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At this moment, Le Yao Yao couldn't help but excitedly grasp Dongfang Bai's hand, her eyes widening as she spoke fervently.
"Do you think Yu might not be dead? Maybe he’s just facing difficulties and can’t come back! How about we go find him? Let’s go find him!"
After saying this, Le Yao Yao immediately threw off the covers, intending to get out of bed to search for him.
However, a force pulled her back down onto the bed. Dongfang Bai pressed both hands firmly on her shoulders, his body leaning over hers.
Face to face, their gazes locked; one pair of eyes glimmered with tears of excitement and confusion, while the other, with tightly furrowed brows, reflected deep pain.
"Le Yao Yao, wake up! Yu is dead! He died five years ago! Why can’t you accept this!? He’s gone and will never return! You need to face this reality!"
Dongfang Bai shouted these words almost as if he were yelling.
Each word carved itself deeply into Le Yao Yao's heart, causing her pain as if someone had stabbed her with a knife repeatedly. Each thrust was deep enough to reopen the scars she had painstakingly stitched together.
"No! You can't say that! You’re not allowed to say that anymore! Yu will come back; he just did!"
Le Yao Yao's heart ached fiercely, tears streaming down her face like a flood breaking through a dam.
In her anguish, she clenched her fists tightly and began to strike the man pressing down on her in a fit of frustration.
Dongfang Bai did not evade her blows; instead, he bore them directly.
Seeing her tearful eyes and pained expression made his own heart ache in response.
"Brother, I miss Yu so much; I really miss him..."
"I know..." That’s why it hurts to see you like this...
"Just now, I knew it was a dream, but that dream felt so real..."
"But you must know, that was just a dream..." Once the dream ends, reality must be faced.
"Le Yao Yao, cry it out. Let all your sadness flow away. In the future, things will get better. Even if Yu is not by your side, you still have us. We will always be here for you."
Dongfang Bai spoke softly while gently patting Le Yao Yao's back, as if trying to give her strength.
Upon hearing this, Le Yao Yao released all her grievances and sorrow.
That night, Le Yao Yao cried heart-wrenchingly. Her mournful cries echoed clearly in the quiet night, moving others to tears as well...
Since the night Le Yao Yao returned and cried so tragically, those in the villa were somewhat aware of the incident.
After all, before her return, Dongfang Jing and the others had already investigated Le Yao Yao's situation thoroughly.
They also learned about her husband's death several years ago.
Although Le Yao Yao had not formally married Leng Junyu, in her heart, she had always considered herself his wife. Thus, over the years, she had raised her son alone without any intention of remarrying.
Understanding that Le Yao Yao could not let go of the past, Dongfang Jing and Fang Ruxin felt heartbroken for their daughter’s plight but respected her decision.
Therefore, after that night, even though everyone understood what had happened, no one dared to mention it again.
Life continued peacefully and steadily.
Every day, Le Yao Yao would wake up and take Leng Yixuan to have breakfast with everyone, sharing some heartfelt words. By noon, she would return to her Plum Courtyard to practice martial arts while Leng Yixuan was taken care of by the Matriarch and others.
After all, although the First Villa held power and prestige and was highly respected and beloved by the people...
However, the population of the Eastern Family was not thriving. Dongfang Bai was the sole heir for nine generations and at twenty-six years old, he had never married, let alone had children.
Thus, even if the Matriarch and Fang Ruxin wished to hold their great-grandson, it was impossible.
Fortunately, Leng Yixuan arrived, and the Matriarch and Fang Ruxin were extremely fond of him.
Moreover, Leng Yixuan was exquisitely beautiful, cute, and well-behaved. After his arrival, laughter filled the First Villa, and there were many more people around.
Naturally, Le Yao Yao was delighted by everyone's affection for Leng Yixuan and worked even harder on her martial arts training.
Sometimes, when she took a break from training, she would let the girls lead her on walks around the First Villa.
Perhaps she would take a look at the herbs in the First Villa and learn about a few of them.
