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Yun Kexin stared blankly at the two sets of clothes on the table, wondering what to do with them. Hiding them wasn't a solution, and returning them didn't seem right either; it was truly a headache. An hour later, the sound of Yun Ran's chattering came from outside, and Yun Kexin was taken aback: they were back so soon?
Before she could process it, Fu Yihang and Yun Ran appeared before her like a gust of wind, one after the other.
"Seventh Sister, Brother Fu took me to the market today, and we bought a lot of things..." Yun Ran held her head high, her nostrils flaring, her eyes almost glued to the ceiling.
She smiled mischievously, clearly waiting for Yun Kexin to ask her about it or even plead with her. However, to her surprise, Yun Kexin remained in her daze and simply replied with a single word: "Oh."
Seeing that Yun Kexin wasn't engaging, Yun Ran jumped next to Fu Yihang, grabbing his hand and shamelessly urging him to show off what they had done and bought in front of Yun Kexin. Fu Yihang, however, treated it like an annoying bug and flicked Yun Ran's hand away with his thumb and index finger, clarifying, "Fifth Sister, you're exaggerating. We were out for less than an hour; where could we have gone? We just bought a gift for Third Uncle, nothing more. Don't stretch it too far."
His clear dismissal left Yun Ran embarrassed, her face flushing red then pale as she struggled to find a retort. She could only pull at the corners of her mouth while her gaze was drawn to the two sets of clothes on the table. Upon closer inspection, she found that they were identical children's outfits for a boy and a girl. Yun Ran squinted: she had just heard someone mention that Second Aunt had come by earlier... Remembering how Second Matriarch had previously tried hard to matchmake Fu Yihang and Yun Kexin in front of everyone in the Yun family, a jolt ran through her heart: could these clothes be prepared for them?
With that thought in mind, Yun Ran bit down on her lip. Her beautiful face was shrouded in gloom. After a moment, she managed to suppress her inner turmoil and turned around with a smile as if nothing was wrong to ask Yun Kexin:
"Seventh Sister, these two outfits are so pretty; did you just get them made?"
Yun Kexin nodded and said, "Second Aunt gave them to me; there are two sets—one for my cousin and another one—"
"These clothes are really well made," Yun Ran cunningly interrupted before Yun Kexin could finish explaining that the other outfit was for her. She turned to Fu Yihang with a smile and said, "Brother Fu, could you step outside for a moment? I need to talk with Seventh Sister."
Fu Yihang nodded noncommittally and left. Once he was far enough away, Yun Ran confirmed with Yun Kexin that these two outfits were indeed meant for Fu Yihang and herself. Jealousy and resentment bubbled within her as she forced a smile at Yun Kexin and asked:
"Seventh Sister, this outfit is meant to be worn at Third Uncle's birthday celebration, right?"
"Yes, that's what Second Aunt said," Yun Kexin replied with a smile.
"Seventh Sister," Yun Ran continued with that pitiful expression she only wore when asking for favors. "Could you let me have this outfit? You're the legitimate daughter and have plenty of beautiful clothes; I don’t have even one decent outfit," she said with feigned sorrow as if Third House had mistreated her. "How about you lend it to me for Third Uncle's birthday? Would that be okay?"
Yun Kexin wasn't foolish; she knew exactly what tricks Yun Ran was up to. If it were possible to give it to her without hesitation, she would gladly do so. However, she felt uneasy about whether Second Matriarch had deeper intentions behind this gift. At that moment, she couldn't figure it out and thus couldn't rashly "give it away."
Seeing that Yun Kexin was frowning with tightly pressed lips and not speaking made Yun Ran even more determined to get this outfit. If she couldn't have it, she'd rather destroy it than let Fu Yihang and Yun Kexin wear the same outfit at Third Uncle's birthday.
"Elder Sister Five, let me think about it," Yun Kexin said with an innocent smile. "After all, this is from Second Aunt; if I just give it away casually, I'm afraid she'll be unhappy about it. I can't afford that risk. Why don't you go ask her directly if you can have this outfit?"
"No no, don't mention it to Second Aunt," Yun Ran said cleverly this time. She knew Second Matriarch didn't regard her as anything significant as a Concubine Daughter; going would only lead to rejection. It would be better to buy some time and think of another plan. "Seventh Sister is the legitimate daughter; she's definitely on your side. How about we discuss this again tonight?"
"Alright," Yun Kexin replied nonchalantly. "Let's go with Elder Sister Five's suggestion."
In the evening, at the dining table, Yun Kexin was distracted and ate very little, worried that Yun Ran would tell Yun Yang and Fu Lianyin about the clothes that the Second Matriarch sent. If that happened, all her plans would be in vain. Fortunately, after observing for a while, she noticed that Yun Ran was just focused on her meal, occasionally saying a few words, which put her mind at ease. After dinner, Yun Kexin "took the initiative" to tell Yun Yang and Fu Lianyin that she wanted to sleep with Yun Ran tonight. The two agreed without much thought, but Fu Yihang looked at Yun Kexin with suspicion.
