At this moment, Wanwan felt that fellow was so adorable, even to the point of causing a nosebleed. It was too amusing; her mistress had made the right choice following him.
With a flash of her body, she entered the chambers. She saw Yun Xiao on the bed, her face flushed, glaring furiously at the outside world, gritting her teeth and wishing she could devour someone whole. Wanwan opened her mouth with amusement.
"Mistress, no wonder the Great Palace Lord Mu is bleeding from his nose. It turns out it's because of this captivating scene. I'm about to get a nosebleed too."
"Nosebleed?"
Yun Xiao paused for a moment, then a small, mischievous smile bloomed in her heart. Hmph, let him pretend. Next time he tries to seduce me, I'll make sure he sees but can't touch. Let him have a nosebleed. Daring to play dirty tricks on me, let's see who's smarter.
Seeing the sinister look on this woman's face, the distant Great Hero Mu immediately shivered.
Yun Xiao searched around and began to dress herself. Fortunately, yesterday's clothes had been brought over; otherwise, it would have been quite troublesome.
"Wanwan, why did you come over?"
The two finally faced one thing squarely. Wanwan's expression immediately changed, and she exclaimed in delayed realization, "Mistress, it's bad! Young Master is gone?"
"Ah, gone? How can he be gone?"
Yun Xiao was startled. She quickly put on her clothes, tied her hair, put on her mask, and rushed out. Wanwan followed closely behind.
Yun Zhen's injuries had not yet healed. How could he be gone? He might have woken up. Then, did he not want to see her?
Once Yun Xiao understood, she stopped in her tracks and spoke slowly, "Forget it, let him be. We'll go back."
"Mistress?"
Wanwan looked at her mistress strangely. From last night until now, her mistress had stayed up all night, and she was most concerned about Young Master Yun. What was happening now?
Yun Xiao raised her head helplessly, looking at the clouds drifting like carefree cranes in the sky, and spoke softly.
"Don't you understand? He doesn't want to see me. If he doesn't want to see me, so be it. He'll understand. Go instruct the steward to decoct the medicine from yesterday for him to take. He'll be well in a while."
"Yes."
Wanwan turned and left. A moment of realization flashed across her charming face. So that's how it is.
Yun Xiao strolled leisurely out of the backyard of the Yun King's Mansion. Wanwan quickly caught up. Outside the mansion gate, a carriage was waiting, clearly arranged by Liu Xing. This kid was becoming more considerate.
Yun Xiao got into the carriage with Wanwan, and they headed back to the medical hall. To avoid disturbing those working in the front, Yun Xiao and Wanwan entered through the back door.
She had been exhausted for most of last night and hadn't slept soundly in the morning. Yun Xiao still felt tired. She didn't want to think about anything or do anything now; she just wanted to sleep.
"Don't bother me, I'm going to sleep a little longer."
"Okay."
Wanwan watched her go upstairs, while she herself worked downstairs. True to her word, she didn't disturb Yun Xiao at all, even her movements were incredibly gentle, making not a single sound.
She slept until evening. The small building was filled with laughter. Mother-in-law, Mo Chen, and Jing Yun had all come to see her. Even Liu Xing and Zhui Yue had made an appearance, sitting downstairs chatting over tea.
Yun Xiao, her hair unbound and without her mask, went downstairs. Upon seeing her mother-in-law, she smiled warmly.
"Mother-in-law, you're here."
Her mother-in-law now smiled more often, her entire demeanor gentler, warmth radiating from her eyes. Upon seeing Yun Xiao, she made space for her to sit beside her, reached out to stroke her hair, and spoke softly.
"Are you alright recently?"
"Mother-in-law was worried about you. We were too."
Mo Chen spoke, while Jing Yun on the side raised an eyebrow, "If they hadn't stopped me, I would have already gone to the imperial palace to bring you back."
For a moment, the small building was filled with laughter. Yun Xiao looked at the people before her, her heart finally feeling a little warmer. Because of Yun Zhen's matters, her heart carried too much burden.
She hadn't had any energy for the past two days, but seeing so many people caring about her now, she suddenly saw things more clearly.
Everyone had their own destiny. Perhaps she was just Yun Zhen's karmic entanglement.
He would eventually find his way.
Thinking this, her heart felt lighter.
"Thank you all for your concern. I'm perfectly fine, and if anyone wants to bully me, they'd better have the ability."
The arrogant and cold Yun Xiao had returned, her deep eyes filled with cunning, her lips curving into a refined and imposing smile. Everyone watching laughed, recognizing this as the Yun Xiao they loved: so arrogant, so sharp-tongued, so devious.
They sat in the small building, chatting like family. Jing Yun and Mo Chen were like two clowns, constantly fooling around and making everyone laugh.
"You don't know, this guy calls every beautiful woman his sister."
Jing Yun pointed at Mo Chen, exaggeratedly imitating Mo Chen's gestures: "Sister Xiao Rou, you look just like a flower."
Yun Xiao was the first to laugh, and she couldn't help but recall her first meeting with Mo Chen, when he had teased her sister, and Wanwan had chased him all over the streets. The memories were vivid.
Zhui Yue, standing to the side, couldn't help but ask, "Then what kind of flower did he compare her to?"
Jing Yun became even more animated upon hearing this and quickly chimed in.
"You don't know, this guy understands nothing about flowers. When someone asked him, 'Young Master, what flower do you think I resemble?' he froze. After a long while, he blurted out, 'Miss, you're like a morning glory,' and was chased for two blocks."
As soon as Jing Yun finished speaking, everyone in the room burst into laughter, even Mother-in-law laughed heartily, her eyes slightly narrowed, gazing at Mo Chen with affection.
As Wanwan laughed, tears welled up in her eyes. She hadn't expected that after Mother-in-law passed away, she and her siblings could meet so many people who treated them like family.
Mo Chen's personality had also become much more cheerful. She had always been afraid that he would be hurt, but now it seemed he had finally moved on.
Everyone in the room was laughing happily, while Mo Chen, with a look of indifference, stood up and waved his hands.
"I just don't understand, what's wrong with a morning glory? It's the only flower I recognize. I described her as a beautiful flower in my heart, and she still hit me. Women, oh women," Mo Chen's words caused everyone to laugh again.
His eyes flickered, and he fixed his gaze on Jing Yun, speaking in a darker tone.
"You're no better than me. I call them 'sister,' but you've always called them '妹妹' (younger sister). Any beauty you meet is your younger sister. Do you know what people said?"
The laughter abruptly stopped. Everyone stared at Mo Chen, curious about how someone had evaluated Jing Yun.
"They said, 'Brother, if you were a little taller, a little fairer, and a little handsomer, I would be your sister. But saying it like this now, I feel wronged.'"
The small building erupted in another burst of laughter. It was truly lively wherever these two clowns were. Seeing that it was getting late, Mother-in-law bid farewell to the two clowns and returned to the restaurant.
Liu Xing and Zhui Yue also disappeared into the dark night. Yun Xiao, having just woken up, was not yet sleepy, so she led Wanwan upstairs.
"Wanwan, haven't you always wanted to play the famous qin, 'Rao Liang'? Play it for me tonight and see if your qin skills have improved recently."
"Yes, Mistress."
Wanwan was delighted to hear this, but thinking that her mistress hadn't eaten anything all day, she couldn't help but worry, "Perhaps you should eat something first."
"I'm not hungry," Yun Xiao knew Wanwan was worried about her and quickly smiled and said, "Wanwan, I'm fine, don't worry."
"Alright, then I'll play the qin for you."