After Rui Zhu left, De Fu kept an eye on Daohuaâs situation. Seeing that Rui Zhu had invited everyone else except the most important Miss Yan, her heart suddenly skipped a beat. Raising her eyes, indeed, she saw her masterâs face so dark that it could not be any darker.
âThump, thump, thump!â
Xiao Yeyang, with his folding fan in hand, tapped the railing repeatedly, each tap heavier than the last.
Jiang Wanying, noticing Xiao Yeyangâs anger, looked surprised, âBrother Yang, whatâs wrong?â Everything was fine, so why did he suddenly become angry?
Seeing that Daohua was unwilling to come over, Xiao Yeyang didnât even feel like exchanging pleasantries with Jiang Wanying anymore. He pursed his lips, said nothing, and occasionally glanced over there.
That guy is really angry!
Is he angry that I didnât go to pick her up?
He had always remembered; he originally planned to go to the Ningmen Prefecture on the third day of May. But unexpectedly, on that day, his cousin accidentally inhaled some pollen, triggering her asthma. Madam Jiang lost the medicine, so he had to oversee the search for it. While he was busy, he completely forgot about it.
Ah, he should have told the Yan brothers about this earlier. That way, even if he was unavailable, they could have gone to pick up Daohua.
Jiang Wanying, seeing Xiao Yeyang ignoring her, felt slightly displeased, but soon, she let it go.
Brother Yang has always been like this. When his temper flares up, he wonât talk to anyone.
Even my parents say Brother Yang has changed over the years, but from what I see, he hasnât changed at all.
At that moment, Rui Zhu led Dong Yuanxuan and a few others over, âMaster, this servant has brought over Young Master Dong and Miss Dong.â
Hearing this, Xiao Yeyang turned around and gave Rui Zhu a faint glance.
The smile previously on Rui Zhuâs face vanished instantly after that look.
Although she hadnât served the master for several years, she understood his temperament very well. With one look, she could tell that the master was angry, and it was her he was angry with.
Did she do something wrong?
Rui Zhu looked desperately at De Fu, but seeing that De Fu didnât even glance at her, she grew even more panic-stricken.
Xiao Yeyang glanced at Dong Yuanxuan and his group, then stopped paying them any attention, continuing to tap the railing with his folding fan while occasionally looking over at Daohua.
Seeing this, Jiang Wanying waved her hand to dismiss Rui Zhu and greeted Dong Yuanxuan and the others herself.
After mutual introductions, she laughed and looked at the Yan brothers, âWhy didnât Miss Yan come over with you? It would be livelier if everyone gathered together.â
Yan Wenxiu unconsciously glanced at Xiao Yeyang and explained, âMy younger cousins are here, and my sister has to accompany them, so she couldnât come over.â
Jiang Wanying smiled, âOh, I see. Next time, you should invite the Li siblings over together.â
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yeyang suddenly stopped tapping the railing with the folding fan. Thinking of the servantsâ habit of fawning over the powerful while stepping on the lower, his gaze turned hostile toward Rui Zhu, âIf you canât even invite people properly, you wonât be needed to serve by my side in the future.â
Rui Zhuâs face changed, and she knelt on the ground immediately, âMaster, forgive this servant. It is my fault. This servant will go and invite Miss Yan and the Li siblings to apologize right away.â
Jiang Wanyingâs face changed, âBrother Yang, itâs my fault for speaking out of turn. Donât be angry.â Then looking at Rui Zhu, âSince you need to apologize, what are you waiting for?â
Rui Zhu raised her eyes to look at Xiao Yeyang, and seeing that he did not stop her, she quickly stood up. However, before she could step out, someone said, âNo need, my sister and the others are going back.â
As he watched Daohua walking into the crowd, laughing and chatting with the Li sisters, Xiao Yeyang lost all interest in watching the dragon boats, âTake my cousin back to Madam Jiang.â
After finishing that sentence, without paying attention to anyone, he left straight away.
De Fu immediately followed him, limping along.
Dong Yuanxuan, Yan Wenxiu, and the others who had just been summoned exchanged glances.
Dong Yuanyao pursed her lips, âI knew it. If Yiyi didnât come, Little Prince would definitely get angry. And thatâs exactly what happened.â
People in the surrounding pavilions all began to look over.
âThe finale of the dragon boat race is about to start; why did the Little Prince leave at this time?â
Advisor Jiangâs brow furrowed slightly. Just when he thought this distant nephew had become more composed, he realized that the boy was still doing as he pleased. There he sat, his uncle by marriage, and the boy left without even coming over to say hello.
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After leaving Wangyangkou, Daohua and the Li siblings had intended to go straight home, but as they passed Sihai Restaurant, Daohua suddenly craved seafood, and her steps slowed to a halt.
Seeing her like that, the Li siblings were somewhat amused: âCousin, do you want to eat at the restaurant?â
Daohua immediately nodded and asked, âCan we?â
Li Chenyi smiled and said, âOf course, we can. Today is a festival, and our parents wonât be too strict with us. We just need to send someone to inform them.â
Upon hearing this, Daohuaâs face lit up with joy, and she waved her hand grandly: âThatâs great! Come on, Iâll treat you all to a big meal.â
âMiss Yan is offering to treat us to a big meal, I wonder if thereâs a portion for me?â
Xiao Yeyangâs voice suddenly came from behind them.
Daohua turned to look at him, huffed with a straight face, and then led the way into the restaurant.
Seeing this, the Li siblings didnât know what to do.
They had not expected Xiao Yeyang to appear here at all.
Xiao Yeyang nodded at the Li siblings and then quickly followed into the restaurant.
It was only after all of them had entered that the Li siblings came back to their senses.
Li Zixin wore a puzzled face, âWasnât the Little Prince watching the dragon boat race? How come he is here?â
Li Zixuan looked at her sister speechlessly. What other reason could there be? He must have followed their cousin here, of course.
Li Chenyi said, âOur cousin has gone in alone; letâs hurry up and join her.â
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On the second floor of the restaurant, Daohua was led by a server to a private room overlooking the street. As soon as she sat down, she saw Xiao Yeyang entering with Defu.
âWhat are you following me for?â
Xiao Yeyang glanced at Defu, who immediately got the hint and approached Wang Manman with a smile: âMiss Manman, I have something Iâd like to consult with you about. Could you please step out to talk?â
Wang Manman looked at Daohua, and seeing that her mistress didnât say anything, she followed Defu out of the private room.
âWhat are you doing?â
Seeing Defu closing the door of the private room, Wang Manman immediately objected.
Defu quickly pulled Wang Manman aside, his voice low, âMiss Manman, my master wants to apologize to Miss Yan. Itâs not good for people to see if the door is wide open.â
Upon hearing this, Wang Manman relaxed her hand from the door handle: âHow do you know the Little Prince wants to apologize to my mistress?â
Defu sighed deeply: âThe master has followed her from Wangyangkou all the way here. If itâs not to apologize, what else could it be?â
Wang Manman thought it made sense and nodded her head, then said with dissatisfaction, âIf we had known it would come to this, why did he make that promise in the first place? He said he would come to pick up my mistress but stood her up instead. How could she not be angry?â
Defu nodded repeatedly: âYouâre right, Miss Manman, but truly, it wasnât intentional on the part of my master.â
Wang Manman huffed, âMy mistress is very understanding. If you really had something urgent, you could have at least sent someone to notify us. Why make my mistress wait in vain for two days?â
Defu hurriedly made excuses: âThat was my fault; I didnât consider everything properly. If you want to blame someone, blame me.â