Chapter 330 Wei Chengyi’s Gift
There is nothing more enjoyable than eating hot pot on a cold day. Everyone eats until they are sweating and praising the food. At the beginning, everyone is a little reserved and not very relaxed, but later they get more and more addicted to it and forget about anything else. They just keep scooping the cooked food from the pot into their own bowls.
"Wanwan, happy birthday. I'll toast you with tea instead of wine."
After they had almost finished eating, everyone remembered the birthday boy. Ji Shaohan raised his teacup and said with a smile on his face.
"Thanks."
The originally forgotten birthday turned out to be so lively. Shen Xiangwan was so happy that her charming peach blossom eyes turned into two crescent moons when she smiled.
"Every night, we also toast you a glass, and wish you a happy birthday every year."
With Ji Shaohan taking the lead, Yan Junling and his wife followed closely and raised their tea cups at the same time.
"Thanks."
She raised her teacup and clinked it with theirs. Then she tilted her head back and drank it all in one gulp. She could taste the ordinary tea as if it were the finest brew of immortality.
"Madam, on behalf of all the guards, I wish you a happy birthday and all the best!"
Wei Chengyi had just filled her cup of tea when Qingying stood up again with the cup in hand. Although the guards sitting at other tables did not say anything, they all put down their bowls and chopsticks and stood up one after another with their teacups in hand.
“Thank you everyone!”
Shen Xiangwan also stood up, raised his teacup and thanked them loudly for their blessings. The voice mixed with his internal strength was clearly heard by everyone present.
"Happy birthday!"
The guards congratulated in unison, and the uniform congratulations echoed throughout the military camp.
Afterwards, Yan Lang, Wei Chenghe and the generals also toasted her with a glass of tea instead of wine and gave her sincere blessings. This atmosphere was far more precious than any birthday gift. Shen Xiangwan was very happy and the smile on her face never stopped. This was undoubtedly the most lively birthday she had ever had in her past and present life.
As if by agreement, no one asked why Wei Chengyi acted as if he hadn't been hurt at all. Anyone with a bit of common sense knew they had a secret, but since they didn't say it, no one would dig deeper. How could anyone in this world not have their own secrets? Asking for everything was too boring.
"Wanwan, you look so beautiful today!"
The hot pot meal lasted for a full hour. Afterwards, the couple returned to the back tent. Wei Chengyi took Shen Xiangwan's hand and looked at her deeply. In a blink of an eye, they hadn't seen each other for almost twenty days.
“Bang!”
"When am I not good-looking?"
Pretending to be annoyed, she slapped his hand away, walked to the side and sat down. She took out the gifts she had received and piled them on the table, opening them one by one. Most of the gifts were jewelry. Chu Liang gave her a piece of jade, which felt warm and very comfortable to the touch.
"Are you so happy?"
Seeing that she was happy, Wei Chengyi walked over and squatted in front of her, took her hand and brought it to his lips and gave it a gentle kiss.
"Um."
Shen Xiangwan nodded with a smile, and did not push him away this time. The remaining resentment in her heart had long since dissipated because of the lively dinner.
"I have a gift for you, too."
Standing up and sitting next to her, Wei Chengyi pulled her up and placed her on his lap. He hugged her and took out a hollow gold bracelet inlaid with sapphires, and put it on her hand without saying anything: "I had this made for me before the New Year. Wanwan, happy birthday!"
They have been together for almost a year, and he knows better than anyone that she doesn't like wearing jewelry. When preparing a gift for her, he thought a lot and originally planned to make her a whole set of sapphire headpieces. In the end, after much deliberation, he decided to just make a bracelet. Otherwise, all these jewelry would probably be left in the space and gather dust.
“It seems quite nice.”
Staring down at the extra bracelet on her wrist, Shen Xiangwan curled the corners of her lips slightly. What she valued was not the gift, but his thoughtfulness.
"Promise me you'll wear it every day from now on."
