Chapter 25 The closest person to me is of course my future...
Tang Xinuan said apologetically, "Cousin, I forgot what you look like."
Chu Yannuo gave a helpless twitch of his lips.
He knelt down on one knee, put his hand on the little girl's shoulder, and made her look at him. "Look carefully, your cousin is right here."
Tang Xinu carefully observed Chu Yannuo's appearance, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get into her mind.
“But I want to draw my own husband, cousin…you’re going to be someone else’s husband.”
Chu Yannuo knew he shouldn't have come in out of pity.
"Cousin, you mustn't say things like that, your sister-in-law... will be angry."
Tang Xinuan's face fell, and she said sullenly, "I know."
Chu Yannuo had finally come all this way, so naturally he wanted to get close to his cousin.
My cousin is beautiful and has a supple body; he can't resist her every time.
"Warm," he slowly moved closer to kiss his cousin's face.
Tang Xinu instinctively dodged away.
Chu Yannuo was somewhat displeased, but then kissed her on the lips again.
Tang Xinuan dodged again.
This was the first time in her life that her cousin had rejected his advances.
Chu Yannuo frowned: "What's wrong? Don't you like your cousin anymore?"
Tang Xinuan held the pen, her fingers trembling slightly. Her fair face rarely showed such a serious expression. "The book says that you can't kiss someone if you can't give them a title, otherwise it's considered being a pervert."
Chu Yannuo felt a surge of anger rising within him, and his displeasure grew even stronger.
"Where did this random book come from?"
He ordered that all the limes be taken away, saying they were corrupting his cousin.
Tang Xinuan didn't explain. She moved away from Chu Yannuo and said, "Cousin is a bad person."
Chu Yannuo was truly angry this time. He grabbed Tang Xinuan's wrist, pulled her forcefully, and pulled her into his arms, kissing her passionately.
“Nuan Nuan, I’m your cousin, your closest relative. How could I be a bad person?”
Tang Xinuan was truly angry this time.
Remembering Zhou Chuanxing and Chu Yanqing's instructions, she suddenly raised her hand and slapped her cousin hard across the face.
He then escaped during the brief moment of his stunned silence.
"Cousin, you don't want to give me a proper status, yet you still want to kiss me. You're a bad person!"
The slap was quite forceful, and Chu Yannuo's face burned.
He glared angrily at Tang Xinuan, "I've really spoiled you. You even hit your cousin. Do you know who your closest relatives are?"
"Hmph—" Tang Xinuan said without hesitation, "My parents are gone, so the closest person to me is of course my future husband, but you are not."
Chu Yannuo rubbed his cheek; he realized the little girl was spoiled.
“I know you’re angry, but your cousin had no choice but to marry someone else. Why can’t you be understanding of him? Besides, has your cousin been good to you? What haven’t you given him?”
Tang Xinuan couldn't argue with him, so she simply kept quiet.
Chu Yannuo tentatively tried to pull the person into his arms again.
Tang Xinuan couldn't help but recall Zhou Chuanxing's voice, telling her to grab anything she could get her hands on, such as a hairpin, to protect herself.
She suddenly pulled out the hairpin from her hair bun and stabbed it fiercely into Chu Yannuo's neck.
If Chu Yannuo hadn't known martial arts and reacted quickly, Tang Xinuan's attack could have taken half his life.
"Nuan Nuan, are you crazy!"
He doesn't even call her his cousin anymore.
Tang Xinuan clutched the hairpin, her eyes bloodshot, her chest heaving as she glared at him with intense anger.
"I've said it before, any man who kisses you without giving you a proper title is a bad man. If you dare touch me again, I'll stab you in the heart."
Tang Xinuan was always gentle and soft-spoken; this was the first time she had ever lost her temper.
Chu Yannuo knew that he had let his cousin down.
It was because he spoiled her too much that she dared to lay a hand on him.
"Do you know what you're doing? Your cousin will be angry."
Tang Xinuan wasn't afraid of him getting angry. "I'm going to sleep. If you don't leave, I'll yell that you're bullying me."
It wouldn't be good if rumors of him bullying other girls circulated before the wedding.
Chu Yannuo had a headache. "Okay, I've been a bit busy these past few days and have neglected you. I'll make it up to you once things settle down. Get some rest."
