Chapter 453
It seemed like he hadn't seen Yunxi this happy in a long time.
Coming to his senses, he said, "I'll ask Jingyuan to ask for leave for me, and I'll go with you tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Yunxi was slightly taken aback: "Won't this... affect you?"
“No,” Shen Rang shook his head. “After the palace examination, I didn’t have anything important to do. Besides, there are so many people at Guanghe Tower, I wouldn’t feel comfortable letting you go alone.”
More importantly, he also wanted to meet Yunxi's parents.
Even if it's just a glimpse from afar.
Yunxi nodded.
Shen Rang summoned Jing Yuan and asked him to go to the Ministry of Rites to ask for leave, and to arrange things at Guanghe Tower.
That night, Yunxi was so excited that she couldn't sleep well. She tossed and turned until late into the night before finally falling asleep. She woke up earlier than Shen Rang in the morning.
Noticing that the person in his arms was starting to get restless, Shen Rang turned his head to look at the sky outside.
It was just barely dawn.
He sighed helplessly and helped Yunxi up: "Weren't we supposed to have lunch together at noon?"
"Yes, but I can't sleep." Yunxi's eyes were bright; she was clearly very excited.
Meeting her eyes, Shen Rang was speechless: "Then let's get up."
He had already asked Jingyuan to arrange everything yesterday, reserving two private rooms at Guanghe Restaurant. Duan Huaichuan would open the window of that private room, and they would only need to open a crack on their side. With the curtains covering it, Chen Zongwen and Madam Chen would definitely not be able to see them.
Even knowing that Chen Zongwen and Madam Chen couldn't see her, Yunxi still dressed up carefully, and before leaving, she put on a long veiled hat that hung down to her waist, covering herself completely.
The two rode in a carriage towards Guanghe Tower.
Yunxi got up early and couldn't sit still at home, so the two of them left long before the event. But perhaps Chen Zongwen and his wife thought the same thing, because the two groups actually bumped into each other in front of Guanghelou.
Upon seeing Chen Zongwen and Madam Chen, Yunxi seemed frozen in place, unable to move an inch.
For Chen Zongwen and his wife, Yunxi had only just left, but for Yunxi, it felt like she hadn't seen them for half her life.
And it's a very difficult half of my life.
Upon seeing them, even though Yunxi knew she couldn't give herself away, her feet felt like they were made of lead, and she couldn't move an inch no matter what.
Chen Zongwen and his wife naturally noticed her as well, but Yunxi was wearing a veil, and her figure was quite different from before due to her pregnancy. The two of them did not recognize her, but simply took a step back to let her pass first.
Yunxi was pulled into Shen Rang's arms and forcibly taken away.
Upon arriving at the private room, Yunxi removed her veil, her face already streaked with tears.
Shen Rang held her, feeling equally uneasy.
First, she was forced to separate from her parents, and now she is so close yet unable to acknowledge them. He can't even imagine the bitterness in Yunxi's heart. All he can do now is quietly stay with Yunxi and wait for her to vent her emotions.
Outside.
Chen Zongwen and his wife were still talking about the two of them.
"Look at that young man, how handsome he is! No wonder Luoyang is a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery!"
Chen Zongwen glared at his wife with annoyance: "At your age, your eyes still light up when you talk about handsome young men. Aren't you ashamed?"
It's only because he's getting old that he's able to outshine that young man!
Madam Chen rolled her eyes at him, her brows furrowing slightly. "But that girl next to that handsome young man... I feel like I've seen her somewhere before."
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