The Double-Chapter 730 - 220 Love Snatching_2

Upon hearing those words, Yin Zhili’s expression relaxed, and he also smiled, saying, "Miss Jiang is still so understanding."

The two of them standing there naturally attracted quite a few gazes. The man, clad in white, was gentle and handsome, radiating a warm aura. The girl, in a green dress, was lively and charmingly graceful, indeed a perfect match. Yin Zhili, with his exceptional appearance and family background, naturally had the favor of many young ladies. Those with such intentions, witnessing this scene, felt their hearts cool. Should the Yin Household and the Jiang Family form a marriage alliance, it would leave no place for others. From the look of things now, were Yin Zhili and Jiang Li already quite familiar with each other, perhaps having hinted at such a development long ago?

Jiang Li felt the many speculative and inquisitive eyes upon her and couldn’t help but laugh and cry inside, yet she wasn’t the least bit nervous. To Yin Zhili, it seemed Jiang Li didn’t mind staying with him at all. He looked at Jiang Li and curiously asked, "Miss Jiang, why aren’t you using the ’autumn fan’ Zhiqing gave you?"

"The fan?" Jiang Li was momentarily stunned, then suddenly remembered the fan that Jih Heng had taken from her, and his words, "Try accepting gifts from other men again."

He had taken that fan, and to this moment, had not returned it; nor did she know what he had done with it. Jiang Li felt amusement within, and a smile unconsciously spread across her face. Seeing her like this, Yin Zhili softly inquired, "Miss Jiang?"

Jiang Li then snapped back to reality and said, "That fan... With summer nearly over, the weather turning cooler, I decided to put it away."

Yin Zhili was taken aback.

Jiang Li was about to fabricate further when suddenly, a voice came from behind her. The voice was lazy, tinged with amusement, speaking unhurriedly.

"I always fear the arrival of autumn, for the cool breeze dispels the heat, abandoned in the chest is the fan, cutting off a token of affection mid-way. Miss Jiang the Second, who are you likening to a discarded woman?" he asked with a smile, implying something deeper.

Turning her head, Jiang Li saw that Jih Heng had somehow come over.

He must have just arrived, dressed today in a robe with red undertones and black peonies, an alluring and profound pattern that remarkably suited him. Men didn’t need makeup, and even so, standing here, he outshone all the splendidly dressed ladies in the hall, rendering anyone who caught his narrow, affectionate amber eyes colorless in comparison.

Standing behind Jiang Li, with Yin Zhili in front of her, Jih Heng, quite tall, was slightly taller than Yin Zhili. From his elevated position, he looked down at them both, his smile overflowing as he caressed his own fan. The fan unfolded inch by inch, its golden peonies bewitchingly captivating, and at the handle, a crimson butterfly seemed to flutter and dance.

Yin Zhili paused for a moment, his gaze following that fan, and suddenly felt that the fan he gave Jiang Li was indeed quite bland and dim by comparison. His eyes then shifted from the fan to the space between Jiang Li and Jih Heng.

The young man, strikingly gorgeous, and Jiang Li, pure and refined—standing together, they didn’t feel the least bit mismatched. Rather, they made others feel inferior, as if no matter what, one couldn’t wedge between them.

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"Duke," Jiang Li greeted with a nod.

Upon hearing Jiang Li’s words, Yin Zhili came to his senses. He’d heard of Duke Su’s name and knew that Zhiqing had always taken an interest in him. Having only caught a fleeting glimpse of him last time, he hadn’t been struck nearly as much as he was by this close encounter. Just as he was about to greet Jih Heng, Jih Heng walked past him without so much as a glance, and whether it was Yin Zhili’s imagination or not, he felt as though Jih Heng had cast him a mocking and disdainful look.

Jiang Li suddenly felt a bit awkward, internally cursing Jih Heng for making Yin Zhili look foolish in front of her, making it hard for him to save face.

Yet Yin Zhili was in good spirits, and after Jih Heng departed, he simply smiled and remarked, "Meeting Duke Su today, he truly lives up to his reputation."

Jiang Li closely observed Yin Zhili, realizing that he genuinely bore no resentment or anger, as if he sincerely admired him. Whether he was feigning it or not, the fact that he could maintain such composure was at least gracious enough not to embarrass anyone.

Yin Zhili continued with a smile, "Miss Jiang just mentioned that with autumn approaching, the fan is redundant and best kept away." While saying this, his mind dwelt on the verses uttered by Jih Heng. The poem suggested that come autumn, a fan is discarded like an abandoned woman. Could Jih Heng’s words be a reminder that when Miss Jiang the Second spoke of the autumn fan, there was another underlying meaning?

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