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Tai Shi Zheng pinched the corner of the book and threw it away shyly.

Seeing that this was exactly the effect Qi Jiami wanted, she laughed heartily after Zheng turned away, "Hahahaha, Zheng, I was wondering why you're still so shy and blush so easily after getting married? Could it be that you're still a—"

At this point, Qi Jiami seemed to have discovered something incredible. She covered her mouth and leaned closer to Tai Shi Zheng in surprise.

"Wait, could it be that your Cui Lang is not good enough?"

Fortunately, they left the room early. Otherwise, if they had heard these conversations, who knows what they would have said.

Seeing this, Tai Shi Zheng moved his butt on the stool.

How could she know whether Cui Zhijun was capable or not? Looking at Cui Zhijun's pure and unselfish appearance, Zheng felt that it was a bit premature for Qi Jiami to say this. Besides, she was not prepared either, so she reached out and pushed Qi Jiami's shoulder, "Hey, don't talk nonsense. I don't want this thing, take it away quickly..."

"And...I, we, are doing fine!"

Taishi Zheng's voice was filled with guilt. Qi Jiami leaned forward, unwilling to back down. "Oh? Really? How is that a good idea? Tell me quickly."

Zheng wondered how to say this?

If she said that, would she really dare to listen?

Tai Shi Zheng was in a dilemma.

Just don't look at Zheng, who usually avoids Cui Zhijun's bullying. But whenever she meets Qi Jiami, she always manages to leave Zheng speechless. So Zheng can only place all her hopes on Yi Zishi.

Unexpectedly, Yi Zishi stood with Qi Jiami this time, turning away. Zheng looked at Qi Jiami helplessly, saying, "Qi Shiyi, please forgive me—"

-

Later, the sun set in the west.

A busy day in Bianjing will end at the hour of You.

Cui Zhijun walked out of the Imperial College, carrying his bookcase. Groups of students followed him, bowing and bidding him farewell. Cui Zhijun nodded in response. As the last wisps of white in the sky merged with dusk, Cui Zhijun calmly boarded the carriage for his journey home.

The frame of the car was shaking, and the scene flowed across his clear brows.

Cui Zhijun wordlessly put down his bookcase, but as he gazed at the curtains swaying in the wind, he thought of Taishi Zheng. At that moment, it felt as if her warmth lingered on his arm. Cui Zhijun unconsciously touched the skin where Zheng had touched him earlier, and her hazy, hoarse voice began to echo in his mind.

How to understand the meaning of boredom?

It seemed that he still took her words to heart.

But after watching for a long time, the carriage passed through the Suzaku Gate and headed north. At this moment, Cui Zhijun's voice was heard. He said, "Master, please go to the left corridor of the Imperial Street."

“Okay—”

The driver whipped up, and the long street was filled with the clatter of horse hooves. Only when the noise outside the window changed from quiet to bustling did Cui Zhijun shift his gaze to the left, until the setting sun shone through his eyes. He didn't even shield his eyes with his hands.

The master said, "The disciple has arrived."

Cui Zhijun finally thrust his straight back out of the parked carriage. He saw that the left corridor was still bustling with activity, and the loud shouts still pierced his ears with the same sharpness and relentlessness.

Looking around, Cui Zhijun suddenly realized that the only person missing today was Tai Shi Zheng, who was making noises around him.

He got out of the car.

The master remained silent, just watching the man in the green uniform walking away from the vehicle frame.

No one knew the purpose of Cui Zhijun's trip. He came to the crowded left corridor alone, but Cui Zhijun looked so out of place here that all the passers-by who met him or passed by him paid attention to him.

Cui Zhijun gradually felt a little uncomfortable, but he still stubbornly searched for something...

Until he saw a familiar figure, Cui Zhijun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He came to the stall, squatted down, reached out and imitated Taishi Zheng's gesture that day, scratched the puppy's head, and said to himself, "I can't believe all this time has passed, and you're still here. Are you waiting for her?"

This was Cui Zhijun's subconscious reaction, and he didn't even notice it.

