leaf shadow by the pool

Chapter 15

"It's nothing." He Linyuan said lightly.

Seeing that He Linyuan didn't want to say more, Xu Che didn't ask any more questions. After the two of them had dinner in He's residence, Xu Che went back.

Ye Ying came to Xiangju Building early the next morning. Although it was morning, there were already many guests in the building.Seeing Ye Ying coming, Li Ranhan asked, "Why are you so active today?"

"I'm not thinking about Xiangju Building." Ye Ying said with a smile.That's true, it's just thinking about eating in the building, Li Ranhan slandered.

"Have you eaten? I asked Uncle Lu to make you some steamed stuffed buns? Or a bowl of porridge?" Li Ranhan saw that Ye Ying had come so early and thought he hadn't eaten yet.

"Okay, but I want to eat candied gold, coconut cake and green ball. Let's have a bowl of porridge." Ye Ying looked up at Li Ranhan with her hands on the counter.

"All right." Li Ranhan always had nothing to do with Ye Ying.

So Ye Ying spent the whole morning in Xiangju Building eating snacks and thinking about He Linyuan.

Having nothing to do in the afternoon, Ye Ying led Ye Chen to wander around the imperial city, and Ye Ying saw a small vendor selling kittens.Ye Ying squatted down to tease the kittens.

Most of these kittens are only half a month old. There are flowery ones, yellow ones, black and white ones, but there is only one pure white one. Ye Ying pointed to the pure white kitten and asked, "How much is that one?"

"One is 35 renminbi, but that cat costs [-] renminbi more." The peddler glanced at the little cat and said, "Because that cat is very spiritual, with blue eyes, and a good breed."

"Okay, Ye Chen will give him 45 Wen. Let's go, kitten." Ye Ying picked up the cat. The cat has a pair of blue eyes, big and juicy.This kitten is not afraid of people at all.Ye Ying picked it up, and the kitten hooked Ye Ying's clothes tightly with its paws.

Ye Ying got the cat and was in a good mood. She hugged the cat and hummed a little tune and wandered back home.

"Why do you always run out all day? You only stayed in the mansion for half a day yesterday, and you ran out again today. I can't even talk to you properly." Mother Ye saw Ye Ying stepping in with a cat in her arms and holding Ye Ying called to come to me.

"Mother, tell me, I'm listening." Ye Ying lowered her head and rubbed the cat's fur with a careless look.In fact, Ye Ying also knew what Ye's mother said, it was nothing more than talking about the daughter-in-law.Ye Ying could hear cocoons coming.

"Zian, do you have a girl you like? Did you inquire yesterday if any minister has a daughter who has not left the cabinet? Sigh, I don't care about those family backgrounds at my age. As long as it is what you like Bring it back and show me." Ye Mu pulled Ye Ying's sign and said earnestly.

"Hmm..." Ye Ying choked out a sound.If I bring back what I like, you will really agree.Ye Ying thought, and then Ye Ying imagined the scene where he led He Linyuan into the house to meet the elders.

Mother Ye saw Ye Ying lowering her head silly, and patted Ye Ying's hand again. "What are you laughing at?"

"No, it's okay." Even though he said that, he couldn't stop laughing.

"Mom, if there is nothing else, I'll go down first." Ye Ying remembered that after walking around for so long, the kitten hadn't eaten yet.

"Oh, that's fine, let's go down, come to eat after packing up, your father will be back soon." Mother Ye let Ye Ying go.

"Okay." Ye Ying took the cat back to the room.

"Ye Chen, go to the kitchen and get some dried fish." Ye Ying used a few pieces of soft cloth to make a nest for the kitten, and then instructed Ye Chen.

"Yeah." Ye Chen went out to dry the little fish.

Ye Ying looked at this palm-sized kitten in trouble, what name should I give you?Ye Ying suddenly remembered that the kitten didn't even know whether it was male or female.Ye Ying turned the kitten over. "Oh, it's public."

