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For two consecutive days, Yun Kexin did not mention the Eleventh Young Master, which gradually eased Fu Lianyin's initially tense heart. She became more amiable towards the Feng Yinxiao couple, reducing the previously tense atmosphere. Yun Kexin observed this with a mix of sarcasm and satisfaction in her heart. She did not engage much with the Fu Family, only maintaining superficial politeness, while frequently visiting the First House and Second House. Fu Lianyin instructed the servants to accompany Seventh Aunt and Seventh Uncle to keep an eye on her, using the same methods but with a different approach.
At this moment, Yun Kexin and Feng Yinxiao were at the Second House, where her sister Yun Yan, brother-in-law Wei Qing, and their two sons—Wei Chengmo and Wei Chengfeng—were present. Wei Chengmo was four years old, one year older than his younger brother Wei Chengfeng. It is often said that couples who resemble each other will have children who look like both parents. Yun Kexin examined her two nephews and felt immense comfort knowing that her sister was living a happy life.
"Mo'er, Feng'er, quickly greet your uncle and aunt," Yun Yan smiled as she instructed her sons.
Wei Chengmo held his brother's hand and walked up to Feng Yinxiao and Yun Kexin, respectfully bowing as he said, "Greetings to Uncle and Aunt."
"Mo'er, Feng'er, there's no need for such formalities," Yun Kexin smiled as she took out two red envelopes from her pocket and handed them to the two brothers. "Here, take these."
"Seventh Sister, you already gave us red envelopes when you visited the Third House..." Wei Qing quickly declined with a smile.
Wei Chengmo and Wei Chengfeng nodded repeatedly; since their uncle had already given them red envelopes, they could not accept more.
However, Yun Kexin did not back down; she explained with a smile, "That was from your uncle; this time it's from your aunt. Come on, take it and be obedient."
Seeing Seventh Sister's insistence, Yun Yan nodded at her two sons to indicate they could accept them. Wei Chengmo and Wei Chengfeng happily thanked their aunt before returning to their parents' side.
"Feng Yinxiao, Seventh Sister, I wish you both an early arrival of a precious child," Yun Ke seized the opportunity to tease. "My brother-in-law is eagerly waiting for a child to call him 'uncle'..."
Yun Kexin's face turned bright red as she playfully glared at her brother. "Brother..."
Feng Yinxiao was delighted by this; he would love for someone to help "enlighten" his beloved wife. It wasn't necessarily about intimacy but rather his desire to become a father and have a child born out of love. This would be a very happy thing and also a wish of his mother during her lifetime. However, in front of so many relatives, Feng Yinxiao felt somewhat embarrassed but quickly turned it around with a smile:
"Sure, but where is 'Aunt'?"
Now it was Yun Ke's turn to feel embarrassed. He suddenly stood there like a fool, smiling without saying a word.
"That's right, big brother, you promised our parents," Yun Kexin said playfully as she finally had the chance to tease her brother. "Once I get married, it's your 'Marriage'. So where is 'Sister-in-law' now?"
Yun Ke continued to smile foolishly without speaking, but Yun Kexin could clearly see a hint of happiness in her brother's eyes. Could it be that he already had someone in his heart? Before Yun Ke could say anything, Feng Yinxiao mischievously said, "Brother-in-law, if you're too shy, I'll 'reveal' it for you..."
Yun Kexin was taken aback and looked at Feng Yinxiao: Did he know about Yun Ke's personal matters? This guy didn't tell her?! Noticing Yun Kexin's cute expression of pouting and frowning, Feng Yinxiao realized she was blaming him for "hiding" things. Just then, Second Madam chimed in with a smile:
"Ke'er, why don't you quickly tell your two sisters and brother-in-law? There's nothing to be shy about."
Only then did Yun Ke awkwardly lift his lips and say, "The legitimate daughter of the Liangguo Duke's Residence, Qi Shihan."
Yun Kexin was shocked: Qi Shihan! She hadn't seen her in her previous life; she only heard some "rumors" after her brother became a Martial Champion. After that, it faded away. Could it be that the Liangguo Duke's Residence intended to form a marriage alliance with the Second House, but her brother refused due to family grievances and having his unmarried 'Seventh Sister'? And did some dark forces in the court secretly harm him out of fear that Yun Ke would grow stronger?
Taking a deep breath, Yun Kexin felt a chill run through her body. Then she thought, now that she had been reborn, did her brother have his own happiness like sister Yun Yan? Regardless, she needed to meet this legitimate daughter of the Liangguo Duke's Residence, understand her character, and ensure that it was safe for her brother to marry her.
"Brother, is this true?" Yun Kexin exclaimed excitedly. "When did this happen?" She turned to Yue Clan, smiling sweetly with dimples showing. "Mother, what's going on? Please tell me."
"I'll tell you," Feng Yinxiao said with a smile. "It was right after Yun Ke became a Martial Champion. The good Duke had this intention but didn't know if the top scholar was married yet. So he came to ask me first. I assured him that he wasn't. After that, the good Duke probably sent a matchmaker to the Duke of E State Mansion Second House to propose..."
Feng Yinxiao looked at Second Madam, still smiling.
