Jiang Yan naturally didnt recognize her, it had been four years since he last saw Bai Zhuji, and besides, everyone knew that Bai Zhuji had been crazy for many years, but the girl just now was not crazy at all.
Jiang Chong looked at his own son with a complex gaze, unsure of what he was thinking, and took the invitation without saying a word.
Jiang Yan entertained the guests for two hours, but didnt see Miss Bai come, and was in a very good mood, even humming a little tune on his way to change clothes.
"Yaner." As he walked through the corridor, Jiang Yan was called out by someone.
He turned around and saw the figure standing by the pond, then ran over with a smile: "Little uncle!"
Jiang Xuanjin wore a cloak, his illness not fully recovered but he had basically regained his vitality. The ink-stained eyes scanned Jiang Yans face and slightly furrowed: "Fourth Miss Bai didnt come?"
Jiang Yan stood up straight and tightened his belt: "Nephew, I really did send the invitation. If Uncle doesnt believe me, he can go to the White Mansion to verify it."
No matter when it is sent, it will be sent anyway!
He glanced at him twice, Jiang Xuanjin swept his sleeve and said: "Youre about to pay your respects soon, go change first."
"Yes!" Jiang Yan agreed and turned around to run.
Jiang Xuanjin stared at the ripples on the surface of the pond, lost in thought.
It was expected that the Bai family might not bring her, and he even had Jiang Yan send a separate invitation, but she still couldnt make it. In this case, her marriage to Yaner is indeed going to be ruined.
Forget it, a woman like Bai Zhen is not a good candidate for a niece-in-law anyway. He helped this time, but also wanted to fulfill the wish of his late elder sister. Since it cant be fulfilled, then forget it.
Thinking about it this way makes me feel a bit better.
Jiang Xuanjins eyebrows relaxed, and he turned around to head to the front courtyard. However, as soon as he turned around, a gust of wind came rushing towards him.
"Gotcha!" A familiar breath filled his chest, the newcomer was very bold, bypassing the nearby Cheng Xiao, and without saying a word, stretched out their hand to wrap around his waist, with a tone that was both sticky and sweet, "Im really going to die from missing you!"
Her face turned black, Jiang Xuanjin stretched out his hand and waved her away: "Presumptuous!"
Li Huaiyu took two steps back and stood firm, completely ignoring his provocative attitude, raised her head and smiled at him with her eyebrows disappearing into her eyes: "Havent seen you for two days, do you miss me or not?"
Jiang Xuanjin coldly gazed at her.
"Oh my, I was just greeting you, why are you getting so flustered?" Huai Yu batted her eyelashes, lifted up her skirt and twirled around in front of him, smiling mischievously as she asked, "Does it look good?"
Jiang Xuanjin only then noticed that this person was vastly different from before. Not to mention the expensive jewelry all over, but this one skirt...
His gaze fell on the floral pattern on her skirt, and Jiang Xuanjins face sank: "Peony."
"Huh?" Li Huaiyu raised an eyebrow, following his gaze to look down, "Whats wrong with the peony? This is a first-class peony, Yaochi Chunxiao, the best of the best!"
Jiang Xuanjin furrowed his brow, his expression quite strange, and remained silent for a while before saying, "Really ugly."
Her face fell, and Huai Yu said: "Others have been searching for you for half a day just to hear you say something nice about them. How can you be so unlikable!"
The person in front of him sneered: "Im not likable, so you dont have to like me."
He almost bit his tongue off as soon as he spoke.
Its crazy, just a few days of dealing with this person and Ive become as shameless as she is! What kind of nonsense is this, talking about liking or not liking?!
Hua Yu couldnt help but laugh, covering her mouth with her sleeve and giggling uncontrollably. Her eyes were full of teasing: "I wont, Ill just rely on you!"
With one grit of his teeth and a turn of his body, Jiang Xuanjin walked away without looking back.
"Hey!" Huaiyu hastily caught up, "Where are you going?"
"If Im not mistaken, this is the Jiang familys rear residence." The person in front said with a tone of annoyance, "Even if you are a guest, entering without an invitation is still impolite."
Digging his ears, Huai Yu said: "Ive lost my manners many times before, arent you used to it yet?"
“……”
Walking further ahead, after passing the Moon Gate is the Front Court, where the lively sounds can already be faintly heard. Jiang Xuanjin stopped in his tracks and turned around with a cold gaze: "Leave."
"Holding jade, she looked at him innocently: Youre here, where do you want me to go?"
"Go wherever you want, just dont follow me."
After all, she is still Yans nominal fiancée. What will people think when they see her clinging to him like this?
Hua Yu pitifully scrunched up her face: "The Jiang manor is so big, if I wander around randomly, Ill definitely get lost. When the time comes and I dont recognize the direction, will you come to rescue me?"
"Daydream!" Jiang Xuanjin swept his sleeve and walked out of the Moon Gate.
Li Huaiyu stood still, her shining eyes closing the moment he turned around. When he completely disappeared outside the Moon Gate, she let out a soft breath and immediately turned to continue walking towards the backyard.
Today can be considered the most relaxed time for the guards in the backyard of Jiang Fu. The front yard is crowded with people and things, and all the servants have gone to help. In the backyard, except for a few moon gates on both sides that have guards, no one can be seen on the other roads.
She arched her back, followed the direction that Lu Jing had previously pointed out, and made seven or eight turns to find Jiang Xuanjins residence. After taking a look at the guards at the door, Huaiyu very patiently detoured, quietly and soundlessly climbed over the wall and slipped in.
The sun rises high, and the Jiang Mansion is bustling with activity. In the front courtyard, a large crowd of people are standing or sitting around, chatting with each other.
Lu Jinghang smiled and sent away the twentieth person who came to get close to him, lightly glancing in the direction of Zheng Tang.
Jiang Xuanjin wore a cyan-colored brocade robe, with silver threads subtly embroidered on it. From afar, it resembled the shape of flying cranes, but upon closer inspection, it was actually several clusters of luxuriant silver bamboos, which was truly exquisite.
But unlike his clothes, Zi Yang Jun himself was very dull and uninteresting. No matter who went up to talk to him, he always had that calm and unruffled face, slightly nodding his head as a courtesy. Even when the Kyotos number one lady, Qi familys young mistress, came forward to pay her respects, she couldnt get him to look at her properly.
Lu Jingxing was very suspicious that this person had some hidden illness.
Just then, Li Huaiyu returned.
He walked to his side with his hands behind his back, Hua Yu smiled elegantly and then gritted her teeth and said in a low voice: "Damn it, a broken bedroom, the guards are even stricter than my fathers palace back then!"
She thought the guards outside were lax and could sneak in to take a look, but as soon as she approached Jiang Xuans quarters, she startled the hidden guards and had to flee with her head covered, almost falling to death on the road.
How infuriating!
Lu Jinghang smiled and handed her a cup of tea: "Whats the hurry, its still early."
She took his tea and took a sip, and Hua Yu inadvertently raised her eyes to meet Jiang Xuans gaze.
She immediately flashed him a radiant smile, heehee!
Her smiling face stiffened, Jiang Xuanjin looked at her with a look of disgust and turned his head away.
"Ah?" Lu Jinghang looked at him and sighed unexpectedly, "This persons face can actually have other expressions!"
Whats the point of other expressions? Hua Yu listened and raised her sleeve to cover her face, saying: "I can still make him turn purple with rage, do you want to see?"
