Chapter Thirty-Six: Each with Their Own Thoughts

  Yan Dai listened to Xiao Chengxian's words, and unconsciously hesitated for a moment. Just as she was about to speak, she heard the sound of drums coming from outside. Xiao Chengxian tilted her head in surprise and exclaimed, "It's already the fifth watch?"

  The two of them spoke in hushed tones that night, unaware of the passing time, and before they knew it, dawn had already broken.

  Yuan Dai smiled and said, "Really, I don't feel it at all!"

  Neither of them had noticed the time, nor did they feel tired. But now that they knew the time, Xiao Chengying suddenly yawned and murmured: "No way! I need to sleep for a while!" As soon as she said this, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

  Yan Dai was shocked to see her like this, and she stared at Xiao Chengyan, who had already fallen asleep in just a moment. After a while, she couldn't help but laugh out loud. She glanced out the window and saw that the green gauze on the windowsill had already revealed some faint white light, and a wave of drowsiness suddenly surged up, causing her to yawn uncontrollably. She closed her eyes slightly and dozed off.

  At this moment, she didn't think she had fallen asleep so deeply. When Yuandai opened her eyes again, she felt that everything in front of her was shining brightly, and it was already three poles high in the sun. She hurriedly turned her head to look at Xiao Chengyan, but saw that Xiao Chengyan's breathing was steady, his face calm, and he hadn't moved at all. Yuandai shook her head with a wry smile, after all, she got up, took the neatly stacked clothes on one side, and quietly put them on herself.

  Xiao Chengxian was obviously tired, and Yu Dai deliberately didn't go to disturb her, so she wasn't disturbed at all.

  Yuandai got up, and outside, Wenping, Xiaolan and others finally heard the noise and hurriedly walked in. Yuandai smiled and made a gesture to the two of them, indicating not to disturb Xiao Chengyan, and they nodded in understanding, quickly covering their mouths.

  Yan Dai, after washing and dressing in the outer house, suddenly thought of herself being in Chunhui Garden, and couldn't help but say to Wenping: "I don't know if I should go give greetings to the old lady? I don't know how, but yesterday I forgot to ask about this matter, and you didn't remind me either!"

  "Miss, don't worry about it! The old lady has always been considerate of you girls' weak bodies and never makes a fuss about these things!"

  Yan Dai suddenly understood upon hearing this. The Ling family had many children and grandchildren, and the old lady's side alone had more than ten granddaughters from before. Among them, there were those she liked, and naturally, those she didn't particularly care for. If each person came to pay their respects every day, it would indeed be too boisterous.

  Two people were talking about this when Cuiyi came over with a porcelain teacup and said, "Miss, would you like to have some almond tea first?"

  Yan Dai smiled slightly, just as she had covered the cup, when Ling Yuan Xuan's voice came from outside: "Ninth sister! Ninth sister!" She obviously didn't know that there was still someone sleeping inside, but these two calls were not lowered in volume at all, clear and crisp.

  Yuandai was startled by the sudden sound, and she couldn't help but jump up from her seat. Just then, Ling Yuanshu quickly walked in from the other side. Yuandai hastily made a silencing gesture to her: "Tenth sister, please keep your voice down, Xiao Jie is sleeping inside!"

  Ling Yuexuan's eyes widened in surprise, and her voice was slightly softer: "How could Sister Xiao be here?"

  Yu Dai smiled and was about to explain something, but then a gentle voice with a hint of sleepiness came from inside: "Qiao Lan! Qiao Lan!" Qiao Lan heard her name being called and hastily ran in.

  Yan Dai showed a hint of intention to Wen Ping to help, while explaining to Ling Yu Xuan: "Yesterday your sister Xiao or because she changed her birthplace, was a bit timid, and came to me for company. The two of us chatted till midnight, and forgot about the time, so we both got up late!"

  Ling Yuexuan let out a soft "oh" and her face showed a hint of surprise: "So, Sister Xiao actually has a timid side! It's true that you can't judge people by their appearance!" As soon as she spoke, Yuan Dai heard a sudden cough from inside the room, as if someone had been choked. Yuan Dai suppressed a smile and didn't respond to Ling Yuexuan's words, instead pulling her into the inner room. Inside, Xiao Xian had already recovered, dropping the toothbrush in her hand, and gazed at Yuan Dai with a pitiful expression. Cui Lan and Wen Ping were watching from the side, both secretly smiling to themselves.

  Cui Lan had already taken the dressing box and other things from Xiao Cheng's room, but instead of returning to the east wing, she sat down in front of Ling Yu Xian's dresser. After tidying up for a while, she stood up, glanced at Ling Yu Xian, and asked: "Does tenth sister have anything to do?"

  Ling Yuexuan nodded and said, "I see that the weather is particularly good today, so I thought of coming to invite both sisters to take a walk in the garden with me, it's also a good way to relieve boredom!" The two women naturally had no objections, after having breakfast, the three of them left the west wing.

  The Chunhui Garden is very vast, and the three of them left the Quanfang Pavilion, walking along the small stream beside it. Although it was winter, looking around, the Chunhui Garden was still green everywhere, with pavilions and buildings dotting the landscape, full of vitality and elegance.

