“Not enough, not enough,” Lu Huai stubbornly shook his head. “My father-in-law said you’ve lost weight. You must not be used to the food at the manor. You’ve finally come back for a visit, so of course you should eat more.”
"Hmph," Prime Minister Qin snorted, "If she had done this earlier, would she have been able to lose weight?"
Lu Huai didn't argue, after all, he was his father-in-law. He just let him say what he wanted, it didn't matter, he had no shame anyway.
There's an unwritten rule in this world that one must return to one's parents' home on the same day, because the bridal chamber cannot be left empty for the first month. Therefore, after the meal, one must return to the Minister's residence.
Qin Xi stood by the table, her eyes slightly red.
Prime Minister Qin sighed, feeling extremely reluctant to part with his beloved daughter.
Seeing this, Lu Huai said he wanted to stay there for a few more days.
“Stop fooling around,” Qin Xi said to him.
"No, I want to stay here. I don't want to go back. My dad beat me a few days ago. If I go back now and he finds out I can walk, he'll probably find all sorts of reasons to beat me again," Lu Huai's terrified look amused Qin Xi.
"No, that won't do... it's not in accordance with the rules," Qin Xi said with a hint of dejection.
"I don't care about rules or anything like that. In front of me, the 'Little Tyrant of the Capital,' they're all nothing! I'm not going back, and you shouldn't go back either, or he'll definitely chase me to the Prime Minister's residence and kill me!" Lu Huai shrank his neck, as if he was really scared.
"This..." Qin Xi hesitated.
“Then let him stay,” said Prime Minister Qin. “Just send someone to inform Minister Lu. Steward, prepare a guest room for the young master.”
"We don't need the guest room, I can stay with Qin Xi..." Lu Huai hadn't finished speaking when he was stunned by the look Qin Chengxiang gave him, and he could only swallow the rest of his words.
Prime Minister Qin raised his beard, finally letting out a sigh of relief.
Qin Xi was amused by the two of them, and finally felt a little warm inside.
Qin Xi and Lu Huai stayed at the Prime Minister's residence for several days before reluctantly returning to the Minister's residence.
Before leaving, Prime Minister Qin called Qin Qi aside and instructed her, "Yizhi, take good care of yourself in the Minister's residence. If anyone bullies you, have your maid come back and tell your father. Your father will definitely stand up for you. If you get thinner next time, your father will not allow it."
Qin Xi smiled, her bright eyes crinkling, and nodded obediently.
“If you miss home, come back and visit. Your father is always here,” he paused, then continued, “Lu Huai is no ordinary man. You should live your life with him properly.”
Qin Xi was somewhat surprised; how could Prime Minister Qin have come to such a conclusion?
However, her father's advice was always reasonable. She nodded to indicate that she understood.
Then the two boarded the carriage to return, and Qin Xi kept looking at Lu Huai along the way.
She was genuinely curious about what Lu Huai had done to impress her father. She stared at Lu Huai, who, instead of being shy, moved even closer to her so she could see him clearly.
Qin Qi was a little confused when she saw the face suddenly getting closer: "..."
Why are you suddenly sitting so close?
"I noticed you were staring at me, so I thought I'd get closer so you could see me better." He crossed his hands behind his head and looked at Qin Qi with a teasing expression.
Qin Xi wasn't embarrassed at all. After these few days of training, she wasn't so easily shy anymore. She had to thank Lu Huai for his guidance; with such a shameless person by her side, she was bound to learn something.
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