NOVPUB"You, tell me what has happened here before."
Mother Yue randomly pointed to a maidservant standing by the side. But the servant's words were very vague. This maidservant didn't want to offend anyone at all.
She pointed to a few other maidservants, and they all had the same vague answer.
None of them wanted to offend Ning Ying, who was favorably viewed by Mother Yue, or the domineering Yue Ran, the legitimate eldest lady of the Yue Mansion. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑝𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
In the end, Mother Yue was not able to extract any confession and thus nothing happened.
Yue Ran's punishment was cancelled.
This alone made Ning Ying secretly grit her teeth in hatred!
This was the first time that Yue Ran had not suffered at her hands!
How and why?
This was not supposed to happen at all!
After smiling provocatively at Ning Ying from an angle that no one could see, Yue Ran walked away with light steps.
Yue Ran made no secret of her hostility and contempt for Ning Ying.
She chuckled when she was already far away from the scene of the confrontation.
"Cai Hong, did you see Ning Ying's ugly face when we left?"
Yue Ran smiled without a haze, and her voice was as clear as the chiming of silver bells. She felt happy that she had won a fight against her vicious cousin.
Yue Ran could be said to get revenge on Ning Ying a little early for the original body.
"The young lady is really great today," Cai Hong complimented sincerely.
Yue Ran can now endure, act, and understand people's hearts, which is a huge improvement compared to before.
Yue Ran and her group of maidservants walked around with laughter and chatter.
Just then, a handsome young man appeared from the turn behind the garden.
Yue Ran suddenly halted in her steps; the corners of her lips were slightly pursed, and her eyes sparkled.
Her target has appeared!
Coincidentally, a gentle breeze lightly swept past Yue Ran's hair, and the simple white hairpin fixed on her bun softly tinkled and her sea blue dress rippled following the wind.
Yue Yu secretly observed this "little sister," as did Yue Ran with this "adopted brother."
Yue Yu raised his brows in his heart as his eyes fell on Yue Ran's figure.
He had not seen Yue Ran for a few days, but how come he had never realized that Yue Ran was such a peerless beauty before? She was also not acting brainless anymore, as he had so secretly observed from the confrontation Yue Ran had with Ning Ying just a few moments ago.
Yue Ran's eyes swept over him faintly, not leaving any trace.
Yue Yu was wearing an ink-colored robe, with black hair tied with a jaded crown. He has a graceful and elegant demeanor, looking as gentle as jade. This handsome and steady man had bottomless darkness in his smiling eyes and was focused on looking at the especially radiant and beautiful girl in front of him.
This male protagonist is really handsome!
"Sister Ran is really impressive today." Yue Yu smiled like the spring breeze.
What his words were pointing at was obvious. He was talking about the confrontation between Yue Ran and Ning Ying in the garden.
"What do you mean by that, Brother Yu?" Yue Ran narrowed her eyes. "Haven't I always been like this?"
There was a warning in Yue Ran's words: Don't meddle in my business! My problem is my problem alone; don't stick your nose into it!
Much to Yue Ran's surprise, Yue Yu only laughed at her words, even with their threatening implications.
He didn't think that Yue Ran was acting unreasonable at all. On the contrary, he felt that she was inexplicably adorable, like a little harmless kitten with fangs and claws bared at him.
The little kitten's sleek fur stood up.
She doesn't look fierce at all.
On the contrary, she only managed to look cute.
"Isn't it time for the kitchens to deliver the meals? How about we have a meal together?"
Yue Yu questioned Yue Ran, but he took one step ahead of her, not giving her any chance to refuse his suggestion.
Yue Ran's eyes flashed.
Yue Yu was really making her mission much easier by taking the initiative rather than staying dormant like he usually did.
Seeing Yue Yu and Yue Ran enter Yue Yu's courtyard together, Ning Ying's eyes sharpened as she hid behind a tree.
Although Yue Yue's temperament is gentle and elegant, his kind of gentleness always carries a sense of alienation that is unattainable, refusing everyone thousands of miles away.
This was also why Yue Yu has never been close to anyone in the mansion.
So why was he with Yue Ran right now?!
A cruel light flashed in Ning Ying's eyes.
In her mind, the best candidate for her marriage is Yue Yu. After all, apart from Yue Ran, who is going to get married sooner or later, Yue Yu is the only person who has the closest relationship with the Prime Minister.
So what about Yue Yu being the prime minister's adopted son?
From her point of view, Yue Yu will definitely succeed in the future. His past background meant nothing as long as he was to be the Yue Mansion's successor in the future.
Not to mention how talented he was; with the prime minister's help, he would definitely go far in terms of his career.
And who doesn't know that Yue Yu was one of the four most sought-after and famous noblemen in the capital?
Yue Yu is elegant with unparalleled looks. He's talented, gentle, and polite, easily fascinating countless of the noble ladies in the capital with his mere presence alone.
Speaking of the four most sought-after and famous noblemen in the capital, the first one would be the prime minister's eldest son, Yue Yu; the second one would be the crown prince of the current imperial family, Ming Chen; the third one would be the general of the current dynasty, Xia Zhan; and the last one would be the youngest prince of the imperial family, Ming Ze.
For Ning Ying, the crown prince, Ming Chen, is just too benevolent, and everyone knows how much he admires Xue Lu, the daughter of the Grand Tutor of the current Emperor.
The general, Xia Zhan, is too rough and sharp, whether in looks or temperament, for Ning Ying.
And the last one, the youngest prince, Ming Ze, had an aggressive temperament that Ning Ying really disliked.
This left the prime minister's eldest son, Yue Yu, as the last candidate. Such a gentle and elegant man really deserves to be called the perfect dream lover of Ning Ying and many others in the capital!
"Cousin Yue Yu."
Ning Ying smiled gently at Yue Yu while trying her best to suppress the jealousy burning inside her.
She had also stepped into Yue Yu's courtyard to join the two for lunch, but was angered when Yue Yu took the seat beside Yue Ran instead of her, Ning Ying!
How could he do this?
Yue Yu's reaction to Ning Ying's unwelcome presence was mild. Not cold, not hot, just moderate.
