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Yun Kexin and Fu Lianyin walked out of the room and headed to the main hall, where they saw Yun Ran sitting in a chair on the right, her face filled with anger, while Fu Yihang was casually sitting there drinking tea.
Fu Lianyin was already in a bad mood, and seeing Yun Ran like that made her feel even worse. As soon as her feet touched the ground at the door, she scolded, "Fifth Young Lady, what’s wrong with you? Weren't you fine before you left?"
"Mother, ask them!" Yun Ran glared at Granny Feng and Maid Yu in front of her, every pore radiating coldness.
The latter stood there trembling, not daring to move or look up, her hands awkwardly clasped in front of her abdomen.
"Eldest Sister, that was all Young Master Fu's orders," Yu said softly after a long pause.
It turned out that shortly after leaving the market in the morning, Fu Yihang had found an excuse to prevent Yun Ran from following him and instead had Granny Feng and Maid Yu accompany her.
The four had agreed on when and where to meet after Fu Yihang left. Yun Ran had tried several times to find Fu Yihang but was stopped by the maid and Granny.
Thus, her fantasy of being alone with Fu Yihang was shattered, and she vented all her frustration on the servants.
Hearing Yu mumble, Yun Ran widened her eyes in disbelief and almost shouted, "Whose servants are you?!" But seeing Fu Lianyin and Fu Yihang present, she unwillingly closed her mouth.
"Enough. Granny and Yu are following my orders," Fu Lianyin thought happily. She didn't want to see Yun Ran getting close to her nephew; it always felt like Yun Ran was a toad wanting to eat swan meat—no matter how she looked at it, it was displeasing. However, she still needed to maintain a mother's authority. "Why are you taking your anger out on the servants?"
"Daughter... understands," Yun Ran sulked with a sullen face and said angrily, "But I finally got to go out with Brother Fu; can't these servants use their brains? Always blocking my way."
Yun Kexin secretly mocked her: The one without brains is you. Can't you see that Fu Lianyin and her nephew don't want you around? Only you, Yun Ran, can't realize that it's your good mother who's blocking your path.
"Mother, I'm going to accompany Eighth Sister," Yun Kexin said lazily, "I promised to play on the swing with her this morning."
"Alright, go ahead and have fun," Fu Lianyin replied with a beaming smile.
Yun Kexin walked away with a silly grin, and behind her came Fu Yihang's voice: "Seventh Sister, wait for me."
Seeing that she was the only one left in the hall, Yun Ran was afraid that Fu Lianyin would find fault with her, so she quickly said, "Mother, I'm going to accompany Eighth Younger Sister too..." and lowered her head as she rushed out.
Under the care of her maid, Yun Xiao was running and jumping on the grass. Upon seeing Yun Kexin, she happily ran over, calling out, "Seventh Sister, Seventh Sister..."
Yun Kexin took Yun Xiao's hand and smiled, "Eighth Younger Sister, shall we go play on the swing together?"
Yun Xiao clapped her hands joyfully and said, "Okay, sister, play swing."
The maid Can lifted Yun Xiao onto the swing while Yun Kexin held onto the ropes and started swinging. Suddenly, she wondered if Fourth Uncle would return home today.
Where would he go first? To Grandmother's Haitang Pavilion or to Second House? Just then, Yun Yan walked towards her from the corridor and smiled at Yun Kexin as she approached.
"Seventh Sister, Fourth Uncle has returned home and wants to see you."
Yun Kexin smiled; her intuition was indeed accurate. Fourth Uncle had left a very vague impression on her from her previous life.
Aside from knowing that he had significant assets in the capital and endless money, that he was unmarried and not fond of talking, she knew nothing else about him.
Thus, she was particularly curious about him. Moreover, since he was close to Second House, she felt a bit more respect for him.
"Fourth Sister, you can go back first. I'll come over shortly," Yun Kexin said calmly.
Yun Yan nodded and left.
