Afterwards, Ren Yaoting and the Han brothers and sisters found Ren Yaoyu as expected. It was already late, so everyone planned to go home.
Only Ren Yaoyu still insisted on going through the Nine-Bend Hexagram Lantern Array and refused to return. Ren Yijun mercilessly mocked her, leaving her feeling ashamed and angry. After finally convincing her, they returned to where the carriages were parked to find Ren Yaohua.
Because Xiang Qin had already told Ren Yaohua that Ren Yaoqi had defeated Han Yunqian, so after Ren Yaoqi got on the carriage, although Ren Yaohua still had a cold face and didn't speak to her, he didn't mock her either.
The Han family was closer, and Ren Yaoting insisted on sending Han You off, so the Ren family's carriage traveled together with the Han family's. After the carriage stopped at the Han family's gate, Han Yunqian walked to Ren Yaoqi's carriage and whispered, "Yunqian will visit the Ren family tomorrow."
Although he only said this, Ren Yaoqi knew that he was the one who made the painting, and couldn't help but thank him through the curtain.
Listening to Han Yunqian's footsteps fading away, Ren Yaoqi suddenly remembered the man he had met before.
When she came to her senses, Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but be a little stunned. She hadn't even seen his face clearly, but he had left an inexplicable deep impression on her. Could it be that she had really seen a ghost?
He said nothing more that night.
The next day, Ren Yaoqi went to see Ren Shimin early in the morning.
At that time, Ren Shimin was dancing with a bamboo sword he had carved himself in the west wing. After he finished dancing, Ren Yaoqi personally served him tea and a hand towel, and then told him about the painting he wanted him to give to Han Yunqian.
Ren Shimin frowned when he heard this: "Why should I take back something I gave away? If Yaoyao likes it, Daddy will draw another one for you."
Ren Yaoqi said confidently: "No matter which painting I make, it won't be the same one! I just like that one!"
Ren Shimin tried to reason with her with a headache: "But that painting has already been given to Han Yunqian. It would be ungentlemanly to ask for it back."
"That's what he lost to me! He would be ungentlemanly if he didn't give it to me!"
Ren Shimin was stunned: "He lost to you?"
Ren Yaoqi then told her about the night when she and Han Yunqian were walking in the light formation and Han Yunqian lost to her.
Ren Shimin burst into laughter at first, then came to his senses and suddenly glared at Ren Yaoqi and said angrily: "You actually used my painting as a bet!"
Ren Yaoqi quickly said, "It was Third Brother who insisted we compete! And I really wanted your painting, so I agreed. If I didn't want your painting back, I wouldn't compete with him! And since he was willing to gamble with me, it shows he doesn't really value your painting. A good horse yearns for a brave warrior, and a precious sword is given to a hero. That painting should belong to me so as not to dishonor it!"
Ren Yaoqi acted like a scoundrel without blushing or feeling any guilt, and threw all his moral principles to the wind.
Ren Shimin's face brightened a little, and he said hesitantly, "Do you really want that painting so much? But you haven't even seen it."
"Isn't there a phrase called 'long-standing spiritual connection'? I just want that 'Autumn Chrysanthemum Painting'. I want it so much that I won't be able to sleep if I know it falls into the hands of someone else." Ren Yaoqi's last words were the truth. If she let the Han family get hold of Ren Shimin's evidence in this life, she would really not be able to sleep every day.
Ren Shimin was afraid of her unreasonable demands. He could only compromise and said, "Wait until he comes."
Ren Yaoqi was finally satisfied and followed Ren Shimin into the study.
Ren Shimin looked at the tail following behind him and said helplessly: "If he comes, I will take over. You don't have to follow me."
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