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Yun Ran felt a chill all over her body, shrinking back and not daring to lift her head.
"Father, Mother, I am a bit tired and would like to rest," Yun Kexin said with her eyelids drooping. "You are also tired; it's best to go back to your rooms and sleep early. Kexin takes her leave."
After saying this, Yun Kexin did not greet Fu Yihang and went straight to her own room.
"Sir, did you see that?" Fu Lianyin pointed at Yun Kexin's retreating figure and shook her head repeatedly. "She is becoming more and more unruly; did she even get our permission? Just like that, she goes back to her room?"
"Let it go, Madam," Yun Yang said, his eyelids twitching as well. "I noticed just now that the Seventh Young Lady is indeed tired; you should say less."
Fu Lianyin huffed in annoyance and instructed the maid and nursemaid to prepare a bed for Fu Yihang to sleep on. Granny Feng responded and went off, while Yun Ran hurriedly returned to her own room.
Yun Kexin changed out of her clothes and was about to sleep when she suddenly heard a knock at the door. She went to open it and was surprised to find Yun Ran standing there. Thinking quickly, she realized that Yun Ran must be here to ask for something again.
"Seventh Sister, can I come in?" Yun Ran peeked inside from the doorway. "I have something to discuss with you."
Yun Kexin silently opened the door and let Yun Ran into the room. "Elder Sister Five, close the door behind you. Speak your mind."
Yun Ran pulled Yun Kexin over to sit by the bed, looking as if she wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk.
"Seventh Sister, do you really intend to go with Brother Fu to the market to buy a birthday gift for Third Uncle?" Yun Ran asked cautiously.
I guessed you came for this! Yun Kexin slightly curled her lips.
"It is Mother and Father's order," Yun Kexin replied nonchalantly, pulling her hand away from where Yun Ran had covered it.
"Why won't Mother let me go?" Yun Ran pouted, appearing both resentful and angry. "We are both daughters of the Third House..." The latter part of her sentence was tinged with a hint of gloom.
"How would I know?"
Yun Kexin turned to glance at Yun Ran and saw that she looked as wilted as a frostbitten eggplant, devoid of her usual arrogance. It seemed she had lost something precious—was it because of Fu Yihang?
Are women in love always so infatuated and foolish? Reflecting on her past life, she found it quite laughable how many times she had quarreled with Fu Yihang over Yun Ran.
"Seventh Sister, can you help me think of a way?" Yun Ran pleaded. "I really want to go, or you could talk to Mother about bringing me along. It would be nice to have a companion..." Light was not enough; Yun Ran decided to flatter and act cute. "Sister, no matter how angry I get with you, I never hold it against you. After we argue, I forget about it. We're sisters; there's no need to bear grudges, right?"
Yun Kexin almost laughed out loud: Yun Ran, are you trying to enlighten me or just embellishing your own image? It sounds like every argument is something I dwell on and seek revenge for!
Seeing that Yun Kexin was staring silently at the ground, Yun Ran thought she was still upset about the last incident with Yun Yan. She said regretfully, "Last time was my fault; I shouldn't have passed on the wrong message and almost got you into trouble. Seventh Sister, please forgive me this once, okay? From now on, I'll listen to you. Whatever you want, I'll follow..."
Yun Kexin nearly blurted out, "Even if it costs your life?" This kind of shamelessness was already common in her past life. Whenever someone needed something from her, they would act servile and obsequious, only to turn their backs afterward!
"Elder Sister Five, don't worry about anything," Yun Kexin said, genuinely not wanting to continue watching Yun Ran's two-faced act. She glanced at her disdainfully and added, "I'll go directly to Father and Mother; perhaps they will agree."
"Thank you, Seventh Sister." Yun Ran stood up suddenly and smiled. "I knew you were better to me than Fourth Sister."
"Go rest in your room; I'm going to sleep," Yun Kexin urged impatiently, frowning slightly.
"Okay, sister, sleep well; I'll head out now."
