That's a really big hat!
****
After venting his anger on the innocent bear, Yun Lie was finally able to sit down calmly and sort out the whole story in his mind.
The matter seems to have originated on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month.
Luo Fengming and Xiahou Ling came to deliver New Year's gifts, just as he was receiving Huang Jingru at his residence. Presumably, he must have told Luo Cuiwei about it after returning home.
Knowing that he had met the Luo family's mortal enemy, the girl must be very unhappy.
Then, on a whim, he returned the box of gold ingots and even gave away a purple-backed sunflower...
Now look what's happened. She hasn't come for so many days, she probably thinks he wants to break off our friendship.
It's all a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding!
It could have been explained in just a few words, but who knows why he's been dragged out for so many days by all sorts of trivial matters.
He was completely wronged.
"Never mind, I'll go explain to her now, so that nothing strange happens tomorrow," Yun Lie muttered as he stood up. "It's just a misunderstanding. Once it's explained, everything will be fine. She's not a petty person."
Xiong Xiaoyi was shocked: "What are you thinking? It's curfew! You want to be garrisoned by the Imperial City Guards on night patrol..."
Seeing the menacing glint in his eyes, Xiong Xiaoyi quickly changed his tune, "Fine, you're skilled and daring enough that the Imperial City Guards won't be able to spot you. But aren't you afraid of scaring the Luo family to death by suddenly running to their house in the middle of the night?"
"Do I have a blue face and fangs?" Yun Lie was indignant, but he knew that what he said made sense, so he sat back down and kicked the table leg in frustration.
I'm not sleeping tonight. I'll go explain as soon as the curfew ends!
Xiong Xiaoyi sighed regretfully, "I think even if you clear up the misunderstandings and Luo Cuiwei stops being angry, I'm afraid she'll find it hard to come here every day like before."
The good days of having meat at every meal are getting further and further away from him. Sigh.
Yun Lie frowned and glared at Xiong Xiaoyi, who was sighing and complaining: "Why?!"
Now that things have been explained clearly and the anger has subsided, then, of course things should be back to normal!
It's okay if we don't give them meat! And you don't need to send any more money!
After the New Year, when he received his winter pay, he would pay her back, buy her sweet cakes, and give her... In short, he would repay her!
Why shouldn't they come?!
No, no, she'll come. He'll tell her everything tomorrow, and then she'll come.
After all, she clearly... liked him... right?
****
At this moment, Yun Lie's eyes were so turbulent, full of meaning, and yet so enigmatic that Xiong Xiaoyi couldn't quite understand them.
However, there was another thing he understood very well.
"Tch, once she gets closer to the Duke of He's mansion, no one will bother to look at your lukewarm expression anymore." Xiong Xiaoyi pouted, accidentally tugging at the bruise on his lip.
After gasping for breath in pain, Xiong Xiaoyi continued, "The Luo family has its own difficulties. Since she misunderstands that you don't want to associate with her anymore, she must find another backer to protect her family."
"I didn't..." Yun Lie's mind was buzzing, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
Thinking that he would have no more meat to eat, Xiong Xiaoyi couldn't help but add insult to injury, "The Duke of He's mansion sent out an invitation in a very formal manner! They were extremely respectful and sincerely welcomed him. Unlike some people? Heh."
Back then, some people actually returned the Luo family's invitations several times.
Yun Lie could certainly hear the mocking undertone in Xiong Xiaoyi's words, but he had no time to dwell on it at the moment.
"The invitation from the Duke of He's mansion..." He lowered his eyes and coughed awkwardly twice. "She, no, I mean, the Luo family really accepted it?"
"What else?" Xiong Xiaoyi snorted twice, annoyed.
Yun Lie gritted his teeth.
This Luo Cuiwei! How can she have no perseverance at all? She's already started flirting, how can she give up halfway?!
It was just a tiny misunderstanding! How could you turn around and run off to someone else's house?!
“Go and pick a few people,” Yun Lie slammed his hand on the table, “and come with me to the Duke of He’s mansion.”
"Huh? When are you going?"
"Go right now!"
Speaking of which, the Duke of He's mansion is not far from the Prince of Zhao's mansion, only six or seven streets away.
Xiong Xiaoyi stood up, looking confused: "Go where?"
"Didn't his family invite others to enjoy the flowers tomorrow?" Yun Lie gritted his teeth, his smile full of malice.
****
On the morning of the tenth day of the first lunar month, the gatekeeper of the Luo family opened the door and saw Yun Lie standing outside. He was so frightened that he almost fell over.
The gatekeeper didn't recognize him, but seeing that he was dressed in a purple-brown silk robe with silver cloud patterns and a jade pendant with a owl tail hanging from his waist, he guessed that this person must be of noble status and immediately became uneasy.
"Young master, are you looking for which master of my household?"
"Luo Cuiwei".