Chapter 29: Treading on Spring

  Father suddenly appeared in her own boudoir, Bai Yun was both shy and flustered. Although in his father's eyes, she was still a young girl who had not yet reached adulthood, but the body wrapped in this immature flesh was after all a mature soul that had become a wife and mother.

  "Xīn yuè!" Just as Bai Yunnuan was about to call in Xinyue, Bai Yushu said: "It's Father who sent the maids away. I heard Mother say that you've been sleeping a lot lately, is your body uncomfortable? Why don't you invite a doctor to take a look?"

  Bai Yuxiang and Yan Yuese, Bai Yun was warm and somewhat uncomfortable. She smiled awkwardly: "Spring tiredness and autumn fatigue are normal physiological reactions, aren't they? One's own body is one's own business, Father doesn't need to worry about Ah Nuan."

  Bai Yushu took down a pale green silk cloak from the screen clothes rack and handed it to Bai Yunnuan, "Since that's the case, then go with Father for the spring outing!"

  White clouds warm, couldn't help but be stunned into stillness.

  In February, when spring is in its prime, the sun shines brightly at noon, and birds sing sweet melodies. The flowers on the mountain are in full bloom.

  Bai Zhenxuan was blocking the east corner garden gate of Meixiang Valley on the way to Tingyu Xuan, smiling at Bai Yunnuan who was walking towards him.

  She wore a large peony green gauze jacket with a pale pink water lily scattered flower green leaf skirt, outside with a tender green new willow satin cloak, combed double buns, hair bun on the pin as big as a small finger of bright pearl, shiny like snow, twinkling. White clouds warm body followed by Xin Yu and Green Sprout, Red Jade, four people are all in spring clothes, slender and elegant.

  "As the spring days grow longer, what a wonderful time and beautiful scenery! How can you bear to waste such lovely youth on your bed?" Bai Yunnuan approached, and Bai Zhenxuan playfully looked at his sister with a smile.

  Bai Yun saw that her brother had also changed into the heavy winter clothes, and she put on the bright and light spring clothes, looking even more elegant and refined. She said with a happy tone: "Ah Nuan has nothing to do, of course can't compare to brother, having Wen Xian accompany me in reading, and also having Qin Sheng's excellent music teaching day and night, what else can I do if I don't sleep?"

  Bai Zhenxuan was stunned, "Wow, I underestimated you. You may not have left your house, but you are well-informed about everything."

  "If you want others not to know, don't do it yourself." Bai Yunnuo said with a mischievous grin at Bai Zhenxuan.

  Bai Zhenxuan smiled and cast his gaze on the three maidservants who were bowing behind his sister, seeing Xin Yan combing her hair into three buns, wearing a red skirt, looking delicate and charming, two years older than Qing Luan Hong Yu, emitting an extraordinary youthful aura, and he couldn't help but feel delighted, saying in a soft voice: "All of you may rise!"

  Xin Yan naturally felt the passion in Young Master's eyes, and she averted her gaze, not daring to meet his eyes. She only felt that her whole body was about to secrete another layer of fragrant sweat, and the small deer in her chest cavity was running wildly.

  Bai Yun coughed, breaking the brief and strange silence, staring at Bai Zhenxuan: "Brother, look at you, although it's already spring, but it's only February, why are you dressed so thinly? Don't even add a cloak."

  "Ink Rain's hands!" After that, they stepped through the Nine Bends Corridor with Bai Yunnuan and headed towards the West Corner Gate.

  The white clouds warm glance sees the west flower wall that row of jade butterfly plum trees have fallen all flowers, are growing out dense green leaves, can't help but in heart secretly sigh fleeting time, fleeting beauty.

  Autumn frost is anger, spring sunshine is joy.

  Treading on the warm sunshine everywhere, the hearts of the two siblings were also filled with joy and brightness, like a painting full of bright colors.