"Well...you can call me Yuanyuan, how about it? Hmm? If you like it, you can call me." Ye Ying asked while holding the kitten.

"..." There was silence.

"It's the default, right? Well, you'll be called Yuanyuan. Yuanyuan, Yuanyuan, Yuanyuan"

"My lord, here's the dried fish." Seeing Ye Ying like that, Ye Chen chose to ignore it, and couldn't help but think of Yuanyuan?Why can't it touch the edge, the kitten is small.But Ye Chen thought about it again, and seemed to know something.

"Yuanyuan, do you want to eat small dried fish?" Ye Ying waved the small fish in front of Yuanyuan.

Yuanyuan held Ye Ying's hand with one paw, and moved her head forward.Seeing Yuanyuan eating fish, Ye Ying is so cute.

After Yuanyuan finished eating the fish, Ye Ying gave Yuan Yuan a bath, and then Ye Ying carried it to the dining hall.

The whole family of Ye's family had arrived. Seeing Ye Ying holding a cat, Ye Hongxin couldn't help asking, "Where did it come from?"

"I bought it. Dad, look, isn't it pretty?" Ye Ying held the cat up high for Ye Hongxin to see.

"I know how to eat, drink, and have fun all day long. Do you know how to write the words "wanwusangzhi?" Ye Hongxin was about to bleed out from Ye Yingqi.Ye Ying could not be beaten or scolded.Except for Ye Hongxin and Ye Xi, the whole family dotes on Ye Ying.

"I know, do you want me to write it for you?" Ye Ying smiled.

"You can play tricks. Let's eat quickly." Mother Ye interrupted the conversation between Ye's father and son in time.

"Don't talk about Zi'an every day, look at his restaurant, isn't it good." Ye Mu said to Ye Hong, "You also put the cat down, don't let it crawl on the dining table."

"..." Ye Hongxin was speechless.

Ye Ying put the cat on the ground, and the kitten didn't run around. Ye Ying fed the kitten some fish from time to time, and turned a deaf ear to the words around him.

At bedtime, Yuanyuan didn't sleep in the nest Ye Ying made for it, so she insisted on climbing into bed.Ye Ying chased a few times and really gave up, thinking that it would be great if He Linyuan was like you.Later, it became a proverb, and this is all a later story.

Ye Ying had no choice but to let Yuanyuan climb onto the bed.Maybe it was because she was too tired today, but she still had Yuanyuan's warmth, Ye Ying slept very well this time.

On this day, Ye Ying was still "eating and drinking" in Xiangju Building.Ye Ying was thinking about finding an excuse to meet He Linyuan sometime.

Ye Ying asked Ye Hongxin: "Father, is there anything you want me to send to He's residence recently?"

"Master He was sent by the emperor to arrest the prisoner this morning, and I'm afraid he has already set off now."

When Ye Ying heard this, she suddenly felt a little lost in her heart.

A few days later, Ye Ying missed He Linyuan more and more day by day.

Ye Ying was lying on the table in the lobby of Xiangju Building and lamented.He Linyuan was walking in when he heard Ye Ying's lamentation.

"Ahem..." Li Ranhan coughed twice when he saw He Linyuan coming in, reminding Ye Ying.But Ye Ying was still lying on the table, eating cakes one after another.Yuanyuan also followed Li Ranhan's meow.

Ye Ying also did not respond.Ye Ying was thinking about how and when he could see He Linyuan.Just now when he raised his head, he saw the person who was still in his mind just now appeared in front of him, and stayed there for a moment.The gods really heard my request, and the wish I made just now can now be fulfilled.

He Linyuan looked at Ye Ying in a daze, so he raised his hand and waved it in front of Ye Ying's eyes. "Master Ye?"

"Hmm, um!" Ye Yingying was frightened, stood up all of a sudden, and the stool fell back with a snap.Yuan Yuan was startled by Ye Ying, and jumped under the table, meowing.

