Chapter Forty-sixth Confession

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  Xue Yushu? What is he doing here?

  Ye Qinglan sat up straight with some surprise, but did not plan to get out of bed and dress. She was now a "patient", and lying in bed looking weak was more like it.

  Xue Yushu quickly came in, with a look of anxiety: "Cousin, I heard Aunt say that you are going to be left alone in the capital. Do you know about this?"

  Ye Qinglan nodded lightly: "Got it."

  "How can this be!" Xue Yushu was more anxious than Ye Qinglan, the real master who had been "abandoned": "We've all left, and we're leaving you behind with no one to take care of you. Besides, you're still sick. No way, I'm going to go talk to Aunt now, can't leave you behind..."

  "Brother, don't be impatient, listen to me first." Ye Qinglan's calm and warmth formed a strong contrast with Xue Yushu: "I'm not a child either, where do I need someone to take care of? Besides, there are grandparents here, as well as Auntie and cousins!"

  "But..."

  "I'm not staying here for long anyway, once I've recovered from my illness, it's not too late for me to go back to Zhengzhou."

  Ye Qinglan said patiently, as if coaxing an unreasonable child: "Brother, don't say these things in front of Mother, or she'll be unhappy. Maybe she'll even think I'm the one who encouraged you to say them."

  Xue Yushu opened his mouth, but suddenly didn't know what to say.

  Ye Qinglan didn't mind leaving at all. What's the use of him staying alone in an empty house? Did she know how reluctant he was to part with her? Or... did she simply not understand his feelings?

  With Aunt's temper, this time we part ways, who knows when we'll meet again.

  No way, he mustered up his courage and spoke out his mind!

  Xue Yushu suddenly raised his head, coincidentally meeting Ye Qinglan's warm and calm eyes. Those eyes were so clear and beautiful, yet also tranquil and waveless, without a hint of attachment or reluctance.

  Xue Yushu's courage suddenly dissipated by more than half.

  "Big Brother, is there something you want to say to me?" Ye Qinglan saw his hesitation and didn't feel offended at all, but rather found it interesting.

  He wouldn't be thinking of confessing to her, would he? She had been through so many such battles since she was a child that she had long since developed the ability to remain unmoved by any situation. Such a young whippersnapper couldn't possibly cause her any trouble.

  Xue Yushu misunderstood the true meaning of that smile, and his young heart was stirred. After hesitating for half a day, his face turned red: "Cousin, I...I actually always..."

  "How are you?" Ye Qinglan asked seriously, but her heart was already amused.

  Compared to Ye Yuanzhou's obsessive enthusiasm, Xue Yushu could only be considered a naive and inexperienced young man. Although he usually appeared careless, he was actually very timid, and when she asked him like that, his face flushed red, and he couldn't speak for half a day.

  Xue Yushu only felt a burning sensation on his face, and the simple words were stuck in his throat, unable to be spoken.

  Ye Qinglan suppressed her smile and said tactfully: "Brother, actually, I already know what you want to say."

  Really?

  Xue Yushu looked at Ye Qinglan with an expectant face: "Then what do you think?"

  Ye Qinglan furrowed her brow intentionally and thought for half a day, while Xue Yushu looked at her with eager eyes, his expression both pitiful and ridiculous.

  "I think..." Ye Qinglan slowly opened her mouth, and Xue Yushu's eyes lit up instantly, taking a step forward unconsciously.

  Ye Qinglan almost couldn't hold back the smile on her lips, and she forced out a serious expression: "Thank you for your kind intentions, Brother-in-law, but I have enough people by my side, so you don't need to worry about this."

  How did the topic suddenly turn to this?

  Xue Yushu opened his mouth, just about to say something, when Ye Qinglan quickly continued: "Mother specially left Hongyu and Hongluan for me, so Brother can rest assured."

  Her lovely face smiled sweetly, and it's hard to say how charming she was.

  Xue Yu Shu was extremely depressed. After making a fuss for half a day, she still didn't understand his intentions!

  After this commotion, the courage he had finally mustered up slipped away quietly. Looking at his little sister-in-law's cheerful smile, Xue Yushu could only comfort himself that there was still a long way to go and it would be better to wait until another day...

  Xue Yushu lingered for a moment before reluctantly deciding to leave.

  Ye Qinglan suddenly smiled and asked, "By the way, why haven't I seen Big Brother these past few days?" Even Ye Qingfu, who disliked her, had come to visit her once during her fake illness, but Ye Yuanchao hadn't shown up at all, which was quite unusual.

  "Auntie told him to focus on his studies and specifically instructed that no one was allowed to disturb him. Even if he wanted to come see you, he couldn't. Don't be angry with him."

  Ye Qinglan smiled: "Brother is worrying too much, how could I be angry over such a small matter."

  It's clear that Xue did this on purpose, and the excuse of reviewing books was just a pretext. The real goal is to keep Ye Yuanshou and her apart, not letting them have any chance to meet. It seems that before leaving the capital, Ye Yuanshou will be stuck in the house "reviewing books"...

  She felt for the first time that Xue's style of doing things was quite in line with her own heart.

  The next day, the entire Huafeng Courtyard was busy packing up their luggage and preparing for their departure the following day. However, Ye Qinglan's place was a picture of leisure, with only Zhou Mama being busy.

  Xue's family soon led Hong Yu and Hong Luan over.

  Hongyu still resented yesterday's encounter and was very casual in her greeting. She slightly bent her knees, then straightened up. Honglian, on the other hand, did not dare to be presumptuous and made a proper bow.

  Without Ye Chengli present, Xue Shi also lost interest in playing with Ye Qinglan and said faintly: "From now on, the two of them are yours."

  Yè Qīnglán smiled and replied: "Thank you, Mother."

  Xue said slowly, "Hong Juan is a second-class maid, while Hong Yu is my first-class personal maid. Since I've given them to you, let's just follow the old rules."

  Ye Qinglan secretly sneered in her heart. Xue Shi had indeed come up with a good idea, if it was really done as she said, how could Rui Xue stand firm in the future?

  "Mother's consideration is naturally thoughtful." Ye Qinglan countered calmly: "However, Rui Xue was originally the personal maid of my daughter, and all trivial matters by her side were handled by her. I'm afraid it won't take some time to get used to someone else taking over. Why not let Hong Yu and Rui Xue both receive a first-class maid's monthly salary?"

  What she said was reasonable, and Xue Shi didn't want to say anything in front of the maids, so he just casually responded with a grunt.

  Rui Xue stood by, her heart filled with emotion. The young lady had been too good to her, actually arguing with the madam on her behalf...

  At this moment, Rui Xue made up her mind. From now on, she must serve the young lady with all her heart and soul.

  At this moment, Ye Qinglan's voice sounded again: "My daughter has one more thing to ask for, and I hope her mother will grant it."