Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Chapter 143 World 315

"I heard that my sister was sick a few days ago when the seasons changed, but is she all better now?"

Yinyin stood up and thanked her, saying, "I'm fully recovered now. Thank you for remembering me, Sister Cao."

Miss Cao nodded and stepped forward affectionately, saying, "The gentlemen over there are planning to play music together. I'm thinking of going to take a look. Would you ladies like to come along?"

Despite being addressed as several younger sisters, her gaze was fixed solely on Yin Yin.

Yu Xi and Xun Wan both saw that her true intentions were not what they seemed, and Yin Yin was also perfectly clear-headed. Among those young men who made friends through music, Zhan Zheng was undoubtedly one of them.

Moreover, she knew more than anyone else present, after all, this was an important plot point she had waited nearly ten years for.

Zhan Zheng and several other young masters from prominent families made friends through music, thus beginning the reputation of the Five Young Masters of Yingzhou. Zhan Zheng's destined benefactor, Wang Si, who would later become one of the Three Dukes, also took notice of Zhan Zheng. Although Wang Si had just finished his mourning period, he would soon be invited back to public service by three imperial edicts and would rise to the position of Prime Minister within just three years.

Since Yinyin was there, she naturally didn't want to miss such a highlight moment, but going with Miss Cao was not a good idea.

This person who dragged me along clearly wanted to use me as a raft to get close to Zhan Zheng.

Yinyin naturally declined, saying, "I see there are quite a lot of people over there, so I won't go. I can hear the music just as clearly from here."

Miss Cao's smile faded slightly, but she refused to give up. She stepped forward, took Yin Yin's hand, and started to walk out: "Don't worry, little sister, there are seats reserved for us over there, it won't be crowded."

"Oh dear," Yin Yin stumbled forward a couple of steps before regaining her balance after being pulled by her.

Miss Cao was taken aback, then showed a hint of apology: "Sorry, Yinyin, I just wanted to take you there as soon as possible."

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yin Yin freed her hand from hers, her expression carrying just the right amount of aloofness: "Sister Cao, I will go when I want to, but right now, I want to talk to Sister Xi and Sister Wan here first."

Yu Xi and Xun Wan also stepped forward at the right time, shielding Yin Yin behind them.

“Miss Cao, I think Yinyin can decide for herself where she wants to be, don’t you think?”

Miss Cao hadn't expected things to turn out this way, so she apologized again and left with a sour expression.

Yu Xi snapped out of her daze and carefully examined Yin Yin for a moment. Seeing that she was indeed unharmed, she sneered, "She really is from the Cao family; she bullies the weak and fears the strong."

After saying that, Yu Xi scolded Yin Yin with a hint of disappointment: "It's only because you're too gentle that people of any status dare to lay a hand on you. If you had learned even a little bit of your aunt's arrogance, would she have almost hurt you today?"

Xun Wan gently patted Yu Xi: "Look at what you're saying. It's not like Yin Yin didn't refuse. Miss Cao just pretended to be stupid. Can you blame her?"

Yinyin nodded in agreement and muttered under her breath, "It's all because my brother is too charming that I've become a hot commodity. A few years ago, when we were talking together, we sat there until the end of the banquet, and no one came looking for me."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xi chuckled and said, "You're right, the root of the problem lies with Cousin Zheng."

“You know what,” Xun Wan said softly, covering her mouth with her fan, “Ever since Young Master Zhan went to Xishan Academy, even my brother has mentioned him from time to time, expressing his admiration. You’ve all met my brother; you’ve never seen him submit to anyone before.”

At this point, Yin Yin couldn't help but praise her own brother: "My brother is just so outstanding!"

The life of an outstanding male protagonist, with all his buffs stacked up, is nothing short of a womanizer and a manizer.

Speaking of this, Yin Yin sometimes wonders how her older brother, with so many friends and immense power in the future, could bear to be a powerful minister second only to the emperor, instead of directly donning the imperial robes and becoming the emperor above all others.

Later, when I still couldn't figure it out, I could only blame it on the screenwriter not writing it that way.

The girls were chatting when the sound of a piano began to play.

Since they were making friends through music, the piece they played was naturally "High Mountains and Flowing Water." Yin Yin and the others had all been learning the zither since elementary school, and it was clear that none of them were competing with each other while playing, so the piece sounded very harmonious.

Several more pieces followed, some superficial, others deeply moving. Since the three sat far apart, they weren't worried about being overheard and could freely discuss which piece was better. Only when the music stopped did they reluctantly cease their discussion.

The three originally planned to send someone to find out the results, but Yin Yin, who already knew the plot, looked towards a pavilion hidden in a bamboo forest.

“Sister Xi, Sister Wan, I feel like I can see Uncle and Master Xun.”

"Where?"

Yu Xi and Xun Wan followed her gaze and quickly recognized their father's figure.

"Yinyin, you have sharp eyes," Yu Xi said. As soon as she saw her father not far away, she immediately gave up the idea of ​​sending someone to inquire. She even quietly moved behind a pillar, afraid that she would be seen by others.

Xun Wan, who had relaxed a little, regained her dignified and upright posture: "Didn't we say today was just a gathering of the younger generation? Why are the elders joining in the fun too?"

Seeing their expressions, Yin Yin's brow twitched: "Sister Xi, Sister Wan, judging from the elders' appearance, they have obviously been there for quite some time. They should have seen us by now."

“We were just talking in the pavilion, and we didn’t join in the fun or fawn over anyone. What are you all doing?”

"Is this a rehearsal?" Xun Wan tilted her head, revealing a reserved smile. "It was fine if we didn't notice before, but now that we have, how can we not go and pay our respects?"

Yu Xi quickly grabbed Yin Yin's hand: "Good sister, to tell you the truth, I've done something wrong. I should still be at home reflecting on my mistakes today, but I begged my brother to secretly bring me out."

"When we go to visit my father later, you must come with me. If he sees you there, he won't be angry with me anymore."

Yinyin asked curiously, "Sister Xi, what did you do wrong that Uncle punished you by making you reflect on your mistakes?"

Yu Xi sent her maid to deliver a message to her father, and then sighed under the curious gazes of her two sisters: "Actually, it's nothing. I just saw my cousin from the sixth branch of the family bullying my cousin from the third branch of the family, and I couldn't help but uphold justice. As a result, my sixth aunt complained to my mother. But coincidentally, my father was still alive at the time, so he punished me by making me stay at home and reflect on my actions."

Yu Xi made it sound so easy, but Yin Yin, who had been to the Yu family, knew that if it was just a matter of upholding justice, Yu Xi wouldn't be so afraid of angering her father. She must have omitted something else.

She was unwilling to talk about it, and Yin Yin and Xun Wan naturally wouldn't press her for details. Some things are best left unsaid.

But when it came to her cousin from the third wife's illegitimate branch, Yin Yin actually had some recollection of him. After all, he was going to be a capable man in the future.