"Seventh Sister, since Fourth Uncle wants to see you, why not go for a visit? I'll take care of Yun Xiao for a while," Fu Yihang said. Ever since he returned to Fan City, he had been trying hard to please Yun Kexin, thinking of her in every way possible, "making concessions."
It was unclear whether this was his own intention or someone else's suggestion, but it made Yun Kexin feel uncomfortable, and she instinctively shifted a bit to the side.
Upon hearing this, Yun Ran felt a pang of jealousy.
However, she thought this was a good opportunity to please Yun Kexin while also getting her out of the way, just to make up for the "loss" caused by the two foolish servants blocking her earlier that morning.
"Brother Fu is right," Yun Ran smiled flatteringly at Fu Yihang, then turned back to Yun Kexin with a sweet yet sharp smile, "Seventh Sister, I heard that Mother and Father rarely return home throughout the year, and this time they specifically want to see you, their niece. It would be rude to keep them waiting... As for Eighth Sister, Brother Fu and I are here, plus there are maids around."
Yun Kexin didn't waste words and straightforwardly replied with a silly grin, "Then I'll trouble Cousin and Elder Sister Five. I'll be back soon." She then turned to Yun Xiao and said, "Xiao Sister, Seventh Sister has something to attend to. I'll accompany you when I return, okay?"
Yun Xiao shook her head and held onto Yun Kexin's hand tightly, unwilling to let go. This showed how anxious she was. Yun Kexin treated it as if she were watching a joke and ignored her. After comforting Yun Xiao a few times, she left.
In the study of the Second House in the Southern Courtyard, Yun You was talking with Yue Ziyun about Yun Cheng.
"Fourth Brother, it's great that you could come back for Third Uncle's sixtieth birthday. In the past, it was always 'three missing one'..."
"Stop right there," Yun You was interrupted by Yun Cheng before he could finish his sentence. "I'm not back to celebrate the old man's birthday; I'm just here to see Mother and Second Brother's family."
Yun Cheng appeared indifferent on the surface, but his brows were furrowed and his expression was clouded.
"I understand that Fourth Brother is still upset about what happened back then," Yun You poured a glass of water for his brother and said gently. "But it's been such a long time since then; Third Uncle..."
"Second Brother," Cloud City couldn't help but raise his voice, "that old man is the only one you are willing to call 'Third Uncle,' but does he deserve it in my eyes? You should ask how much silver he has taken from me over the years, treating me like a 'money tree.' That's one thing, but..." Cloud City's eyes turned red, his sharply defined face cold and indifferent, his words dripping with deep-seated hatred, "...he broke me and Xiang'er apart to pave the way for his own career, leaving me too afraid to even get married now..."
As she entered the Southern Courtyard and approached the Study, Yun Kexin happened to overhear this. She paused her steps: so Third Uncle had separated a pair of lovers; no wonder Fourth Uncle hated him. But what did he mean by "too afraid to get married"?
If Fourth Uncle couldn't forget his old love and remained unmarried, it should be due to "not wanting" or "unwillingness," so why was it "too afraid"? Could it be that Third Uncle forbade Fourth Uncle from marrying?
But that shouldn't be the case; after all, Fourth Uncle is the grandson of our grandfather, not Third Uncle's offspring. No matter how arrogant Third Uncle is, he has no right to prevent Fourth Uncle from marrying.
Moreover, since Third Uncle separated Fourth Uncle from his lover, Fourth Uncle must have seen through Third Uncle long ago. So why would he regard Third Uncle with disdain and still be "too afraid to get married" just because Third Uncle forbade him?
There must be an untouchable secret behind this.
Yun Kexin glanced inside again, just as Cloud City turned slightly and looked toward the door, making eye contact with her—
Dressed in an ivory white meticulously crafted landscape robe with a round collar, fitted and crisp, with a square face, healthy complexion, long eyebrows framing bright eyes that sparkled with intelligence yet held a hint of melancholy.
Seeing Yun Kexin, Cloud City actually revealed a hint of a smile and said, "You must be Seventh Young Lady..."
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