Chapter 100

Chapter 100

After they widened the opening a little, Jiang Yunsui was finally dragged out.

But the moment she got out, she and Zuozuo Youyou were made to stand facing the wall as punishment.

The two little chicks, on the other hand, were scurrying all over the courtyard on their skinny little legs, having the time of their lives.

By the time Fan He arrived, he was already completely used to the sight of Jiang Yunsui being punished.

“What are you being punished for this time?” he asked curiously.

Jiang Yunsui pointed at Zuozuo. “It chewed up Ji Yan’an’s clothes.”

Fan He nodded. “Then the Young Master only making you stand there is already letting you off lightly.”

Jiang Yunsui: “…”

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Once her punishment was over, she remembered all the food she had asked Fat Chef to make and ran off to the kitchen again.

On days when Jiang Yunsui was around, life seemed to be lively and eventful every single day.

For example, that evening, Ji Yan’an stared at the many bundles she had packed.

Expressionless, he said, “What exactly are you bringing? We’re going on a mission, not sightseeing!”

There was enough stuff here to fill an entire carriage by itself.

Jiang Yunsui looked at the pile. “It’s not that much.”

“I haven’t even picked the peaches and pomegranates yet.”

Her voice grew smaller and smaller as she spoke, because Ji Yan’an’s expression was getting darker and darker.

“Why are you bringing so many clothes?”

There were over a dozen garments alone. Most of them were pink; they were just different styles.

Nanny Zhou said, “Because Yunsui goes through clothes rather quickly.”

Ji Yan’an: “…”

He actually had no rebuttal.

Jiang Yunsui always had a way of giving people an unexpected “surprise.” Who knew where she might fall next? Her clothes could be dirtied or torn in an instant.

“And all that food? Do you think you’ll be short of food and drink on the road? Why are you bringing so many snacks?”

Jiang Yunsui answered with perfect confidence, “You said it yourself, they’re snacks. How can snacks be the same as proper meals?”

“Sitting in a carriage on the road is really boring. If I eat a little when I’m bored, it’ll be much better.”

“Besides, a lot of these snacks are new ones I haven’t had before. Fresh snacks.”

“And those books?”

Jiang Yunsui’s little face flushed as she grinned. “Hehe, I heard they’re storybooks that are very popular in other places.”

“Can you even read? And you’re bringing storybooks?”

Jiang Yunsui said, “I can’t, but aren’t there people who can? I can just listen.”

For every single item, Jiang Yunsui had a reason why it had to be brought.

Ji Yan’an stopped wasting words with her and simply tossed out the things that were unnecessary.

Jiang Yunsui looked so heartbroken it was as if he were cutting out pieces of her flesh.

Ji Yan’an snorted coldly to himself. She was tiny, yet she brought more things than he did.

That night, Jiang Yunsui ran outside to go moonbathing again.

Especially under the Peach Tree.

She even touched the Peach Tree and muttered to it.

“There should be more ripe peaches tomorrow.”

As for the pomegranates, it actually wasn’t their season to ripen yet.

But because of her interference, the pomegranates in the courtyard had grown a little bigger than those elsewhere, and two had ripened early.

Because she was thinking about the peaches and pomegranates, the next morning, no one even needed to wake her. She climbed out of bed on her own.

Only, still groggy, she failed to notice that Ji Yan’an had not gotten up yet. She tripped over him and nearly tumbled off the bed.

Ji Yan’an’s leg was crushed under her solid weight, and his face turned even paler.

“Jiang! Yun! Sui!”

It could be said that when there was no real danger around, Jiang Yunsui herself was the greatest danger to Ji Yan’an.

Jiang Yunsui instantly woke up.

Then she scrambled out of bed in a flurry and ran off without even putting on her shoes.

“I’m going to pick peaches!”

Oh my gosh. Ji Yan’an’s morning temper was kind of scary.
Ji Yan’an pinched his own leg, resentment practically rolling off him.

Nanshu walked in carefully.

“Young Master.”

Jiang Yunsui, you little brat. You provoked the Young Master and ran off, leaving this whole mess to one poor, innocent man.

Ji Yan’an gave him an icy look.

“What are you standing there for? Where are my clothes?”

Nanshu went in, looking pitifully wronged, and helped him change.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yunsui had casually grabbed someone to pick peaches for her.

In this courtyard, aside from the maids and young servants, all the guards had some martial arts foundation. Picking peaches was ridiculously easy for them.

“One, two, three…”

After all the ripe, edible peaches had been picked, Jiang Yunsui crouched on the ground and counted them one by one.

Of the three Peach Tree plants in the courtyard, only sixteen peaches were ready to eat for now.

There were still quite a few hanging on the branches.

Unable to resist her craving, Jiang Yunsui picked one up, wiped it off at random, and bit into it.

The peach was a little bigger than her hand, with a fine layer of white fuzz on the surface.

Most of it was still green, with only a few spots that had turned red.

But it was edible.

One bite, and it was crisp, sweet, and full of peach flavor.

Delicious!

As Jiang Yunsui ate the peach, her head swayed happily from side to side.

“Woof, woof…”

The two dogs and the chicks all gathered around, staring at her eagerly.

They wanted some too.

Jiang Yunsui bit off a piece of peach flesh and placed it in her palm. Zuozuo and Youyou showed not the slightest disdain as they snatched it away and crunched it up.

Good. Not picky eaters. They were good doggies.

As for the two little chicks, she held out a tiny piece for them, and the two little things pecked at it themselves.

“Jiang Yunsui, we’re leaving.”

Jiang Yunsui quickly called back, “Coming, coming!”

She ran back with the peaches in her arms. When she ran into Ji Yan’an, she immediately gave him a fawning smile.

She even handed him a big peach.

Her big eyes clearly said, Once you eat the peach, you can’t stay mad at me anymore, okay?

Ji Yan’an accepted her peach and, while he was at it, took another one.

Jiang Yunsui watched him with wide, pitiful eyes, her little face full of heartache.

Who knew how many people would be there later? Would she even have enough peaches to go around?

Just as she thought that, Nanshu had already taken one.

“This peach is pretty good.”

He took a bite. “It really does taste great. Young Master, hurry and try it. It’s even better than the ones we ate in the Capital.”

Jiang Yunsui had not even had time to mourn the peach that had been taken when a silent figure appeared in front of her.

Jiang Yunsui looked up and met Nanmo’s gaze.

Could she pretend she hadn’t seen him?

Nanmo took a peach.

Jiang Yunsui: …

On the way to the main gate of Ji Mansion, Ji Yan’an could hear the child beside him muttering nonstop the entire way.

When he listened closely, he realized she was doing arithmetic.

“Sixteen peaches. I ate one. Ji Yan’an took two. Nanshu took one. Nanmo took one. That leaves…”

Because she was holding the peaches in her arms, she couldn’t free her hands to count on her fingers.

The little poor student, who hated studying, mumbled it several times and still couldn’t figure it out.

Nanshu truly couldn’t listen anymore. “Eleven left.”

Jiang Yunsui gave an “oh,” then reluctantly let out a breath of relief.

Thank goodness.

Besides, she still had two big pomegranates.

When they reached the carriage, they found Song Jin leaning against it.

Jiang Yunsui immediately hugged the peaches even tighter.

Little did she know, that only made Song Jin even more curious.

“Oh? What good stuff are you hiding there?”

“With such a big bundle, you think you can hide it?”