Having eaten a bit too much for dinner, and with the moonlight just right, Shen Jiazhen accompanied Yi Huan for a walk along the riverbank to aid digestion.

"Brother Chen, you said you had something important to tell me once the money shop matter was resolved. Now you can tell me, right?"

Under the moonlight, Shen Jiazhen stood affectionately in front of Yi Huan, suddenly reached out and took her hand, and after a long pause, finally spoke his heart.

"Yi Huan, I... I'm not good at expressing myself, but I always say what I mean."

But I'm afraid that if I tell you, it will scare you. But I can't hide it; you're smart enough to figure it out sooner or later.

But I want to tell you myself, I, Shen Jiazhen, love you, I want to marry you, I want to be with you for the rest of my life, I...I...I......"

Shen Jiazhen sounded nervous, as if her words were stuck in her throat.

"Anyway, I just like you. I like your bravery and decisiveness, and I like the way you look at the ledgers so seriously."

I love your imposing presence, and I even love the way you tease me. I want to be with you, even if all you care about is the Shen family's wealth, I'm still willing.

How could Yi Huan not feel the heat when she was so close to the fire?

After she was injured, she clearly felt that Shen Jiazhen treated her differently, but she didn't think about it in that way.

“Brother Chen…”

"Yi Huan, please stop calling me 'little brother'!"

Yi Huan withdrew her hand and turned her face to the other side.

"Shen Jiazhen, didn't you say that the only person you love is Princess Leyang?"

What Shen Jiazhen feared most was Yi Huan asking that question.

“I don’t like Princess Leyang, I just admire her. I used to think that Princess Leyang’s business was big and successful.”

My parents always praised Princess Leyang in front of me, and I also heard some rumors about her, so I thought this woman was really amazing.

I used to think that was what liking someone meant, but now that I've met you, I know that liking someone means caring about everything about them.

Your happiness is my happiness, your sadness is my heartache. I also often worry that after you bring me to the capital, you will abandon me.

Yi Huan, my heart beats uncontrollably because of you.

Even if Princess Leyang is a successful businesswoman, and you are just a tea merchant, in my heart, she will never compare to you.

Yi Huan has been a powerful figure for many years, but no one has ever confessed their love to her so affectionately.

At first, she was both happy and nervous when she heard this.

She told Shen Jiazhen that she didn't like it, but she didn't dislike it either.

If she merges with the Shen family's business, then all the goods in Nanning and the border country will have no choice but to obey their orders.

But……

"Shen Jiazhen, what if I reject you?"

Shen Jiazhen was so nervous that he lowered his head and shook it slightly. His heart felt like it was being squeezed, making him incoherent.

"Reject me? I..."

"No, don't reject me. We...we've already been intimate...I...I..."

Yi Huan frowned. When had she and Shen Jiazhen ever had any physical intimacy? She was a woman, and he was a man, and he was still her younger brother!

"Shen Jiazhen, what did you say? What about physical intimacy?"

Shen Jiazhen came to her senses and realized she had said the wrong thing, but in the end she told Yi Huan the truth.

"I'm sorry, you were injured when you saved me last time, and I was the one who changed your clothes."

But I'm not marrying you because we kissed in the water, nor because I touched your body; I genuinely love you.

I was afraid you'd be angry with me, that's why I haven't dared to tell you.

Under the moonlight, Yi Huan's face turned red to the roots of her ears, feeling shy, nervous, and angry all at the same time.

"Shen Jiazhen, I saved you back then, not kissed you. You...you repaid kindness with enmity..."

Yi Huan abandoned him and ran away. She didn't want Shen Jiazhen to see her like this; it was too embarrassing.

The next day they boarded the ship and set off for the capital.

The journey by water took five days, and Yi Huan ignored Shen Jiazhen for all five days, even though he waited outside her room every day.

Sometimes Yi Huan wondered what her true feelings were for Shen Jiazhen. During the days he was away from the Shen family, he learned to cook and take care of her.

Aside from being three years and two months younger than me, everything seems fine.

Sometimes Yi Huan worried that if he knew she was Princess Leyang, he might not be so devoted to her.

Yi Huan herself was also worried. They would be arriving in the capital in three days, and she was really afraid that she would scare Shen Jiazhen.

After disembarking, the caravan switched to horse-drawn carriages. Shen Jiazhen and Yi Huan sat in the same carriage, and both of them fell silent without prior arrangement.

"Yi Huan, I've thought it all through these days. The Shen family will eventually be handed over to me. I'm not as good as you at business, but if we're together..."

In the future, when we have children, I will take care of them, teach them to read and write, and raise them to adulthood. You can still do business and soar in your own sky.

Yi Huan, give me an answer. I'll do anything you ask.

As they approached the city gates, Shen Jiazhen was terrified. Once inside, the two would part ways and never see each other again.

Yi Huan looked up at him. She had thought a lot about it these past few days. She felt that both Shen Jiazhen and the Shen family were good choices.

Although the Shen family was not as prestigious as hers, her father and mother never cared about such things. As long as they liked it, they wouldn't object even if the person was a farmer.

“Shen Jiazhen, once you arrive in the capital and know what you need to know, you still haven’t changed your mind. So come to Wanxiu Pavilion to find me.”

The carriage encountered the Shen family as soon as it entered the city. Madam Shen looked on anxiously, fearing that her son might have encountered an accident outside.

Yi Huan and Shen Jiazhen got out of the car. Madam Shen breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her son was unharmed.

She turned and bowed to Yi Huan, saying, "Princess Leyang, Jiazhen is naughty. Thank you for saving him. I can't imagine what I would have done if it weren't for you..."

"Princess, you must be tired from your journey. We have prepared a banquet at Fu Man Lou. Please come and join us."

Seeing Shen Jiazhen's puzzled expression, Yi Huan declined Madam Shen's invitation.

"No need, Madam Shen. I have other things to attend to, so I won't bother you any longer."

Yi Huan boarded the carriage and left, unaware of what Shen Jiazhen would think once he knew her identity.

"Mother, what did you call Yi Huan just now? Is Yi Huan Princess Leyang?"

Madam Shen slapped Shen Jiazhen on the head: "Princess Leyang, Chen Yihuan, she even told you her name, and you still don't know?"

Tell me, have you offended the princess? If you really have, see if your father won't beat you to death when you get back.”

Yi Huan originally thought that Shen Jiazhen would not come looking for her once he knew her identity, but she underestimated Shen Jiazhen's feelings for her.

The next day, before dawn, Yi Huan opened the door and saw Shen Jiazhen squatting at her door.

When Yi Huan opened the door, he rubbed his leg and stood up shakily. His knee hurt, but he didn't dare to show it.

"Yi Huan, I've made up my mind. I don't care who you are. I'll stick to what I said: I'll take care of the child, and you can run your business to support us. Is that okay?"

Yi Huan lowered her head shyly and replied, "It depends on my mood..."

Shen Jiazhen threw herself into Yi Huan's arms, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

From then on, rumors circulated in Nanning's business circles that the Chen family was going to form a business alliance with the Shen family, and that they were bound to control the entire business world...