing to spend time on his younger cousin.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
How enviable.
The few of them chatted and laughed. Tang Yunxi pursed her lips and glanced behind her.
Tang Yunmeng was following behind them in frustration. She wanted to interrupt a few times, but Eldest Miss Yu always avoided her. No matter how generous she usually pretended to be, she was still so angry that she tugged at her handkerchief and stomped her feet heavily on the ground, wishing she could crush it.
She had gone to other houses a few times in the past, but every timeâ¦