  Although this trip was what Ling Yuexian wanted, her interest seemed to be low, and she followed behind Yuan Duan and the others with a lack of enthusiasm. Her face didn't even have a hint of a smile. Yuan Duan noticed something was off about her and couldn't help but take another look at her.

  She realized that Ling Yuexuan was not right, and Xiao Chengyan naturally also knew it in her heart. She also knew that Ling Yuexuan had gone to Yuan Dais place today, and it was absolutely not just to ask the two of them out for a walk, but because she was there, she casually said something to get by. But since she knew this, she couldn't open her mouth to say anything, and she also fell silent.

  Yan Dai stood by and helplessly said: "Today's weather is really good!" ?? Shu Nu Yi Xiang 36

  Ling Yuexuan murmured in agreement, her expression hesitant, as if she wanted to say something but ultimately remained silent. Xiao Chengyan was not usually the type of person who couldn't calm down, yet seeing her like this, he also felt a great sense of helplessness. Yuan Dai saw the situation and also deeply felt helpless. She was about to say something else when her gaze suddenly froze, and she exclaimed in surprise: "Sixth Brother!"

  About twenty steps away from the three, Ling Yuancheng walked out of the corner of the corridor and suddenly heard this voice. He naturally raised his eyes to look over, and as soon as his gaze fell on the three people, his face stiffened.

  Yan Dai initially didn't think much of it when she saw Ling Yuanqing, but as soon as she caught sight of his expression, she suddenly remembered that there was still a Xiao Chengyan behind her. As soon as she thought of this, she couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy. Fortunately, at this moment, another person walked out from behind Ling Yuanqing, tall and slender, with a handsome face - none other than Xiao Chengyan's older brother, Xiao Chengye.

  After clearing his throat, Xiao Chengye smiled and said, "Today is indeed a coincidence!" He was born with a natural elegance, and his temperament was warm and refined. When he smiled, it made people feel like they were basking in the warmth of spring.

  Xiao Chengyan saw that he had also come, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She smiled and said: "Big brother, have you come to pay your respects to the lady?"

  Xiao Chengye walked over with a smile and said, "Isn't that right!" As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at the Yan sisters: "Where are you three going?"

  Xiao Chengxian smiled and said: "Tenth sister said that today's weather is good, there's nothing to do, so she pulled me and Ninth sister out for a walk!"

  Xiao Chengye naturally didn't intend to ask more questions, and after hearing this, he smiled to himself and said, "So that's how it is!"

  Xiao Chengxiang had just rejected Ling Yuancheng not long ago, and now seeing him again made her feel somewhat uneasy. As for Ling Yuancheng, it was the same. His eyebrows furrowed slightly as he finally spoke up: "On such a cold day, what's there to walk around in the garden? Moreover, Ninth Sister has always been weaker than others, so on winter days, she should be taking it easy and not going out too much!" His tone seemed to scold.

  Yuandai hadn't spoken yet, but on the other side, Lingyu Xuan had already opened her mouth with a lack of energy and said: "Sixth brother is absolutely right, it's my fault!" As she spoke, she pulled Yuandai's arm and said: "Ninth sister, let's go back to your room to talk!"

  As they spoke, they actually pulled Ya Dai and left.

  As soon as the words were spoken, Ling Yuancheng actually felt that his tone was somewhat off, but since he had already said it, it was hard to take back. At this moment, after hearing Ling Yuancheng's seemingly resentful words, he couldn't help but be startled. Before he could say anything else, Ling Yuancheng had already pulled Far Dai away and left. Xiao Chengxin had been somewhat embarrassed in front of Ling Yuancheng from the start, so now that she saw her chance, she naturally also hastily followed behind the two, busily leaving.

  Xiao Chengye, who was standing on the side, saw Ling Yuancheng utter only one sentence, which made all three of them retreat in disarray. He couldn't help but be shocked and looked at Ling Yuancheng with surprise, saying: "Yuancheng, what's gotten into you today?"

  Ling Yuqing watched the three people hastily leave, and could only helplessly sigh, casting a glance at Xiao Chengye. "I'm asking you, Chengye, what are you and your sister thinking? She's fine, so why did she suddenly want to come to my house to stay for a few days?"

  Xiao Chengye was also helpless towards his younger sister, and after waving his hand, he reluctantly said: "If you mention this, you should go ask your ninth sister what kind of soul-searching medicine she gave Xiao Xian to eat, why are you asking me?"

  Ling Yuancheng heard the words and couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Yesterday, my mother called me over and told me that for the next few days, whenever I'm free, I should come to Old Lady's place. She also said she'll be coming over frequently!"

  Xiao Chengye was left speechless once again for a good while, before finally saying: "This matter, you should have told Lady Ling about it long ago!"

  Ling Yuancheng heard this and couldn't help but get another headache, after all, he waved his hand and said: "I naturally know about this! However, let's put it off for a few more days! After all, if my mother finds out about this matter, I'm afraid she'll make a big fuss again!"