After all, everyone in the First Villa had some medical knowledge; even if they weren't experts, they could distinguish between different herbs.
Since she was a member of the Eastern Family, it was only right that she understood some pharmacology. Otherwise, if she went out without knowledge, it would embarrass the Eastern Family.
Therefore, during this time, aside from practicing martial arts, Le Yao Yao focused on learning about medicinal herbs. As a result of her busyness, time flew by quickly; in the blink of an eye, a month had passed.
One day, while Le Yao Yao was learning about herbs with the steward, a lively figure suddenly bounced in front of her and immediately spoke up.
"Sister Yao Yao, let's go out and play! I heard that tonight at the square down the mountain, every household will release Sky Lanterns to make wishes! Can we go too?!"
As that clear voice rang out like silver bells, Le Yao Yao slowly lifted her head from the pile of herbs.
What met her gaze were Qi Yingying's bright eyes sparkling like stars, filled with anticipation.
Ever since she arrived here, Qi Yingying often came to find her to play.
Le Yao Yao liked Qi Yingying's personality—lively, cute, as if she had never had a worry in her life, just like her own self in the past.
In just a few days, they became very close, and Le Yao Yao began to see her as a younger sister.
Now, looking into Qi Yingying's expectant eyes and then at the herbs she was handling, Le Yao Yao felt a bit troubled.
"Today I need to learn about pharmacology from the steward! How about we do it another day?"
"No way! Sister Yao Yao, today is the annual Sky Lantern Festival! Those who have spirits will write their thoughts on the Sky Lanterns. Some will make wishes. It is said that if you make a wish while releasing a Sky Lantern today, it will come true!"
Qi Yingying spoke with such conviction, as if simply writing a wish on a Sky Lantern would guarantee its fulfillment.
Seeing this, Le Yao Yao couldn't help but smile slightly.
"If what you say is true, then no one in this world would have any worries."
Le Yao Yao sighed.
Thinking back to her past self, how she had been so superstitious!
To bring Yu back, she had constantly prayed and made offerings. No matter how difficult the journey was, she would go wherever people said was effective, driven by hope in her heart.
However, after countless hopes and repeated disappointments, Le Yao Yao had grown desperate. She no longer believed in those illusory things.
They only led to despair and disheartenment.
But while Le Yao Yao thought this way, Qi Yingying did not share the same sentiment.
"Sister Yao Yao, look at how pessimistic you are! Although I know wishing might not be reliable, people should be more optimistic. Isn't life happier that way? Having hope in your heart is better than suffering continuously!"
"Please, Sister Yao Yao, just come with me! Pretty please?" Qi Yingying said, pausing for a moment, worried that Le Yao Yao might refuse. She tightly grasped Le Yao Yao's arm and shook it gently while pouting.
At that moment, the butler chimed in, addressing Le Yao Yao.
"Yes, Miss, you've been at the villa for quite some time now without stepping outside. Staying here every day must be boring. Why not accompany Miss Qi for a stroll? As a young lady, you should explore a bit. Besides, learning about pharmacology can wait for another day, can't it?"
The butler joined in the persuasion. After all, he had been at First Villa for many years, always by Dongfang Jing's side, watching him grow up and then Dongfang Bai as well. He considered himself part of the Eastern Family and naturally cared for Le Yao Yao.
Seeing her work tirelessly every day made him feel sorry for her. Now that there was an opportunity for her to unwind, he wanted to encourage her to take a break.
Le Yao Yao couldn't resist the pleas from Qi Yingying and the butler, so she eventually agreed.
Upon hearing this, Qi Yingying was overjoyed and cheered happily.
Just then, a refined voice suddenly interrupted them.
"What is this joyous occasion? I could hear your laughter even before entering."
Startled by the unexpected voice, the three who were laughing turned to see where it came from.
A lanky figure appeared at the doorway, dressed in a snow-white long robe cinched with a silver belt, exuding an air of nobility.
