"I don't mean to detain you, nor do I intend to force you to do anything. It's just that this place is safer than other places. You can do whatever you want here, and I won't say much. I won't confine you to the room. You can go out whenever you want. Just have the palace servants prepare whatever you need. There won't be any restrictions on you, okay?" Yu Jingchen was afraid that she would misunderstand, and he was also afraid that his approach would annoy her, so it was better to explain clearly from the beginning.
"Hmm..." Nan Zhiyun didn't know what she was thinking. She seemed to agree, but her expression clearly showed some displeasure.
"Yun'er, you must tell me if there's anything, okay? If you don't tell me, I'll have to guess, and I might not be able to guess correctly. What if I do something that makes you unhappy?" Yu Jingchen coaxed Nan Zhiyun.
"I dare not..." Nan Zhiyun said it directly this time.
"What's there to be afraid of? I promise you, I won't get angry with you if you bring up any questions first, okay?" Yu Jingchen smiled at Nan Zhiyun.
Nan Zhiyun stared blankly at Yu Jingchen. Yu Jingchen found it amusing to see Nan Zhiyun like this. He reached out his hand and then took Nan Zhiyun's hand in his.
Nan Zhiyun's fingers were fair and slender, and Yu Jingchen hooked his little finger tightly around hers.
"I promise you, let's pinky swear, okay?" Yu Jingchen used this method, which might seem like a childish way to many people, but Yu Jingchen felt that any method that could reassure Nan Zhiyun and make her less nervous was acceptable.
This approach may have many flaws, but it's precisely because it seems silly that it can make Nan Zhiyun happy, as it creates a relaxed atmosphere.
"Pinky promise, hmm?" Yu Jingchen hooked Nan Zhiyun's little finger and gently shook it.
Nan Zhiyun stared blankly at her and Yu Jingchen's intertwined fingers, unsure of how to react.
"It's time to get the stamp. Yun'er, aren't you going to get it stamped with me?" Yu Jingchen continued. In his previous life, after Nan Zhiyun became close to him, she became more and more childlike, and she liked to use this method to ask him to agree to some of her "unreasonable" requests. If he disagreed, she would cling to him and whine and beg, which was really unbearable.
In this lifetime, he doesn't know when he will be able to see this side of Nan Zhiyun.
"Stamp it, shall we?" Yu Jingchen repeated the question once again.
Nan Zhiyun gently bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, then slowly raised her thumb, and the two of them stamped their seals.
"Great job, Yun'er is so good~" Yu Jingchen gently pecked Nan Zhiyun's cheek, then picked her up.
"Let's have a meal first, then drink the medicine, and then we'll go to Cining Palace." Yu Jingchen carried the person to the table outside, where a thick blanket had already been laid out on the stool.
Yu Jingchen gently put the little girl down from his arms and helped her sit down.
"What do you want to eat? I'll get it for you." Yu Jingchen sat down next to her naturally.
"I want to drink soup..." Nan Zhiyun said casually.
"Okay," Yu Jingchen agreed immediately, coming down quickly. He got up and served Nan Zhiyun a bowl of light soup.
"I was worried you might have an upset stomach, so I had them prepare some very light dishes. If you have any other preferences later, you can just tell them and they'll adjust it to your taste," Yu Jingchen said as he served her soup.
Nan Zhiyun took the soup. It actually looked quite good and smelled delicious. Whether it was because she was hungry or just seeing the food made her hungry, Nan Zhiyun actually felt a little hungry.
She sipped the soup in her bowl, and Yu Jingchen's heart melted as he watched her. The little girl was so endearing, so obedient and docile, when she drank her soup.
When Nan Zhiyun finished her soup, she noticed that Yu Jingchen was staring at her, his expression somewhat unnatural and hot...
"What's wrong?" Yu Jingchen noticed Nan Zhiyun's embarrassment.
“Look at me, I can’t eat anymore…” Nan Zhiyun said.
Yu Jingchen: "..." Goodness, he really didn't expect to hear such a sentence from Nan Zhiyun's mouth. But... the little girl is very cute, her voice is gentle and soft, and even her shyness makes one's heart flutter.
Yu Jingchen hadn't yet realized that Nan Zhiyun now seemed to evoke pity and joy no matter what she did. Before, no matter how sensible Nan Zhiyun was, because he disliked her and harbored prejudice against her, he always felt disgust and rejection towards her, no matter what she did or how obedient she was.
But things are different now. Because of the different mindset and feelings, in Yu Jingchen's heart, no matter what Nan Zhiyun does, even if she causes trouble or does something he once thought was hateful or detestable, he can gloss over it lightly and even call it cute.
That's the difference between liking and disliking.
After Yu Jingchen finished his meal with Nan Zhiyun, he had someone bring over the medicine. This time, Nan Zhiyun was smarter and drank the medicine herself without waiting for Yu Jingchen to ask.
Yu Jingchen raised an eyebrow slightly, then naturally took out some candied fruit from his person. Nan Zhiyun looked at what he was offering to her mouth, stretched her neck over, and put the candied fruit in her mouth, her eyebrows furrowing.
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