âHmph!â
Seeing Daohua walking towards him, Xiao Yeyang let out a cold snort.
This guy, greeted everyone else first and only thought of him last.
Daohua saw Xiao Yeyangâs awkward demeanor, smiled and said nothing, walked straight to his side, and grabbed the railing with both hands, looking down at the street lights below with an excited face as if she couldnât wait to let out a shout or two.
Xiao Yeyang saw Daohuaâs bright, sparkling eyes, so absorbed in the scenery below, not even speaking to him, and he let out another snort.
Only then did Daohua tilt her head to look over, smilingly asked, âWhatâs wrong, your sickness hasnât healed, and your throat feels uncomfortable?â
Hearing this, Xiao Yeyang was so frustrated that he huffily turned his head away, too lazy to look at the detestable person before him.
Seeing him like this, Daohua couldnât help but find it funny. Given that the view from above allowed her to see the entire street, and her mood was cheerful, she couldnât hold back and laughed out loud.
Hearing Daohuaâs cheerful laughter, Xiao Yeyang awkwardly turned his head and was about to rebuke her, but seeing the clueless happy smile on Daohuaâs face, he could only helplessly shake his head.
Forget it, getting angry with this person was simply torturing himself.
Feeling Xiao Yeyangâs gaze, Daohua looked back and tilted her head to teasingly ask, âWhat, not angry anymore?â
Xiao Yeyang glanced at her irritably, âSo you do know Iâm angry. And here I thought you were completely blind.â
Daohua sighed like an exasperated old person and looked at Xiao Yeyang with a patronizing gaze, âWhatâs wrong now, why the anger again? Come on, tell me, so I can help you analyze it.â
Seeing her feigning such silliness, Xiao Yeyang couldnât hold back. With a flick of his folding fan in his hand, âbang,â he knocked it on Daohuaâs forehead.
Daohua immediately widened her eyes, indignantly saying, âI was already not so smart, and if you keep knocking on my head like this every few days, what if you turn me into an idiot?â
âPfft~â
Xiao Yeyang was amused, chuckled and said, âThatâs a rare admission from you, admitting you know yourself well. But I think your head is quite hard; it might take quite a few more hits before I can actually make you stupid.â
Seeing Daohua getting angry, his mood instantly lifted.
âHmph!â
Now it was Daohuaâs turn to turn her head and ignore him.
On the side, Li Zixuan and Li Zixin watched Daohua and Xiao Yeyangâs interactions, both shocked and worried.
They were afraid that Daohua would truly anger the distinguished Little Prince if she did not handle things well.
On the other side, Li Chenyi and his brothers were also watching Daohua and Xiao Yeyang.
They could guess Xiao Yeyangâs identity without needing an introduction. First, the demeanor of the Imperial Familyâs offspring is not easily matched by ordinary people; second, the cautious and tentative approach of Dong Yuanxuan and the others had already made it quite clear.
Throughout, Li Chenyi kept giving Yan Wenxiu covert glances, signaling him to pay attention to Daohuaâs situation.
Unfortunately, every time Yan Wenxiu glanced over, he just laughed and chatted with others, showing no intention of caring.
âDonât worry, the Little Prince and Daohua are too familiar with each other; they are always like that with one another.â
Seeing Li Chenyi genuinely concerned, Yan Wenxiu had no choice but to whisper an explanation to him.
Li Chenyi was dumbfounded, âMy cousin and the Little Prince are that close?â
Yan Wenxiu looked up at the two who had already made up, laughing and talking together again, and his expression was somewhat reflective.
In theory, they had been with the Little Prince much longer than their big sister had, and in terms of familiarity and intimacy, they should have been more advanced.
But ask around, whether itâs Dong Yuanxuan or Su Hongxin, which one could interact with the Little Prince so freely and comfortably as their big sister?
After a moment of silence, Yan Wenxiu finally came out with it, âThe two of them have compatible temperaments; they get along!â
That was the only explanation he could give.
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âThat parade float is moving way too slowly!â
Daohua silently watched the snail-paced float, adorned with a variety of colorful lanterns, which, admittedly, looked quite pretty.
She squinted for a better look and noticed that it seemed someone on the float was throwing things like lucky bags.
Xiao Yeyang: âThere are too many people, even if you wanted to go faster, you couldnât!â
Daohua nodded, âThatâs true! But, with the float moving that slowly, how long will it take to reach Chong Building?â
Xiao Yeyang: âI guess that will take a while.â After speaking, he sized up Daohua and asked, âWhereâs your lantern?â
âHmm?â Daohua was puzzled.
Xiao Yeyang: ââ¦You didnât prepare a lantern?â
Daohua: âDo I need to prepare one?â
Xiao Yeyang speechless: âWhen the parade float arrives in front of Chong Building later, everyone will release their lanterns. If you didnât prepare, what will you release then?â
âThereâs that part of the festival too?â Daohua was startled at first, then with a wave of her hand, she carelessly said, âItâs okay, itâs the same watching you guys do it.â
Xiao Yeyang: ââ¦Releasing lanterns during Lantern Festival is for praying and making wishes. How can it count if youâre just watching others?â
Daohua thought for a moment and turned to her cousins: âSister Zixuan, do we have lanterns?â
Li Zixuan looked at Xiao Yeyang, who also glanced over, and became somewhat nervous: âWe do, but we were in a hurry when we left, and didnât bring them. Theyâre still in our parentsâ private room.â
Upon hearing this, Daohua simply gave up and shrugged, âWell, I canât release one this time, maybe next time.â Chong Building was quite far from their previous private room, and she had no desire to trek all the way back just for a lantern.
Just then, a commotion erupted below Chong Building.
Daohua craned her neck to look down and saw what appeared to be a group of extravagantly dressed young men trying to ascend the building, but they were being stopped by the bodyguards, and the two sides were in the midst of a heated argument.
âWho are those people?â
They were bold to attempt entering Chong Building!
Not hearing an answer, Daohua turned back only to see Xiao Yeyang staring intensely at the people below with a sinister gaze.
Instantly, Daohua felt a chill in her heart.
At Old Master Zhouâs birthday banquet, she had witnessed Xiao Yeyangâs furious demeanor, which was somewhat frightening, but didnât quite send a chill down someoneâs spine.
But at this moment, Xiao Yeyangâs aura seemed to be leaking murderous intent, causing her hairs to stand on end.
âLittle Prince, please calm your rage, they wonât be able to come up. Iâve already sent someone to drive them away to ensure they wonât disturb your enjoyment of the lanterns,â Dong Yuanxuan said as he approached Xiao Yeyang after hearing the disturbance and recognizing the troublemakers.
Xiao Yeyang coldly glanced at Dong Yuanxuan, his face stern and silent.
Daohua stood aside, looking back and forth between the two.
At this moment, Xiao Yeyang was trying to suppress his rage, while Dong Yuanxuan was trying to placate him subtly.
Daohuaâs gaze returned to the ground floor.
The sounds of dispute had quieted down because a squad of patrolling soldiers had arrived and was persuading the group of finely dressed young men to leave.
After a standoff, the group of young men flounced off, sleeves flapping.
The leader, before leaving, gave Chong Buildingâs top floor a cold, mocking glance.
Daohua, keenly aware, noticed that in that instant, Xiao Yeyangâs chilly aura intensified.
Once those people had left, both Dong Yuanxuan and Su Hongxin visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing this, Daohuaâs expression shifted subtly, and she wondered who those people down there were to elicit such a strong reaction from Xiao Yeyang and the others?