  Bai Yunnuo walked beside Bai Zhenxuan, allowing her brother to hold her hand, the warmth spreading from her palm to her heart. She looked up at the sky, the blue sky was so beautiful it touched her heart, not a single white cloud in sight, vast and expansive, the golden sunlight of spring spread out above. Bai Yunnuo's heart couldn't help but flutter with excitement, such a beautiful blue sky, such wonderful spring sunshine, this reborn day was truly indescribable.

  "After returning from spring outing, let's study with Mr. Wen together with brother!" A soft and warm voice echoed in his ear, it was Bai Zhenxuan.

  Bai Yun smiled and looked at her brother, pouting: "I'm a girl, what's the point of reading so many books?" In fact, she had already read that many books in her previous life, and her knowledge was far beyond what her brother could match. Moreover, she didn't want to meet Wen Lu Ming again, as the grudge from their past lives was something she couldn't let go of no matter what.

  Unexpectedly, Bai Zhenxuan said: "You are unwilling to meet Wen Xian Di?"

  "Brother is actually a tapeworm in my belly." Bai Yunnuo glanced at Bai Zhenxuan with a slanted gaze, feeling somewhat annoyed that her concerns had been seen through.

  Bai Zhenxuan smiled: "It seems that today this young master will take advantage of the good opportunity to be a peacemaker for you two."

  Bai Yunnuo was just about to tell him to mind his own business when Bai Zhenxuan released her hand and strode forward.

  Bai Yun's warm gaze followed her brother's footsteps, and she saw a blue-shirted Wen Lu Ming standing on the corridor of Shu Xiang Tang, with a scholarly air and a refined demeanor.

  The warm eyes of the white cloud dimmed slightly.

  Bai Zhenxuan walked up to Wen Luming, his face filled with enthusiasm. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he turned around and beckoned to Bai Yunnuan. Seeing that she was dawdling along, he knew that she had thrown a tantrum upon seeing Wen Luming, and couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head.

  "I don't know if you've offended Anuan in your past life, but whenever she sees you, it's as if she's seen an enemy." Bai Zhenxuan teased Wen Luming.

  Wen Lu Meng smiled wryly and said, "Probably so."

  "Miss, young master is waiting for us!" Xin'er whispered in Baiyun's ear.

  Bai Yun warmed up and walked forward with a pout. Hiding was not a good strategy, according to her memories of the past life, Wen Luoming would stay at the Bai's house until he went upstairs.

  The mountains and rivers are like a phoenix's cry: let the phoenix sing its final song

  Jing went to take the exam, and by the time he returned to Luoxian as a successful candidate, she had already married into the Zhang family. The emperor had held the imperial examination just last year, and the next spring or autumn examination would be in three years' time, which means that Wen Luming will stay with the Bai family for another three years.

  Thinking of the long three years, Bai Yunnuo was like a deflated balloon, and her steps towards Bai Zhenxuan and Wen Luming also seemed dispirited.

  "It's nice to meet you, miss." Wen Luoming remained polite and courteous, bowing his head in greeting.

  Bai Yun returned the courtesy to her brother's face, but it was perfunctory.

  Bai Zhenxuan saw his sister being cold, Wen Luming being awkward, and the atmosphere was quite embarrassing. He dryly laughed a few times and said: "Father and mother are already waiting in the carriage, let's go quickly!"

  Then everyone went through the corridor and hall, walked up a large path, and went out directly through the main gate.

  Out of the mansion gate, but saw a row of horse-drawn carriages, about five or six, all with green curtains and clear oil. Songtao, Qin'ai and other young servants stood on the Danzhai platform. Seeing the young master and miss come out, the crowd of young servants hurriedly got into their respective carriages to be driven away.

  Yu Mo saw Bai Zhenxuan and had already brought over a cloak, waiting for him to put it on. He then bowed to Bai Yunnuan with utmost respect.

  Bai Yun looked at her with a warm and cold eye, seeing that she was observing everything carefully, with a well-behaved and gentle appearance. He sneered in his heart and helped Xing'er get on the carriage.

  The carriage drove away, and Old Man Joy led the other servants to shut the large, clumsy, black-lacquered gate.

