Mr. Yuan’s Dilemma: Can’t Help Falling in Love with You

As soon as Shao Yibai settled down, Yuan Ran went over quickly to visit him.

“Brother Yibai, do you know about Luo Hai’s Lantern Show?”

Yuan Ran had always been sweet-tempered and pleasant and spoke in a soft and gentle voice. She was a well-known figure and highly likable amongst the emerging generation of socialites.

How could Shao Yibai not know about Luo Hai’s lantern show?

The year that the central government assigned Luo Hai to be a special economic zone, was the year that the lantern show started and became one of Luo Hai’s key specialty.

The lantern show exhibition would be held for 15 days after the Spring Lantern Festival until the end of the first month of the lunar new year. Tourists from all over would come by to visit it.

Bored to death with the attractions in Capital City long ago, the first thing that Shao Yibai wanted to do in Luo Hai was to visit the lantern show and experience the local customs and culture.

“Sister Yuan Ran, did you want to invite me to see the lanterns with you?” Shao Yibai bluntly asked. He was aware of Yuan Ran’s subtle feelings for him.

Shao Yibai had always maintained a polite distance between himself and Yuan Ran as a form of respect towards the Yuan Family’s Old Mistress.

“Yes, my grandmother said it would be dangerous for me to go alone because my brothers would be busy accompanying my sisters-in-law. Thus, I thought of asking you to accompany me. Brother Yibai, would you be willing to do so?”

As a new age and young lady from an aristocratic family, Yuan Ran restrained herself well and spoke intelligently. Moreover, she could also make well-balanced arguments.

Shao Yibai smiled. His handsome face became slightly more reserved. He did not answer her directly but instead laughed and asked, “Isn’t Yuan Xuan going to bring your sister-in-law Chenyan around? That man really doesn’t deserve that beautiful young woman. He locks her up at home all day because he’s worried about other people laying their eyes on her!”

Yuan Ran became rather uneasy. She lowered her voice and asked, “Why don’t we invite Brother Yuan Xuan along then?”

“That’s not a bad idea!” Shao Yibai’s smiling tiger expression was somewhat lovable. Yuan Ran’s heart skipped a beat seeing how he was exceptionally handsome with an elegant manner and upbringing. Although the result was not what she desired, Yuan Ran’s heart still approved of it when she thought of how they were about to go on a journey together.

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Shao Yibai parked his car at the doorway and waited for Yuan Xuan, Yuan Ran looked at the side profile of the man in the driver’s seat as though she was a love-struck fool. She thought to herself that there were no men in Luo Hai who were better than him. An individual like herself with this education and family situation would not be settling for less only if she married Shao Yibai.

Initially, Mu Chenyan did not plan to go along but she was left with no alternative when Yuan Tian rushed over and wailed about wanting to follow them.

Thus, Yuan Xuan brought Mu Chenyan while Shao Yibai took Yuan Ran. Including Yuan Tian, the five of them went in two cars to the lantern festival held at Ten Thousand Blessings Bridge Plaza.

Yuan Xuan sat in front driving the car, while Yuan Tian and Mu Chenyan chatted non-stop along the way. Yuan Xuan was never fond of crowded and bustling places. But looking in the rear view mirror and seeing how that woman had on a bright and sweet smile chatting with Yuan Tian even though she remained cold toward him, he was suddenly interested to visit the lantern show. Yuan Xuan who had always preferred peace and quiet was ready to enthusiastically risk everything and try something new now.

Close to arriving, Yuan Tian suddenly wailed, shocking Mu Chenyan and she asked, “What’s wrong?”

Yuan Tian’s face was dejected when she turned to Mu Chenyan and replied, “You’re all paired up but I’m all alone! The way I see it, I’ll be the biggest third wheel at today’s lantern show!”

Mu Chenyan was instantly amused by Yuan Tian. When she saw that the girl very much minded being alone, she said, “Get your brother to quickly find you a man and marry him!”

When Yuan Xuan saw that Mu Chenyan had voluntarily included him in the discussion, he felt like a servant girl who had been personally picked by the emperor. The delight on his face could not be concealed when he said, “I think Little Chenyan’s suggestion is doable!”

Mu Chenyan rolled her eyes at him while she angrily thought to herself, ‘Must you run your mouth?’