Yun Dali was so angry that his face turned bright red. He wanted to argue with everyone, but Yun Xiaoxiang quickly grabbed him. This whole mess had been caused by Yun Xiaoshan, yet somehow they had ended up taking the blame for it. Yun Xushi understood that as well, so he and Yun Xiaoxiang each took hold of Yun Dali and pulled him away.
Yun Mengyang watched them leave, then turned his attention to Yun Xiaoshan’s family.
Yun Mengyang wasn’t someone who liked causing trouble, but Yun Xiaoshan’s behavior at such a young age was simply infuriating.
Sensing Yun Mengyang’s anger, Yun Linshi was about to leave with the others when someone suddenly stepped in front of them.
Yun Dali’s older brother, Yun Maochun, had also been drinking. When he saw Liu Qingge standing in his way, Yun Maochun immediately stuck out his chest and said, “What? Are you people really determined to cause trouble today? I’m telling you, Yun Dali might be afraid of you because he’s a coward, but I, Yun Maochun, am not afraid of you.”
The more Yun Maochun spoke, the weaker his voice became, because he saw Lin Ye walking toward them.
Lin Ye was still dressed in his groom’s wedding clothes. He had probably had a little to drink, because there was a festive flush on his handsome face.
Lin Ye looked at Yun Maochun from a distance. Yun Maochun suddenly felt as though his mouth no longer belonged to him. His voice became smaller and smaller until he could barely speak.
Seeing how cowardly Yun Maochun suddenly looked, everyone around them burst into laughter again.
Yun Xiaoshan didn’t understand the principle that a true man knows when to yield and when to stand his ground. Seeing his father being laughed at, he immediately tried to put on a brave front and shouted, “What are you laughing at? Keep laughing and I’ll knock all your teeth out!”
Seeing how arrogant Yun Xiaoshan was, the village chief’s ger, who had remained silent until now, suddenly gave a cold laugh. “Xiaoshan, whose teeth are you planning to knock out?”
The village chief’s ger was surnamed Han and came from the neighboring Qinglian Village. He normally wasn’t the type to get involved in other people’s business. He had one son and one ger.
The handsome young man standing beside Yun Han-shi was his son, Yun Feicheng. Although Yun Feicheng wasn’t as handsome as Lin Ye, he was tall and refined, and naturally drew attention wherever he stood.
The village chief’s ger not only had the village chief backing him, but also had a son who had passed the Xiucai examination that year—Yun Feicheng.
Anyone with even a little sense knew that there were some people they absolutely shouldn’t offend, and the village chief’s ger was one of them.
The moment Yun Linshi saw the expression on the village chief’s ger’s face, he hurriedly grabbed Yun Xiaoshan, who was still trying to argue, and slapped him on the back of the head.
Yun Xiaoshan had been spoiled since childhood and had rarely, if ever, been hit by his A-mo. He immediately glared angrily at him.
The village chief’s ger glanced at Yun Linshi, a trace of disdain flashing through his eyes.
Yun Feicheng looked at Yun Xiaoshan’s indignant expression and smiled as he said to Yun Linshi, “You still need to teach the child properly. Spitting onto the dining table is something that should never happen again. Our Yunjia Village isn’t wealthy. Thanks to Lin Ye’s wedding, we’re able to enjoy such a good meal today, so we can’t let the children develop the habit of wasting food. If a year of famine comes, who knows how many people here will starve to death?”
Yun Feicheng was a rather aloof person. He normally paid little attention to the petty squabbles in the village. However, Yun Xiaoshan had chosen to provoke someone he shouldn’t have, so he couldn’t help stepping in.
Since Yun Feicheng had spoken, how could Yun Linshi dare to disagree? He could only nod repeatedly in agreement.
Yun Feicheng glanced at Crazy kid, then looked toward Yun Xiaoshan. There was not a trace of emotion in his eyes as he calmly said, “I think Xiaoshan should apologize to him.”
Yun Xiaoshan looked at Yun Feicheng. He rarely saw him. Yun Feicheng spent most of his time studying in town, and even when he occasionally returned, he usually stayed indoors, spending his days studying the classics and rarely interacting with the villagers.
Although Yun Xiaoshan didn’t understand why his A-mo was so afraid of him, this time he didn’t dare to act foolishly again. He reluctantly apologized to Crazy kid.
Since the child had apologized, Yun Feicheng did not make things difficult for him anymore. He signaled to Yun Linshi that he could take the child away.
After the family left, everyone couldn’t help praising Yun Feicheng for handling the matter so well.
Yun Feicheng paid no attention to their compliments. His gaze casually drifted toward Liu Qingge, and he noticed the regretful expression on his face as he looked at the food left on the table.
He turned and walked away. When Yun Feicheng returned, he was carrying a plate of sugar pastries.
Yun A-hao, who had been happily watching the commotion from the side, immediately reached out to grab some. But Yun Feicheng made a graceful turn and easily avoided him.
Yun A-hao watched the delicious sugar pastries disappear right in front of him. He huffed angrily and returned to his A-mo to complain. “A-mo, look! Ge-ge bullied me again.”
