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Nan Qing pushed Ming Xia away from whispering in his ear and gave her a "hehe" laugh.
She really didn't want to hear any of her nonsense.
Also, what does "don't be too impatient" mean? Where is she impatient? How can you tell she's impatient?!
Nan Qing turned to look at Jun Beichen with resentment. It was all his fault!
Jun Beichen had been somewhat frozen since Nan Qing had held his head in her hands.
Then came the misunderstandings among the crowd.
Oh... actually it wasn't a misunderstanding. It seems that he really did want to force a kiss on me.
In fact, when Nan Qing got close, his heart stopped for a moment, and he didn't dare to breathe.
He had even half-closed his eyelashes, waiting for Nan Qing to take another step closer...
He always hated people talking about his appearance, but if his looks could attract Qingqing, he would be very happy.
He would be very happy that his mother had given him such a handsome face, pleasing to his beloved.
But things didn't go as he wished in the end.
Sigh... there are just too many people around here.
If they were alone, he might just kiss her...
Furthermore, he also overheard her maid telling her that she would take him to the bridal chamber to marry her...
For some unknown reason, Jun Beichen's ears gradually turned red, and the blush continued to spread up his neck.
He looked up at Nan Qing, just as Nan Qing was turning to look at him.
In an instant, they looked at each other from afar, and the atmosphere between them became somewhat unpredictable.
Nan Qing was the first to look away.
What the heck? That damn familiar feeling is back!!
She no longer believed what Tian Dao had said; these people were definitely the same person!
Nanqing looked left and right, looked at the sky and the ground, and scratched her little hands. She stood there blankly making a bunch of little movements, and finally turned around and walked quickly towards Zhao's mother.
Forget it, it's best to retreat first.
Watching Nan Qing leave, Jun Beichen chuckled softly. Gazing at Nan Qing's retreating figure, a different emotion surfaced in his indifferent eyes.
He just sat there, watching Nanqing squatting by the pot of cooking food, touching this and talking about that.
After the simple meal was prepared, Madam Shi and General Shi sat together, and specially reserved a seat for Jun Beichen and Nan Qing.
General Shi and his wife didn't care whether they were currently in exile or whether the other party was a prince.
Since it's their own daughter who wants to be with someone special, they should spoil her and support her as parents!
Dinner was simple. The other people from the General's Mansion sat in one circle, while Nanqing, her parents, and Jun Beichen sat in another. In the middle of the open space, there was only an earthenware pot containing some egg noodle soup.
Since recognizing Jun Beichen and after mentally preparing herself, Nan Qing is now completely indifferent.
She wanted to see how long this brat would stick with her.
As soon as Jun Beichen sat down, Madam Shi shoved a bowl full of noodles into his hands.
There were two plump, white fried eggs on top, and Mrs. Shi told him with a clear conscience to eat more and get more nutrition.
If conditions allowed, this might have been a bowl of highly nourishing soup.
Listening to Madam Shi's words and noticing her subtle scrutiny, General Shi, sitting to the side, even gave him a few disdainful glances.
Jun Beichen chuckled inwardly. Did his father-in-law and mother-in-law think his health was a bit weak?
He glanced at Nan Qing, then scooped the two eggs from his bowl into hers.
Actually, Nanqing also had a poached egg in her bowl, but she always liked to finish the best food first.
Looking at the two extra eggs in the bowl, Nan Qing turned to Jun Beichen and said:
"Aren't you going to eat some? It's quite delicious."
Jun Beichen looked at her and said with a slight smile, "You eat."
Since he was so generous with the egg, Nan Qing, who had already recognized him, didn't stand on ceremony and picked up the fried egg to eat.
I finished both fried eggs before picking up the noodles to eat.
After dinner, night had completely fallen.
Nanqing took out a few pieces of coarse cloth from the cart and laid them on the ground for everyone to use as mats.
She found a spot under a tree, laid it out, and leaned against the trunk to prepare for sleep.
Whether intentional or unintentional, the people from the General's Mansion chose locations that were somewhat far from Nan Qing.
Just as Nanqing was about to fall asleep, she heard some rustling sounds.
Nan Qing opened her eyes and turned to look; it was Jun Beichen.
He carried a thin blanket and laid it out as a makeshift bed next to her.
Immediately afterwards, Jun Beichen pulled her up amidst her curious gaze, settled her in that bunk, and covered her with a thin blanket.
"Qingqing, this is more comfortable for you to sleep. Sleep peacefully, I'll wake you up at the appointed time tomorrow."
Nan Qing's lack of refusal and the tacit approval of Shi's parents made Jun Beichen very consciously put himself in the role of a family member.
However, Nan Qing did not reject his kindness at all. She replied with a soft "hmm" and then lay down in the soft quilt, quickly closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Why refuse? What's there to refuse?
If I reject him, I'll suffer, and then this bastard won't follow me anymore?
So, she chooses to enjoy the present moment.
Jun Beichen sat on the coarse cloth that Nan Qing had been leaning against, turning his head to look at the sleeping Nan Qing beside him.
He thought that if time could be turned back a few days, he would never have believed that he could fall so deeply in love with a woman.
Although it might sound a bit frivolous, he had to admit that he couldn't take his eyes off Nan Qing from the very first moment he saw her.
But this liking doesn't seem to be solely due to Nan Qing's beautiful appearance and outstanding temperament.
He felt that Nan Qing was like an attraction to his soul.
She drew him ever closer to her.
Jun Beichen leaned back and looked at Nan Qing for a long time, then slowly moved his position closer to Nan Qing.
Only when his body touched the thin blanket, and his hand quietly clutched a small tuft of Nan Qing's loose hair, did he close his eyes contentedly and fall asleep leaning against the tree trunk.
The next day, just as dawn broke.
"Get up, get up! We're leaving in fifteen minutes!"
"Hurry up, everyone get up!!"
Nan Qing opened her eyes groggily amidst a series of knocking and banging noises, but as soon as she turned her head, she looked into a pair of familiar dark eyes.
Nan Qing pushed away Jun Beichen, who was leaning close to her, and sat up lazily, saying:
Why are you standing so close to me?
Jun Beichen squatted not far from Nan Qing, looking at her innocent and adorable expression as she woke up, a faint smile appearing on his slightly pale face.
"I was just about to wake you up. Mingxia has made some hot soup. Get up and have some; we'll be setting off in fifteen minutes."
Nan Qing sat in bed for a while with her eyes half-closed. When she heard Jun Beichen's words, she just nodded vaguely and then sat still.
It wasn't until she heard Jun Beichen's soft laughter again that Nan Qing shook her head to clear her mind.
She was trying to tidy up her bunk when Jun Beichen grabbed her wrist.
"Go and eat something first, I'll clean up."
Nan Qing stared at him for a moment, then put down the blanket in her hand and turned to walk towards Ming Xia.
Watching Nan Qing leave, Jun Beichen half-squatted down again, stretching out his fair hands to tightly clutch the still-warm blanket...
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