Hearing Shen Li's words, Xuan Yuan Jue, who had already walked some distance away, immediately stopped in his tracks and just stood there.
Seeing this, Shen Li had no choice but to walk over herself. Standing beside Xuan Yuan Jue, she said, "Xuan Yuan Jue, I need to talk to you about something!"
Xuan Yuan Jue just stood there, playing with the folding fan in his hand and observing the patterns on it.
Shen Li observed Xuan Yuan Jue's expression for a while before saying, "Xuan Yuan Jue, are you angry?"
Xuan Yuan Jue, who had been with his head down, playing with the fan, suddenly looked up. His eyes instantly met Shen Li's, but soon he consciously turned his head away, not looking at Shen Li, and also not saying a word.
Seeing this, Shen Li was even more convinced of her guess. She knew that perhaps the words she said last time had made Xuan Yuan Jue misunderstand and that was why he had started ignoring her.
"I know you heard what my brother said last time, but don't misunderstand. That was just his opinion. I don't think there's anything wrong with you, and I don't agree with some of the things he said. You can just ignore his words. Just treat them as if he farted!" Shen Li looked at Xuan Yuan Jue and explained to him.
But Xuan Yuan Jue couldn't help laughing out loud because of Shen Li's words about treating Shen Yi's words as a fart.
"Ahem!" A soft cough sounded. Shen Li subconsciously looked over and saw Shen Yi in his elegant white clothes standing not far behind her, looking at her.
An embarrassed look appeared on Shen Li's face. She secretly regretted in her heart. Why didn't she pay attention to whether the person was around when she was speaking ill of others!
Shen Li wished she could slap her own mouth. She had even bad - mouthed her own elder brother.
"Li'er!" Before Shen Li could feel more remorse, Shen Yi had already walked towards her. With a careful and flattering smile on her face, Shen Li said to Shen Yi, "Brother, I said the wrong thing just now! Don't be angry. It's all my fault!"
"Why are you still so naughty? You say whatever comes to your mind. You might make outsiders misunderstand! If you keep talking nonsense like this next time, be careful I'll punish you to copy books!"
Shen Yi pretended to be angry and said to Shen Li.
"Oh? What does Prince Xuan Yuan mean by that?"
"The principle is very simple. The words a person wants to blurt out at the first moment are often what he really wants to say. But the words he says after thinking it over are just to please others!"
As Xuan Yuan Jue was speaking, he opened his folding fan and fanned it twice. "Just now, Miss Shen blurted out that she could treat what Lord Shen said as a fart and just ignore it. It seems that Miss Shen may have thought so in her heart for quite some time!"
Shen Li now wished there would suddenly be a crack in the ground so that she could jump in.
Looking at Shen Li, who had been keeping her head down to reduce her presence, Shen Yi suddenly found it a bit funny, and a smile actually appeared on his face.
"Li'er! It seems that in the future, it's better to keep you at home. Otherwise, you'll always cause trouble. Today you made me a laughing - stock in front of Prince Xuan Yuan!"
"Brother! I was wrong! I won't talk nonsense anymore. I promise!" Shen Li showed a pitiful and helpless expression on her face and even raised three fingers to make a promise to Shen Yi.
"Alright! I know you didn't mean it. I'll forgive you this time. But let me tell you, there mustn't be a next time! If there is, I'll punish you not to go out for half a month!"
Shen Li quickly nodded, thinking that she should first make her brother happy.
Although Shen Yi had never blamed Shen Li, Shen Li knew her brother so well. How could she not see Shen Yi's real thoughts?
"Lord Shen's method may not be appropriate, right?" The wind fanned by the folding fan in Xuan Yuan Jue's hand became stronger, and there was also a hint of displeasure on his face. "Miss Shen is already an adult. How can Lord Shen still punish her by not allowing her to go out from time to time? This kind of method of punishing children is probably only used by Lord Shen!"
"Oh? Does Prince Xuan Yuan have any opinions on how I discipline my younger sister?"
Shen Li immediately heard the displeasure in Shen Yi's words. She gave Xuan Yuan Jue a warning look, hoping that he would shut up quickly and stop talking. It had taken her so much effort to make Shen Yi happy, and Xuan Yuan Jue's two sentences had ruined it.
Xuan Yuan Jue just pretended not to see Shen Li's look. He still faced Shen Yi and said, "I don't have any opinions. I just think it's a bit inappropriate."
"She's already sixteen and can take care of herself. What she wants to do and say is her freedom. Lord Shen, just because you're a few years older and have a certain status, you've been suppressing her all the time. This is a bit unfair to Miss Shen!"
"What's unfair? I think it's very fair!" Before Shen Yi could speak, Shen Li stepped forward and said to Xuan Yuan Jue.
"It seems that Prince Xuan Yuan has been quite idle recently. He even wants to interfere in other people's family affairs!"
There was a warning and a hint of pride in Shen Yi's eyes. "However, Prince Xuan Yuan may be disappointed. In my eyes, my younger sister will always be a child, and she herself likes this kind of family affection. I advise Prince Xuan Yuan to mind his own business."
"Lord Shen's words..."
Shen Li felt her temples throbbing on her head. She looked at Xuan Yuan Jue on her left and Shen Yi on her right. She felt her head was about to explode and couldn't even hear what the two were saying.
"Alright! Xuan Yuan Jue, stop talking! I'm doing fine now. Don't worry about me!"
"And you, brother. Didn't you say you had something to deal with when you got back? Why aren't you leaving yet?" After saying that, Shen Li pulled Shen Yi's arm and walked in the direction of Ye You Si.
Shen Yi obediently followed Shen Li's steps. After walking a few steps, he looked back at Xuan Yuan Jue, who was still standing there, and showed a proud and provocative smile.
Watching Shen Yi and Shen Li's backs getting farther and farther away, Xuan Yuan Jue had already squeezed the folding fan in his hand out of shape. The pent - up anger in his heart hadn't subsided. He just felt that his enthusiasm today had been in vain, and he had met an ungrateful person.
"Let's wait and see! Shen Yi, one day, I'll make you pay for this!" Xuan Yuan Jue said unwillingly in the direction where Shen Yi had left. "I'm telling you, I've set my mind on marrying Shen Li. Let's see if you can stop me then!"