The cherries this season aren't very sweet; they're sweet with a hint of tartness, making for a pleasant sweet and sour taste. At least Jiang Xuelin thinks they taste great, better than the purely sweet ones.

but!

But that's not the reason why Fu Han specifically picked the sourest-looking cherry for her!

So she shoved it into Fu Hanlai's mouth.

Then Fu Hanlai's face contorted, making Jiang Xuelin chuckle uncontrollably.

Fu Hanlai hadn't expected the cherries to be so sour; they almost made his teeth fall out. But seeing Jiang Xuelin's sly smile, he... had no choice but to accept it.

It was because he was the one who picked out these cherries for Jiang Xuelin.

The cherry was so sour that Fu Hanlai behaved himself from then on, feeling that even his words sounded sour whenever he opened his mouth.

It's definitely a problem with the cherries!

After learning Jiang Xuelin and Fu Hanlai's identities, the three women became noticeably more sincere and no longer displayed the insincere smiles they had before.

As the night wore on, Jiang Xuelin, who had been wandering around all day, felt drowsy.

I went to bed too late the night before, and I played all afternoon without taking a nap.

Not only was she sleepy, but Fu Hanlai was also very tired after leaving the ship. The two of them leaned against each other and closed their eyes as soon as they got into the carriage.

“Fu Ashou…”

"...Hmm?" I'll take a short nap on the way back.

"I've noticed you've been traveling a lot these days, and Master Wu isn't here either. You haven't been practicing your martial arts for quite some time, have you?" Jiang Xuelin asked with a smile as she leaned against the dozing Fu Hanlai, a pillow stuffed behind her back by Green Ivy, looking quite comfortable.

"Aren't you the same?" Although he didn't know why Jiang Xuelin would bring up this question out of the blue, he still harbored the idea of ​​turning the tide one day, so naturally he was unwilling to admit his shortcomings.

Besides, although he didn't practice his martial arts as much as he did at the Prince Ping's residence, he went out riding with Jiang Xuelin almost every day!

Also, he hadn't really exercised properly for quite some time, but Jiang Xuelin was only average, so the gap between them should have remained the same.

“That’s true, but I can still easily pick you up, believe it or not?” Jiang Xuelin tapped her chin with her finger, raised her eyebrows slightly, and looked a little proud. “Tell me, isn’t your arm strength much lower than before? Practicing martial arts is like rowing against the current; if you don’t advance, you fall behind, tsk tsk.”

Green Ivy had already guessed that her young lady probably had something in mind, which was why she was being so roundabout.

Not only did she notice, but Fu Hanlai noticed it too.

Fu Hanlai wasn't blind; he could see through this low-level provocation. But seeing through it was one thing, and whether he would fall for it was another.

"Even if I back down, it's still easy for me to pick you up. What? You don't believe me? If you don't believe me, stop the carriage and I'll show you. I'm not the kind of person who can't even kill a chicken."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuelin simply shook her head, looking at Fu Hanlai with an expression of utter unreasonableness. "We're currently on our way back in the carriage. Why would we stop here? Is it a waste of time?"

"Besides, it's just picking someone up, who can't do that? But if you're carrying them for a distance, that's a different story. The difference between the two is quite obvious."

Fu Hanlai: "..."

Those words are truly hurtful to hear.

How can a man say he can't hold on?

"Jiang Xuelin".

Fu Hanlai leaned back, slightly raised his chin, and looked down at Jiang Xuelin. "If you want to say something, just say it directly. Do you think I'll fall for your tricks? You're underestimating me too much."

Green Ivy thought Jiang Xuelin would refute her, but to her surprise, she just chuckled.

"Now an opportunity is before you, Fu Ashou, do you want to give it a try?"

"Try what?"

Jiang Xuelin propped herself up and leaned forward slightly. "Let's see if you can easily pick me up and walk a short distance. Green Ivy is here too, so let her be our witness, shall we?"

Fu Hanlai: "..."

He gave Jiang Xuelin a disdainful look and said nothing.

"Are you really not going to give it a try? Or are you just putting on a brave face and saying that you haven't trained for over a month and your skills have become rusty?"

Fu Hanlai: "..."

—I'm not going to say anything!

In fact, he had already guessed what Jiang Xuelin wanted to do by this point, but he just didn't respond and watched Jiang Xuelin scratching her head in confusion.

What is Jiang Xuelin planning to do?

Jiang Xuelin didn't want to go back by herself!

She must be incredibly sleepy right now, but she doesn't want to be woken up again after returning to the courtyard in the other house. That's why she said those things to me, so that I wouldn't wake her up when we get back, and instead, I would carry her back.

Why ask Green Ivy to be a witness? She won't even open her eyes to look!

He has seen right through her!

I won't fall for her tricks!

What a cunning scheme!

If she had spoken to him nicely and begged him, he might have agreed to her request out of consideration for her feelings.

Jiang Xuelin: "..."

Fu Hanlai's gaze was too obvious; it would be hard for Jiang Xuelin not to notice. But Jiang Xuelin also understood that Fu Hanlai was just waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

Never mind.

At worst, I can just get up on my own; I'm not that sleepy. Otherwise, this guy would definitely laugh at me.

After glancing at Fu Hanlai, Jiang Xuelin leaned back on the cushion behind her and closed her eyes for a short rest.

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