When Shen Xiyin was forcibly abducted onto the carriage, she was indeed startled at first.
But she did not struggle.
She was led onto the carriage with her mouth covered from behind, so she didn't know what awaited her there. Not knowing how many people were on the other side, she wouldn't rashly reveal her hand.
Once the other party finally loosened their grip on her, her "trump card" seemed to have become useless.
Looking at the seemingly obedient man opposite her, Shen Qiyin couldn't help but have some dangerous thoughts of murder and arson surface: "Can't you make a normal entrance?"
Or he'd smash her window in the middle of the night like a ghost.
Or they could kidnap her halfway through the journey like bandits.
Xiao Yan took her hand and squeezed it gently: "Just kidding."
After saying that, still not quite understanding the situation, he asked her, "Isn't it fun?"
Shen Qiyin: "..."
A fake smile appeared on her face: "This is so much fun!"
Xiao Yan looked at her with a smile in his eyes, finding her strange and amusing appearance extremely endearing.
“If you arrest me like this, Chunsheng and Xianglan will be worried when they can’t find me.”
“I’ve already sent someone to tell them,” he replied, brushing the snow off her cloak.
Actually, he's been here for a while.
Seeing that they were having a good time, I didn't disturb them.
As the two were talking, the carriage stopped in an alley, and the surroundings gradually quieted down, with only the occasional sound of firecrackers echoing in the distance.
The carriage Xiao Yan rode in today was completely different from the one he had prepared for Shen Qiyin before.
This carriage looks like the offspring of that carriage.
With limited space, the two stood very close together.
The sandalwood scent emanating from Shen Qiyin carried a hint of winter frost, swirling around his nose like a giant net enveloping him entirely.
He surrendered willingly.
Shen Qiyin looked at his face, which was not wearing a mask and was exposed. It was fair and clean, like a crown of jade. She was overjoyed. It felt like a little cat's paw was scratching her heart, making her feel itchy.
So, following her heart, she stretched out her "wicked" little claws.
She hugged Xiao Yan's slender waist tightly.
The latter froze.
It's red-hot.
Shen Qiyin stared at his flushed neck, her curiosity piqued. Before she could think, she blurted out, "Xiao Hanyu, you blush when you're shy, and your neck turns red too. What about your body?"
"Will it also become pink and tender like in the book?"
Xiao Yan turned to look at her.
Her face was even redder than before, but her eyes, which had been wandering, had become eerily calm.
There's a kind of...
So embarrassed that you feel shameless.
He lowered his head slightly, his dark eyes reflecting her image: "What books does Yinyin read, and how can she write these things?"
Shen Qiyin answered earnestly, "Medical books."
"Otherwise what? What kind of book did you think it was?"
Xiao Yan pursed her lips, and was unusually honest: "...I thought it was those frivolous books."
"Oh, of course there are some that aren't so proper."
"..."
"Who would watch something serious?"
"..."
As it turns out, Shen Qiyin was even more honest than he was.
The reward that God gives to an honest child is the ability to embrace a handsome man and do whatever she wants.
Those restless little hands pinched and teased Xiao Yan's waist here and there, and she even asked him absentmindedly, "It's New Year's Eve today, how come you still have time to come out?"
The Duke's mansion is large and prosperous; the New Year's Eve family banquet will likely be quite busy.
Xiao Yan tried to ignore the hands that were messing around his waist, looked at the food box at his feet, and said, "I'm bringing you some good food."
"that's all?"
"that's all."
Thinking of something, he asked her, "Are you staying up all night at the clinic tonight?"
"Um."
"Okay." He ruffled her hair and kissed it. "I'll come see you tonight."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qiyin lifted her head from his embrace and exclaimed in surprise, "You came to find me?!"
He tilted his head, full of confusion: "What are you doing?"
Xiao Yan: "...Happy New Year."
He mimicked her forced smile: "Is it okay?"
Miss Shen always liked to make sarcastic remarks about others, and now that it was her turn to be the one being made sarcastic, she naturally understood, so she quickly tried to appease the person in a strong survival instinct.
“I am naturally happy that you are coming to keep vigil with me on New Year’s Eve. I was just worried that you would miss the family dinner and make things difficult for you.”
"No problem."
How could they possibly be compared to his in-laws!
If he hadn't been worried about being suddenly summoned to the palace by that person, he wouldn't have needed to feign illness and secretly sneak out to see her.
Fearing that he would be discovered if he stayed out too long, Xiao Yan ordered his men to take the carriage to the back alley of Guangrentang. After dropping off Shen Qiyin, he returned to the Duke's Mansion.
According to the customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the New Year's Eve family banquet was usually held at 1-3 PM.
After resting for a while after the meal, we prepared dumplings to eat while staying up late on New Year's Eve.
Before the banquet, Chunsheng went to Aunt Cui's place again, intending to invite her to celebrate the New Year with them.
Just like when I went there in the morning, no one was home, and I had no idea where she had gone.
They were preparing to make dumplings all evening, but she still hadn't returned.
Chunsheng guessed, "They probably went to visit relatives for the New Year."
Chu Tao Ning was puzzled: "I've lived next door to Aunt Cui for so many years, and I've never seen her have any contact with any relatives."
She has no other family members.
When Chu Tao Ning was learning incense making from her, the two chatted casually, and she overheard Aunt Cui mention that she had two sons, but both of them had passed away.
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