Volume 1: Flourishing Laughter Chapter 19

  Rong Jing's gaze swept over and saw Li Yun's head tilted on the table, his even breathing sounded out, and a slight smile played on his lips, but he didn't say anything.

  Yun Lao Wang said it was just right, and naturally didn't notice Li Yun had fallen asleep. After talking for a while, he felt thirsty and reached out to grab the tea on the table, only to find that both the teapot and cup were empty. It wasn't until then that he discovered Li Yun was actually sleeping with her head on the table. Suddenly enraged, "You stinky girl! Get up for me! With guests around you're still snoring away, truly without manners!"

  Li Yun suddenly sat up straight, half waking from her sleep.

  "I thought you had learned your lesson and improved, but instead you're getting worse and worse. Look at all the young ladies in the capital, is there anyone as unruly as you? Your mother was gentle and elegant back then, how did she end up giving birth to a stinky little girl like you? I don't know what kind of bad deeds my ancestor did, but this generation has you, a granddaughter who causes me trouble every day." Old Master Wang glared at Li Yun again, scolding her once more.

  Li Yun also felt a bit guilty, with elders and guests present, she really shouldn't be sleeping, it was too impolite. So she didn't speak, and listened carefully to the teachings.

  Yun Lao Wangye saw her attentive expression and his face softened a lot. He turned to Rong Jing and sighed, "I'm ashamed in front of you, Rong Shizi. This old man's life is better than that old Rong in every way, but I ended up with such an unfilial granddaughter. If I had a grandson like you, I could die with my eyes closed."

  Li Yun's face turned red with sweat.

  "Grandfather Cloud is being polite," said Rong Jing in a warm voice. "Although everyone's courtesy is good, it can't compare to true nature."

  Yun Lao Wangye nodded, his slightly angry face completely gone, a pleased expression fully revealed. "This stinky little girl has no good qualities, but she's got this one thing going for her. She's indeed worthy of being my old man's granddaughter."

  Li Yun rolled her eyes.

  Yun Lao Wangye was about to say something, when a tinkling of jade pendants and the sound of women chatting and laughing came from outside the courtyard. He immediately furrowed his brow, stiffened his face, and asked gruffly, "Yu Chuan, who is making noise outside?"

  "It's the young ladies who have come to pay their respects to you, Old Master Wang." Yuzhen hastily replied.

  "Get them all out of here! Don't think I don't know what they're thinking, tell them to behave themselves, otherwise get them out of the Cloud King's Manor. It's annoying just looking at them." The old master's face turned stern once again.

  "Yes!" Yu Mei replied and went down.

  Li Yun glanced at the darkening sky outside, then looked at Rong Jing again. Coming to pay respects at this time, it was clear that the drunkard's intention was not in the wine. She couldn't help but mutter to herself "Saying he's infatuated with women and still doesn't admit it, originally it was true." But having suffered a loss before, she absolutely couldn't say these words again. Seeing Rong Jing seemingly smiling yet not smiling as he looked at her, as if knowing the turmoil in her heart, she involuntarily lowered her head, her mouth twitching slightly.

  "Ladies, Old Master Wang is entertaining esteemed guests. No need to pay respects, you may leave first!" Yu Mei's voice came from outside, neither servile nor arrogant.

  "Grandfather, we are also your granddaughters. Why do you favor one over the other? We know that Moon is right here, why can't we pay our respects to you? Is it because she's a legitimate child and we're illegitimate, making us unworthy of being your granddaughters?" Yu Mei's words had barely fallen when a young woman's indignant voice came from outside.

  "That's right! Grandfather, you're being unfair." Another female voice also echoed in discontent.

  "There are noble guests among us, and we're not unworthy of being seen? We also have a heart of filial piety..." Another female voice said.

  Immediately afterwards, a bunch of chirping sounds came from outside.

  Li Yun wondered how many daughters the Cloud King had besides her. How many granddaughters did Old Master Cloud have? She really admired the strong reproductive function of ancient times.

  "Get out, all of you! If anyone dares to make another noise, I'll send them to a different courtyard. They won't be allowed to return to the Cloud King's Manor for the rest of their lives!" Old Master Yun was furious and bellowed at the outside.

  The outside was originally noisy and suddenly quiet as a mouse.

  "Every lady, please go back! Filial piety is not at this moment. Old Master Wang was originally ill, if he really gets angry and is sent to another courtyard, it would be a loss." Yu Mei calmly advised, especially the last four words "a loss" emphasized the tone.

  Those young ladies were not reconciled. Jing Shizi had not left the mansion for ten years, and now that they could finally see him, they couldn't bear to be so close yet unable to meet. It was infuriating. Why should Yun Shangyue be able to see him? And why did she get Jing Shizi's help? She was just a legitimate daughter, what else did she have? Wasn't it just that she was good at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but not skilled in women's work or etiquette? Although they were born out of wedlock, they didn't know how many times stronger they were than her. It was unknown why this old man liked to favor and protect her so much. But despite the unwillingness, there was nothing that could be done. Compared to being expelled from the Yun King's mansion, seeing Jing Shizi had a longer future.

