Ask Song Yansheng to come back for lunch?
Shi Nuan was taken aback for a moment.
She had an inkling that Aunt Hui was trying to win Song Yansheng over, but what could she do? She just couldn’t refuse.
After all, in the afternoon, she still needed Song Yansheng’s help with something, so temporarily pleasing him was what she ought to do.
Today, the sun was shining brightly, the sky was clear, and during the day, the Song Mansion appeared more vibrant with lush greens and colorful flowers, far more picturesque than at night.
However, at this moment, Shi Nuan wasn’t in the mood to admire the scenery.
She needed to find Song Yansheng.
The Song Mansion was vast, with trees casting shadows over the layers of blossoms, and finding someone wasn’t so easy.
Today, there weren’t many servants in the garden, so asking someone wasn’t an option.
Raising her voice to shout?
Sorry, she couldn’t bring herself to do that.
Helplessly, Shi Nuan had no choice but to start looking along the path, walking the main road once without seeing anyone, then heading to the smaller paths.
The scenery here was indeed beautiful. If she wasn’t searching for someone, Shi Nuan would have loved to sit down and admire it properly.
By the end of April, the sunlight felt very warm when it fell, but after all, it rained yesterday, so there was still a slight chill in the shade of the trees.
After wandering in the garden for over ten minutes, Shi Nuan finally found Song Yansheng.
To Shi Nuan’s surprise, Song Yansheng was actually planting... flowers?
Next to him, there was a plainly dressed man in his forties, clearly a flower farmer!
The two were chatting at the moment, and it seemed like they were having a good conversation!
Shi Nuan hadn’t expected Song Yansheng to be so amicable with ordinary people, but on second thought, why couldn’t he be?
No matter how high his status, how wealthy or superior, he was still human, not a god. He had all human emotions and feelings, joys and sorrows...
He would age, and also...
Shi Nuan stopped herself from thinking further...
The word "death" tugged at the most painful part in her heart, and she didn’t want to bring it up...
At that moment, the man not far away seemed to have spotted her too.
Perhaps a little surprised, he stood up and said something to the flower farmer, then started walking towards her.
Shi Nuan took a deep breath and walked towards him...
"What brings you here?"
Getting closer, Song Yansheng’s hands were stained with some soil, so he didn’t reach out to pull her.
"It’s nothing, really. It’s just that it’s getting late, and Aunt Hui asked me to call you back for lunch!"
"You came to call me back for lunch?"
Shi Nuan was somewhat speechless; she’d already said that Aunt Hui asked her to come!
But, whatever, let him think what he likes!
"So now...?" Shi Nuan glanced at him, her tone questioning.
Song Yansheng smiled faintly and said, "Since you’ve come to call me, of course, I’ll obediently go back and have lunch with you."
Shi Nuan: "...Then let’s go!"
Feeling that some words were simply beyond communication with this man, she turned around and walked in the direction to go back.
Song Yansheng watched her back, his eyebrows gentle and warm, then turned his head, waved to the flower farmer, and quickly followed the girl.
The two walked side by side, their steps slow and leisurely, with the sunlight filtering down on them, occasionally blending their shadows with those of the flowers and trees.
Occasionally, passing servants couldn’t help but stop and stare:
A handsome man and a beautiful woman, both exceptionally good-looking, with elegant demeanor, looking as though they had stepped out of a painting, their beauty almost unreal!