Li Qimu pouted and said with a hint of resentment.

You should know that in the month or so since Gu Lili left, he has missed her every day.

Gu Lili chuckled and quickly pulled Li Qimu over.

She pinched his chubby little face and said, "Yes! Of course I want to! I see that Yan Yu has grown quite a bit taller, but you seem to have only gained weight. Come and tell your cousin what delicious food you've been eating for the past month!"

Li Qimu looked embarrassed and smiled somewhat awkwardly.

He certainly ate a lot of good food this month.

However, he simply couldn't resist the delicious food made by his sister Gu Chenxi!

"Hehe, as the Master said, this is called 'accumulating knowledge and experience before unleashing its full potential'!"

Gu Lili and Lin Xiyao couldn't help but burst out laughing. This little guy didn't even catch the teasing from Master Yuan.

She even went around telling everyone about it with a smug look on her face; it was so cute.

Li Qimu didn't notice anything amiss. Seeing Gu Lili and the others laughing happily, he also smiled happily.

Gu Lili was about to pull the group into the main room when she noticed that Han Mingyue and Yuanbao had also arrived.

When Han Mingyue saw Gu Lili looking at her, she quickly greeted Gu Lili.

"Lili, you're back!"

Gu Lili smiled and nodded. Since the guest was a guest, there was no reason to leave him standing there.

"The moon is here! Shall we go inside and have some tea?"

Han Mingyue nodded and happily walked with Yuanbao towards the main room.

Just as the group sat down, Chang'an came out of the house with Wei Yin.

Chang'an had planned to rest in the room if there was nothing else to do.

In order to avoid making everyone feel uncomfortable, who knew that while they were taking a short nap, they heard Han Mingyue's voice.

Before Wei Yin could react, he saw Chang'an leap up from the kang (a heated brick bed).

He quickly put on his outer robe and went inside.

Wei Yin also hurriedly followed Chang'an out.

Seeing Chang'an's hurried appearance, Wei Yin felt that something must have happened.

But who knew that when Chang'an was still a few steps away from the main hall, he slowed down again.

He walked slowly into the main room, looking every bit the refined gentleman.

The people inside the room were stunned for a moment when they saw Chang'an, and then they immediately got up and knelt down.

Gu Lili sighed helplessly and was about to kneel down.

He was also complaining in his heart, saying that this coming and going was really troublesome.

However, just as Gu Lili bent her legs, Chang'an gently lifted her up with both hands.

“Lili, didn’t I tell you that you don’t need to bow when you see me in the future?” Chang’an said softly.

This startled Wei Yin, who was standing nearby. Was this still the same Crown Prince who was usually so decisive and ruthless?

At this moment, Wei Yin wanted to bring all those gossiping people in the capital to see for themselves, to see if their Crown Prince was not indulging in women.

From now on, anyone who dares to say that His Highness the Crown Prince is a homosexual will have their tongue ripped out!

Gu Lili quickly pulled her hands out of Chang'an's grasp.

From the moment she learned of Chang'an's identity, Gu Lili had been deliberately keeping her distance from him.

She did not want to share a husband with another woman, nor did she want to be imprisoned within those red-tiled, high walls.

He didn't want any woman he had never met before.

Chang'an felt a little disappointed as he watched Gu Lili withdraw her hand.

However, remembering his promise to Gu Lili, he knew he shouldn't rush things.

At the very least, we should wait until he annuls the engagement and obtains the consent of his father and mother before proceeding.

"Get up, you don't need to be so polite anymore," Chang'an said, turning to the people kneeling on the ground.

The group slowly stood up, but the relaxed and carefree atmosphere had completely disappeared.

Everyone was on tenterhooks.

Especially Han Mingyue, who once fought with Chang'an.

Although I was unaware of it at the time, in retrospect, it was extremely disrespectful.

Lin Xiyao was also embarrassed. She had told Cuizhu before that this young man looked familiar.

I just never thought about the capital city.

Now that I think about it, I remember catching a glimpse of His Highness the Crown Prince from afar when I attended the gathering with my mother.

Everyone in the room had their own thoughts and seemed somewhat uneasy because of Chang'an's arrival.

Gu Lili sighed softly and said, "Yaoyao, you two sit down and have some tea. Chang'an and I... I need to go out and talk to His Highness the Crown Prince about something."

His Highness the Crown Prince will return to the capital in three days at most.

At that time, the family members won't need to be so cautious.

Lin Xiyao nodded quickly and said, "Go ahead, Lili, we'll wait for you to come back for dinner."

Gu Lili nodded and walked out with Chang'an.

Wei Yin originally wanted to follow behind Chang'an, but when Chang'an waved his hand, he stopped in his tracks.

Gu Lili and Chang'an walked eastward along the stream, just like before.

However, my current mood is completely different from that of the past.

The two remained silent the entire way. Gu Lili seemed lost in thought, and for a moment, she didn't utter a word.

Chang'an coughed softly, breaking the silence first.

“Lili, my name is Yin Jiuchen. You can call me Jiuchen from now on, but I still prefer you to call me Chang’an.”

Yin Jiuchen's voice pulled Gu Lili back to reality. When she looked around, she realized that she and Yin Jiuchen had already walked quite a distance.

Gu Lili smiled faintly, "Your Highness is too kind. I dare not address Your Highness by your name directly."

Yin Jiuchen let out a barely audible sigh.

"Then just call me Chang'an, so that everyone won't feel awkward when they hear 'Your Highness the Crown Prince'."

Yin Jiuchen still prefers the way everyone is free and unrestrained, regardless of status.

Gu Lili thought that Yin Jiuchen would be leaving in just a few days, so she decided to go along with his wishes.

To avoid things getting unpleasant before we're even leaving.

Gu Lili nodded and asked, "Chang'an, when do you plan to return to the capital?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Jiuchen assumed that Gu Lili didn't want him to stay any longer, and he felt a pang of sadness.

"Lili, do you want me to leave that much?" Yin Jiuchen muttered.

If he could, he wouldn't want to leave!

Gu Lili quickly shook her head and said, "No, no, no, it's not that. Before you leave, I have a gift I want to give you, which will take about three days, so I wanted to ask when you are leaving."

Yin Jiuchen's furrowed brows finally relaxed when he heard Gu Lili's words.

"I was planning to leave in the next few days, so let's set it for three days from now."

Yin Jiuchen was very curious about what gift Gu Lili was going to prepare for him that would take three whole days.

Gu Lili stopped and turned around.

"Shall we go back?" Gu Lili asked.

After walking for a while, Grandma should have almost finished cooking.

After the meal, everyone went back to their rooms to rest, and they relaxed.

Chang'an nodded, and he and Gu Lili walked slowly towards their home.

The setting sun cast long shadows of the two of them, and Yin Jiuchen wished time could stand still at that moment.