Chapter 135: Brother Ling Wu, are you going to be my sister-in-law?

Qi Yu arrived in a great hurry and left after dancing the first dance with Ling Wu. Ling Wu left the dance floor, walked down the corridor on the left to exit the banquet hall, and went to the back garden to clear his head. The dappled moonlight paved the cobblestone path in white. He took off his feather mask with one hand, hung it on a rose branch, and walked toward the depths of the garden...

He walked to the side of the pavilion where he and Jin Shaoyu loved to play when they were children, sat on a stone stool, and looked up to admire the starry night view.

Quiet and beautiful.

Like a "Moonlight Sonata."

Ling Wu took out his phone to photograph the cold, clear moon when he heard the sound of a man and woman talking under the European-style rose arch behind the pavilion: "... A marriage alliance between our two families is impossible. If you are willing, there are as many families wanting to marry into your Yu Family as there are crucian carp crossing the river."

Yu Shixue took advantage of the moonlight, his scrutinizing gaze sweeping over the unfamiliar rumored marriage candidate before him: "Family glory—you do not have the right to say 'no'."

He was clear about Bai Yimo's ambition.

This outstanding young lady of a noble family wanted to stand in a high position and hold real power.

Bai Yimo's ambition would not allow her to agree to the marriage alliance.

Thus, Yu Shixue looked toward the quiet garden and added indifferently: "This is the best way."

"Do you know why I said the Yu and Bai families are impossible?" Bai Yimo took two steps under the rose arch in her high heels, the heels making a dull sound as they struck the ground: "In my generation of the Bai Family, there are only two children of legitimate birth, myself and Bai Yinan, and I have long since persuaded the Elder Council to obtain the inheritance rights to the group."

Yu Shixue was not surprised.

He was clear that the Bai Family had no illegitimate children. The reason was simple: Bai Yimo's maternal family had formidable power, on par with the Bai Family. A marriage between the two families would be a perfect match, and they would not tolerate even the slightest grain of sand.

As for Bai Yinan, he was incompetent and had absolutely no ambition or drive to manage the family. Even if they were unwilling, this position of heir could only be given to Bai Yimo, who was a daughter.

Bai Yimo hesitated, but in the end, she still said: "For our two families to marry, you can only... marry my younger brother."

She recalled the scene in the banquet hall, and there was a hint of a smile on her bright, beautiful features: "But he already has someone he likes."

"It would only cause a great deal of trouble."

Yu Shixue had not wanted the marriage alliance to begin with, and his expression was cold. Hearing Bai Yimo's words, he went with the flow and said: "Mm, I will make it clear to the older generation."

Ling Wu sat quietly. He did not want to hear about other families' marriage alliance gossip, but the other party had been straightforward. Although he had not intended to eavesdrop and had been here from the start, it was now awkward to leave the pavilion, yet staying was also awkward.

He was forced to listen to the end.

He only hoped the others would not notice.

This pavilion was in a remote location, hidden behind a wall of roses. Yu Shixue and Bai Yimo could not see Ling Wu, and likewise, Ling Wu could not see them, but he could distinguish their identities from their voices and conversation.

A shadow appeared behind Ling Wu. The person covered his lips with a hand and quickly leaned down to his ear, whispering extremely softly: "When I let go in a moment, Brother, you must not make a sound."

"If you hear me, nod, okay?"

Ling Wu nodded.

The hand covering his lips pulled away. Ling Wu turned his head quietly and saw Yu Tingyun winking his right eye playfully at him, placing his index finger on his lips to signal silence, then pointing into the rose wall.

The youth's brilliant golden hair and the roses were in the same place, illuminated hazily by the moonlight, as if in a dreamy and beautiful medieval oil painting, yet with a hint of shrewd wildness.

Yu Tingyun sat close to Ling Wu and put his arm around his shoulder, saying: "Brother Ling Wu, let's quietly eavesdrop on my brother's secret together."

Ling Wu explained: "I wasn't eavesdropping, I was here from the start..."

"Alright, Brother Ling Wu." Yu Tingyun stroked the fluffy hair on the side of his face: "I understand, you weren't eavesdropping on purpose, you were eavesdropping with intent."

