Chapter 704 (Bonus Chapter) - Can We Just Start Dating?

Although it was the same familiar face in front of him, Chen Ci felt that she was completely different.

Her eyes were bright and piercing, her lips held a gentle smile, and her whole demeanor exuded tenderness and affection.

His heart skipped a beat, and he tentatively called out to her, "Shu Tong?"

"It's me." Fang Tong tilted her head, her playful expression becoming even more captivating in the moonlight.

Chen Ci pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly.

"I miss you so much……"

"I know." Fang Tong raised her hand and gently patted his back. "I know everything."

The experiences of the past few days flashed through Fang Tong's mind. She buried her face in his chest, breathing in his familiar and light fragrance, and smiled, "I missed you so much too."

"Shu Tong..."

She laughed: "How about you just call me Fang Tong? That's how I exist in this world."

"Okay." Chen Ci gazed at her, his eyes filled with a timeless beauty: "No matter what your name is, you will always be the girl I love most in my heart."

Their eyes met; it was simple, pure, and full of affection.

Then came an uncontrollable, deep kiss, passionate and tender.

They only separated when they heard footsteps at the door, exchanged a glance, and went downstairs hand in hand.

After helping Uncle Ren into the room, Fang Tong returned with a bowl of warmed hangover soup. Uncle Ren was leaning against the headboard talking to Chen Ci.

"Aci, do you think she'll ever come back?"

Chen Ci guessed that he was probably referring to the person he had been looking for.

Seeing that he was quite drunk, Chen Ci coaxed him, "Yes, I will. I want to drink the hangover soup. We can talk about the rest when I'm sober tomorrow."

Uncle Ren laughed: "Are you trying to fool me? How could she possibly come back? I've been waiting for so long and she still hasn't come..."

Uncle Ren drank the hangover soup and fell asleep in a daze.

Chen Ci sighed softly, closed the door, and left with Fang Tong.

The two sat under the eaves for a while longer, and Chen Ci sighed, "Compared to Uncle Ren, we are lucky; we didn't have to wait until the end of time."

Fang Tong held his hand in her palm, and she gently scratched it: "Uncle Ren, who are you waiting for? What's the story?"

Chen Ci shook his head: "I really don't know. He has never told anyone... I only know that he has been single all these years."

Fang Tong shrugged slightly: "Since ancient times, those who are deeply in love have only ended up with regrets..."

Chen Ci raised his hand and tapped her head: "It's 'Once you've seen the ocean, other waters are nothing; once you've seen the clouds of Wushan, other clouds are nothing.'"

Fang Tong smiled and said, "Mm."

This poem accompanied them from the Wu Dynasty to Qing City, and can be considered their love story's beginning.

Although Fang Tong remembered now, Chen Ci knew nothing about what happened after he left the Wu Dynasty, so he talked to Fang Tong about it.

Fang Tong then recounted the whole story in detail.

Finally, Chen Ci said, "So now the real Crown Prince Chen Ci and Consort Shu Tong are living happily together?"

Fang Tong nodded: "Yes."

"What about General Lin Feiyan and Crown Princess Ye Qingning?" Chen Ci asked again.

“I arranged for them to leave, and they’re probably living happily in some paradise right now.” Fang Tong held his hand tightly: “Don’t worry, everyone is fine, and they’re all living happily.”

Chen Ci felt a sudden warmth in his heart, followed by a surge of bittersweet emotions.

"If Abao hadn't come looking for you, had you made a backup plan for yourself?" Chen Ci asked her.

Fang Tong smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, anyway, A Bao is here."

Seeing that she didn't want to say more, Chen Ci wisely didn't ask any further questions, but just looked at her with deep eyes and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

When everyone else had left, she single-handedly held up the chaotic scene and properly arranged everyone's fate.

Thankfully, things are finally becoming clear.

Chen Ci looked at her and confessed affectionately, "Can we start dating right away? I really love you so much."