Although he had no choice but to do so with a good intention, Ruan Mianmian still felt quite guilty when he saw Zhou Yun Ning turning pale with fright.
"I was wrong, please punish me."
Zhou Yunning rubbed her cheek against Ruan Mianmian's and said with a smile: "You made my uncle stand up, which is a merit; you frightened my mother, which is a fault. If my mother doesn't punish you, then the fault is equal to the merit."
Zhou Yun laughed and said: "Mianmian, your mother's merits and demerits are equal to each other. My uncle and I will get a big reward. Just say whatever you want, as long as my uncle can do it."
Ruan Mianmian said obediently: "Little uncle, I don't need anything. As long as everyone is well, I will be happy."
"Uncle doesn't have anything good to give you, how about I give you this?" Zhou Hong took out a black iron plate from his arms and handed it to Ruan Mianmian.
"Brother!" Zhou Yuning and Zhou Yun exclaimed in unison.
Ruan Mianmian dodged and hid behind Li Yu: "Uncle, thank you for your kindness. But I don't want it."
"Mianmian, do you know what this is?" Zhou Hong felt strange about Ruan Mianmian's reaction.
"No matter what it is, I won't accept any brand given by anyone."
Zhou Hong asked in surprise: "Why?"
Xiao Naituanzi's tone was very firm: "I have experience, multiple brands and multiple responsibilities."
"Haha, you see clearly."
"Uncle, you are my mother's brother and my relative. It's my duty to do something for you. Your legs and feet are fine. I'm just trying to be clever to inspire you to stand up on your own. You don't owe me anything, little one.
My uncle doesn’t owe me anything.”
"Brother, what Mianmian said makes sense." Zhou Yuning declined, "This sign is a token of the Zhou family. You are the eldest son, so it is natural for you to hold it. You will pass it on to your son in the future."
It was so dangerous, so dangerous. Ruan Mianmian patted her heart. There was a token of the Ji family hidden on her chest. If she added a token of the Zhou family.
Don’t they know that they are just little dolls? Thinking about the little breast dumplings makes your head feel big.
"Mom, you chat with your uncles, my little brother and I will go out for a walk and we'll be back later."
Li Yu said: "Wan Mohuai, go back to your home alone."
Without waiting for the adults to answer, Ruan Mianmian took Li Yu and fled away.
After leaving the door, Jiu'er followed leisurely one step behind Li Yu and Ruan Mianmian.
"Little brother, do you still remember the first time we met?" Ruan Mianmian couldn't help but think of that time while walking on the street.
Li Yu grinned: "Of course I remember it. Now that I think about it, I still feel that you and I are really destined."
"Why don't you go sit in the teahouse that day?"
"Okay." After Ruan Mianmian said that, he turned and looked behind him, and saw several people behind them. Although they were wearing casual clothes, they looked like palace guards.
Li Yu said calmly: "It doesn't matter, they are also responsible for their duties. They will follow you for protection from a distance and will not hinder you and me."
Ruan Mianmian glanced at Li Yu thoughtfully. It seemed that the little brother had grown up and finally recognized his identity and was no longer willful.
The group of people arrived at the teahouse. Ruan Mianmian was not short of money now, so naturally he asked for a private room. Jiuer followed inside to wait while the others waited outside.
After drinking tea and eating some snacks, Ruan Mianmian started chatting: "Brother, are you living a better life now?"
"Okay, very good." Li Yu smiled at Ruan Mianmian, "Did Ruan Xiao not tell you when he got back?"
"Fourth brother said it, but he only said what he saw on the surface."
The meaning of Ruan Mianmian's words was very clear, and Li Yu felt warm in his heart: "I'm fine, really. But you, I heard that you and Ruan Qi don't get along well."
"Well, he doesn't like me, and I don't like him either, but out of consideration for my mother, I still treat him a little less favorably." Ruan Mianmian's tone was calm, as if he was talking about someone else's business.
Li Yu stretched out his hand and gently touched Ruan Mianmian's head, feeling a little sad: "You must feel bad."
"No." Ruan Mianmian answered simply.
Xiaotiao Tuanzi answered without thinking, but Li Yu became more and more sad when he heard it: "Okay, it's not sad, we are not sad."
"Little brother, the Chinese New Year is almost here." Ruan Mianmian's eyes wandered to test Li Yu, "A new year brings a new beginning."
Li Yu and Ruan Mianmian looked at each other: "You also know about this? My father mentioned it to me and I agreed."
"That's good." Ruan Mianmian came closer, "Little brother, I will find a way to accompany you."
"Really?" Li Yu was very surprised but then shook his head, "You're still young, so you can't do it."
"It's time for enlightenment at the age of five. I also want to study." Ruan Mianmian suddenly thought of Ruan Qi, "Besides, I'm too lazy to see someone's face."
Li Yu really felt the same when he heard Ruan Mianmian's words. When his father told him about it, one of the reasons why he agreed was that he didn't want to see someone's face.
Although the queen can no longer affect Li Yu's mood, she will still meet him on certain occasions as long as he is in the palace.
Thinking about it this way, Li Yu felt relieved to leave the palace.
"If you leave, what will happen to your mother?" Li Yu knew that Ruan Mianmian was different from him, and the person she cared about most was Zhou Yunning.
Ruan Mianmian was silent and said: "Mother should also learn to face it on her own. What she wants is not to obey me, but to obey her own heart."
"You should listen to your heart about what you want." Li Yu repeated what Ruan Mianmian said and suddenly had some insights, "I can always learn a lot from you when I listen to you."
Ruan Mianmian waved her little hands and said a little shyly: "My little brother praised me, I just said it casually."
"You are right. In fact, I really hope that you will go too." Li Yu thought for a while, "If the old marquis does not agree, I will ask the emperor to issue an edict."
"No need, grandfather didn't agree, but he didn't say he didn't agree." Ruan Mianmian patted the back of Li Yu's hand, "I will let him agree."
Li Yu nodded, he had never doubted what Ruan Mianmian said.
"I will go after the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, but my father said he would change my identity for me? I wonder if you will also change your identity by then?" Li Yu asked.
Ruan Mianmian shook his head: "It shouldn't be necessary. My brothers didn't reveal their identities when they were studying there before. I'm just their sister."
"The Ruan family has a good family tradition and behaves in a low-key manner, which can be seen from small things." Li Yu praised.
If the young masters of the Ruan family reveal their identities, they will definitely be eye-catching in Tiandao Academy. With their status in the Ding'an Marquis Mansion, many people will fawn over them, and they will save a lot of trouble.
Xiaotai Tuanzi seemed to have thought of something and smiled: "Speaking of which, it's lucky that my eldest brother didn't pass the exam this time. If he had passed the exam, then the identities of the brothers would have been exposed. Good luck or misfortune?"
"Mianmian, I find you are simply unfathomable." Li Yu's eyes flashed with light. This chapter has been completed!