Chapter 27: You Want to Run Away?

  The surroundings suddenly echoed with whispers.

  "Who is this? So intimate with Young Master Ling."

  "Don't you know? I heard she's the wife of Young Master Ling who hasn't entered the door yet, and now everyone in the Ling Manor listens to her."

  "So fierce?"

  "Isn't it? I heard she's still a shrew!"

  "A shrew? Impossible! She looks so gentle and weak..."

  "Don't they say you can't judge people by their appearance?"

  ……

  Ye Yun's eyes flickered towards the few people who were speaking.

  Those people immediately shut up and pretended they hadn't seen her.

  News spread quickly, and in less than a day, her reputation as a "shrew" had already gotten out.

  As soon as he arrived at the door, someone hastily came out to greet him with a smile all over his face: "Oh! Master Ling has arrived, please come in! Is this Mrs. Young? What a beauty! Master Ling is so lucky!"

  "Wu Guanshi's mouth is really sweet, you must have seen which lady or miss say that." Ye Yun covered her mouth and smiled lightly.

  Wu Guanshi's eyes lit up, and she was secretly shocked in her heart. How did Ye Yun recognize her? Her face still had a smile: "Does the young lady know me?"

  "Hehe, I'm still Young Madam after all. Just call me Ye Yun, Wu the steward." Ye Yun didn't put on airs either and smiled as she replied.

  Wu Guanshi immediately had a good impression of Ye Yun's attitude towards ordinary people.

  "This is not allowed! Who doesn't know Young Mistress now? The master of the Ling Manor has been praising you to no end. Please come in, please come in!" Wu the steward saw that there were more guests arriving outside and quickly ended the conversation, welcoming Ling Feng and Ye Yun inside, before turning around to attend to other guests.

  After entering, Ling Feng asked Ye Yun: "How did you know he was Wu Guan Shi?"

  "Didn't someone just call him that?" said Ye Yun. "By the way, what did you say about me outside? Why is even Wu Guan Shi calling me 'Young Madam'?"

  Ling Feng was secretly surprised. Just before Wu Guan Shi entertained them, someone had indeed spoken to him about something. He didn't expect her to remember it.

  "I've said it before, your great achievements will soon be spread far and wide. I've already let the news out about you, now everyone knows that there's a Ye Yun by Ling Feng's side. What's left is just to dispel the doubts of those who are skeptical."

  Ling Feng said, reaching out to gently tuck the stray hairs behind Ye Yun's ear, his expression soft as water. Everyone turned their heads to look at them, each person pausing for at least three seconds before continuing with what they were doing.

  And everyone's heart is thinking about a common problem.

  Is he really Ling Feng?

  Is this gentle and considerate man in front of me really the Ling Feng who is indifferent to everything and always maintains an icy attitude as if nothing concerns him?

  Ling Feng knew he had achieved the desired effect, so he took Ye Yun's hand and headed towards the banquet hall.

  The guests who have arrived are seated in their own positions according to the instructions and chatting with their neighbors or fellow travelers.

  Ling Feng led Ye Yun in, and immediately attracted most of the attention, also becoming the topic of their conversation.

  Ye Yun always felt like there were eyes on her, it was unbearable, as if she was being monitored all the time.

  "Hey! What's the big deal about getting married? Why are so many people whispering and talking about it? It's as if we're not decent human beings or something?" Ye Yun couldn't take it anymore.

  She doesn't mind being the center of attention, but why does she feel so awkward with these eyes on her? It's as if she were a third party who squeezed into their relationship.

  Ling Feng leaned in close to Ye Yun's ear and whispered, "Because everyone wants to know what makes you so special, I gave up being the prime minister's son-in-law and refused the emperor's kindness just to marry you."

  Ye Yun raised an eyebrow, pretending to be shy and avoiding his intimate movements. "Why didn't you say that before the emperor intended to give me in marriage, no one had heard of me, but after the emperor intended to give me in marriage, you pushed me out with such a big fanfare, so everyone is curious whether I am real or not?"

  Ling Feng's lips curled up slightly, and his originally stunning face was now utterly captivating. At this moment, he seemed to be an otherworldly being, and everyone around him was stunned into silence, forgetting what they were saying or doing.

  "My wife is really cleverer than others. My little tricks have all been seen through by her."

  "Even if you don't call me 'wife' every now and then, I still know what I should do?" Ye Yun also responded with a gentle smile, she was already completely enchanted by his devilishly handsome face.

  "The Magistrate has arrived!"

  Wu Guanshi announced at the door, and everyone stood up to pay their respects to the county magistrate.

  Ye Yun thought, this governor has a big attitude, making himself like an emperor, and still wanting so many "ministers" to "welcome" him.

  Magistrate Wu Youwei walked in with a young man dressed in luxurious clothes.

  What Ye Yun found strange was that Wu Youwei was obviously very flattering to the young man, walking slowly behind him, following closely, his body slightly bent, almost bowing and scraping.

  And that young man exuded an air of nobility, naturally accepting Wu Youwei's service.

  Wu Youwei let the young man sit in the upper seat and sat down beside him.

  Everyone sat down with curiosity.

  The banquet began, and singing and dancing soon followed.

  Ye Yun found that Ling Feng had been silent since the banquet began, slowly drinking wine with a thoughtful expression.

  "Do you know that person?" Ye Yun asked.

  Ling Feng's eyes narrowed, taking advantage of the lively music and dance, everyone's attention was drawn to the beautiful Mei Jianguo in the dance pool, he pulled Ye Yun out of the banquet hall.

  Out of the banquet hall, he turned into a secluded garden, where there were few people. Ling Feng asked Ye Yun, "Why did you ask that just now?"

  "I see you've been quiet the whole time, and even glanced at that person in between. It seems like you know him." She was originally going to complain about the dish color with him, but happened to notice his gaze deeply fixed on the young man sitting above.

  Ling Feng smiled and took Ye Yun's hand, "Your observation is really meticulous. I might as well tell you, I do know that person, and he has a special identity, which is also very troublesome. I don't want to have dealings with him."

  "Hmm, so you want to leave early?"

  Ling Feng took a glance at Ye Yun, this girl was really clever, she had already figured it out.

  "Not yet."

  "I understand, this kind of dinner party is the most troublesome. If you leave early, people think you're not showing respect. But if you stay until the end, you'll be bored to death." In the past, Ye Yun had also attended many such dinner parties, and her teacher would always bring her along as a proud student, then proceed to promote her at every opportunity.

  "You're quite thoughtful, aren't you?"

  "I was also often forced to attend this kind of banquet in the past."

  Just then, a person suddenly came running towards them in a hurry, looked around the yard for a moment, and when he saw them, he was like seeing a lifesaver, and rushed over to them.

  "Master Ling! Wonderful! I've finally found you, sir. Please come in and talk."

  Wu Guanshi looked flustered and anxious, as if something had happened.