Qi Ran leaned slightly to the side, stretched his neck, and gently poked Meng Youning's arm with his hand.
His tone was unusually gentle.
Meng Youning took a deep breath and calmed herself down.
She stood up and raised her eyes, her glass-like eyes already tinged with complexity.
She turned her head to the side and spoke slowly, "Why did the prince suddenly treat Youning like this? Didn't he warn Youning before and told me to stay away from you?"
When this was mentioned, Meng Youning's heart, which had been beating non-stop, quickly slowed down.
Qi Ran’s words and the expression on his face when he said them are still vivid in my mind.
Those images kept flashing in my mind.
It was like a basin of cold water, pouring over Meng Youning from head to toe.
Meng Youning's expression suddenly turned pale, and the touch on her face disappeared in an instant.
Qi Ran, who was standing by, was stunned.
He looked confused and couldn't help asking, "Youning, what's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly..."
Before he could finish his words, Meng Youning suddenly stood up, and his expression returned to his previous state.
She silently took a step back, putting an appropriate distance between herself and Qi Ran.
Meng Youning lowered her eyes slightly, folded her hands and placed them on her abdomen. Her voice was very gentle, but without a trace of warmth, "Your Highness, have you forgotten what I said before? Your Highness is so concerned and has made so many preparations. Youning is truly unworthy of them. Please take all these things back."
As she spoke, she bowed slightly towards Qi Ran and said, "Youning feels a little unwell, so I'll go back to Yunyan Pavilion first."
After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.
Qi Ran quickly reacted.
He took a few steps forward, opened his arms, and stood in front of Meng Youning.
Whichever direction Meng Youning moved in, he would follow.
Qi Ran suddenly said, "I know I was wrong at the time, but I had my reasons. You Ning, please don't hold it against me anymore, okay? Let's just let the past be the past."
Seeing Meng Youning staying where she was, he slowly lowered his hand, his tone tinged with sadness. "Now that you've entered the mansion, I should treat you well. Before was before, and now is now."
Meng Youning remained unmoved.
Qi Ran quickly looked towards Cang Hei who was not far away for help.
His dark eyes kept blinking, and suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his eyes.
Qi Ran understood instantly that he and Cang Hei had already discussed this before today.
Cang Hei told him that as long as Meng Youning could accept everything that happened today, it would mean that she had forgiven what he had done before.
He had thought about it carefully over the past two days and felt that it was indeed a bit unfair to a weak woman like Meng Youning.
Some time ago, Sister Ling in his dream told him to treat someone well.
He thought that person must be Meng Youning.
This way he wouldn't be considered betraying Sister Ling.
Sister Ling’s spirit in heaven would surely forgive him if she knew all this.
Cang Hei's mind was spinning rapidly.
The next moment, she suddenly hugged the sparkling box of jewelry in her arms and walked towards Qi Ran quickly in two steps.
Then he handed it to Qi Ran's arms.
Qi Ran took it and pushed the jewelry forward.
It just stopped steadily in front of Meng Youning.
He said hurriedly, "Youning, look at this. It's a hairpin you liked the last time you went out. It has little beads on it. It really suits you. It will look great on you."
As he spoke, he reached out and took out the hairpin on top of the makeup box.
He pretended to put it on Meng Youning.
Meng Youning's eyelids drooped slightly, and her tone was calm, "Prince, please keep these for yourself. I'm really not feeling well, so I have to go back first."
Qi Ran's outstretched hand could only barely stop in mid-air.
He opened his lips slightly and was about to say something, but the next moment, Meng Youning took advantage of his daze, turned around and walked around him, and left directly.
Qi Ran's hand slowly dropped down.
He turned around and saw Meng Youning's leaving back.
For some reason, when he saw the other person's figure and recalled the scene just now, he always felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
The whole person seems a little listless.
He originally wanted to use these things to make peace with the other party.
I didn't expect that she didn't even like this kind of shiny jewelry.
Qi Ran silently placed the hairpin in his hand into the box.
Then he placed the box steadily on the table.
He took out all the items in the bouquet one by one and placed them neatly on the table.
In the blink of an eye, the table was instantly filled with all kinds of items, large and small.
Qi Ran placed his hands on the table, staring blankly at the pile of items in front of him, muttering to himself, "How could she not like it?"
Cang Hei, who was standing by, had never seen his master in such a state before. He just stood silently behind him, not daring to say a word.
Unexpectedly, things turned out to be the opposite of what we expected.
Qi Ran suddenly turned sideways in an instant, staring at him without blinking, "Why is that? Why doesn't she accept it? Didn't you say that these things are what You Ning likes, and she will definitely be very touched when she sees them?"
Cang Hei's eyelids twitched when his name was suddenly called.
He thought about it, and suddenly his eyes lit up. He spoke excitedly, "I know, my lord. It must be these things. The princess thinks they are too vulgar and can be obtained with just a flick of your finger. They cannot express your determination to seek peace. You have to think of other ways."
Qi Ran said coldly, "Okay, then I order you to come up with a perfect solution within a cup of tea. If she doesn't accept it next time, I will hold you accountable."
Cang Hei smiled bitterly in his heart, but he had nowhere to vent his grievances, so he had to agree reluctantly.
After a cup of tea.
Qi Ran reached out and tapped the table lightly, saying nonchalantly, "How is it? A cup of tea has passed. Have you figured out the solution you were thinking of?"
His dark brows were tightly furrowed.
Suddenly, his brows relaxed. "I see. Besides the reasons I just mentioned, the Crown Princess is also very bothered by what you said before. Why don't you find an opportunity for her to say the same thing to you? That way, you'll be even, and she won't dwell on what happened before."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Ran fell silent.
He tapped the table lightly with the fingers of his right hand.
Every time he knocked, Cang Hei's heart beat involuntarily.
Suddenly, Qi Ran slammed the table and stood up. "I understand. Let's do it this way. There are still three days until You Ning's birthday. This matter must be completed within three days."
At the same time, after Meng Youning returned to Yunyan Pavilion, she sat alone at the table, supporting her head with one hand and rubbing it gently.
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