The old woman who was selling things saw so many different kinds of people every day that she had long forgotten Cui Zhijun. Seeing the new business, she immediately narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Sir, are you interested in this colorful little dog? If you like it, I'll give you a discount..."

The puppy rubbed Cui Zhijun's hand affectionately, as if he had finally arrived.

Cui Zhijun softened. He wondered if this companionship would comfort Taishi Zheng's loneliness. Although he wasn't sure, he still picked up the puppy that Taishi Zheng had chosen and said to the old woman, "Old lady, I want this puppy. I'll give it to you at the original price, whatever it's worth."

The old woman smiled brightly when she heard this and immediately said, "Eighty cents."

Cui Zhijun, a man who never bargained, dutifully pulled out a copper coin from his sleeve and handed it over. Meanwhile, the puppy quietly lay in Cui Zhijun's arms, sniffing its new owner. Seeing this, the old woman couldn't help but say, "Your Excellency has a connection with this little fellow. He's truly blessed to be with you—"

Cui Zhiyun didn't respond.

The work was done, and now he just wanted to leave this noisy place as soon as possible, so he nodded and said goodbye while holding the puppy.

The puppy also shrank its head in his arms.

When the driver returned to the front of the car, he saw the puppy in Cui Zhijun's arms and was a little puzzled. You know, his servant had never even looked at these things from a distance before, so how could he hold a puppy in his arms like this...

Cui Zhijun's behavior was truly strange to him, but he didn't dare ask any more questions. He could only watch helplessly as his servant patiently got into the car, holding the puppy.

After Cui Zhijun settled in, the carriage began to move again, but the dog began to whine at the rocking of the carriage. By the time they reached home, perhaps tired of the whine, the dog finally fell asleep in Cui Zhijun's arms. Cui Zhijun stared at the little creature in his arms in silence, silently picking up his bookcase and heading back to the mansion.

Cui Zhijun thought that he would be able to meet Tai Shi Zheng when he arrived at Yinzhu Yatang and hand the puppy to her.

But when he stepped into the yard, Cui Zhijun turned around three times, but he didn't see Tai Shi Zheng, let alone a servant.

The sky was a little dark at this time, but not completely dark yet.

Cui Zhijun was standing blankly in the empty yard, holding a puppy and carrying a bookcase. He looked a little forlorn. Seeing him staring at the gate, I thought to myself: Where did all these people go?

-

The Prince of Bei's palace at dusk was a different kind of elegance than during the day. Beneath the setting sun, the glazed windows and gauze curtains exuded a quiet romance. Tai Shi Zheng, Qi Jia Mi, and Yi Zi Shi chatted happily as usual, losing track of time.

Only when they noticed the light in their eyes dimmed did they raise their heads and say goodbye.

But before leaving, Qi Jiami sent Taishi Zheng to the carriage, but then stuffed a food box into her arms. Zheng was confused as she held the food box that suddenly appeared in her arms and asked, "Shiyi Niang, what's the matter? I came to your house, how can I eat and take things at the same time! This is not good~"

Qi Jiami approached Taishi Zheng and whispered, "Why are you being so polite to me? I'm telling you, there are raw deer chops in this lunch box, which are said to be pure yang. Take them back and give them to your husband Cui to nourish him, so that you and your wife—"

"Ah, that's enough."

Hearing this, Zheng interrupted Qi Jiami's frivolous talk with the food box in her arms. She said repeatedly, "Thank you, thank you. Thank you. It's too late and I should go. Tell Sister Yi for me that we'll see each other next time."

Qi Jiami nodded without saying anything more and watched Tai Shi Zheng get on the ox cart.

The two waved goodbye in the dusk, as they were heading home.

Yi Zishi had just peeked out of the mansion. She came up to Qi Jiami, watched Taishi Zheng walk away, and smacked her lips and teased her, "Qi Shiyi, I see you weren't really inviting Zheng over for meat today; you were really gossiping about the sweetness of that newlywed couple. So, when did you start liking children?"

Qi Jiami turned around and curled her lips, "I don't like any children, but if they are born by Zheng, I like them all."

