"Xiao Chen? Xiao Chen?" Nan Qianyue walked around to the front of the swing and waved her hand in front of Xiao Chen's eyes. "What are you thinking about so intently? I called you a hundred times and you didn't answer."
Ye Jian, hidden in the shadows: "..." He had only called out five times.
Xiao Chen's gaze was momentarily dazed. The woman's face before him seemed to overlap with that of two years ago. He felt both nostalgic and cherished her, yet fearful that she would disappear.
Suddenly, Xiao Chen stood up and pulled her into his arms, his voice trembling slightly, "Nan Nan, this time, will you still choose me?"
Nan Qianyue placed her hand on his chest, trying to push him away, and pretended to be confused, saying, "What what selection? What are you talking about? Let me go first, let's talk this out."
"I won't let go." Xiao Chen hugged her even tighter. "Nan Nan, please choose me, okay?"
Nanqianyue frowned. "Tell me why you're unhappy first, and then I'll answer you."
Xiao Chen seemed easy to coax, his eyes showing tenderness; Nan Nan ultimately cared about him.
"As I told you before, I am not my mother's biological child. She had no children of her own, so she adopted me. She disciplined me strictly from a young age. There was no motherly affection between us, only a weighing of pros and cons. She only wanted to raise me to be a tool for her to gain fame and fortune..."
"My father dislikes my mother, so he doesn't like me either. Even if he acknowledges my abilities, he won't treat me kindly. I have no family, no friends, and the power struggles of life have left my world in black and white..."
"It wasn't until you came into my life that I realized that warmth exists in this world, that there are pure souls, vibrant lives, sincere care, genuine smiles, and heartfelt emotions..."
Ye Jian, hidden in the shadows, was deeply moved. His lord downplayed his own arduous past, but always vividly described the feelings that Miss Nan had brought him.
Suddenly, Ye Jian's eyes sharpened, and his keen gaze turned to a certain direction.
"Nan Nan, do you know when I was in the most pain?"
Before Nanqianyue could answer, he continued, "It's not those dark and hopeless days before I met you, it's these two years since I lost you."
"Having seen the neon lights after the rain, I no longer want to stay in the abyss and dark valley."
"Nan Nan, please see this through to the end and don't leave me, okay?"
He gently released her, his scarlet eyes fixed intently on her.
In the dark alley outside the courtyard, the woman in green cautiously observed the prince's expression.
"Your Highness, should we charge in?"
Qin Yi was like a living ice machine, with cold air billowing out.
Qingyi regretted not wearing more clothes when she went out.
"Wait a little longer." A voice, a mixture of ice and fire, squeezed out of Qin Yi's throat.
He wanted to hear how the Southern Migration Month would choose this time.
The feelings of the person who moved south were indescribably complicated.
"You said that two years ago, I chose you. What kind of choice were you referring to? Was it to stay with you forever? Or was it that I trusted you more at the time and wanted to find temporary peace with you, and then leave after finding a way back?"
She was very skeptical; she felt she wouldn't easily make a lifelong commitment to someone from ancient times.
However, she gave him the jade she had worn since childhood, which is puzzling.
Xiao Chen's eyes were frighteningly red, and he choked out, "Nan Nan, you forgot, you promised me that you would try to get along with me, try to date me, but you... you lied to me, you ran away."
Hot tears streamed down his face. "I knew you were so far away, yet I still deceived myself, hoping you were just hiding somewhere I couldn't find. I've been searching for you. Do you know how much pain I've endured these past two years? Day and night, I've been longing for your return..."
Nan Qianyue stared at him in a daze. She had actually agreed to date him, so why did she leave? Was she really lying to him, or was there another reason that even Xiao Chen didn't know?
"I can't answer you until I regain my memories."
Nanqianyue took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it to him, saying, "Wipe your tears first. It's not good for such a big man to always cry."
Xiao Chen didn't answer, but just stared at her intently.
"Alright, here you go. One hundred taels of silver. I'll have someone send it to the Prime Minister's residence later." Nan Qianyue raised her precious hand and wiped away his tears.
A single tear is worth several taels of silver; indeed, they know how to make money.
“Xiao Chen, if I really agreed to date you, I wouldn’t just disappear for no reason. I think you should investigate this carefully,” Nan Qianyue said seriously.
Xiao Chen frowned slightly, and after a moment of stunned silence, a hopeful light shone in his eyes. "Really? You really...you're not lying to me?"
Nanqianyue wasn't sure, "...You should check first. We'll have to wait until I regain my memory to know exactly how I left."
Xiao Chen, however, wouldn't let go of what she had just said, gripping her shoulders tightly with both hands, his emotions running high. "You said that if you agreed to date me, you wouldn't just disappear without a trace. I believe you! So... does that still stand?"
this……
Nanqianyue was a little hesitant. "I believe in my own character, but who knows if what you're saying is true or false?"
"If I utter even the slightest lie, I will be punished by Heaven, my body will be reduced to dust, and my soul will have nowhere to return!"
What a vicious oath.
The southward migration was blocked, leaving them speechless.
Deep alley outside the courtyard.
The veins on the backs of Qin Yi's hands, hanging down at his sides, were bulging, and the low pressure around him made it hard to breathe.
"Nan Nan, let's try submitting..."
bump--!
The courtyard gate was kicked open with great force, followed by the sound of clashing swords. A large group of guards rushed in from all directions and surrounded the courtyard in an instant.
Xiao Chen immediately shielded Nan Qianyue behind him, his eyes, still red with rage, fixed on the newcomer with hostility.
Ye Jian sheathed his sword and retreated to Xiao Chen's side, whispering, "My lord, they arrived half an incense stick ago."
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