Chapter 536: Chapter 494: Snowball Fight_1
The snowflakes fluttering down were blocked by the paper umbrella as Daohua slowly stood up after squeezing a handful of snow, then turned to look at Xiao Yeyang who was a foot away.
At this moment, Xiao Yeyang, in appearance, looked no different from usual, but his eyebrows carried a weary look from lack of rest, and his eyes also held an unmistakable loneliness.
Daohua’s heart felt stuffy, a bit sour, and also somewhat astringent, instinctively furrowing her brows, she moved her lips, hesitated for a moment, but still did not voice the comforting words she had prepared in advance.
This guy was proud, and for him at that moment, any words would seem pale, not only failing to comfort him but likely to push him further away instead.
Seeing the sullen energy emanating from Xiao Yeyang, Daohua took a breath, feeling like she couldn’t just do nothing—if he kept bottling up his feelings like this without venting, it might warp his psyche.
With that thought, Daohua ‘smack’ threw the snowball she had in her hand at Xiao Yeyang: “Xiao Yeyang, you made me wait for so long, I’m in a very bad mood.”
As she spoke, she crouched down to make another snowball and ‘bam’ it hit Xiao Yeyang’s hand that was holding the umbrella handle directly.
The paper umbrella fell onto the snowy ground.
De Fu, who was several meters away, watched this scene and his heart suddenly skipped a beat, muttering anxiously, “My Lady Yan, please don’t provoke the master at this time.”
The master was holding back his anger, and now he was like a keg of gunpowder, in these days, he and the others who served him dared not even speak a word, living in constant trepidation.
Wang Manman’s heart also tightened; just now when the Little Prince got off the carriage, she had seen it, the gloom on his face, clearly indicating that he was in a very bad mood, she had never seen him like this before.
Looking at the umbrella on the ground, Xiao Yeyang, with furrowed brows, turned to look at Daohua, suppressing the frustration in his heart, and said coldly, “What are you doing?”
Daohua defiantly met his gaze: “What, you’re angry now? In such cold weather, I’ve waited for you so long, I should be the one who’s angry.” With that, she threw another snowball.
Looking at the snow marks on his cloak, Xiao Yeyang’s eyebrows knotted in frustration.
Daohua challenged him with a provocative look: “What’s the matter, can’t handle it? If you can’t, then throw a snowball back at me. Otherwise, just stand there like a post and let me vent on you.”
“Bam, bam, bam!”
The snow marks on his cloak grew more numerous, and the fire in Xiao Yeyang’s heart reached its peak.
In the distance, De Fu and Wang Manman’s hearts rose higher with each snowball Daohua threw, and even the hidden guards, unseen in the shadows, couldn’t help but wipe the sweat from their foreheads.
This Lady Yan really is flirting with death!
‘Bam!’
Just as a snowball hit right in the middle of Xiao Yeyang’s forehead, he finally exploded with annoyance: “Yan Yiyi, don’t push it too far.”
In response, another snowball hit him directly in the mouth.
Xiao Yeyang ‘ptui’ spit out the snow from his mouth, glared at Daohua fiercely, crouched down, made a snowball as well, and threw it hard, fast, and accurately, hitting Daohua in the back.
“How dare you, Xiao Yeyang, to hit me, I’m going to show you a lesson!”
Daohua yelled angrily, then threw snowballs even faster, and since her aim was sharp, the constrained Xiao Yeyang found himself jumping and dodging around.
“Hahaha, Xiao Yeyang, now you’re like a flustered monkey, let’s see if you dare to mess with me.”
Xiao Yeyang gritted his teeth: “Yan Yiyi, have some self-awareness, please, I’m going easy on you. If we seriously fought, I would knock you down for sure.”
Hearing this, Daohua flared up, hands on her hips, “Who asked you to go easy? You think you’re the only one who’s skilled? I’m only less skilled in martial arts, but when it comes to being nimble and agile, I’d leave you several streets behind.”
Xiao Yeyang laughed in irritation: “Alright, alright, I really want to see how capable you are.” With that, he started throwing snowballs faster, no longer holding back.
“Ow, Xiao Yeyang, you jerk, you really hit me!”
“Didn’t you say you could handle it? Dodge it then!”
“Bam, bam, bam!”
In the alley behind the residence, snowballs flew back and forth, creating quite a lively scene.
“Whew~”
Seeing the sulky aura around Xiao Yeyang gradually dissipating, De Fu heaved a long sigh of relief.