His hair was tied back, and he was as beautiful as jade, radiating an extraordinary charm.
The large hand of Knuckles held a white folding fan, which he gently waved, adding an air of effortless elegance to the man.
And the newcomer was none other than Dongfang Bai!
Upon seeing him, Le Yao Yao couldn't help but smile.
"Brother, what brings you here? Didn't you go to the newly opened clinic?"
"Yes, I just returned from there. I heard you were here, so I came to check on you. How's your study of Pharmacology going lately?"
Dongfang Bai asked while lightly waving his fan.
A gentle breeze blew, causing his long hair to flutter and form a graceful arc behind him, highlighting his exquisite features and making him quite pleasing to the eye.
Seeing this, Le Yao Yao squinted her eyes and smiled.
"It's going well."
"That's good to hear."
Dongfang Bai nodded with satisfaction and then continued, "What were you all talking about? You seemed so happy."
"Oh, it's like this. Yingying said today is the annual Sky Lantern festival, so she plans to go down the mountain for a stroll with me."
"Oh, I see. Yes, today is indeed a nice day. It's good to get out and enjoy it. Well then, since I have nothing else to do today, I'll join you!"
Upon hearing Dongfang Bai's words, Le Yao Yao was momentarily taken aback, somewhat surprised.
However, in the end, he nodded happily and said,
"Well, that's great! The more people, the livelier it gets. I'll bring Xuan down the mountain with me! He loves lively places."
"Alright, go ahead. Just remember to wear an extra layer. Even though it's spring now, it can still get a bit chilly at night."
Seeing Le Yao Yao heading back to Plum Courtyard, Dongfang Bai immediately spoke up.
Le Yao Yao nodded at his words and turned to leave.
Once Le Yao Yao's figure disappeared from his sight, Dongfang Bai reluctantly withdrew his gaze. His deep black eyes swept across the room, only to unexpectedly meet a pair of shiny big eyes.
The big eyes were merely an inch away from him, so close that he could see the other person's eyelashes and feel the warm breath on their face.
Startled, Dongfang Bai's handsome face momentarily froze before he quickly regained his composure and asked somewhat perplexedly,
"What’s wrong?"
As he spoke, Dongfang Bai instinctively took a step back.
He then realized that the butler who had been in the pharmacy was nowhere to be seen; at this moment, only the two of them remained inside.
Regarding Dongfang Bai's reaction, Qi Yingying merely crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow, looking at him with a sidelong glance.
Feeling somewhat uncomfortable under her gaze, Dongfang Bai lightly furrowed his brow. Before he could say anything, he heard Qi Yingying speak up.
"Uncle, you seem very concerned about Sister Yao Yao!"
"Uh..."
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Bai paused for a moment, then immediately spoke without a second thought.
"Of course, because she is my sister! If I don't care about her, who else would I care about?!"
At this point, Dongfang Bai took a brief pause before continuing.
"Also, even though I'm ten years older than you, I'm only twenty-six this year. Can you please stop calling me 'uncle'?!"
If it were other children calling him that, he could accept it. However, the girl in front of him was already sixteen; her calling him that made him feel as if he truly was getting old.
As Dongfang Bai pondered this in his mind, Qi Yingying blinked her beautiful starry eyes upon hearing his words. She frowned slightly, displaying an innocent expression as she asked in confusion.
"But uncle is much older than me. If I don't call you uncle, should I call you..."
At this point, Qi Yingying deliberately paused, then cleared her throat and called out in a very spoiled tone.
"Brother—"
Dongfang Bai felt a shiver run down his spine at Qi Yingying's prolonged call, reminiscent of Meng Jiangnu searching for her husband across a thousand miles. His skin crawled with goosebumps.
His handsome face immediately turned green. Finally, as if realizing something, he gritted his teeth and said,
"You did that on purpose!"
"Hehe, uncle, you're so clever!"
In contrast to Dongfang Bai’s visibly frustrated expression, Qi Yingying was clearly in a good mood, delighting in building her happiness upon the discomfort of the person before her.
