Chapter 37 Confession: I don't like you being so intimate with other men. ...

Lin Yanshu excitedly followed Li Chengyi, watching him wash up and change clothes.

"I need to change my clothes, and Yan Shu wants to see them too?"

Lin Yanshu stopped in her tracks. If it were before, she would have just stood aside and watched.

But then she thought of that dream, and her cheeks began to burn.

Ah Zhao, you're being indecent!

She pursed her lips, stomped her foot angrily, and stormed out of the room. Li Chengyi didn't know what he had done to upset Lin Yanshu again. He felt that Lin Yanshu was getting angry more and more often these past few days. He was completely baffled.

After everything was settled, Li Chengyi took Lin Yanshu to the embassy.

This was the first time Lin Yanshu had seen so many people from different ethnic groups; it was different from what she had imagined.

With their blond hair and heterochromatic eyes, their eye color is different from that of the people of the Central Plains, which is quite fascinating.

Lin Yanshu was somewhat mesmerized. When she turned her head, she saw Mo Duosi Mei and Mo Lang Zhuo walking towards her.

Lin Yanshu opened her mouth in shock. Four words flashed through her mind:

Exotic beauty.

Mo Duosi's eyes were a vibrant green, turning a deep blue in the sun—a truly fascinating sight. Lin Yanshu glanced at them a few more times.

Beside her stood Mo Langzhuo, nearly twice the size of Mo Duosi Mei, a large man. His skin was very dark, like the tan of a bronze statue. The people from Lin Yanshu's rural hometown also had dark skin, but not as dark as Mo Langzhuo. This made Lin Yanshu feel a bit more at ease with him.

Mo Duosi quickly noticed Lin Yanshu, the girl she hadn't seen yesterday. The girl was still curiously observing her brother.

She knew that women in the Central Plains had never seen a man as robust as her brother, and they couldn't help but admire him.

She asked, "What's your name?"

"Lin Yanshu".

Mo Duosi Mei thought the woman's voice was soft and sweet, like the Persian cat at home that loved to be pampered.

She pulled Lin Yanshu to her side and began to chat:

"Why didn't I see you yesterday?"

“I am not a person in the officialdom; I came here with His Highness the Crown Prince.”

Mo Duosi gave an "oh" and looked at Li Chengyi and Lin Yanshu with amusement.

Their relationship is not simple.

Li Chengyi led Mo Duosi and the others to several unique shops in the capital. Mo Duosi liked them very much.

We strolled around aimlessly until evening.

"I've heard that the night markets in your capital are very lively. Why don't you take my brother and me to see them, Your Highness?"

Li Chengyi was a little tired, but seeing Lin Yanshu's bright and spirited eyes, he agreed.

After spending the day together, Lin Yanshu became much more familiar with Mo Duosi and the others, and suggested, "Why don't we come again tomorrow? Tomorrow is the famous Lantern Festival in the capital, with many activities that we don't usually see."

The group agreed, and the next day they met at the Lantern Festival night market.

Lin Yanshu stood beside Li Chengyi, skipping and looking around. It was her first time attending the Lantern Festival with Li Chengyi.

"There are a lot of people here, don't wander off."

As he spoke, Li Chengyi took Lin Yanshu's hand. Lin Yanshu stopped jumping. She looked down at her hand, which was being held by Li Chengyi, and awkwardly pulled it away from his grasp.

Restrain yourself, stay away.

Li Chengyi frowned imperceptibly. Was Lin Yanshu rejecting him?

Lin Yanshu, however, felt no remorse and began chatting with others:

"This is an archery game. If you hit the target, you can win a Lantern Festival prize."

Mo Duosi took the bow and arrow and looked at the target. The wooden target was only about the size of a palm and was far away. It would be difficult to hit it without training.

Mo Duosi Mei tossed the bow and arrows to Mo Langzhuo and said with a smile, "Brother, show them what you've got."

Morangzhuo took the bow and arrows, and smiled helplessly:

"Yes, ma'am."

Morangzhuo drew his bow, squinted one eye, aimed at the bullseye, released his finger, and the arrow flew out, hitting the bullseye perfectly.

Lin Yanshu felt a gust of wind pass by, and the people around him cheered. Lin Yanshu looked over.

That's amazing!

She gaped in surprise and looked at Morangzhuo with admiration.

Mo Duosi Mei pulled Lin Yanshu into a hug and asked teasingly:

"How about that? Isn't my brother amazing?"

Lin Yanshu nodded and praised, "Amazing, very handsome."

Mo Duosi Mei hadn't expected women from the Central Plains to speak so bluntly. She said jokingly:

"Miss Lin, do you like my brother? My brother is the number one warrior in the barbarian lands!"

Lin Yanshu smiled innocently and nodded: "I like it. I like princesses too."

"You are all good-looking and kind people."

Mo Duosi blushed after Lin Yanshu said that. Why did he suddenly say he liked her?

Li Chengyi listened to every word. He angrily twitched his cheek and ordered his men to bring him a bow and arrows.

Ha, it's just hitting a wooden target, what's so great about that? Where's the coolness in that?

Li Chengyi raised his hand, glanced at it, and shot the arrow. It hit the target!

He drew a second arrow, then a third…

All correct!

The shop owner quickly took the prize and walked to Li Chengyi's side, then shot again. His stall would have to close early.

"Young master, this rabbit lantern is a prize for the target shooting competition."

Li Chengyi glanced at the rabbit lantern; it had red eyes and was quite adorable. He pointed at Lin Yanshu:

"Give it to her."

