The young man who grew up together with me, dressed in fine clothes and riding a horse, is now the groom.

The bride is not her...

It’s hard to say whether it’s sadness or regret, Wei Hanzhang inevitably feels a little lost.

The last time we met, Gu Yunran's face was covered with tears, and he said he would never marry anyone else...

Wei Hanzhang believed that he was speaking the truth... but unfortunately, he did not have the right to choose on his own.

He still married.

"What is Ranran thinking about?"

A hand appeared on her chin, lifting her face up. Xiao Junzhan suddenly came closer and said with a smile, "I'm talking to you, what are you thinking about?"

"...What's there to say about this?" Wei Hanzhang pulled his hand away, and after hearing his strange tone, he reached out and held his hand, saying, "You came all the way to tell me this,...but do you care about the fact that I discussed marriage with the young master of the Gu family before?"

Xiao Junzhan was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect her to ask so directly. In comparison, his hidden jealousy seemed too petty.

Can……

"Speak up!" Wei Hanzhang climbed onto his arm and urged him tenderly, "If you have any concerns, why not say it all out."

Xiao Junzhan picked up another grape and said nothing.

"You're silent again..." Seeing this, Wei Hanzhang felt helpless and snorted, "Xiao Boqian, you're so much older than me, why do you always need me to coax you?"

At this point, she felt so aggrieved. In her only two relationships, in the first one, it was Gu Yunran who coaxed her. The bad-tempered boy never dared to throw a tantrum in front of her and asked her to coax him.

How come this guy, who is ten years older than her, is so quiet when he disagrees with something?

Hearing her words, Xiao Junzhan couldn't peel the grapes anymore. He was silent for a few breaths, sighed slowly, and said, "Why does Ranran always mention my age?"

She reminded him again and again that he was ten years older than her and… they were not a match.

He came to power at the age of 18, and she was only eight years old at that time. While he was diligent in government affairs and sitting in a high position, she might have been playing house with her childhood sweetheart.

"That's not what I meant," Wei Hanzhang thought to himself, "Oh no," and quickly and carefully leaned over to kiss his cheek, smiling and making amends: "Don't worry, I like you no matter how old you are, Brother Boqian, please don't be so petty with me, okay?"

Xiao Junzhan sat still, letting her rush over and kiss him. He lowered his eyelids and wiped his fingers slowly. When she had kissed him enough and was about to leave, he threw the handkerchief aside, held her shoulders, and kissed her lips as she was about to speak.

He had always been a gentle person. Even in the court, no matter how angry he was, he never shouted at any of his ministers. He was always calm and composed, which made people feel uneasy. He was gentle and considerate to Wei Hanzhang from the first time they met, to the point of indulgence.

In the previous few kisses, he was only a little eager when he was aroused, but he was never as ferocious as he was now.

Wei Hanzhang was stunned by the kiss, and her first reaction was to push him away, but the hand on her shoulder pressed on the back of her neck, and the difference in strength made it impossible for her to break free.

She could only be hugged and kissed by him for a long time, from the sitting position at the beginning, to being kissed until she lay on the soft chair. When she was almost out of breath, her red lips were mercifully let go by the man on her.

She fell on the soft chair, tilted her head, and breathed heavily. Her simple bun was a little loose after all the commotion. Xiao Junzhan looked at her quietly for a while, then reached out and touched her red lips, saying, "Ran Ran, am I old?"

Now, he is only 25 years old at most, and he looks like a male beauty who can bring disaster to men. I don't know how attractive he is.

If she really thought he was old, she wouldn't have said it so bluntly.

The fact that she can say it easily means she doesn't mind.

Wei Hanzhang licked her lips, feeling that they were about to swell, and helplessly climbed up his neck, looking at him with sparkling eyes, and explained: "I don't think you are old, it's just that you were inexplicably petty just now, and I felt a little wronged. You didn't even coax me, and you wanted me to coax you in return."

"I didn't coax you?" Xiao Junzhan lay beside her, holding her in his arms, and said lightly: "Except for Ranran, I have never coaxed anyone like this in my life. All my thoughts are spent on you, but you always say hurtful things to make me angry."

"...I didn't mean it." Wei Hanzhang lay in his arms, pouted his lips, raised his face and pecked his chin, saying, "Brother Boqian, don't be angry with me."

Xiao Junzhan lowered his eyes and looked at her, not knowing what he was thinking, and he stopped talking.

The room was silent for a few moments, and only the sound of each other's heartbeats and breathing could be heard.

"What are you upset about?" Wei Hanzhang couldn't stand this atmosphere, so he sat up straight and said seriously, "I'm young, and I've never seen any conspiracy or intrigue since I was a child. I don't have so many twists and turns in my mind. I always say what I think, and I hope you will do the same."

"Whatever you care about, tell me everything. Don't keep it in your heart and ask me to guess or comfort you."

Although he didn't say it, Wei Hanzhang could guess something.

"If you mind Gu Yunran's existence..."

Thinking of the busy Crown Prince coming to tell him about Gu Yunran's marriage today, Wei Hanzhang felt uncomfortable and his expression faded. He said calmly, "When I first met you, I had known him for more than ten years. If you don't like me because of my previous engagement, I have no way to correct it."

"No," Xiao Junzhan's breathing stagnated when he heard that. He looked up at her with trembling eyelashes. He spoke his heart out with difficulty, saying in a hoarse voice, "It's not that I don't like you, Ranran. I just like you too much, so I'm jealous."

He liked her so much that he wanted to lock her up, not allowing others to see her, and not allowing her to see others. He was the only one allowed to see her.

Ning Hai felt unhappy when she smiled at him. How could he not mind the man from the Gu family who had once discussed marriage with her?

I clearly don’t want to think about those details, but I always make guesses from her unintentional reactions. In her heart…is it possible to really let go of the relationship of more than ten years?

Can he compare?

Xiao Junzhan locked his eyes on her face and asked softly, "Ranran, are you sad about him getting married today?"

"...No," Wei Hanzhang frowned and looked back at him. He was really helpless about how jealous he was. But he still answered seriously: "I have lost contact with him for a long time. Don't always mention irrelevant people."

I remembered that this person had asked before...

She felt a little cold in her heart and whispered, "Do you think that I am not a serious girl because I have been meeting you every day before I reach the age of 15? Therefore...you think of me as..."

(End of this chapter)