Chapter 118: There is Room For the Poor Daughter
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Chapter 118: Who Are We to Each Other?
Watching Yan Wenkai, who was happily running ahead with the two young girls, Dong Yuanxuan and Zhou Chengye exchanged a glance. Both of them simultaneously let out a sigh of relief in their hearts.
When the young prince had suggested that they meet with the ladies, both of them had a vague guess as to his intentions.
As they were about to leave, they had been wracking their brains, trying to figure out how to subtly bring the two girls out. However, before they could come up with a reason, Yan Wenkai, in his usual carefree manner, had solved the problem for them.
Seeing Yan Wenkai enthusiastically talking about the scenery of the back mountain to the two girls, and Yan Wentao guarding them carefully, Dong Yuanxuan sighed, thinking that those who think less live more freely.
These two brothers were also a perfect match: one open and enthusiastic, the other reserved and steady, their actions perfectly complementing each other.
No wonder the young prince always took these two brothers with him for anything. It was easy to get along with people who wore their hearts on their sleeves.
He, on the other hand, was like Zhou Chengye—always considering the impact on their family when doing anything, which sometimes made them feel constrained.
Up ahead, Yan Wenkai, completely unaware of the silent exchange between Dong Yuanxuan and Zhou Chengye, was feeling quite proud of himself.
He had rescued his older sister from their mother’s clutches, and now he felt that his image had become grander. His heart was filled with pride.
Soon, the group arrived at the back mountain.
Upon seeing the guards stationed around, Daohua and Zhou Jingwan stopped their playful banter and walked beside Yan Wenkai with grace.
Daohua discreetly scanned the surrounding guards. Noticing that many were armed with swords and knives, she couldn’t help but secretly marvel. Indeed, this was the royal family—the display of power was impressive.
The back mountain had large open fields, and the view here was far more expansive than in the front mountain.
"Hey, where’s the young prince?"
Yan Wenkai didn’t see Xiao Yeyang and immediately began to look around. Soon, he pointed at a pavilion built on a cliff and said, “He’s in the pavilion. Wait a moment, I’ll go call him.” With that, he dashed off.
This was Zhou Jingwan’s first time seeing Xiao Yeyang. Having been raised with the influence of traditional etiquette, she naturally felt a sense of reverence for royalty. She whispered to Daohua, "Is the young prince fierce? Does he hit or scold people?"
Daohua was taken aback, paused for a moment, and then replied uncertainly, "He shouldn't be, right? He’s a boy, and we’re girls. A boy who hits girls has no manners."
Behind them, Dong Yuanxuan and the others overheard the conversation, feeling a little speechless.
No matter how bad-tempered the young prince was, he wouldn’t trouble two young girls like that! Dong Yuanxuan even glanced at Daohua several times. If he remembered correctly, the last time they were at the Yan family’s house, this girl had even argued with the young prince several times.
Did she look like someone afraid of him?
In the pavilion, Xiao Yeyang had already seen Daohua and the others. But in order to maintain his noble image, he waited for Yan Wenkai to come and call him, and then leisurely drank some tea before slowly walking over.
As the distance between them grew smaller, Xiao Yeyang became increasingly curious.
What was going on with Daohua today? Why wasn’t she greeting him as usual?
She was acting so proper and looking at him with a demeanor of a lady.
Daohua’s lips had moved several times, but recalling the past experiences in the academy with Yan Wenkai and the others, she realized she couldn’t treat Xiao Yeyang casually anymore.
So, she stood beside Zhou Jingwan, watching Xiao Yeyang in silence.
Soon, Xiao Yeyang reached them.
“Greetings, Young Prince!”
Daohua stood beside Zhou Jingwan, properly greeting Xiao Yeyang.
To the others, this was nothing special, but Xiao Yeyang was taken aback.
From the very first time Daohua had seen him, she had never been polite to him. He remembered when they were fleeing from danger, the food was rough, and he didn’t want to eat it. Once, in a fit of temper, he threw his food away.
He hadn’t expected Daohua to slap his hand away.
At the time, he was stunned. Who had ever dared treat him like that?
He had been furious and promised himself that once his status was restored, he would get back at her. However, when he saw her sneakily picking up the food she had thrown away, wiping it clean, and eating it, his anger disappeared in an instant.
Later, when he was starving, despite her visible impatience, Daohua still shared a softer piece of food from the Yan family’s provisions.
Over time, he and Daohua had continuously bickered, but now, looking back, those days—despite the hardships—had an unexpected charm.
The reason he remembered Daohua so clearly was because, from beginning to end, she treated him as an equal, like an ordinary person, without flattering or oppressing him, even when he was at his lowest point.
Her attitude toward him had nothing to do with his status, only who he was as a person.
For someone like him, who had grown up in the royal city, this was an entirely new experience.
What also stood out to him was her vitality and the constant warmth in her eyes, which he would never forget.
"Bang!"
Xiao Yeyang was never one to hide his emotions. If something puzzled him, he would stop thinking about it and move on. He walked up to Daohua, snapped his fan closed, and lightly tapped her on the head. “Did you take the wrong medicine?”
Daohua covered her head and glared at Xiao Yeyang, almost retorting back.
It wasn’t that she was afraid of Xiao Yeyang; after all, she came from the modern world. Though she had lived in the ancient era for several years and understood some of the royal hierarchy, she had never felt a deep, ingrained fear of it.
Secondly, Xiao Yeyang’s image in her mind still carried the memory of their hardships together. Back then, she never lost to him in their quarrels.
Thirdly, Xiao Yeyang was now just a young boy at most, and as an adult with the soul of someone from the modern world, how could she lower her head before a child?
Seeing Daohua about to speak but holding back, Xiao Yeyang grumbled, “Say whatever you want. When did you become so fussy?”
Upon hearing this, Daohua immediately put down her hand from her head and huffed, “Your hand really deserves a slap. Why did you hit me? I warn you, if you do this again, I won’t be polite.” She raised her fist and waved it in front of Xiao Yeyang.
This time, Xiao Yeyang felt satisfied.
Daohua should be like this!
Her usual demure and ladylike demeanor didn’t suit her at all.
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“How’s the scenery in the back mountain?”
On the side, Defu saw his master softening, and he couldn’t help but look up at the sky in disbelief.
Seeing Xiao Yeyang change the subject, Daohua didn’t continue. She looked around, taking in the mountain filled with red maple leaves, and felt refreshed. Smiling with her eyes squinted, she said, “Hmm, it’s beautiful.”
Xiao Yeyang turned his head to see the sparkle in her eyes, and he couldn’t help but smile as well.
For some reason, he felt that Daohua’s smile had a healing warmth to it, like sunlight on a winter day, gentle and warm.
“This is nothing. The scenery at Wuhua Mountain is even better. Next time, if we have the chance, I’ll take you there.”
“Sure!” Daohua answered without thinking, but then quickly stopped herself.
Xiao Yeyang was puzzled. “What’s wrong? Don’t you want to go?”
Daohua explained, “Of course I do, but I can’t keep bothering you.”
Without a second thought, Xiao Yeyang replied with a phrase Daohua often used during their time fleeing: “Who are we to each other? No need for pleasantries!” He had always remembered it.
Defu swayed his body, feeling his neck stiffening. He didn’t want to look at the sky anymore.
(End of chapter)
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