At night, Yun Kexin lay in bed with her eyes closed, but her mind was racing: since the Second Matriarch sent clothes and spoke those words, it was clear that the Second Aunt understood the Fu Family well; otherwise, she wouldn't know so much about Fu Yihang's biological father being conferred as the King of Han. But why was she trying to matchmake between Yun Kexin and Fu Yihang? Moreover, since the Second Matriarch had dealings with the Fu Family, how could she not know that the Fu Family favored Princess Li Yurong of the Jin Wangfu? Why would she create such a mess? Princess Li Yurong! In the darkness, Yun Kexin almost gasped.
During Third Uncle's birthday celebration, the entire Jin Wangfu would come to congratulate at the Duke's residence. If Yun Kexin and Fu Yihang appeared in matching outfits, it would be equivalent to slapping Princess Li in the face. Given Li Yurong's spoiled and willful nature, even if she didn't make a scene on the spot, it would surely lead to animosity between her and Yun Kexin!
Such a vicious scheme could only be orchestrated by Fu Lianyin! It was hard to believe how much benefit the Second Matriarch received from Fu Lianyin to be led around by her!
Those two outfits were nothing but trouble!
Fuming, Yun Kexin took a deep breath and suddenly heard rustling sounds behind her. She pretended to change positions and turned around to find that Yun Ran was not beside her. Slightly opening her eyes, she saw Yun Ran rummaging through the wardrobe (before dinner, Yun Kexin had placed her outfit in the wardrobe and had given Fu Yihang his). She then saw Yun Ran putting the clothes she found into a prepared bundle and stealthily exiting...
Yun Kexin turned away and thought: Yun Ran, you are bringing trouble upon yourself; don't blame me!
Two days later, it was the birthday of Old Master Yun Jinyu from the Duke of E's residence. Although it was nighttime, the mansion was brightly lit and decorated festively. The atmosphere was filled with joy as officials came one after another to congratulate him. The gifts alone filled a bedroom, and there were over a hundred tables set for the banquet in three courtyards: east, south, and west.
The birthday celebration took place in the North Courtyard Hall. Old Master Yun Jinyu sat in the center of the hall with silver hair and a goat beard, wearing an expensive dark blue robe adorned with flowers. He looked like a kind elder rather than his usual arrogant self. The masters and mistresses from the First House, Second House, and Third House were busy attending to guests or directing them to their seats. Others were setting up fruits and drinks for the banquet.
Yun Kexin stood in an inconspicuous corner, her eyes sparkling as she watched the bustling crowd as if waiting for something. Her ears were filled with names of officials and people, afraid of missing anyone.
Suddenly, Fu Yihang came into her view. He was wearing the outfit sent by Second Matriarch Qian Hanqiu and seemed to be looking for something as he moved through the crowd. Oddly enough, Yun Ran had yet to appear; what could be going on? Since before the banquet started, she had been hiding in her room instead of joining everyone like a proper young lady.
Yun Kexin couldn't help but smile; Yun Ran was likely afraid of wearing her outfit too early only to be forced by Fu Lianyin to take it off before anyone could see her "debut." So she pretended to feel "unwell" and planned to come out later. Additionally, Dai Chun Ni had been grounded for a long time due to matters concerning Yun Yan but finally received "grace" from Old Master Yun Jinyu to attend this birthday celebration. Therefore, she must have been eager to do good deeds this time around without causing trouble for any of the houses.
After a while, Yun Kexin finally heard mentions of Fu Yihang's parents as well as members of the Jin Wang family. She focused her gaze and saw Princess Li Yurong who appeared about seven years old with symmetrical buns on either side of her head. She wore a pink dress adorned with butterflies; her round face had willow-shaped brows and apricot eyes that showed little expression but gave off an air of arrogance while occasionally glancing around as if searching for something.
She must be waiting for Fu Yihang, thought Yun Kexin! At the same time, she wondered why Princess Li Yurong looked so good while Fu Yihang didn't seem appealing at all? Lost in thought, just as Fu Yihang approached Princess Li Yurong after spotting her family, suddenly she heard someone calling out:
"Seventh Young Lady! Xin'er! Where are you? Uncle and Auntie are here along with the Jin Wang family; come over quickly so everyone can meet you!"
Fu Lianyin! Her timing couldn't have been better! With a cold smile, Yun Kexin stepped out from behind a rockery and ran toward the crowd saying cheerfully: "Mother! I'm right here."
Seeing Yun Kexin approaching, Fu Lianyin was about to reach out as if summoning her when her arm froze mid-air because she realized that Yun Kexin wasn't wearing the outfit prepared by Second Matriarch but rather another beautiful dress with great color and style. Before she could think of how to respond or ask about Yun Kexin's attire, another "surprise" nearly made her gasp—Yun Ran was running toward them wearing what should have been Yun Kexin's outfit while intentionally bypassing her mother straight toward Fu Yihang.
Yun Ran is such a fool! No matter what happens, she can't seem to find her place! Inwardly cursing wildly at herself was Fu Lianyin! (To be continued...)
Book Number: 4404
Title: "Chef's Daughter"
Synopsis: In her past life, she fell in love with an Imperial Chef and was driven out of the Xia Family. In this life, when they meet again, she has forgotten everything. The Imperial Chef transforms into Blade Soul to protect her and help her grow stronger, hoping to rewrite everything in this life and witness her marry a good man, so she will no longer be wronged and ultimately die by suicide at his grave. To achieve this, she must excel in the culinary world and turn the situation around. No matter what monsters or powerful nobles come her way, they should not think of harming her in any way.
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