Chapter 227 Lin Daiyu: Someone is with me
A series of “dangdang” bell sounds came from outside the tent.

Zijuan opened her eyes, turned over and yawned. Seeing that Lin Daiyu was still sleeping, she carefully lifted the quilt and put on the warm jacket with a mink collar that she wore when getting up at night. She got out of bed, walked to the incense burner in slippers, opened the lid of the copper incense burner, blew into it, and the charcoal fire inside burned red. She added some sandalwood and blew a fire into it, making the bedroom much warmer.

She then placed the small copper kettle at the foot of the incense burner on the open fire, and then Zijuan began to put on her clothes and wash.

“What time is it?” Lin Daiyu’s confused voice came from inside the tent.

Zijuan glanced at the clock beside her and replied, “It’s just after noon. Miss, you can sleep a little longer.” Then she picked up the copper basin, lifted the gauze curtain and walked out.

“Is the sky clear?” Lin Daiyu’s voice came from behind.

Zijuan looked towards the window. Although it was closed, there was a bright light outside. Was the sun out?

Thinking of this, Zijuan walked to the window, lifted the curtain, and looked out from the glass window. It turned out that it was not sunlight, but a heavy snowfall overnight. The snow was more than a foot thick, and the sky was still as white as cotton.

Zijuan replied: “It’s still raining.”

Lin Daiyu said “Oh” and said nothing more.

Zijuan walked out carrying the copper basin.

When I lifted the thick cotton door curtain, a gust of cold wind immediately blew a lot of snowflakes in.

Zijuan was startled by the wind and walked to the eaves to splash the water for washing her face. She was about to turn back to the house when she suddenly caught a glimpse of a person walking towards her with an umbrella outside the moon gate of the courtyard. It was Nanny Wang.

Nanny Wang walked down the stone steps.

Zijuan walked up to her and pulled her up.

Nanny Wang: “The girl hasn’t woken up yet?”

Zijuan said “hmm” and asked, “Madam, is there anything?”

Nanny Wang: “The chefs from Taihe Building are here. Uncle San asked the young lady to prepare a few tables so that they can prepare the ingredients.”

“Tell Third Uncle to prepare according to the list.” Lin Daiyu’s voice suddenly came from the window.

Nanny Wang and Zijuan were startled and turned around to see Lin Daiyu lying on the glass window looking at the snow scene.

Zijuan cried out “Aiya” and rushed in hurriedly.

Nanny Wang followed in quickly.

The door curtain was lifted, and Zijuan rushed into the bedroom from the warm room, only to see Lin Daiyu lying by the window in her small jacket, looking at the falling snow outside.

“Girl, at least put on some clothes before you go out! Being cold is no joke.”

As Zijuan spoke, she turned around and put the fur coat on the hanger on Lin Daiyu, then hugged Lin Daiyu and walked into the inner room.

“Look how nervous you are. I’m freezing cold.”

“Girl, just take pity on me.”

Zijuan hugged Lin Daiyu and walked to the incense burner. She opened the lid of the incense burner, held Lin Daiyu’s hand and warmed it over the fire, saying, “If the young lady gets sick, the second master will eat me up.”

Lin Daiyu smiled and said, “I’ll plead for you, just give him a beating.”

Zijuan rolled her eyes, her daughter was being led astray by the Second Master.

Nanny Wang spoke up: “Such a big thing happened in the mansion, so he probably can’t come.”

Lin Daiyu: “Then we’ll eat by ourselves.” Then she asked Xueyan, who was standing outside the veil and peeking out, “Is that right?”

Xueyan nodded subconsciously, and when she saw Nanny Wang looking at her, she quickly covered her face with her hands.

Zijuan burst out laughing, but quickly held it back.

Nanny Wang replied, “We sent someone to set up the kang last evening. The small stage has also been set up. The table…”

Lin Daiyu: “The old lady and the others will definitely not come. If the second sister and the others want to serve soup and medicine, it is estimated that Miss Bao and her sister will come, and perhaps Miss Shi will come. Just put the round rosewood table on the big kang and sit on it. It is spacious and cheap.”

Nanny Wang replied, “Yes.”

“Let’s set up two more tables on the ground floor so Xueyan and the others can also drink and listen to opera.” Lin Daiyu added.