  The horse carriage departed from the White Mansion and entered the bustling streets. Baiyun Nuan looked out through the silk window, seeing only the prosperous streets filled with people. A group of servants in fine attire emerged from a nearby tavern, surrounding a handsome young master with refined eyebrows and elegant demeanor. Baiyun Nuan's heart skipped a beat as she hastily shifted her gaze.

  By her side, the maid was just gazing out of the window with her, when she suddenly pointed outside and exclaimed in surprise: "Miss, I just... seemed to have seen..."

  "What did you see?" Bai Yun warmed her with a glance.

  Xin Yuan was afraid to mention Zhang Nai Chun, and her family's young lady would scold her again. She lowered her voice and said: "I saw what I shouldn't have seen."

  Bai Yun's lips curled up in a warm smile.

  Lüluo and Hongyu hurriedly gathered around, looking out of the window and asking: "What did Miss and Xinting sister see?" Both were full of curiosity and interest. But the carriage had already passed by, and Zhang Nai Chun's figure was gone.

  "Heart's Desire has already said that you've seen what shouldn't be seen, beware or you'll see the long needle eye." White Cloud Warm warned.

  The two maidservants were so frightened that they hastily withdrew their necks, and Green Lotus pointed at Heart Sutra, saying: "Only Sister Heart Sutra saw it, will Sister Heart Sutra grow needle eyes?"

  "When we arrive at our destination and see the beautiful scenery, I'm sure you won't be sleepy anymore." Bai Yun's warm smile grew thicker.

  Xin Yan knew Miss was joking with herself, and for a moment she blushed bright red all over her face.

  Hong Yu leaned against her cheek and said wistfully: "I don't know where Master will take everyone to spring outing, this is the first time Master takes everyone to spring outing!"

  Lü Lü Dao said: "I heard from Zhen Niang that the old master wants to take everyone out for spring outing because he's worried that Miss will get sick from sleeping too much in her room."

  White clouds warm a tremble, will Father also care about her? The father of the previous life only gave love to the two children of his stepmother.

  Zhang Nai Chun and Jia Nu stood by the street, watching a row of green curtains and clear oil cars passing by, and asked Si Er: "Si Er, whose horse-drawn carriage is so arrogant, dare to block the way of this young master?"

  Fourth son stretched his neck and looked for a long time, touching his head and said: "Young master, it seems to be the Bai family's carriage. I saw that the coachman is Bai young master's servant Songta."

  Zhang Nai Chun immediately perked up like a fighting cock, "Fourth son, quickly find a horse carriage and chase after them!"

  When the Bai family's carriage drove out of the city gate of Luozhou, it had changed from six carriages to seven.

  It traveled over mountains and waters, past trees and flowers, and finally came to a stop by a lake.

  The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and Bai Zhenxuan's smiling face appeared at the door, "An Nuan, get off the carriage!"

  A few strands of spring sunshine fell on Bai Zhenxuan's handsome face, and Bai Yunnuo was also infected with his good mood, stretching out her hand for him to help her down from the car.

  When Qingluo and Hongyu got off the car, Bai Zhenxuan surprisingly stretched out his hand to Xinyan, and Xinyan was stunned on the spot.

  Four eyes meet, ambiguous and unclear.

  Bai Yun didn't notice the intimate scene between her brother and Yatou, but instead skipped away like a small bird to find her mother.

  Bai Jiangshi, Bai Yushu and Zhen Niang all got off the carriage and were walking towards the direction of Bai Yunnuan.

  Suddenly, Bai Yu's brow furrowed as he called out: "Qin Ruo—"

  Qin Rou hastily ran over, "Master!"

  "Didn't I instruct this morning that all carriages must use green canopies? How did an extra one with a red canopy appear?"

  Everyone cast their eyes towards the carriage, and indeed, at the end of a string of green canopy carts was a red-canopied carriage.

  Qin Rou stroked his head and said: "Master, this doesn't seem like our White family's carriage!"

  Bai Yunlang was also curious and stared at the red-canopied carriage, and for a moment everyone gathered around.

  The red curtain of the carriage was lifted, and Zhang Nai Chun appeared in front of everyone with a calm face, and everyone was stunned.