Fu Rongchen was taken aback. Memories of that day at the teahouse were stirred up, and images of a young girl's pink and white bodice and trembling roses flashed through his mind...

He suddenly felt a dry mouth.

Seeing that he remained silent, Shangguan Yanran tugged at his sleeve, "Breaking one's word is not the behavior of a gentleman."

Fu Rongchen snapped out of his reverie and looked at her with a slightly deeper gaze.

He coughed softly, his voice a little hoarse, "So... what do you want?"

Shangguan Yanran was stumped by the question.

In fact, she had almost forgotten about it. She had just suddenly remembered to ask him, and she didn't really want him to keep his promise immediately.

She thought for a moment, then leaned closer to him and whispered, "Never mind, I'll see after the wedding. You should go back now."

The girl's delicate fragrance wafted over, and Fu Rongchen's heart fluttered. Just as he was about to grasp that fragrance, she had already stepped into the mansion gate.

Fu Rongchen stood at the door and watched her go inside. After a long while, he turned and left.

As soon as Shangguan Yanran returned to the mansion, the servants quickly informed Shangguan Boyan and his wife of her return.

Therefore, as soon as Shangguan Yanran stepped into the front hall, she saw the couple staring at her as if they wanted to save her money.

"Father, Mother." Her heart pounded.

"You still know how to come back?" Madam Shangguan was the first to speak out.

Shangguan Yanran bit her lip and said with a grin, "This is my home, of course I have to come back."

Shangguan Boyan almost burst out laughing, but Madam Shangguan pinched his thigh to stop him from laughing.

Madam Shangguan stood up, her face stern, and said, "So you still remember this is your home. I thought you had forgotten even your own name."

Shangguan Yanran quickly stepped forward and hugged her arm, acting coquettishly, "Of course I remember! Although I ran off to play without telling you last time, I've been thinking about you and Dad a lot. I haven't been able to enjoy my food. Look, I've lost weight from missing you so much." As she spoke, she pouted pitifully.

Madam Shangguan's heart softened. Although she knew that she was saying this on purpose to make them feel sorry for her, she still couldn't bring herself to continue scolding her.

Shangguan Boyan stepped forward, pulled Shangguan Yanran aside, looked her over for a while, and said with undisguised heartache, "You have indeed lost weight."

Shangguan Yanran nodded in agreement, "Yes, I can't eat well or sleep well when I'm out, so I just want to get back as soon as possible. Sigh, I'll never run away from home again."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Boyan angrily said, "What? You can't even get enough to eat? Does Fu Rongchen dare not feed my daughter properly? I'm going to find him right now and teach him a lesson." With that, he released her hand and started to walk out.

Shangguan Yanran was stunned. Only then did she realize that she had overacted. She didn't have time to think about how he knew she was with Fu Rongchen. Afraid that he would really go to the Fu residence to cause trouble for Fu Rongchen, she quickly ran up and grabbed him. "Father, don't be impulsive. It has nothing to do with Fu Rongchen..."

Shangguan Boyan glared, "Why are you calling him by his full name now?" His precious daughter used to call Rong Chen "brother." Although he knew his daughter might have feelings for Fu Rongchen, he still felt uneasy when the fact was right in front of him, even though that person was his most outstanding student.

"I just shouted because I saw you shouting," Shangguan Yanran said sullenly.

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Boyan said nothing more. As a father, there were some things he couldn't ask directly. He gave Shangguan's wife a look, then made an excuse to leave and went to his study.