Chapter 315: Chapter 295, Impulsive_1
Watching Xiao Yeyang stride away, with anger still evident on his face, Dong Yuanxuan and the others were all stunned for a moment.
“What happened?”
Zhou Jingwan glanced at Daohua and saw that although she was fuming, she was still flying her paper kite. Then, turning her gaze back, she called out to Yan Wentao. Noticing Zhang Nanyan looked somewhat astonished, Zhou Jingwan smiled and said, “It’s nothing. They’re always like this, just fooling around. It’ll be fine in a bit.”
On the other side, Dong Yuanyao saw that Daohua wasn’t showing any anxiety on her face and didn’t seem too concerned. Her eyes shifted when she saw the worried look on her elder brother’s face and huffed, “Stop looking. The Little Prince is so grown-up; he won’t get lost, will he?”
Dong Yuanxuan gave his sister a glare and turned his attention away. The Little Prince had brought bodyguards out with him today, and with De Fu by his side, Yuanxuan wasn’t too worried.
Continuing to pout, Dong Yuanyao said, “Previously, our parents asked me to get along well with the Little Prince, but he’s such a proud person. I even hesitate to speak to him, afraid that I might inadvertently anger him. It’s truly exhausting.”
“Yiyi has been quite tolerant, but he still frequently shows her his displeasure regardless of whether Yiyi can handle the embarrassment. He really lacks any grace.”
While speaking, she paused and handed the string she was holding to Dong Yuanxuan.
“I need to go and let Yiyi know to ignore the Little Prince from now on.”
Upon hearing this, Dong Yuanxuan quickly grabbed his sister and said, “Oh my dear granny, please don’t add to the chaos.” From past experiences, if Miss Yan truly began to ignore the Little Prince, their days would not be peaceful either.
Dong Yuanyao objected, “How am I adding to the chaos? The Little Prince bullied Yiyi, and I’m going to properly guide Yiyi, okay?”
Dong Yuanxuan was speechless: “Who’s bullying whom is still up in the air!”
He saw clearly the extent to which the Little Prince indulged Miss Yan. It was outrageously high. Many times, things that even Yan Wenxiu, her elder brother, couldn’t stand, the Little Prince would simply laugh off and earnestly protect.
This time the Little Prince seemed a bit ruffled. Rather than being very angry, there was a hint of embarrassment. Nine times out of ten, Miss Yan said something she shouldn’t have.
Suddenly, Dong Yuanyao widened her eyes: “That must mean the Little Prince bullied Yiyi!”
Dong Yuanxuan: “Are you sure about that? If Miss Yan were truly being bullied, do you think someone with her character would stay silent?”
This made Dong Yuanyao fall silent.
Dong Yuanxuan then put the string back in his sister’s hands: “Alright, go fly your kite.”
The group continued flying kites.
Those who weren’t flying kites, like Li Chenyi and his friends, had worried expressions: “Wenxiu, did cousin Yiyi anger the Little Prince?”
Yan Wenxiu felt somewhat weary. It wasn’t the first or second time his sister had angered the Little Prince. He didn’t want to interfere anymore, lest he’d be blamed whether he did right or wrong.
Seeing he wasn’t saying anything, Li Chenyi grew more worried: “Should we apologize on cousin Yiyi’s behalf?”
No sooner had he finished speaking than Yan Wenkai arrived with Su Shiyu.
Yan Wenkai wasn’t the least bit concerned about the situation, cheerfully saying, “Don’t worry. Whether it’s today or tomorrow, the Little Prince will come to apologize.”
Hearing this, the Li brothers and Su Shiyu were all somewhat dumbfounded.
Who is apologizing to whom?
The fourth cousin (Yan brother no. 4) wouldn’t have gotten it mixed up, would he?
…
After Xiao Yeyang left, the group didn’t linger too long; they gathered their kites and headed toward the Temple of the Flower God.
Daohua was extremely frustrated, her face displaying her displeasure, and cursed Xiao Yeyang in her heart countless times.
This guy had snubbed her in front of everyone yet again!
Last time, during the birthday banquet at Old Master Zhou’s, he snubbed her, leading to a long period of ridicule from the Madams and Misses of Xingzhou. And now, he came to the provincial capital to snub her again.
Was he trying to embarrass her in the provincial capital as well?
As Daohua’s thoughts grew angrier, the pig’s head kite in her hands became increasingly irksome. Unable to hold back, she started jabbing at it vigorously.
In no time, the pig’s head kite was utterly destroyed.
Seeing her like this, Zhou Jingwan and Dong Yuanyao, who’d thought of approaching her, simultaneously stepped back.
Li Zixuan and Li Zixin also didn’t dare come closer.
Zhou Jingwan whispered, “I have a feeling the Little Prince is in for a rough time this round.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Nanyan’s face showed surprise as she exclaimed, “If Miss Yan has angered the Little Prince, shouldn’t it be the Little Prince who’s upset?”
Zhou Jingwan wore an unconvinced expression: “Daohua is very generous; she wouldn’t provoke the Little Prince. Now that she’s this angry, it must be the Little Prince who provoked her.”