Pulling her hand up to his lips and kissing it again, Wei Chengyi asked softly that the bracelet was the only jewelry he could think of that she would accept and would not dislike.
"No, unless..."
She stood up and straddled his legs. Shen Xiangwan put her arms around his neck and said with a sly smile, "Unless you beg me!"
"Please!"
Wei Chengyi raised his eyebrows and followed suit. Shen Xiangwan curved her eyebrows and pretended to be arrogant: "That's it? Why do I feel like there's no sincerity at all?"
"What kind of sincerity do you want?"
Putting his arms around her waist, Wei Chengyi leaned over and asked her in a very seductive voice.
"Get out of the way! No cheating!"
Rubbing his itchy ears unnaturally, Shen Xiangwan glared at him and said coquettishly: "Be serious, man, why are you being so coquettish?"
“···”
Is this so flirty?
Wei Chengyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said seriously, "Wanwan, please, wear the bracelet I gave you every day, okay?"
"Forehead···"
Seriously, what's with this blatantly coquettish tone?
Shen Xiangwan felt like goosebumps were about to appear all over her body. She exaggeratedly stroked her arm in front of him before continuing to say proudly: "This is almost right, then I will reluctantly wear it."
"Just barely?"
"What else do you want?"
"Okay, okay, if you say it's just a reluctant move, then it's just a reluctant move."
Wei Chengyi pretended to be helpless, not wanting to tease her too much. If she really got angry, he would be the one in trouble.
"You're smart."
Her eyes moved around his face, and Shen Xiangwan stroked the bracelet on her wrist. The sapphires on it were not big, probably the size of soybeans. There were nine in total, and each one was crystal clear and very rare. Even if they were taken to the future world, their quality would be rare. Wei Chengyi really put a lot of thought into it.
"Tell me about your month-long journey deep into the grasslands."
Holding his neck, Shen Xiangwan leaned her head on his shoulder.
"good."
Wei Chengyi concealed nothing, recounting everything from the moment they emerged from seclusion, including the reason he was shot. "Whether someone in the army leaked my whereabouts or they figured it out on their own, it's enough to prove that the Dragon Shadow Guard has been infiltrating Chenzhou for a long time. The Emperor may have changed his strategy. We must be more cautious from now on."
Currently, they are in the open while the Dragon Shadow Guard is in the dark. Apart from being cautious and vigilant, there is no better way for the time being. However, the Dragon Shadow Guard has given him such a big gift this time, and he must return it no matter what.
"Can't we find a way to eradicate the Dragon Shadow Guard completely?"
Sitting up, Shen Xiangwan frowned almost imperceptibly. It's easy to be a thief for a thousand days, but how can you be on guard against thieves for a thousand days? The Dragon Shadow Guard has always been a scourge.
“It’s difficult.”
Facing her gaze, Wei Chengyi sighed helplessly, "The Dragon Shadow Guard is different from the Silver Moon Tower. No one knows where their headquarters is except for the successive emperors. It's basically impossible for us to find it and destroy them in a short period of time."
"Hold!"
Dragon Shadow Guard is so fucking disgusting!
Shen Xiangwan couldn't help but curse. If killing the dog emperor directly would be too easy for him and might also cause some unnecessary trouble, she really wanted to sneak back to the imperial city and kill him!
"Don't be upset, I promise they won't have an easy time next time."
Rubbing her furrowed brows with a distressed look, Wei Chengyi changed the subject: "Anyway, let's first take control of the remaining political power in Chenzhou."
Only when they completely seize Chenzhou and have a state as their foundation, will they be barely qualified to challenge the emperor. However, before that, they must first deal with the Western Hu people. Otherwise, they will most likely be attacked from both sides by the Western Hu people and the court. Now it depends on who moves faster.
"Um."
This is the only way for now. Pei Ji couldn't help but sigh deeply. After all, their foundation was too weak. Otherwise, the dog emperor would not dare to jump around again and again.
[End of this chapter]
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