Nanny Wang: “Yes.” She turned and walked out. Passing by Xueyan, she poked her forehead with her finger and said, “Help the young lady wash up.” She walked out. Xueyan: “Yes.” She stuck out her tongue.

Zijuan smiled and said, “Be careful that Nanny Wang sees it.”

Xueyan was so frightened that she quickly covered her mouth.

Zijuan: “Go and wake Qingwen up.” She walked to the bedside, opened the wardrobe, took out clothes from it, and helped Lin Daiyu put them on.
When Lin Daiyu came out, breakfast had already been set on the square table in the small dining room.

Lin Daiyu did not go into the dining room, but stood by the window looking at the snowflakes falling in the yard.

Zijuan understood: “It’s already 9 o’clock and it’s snowing heavily. The Second Master won’t come.”

Before she finished speaking, a sweet smile appeared on Lin Daiyu’s face.

Zijuan looked over and saw Li Hu, covered in snow, striding towards her carrying a food box.

Lin Daiyu opened the cotton curtain with her own hands and looked at Li Hu who came in with a smile.

Li Hu: “It’s windy, be careful not to catch a cold!”

Lin Daiyu lowered the cotton curtain, took the feather duster from Zijuan’s hand, dusted the snow off Li Hu’s head and body, and then helped him take off his cloak.

Li Hu smiled and said, “Let’s go and have dinner.” As he said that, he held the food box in one hand and put his other hand around Lin Daiyu’s waist and walked towards the small dining room.

Lin Daiyu sat down next to Li Hu and looked at the food box: “What’s delicious?”

Li Hu opened the lid of the box, took out a bowl of steaming wontons and placed it in front of her.

Lin Daiyu’s eyes lit up: “Oh, wontons!” Then she looked at Li Hu, “You went out?”

Li Hu smiled and said, “I bought it especially for you.”

How could Lin Daiyu not know that he was teasing her? But she was still very happy in her heart. She picked up the bowl of steaming wontons and a fragrance hit her nose: “What a good smell!” She quickly took a sip, “Hmm, it tastes good.” She took the spoon handed to her by Li Hu and started eating.

“Eat slowly, be careful of the heat!”

Li Hu took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the corners of her mouth, saying, “If you like it, I’ll buy it tomorrow.”

Lin Daiyu took a sip of the soup and said with a smile, “It’s enough that you have this intention. Have you eaten it?”

Li Hu: “I had a bowl of wontons with Kong Xiaosi outside the Southern Pacification Office and thought it tasted pretty good, so I brought you one too. Come, have a bun.” As he said this, he picked up a steamed bun for Lin Daiyu and picked up one for himself and started eating.

Zijuan glanced at the steamed dumpling with vegetarian filling that Lin Daiyu was eating. Seeing that Lin Daiyu was eating it very happily, she curled her lips and said, “Didn’t you say you don’t want to eat steamed dumplings with vegetarian fillings?”
Lin Daiyu had seen it and understood it immediately. She glared at her, took a sip of wonton soup, ate a bite of steamed bun, and then took a bite of the dish Li Hu picked for her. She was very happy.

It’s too shameful to watch! Zijuan felt very upset. Her daughter was so easy to deceive!

Li Hu swallowed the bun in his mouth, drank another mouthful of porridge, and then spoke: “The old lady sent someone to say that they will not come today.”

Lin Daiyu said “hmm”, said nothing, and continued eating breakfast.

Li Hu looked at her and said, “It’s okay if you don’t come. I’ll accompany you to drink and watch opera.”

Lin Daiyu smiled: “Someone is accompanying me.”

Li Hu: “Zijuan and the others don’t count.”

After hearing this, Zijuan took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly without getting angry.

Lin Daiyu: “It’s not Zijuan and the others, it’s Sister Bao and Sister Qin.”

Li Hu: “Oh? They will come?”

“He will come.” Lin Daiyu said affirmatively.

Just then, Nanny Wang came in.

Nanny Wang: “Young lady, there’s a message from the Xue family. Miss Bao and her sister will come over after breakfast.”

Lin Daiyu looked at Li Hu with a smile, meaning: See, I was right!

Li Hu smiled.

(End of this chapter)