Chu Yannuo suppressed his anger and came out of Tang Xinuan's bedroom.
He instructed Qingning, "If Miss Biao is too disruptive these next two days, let her be."
Qing Ning obediently accepted the order, "This servant understands."
Chu Yannuo added, "What kind of messy books has she been reading lately? Take them all away and don't let her read them anymore."
Chu Yanqing didn't give the silver notes to Tang Xinuan, but she gave them to Xiaoqian.
"I indulge my cousin's every whim, from what she likes to eat to what she likes to wear. If she runs out of money, she just asks me for it again."
Xiaoqian was so moved she didn't know what to do.
"Miss knows in her heart how the Third Miss feels about our Miss."
Chu Yanqing nodded with red eyes, "It's good that you know. No matter what, you must take good care of Miss and make her happy."
Xiaoqian suspected that the Third Miss knew about their escape plan.
With tears in her eyes, she replied, "This servant knows, this servant will definitely take good care of Miss."
After Chu Yanqing left, she came to the bridal chamber to help with the decorations.
Since my brother wants to marry the Wei family girl, let's grant his wish.
She wanted to see if marrying a woman who perfectly matched her desires could bring her happiness.
Will he one day break down in tears, patting his chest and crying out that he's sorry to his cousin?
On the morning of the wedding, Chu Yannuo changed into his wedding dress and waited for the auspicious hour to set off to pick up his bride.
At this moment, the Chu family home was crowded with relatives and friends who came to offer their congratulations.
Chu Yanqing was in charge of recording the congratulatory gifts from the guests. She ordered people to register them and count them before sending them to the storeroom for safekeeping.
The Lady of the Marquis personally entertained the women of the inner quarters who held official titles.
The Marquis had been bedridden for over a year, but today he was carried into a wheelchair and pushed into the guest room to see people.
His legs were weak and he couldn't support his body, but he was clear-headed and greeted everyone one by one.
Chu Yannuo ordered people to take care of his father and entertain the guests well.
He then prepared to set off.
Tang Xinuan arrived at the front hall at this time.
Everywhere was decorated with lanterns and colorful ribbons, and the guests who came to offer their congratulations were all beaming with joy; even the air was filled with a sweet fragrance.
She appeared in everyone's sight suddenly, dressed in a fresh and elegant white dress, gentle and charming.
It attracted everyone's attention.
"Who is this?!"
"What a beautiful girl."
"I heard she's the niece of the Lady of the Marquis's family."
"The daughter of the disgraced official from the Tang family was raised by the Chu family after her entire family was executed, and she has been raised there ever since."
"The Crown Prince of Chu treats her well, like a treasure. Some people say that the Crown Prince of Chu has always raised her as his wife."
"But isn't the Crown Prince of Chu marrying the daughter of the Duke of Wei today?"
"Hey, this girl is pretty, but her brain... she's got some kind of problem."
"Is that so? She's mentally ill, and the daughter of a disgraced official. She's certainly not a good match for Prince Chu."
"But why did she come out dressed in all white? That's bad luck on such a joyous day."
"I already said she's mentally ill; she wouldn't know anything about these things."
"She doesn't understand, and neither does the maid. In my opinion, she's just too scheming and deliberately trying to embarrass Prince Chu."
"I feel sorry for Prince Chu; he actually raised a thankless wretch."
...
The surrounding chatter was incessant.
Chu Yannuo was about to set off when he suddenly saw his cousin coming over dressed in white, and he looked displeased.
"Where's Xiaoqian? Why are you dressed like this?"
Xiaoqian followed closely behind Tang Xinuan, her head down, not daring to say a word.
Tang Xinuan ignored the sounds around her, stood in front of Chu Yannuo, and gently bowed.
"My cousin came here especially to see her brother off."
Chu Yannuo's heart skipped a beat, "Nuan Nuan..."
Tang Xinuan smiled gently. She had been quiet and gentle since childhood, never fighting or arguing, and could easily let go of anything that came her way.
How could a normal person do something like that?
Therefore, Chu Yannuo thought she was stupid. If he hadn't protected her, she wouldn't have known how to fight back even if she were bullied to death.
This is why he felt comfortable marrying the Wei family girl.
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