Wen Zhu happily took the teacup and took a sip. Soon her attention was drawn to the list again.
To be precise, the name "Jieyuan Duan Huaichuan" should be firmly locked on.
Then Shen Rang suggested: "If you have any free time in the future, you can come here to relax."
Being confined to a small backyard all the time is bad for your mental and physical health.
Although he was not familiar with the location of Shui Yang Tower, Wen Zhu nodded politely and replied, "Thank you very much for the invitation, Your Highness."
Seeing that Wen Zhu was still focused on the list, Shen Rang regretted giving her the note.
Although he had some complicated emotions in his heart, he finally said nothing when he saw Wen Zhu so happy. He sighed softly and looked at the shimmering water outside the window.
Even though the scenery outside was so beautiful, he still felt a little uneasy and troubled.
After a moment of excitement, Wen Zhu carefully folded the list and asked, "Master, can I take this home and keep it?"
In response to this, Shen Rang let a smile appear on his face.
However, the response that followed was unexpected: "No."
If she were really allowed to take back this certificate of honor, she would probably be distracted by it every day.
Faced with this negative answer, Wen Zhu's smile instantly became stiff.
I never expected to be rejected, it really caught me off guard!
But due to the other party's noble status, Wen Zhu did not dare to say anything more.
He had no choice but to return the list to Shen Rang.
At this time, the tea on the table was completely cold, so Shen Rang replaced it with a hot cup for her: "Come, drink some hot tea to warm yourself up, and by the way, take a look at the scenery outside the window and relax for a while."
She turned her head to look out the window, and only then noticed that the sky was gradually getting darker. The lake was shining with golden light under the setting sun, which was so beautiful that it made people intoxicated.
Immersed in the beautiful scenery, she didn't notice that Shen Rang beside her was also watching her silently.
Time passed minute by minute, the light on the lake gradually faded, and Shen Rang finally said, "It's almost time for us to leave."
Wen Zhu came back to his senses and responded softly, "Okay."
"If you like it here, you can come anytime. It's a quiet place and no one will disturb you."
He said.
Hearing this, Wen Zhu looked around and found that the surrounding decorations were very exquisite. It was obvious that it was Shen Rang's private place.
Realizing that he could come here anytime, Wen Zhu was very happy, but on the surface he was still a little hesitant: "Is this really okay?"
"From now on, if I have something delicious, I'll put it here. If you want to eat it, just come and get it. If you don't want to eat it, forget it."
It just so happened that Wen Chan was returning home, so Shen Rang couldn't go to the backyard too often. Meeting here was indeed a good arrangement.
"Well... okay." Wen Zhu pretended to think for a moment and nodded.
Shen Rang suppressed a smile and said, "You go first."
"Um."
After Wen Zhu left, Shen Rang sat there and waited for a while before getting up and leaving, so as not to attract unnecessary attention.
The next day, when Shen Rang was expected to return soon, Wen Zhu took Jixiang away from Liuyun Garden.
The people in the yard did not stop them.
After leaving Jixiang in the courtyard, Wen Zhu went to Shuiyang Tower alone to wait for Shen Rang to come back.
As she stood by the window and looked out at the tranquil lake, many thoughts ran through her mind.
I spent most of my previous life with Wen Chan and knew nothing about this place.
But judging from the layout here, it is obvious that this is a place that Shen Rang often comes.
He actually brought her to a stronghold that even Wen Chan, his wife, didn't know about. Does this mean that she has an unusual position in Shen Rang's heart?
Maybe now is the time to test his thinking.
If she found anything wrong, she could tell Shen Rang about Wen Chan finding someone else to be a surrogate mother, letting him know that it was actually herself who had been with him all these years, and maybe he could even get a legitimate status!
When Shen Rang returned to Shuiyang Tower, the first thing that caught his eye was not the scenery of lakes and mountains, but the graceful silhouette of the woman in front of the window.
The woman had her back to the sun, her hair glowing golden in the sunset, and she looked like a fairy descending from the sky.
Hearing footsteps, Wen Zhu stood up and wanted to salute.
But before she could do anything, Shen Rang had already sat next to her: "Don't be so rule-bound."
As he spoke, he opened the lunch box.
Inside was a green ceramic plate, covered with honey and jasmine petals floating lightly on the surface. It was hard to tell whether it was for eating or for looking at.
"This is honeysuckle flower, try it."
Wen Zhu took it, placed it carefully on his lap, and scooped a small piece with a spoon and put it in his mouth.
Instantly surrounded by the sweet smell, her eyes lit up immediately.
A smile flashed in Shen Rang's eyes as he asked, "How does it taste?"
"good!"
“Savour it slowly, don’t rush.”
Wen Zhu felt particularly comfortable while enjoying the beautiful scenery around him and savoring the delicious food in his hands.
Shen Rang didn't say anything more.
The two of them just sat there silently, each thinking about their own things.
After a while, Wen Zhu got up and left first, leaving Chen Rang to sit alone for a while before leaving.
Although she was out for quite some time, Jixiang seemed to have not noticed at all.
When Wen Zhu returned to the room, he saw Jixiang and Jingyuan chatting and laughing.
She returned to her backyard room, and as usual, Jixiang brought her dinner.
In the evening, Pearl came to ask her to go to the main house, but she didn't come back all night again.
But this time, she did not wait until Shen Rang fell asleep before leaving as she did before. Instead, she decided to get up and leave after lying down for a while.
Because she slept on the inside, she had to step over the deep wall to go out.
Usually, in order not to disturb him, Wen Zhu was always very careful, but tonight, for some reason, he tripped over Shen Rang as soon as he raised his leg.
She raised her head and peeked at his reaction.
Logically, he would have noticed such a loud noise, but—
Shen Rang was still sleeping soundly, and even when he was pressed down, he didn't react and made no sound at all.
Wen Zhu pouted, not daring to try again, and carefully stood up and left.
As soon as she left, Shen Rang pressed his hand to his forehead and sighed softly.
The girl almost couldn't help herself.
There was a slight sound coming from outside, someone was talking.
Then, I heard footsteps getting closer and closer. It was Wen Chan coming back.
Shen Rang closed his eyes tightly and deliberately slowed down his breathing, as if he didn't notice anything.
After all, Wen Zhu is not married yet, and this will not be good for her reputation. She has always been cautious and obviously does not want the matter to be exposed.
But it's okay to be careless sometimes, he has a way to cover it up for her.
Time passed like this day by day.
Even though Wen Zhu took the medicine on time, there was no change at all, which made Wen Chan anxious.
In the morning, the cicada, which had just dressed up, immediately called for good luck.
Not long after, Jixiang appeared in front of her and bowed, "Hello, Madam."
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