After Yun Ran left, Yun Kexin thought that since Yun Ran wanted so badly to be with Fu Yihang, she might as well let her go in her place—she couldn't ask for more!
However, Lianyin had already made up her mind for Fu Yihang to appear together with her in the public eye; there was no way she would agree to let Yun Ran join them or even take her place.
She needed to think carefully.
The next morning was beautiful; after several days of rain, it finally stopped. Sunlight filtered through the bamboo trees in the courtyard, casting golden patches on the ground that sparkled like scattered gold.
Fu Yihang had gotten up early and was having breakfast in the hall while occasionally glancing toward Yun Kexin's room, anxious about why she hadn't gotten up yet.
Fu Lianyin noticed Fu Yihang's thoughts and initially wanted to have Grandma Feng call him. Yun Ran casually said,
"Mother, Brother Fu, Seventh Sister told me that she is tired and needs to sleep a little longer. We should eat when it's time to eat and play when it's time to play, so don't wait for her."
Yun Ran thought that Yun Kexin's "sleeping in" would change Fu Lianyin's mind and allow her and Fu Yihang to go. She was still grateful for Yun Kexin's "cooperation," but unexpectedly, Fu Lianyin saw through it. With a cold laugh, she instructed the approaching Maid Yu,
"Go wake Seventh Sister up; it's my order."
However, Yu laughed and said, "Madam, Seventh Sister got up early and is with Eighth Sister."
Fu Lianyin's Phoenix Eyes narrowed into a slit: "What a coincidence! Usually, I can't even get her to spend an hour with Xiao'er, but now she's taking the initiative. There must be something going on!"
"Yi Hang, hurry up and have breakfast, then come with me," Fu Lianyin smiled at Fu Yihang.
On the other side of the Western Courtyard, on the lawn, Yun Kexin was sitting on a swing with Yun Xiao, two maidservants standing behind them.
"Seventh Sister, higher, higher..." Yun Xiao giggled at Yun Kexin.
"It can't go any higher," Yun Kexin said while protecting Yun Xiao with one hand and holding onto the ropes with the other. "Eighth Younger Sister will fall off."
Yun Xiao stopped fussing and obediently leaned against Yun Kexin's shoulder as the swing slowly rose and then gently fell. Yun Kexin glanced sideways at Yun Xiao:
In her past life, Yun Xiao had been very close to her just like this; she was the purest person in the entire Third House without any ulterior motives towards her.
However, in this life, as soon as she thought about how Yun Xiao was Fu Lianyin's daughter, Yun Kexin couldn't bring herself to like her. Perhaps she was avoiding that unwilling bond of affection, not wanting Yun Xiao to become an obstacle in her relationships later on, making it difficult for her to act.
"Mother, Mother..." Just as they were having fun on the swing, Yun Xiao suddenly opened her arms and laughed.
Yun Kexin looked up; it was Fu Lianyin along with Fu Yihang and the Nursemaid.
Perhaps it was to take Yun Kexin away. On ordinary days, she would "graciously yield" without hesitation, but now Yun Kexin was her "excuse," and she couldn't let that happen.
Yun Kexin had the maid steady the swing. After stopping, she asked the maid to protect her a bit and walked over to Fu Lianyin, saying, "Mother, I am playing with Eighth Younger Sister."
Fu Lianyin raised an eyebrow and smiled lightly, saying, "I heard that Fifth Young Lady Xin'er was tired and needed to sleep a bit longer. I was still hesitating whether to wake you up, but it turns out you have been here all along. In that case, Xin'er, hurry up and have breakfast. After breakfast, go out with your cousin to buy a birthday gift for Third Uncle."
Fu Yihang looked at Yun Kexin with hopeful eyes. Little did he know that Yun Kexin was twisting around in the nursemaid's arms, saying, "Seventh Sister wants, Seventh Sister wants..."
"Mother, why not let Elder Sister Five and Brother Fu go? I will stay with Eighth Younger Sister," Yun Kexin said mischievously.
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I'm sorry, dear readers, I'm late again!
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