  With this thought, a group of women looked at each other, hummed in unison, and slowly withdrew from the courtyard.

  Li Yun thought that she didn't know if it was because the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children in this world was too severe, or if Old Master Yun only doted on Yun Shangyue and ignored everyone else. It seemed that with Old Master Yun's protection, her body was still valuable in the Yun Wangfu. Thinking of this, being scolded a few times wasn't a loss.

  "It's really infuriating me, they're all a bunch of useless things!" Old Master Wang huffed in anger.

  "Grandpa, don't get angry, if you really get sick it won't be good. Come on, smile!" Li Yun thought this old man was just like a child, needed to be coaxed, reached out to pinch his beard, trying to make him crack a smile.

  "You stinky girl. Are you hoping I really get sick so no one will take care of you?" Old Master Yun glared at her again, stretching out his hand to open Liyun's hand.

  "What can I do! Hehe......" Li Yun withdrew her hand with a smile. Thinking that he always stared, his eyes didn't even get tired.

  Rong Jing looked at the two of them smiling again. He glanced out at the sky, stood up, and gently smoothed out the creases on his moon-colored brocade robe with his slender white fingers. He bowed to Yun Lao Wangye, "The sun has set, Rong Jing will take his leave. The Emperor instructed Shallow Moon to serve you well, so you should continue resting for a few more days!"

  Shallow moon? Li Yun thought that she and he were not familiar with each other yet! Cloud Old Wang continued to pretend to be ill? She was even more black-lined.

  "Hmm, you little scamp knows me best. Haha……" Old Master Wang nodded and burst out laughing, waving his hand, "Hmm, you go back now! If you don't go back, that old man Rong will come looking for me to take you away. It's not bad to continue being ill."

  Rong Jing bid farewell and said, "Grandpa should rest early." Rong Jing smiled and turned around to walk away.

  "Stinky girl, what are you still standing there for? Don't you send Jing Shizi out of the mansion yet? You really don't know how to treat guests!" Yun Lao Wangye waved his hand to shoo her away.

  "Yes!" Li Yun slowly got up from the chair, took a step and walked out. Thinking that he had finally sent away this great Buddha, he could go back to sleep. He was so sleepy.

  The two of them left Lao Wang's courtyard, one in front and one behind, Li Yun walked towards the gate based on her memory.

  His demeanor remains as calm and composed as ever, his steps slow and elegant. It seems that even thunder and hail from the heavens cannot hurry him up.

  After walking for a while, Li Yun looked around and saw no one, then turned back to Rong Jing and said: "You don't know the way? Walk by yourself!"

  "Good!" Rong Jing nodded and walked forward, passing by her side.

  Li Yun didn't expect this guy to be so easy-going, she really didn't need to see him off herself. She looked at his back, hesitated for a moment, yawned, and couldn't bear the sleepiness, so she turned around and headed back without seeing him off.

  Cai Lian had been waiting outside Yun Lao Wang Ye's residence, and when she saw Li Yun send Gong Jing out of the mansion, she followed from a distance. When she saw that Miss actually let Jing Shi Zi go out by himself and returned alone, she hurriedly ran forward and said in a low voice: "Miss, how could you let Jing Shi Zi go out by himself while you return alone?"

  "He said no need to send me, he knows the way." Li Yun yawned one after another, waving her hand at Cai Lian's worried face without a care, "It's okay, go back to sleep, I'm dead tired."

  Cai Lian looked at Li Yun, thinking that the young lady was too honest. Jing Shizi said he wouldn't send her off and indeed didn't. Looking at her repeatedly yawning, she felt both heartache and helplessness. The young lady hadn't slept well since the fire at Wang Chun Lou last night, and now after another day of turmoil, she really couldn't bear it. Hurriedly grasping her arm, she pulled her onto a path: "Miss is tired, let's go back! I'll attend to Miss washing up and sleeping."

  Digression

  Today I'm another year older, originally planned to quietly pass the day, but somehow the news spread like wildfire and everyone knows. These days, heartwarming blessings have been pouring in one after another, early morning Q's blessing messages exploded, infinitely moved to tears, right? Tears streaming down my face is too childish, left the computer, hugged my head and walked around on the ground three times, even my little kid at home looked at me with a silly expression, probably didn't know what happened to his mom. Looking out the window, high-rise buildings stand tall, cars and horses galloping, pedestrians rushing to and fro, young people going to school and work with vigor, old people strolling leisurely, suddenly felt happy in my heart. Although time flies by, our faces age, but our hearts will forever be young, life is so beautiful, must cherish every day, cherish the people who truly love you and bless you, time and distance are not a problem, because our hearts are close due to certain things, that's enough! Wishing myself, also wishing all loved ones, every day happiness! Not just on this birthday day O (∩＿∩) O ~