"Oh, really? Washing your face with milk... Oh, am I considered old? Do I need to take care of my skin?"
Seeing the two chatting so happily, everyone exclaimed: "Ahem! This is a bit much, Your Highness, why don't you go back to farming?"
The guests and hosts enjoyed themselves at the banquet, but Su Heng quietly withdrew.
He wanted to go find Chuanwen, but as a man, he couldn't easily go into the backyard. While waiting outside for a maid to announce his arrival, he heard Chuanwen's heart-wrenching scream.
【！！！】
【Doesn't Zheng Yan like men?! What does he mean by saying he likes me?! !!!】
Su Heng's expression changed drastically. He even lifted his foot but stopped. These damned dogmas and rules, he would break them one day!
Fortunately, the maid had already gone in to inform them, and the messenger should arrive soon.
As expected, Chuanwen arrived quickly, almost running over, her face still showing shock.
Su Heng glanced at Zheng Yan behind Chuan Wen and saw that Zheng Yan's face was as red as a monkey's bottom. Alarm bells rang in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.
"This is for you."
Su Heng took something out of his pocket and handed it to Chuanwen, a hint of doting smile on his lips.
"Pouch?"
Chuanwen took it, somewhat puzzled.
Su Heng smiled and said, "In the Great Jin Dynasty, there is a custom of giving purses as a token of love, so I made one for you."
However, while other women would send off men, he couldn't rely on Chuanwen to do it, so he had to do it the other way around, sending Chuanwen off himself.
However, Chuanwen was a little embarrassed. Although the front of the purse was embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water, why was a pot of steaming braised pork embroidered on the back?
Oh well, she likes to eat it anyway.
The paper was worthless again, and he praised Er Gou's skills with a smile.
Su Heng glanced at Zheng Yan lightly, but the slight smile stung Zheng Yan's eyes, and he immediately turned his head away.
Seeing Zheng Yan's dark face, Su Heng smiled with satisfaction and said to Chuanwen, "I'm leaving the day after tomorrow. Come to my place tomorrow. What would you like to eat? I'll cook for you."
Braised pork belly was a must-order, along with some new dishes researched by Su Heng, which Chuanwen ordered entirely.
[With Er Gou gone, I won't be able to eat for a year. I have to make sure everyone gets proper meals!]
Er Gou chuckled and ruffled Chuan Wen's hair, saying, "Make arrangements, arrange everything."
Zheng Yan's face darkened further. Watching the two of them being so affectionate, he felt like he could barely hold back his sword.
The two lingered for a while before Su Heng left. Chuan Wen was just sighing that he particularly understood those kings who lost their kingdoms because of their concubines when he turned around and met Zheng Yan's piercing gaze.
"You haven't answered me yet."
Zheng Yan, who was mute, finally spoke, but Chuanwen was a little at a loss.
Zheng Yan spoke again, "If you are willing, I will go back and prepare immediately, and come to present the betrothal gifts this afternoon. The betrothal gifts will certainly not be less than his."
Chuanwen didn't expect to be so popular. Although she had a bit of a bad girl potential and often fantasized about Zheng Yan's abs, when Zheng Yan actually confessed his feelings to her in a serious way, Chuanwen still felt a little guilty about her past wicked thoughts.
Compared to Er Gou, who appears innocent on the surface but is actually a wolf in sheep's clothing, Zheng Yan is much simpler. Although he always has a blank expression and seems very profound, his heart is actually like a delicate flower that needs to be carefully protected. Chuan Wen is obviously not suitable because she is the kind of person who would destroy a flower.
"I...I don't think we're a good match."
Chuanwen truly couldn't bear to hurt this innocent girl, but he had to make things clear. Moreover, from this moment on, he would never dare to covet Zheng Yan again; saying more would be a sin!
Zheng Yan immediately deflated like a wilted eggplant, but after thinking for a moment, he seemed to have made up his mind, "What if I don't want a title? Is that not allowed either?"
puff!
The writer nearly choked on his own words. [Come on, who said the ancients were simple and conservative? I promise I won't break your legs!]
Faced with that handsome, aggrieved face, Chuanwen's mental defenses crumbled. [Should I... take him in?]
[No, no, I can't let Er Gou down! Tears streaming down my face... God, please have mercy on me! I only ever talked about it in my head before, I never really meant to do it!]
But is it really not possible? I really want to have my cake and eat it too!
No, no, if Er Gou finds out, will he drown me or immerse me in a pig cage? Uh... Er Gou probably wouldn't want that...
"Then...should we accept it?"
[No, no, I uphold the core socialist values, and my worldview is absolutely righteous. I cannot do anything that would damage the patriotic cause!]
Chuanwen imagined two little figures fighting in his mind, and in the end, "I am a Party member" won!
Just as Chuanwen was about to speak, Zheng Yan said dejectedly, "I understand."
Chuanwen was taken aback for a moment, then looked completely bewildered: "???"
Seeing the hurt in Zheng Yan's usually calm eyes, Chuanwen asked: What does he know?
Although he didn't know what socialist values or the red heart meant, Zheng Yan understood what Chuanwen meant. He didn't want to hear Chuanwen say "no" to him anymore.
While Chuanwen was feeling awkward and Zheng Yan was heartbroken, Su Heng, who had just left, ran into Chuanwu.
Chuanwu put his arm around his shoulder and called him "brother-in-law" affectionately, "Well, that's just how it is between men and women, no need to take it too seriously."
"My little sister is just young. She'll be fine when she grows up. Don't take it to heart."
"And you're so virtuous and beautiful, my little sister will definitely adore you. She'll settle down sooner or later."
Su Heng felt uneasy hearing this. He glanced at Chuanwu, knowing that Chuanwu must have heard Xiaowen's shock at being confessed to, so he smiled and nodded, inwardly sneering. Had Zheng Yan asked him if he would agree before trying to steal Xiaowen away?
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