What happened to her supposedly aloof and taciturn demeanor? Why do I always interrupt her?
Also, what's wrong with these children?
They were carrying a four-year-old girl, not a cat or a dog. Did they think she wouldn't understand what they were saying, wouldn't resist, and wouldn't complain to others?
Is he too smart or too stupid?
"Put me down! I want to get down!" Wushuang didn't like being ignored, so she puffed out her cheeks and shouted, expressing her dissatisfaction.
The three Yang brothers seemed oblivious, focusing intently on carrying their little cousin as they ran happily.
Occasionally, maids and servants would pass by in the corridors along the way, all of them smiling and greeting the three young masters before making way for them.
"Help me! I need to get down!" Wushuang cried out desperately to them. "Whoever puts me down will be richly rewarded!"
She didn't expect that no one would pay attention to her, or rather, no one would take her plea for help seriously.
Wushuang even overheard the two old women chatting and laughing after the boy ran past.
One said, "Everyone else hopes for a son, but our Governor's Mansion is obsessed with having a daughter. Finally, a cousin came to visit, and look how happy the young masters are! They won't even let her walk. If they dote on their cousin like this, their own sisters would be spoiled rotten. [qiushu.cc updates quickly, has a clean website, few ads, and no pop-ups. I love this kind of website, definitely deserves a good review!]"
Another said, "It's quite strange, really. After my aunt married into the Marquis of Shangjing's family, she only had daughters, while our eldest mistress only had sons. One wants a son but can't have one, and the other longs for a daughter but can't have one. If the two could find a balance, wouldn't that be wonderful for everyone?"
The first person to speak continued, "I think it's a feng shui problem. Did you see that big belly of your great-aunt's? Maybe she's going to give birth at the Governor's Mansion this time, and it might be a boy..."
Because they had run far away, Wushuang didn't hear what was said afterward.
However, if only that old woman's auspicious words could come true, and Mother really gave birth to a younger brother.
It wasn't that Wushuang thought her younger brother was more valuable than her younger sister; she was a girl herself and naturally wouldn't look down on someone of the same sex. But her father held a title, which had to be inherited by a son. Because they had no son, so many troubles had arisen in their past and present lives. The best way to prevent such a repeat was to quickly produce an heir.
After finishing her thoughts, Wushuang came to her senses and continued to shout for help: "Father, Mother, Sister, save me!" She paused, feeling a little aggrieved, and couldn't help but mutter again, "Chu Yao, help me!"
"What the hell is Chu Yao?" Yang Tiandi asked.
"Who is Chu Yao?" Yang Tiange asked in a deep voice, his childish voice and gloomy tone sounding very strange.
“唔，朋友家的哥哥。”无双被抬着，身不由已，不得不低头，只能乖乖回答，“他可疼我了，你们再不放下我，他会揍你们的。”
“What’s so great about other people’s brothers? They’re all wicked and ambitious.” Yang Tiange’s voice deepened, and he said righteously, “Only your own brother will truly care for you and treat you well. Remember, little sister, from now on, only listen to us. If you need anything, ask us for help. Don’t pay attention to other people’s brothers, lest you unknowingly send yourself into the lion’s den.”
Wu Shuang blinked. His words seemed to make a lot of sense, so much so that she couldn't refute them.
In the blink of an eye, Wushuang had been carried into a room by her three cousins.
They lifted her up and placed her in a round-backed chair.
As soon as Wushuang sat down, she felt something soft and yielding under her bottom. Looking down, she saw that the chair was covered with a Persian brocade long woolen carpet, and there was a gold-embroidered magenta pillow under the backrest.
"Is your seat comfortable, little sister?" Yang Tiandi asked her.
Wushuang nodded.
It's just a chair, but it's furnished like a high bed with soft pillows. How could it not be comfortable?
It seems that although the three cousins' behavior was a bit strange, their love for their sister was genuine.
Wushuang's heart softened instantly.
"As long as it's comfortable, that's fine. From now on, wherever my sister sits, it should be covered like this." Yang Tiange instructed the maid seriously, "If my sister says it's uncomfortable or hard, I'll punish you with a board."
Wushuang thought to herself: This is truly treating her like a precious gem, spoiling her rotten. They won't stop until she's completely out of control. But she still needs to go home!
Several maids in green filed in, some carrying low tables and others carrying trays.
They came to Wushuang and arranged the long table on the chair in order, then put down the food on the tray.
"Sister, have some." Yang Tiandi smiled and invited Wushuang to have some snacks.
The Longquan celadon platter contains Dingsheng cake, pan-fried buns, and soup-filled shrimp balls.
The crimson Dingsheng cake has a glutinous rice skin and is filled with red bean paste. It is soft and sweet, and has a hint of osmanthus fragrance.
The pan-fried buns are small, with a creamy white dough sprinkled with sesame seeds and chopped green onions; their appearance alone is enough to make one's mouth water. The bottom is crispy and fragrant, and every bite is bursting with flavor.
The soup-filled shrimp balls are made by grinding fresh shrimp meat into a paste, mixing it with chestnut flour, shaping it into balls, filling them with a broth made from pheasant, ham, and mushrooms, and deep-frying them until golden brown. They are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a savory and fresh taste.
Wushuang tasted each dish and found them so delicious that she smiled so broadly her eyes disappeared.
"My little sister likes to eat this!" Yang Tiandi, who was already good at reading people's expressions, jumped up happily upon seeing this.
"We have many other delicious foods in Hangzhou." Yang Tiange was much calmer than his twin brother and introduced them to Wushuang without making a sound. "West Lake Vinegar Fish, Dongpo Pork, Longjing Shrimp, and Honey-Glazed Ham are all famous dishes throughout the country. We'll take my sister to eat them another day."
"And there's boating on West Lake and tasting freshly picked lotus roots," Yang Tiandi interjected.
Wushuang nodded, indicating that she was very satisfied with the itinerary arranged by her cousins.
Yang Tiandi asked anxiously again, "Then is my sister not leaving?"
A few delicious treats were supposed to win her over, but Wushuang narrowed her eyes and answered in a very childlike tone, seemingly out of the blue: "I want Mr. Lu to learn how to make it so that he can make it for Shuangshuang when he returns to the capital. Oh, no, I mean, I want him to teach Shuangshuang and her sisters how to make it."
"And who is Mr. Lu?" Yang Tiandi asked impatiently. "Didn't we say that men from other families are all up to no good?"
“But Mr. Lu is a woman.” Wushuang held a pan-fried bun in her left hand and a glutinous rice cake in her right, and continued after chewing the soup-filled shrimp ball in her mouth, “She is the teacher who taught us cooking.”
"Women won't do either!" Yang Tiandi stamped his foot and said, "My sister is beautiful and loved by everyone. Other women might have ill intentions and take you away without giving you back!"
Wushuang's mouth gaped slightly, unsure how to respond. She had truly learned what it meant to judge others by one's own standards today.