It is really not reasonable.
Nonetheless, both parties were very pleased. The hostess, Countess Fu Lü, even seemed to be willing to accompany them, which made the situation even more annoying for those who were watching.
Some people jumped out and said it in a sarcastic way.
"The Countess Fu Le and Miss Zheng have a relationship as close as that between kinfolk, truly enviable."
Someone immediately understood the underlying meaning and smiled sarcastically, continuing: "It's not like that, if I didn't know it was the Countess Fu Le's birthday banquet, I would have thought Miss Zheng was the one celebrating her own birthday."
This implies that is it possible that the girl named Mo Yan, after showing her talent, would go herself to take the coral pin to make it reasonable?
Zheng Lingbo: ( )
Mo Huiyan: ( )
Zheng Lingbo scrutinized the speaker, recognizing him as somewhat familiar.
Recalling further, she realized that this person seemed to have some sort of distant kinship with the Liu family, and in a past life, he had caused her a lot of trouble.
So she smiled and looked at the girl intently, saying with a hint of sarcasm, "Today is the Countess's birthday, everyone is very happy. Don't force me to hit you in the most joyful place."
The girl: "?"
The onlookers: "????"
So, is it really this direct?
Mo Huiyan was taken aback, but in the next second, she couldn't help but burst into laughter. She turned her head and gave the girl a warning look with her eyes before heading to continue with the next entertainment project.
With so many people and such a long time, it's certainly not possible to send someone off just with one game of archery.
No need for personal participation, like the acrobat swallowing a sword, the performer standing on a pot, and several new puppet plays were also arranged. Those who are interested can go and watch them by themselves.
Besides archery, which requires personal participation, there are activities such as the literati's game of drinking from a flowing cup, which is rich in cultural ambiance, and also stepball, a game that even those who are not good at poetry and calligraphy can participate in.
They all set up bets, but none of them were as eye-catching as the coral hairpin. However, they are also all treasures, and for a while, everyone stopped arguing with Zheng Lingbo about this and focused on other matters.
Zheng Lingbo was content with getting the coral hairpin, and she couldn't take her eyes off it.
Mo Huiyan was very pleased, and she pulled Zheng Lingbo aside to the path leading to the chrysanthemum garden, whispering to her, "There's also a headdress made from the same coral tree. It's a set with the hairpin. I'll bring it back for you when we leave."
Zheng Lingbo was taken aback and quickly waved her hand, "No, no, I came to celebrate your birthday. Taking things like this is not appropriate."
Seeing that Mo Huiyan was about to speak again, Zheng Lingbo blinked her eyes and said, "I can't refuse you. This coral is very luxurious. I rarely use it in my daily life. But such a magnificent object, if only kept in the chest, would be a waste. It's better to leave it with you. You can use it, which will also spoil this rare treasure."
Mo Huiyan thought it over and couldn't help but scold her, "Only you have the right to reason."
Zheng Lingbo smiled slightly and shifted her gaze. She noticed the place she was in and couldn't help but be startled. She remembered encountering someone with bad luck here before, and she immediately stopped her steps and rubbed her forehead:
"I almost forgot to tell you that I had met Liu San Gong and his charming companion before."
Mo Huiyan smiled warmly, "I know that. I've had them sent away already. This time, it was because Yanzi was careless and sent out too many invitations, letting those two sneak in. She found out later."
She spoke so lightly that Zheng Lingbo couldn't help but feel touched by it.
Can anyone remain indifferent to such unconditional favor?
Zheng Lingbo looked at Mo Huiyan with watery eyes and declared, "We will be the best of friends for a lifetime!"
Mo Huiyan: ( )
Her eyes shifted slightly.
Actually, if possible, switching roles and identities wouldn't be bad.
However, it's not a good idea to say this in front of Zheng Lingbo, so Mo Huiyan nodded in agreement.
Because she mentioned Liu Chengwang and Xin'er, Zheng Lingbo very naturally remembered the chrysanthemum they had plucked together. It was still clutched in her hand.
Now, she held up the flower and brought it close to Mo Huiyan's hairpin, muttering, "Those two are so thoughtless. Why did they have to pluck the flower?"
It really hurt her to see Mo Huiyan, who now loved to cultivate flowers but couldn't seem to keep them alive.
Mo Huiyan obediently lowered her head, letting Zheng Lingbo insert the chrysanthemum into her hairpin. After that, she shook her head to one side and looked at Zheng Lingbo, "Does it look nice?"
Zheng Lingbo: ( )
She hesitated for a moment, as if the flower was too flashy.
After all, today Mo Huiyan was dressed up to impress. Her hairpin and jewelry were all part of a luxurious set, and adding a chrysanthemum as big as a palm to her hairpin really made the overall look a bit off-balance.
Zheng Lingbo couldn't help but smile.
She nodded and said, "I'll take it off for you. It's too flashy."
Mo Huiyan wasn't surprised. Instead of lowering her head as Zheng Lingbo suggested, she reached out and took the flower off her own hairpin, turned around and inserted it into Zheng Lingbo's hair. She then nodded in satisfaction, "Now it looks just right."
The two young girls laughed and teased each other so casually, both feeling incredibly happy.
While they were talking, an unintentional glance from Mo Huiyan noticed someone emerging from the flower bed. She frowned and asked, "Who is that?"
Zheng Lingbo subconsciously pulled her closer to her back.
A young man emerged from the flower bed, causing the flowers to sway.
It was Yong Yi who was moving the flowers from the flower pot into the garden.
Zheng Lingbo understood, but still felt a bit confused. She felt that the frequency of encounters with this person had been increasing lately, and subconsciously exclaimed, "You're not done yet?"
Rong Yi smiled warmly and greeted, "Miss Zheng, the Countess."
Rong Yi further explained, "The ones in front have been moved. Two new ones have been brought in."
Mo Huiyan coughed and said, "Be careful. Don't accidentally move my flowers away."
Rong Yi: ( )
Rong Yi secretly glared at Mo Huiyan, who responded with an innocent blink of her eyes. However, on the surface, she lowered her head and whispered, "I'll remember."
This posture looked quite pitiful, and Zheng Lingbo couldn't help but take a closer look.
Looking down, the young man subtly looked at Zheng Lingbo, his clear eyes carrying an unspoken meaning.
Zheng Lingbo: ( )
She coughed and spoke up, "I think he does a good job."
Mo Huiyan couldn't help but turn her head to look at her, her gaze even more enigmatic than that of the young man.
On the contrary, it left Zheng Lingbo a bit confused for a moment.
Fortunately, Mo Huiyan quickly retracted her gaze. She replied indifferently, "Alright? I haven't said anything about punishing him."
After resolving this issue, the two quickly resumed the previous topic, chatting about today's attire, new lipstick colors or types of hairpins that certain families have recently acquired.
After a couple of sentences, Zheng Lingbo suddenly realized there was an outsider present and awkwardly felt some discomfort.
She nearly forgot that there was still a palm-sized flower on her head right now.
Thinking about it, she felt her ears turn red for a moment. Without realizing it, she leaned closer to Mo Huiyan and whispered, "Does this flower on my head look strange?"