The scene was awkward for a while.

"Then what... why is Mr. He here?" Ye Ying was at a loss and wanted to help the stool.Li Ranhan watched from the side, suddenly speechless.

Ye Ying is usually quite smart, but once he faced He Linyuan, his IQ dropped straight down.

"I don't have much business today, so I'll go back early. I happened to pass by and came in to buy a stewed chicken to eat back." He Linyuan looked at Ye Ying with a soft light in his eyes.

"Okay, I'll ask Uncle Lu to marinate one for you. His stewed one is the best." Ye Ying's face turned red again.

"Hmm..." Perhaps in He Linyuan's mind, Ye Ying tastes better than stewed chicken.

Yuanyuan called out at the right time.Ye Ying picked up Yuanyuan and smoothed her hair.He Linyuan sat down next to Ye Ying.

He Linyuan looked at the cat, its coat was smooth and smooth, presumably it was well fed by its owner. "Your cat? Why haven't I seen it before."

"Well, I just bought it recently."

"Do you have a name?"

"Have."

"What's your name?" He Linyuan also touched Yuanyuan.Yuanyuan felt that He Linyuan was touching it, so she took the initiative to move up.

Ye Ying blushed even more when she thought of Yuanyuan's name.This made He Linyuan very puzzled, so he didn't say anything.Why is Ye Ying's face so red.

"It's called Yuanyuan." Ye Ying whispered back.

Round?Then He Linyuan put Yuanyuan into his arms with a clear look, no wonder Ye Ying blushed. "It's quite round."

Yuanyuan is not afraid of He Linyuan at all.Being held in his arms, he still wanted to climb up He Linyuan's clothes.

"Master He, I heard from my father that you went to catch the prisoner?" Ye Ying saw that one person and one cat were having a good time, and Ye Ying suddenly felt a little jealous of Yuanyuan.Hmph, half a bowl of dried fish will be deducted from you today.

"Well, at that time, the emperor issued an order in the early morning, and I only had time to pack some clothes and hurried on the road." He Linyuan wanted to tell you, but he still mentioned you.

"No. As long as you come back safely." Ye Ying said in a low voice, the unhappiness in her heart disappeared without a trace.

He Linyuan chuckled, but Ye Ying was immersed in her own thoughts and didn't hear it.

After a while, the stewed chicken will be ready, well wrapped in oiled paper.You can smell the fragrance through the paper.He Linyuan took the stewed chicken, thanked him and settled the bill.

"The Mid-Autumn Festival will be in a few days." He Linyuan looked at Ye Ying with a smile and said with a gentle expression.

Others may not know, but Ye Ying knew what He Linyuan was going to say as soon as he heard it.Did he ask him again if he was still drinking together this year?

After Ye Ying and He Linyuan got acquainted, every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, after Ye Ying stayed at the mansion with his family, he found various reasons to go to He Linyuan's mansion to celebrate the festival with him.He Linyuan also tacitly knew that every time Ye Ying came to He Linyuan, he would prepare Ye Ying's favorite snacks.

I remember when Ye Ying went to find He Linyuan for the first time.At that time, He Linyuan was very surprised that Ye Ying came to find him, but He Linyuan was also looking for Ye Ying.Seeing people coming, how can you say that you are not welcome, let Ye Ying come in quickly.

That night was Ye Ying's first night in He's residence.But the two didn't do anything, just drinking and chatting.Ye Ying couldn't drink as much as He Linyuan, and after getting drunk, Ye Ying slept directly in He Linyuan's bedroom.

Afterwards, Ye Ying didn't remember why he slept in He Linyuan's bedroom, since there are many guest rooms in He's mansion.

"Well...then I'll go find you?" Although it was in a questioning tone, both of them knew it well.

"Okay." Seeing Ye Ying's ears turning red, He Linyuan stopped teasing him, "Then I'm leaving, and I'm leaving."