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"Not getting engaged anymore?" Yun Kexin sat up in shock, exclaiming, "Why?"
Yun Yan shook her head lightly, smiling faintly, "It's nothing. Seventh Sister, it's better not to ask."
"No, I must know," Yun Kexin frowned and said seriously, "Fourth Sister, you have to tell me what’s going on. Everything was fine before, and now it’s changed?"
Yun Yan looked at Yun Kexin and evasively said, "Seventh Sister, don’t ask..."
"Why can’t I ask?" Yun Kexin was truly anxious, grabbing Yun Yan's hand and asking, "Is there a rift or misunderstanding between the two families? Sister, please tell me quickly; otherwise, I will really be worried sick."
Yun Yan didn’t mean to be evasive; she just couldn’t disclose Feng Yinxiao's feelings without his permission. Such matters should be communicated directly by the person involved. However, with Yun Kexin pressing too hard, Yun Yan could only hint indirectly: "The Young Lord has his own 'difficulties.'"
"Difficulties? What kind of difficulties would make someone go back on their word?" Yun Kexin couldn't help but raise her voice slightly before quickly lowering it again in frustration. "I thought he was a gentleman; who would have thought..."
"He is indeed a gentleman, Seventh Sister. Don’t overthink it. He just has his own thoughts; we can’t force him, can we?" Yun Yan said calmly, trying to comfort her.
Yun Kexin felt sorry for Fourth Sister; the Duke of Yan's Residence had 'canceled' the engagement, yet Fourth Sister was still defending them. It was too strange. But she knew Yun Yan's character—always gentle and even somewhat submissive. If it were a decision made by Elder, she would endure it silently like their late father. She couldn’t understand: during their time at the Riding Ground, weren’t they getting along well? Why had things changed so drastically upon returning home? And she couldn’t fathom why Fourth Sister wasn’t good enough for Feng Yinxiao. Just thinking about it made her angry! She realized she wouldn’t get any answers from Fourth Sister—
"I see. Fourth Sister." Yun Kexin pouted in dissatisfaction and said softly.
But she decided in her heart to ask Auntie.
In the evening, after dinner, Yun Kexin ran to the Second House to find Yue Clan to understand the situation. From a distance, she saw Yun Ke practicing martial arts in the courtyard and smiled slightly without disturbing him. She went straight to the hall—ever since Father passed away, the Second House had become much quieter, which made her feel sad. Fortunately, Mother still had two sons and a daughter. At that moment, Yue Clan was feeding three-year-old Yun Qi.
"Auntie..." Yun Kexin stood at the door with both hands on the door frame and one foot still outside, smiling.
Yue Clan looked up and saw her figure at the door with joy. "Seventh Young Lady? Come in!"
Yun Kexin stepped forward and saw Mother preparing fish puree for Ninth Brother. Yun Qi was very well-behaved; he ate whatever Yue Clan fed him without fussing. Even the nursemaid responsible for taking care of him found Ninth Young Master easy to manage.
"Kexin, make yourself comfortable," Yue Clan said while smiling and feeding Yun Qi fish puree. Then she turned to Grandma Gui and said, "Get something for Seventh Sister to eat." Grandma Gui responded and went to fetch it.
Yun Kexin saw that there were no outsiders at the moment, so she got straight to the point and said, "Auntie, I heard from Fourth Sister that the Second House will not be forming a marriage alliance with the Duke of Yan's Residence. Why is that?"
Yue Clan paused with the spoon in her hand, looked up, and smiled as she replied, "It's nothing..."
She then lowered her head to feed Yun Qi another spoonful before looking up again and asking, "Has Seventh Young Lady's health improved?"
"It's no longer serious; it wasn't really an illness," Yun Kexin said as she sat beside Yue Clan, leaning slightly closer. "Auntie, I asked Sister Yun Yan but she wouldn't say. Why are you also like this? When Second Uncle was alive, I knew that the two families had a deep friendship and would never break such a promise. Is there some misunderstanding?"
Yue Clan instructed Grandma Gui, who had come in, to place the desserts on the table and told her to take Ninth Young Master out to play for a while because she wanted to talk with Seventh Sister.
"There is no misunderstanding," Yue Clan said as she peeled a piece of milk candy and placed it in Yun Kexin's mouth gently. "Seventh Young Lady, don't overthink it."
"But why is it like this?" Yun Kexin asked, her mouth full of sweet candy while her heart felt bitter. She defended Fourth Sister, saying, "Fourth Sister is so good; what part of her is unworthy of Young Lord?!"
"Seventh Young Lady, do you really not understand why?" Yue Clan looked at Yun Kexin with a smile that didn't answer her question. She thought it was no wonder Young Lord would take a liking to her; she was like a chivalrous woman who spoke out for justice. After pausing for a moment, she hinted indirectly, "Has Young Lord never said anything to you?"
Yun Kexin shook her head in confusion and asked back, "What does he have to say to me?"
Yue Clan sighed inwardly: indeed, how could a nine-year-old child understand the feelings between men and women?
"When Kexin grows up, you'll understand," Yue Clan lovingly stroked Yun Kexin's face a few times and smiled. "Right now, Auntie is afraid that you won't understand either."
Yun Kexin frowned: Is it really necessary to wait until I grow up? How strange!
Seeing Yun Kexin sulking and silent, Yue Clan smiled again and said, "Kexin, Auntie promises you that it's definitely not what you think. The friendship between the Second House and Duke of Yan's Residence remains unchanged; there has been no alteration at all. So don't worry about this matter anymore."