Hearing this, Zhang Nanyan moved her lips.
Given the Little Prince’s high status, shouldn’t they be holding him in high regard, giving him some leeway?
Seeing Dong Yuanyao also looked convinced, Zhang Nanyan very astutely refrained from voicing her thoughts.
Afterward, everyone gathered with the elders of their families in the front courtyard of the Temple of the Flower God, and as the adults exchanged pleasantries, Xiao Yeyang walked over, looking rather sheepish.
Upon seeing him, everyone hurried forward to pay their respects.
Xiao Yeyang responded absently, his eyes frequently darting toward Daohua, who wore a sullen expression. He felt a pang of regret, especially seeing the damaged paper kite that was beyond recognition and he couldn’t help but feel helpless.
Why had he stooped to argue with this creature?
He knew her nature, her fondness for novels, and the occasional outrageous remarks that slipped from her lips. Why hadn’t he been able to restrain his anger?
Indeed, he had felt remorse as soon as he turned to leave. Though he wanted to turn back, his pride wouldn’t allow it, and he had no choice but to show up with a stiff upper lip.
Now here he was, faced with her foul mood, surely she was fuming inside at him.
Oh, he had been too impulsive!
Defu looked at his master hesitating to approach and felt exhausted.
Where had all that earlier bravado gone?
Knowing that Miss Yan had a fiery temper, why had he provoked her?
For the sake of his own peace, Defu thought it was time to intervene. He smiled and approached Daohua, “Miss Yan, didn’t you previously say that you liked the peony flowers in the Temple of the Flower God? My master knows a florist with particularly good peony seeds, shall we go and take a look?”
Daohua glanced at Xiao Yeyang, who was sneaking looks in her direction, then averted her gaze and said indifferently, “I’m tired and hungry, I want to go home for some food.”
Defu quickly replied, “Then why don’t we all go to the Sihai Restaurant? The fish and shrimp there are very fresh, said to be from the sea.”
At the mention of sea fish and shrimp, Daohua’s eyes lit up, and she couldn’t resist licking her lips.
She had been in ancient times for so long and had yet to taste sea fish and shrimp!
“Ahem~”
Xiao Yeyang timely walked over and looked at Daohua, “Defu is right, the taste of the sea fish and shrimp at Sihai Restaurant is quite decent, you should like it.”
Seeing Xiao Yeyang take the initiative to speak, Zhang Nanyan and the Li sisters all wore peculiar expressions.
Zhou Jingwan had hit the nail on the head!
The Little Prince had left in a huff, but now he was taking the initiative to make amends with Miss Yan (Yiyi).
However, Miss Yan (Yiyi) still didn’t give him face.
Remembering Xiao Yeyang’s public display of anger toward her, Daohua suppressed her drooling over the seafood and turned her head to decline, “I don’t want to eat sea fish or shrimp right now, you all go ahead without me.”
Seeing that not even food could sway Daohua, Defu grew anxious and had no choice but to look to Yan Wenkai for help.
Yan Wenkai, too, wanted to try the sea fish. Just as he thought to persuade his sister, he met her gaze, wide-eyed and glaring, with a clear stance that if he dared to speak, she would have it out with him.
“Hehe~”
Yan Wenkai scratched the back of his head with a sheepish laugh, giving Xiao Yeyang and Defu a look that said he couldn’t help.
The sea fish might be delicious, but his sister’s cooking was even better. What if he upset her and she refused to cook anything tasty for him?
Defu, having no other option, turned his gaze to Yan Wenxiu.
Yan Wenxiu, upon seeing this, quickly looked away.
He had only just been scolded by his sister and didn’t wish to make things uncomfortable while she was upset.
Before Defu could ask for help, Dong Yuanxuan, Su Hongxin, Zhou Chengye, and several others had already distanced themselves, dragging their own sisters here and there, muttering things they themselves didn’t understand.
For a time, the atmosphere in the courtyard became somewhat eerie.
The adults sensed something was amiss, but seeing the kids chatting and laughing, they did not intervene.
“It’s getting late, so we should head back now,” said Mrs. Fan, who had noticed Daohua’s apparent displeasure early on and now made her goodbyes to Madam Dong, Madam Zhou, and Madam Zhang.
After exchanging formalities with the ladies, Daohua, with Li Zixuan and Li Zixin in tow, left the Temple of the Flower God and went straight to the carriage.
Xiao Yeyang, seeing Daohua not even glance his way, felt a sense of urgency, yet was unsure of what to do.
Alas, impulsiveness really was the devil!
Feng Hao observed all this thoughtfully and, shooting a glance at the somewhat gloating girls from the Sun Family, said to Feng Liangji, “Let’s keep our distance from the Sun Family in the future.”
“Miss Yan won’t even give face to the Little Prince, so if you cross her cousin, she will definitely seek retribution,” he added.
Feng Liangji, impressed with Miss Yan’s forthrightness and recalling how she had indirectly chastised him in the pavilion, shivered at the thought, “I will treat Zixuan well.”
