Walking down the street, a grown man like me with three pretty girls, I attracted several stares from passersby. Anyway, this isn't the first or second time I've embarrassed myself, so I don't care what they think.
We played in the street for quite a while. It was mostly Wan'er, Xiren, and I who were playing, while Li Zhaole followed behind blankly. There were a lot of people on the street today; I guess it's because of a festival, so everyone came out.
At noon, we ate at the most famous local restaurant. Li Zhaole mechanically picked up food and put it in his bowl, chewed slowly, and only ate a few bites of rice before leaving it uneaten.
Daughters are prone to falling deeply in love, and if the other person is heartless and ungrateful, they will get hurt.
In the afternoon, they bought some trinkets to amuse Li Zhaole, but she only smiled faintly, her eyes still lacking sparkle. Wan'er and Xiren were both worried beside her.
We continued walking down the street. We'd already strolled through several streets today. We decided to head back soon and come out again next time. Just then, I saw a stall selling kites. What's with the kites in the middle of autumn? I looked at the other stalls, but nothing particularly eye-catching. I decided to buy this one, since those three girls said we couldn't fly them inside the mansion.
I paid for the kite and brought it with me. Suddenly, Li Zhaole spoke up: "There's an open space three streets ahead." She wanted to fly the kite. Today she was the boss, so everyone listened to her.
We arrived at an open space, behind which was a low hill, with some weeds growing on the ground, not far from the street. I handed the kite to Li Zhaole, but she didn't take it. Wan'er and Xiren exchanged a glance, and then Wan'er stepped forward to catch the kite.
Li Zhaole said again, "I can't." Okay, now I'm the only pseudo-man left, who else can do it besides me!
The wind wasn't strong today, but the kite still took flight quickly. I waited until it was high enough before running over to put the string in her hand. Li Zhaole was acting strangely today; she actually wiped my sweat. It felt awkward, but I was more surprised than anything else.
"Your Highness is in high spirits today." Xie Yuancheng sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain, and wore a warm smile, but I could tell that he was very angry inside.
Li Zhaole put her handkerchief away. "Brother Yuancheng, would you like to fly a kite together?" She was still waving the kite string in her hand.
Xie Yuancheng got off the carriage: "No need, I just got back and happened to run into you here. I have important matters to discuss with the Prince Consort, so I'll have Anshi accompany you for protection."
Li Zhaole: "I'm tired today too, I'll go back with you."
Xie Yuancheng took a few steps and said, "Sister Zhaole, it's rare to see you so happy. You must be feeling bored at home. It's still early, so you can stay here and play a little longer."
I weighed the pros and cons, then turned to Wan'er and Xiren and said, "Take good care of the princess. I'm going back with the Marquis first." Then I whispered to Li Zhaole, "The weather is nice today. It's rare for you to come out for a stroll. With Guard Meng watching over you, no one will bother you."
I ignored everyone's gaze and got into the car.
When Xie Yuancheng got into the carriage, I could clearly sense his displeasure, but since he didn't speak, I figured it was best not to ask. The carriage traveled exceptionally fast today, arriving at the Marquis's residence in half the usual time.
As soon as I got off the carriage, Xie Yuancheng dragged me away. He was much stronger than me and also knew martial arts, so I could only follow him. This man had long legs and arms and didn't care about the feelings of others at all. When the maids and servants who passed by saw his unfriendly expression, they all lowered their heads and stepped aside.
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