How could she not worry? She had thought Fourth Sister could finally enjoy her happiness peacefully, and the Second House would have a strong pillar of support—now look at this!
"No, I just don't understand," Yun Kexin raised her head and forced a smile as she said, "But since Auntie says so, Kexin won't ask any more questions."
“Seventh Young Lady, as long as you agree with Auntie,” Yue Clan suddenly became serious and said, “If you also like Young Lord, you must not suppress your feelings because of Second House. Auntie will find a way to support you, no matter how difficult it is.”
Yun Kexin was taken aback and suddenly understood something. She clarified, “Auntie, you must have misunderstood. I don’t feel the way you think I do about Young Lord. He is four years older than me and sees me as a sister; there can’t be anything else between us. We…”
Indeed, Yun Kexin had always thought that Feng Yinxiao regarded her as a younger sister. Although she was aware that in her previous life, Feng Yinxiao had deep feelings for her, perhaps things had changed in this life? Given their age difference, he couldn’t have overlooked it. Furthermore, after her rebirth, she hadn’t considered her personal feelings at all; she even thought about marrying Fu Yihang again and then taking his life, blood washing the bridal chamber.
“Kexin, let’s not dwell on this,” Yue Clan reached out to smooth Yun Kexin’s hair and smiled gently. “Let’s talk about something else, shall we? Don’t worry; Fourth Young Lady’s Marriage, Auntie will take it seriously.”
“Okay,” Yun Kexin replied with a faint smile that didn’t match her heart.
After that, on two consecutive occasions, when Feng Yinxiao came to the Duke of E State Mansion to see Yun Kexin, she avoided him—feeling a bit awkward and resentful. Thus, each time Feng Yinxiao returned feeling “itchy,” initially thinking that “Seventh Sister was unwell and unable to meet,” but gradually realizing that it was because Seventh Sister was avoiding him. He felt puzzled and disheartened: why was this happening?
On the third day, Wei Qing visited and invited Yun Kexin to take a walk in the nearby bamboo forest. Without much thought, she called for Yun Yan and three maids to accompany her. However, they “coincidentally encountered” Feng Yinxiao in the forest. Understanding what was happening, Yun Kexin turned to leave when Feng Yinxiao, quick on his feet, blocked her path and called out:
“Seventh Sister, please wait.”
“Is there something you need, Young Lord?” Yun Kexin did not turn to look at him but kept her gaze forward, expressionless.
Wei Qing signaled to Yun Yan, Shanling, and the others with a glance and waved them away.
Once the others had moved far enough away, Feng Yinxiao turned his attention back to Yun Kexin, his dark and bright eyes filled with melancholy:
“Yun Kexin, why are you avoiding me?”
“I’m not,” Yun Kexin replied flatly.
“Don’t lie,” Feng Yinxiao gently countered, staring intently at her smooth profile. “Your attitude towards me has completely changed since you returned from the Riding Ground. You used to never avoid me.”
“Does my attitude really matter…” Yun Kexin responded coolly.
"Of course!" Feng Yinxiao said, his brows tightly knitted in pursuit.
"Very well, then I would like to ask Young Lord," Yun Kexin slowly turned around, her tone calm yet filled with dissatisfaction, "why was it that before we went to the Riding Ground, the Second House was still planning to marry into the Duke of Yan's Residence, promising my sister Yun Yan to Young Lord? But after returning from the Riding Ground, everything changed. The Second House told me they would no longer be marrying into the Duke of Yan's Residence, and the reason was that Young Lord would not marry Fourth Sister..."
Feng Yinxiao was taken aback: so it was about this matter!
"What did Second Madam and Fourth Sister say to you?" Feng Yinxiao fixed his gaze on Yun Kexin, asking gently but urgently.
"Nothing. They have their own difficulties, Young Lord, and there is no blame. The relationship between the two families has not been affected," Yun Kexin met Feng Yinxiao's gaze, a hint of resentment flashing in her watery eyes. "But I must ask Young Lord, what makes my Fourth Sister unworthy of you?!"
"I never said Yun Yan was unworthy of me; that is Yun Kexin's own thought," Feng Yinxiao replied gently.
"Then tell me, why won't you marry Fourth Sister?" Yun Kexin's clear eyes flashed with sharpness.
"I..." Feng Yinxiao was at a loss for words—he had never seen Seventh Sister question him like this. After a moment of silence that felt somewhat hurtful, he finally spoke slowly, "Yun Kexin, the marriage between the Second House and the Duke of Yan's Residence was a decision made by both our parents; I did not agree to it, and I only learned about it later."
"If that's the case, Young Lord should have made his thoughts clear to the Second House earlier instead of dragging it out," Yun Kexin thought of Fourth Sister's damaged reputation and felt distressed. She vented her anger towards Feng Yinxiao, "Do you know that the Third House already knows about the Second House's intention to marry into the Duke of Yan's Residence? They all know that Fourth Sister is to be promised to Young Lord. Now your 'breach of promise' will cause great damage to Fourth Sister's reputation. If this gets out, people will talk behind her back. If Fourth Sister is rejected in marriage, how will Young Lord expect her to marry in the future?!" Feng Yinxiao was left speechless by Yun Kexin's barrage of questions. Upon reflection, her accusations were not without reason; it was indeed his hesitation that had led to this unfavorable situation for Fourth Sister's reputation...
"Impossible!" Feng Yinxiao suddenly widened his dark eyes and took a deep breath, murmuring in shock as if speaking to himself, "The marriage agreement between the Second House and the Duke of Yan's Residence was only verbal; thus only the two families knew about it. How did the Third House find out about this matter?" (To be continued)
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