Turning around and walking through the door, Qi Jiami turned around and took Yi Zishi's arm, "Zheng has people waiting for her at home, and it seems you have nothing to do at home. Come on, come on, change your clothes with me, and let's go across the street to meet Xia Laowu for a drink, and gossip about what this idiot has experienced in the Imperial College."

"No, you—"

But Yi Zishi had just finished speaking halfway when Qi Jiami dragged him into the palace.

The two of them disappeared in front of the mansion gate.

-

Taishi Zheng was eager to get home, but she felt the oxcart was too slow. She thought to herself that she had just gotten up early to complain to Cui Zhijun about how she had been waiting for him all day, and then she went out to play so late, which was really a slap in the face.

As soon as the ox cart stopped, he trotted back to the Yinzhu Yatang.

Zheng stood by the door, holding the lunch box and smoothing it against her chest.

She looked up at the completely dark sky, the candlelight twinkling in her eyes, and wondered how she would greet Cui Zhijun when she saw him later. Suddenly, she heard a few whimpers from a puppy.

Zheng searched the door for a long time, but couldn't find anything...

Where does this sound come from?

Tai Shi Zheng stepped into the Yinzhu Yatang with doubts. She walked in with her head tilted, stopping only when she heard a voice. Inside the quiet courtyard, Cui Zhijun, still in his official uniform, sat down on the porch, his eyes closed, a weary look on his face as he took a nap.

The puppy in his arms became a little excited after seeing Taishi Zheng.

Zheng stared at the scene in front of her with wide eyes, turning her head away in disbelief, then back again. After several rounds of this, when she saw the same scene every time, Taishi Zheng finally believed that everything she saw was not a dream.

Cui Zhijun actually bought her a puppy! It was the same chubby puppy she saw last time.

Taishi Zheng happily leaned over and squatted in front of Cui Zhijun. She reached out and touched the puppy's head, and the puppy's tail began to wag non-stop. Zheng did not dare to disturb Cui Zhijun. She just looked at the puppy with a smile on her face, and then stared at Cui Zhijun's face.

Zheng was in a daze.

"Madam, are you back?" Cui Zhijun woke up with his eyes open. He always slept lightly.

Zheng looked at the man who was waiting for her so hard, and asked with a smile, "You have been waiting for a long time, huh? Why don't you come into the house?"

"The room is too stuffy."

Cui Zhijun didn't say much. He didn't want to tell Tai Shizheng that he wanted her to greet the puppy as soon as possible. But when he returned home, no one was there. He sat down in the corridor, waiting for his wife to come back...

Zheng nodded. She pointed at the puppy in Cui Zhiyun's arms and asked, "Is it... bought specially for me?"

"I picked it up on the road." Cui Zhijun lowered his eyes, picked up the puppy and wanted to hand it to Tai Shi Zheng's arms.

Tai Shi Zheng curled her lips and put down her lunch box, scolding him for being so stubborn. This was clearly the puppy she had seen that day, yet she lied and said she had picked it up.

Twisted,

Let's see how long he can twist it.

"Oh? You picked it up. It looks exactly the same as the one I saw on the stall that day! My dear, you really know how to pick up things--" Zheng said deliberately. She stared at Cui Zhijun's every move. She saw that Cui Zhijun's hand holding the puppy paused slightly in mid-air.

Tai Shi Zheng narrowed his eyes and saw that the secret was exposed.

Unexpectedly, as the two of them were tugging at each other, a warm sensation ran down Cui Zhijun's robe, leaving a long mark. Zheng looked at Cui Zhijun in shock, "Lang... Langjun, did it pee?!"

Cui Zhijun was also shocked.

His eyes widened, and he immediately stuffed the puppy into Taishi Zheng's hands. He stood up and rushed to the bathroom without saying anything.

In the yard, only Tai Shi Zheng was left standing there holding the puppy.

Zheng turned around and looked towards the bathroom for a long time in confusion, but after she came to her senses, she sneered, patted the puppy's head and whispered soothingly, "Be good, don't be afraid. Your 'dad' is just not very good with words, but he's actually a very nice person."

"Little dog, welcome to our home~"