Chapter 116 Mutual Agreement
Qi Yuanyou lay down, and Qin Jinan nimbly climbed onto his stomach and lay down against his chest.
"Yuanyuan, all that delicious food, did your grandmother feed it to you?"
Qin Jin'an inquired.
She didn't understand what was good or bad before, but now she understands a lot.
What seems good may not actually be good; the key to goodness lies in the result, not the process.
"No, my grandmother often forbids me from eating it."
Qi Yuanyou shook his head; he had been angry about it before.
"Who fed you all of that?"
Qin Jin'an asked, even if this was a dream, she still considered him a friend, and she felt that he, like her, should be able to remember dreams.
She liked the chubby Qi Yuanyou, but it wouldn't be good if he continued to get fat; she didn't want him to die.
It would be so nice to be able to run and jump on the ground; if you're too fat, you can't run and jump.
“It’s my Aunt Shu. She likes me a lot, but my grandmother doesn’t like her and won’t let me go to her anymore. In the end, I had to ask for food on my own, and nobody could stop me…”
Qi Yuanyou sighed. At first, it was Consort Shu who took him to eat. As he ate more, his appetite grew. Gradually, he wanted to eat a lot without being tempted, and no one dared to stop him. By the time he realized that Consort Shu's intentions were impure, it was too late.
His father's attitude was that it didn't matter how long he lived, he could eat as much as he wanted, as long as he didn't cause him any trouble.
His small kitchen never stopped running, and he could eat whenever he asked.
Sometimes Qi Yuanyou would think, "That's it, I'll just eat as much as I want and wait to die."
"Baby, are you saying I'm too fat...?"
Qi Yuanyou mustered his courage to ask the question, his heart clenching with pain, feeling extremely sad.
"How could that be? You look good even when you're chubby. You're still young and can walk, but if you keep eating like this, you won't be able to walk soon. Then you'll just be lying in bed, dying a painful death..."
"In my dreams, you won't play with me anymore. If you're not happy, you won't be able to share happiness with me, and then neither of us will be happy."
"I don't like being sad. I want us to grow up happily and healthily. You can share the interesting things you encounter with me, and I can share them with you. I want happiness."
Qin Jin'an pinched Qi Yuanyou's belly and said with anticipation.
She felt a sense of closeness and familiarity with this special friend from the same place; she felt unconstrained and could say whatever she wanted.
Qi Yuanyou's originally gloomy mood brightened up after hearing Qin Jin'an's words, but when he thought about losing weight, he became a little insecure: "Yu Bao, I've tried it, starving is so hard, I can't stick to it."
"I know that. Learning to read is so hard! I don't want to learn at all. I can't remember anything! My grandpa can read, my mom can read, and my uncle and aunt can read too. It's okay if I can't read, right?"
She felt close to them and empathized with them. She had long been undecided about learning to write. She could see people's fates and was afraid of encountering bad people. She could tell them apart with a careful look, so it didn't matter if she couldn't read.
Qi Yuanyou was surprised that Qin Jin'an didn't want to learn to read anymore. He quickly said, "Yu Bao, it's not like that. Learning to read is very important. Many people don't have the opportunity to study. They are teaching you seriously because they love you. You can't give up learning to read. There are many interesting books. You will only find them interesting if you can read them yourself."
Qi Yuanyou tried his best to persuade Qin Jin'an not to give up.
Suddenly my stomach tightened.
Qin Jin'an squeezed her little hand hard: "Yuanyuan, you think studying is easy because you can remember it. I think it's simple and not difficult at all. You just need to eat less and move around more to lose weight. Didn't you also say it's hard to stick to? We're the same."
Qi Yuanyou blushed. How could he persuade others to persevere when he himself was like this?
"If I lose weight, will you try harder to learn to read?"
Qi Yuanyou clenched his fist and asked.
He didn't want them to both become bad together, so the thought popped into his head: he lost weight and she could read.
How difficult is it for you to lose weight? Do you sneak a snack at night and end up eating a lot because you can't control yourself?
Qin Jin'an hesitated for a moment before asking.
Qi Yuanyou nodded: "Mm."
However, he wouldn't steal food; there was always food in the kitchen whenever he wanted.
Only when the Empress Dowager couldn't bear to see him like this would she force him to stay with her for two months, during which time he would lose a little weight.
If he wanted to lose weight, he could simply move in with his grandmother, dig the ground and grow vegetables with her, and eat a light diet.
Those were very difficult days.
"Okay then, but I don't know how long I can keep this up. If I can't, then let's pretend it never happened, okay?"
Before anything even started, she had already prepared a way out for herself.
Qi Yuanyou agreed: "Okay."
And so the two made the agreement.
Qin Jin'an closed his eyes and fell asleep.
When she woke up again, it was just dawn.
After washing up, I went out and continued sleeping on the cart.
——
Qi Yuanyou, far away in the capital, woke up from his dream. He pinched the layers of fat on his stomach, and he could already smell the aroma of breakfast. But then he remembered the promise he made in his dream.
He swallowed hard to hold back his saliva, and then began to pack his clothes.
"Whatever the Crown Prince wants to do, let this servant do it."
The eunuch looked flustered, wanting to step forward to stop him but not daring to, and could only anxiously ask from the side.
"Changfu, I want to move in with my grandmother."
Qi Yuanyou made up his mind. This time he was determined to stick to his principles. He didn't want to bring his sadness to Yu Bao; he wanted to share happy things with her.
"That's wonderful! The Empress Dowager will be very happy."
Chang Fule couldn't stop smiling. The Empress Dowager was a person who loved peace and quiet. After retiring to her home, she liked to do everything herself, which made it much easier for those who served her. Most importantly, once they arrived there, the Empress Dowager forbade anyone to serve the eldest prince!
Could it be that the gods heard his prayers, which is why the eldest prince suddenly changed his mind, no longer feigning illness or making excuses, and even went there on his own initiative!
"Then this servant will help the Crown Prince tidy up."
Changfu was afraid that Qi Yuanyou would change his mind, so he immediately started helping to tidy up.
Passing by the dining table, I saw a table full of exquisite food. The aroma of spicy food made my mouth water, and the glistening, trembling braised pork gave off a unique fragrance.
Qi Yuanyou swallowed hard, gritted his teeth, and turned around.
Changfu couldn't help but speak up: "The Crown Prince hasn't eaten anything this morning. Why don't you eat something before you go over?"
It will take two months to get through those two months, so this meal won't hurt.
Qi Yuanyou paused, almost swayed by the offer, but remembering Qin Jin'an, he firmly shook his head: "I'll eat at my grandmother's place."
It's only the first day, he can't go back on his word, otherwise he'll be too ashamed to face anyone if he meets them in his dreams tonight.
——
Just as the time of Shenshi (3-5 PM) arrived, all the noodles and dried meat were sold out, and Qin began to pack up her stall and prepare to go home.
Liu and Lian came over. When they saw Qin, Liu smiled and said, "They're all sold out? Your cooking is excellent. I was just saying I wanted to buy some to try..."
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