Chapter 41: Friendship and Affection, Hmm, We Have Affection

Through the bamboo curtain, faint movements could still be vaguely heard from inside.

Li Ruantang silently looked at Wei Yunruo, who was even more puzzled and perplexed than her, and for a moment didn’t know what to say.

In terms of tacit understanding, Wei Yunruo was considered the person in this world who understood her the most. But it was precisely her who had made such a mistake tonight.

Now that the person was already in the room, if it wasn’t handled properly, not only would it ruin Meng Jun’s reputation, but it might also implicate him and prevent him from marrying his beloved.

If Li Ruantang remembered correctly, at the spring outing poetry gathering before falling off the cliff, this young gentleman of the Meng family had written an extremely subtle love poem specifically for Wei Yunruo.

Although the Jindan case involved many officials in the court, without actual evidence, she couldn’t determine whether Wei Yunruo was loyal or a traitor.

In any case, she was his beloved.

Thinking of this, Li Ruantang’s heart softened a little after all. They had grown up together since childhood and had also experienced the time of being childhood sweethearts. Although they had grown apart a bit now, it still couldn’t stop that heartfelt concern.

Unfortunately, the young gentleman of the Meng family now had his heart and eyes filled with Wei Yunruo. Even if she wanted to persuade him, she was afraid that this silly young gentleman wouldn’t listen.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have done things like climbing walls to eavesdrop and sneaking into the prince’s mansion at night. To put it bluntly, he just wanted to find out the progress of the Jindan case for Wei Yunruo.

He came for Wei Yunruo, but what about the person behind Wei Yunruo?

“…… Lady?”

Wei Yunruo, who had shrunk her head and was ready to be punished, waited for a long time but didn’t see Li Ruantang continue.

She was just lost in thought, her two willow-leaf eyebrows tightly furrowed, full of worry.

The gauze window that reflected the warm light showed a shadowy figure, but in no time, it disappeared without a trace.

Wei Yunruo saw it clearly, and so did Li Ruantang.

She pursed her lips, calculated in her heart a few times, and made up her mind. Rather than guessing, it was better to go and explore the truth.

Li Ruantang waved her hand to signal Wei Yunruo and the surrounding servant girls to retreat. She rubbed her brow, the fatigue on her face obvious. When she stepped back into the room, her footsteps were heavier than before, as if deliberately wanting people to hear them clearly.

But the person hiding behind the wardrobe didn’t hide at all. By the time Li Ruantang came in and sat down at the table, the sound of paper packages shaking and small exclamations alternated, clearly audible in this room.

Just by listening to these sounds, Li Ruantang could imagine what expression this reckless young gentleman would have on his face.

At this moment, he must have a pitiful and bewildered look again.

Silly.

She gently pursed her lips, her jade-white fingers picking up the cup and bringing it to her mouth, hiding that faint smile.

Those apricot eyes inadvertently swept over the wardrobe, and a snow-green hem was brazenly exposed in the dim shadow. Before she could say anything, it was quickly retracted by the person in the blink of an eye.

Meng Jun carefully peeked out with half an eye, and seeing that Li Ruantang was still drinking tea with a calm expression, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he discovered it early!

The young gentleman patted his chest with lingering fear, and before his heart could settle down, the oiled paper package made a sound again.

In an instant, Meng Jun felt like his heart had skipped a few beats. He held his breath and glanced out with great caution.

As far as his eyes could see, there was no figure he wanted to see.

Strange! Where was the person?

The young gentleman hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he couldn’t help it. He first cautiously poked out half of his body from behind the wardrobe, then glanced around Li Ruantang’s boudoir. After confirming that she wasn’t there, he crouched and quietly walked out of the shadows completely.

A room full of warm light, reflecting a pair of curved eyebrows and eyes.

The relieved young gentleman walked to the table with a pitter-patter, placed the oiled paper package that he had protected all the way, and deliberately put it in a conspicuous position.

Although many of the pastries inside were broken, he ate all the crumbs and only left the two most complete ones.

The word count of this book is: 589,323.

The young gentleman raised the corners of his lips, then looked at the cup she had used. On a whim, he couldn’t help but reach out and touch it. He also imitated the scene from the storybook and nodded solemnly, “Hmm, the water is still hot. This person must not have gone far.”

He stroked his non-existent long beard, quite seriously turned around, and was about to deliver another classic line.

Those beautiful phoenix eyes suddenly startled and stared blankly at the canopy bed that he hadn’t paid attention to before.

In the soft pillows and brocade quilt behind the lowered gauze curtain, Li Ruantang lay with her eyes closed. She seemed to be in deep sleep, her brows and eyes extremely relaxed, and a faint smile hung on the corner of her lips.

Who knew what sweet dream she was having.

The young gentleman was so curious that he just wanted to get closer to take a good look. It’s just that this was, after all, the Prince Su Qing’s Mansion. If those servant girls heard the movement, they would have to drive him out.

Meng Jun didn’t want to be discovered at this moment. Not to mention other things, that wall was also a bit too high. It wasn’t easy to come once, and his hands were still hurting.

The young gentleman pursed his lips, first quietly peeked out the window to see if there were any servant girls guarding, and then, emboldened, slowly walked towards the sleeping girl. Those beautiful phoenix eyes were shining brightly, as if they had gathered all the warmth in the room into the dark pupils, “Tangtang?”

The clear and melodious voice was like a feather, lightly scratching the ear tips hidden in the hair bun. As if passing through layers of fog, touching those sealed memories, in just an instant, before she noticed, it dissipated in the world.

The long lashes, as dense as crow feathers, trembled slightly and quickly returned to calm.

The young gentleman was so happy to be close to her that he didn’t notice at all. His slender fingers took out the medicine from his front lapel, his eyes falling on her well-covered collar, and his handsome face suddenly turned red.

Although he had helped her apply medicine before, at that time he had no distracting thoughts, so it came naturally.

Unlike now, just one glance made him nervous and tremble.