The village chief’s ger smiled with his eyes crinkling. “Oh, aren’t there still plenty over there? Go tell your Lin-shu-mo, and surely he won’t refuse you. Honestly, you two—always fighting over things. Which one of you is really bullying whom?”
After being teased by his A-mo, Yun A-hao huffed, raised his chin, and went off to look for the sugar pastries. As Yun A-hao turned around, he came face-to-face with Lin Ye.
Fortunately, Lin Ye was quick on his feet and stepped back before the two of them could collide.
While Yun Feicheng had been teaching Yun Xiaoshan a lesson, Lin Ye had learned that Old Liu’s family still hadn’t eaten their fill. So he had gone to bring over two plates of food, one of which happened to be the sugar pastries.
Yun A-hao couldn’t help glancing at the plate. Then, as though afraid Lin Ye might notice, he quickly looked away. He was just about to walk past casually when a plate suddenly appeared in front of him. And on it were the very pastries he had been longing for.
Yun A-hao happily snatched the plate and then looked up to glare at Lin Ye. Lin Ye was simply too tall. Even glaring at him was an effort for Yun A-hao.
Yun A-hao stuffed a piece into his mouth and couldn’t help thinking: Actually, Lin Ye and Yun Jiu really are a good match. They’re both so tall.
There had been a plate of sugar pastries on every table earlier, but there were many children at Yun A-hao’s table. As the older brother, he couldn’t compete with the children for food, so in the end, he hadn’t gotten a single piece. Perhaps because he had finally gotten what he wanted, Yun A-hao was in a pretty good mood. He suddenly said reluctantly, “I wish you and Yun Jiu a happy and harmonious marriage.”
Lin Ye was stunned when he heard Yun A-hao’s blessing. A moment later, a trace of amusement flashed through his ink-dark eyes, and he softly responded, “Mm.”
The village chief’s ger looked at the two standing together and felt a mixture of emotions. He had always liked Lin Ye and had once thought about asking someone to arrange a marriage between Lin Ye and A-hao once A-hao was a little older. But who could have expected that Lin Ye would eventually marry Yun Jiu? Even now, the village chief’s ger still felt it was a pity.
Looking at Yun A-hao’s greedy-cat expression, the village chief’s ger couldn’t help laughing. “How come after eating someone else’s food, your mouth suddenly became so sweet?”
Yun A-hao glared at his A-mo, then snorted at Lin Ye. He still hadn’t forgotten his grudge against Lin Ye.
Yun Feicheng naturally walked over to Liu Qingge and held the plate of sugar pastries out in front of him.
The expression on Liu Qingge’s face when he saw the pastries was exactly like that of Yun A-hao. He instinctively reached out to take one, but then suddenly remembered something and became embarrassed. As a grown man, he liked sweet things just like a ger, and there were so many people watching. He felt rather embarrassed.
Yun Feicheng noticed his awkwardness and quietly said, “Let’s go somewhere else to eat.”
As he spoke, he took Liu Qingge’s hand without giving him a chance to refuse and led him away.
Crazy kid stared blankly at his third brother as the Xiucai dragged him away. He turned around, about to say something to his A-mo, only to see a worried expression on his A-mo’s face as he too stared at the backs of the two departing figures.
Everyone had noticed something. Although the Xiucai had tried his best to act naturally, those who were attentive had already noticed something was going on.
Sanzi called out to everyone, telling them to hurry up and get back to work. Once Lin A-mo had finished with his tasks, he took Old Liu’s family to the shed, where there was still plenty of food left.
Although Lin A-mo had asked everyone to take some food home when they left, quite a lot was still left over. After hearing about the incident just now, Lin A-mo took Old Liu’s family and gave them a generous amount of food.
Old Liu was an honest man. When he saw how much Lin A-mo was giving them, he was too embarrassed to accept it.
It was only after the groom, Lin Ye, personally stepped in that they finally agreed to take everything home. They stayed busy until nightfall before finally cleaning up the entire mess. The restaurants from town also came and collected their dishes and utensils one after another.
Things were done this way in the countryside. Unlike the towns and cities, there weren’t so many formalities. Once the wedding feast was over, everything was immediately cleaned up so there would be no need to call the villagers back later to help.
By the time Lin Ye returned, exhausted from head to toe, Yun Jiu had already prepared hot water for him. Under the dim yellow lamplight, Yun Jiu’s face was covered in a hazy, dreamlike glow, making him look almost unreal. Lin Ye quickly walked over and leaned against Yun Jiu, letting all the strength drain from his body.
It really was wonderful. Having a home truly was the best.
Lin Ye rested his head against Yun Jiu and held the warm, soft Yun Jiu in his arms. His heart felt warm as well.
Yun Jiu wrinkled his nose. He could smell the strong scent of alcohol on Lin Ye. He reached out and pushed him gently. “Are you exhausted? Hurry and go take a hot bath.”
Lin Ye rubbed his slightly cool nose against the crook of Yun Jiu’s neck. Yun Jiu was so ticklish that he kept trying to retreat. With Lin Ye’s entire weight leaning against him, Yun Jiu kept backing away and, caught off guard, suddenly stumbled backward.
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