However, at this moment, she was clearly smiling arrogantly, yet the contradictory furrow of her brows made her appear pitiful and utterly charming.
Even a person with a heart of stone would feel their heart soften upon seeing her.
But for Dongfang Bai, it was different!
Dongfang Bai felt that this girl was born to vex him.
After all, he prided himself on having a good temper, yet every time he encountered this girl, her few words would drive him mad.
Upon realizing this, Dongfang Bai could only bite down on Silver Fang and snort coldly, deciding not to pay any more attention to her.
After all, a good man does not fight with a woman!
He was a cultured person, resolutely keeping his distance from this terrifying girl.
However, even though Dongfang Bai thought this way, someone clearly did not share his sentiment.
Seeing that Dongfang Bai was suppressing his anger and unwilling to acknowledge her, Qi Yingying boldly approached him. She raised her eyebrows playfully, her eyes filled with curiosity as she said,
"Hey, uncle, you're already so old—why haven't you gotten married yet? Is there some 'unspeakable secret'?"
Whether intentional or not, Dongfang Bai couldn't shake the feeling that Qi Yingying's last remark about an 'unspeakable secret' was pointed. Hearing this made his face turn even greener.
"There is no so-called 'unspeakable secret.' Children should refrain from making wild guesses!"
"What do you mean 'children'? I'm already sixteen years old! I'm an adult now!"
Upon hearing Dongfang Bai's words, Qi Yingying's starry eyes widened as she puffed out her well-developed chest, speaking as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
However, her actions caused a moment of surprise on Dongfang Bai's handsome face, and a blush immediately crept up his cheeks, making him look both adorable and comical.
Dongfang Bai was completely taken aback by the girl before him.
Especially at this moment, her behavior made him quickly turn his face away, unable to bear looking at her any longer. His gaze flickered constantly, avoiding her face.
Thus, he naturally failed to notice the fleeting glimmer of mischief in her eyes.
"Hehe, Uncle, your blushing face is really cute!"
"Cough, a man shouldn't be described as cute."
Originally filled with embarrassment, Dongfang Bai coughed lightly upon hearing Qi Yingying's words and replied.
"But I really think you're very cute, Uncle! What should I do? Hehe..."
It seemed that Qi Yingying found Dongfang Bai's shy and awkward demeanor incredibly endearing, prompting her to tease him further.
In the end, Dongfang Bai was at a loss for words and simply pressed his red lips together, falling silent.
For a moment, the two in the pharmacy exchanged no words. Dongfang Bai quietly awaited Le Yao Yao's arrival while Qi Yingying stared at him without blinking.
Feeling uneasy under her gaze, Dongfang Bai finally couldn't hold back any longer and turned to meet Qi Yingying's sparkling eyes, asking somewhat irritably, "Do you have any more questions?"
"Hehe, Uncle is really impressive; I hadn't even spoken yet you knew I had something to ask."
Qi Yingying's starry eyes curved into crescent shapes as she smiled. The conflicting expression on her brows relaxed with her laughter, giving her an entirely different kind of beauty.
It was like the Pure Lotus adorned with morning dew, delicate and beautiful.
Upon seeing this, Dongfang Bai felt a stir in his heart, but he quickly regained his composure, secretly thinking to himself.
What was wrong with him? How could he find this girl beautiful?
She was nothing but a source of trouble!
Just as Dongfang Bai was lost in thought, the girl's voice reached his ears once more.
"Uncle, do you already have someone you like?"
Though it was a question, Qi Yingying spoke with absolute certainty.
Hearing this, Dongfang Bai's heart jolted violently, and his Deep Black Eyes widened slightly as they met the girl's bright, contrasting eyes filled with laughter.
She seemed like a girl who understood nothing at all, yet at this moment, her clear gaze suggested that she had seen through something, causing Dongfang Bai's heart to tremble.
Could it be that she knew something!?
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