"That's right," Yue Ziyun replied amiably. "Not long after Ke'er became a Martial Champion, the good Duke sent someone to propose to the Second House. I intended to agree, but unfortunately since neither Yun Ke nor 'Seventh Sister' were married yet, he didn't want to proceed." Looking at Yun Kexin, she smiled affectionately. "'No one knows their child better than their mother.' As their mother, I followed his wishes. I didn't expect that years later, the Liangguo Duke's Residence would bring up this marriage proposal again and that Qi Shihan has been waiting for 'Yun Ke'..."
Yun Kexin was on the verge of tears: her brother was just too good and protective of her. At the same time, she was astonished that Qi Shihan had waited for her brother for so many years. They must have known each other for a long time; otherwise, how could she be foolish enough to wait for so many years without knowing someone?
Sure enough, Feng Yinxiao seemed to read Yun Kexin's thoughts like an open book:
"Actually, regarding my brother-in-law and the legitimate daughter of the Liangguo Duke's Residence, they have known each other for a long time, and—"
"Feng Yinxiao!" Yun Ke's expression changed slightly, turning a bit red as he made a face at Feng Yinxiao to keep quiet.
Feng Yinxiao smirked and looked at Yun Kexin, playfully shrugging his shoulders as if to say: this is something Yun Ke doesn't want me to say. Unexpectedly, he was met with Yun Kexin's "angry glare"—how could he have kept this from her for so long! Feng Yinxiao smiled apologetically, looking both surprised and scared.
Yun Kexin shot Feng Yinxiao a glare, pretending to be angry as she pouted and turned her face away, listening to her sister talk to Mother:
"So my brother and Sister Qi have known each other for a long time?" Yun Yan teased. "How come I've never heard him mention it? Does Mother know about this?"
"I didn't know at first," Yue Clan laughed. "Later, Ke'er was 'forced' by me to confess after I pressed him; it was only a short while ago."
Everyone in the room burst into laughter, and Yun Ke accepted their teasing with a silly grin.
On the way back from the Second House to the Third House, Yun Kexin was still very excited inside: her brother actually had someone he admired all along and managed to keep it quiet for so many years until after she got married before finally revealing it. It seemed he had made two plans in his heart. And that Qi Shihan also impressed her; she didn’t know how old she was but had been able to wait all this time? It was truly incredible! Mother would be holding a wedding by the end of this year; this was indeed great news. In her previous life, her brother hadn’t seen her happiness, and she hadn’t waited for him to get married either. This time, it finally came true.
Since she would be returning to her in-laws three days after visiting home, today was the third day of Yun Kexin's visit. The next day she would return with Feng Yinxiao to Duke of Yan's Residence. On the night before their departure, Yun Xiao asked Yun Yang and Fu Lianyin if he could go visit Seventh Aunt at Duke of Yan's Residence.
"How ridiculous!" Fu Lianyin thought Yun Xiao was throwing a tantrum and scolded him sternly. "Xiao Er, are you confused? How can you go visiting Duke of Yan's Residence at this time? Don't you have any sense of propriety?!"
Yun Xiao blinked his eyes in confusion and asked, "Mother, what does this have to do with 'propriety'?"
"You!" Fu Lianyin exclaimed, her eyes wide with urgency and anger. With the Feng Yinxiao couple present, she couldn't lose her temper, so she brought up Yun Yang, speaking sternly, "Why don't you ask Master if he allows you to go?"
Yun Xiao looked at Yun Yang, her gaze gentle and pure, a charming smile on her face. "Father, I made up with Seventh Sister a few days ago. Once she returns home, can we go play at Duke of Yan's Residence together?"
Yun Yang understood that Yun Xiao had quickly become close to Yun Kexin, but Fu Lianyin's words were not without reason. Historically, the two families rarely interacted, and it was unusual for Seventh Aunt to bring her maternal family to visit right after returning home.
"Xiao Er, your mother is not wrong," Yun Yang said after a moment of contemplation, his tone authoritative yet calm. "If you go there recklessly, it will cause gossip about Seventh Aunt at Duke of Yan's Residence." He became more serious at this thought. "She just got married and needs to be careful in every aspect. Do you understand?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Xiao immediately deflated, looking pleadingly at Yun Yang. When she saw no hope there, she turned to Yun Kexin for help, her eyes asking: Is it really like what Father and Mother said?
"Father, Mother," Yun Kexin stepped forward to Yun Yang and Fu Lianyin, nodding with a smile. "Xiao Er is still underage and shouldn't be bound by these formalities. Besides, I want to personally take Yun Xiao with me."
Fu Lianyin straightened her back immediately, feeling alert and holding her breath. "How can we trouble Seventh Aunt to take care of children from Third House? If this gets out—"
"Mother, I just want to do something for Third House," Yun Kexin interrupted before Fu Lianyin could finish. "As for how outsiders view me, it doesn't matter. Also, I won't be seen as taking care of Yun Xiao by outsiders; it's just that Eighth Sister and I have a deep sisterly bond. She enjoys being with me, and I like this little sister too. I want her to stay in the residence for a while to keep me company..."
Fu Lianyin curled her lips, her tone cold and harsh: "Why didn't Seventh Aunt show such concern for Eighth Sister before? Even after Water Concubine gave birth to He Er, I never heard you offer to help take care of the children?!"
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