"Don't worry, I won't tell on you~"

Yu Tingyun felt that this posture for eavesdropping was uncomfortable, so he changed to wrapping both arms around Ling Wu's arm, then leaned his head on the youth's thin shoulder, nestling against Ling Wu in this bizarrely "clinging" manner.

His nose caught the scent of the shampoo and body wash on Ling Wu. Yu Tingyun sniffed and raised his face, whispering: "Brother Ling Wu, you smell so good."

Ling Wu could not stand being bothered by this kid. He manually pinched Yu Tingyun's two lips together and threatened: "Shut up, you are not allowed to speak."

He was worried that Yu Shixue would discover them.

Yu Tingyun's round eyes were full of sincerity: "Mm-mm!"

On the other side of the rose corridor, Bai Yimo said meaningfully: "Yu Shixue, it is a foregone conclusion that the heir to the Jin Family is Jin Shaoyu. After the media reports it, how many people do you guess will be thinking of marrying into the family?"

"Have you never thought about striking first?"

Yu Shixue's eyes dimmed, and he gave Bai Yimo a warning look: "Miss Bai, do not speculate on my thoughts so casually."

"Tsk." Bai Yimo did not take his thoughts to heart: "But he is indeed your best marriage candidate, isn't he?"

She walked in her high heels to Yu Shixue's ear and said: "Coincidentally, you still like him."

Yu Shixue turned abruptly. His simple and elegant black collarless suit made his wildness and roguishness seem a little weaker. His profile was cold and stern, carrying an untamed, wanton air. He said coldly: "Don't talk nonsense!"

"I advise you, mind your own business."

【Yu Shixue, just admit it, you've been tempted.】

【After all, our baby Ling Wu is loved by everyone, and even the flowers bloom when they see him. It's understandable that you've fallen for him.】

【So, the marriage alliance between the Yu Family and the Bai Family... is it going to fall through?】

【Bai Yimo, focus on your career! I'll help you with the marriage alliance (calculating on an abacus!)】

【The personality difference between Yu Shixue and Yu Tingyun is quite large. Yu Shixue is a bit wild and ruthless, but Yu Tingyun is like a little cupcake.】

【To the one above, he's more like a black sesame glutinous rice ball, a little cupcake indeed?】

At this moment, Yu Tingyun in the pavilion understood their words. He quickly analyzed them in his mind, and finally, his eyes lit up, overjoyed: "Brother Ling Wu, you're going to be my sister-in-law!"

Ling Wu slammed his hand over Yu Tingyun's mouth.

"Who?!"

The two people behind the rose corridor had clearly heard the movement.

Yu Shixue walked out from the European-style arch. Crossing the flower wall, he saw the two people on the pavilion. Because Yu Tingyun was sitting facing outward, he recognized him immediately, his voice filled with anger: "Yu Tingyun!"

"What are you doing?"

Yu Tingyun closed his left eye, clearly not wanting to see him.

"Hehe!" He raised both hands in surrender and turned to look at Yu Shixue: "Brother, I was wrong."

Yu Shixue could not see the person in the shadows clearly. He leaned against the flower wall, his whole body shrouded in a gloomy air, appearing to be in a very bad mood, and then asked him coldly: "Who is the person next to you?"

Then, Yu Shixue saw the person in the shadows turn calmly and walk down from the pavilion, stepping through the moonlight. The shadows of the roses were crushed beneath his spotless shoes. His cold and exquisite features were softened by the moonlight, making it even harder for one to look away.

Ling Wu stood before him with a calm expression: "It's me."

The two looked at each other across the flower shadows and moonlight.

In this instant, the thought of killing to silence the witness subsided in Yu Shixue; he had never expected this person to be Ling Wu, and he choked for a moment: "You... why are you here?"

【Young Master Yu, look how guilty you are.】

【Rest assured, everything that should have been heard, and everything that shouldn't have been heard, my wife has heard it all.】

【After all this time, it's the first time seeing such a flustered and embarrassed expression on this arrogant face of Yu Shixue; this is too spectacular, even more interesting than my cat doing a backflip!】

【Are you behaving now?】

【Brother Clean-Freak, still putting on an act?】

【Secretly plotting and getting heard by Ling Wu, aren't you going to explode now? Little brother.】

Ling Wu's aura faintly overwhelmed him: "My own back garden, do I need a reason to be here?"

Yu Tingyun seized the opportunity to hide behind Ling Wu.