Ever since he learned of the Prince’s decision to promote the Marquess’ consort to his principal wife, the master had been silent after his initial burst of anger.
Compared to an angry master, he was more afraid of a master who did nothing and said nothing.
He vividly remembered that on the master’s tenth birthday, the Prince had taken the master from the palace back to the Prince Residence. The Prince had promised to spend the birthday with the master, but broke his word due to being entangled by the horse consort and the eldest son.
At that time, the master’s silent, calm demeanor was something he still remembered, yet the very next day, in front of the Prince, the master had directly killed the little pony gifted by the Prince.
After that, the relationship between the master and the Prince had hit rock bottom, and right up until the abduction to Zhongzhou, the master had never returned to the Prince Residence.
These past few days, the master had been brooding, and he was genuinely worried the master would do something rash.
Thankfully, thankfully there was Miss Yan by the master’s side.
Yesterday, a Hidden Guard reported that when Miss Yan had climbed over the wall to find the master, he clearly saw the master’s eyes—like those of a wounded lone beast—suddenly spark with dazzling light.
“Xiao Yeyang, you slow down, I can’t run anymore.”
“Didn’t you say you could outrun me by several streets? Then run!”
When Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao returned from dinner, they saw Xiao Yeyang in the alley, chasing after their younger sister with snowballs.
“Little Prince, how can you bully my sister like that!” Yan Wenkai immediately rushed over to protect Daohua.
Seeing her two brothers return, a look of joy appeared on Daohua’s face, “Third Brother, Fourth Brother, Xiao Yeyang is bullying me, hitting me with snowballs, you guys have to avenge me.”
Yan Wenkai didn’t rush to take action and was ready to reason with him, “Little Prince, what you’re doing isn’t right. As a man, you should be considerate to women…”
“Bang!”
Before he could finish speaking, a snowball hit Yan Wenkai right in the mouth.
“Ptooey~”
Yan Wenkai angrily spat out the snow from his mouth, “Little Prince, that was really underhanded!”
Seeing her Fourth Brother preparing to launch into a long-winded argument, Daohua stuffed a handful of snow into his hands, “Fourth Brother, Xiao Yeyang hit you; come on, hit him back.”
Just then, another snowball from Xiao Yeyang flew over, hitting Yan Wenkai and causing him to cry out, “Little Prince, you’ve gone too far.” Saying so, he squeezed the snowball in his hand firmly and tossed it swiftly at Xiao Yeyang.
Daohua quickly stepped aside to catch her breath; snowball fights are really tiring!
However, seeing the brightness return to Xiao Yeyang’s eyes, Daohua couldn’t help but smile again. Noticing her Third Brother standing aside and enjoying the show, she quickly waved him over, “Third Brother, don’t just stand there. Fourth Brother is no match for Xiao Yeyang; you go help him.”
Yan Wentao glanced at Daohua, then at Xiao Yeyang, who was frantically throwing snowballs as if venting something. Handing the snacks he was holding to Daohua, he too joined the snowball fight.
‘Bang!’
Seeing the imprint of the snowball hit on his shoulder by Yan Wentao, Xiao Yeyang dusted off his cloak and then took it off and threw it to one side. “Watch out, you two; I’m not stopping until I’ve taken you down today.”
When fighting against Daohua, he had to be mindful of his strength, but there was no such need against Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai.
Having been hit several times, Yan Wenkai shouted, “Bring it on; let’s see who takes whom down.”
Suddenly, snowballs flew chaotically in the alley. If before the snowball fight between Daohua and Xiao Yeyang was just a minor fracas, then now, the fierce battle between Xiao Yeyang, Yan Wenkai, and Yan Wentao was intense.
Daohua squatted in the corner, and whenever she heard the sound of the snowball thudding against the body and the muffled grunts, she couldn’t help but feel pain for Xiao Yeyang and her two brothers.
Two against one, Xiao Yeyang was managing quite effortlessly at first, but gradually, he began to show signs of fatigue.
Seeing this, Daohua ran over quickly, “Xiao Yeyang, I’ll help you.”
Upon hearing this, Yan Wenkai instantly started making a fuss, “Big sister, that’s not fair, Third Brother and I were avenging you.”
Daohua, “Oh come on, it’s just a game. You two against one, is that fair?”
Yan Wenkai, “Aren’t you also being a bit too disloyal?”
Daohua, “Nonsense, I’m still on your side.”
As she spoke, the snowball Daohua threw hit Yan Wenkai right in the face.
“Hahaha, Fourth Brother, your moves are no good.”