Xiao Pang composed himself and nodded.
The idea of him recognizing his relatives was just wishful thinking on his part.
He should thank the Prince of Jin and his wife for raising their daughter to be so clear about right and wrong.
Thinking this through, he gradually calmed down and said, "On the day of the banquet at the manor, I saw the Zhou Family's daughter trying to get close to you... You must not be deceived by the Zhou Family Zhou Family. Stay away from them, remember that!"
"You mean Zhou Xu or Zhou Fu?"
"There isn't a single good person in the Zhou Family. No matter who they are, don't get close to them!"
Yanran wholeheartedly agreed, "I think so too."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Pang immediately felt relieved and couldn't help but say, "You've truly been taught exceptionally well by your mother."
Clever and cunning, quick-witted and agile, innocent and radiant, with a childlike heart.
"Thank you for the compliment," Yanran said.
She suddenly thought of a question.
"My father didn't even show up at the banquet; he left the place for the women. How did you manage to see it?"
Her question was purely out of curiosity.
Xiao Pang blushed.
Yanran: "... If it's inconvenient for me to answer, that's fine. I don't necessarily need to know."
Why are you blushing for no reason?
Xiao Pang hurriedly said, "It's convenient... but to be honest, I'm afraid you'll think... I was quite reckless in my youth, and I liked to hang out with opera singers..."
Surprisingly, Yanran didn't show any discrimination; instead, she seemed quite curious.
Xiao Pang gritted his teeth and continued, "I myself have dressed in colorful clothes to entertain my parents... I am skilled in playing the role of a blue-clad woman."
Yanran: "A man dressed as a woman?"
Xiao Pang nodded.
Yanran: "That sounds pretty impressive. So, you disguised yourself as a woman and sneaked into the banquet?"
Xiao Pang quickly explained, "Even so, I was just guessing that the Zhou Family family would also come, and I was a little worried, that's why..."
"Oh," Yanran said, "I understand now, thank you."
Although she originally thought Zhou Fu was annoying, she was still grateful for Xiao Pang's kind reminder.
Xiao Pang breathed a sigh of relief and said somewhat humbly, "It's enough that you know. You're so smart, I was just being redundant."
Yanran smiled and said, "No, thank you anyway. I think my guess has been confirmed. Is there anything else?"
Xiao Pang shook his head in disappointment, looking at his daughter before him with a mixture of sadness and immense relief.
My daughter has really grown up and is very well-mannered.
Yanran didn't actually harbor any resentment, but she also couldn't feel any affection for him, treating him only as an ordinary person.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now," Yanran said. "My mother is calling me for dinner; she'll send someone to look for me if I'm late."
Xiao Pang nodded. "Go."
Yanran waved her hand, "Jiaojiao, let's go."
A girl and a fierce tiger, surprisingly in harmony.
Watching their retreating figures, Xiao Pang remained motionless for a long time.
Look, my Mo'er, our child has grown up.
She's better than we imagined.
Yanran walked to the entrance of the hanging flower gate and suddenly turned around.
Xiao Pang smiled and asked gently, "What's wrong?"
Yanran blinked. "It's nothing, I just wanted to say that although it's your freedom to do whatever you want, it's still a little painful to be on the opposite side of you one day."
Xiao Pang was stunned, then said, "That day will never come."
Yanran: "Thank you."
She waved her hand, turned around, and left.
Yanran did not go to Tang Zhuyun immediately, but went to the garden instead.
She needs to be Jingjing.
She wasn't actually that strong; she felt like crying.
Yanran sat on the swing, swaying gently, her head resting on the ropes as she murmured to herself, "Why do I want to cry? Did I suffer a loss?"
Jiaojiao lay at her feet, looking up at her.
"No, not at all! I didn't lose out, I'm so happy!"
Yanran felt healed.
"Yanran?" Linlin voice sounded from behind.
"Brother?" Yanran got off the swing and looked at Linlin had suddenly appeared in surprise.
Her butterfly-like eyelashes blinked repeatedly, and tears welled up uncontrollably.
Linlin came over and took a handkerchief to wipe her tears, without asking any questions.
Yanran was a little embarrassed. "Brother, I didn't cry..."
You didn't cry, just shed a few small tears.
Yanran burst out laughing.
"Brother, Mother is waiting for me to eat. Are you coming?"
"I'm not going, and you shouldn't go either."
Linlin called her attendant, "Go tell Mother that the young lady is eating in my room."
The attendant responded and left.
Yanran: "Brother, what delicious food do you have?"
"What do you want to eat?"
"You can have anything you want to eat?"
"I'll take you out to eat, it's on me."
Yanran's eyes widened. "Eat out? But brother, do you have time?"
Now that they live under the same roof, she almost never sees her brother.
Without asking any relatives or friends, you'd know the older brother is definitely studying.
She's practically expelled her brother from the "family."
One evening, the king returned home for dinner. While eating, he suddenly asked, "Where's Linlin? I haven't seen him for a while."
Mother: "I only see him when he comes to pay his respects in the morning."
That's it.
Yanran firmly believes that her brother will one day remain silent until he makes a name for himself.
Even if you have the genes of your maternal grandfather and maternal uncle, both of whom were top scholars, then even a piece of rotten wood would eventually blossom if it learned to reach your brother's level.
Lin Lin said Linlin, "Even if I'm busy, I still have time to spend with you."
The time saved can be given to family members when needed.
Yanran hugged his neck, jumping and skipping excitedly.
Isn't this better than her own brother?
The young boy, already growing tall and handsome, looked at his younger sister with eyes full of doting affection and tenderness.
"Brother, I want to eat barbecue!"
"Go."
So Tang Zhuyun waited for a long time, only to receive the news that her daughter wouldn't be coming for dinner.
However, after finishing her meal, she received another piece of news— Xiao Pang stopped Yanran from speaking.
Tang Zhuyun was a little worried, but then she thought that since Linlin had left with Yanran, she would surely comfort her.
She also needed to think about how to persuade Yanran if Yanran was still unhappy.
Yanran is actually happy now.
She bit into the fragrant meat skewers, feeling half-healed by the delicious food.
The other half was healed by her brother.
Yanran said, "Brother, I've actually thought about it. If I have a baby in the future, I definitely won't want to leave. You know, I'm so good, how could they bear to part with me?"
Linlin served her a bowl of soup, then suddenly asked, "How about gold?"
Gold? Gold is great, of course! Who doesn't like gold?
"But there are also spendthrift sons who squander money like water."
For a moment, Yanran was speechless.
"If some people don't cherish gold, how much more so should people?"
Suddenly, Yanran felt enlightened, and the little cloud in her heart instantly dissipated.
She has the best parents and brother in the world.
After the meal, Yanran ordered a lot of roasted meat and had it delivered to the Prince's residence.
"Brother will take you out for a walk, we'll play all afternoon," Linlin said with a smile.
Yanran put her hands on her hips. "No, I want to go home. I have more important things to do now!"
"What?"