The shopkeeper presented the rabbit lantern to Lin Yanshu; the little girl was easily attracted to pretty things.

She stared at the rabbit lantern, examining it closely. The rabbit was drawn so realistically that it was holding a crescent moon.

Do you like it?

Lin Yanshu looked at Li Chengyi in the direction of the voice. She smiled and nodded, but Li Chengyi was not satisfied and pressed for an answer:

"Is Gu Li powerful?" Between Gu Li and Mo Langzhuo, who is more handsome?

However, he didn't ask the last question, lest he appear petty.

"Ah Zhao is the best!"

With just one sentence, he easily turned Li Chengyi's anger into joy.

Mo Duosi Mei watched as if she were watching an unconscious dog training session. This prince... his moods change too quickly.

Lin Yanshu held the rabbit lantern up to her eyes, admiring the little rabbit before her.

Mo Langzhuo stepped forward, curious as he had never seen such a small item from the Central Plains before. The man's shadow fell over Lin Yanshu, who looked up and met Mo Langzhuo's gaze.

The man awkwardly looked away. Lin Yanshu noticed that Mo Langzhuo liked it, so she tilted her head back, stretched out her arm, and said with a smile:

"This is for you!"

Mo Langzhuo looked at Lin Yanshu in front of him, blushed with embarrassment, awkwardly took the rabbit lantern, and stammered:

"Thanks."

"You're welcome. You are guests, and it's only right that we show you hospitality."

Li Chengyi looked over; he was standing beside the two of them, watching them intently. This was the rabbit lantern he had given to Lin Yanshu; how could she give it to someone else?

Lin Yanshu looked over and noticed that Li Chengyi seemed unhappy. She quietly moved closer, tilted her head, and whispered beside him:

"Is Ah Zhao angry?"

"It was my fault for giving the rabbit lantern to someone else without your permission. But Ah Zhao shouldn't be that petty."

Li Chengyi said coldly, "What I give you is yours. Who you give it to is none of my business."

Lin Yanshu listened and stopped trying to coax Li Chengyi. She turned around and happily chatted with them.

Li Chengyi watched helplessly as Lin Yanshu ignored him. He stared at her in shock, thinking that she had finally come to her senses these past few days.

Ha, even an iron tree blooming wouldn't make her understand. But what he said himself had nothing to do with him. Li Chengyi could only watch Lin Yanshu from the side, having to occasionally conceal his gaze to avoid being seen through.

Mo Duosi put her arm around Lin Yanshu in a hearty embrace. She found it really interesting how she and that Crown Prince were acting so awkwardly.

Mo Duosi said, "Miss Lin has a really good relationship with His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Does Miss Lin like His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Mo Duosi Mei knew that Lin Yanshu wasn't quite at that level of thinking, so she added:

"It's the kind of love you feel when you marry His Highness and become husband and wife, spending every day together."

Li Chengyi pricked up his ears, wanting to know her answer. Although, he already had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

Lin Yanshu casually replied, "I don't like it."

She and Ah Zhao were together every day anyway.

She didn't understand why Mo Duosi Mei was asking this question, and looked at Mo Duosi Mei with confusion.

Mo Duosi chuckled and said, "Then why don't you marry my brother? If you marry my brother, you can still marry other men."

This was the first time Lin Yanshu had heard such a thing. She looked over curiously and asked, "Really? Won't they start fighting?"

Mo Duosi waved her hand and said proudly, "No, my brother is very generous!"

In a place where no one cared, Li Chengyi was already furious, but he still had to maintain his gentlemanly demeanor.

Keep it a joke! If I say another word, Lin Yanshu, this little white rabbit, will be tricked into marrying a bunch of men, and they'll all be in his courtyard.

Li Chengyi deflected, saying, "Too much is as bad as too little."

"Many people pretend to be generous on the surface, but who knows how stingy they are in private."

"Two people are enough for a family. Too many people can easily cause trouble."

Li Chengyi practically spoke through gritted teeth. Lin Yanshu thought he made a lot of sense and nodded in praise:

"Ah Zhao knows so much."

Mo Duosi Mei wanted to say something to salvage her brother's image: "But Miss Lin, my brother is different!"

Li Chengyi glared at him, and Mo Langzhuo, sensing the awkward atmosphere, stood in front of Mo Duosi Mei and grinned foolishly.

"Princess, you must be tired after a day of sightseeing. I will send someone to escort you back."

With that, Li Chengyi pulled Lin Yanshu by the wrist and left. Lin Yanshu didn't notice at all and even turned back to wave goodbye to Mo Duosi Mei.

All of this was observed by Xiao Chen and Xie Ciyan, who were not far away.

The prince consort laughed and said, "Your Highness seems to have a very good relationship with this country girl."

Xie Ciyan frowned slightly and feigned agreement.

It wasn't until they were far away that Lin Yanshu realized something was wrong; she sensed that Li Chengyi was angry.

"Ah Zhao, what's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

Li Chengyi lowered his eyes, looked over angrily, and said, "You're only just realizing that now?"

"But I've already explained the rabbit lamp to you, and you said you weren't angry."

Does he stop being angry just because he says he's not angry?

Lin Yanshu is always so innocent; you can never guess what he's thinking. If he doesn't speak up, he'll only ever be a friend to Lin Yanshu for the rest of his life.

Thinking of this, Li Chengyi's eyes became deep and unfathomable. He stared intently at his prey like a snake flicking its tongue.

"It's not just this."

"I dislike your intimacy with other men."

"I don't want you to actually have three wives and four concubines."