The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 613: Extravagant Confession (6)_1

Lady Yu and Grandma Fang came to the market to deliver some things to her. Seeing that she needed help, they also chipped in for a few days.

All the duck eggs that had been brought over were made into preserved eggs, just waiting for the right time to start eating them.

A few girls who came looking for Pei Qian always found her busy, so they came over in the evening, "Tomorrow is Qixi Festival, and we are planning to have seven of us making dumplings together. You won’t be busy tomorrow evening, will you?"

Now that Pei Qian had four maids to supervise, she was no longer as interested in winning them over, especially since servants not bound by a contract couldn’t be trusted as reliable. However, she had never taken part in making dumplings with others during Qixi Festival, so after some consideration, she reluctantly agreed to join.

She hadn’t paid much attention to it before, but after she arrived, she realized Sun Tingyu was there as well, which immediately made Pei Qian pull a face and made her unwilling to stay any longer.

Sun Tingyu’s eyes were rimmed with red, "My aunt has muddled through and done something wrong, and I apologize to you all, but I haven’t!"

Pei Qian looked at her and sneered, "You haven’t? If you knew, you’d soon have!" She had been about to discuss a marriage with Fang Liuming, but then they wanted to strengthen ties with her family. If she knew that Fang Liuming wanted to marry her, she would surely be so annoyed that she’d itch to harm someone, just like her aunt!

The other girls also felt a bit awkward, but Sun Tingyu had begged them, and they had always played together, so they all banded together.

Pei Qian, with not a shred of courtesy, took her chives and eggs and left, "You all make them yourselves!"

Two of the girls chased after her to persuade her, Sun Xiaomei pulling at her, "If you leave, we won’t be complete. Just this once, after we eat the dumplings, there won’t be much else to worry about. You don’t like her, so just ignore her!"

"Her aunt is getting married again!" Sun Hongyu said.

Pei Qian turned her head, "Getting married again? To whom could she possibly be marrying?" With someone as sinister and vicious as Sun Xiujin, who would want her!?

"We can go and ask later." Sun Xiaomei pulled her.

After thinking it over, Pei Qian took the chives and eggs and returned.

The atmosphere was still a bit awkward, but as everyone busied themselves with making dumplings, the chatter and laughter warmed up the gathering.

Just as they finished making the dumplings, a child ran over shouting, "Come out and see! There are so many river lanterns on Bear River!"

Sun Tingyu wanted to go out and see, and two of the girls also followed to take a quick look. They came back utterly delighted, urging everyone to hurry up and cook the dumplings, then go out to see the Lotus Lanterns, "There are so many floating on the whole river! So beautiful! So pretty!"

The dumplings were already half cooked, with the other half just going into the pot.

As a result, the Qixi Festival dumplings were hastily eaten after being cooled off, and even those who found coins inside weren’t as happy as they were looking forward to the Lotus Lanterns outside.

The villagers all came out making a fuss, enchanted by the river full of Lotus Lanterns.

Someone scooped up one, "There’s writing on it!"

Someone who could read looked at it, "When the moon comes out, shining bright. Beautiful people, with joy alight. Gracefully moving, with elegance. Yet, my heart feels such dissonance."

"There’s also writing on this one: When the moon shines high and the people are lovely. Gracefully they bear their sorrows. My heart feels so anxious."

Pei Qian, who had also read ’The Book of Songs’, knew this poem, which expresses a man’s admiration for a woman as beautiful as the moon. But who would go to such great lengths to place all these Lotus Lanterns on the river!? They were certainly a sight to behold.

Everyone talked and speculated about who might have done this for whom, with so many Lotus Lanterns and such effort, it must have been someone wealthy. The girl on the receiving end of this romantic gesture was certainly the envy and jealousy of others.

A pair of children, dressed like golden boys and jade girls, came holding an exceptionally beautiful Colored Glaze Flower Lantern.

Sun Tingyu, Sun Xiaomei, and Sun Hongyu all watched as the two children walked towards them, their eyes wide with anticipation. Who would the lantern be for?

"Pei Qian! Is it for you!?" Sun Hongyu nudged Pei Qian.

Sun Tingyu turned her head to look at her, her heart tightened with discomfort.

The two children walked straight to Pei Qian and presented the Colored Glaze Flower Lantern to her.

Pei Qian frowned, "Who did this?"

"Brother said if you think about it, you’ll remember!" Having delivered the Colored Glaze Flower Lantern, the two scurried away quickly.

Pei Qian had already guessed who it was. Aside from the big-mouthed Yang Boyan, who else would pull off such extravagant and foolish stunts?

Yet, hearing the envious sighs and exclamations of admiration from others, and seeing the river filled with dazzlingly beautiful Lotus Lanterns, Pei Qian couldn’t help but let a smile creep across her lips, her heart leaping with joy.

But outwardly, she scoffed dismissively, "Such tricks..." as she walked away with the Colored Glaze Flower Lantern back to Liu’er Alley.

Seeing her act unimpressed only made a crowd of onlookers even more envious.

Sun Tingyu bit her lip, if she truly despised it, she wouldn’t be holding onto that Colored Glaze Flower Lantern so tightly!

Pei Qin and Mo Heng also came out with their daughter to join the commotion and even had someone scoop up two Lotus Lanterns, all with sayings of longing and love from ’The Book of Songs’.

Mo Heng kept glancing sideways, looking at the person beside him who was indifferent to romance, yet seemed very interested in others’ affairs. Even holding their daughter, he couldn’t prevent his face from darkening.

Jiujiu reached out with her little hands towards her mother, wanting to be held by her after seeing the Lotus Lantern.

Mo Heng, when holding his child, was fine when she was small, but as Jiujiu grew, her discomfort with his casual one-armed hold grew as well.

Pei Qin clicked her tongue in admiration, "This really is romantic!" She handed him the lanterns and took her precious daughter to hold herself.

Feng Wei came hurriedly, "Master! Madame! Young Master Yang has stopped the Third Miss at the door to talk."

"Oh ho! Could there be a secret affair!?" Pei Qin raised an eyebrow, excitedly carrying her daughter at the lead, "Let’s go! Let’s go peek!"

Feng Wei looked at Mo Heng, Madame really did go far! Sneaking a peek...

Mo Heng paid him no heed and followed Pei Qin.

Afterward, Pei Qin’s guards followed silently along as well.

Feng Wei glanced back and touched his nose. He, too... might as well have a stealthy look!