Jiang Wanying lost her prim and proper demeanor, collapsing in her chair like a puddle of water, and began to doubt her life. If Tang Chen didn't tell her what the second thing was, would she stay in Qingliang Valley forever? "...Although Qingliang Valley is a nice place, I just don't like being confined to one place."
Wang Yanzhou suggested: "Since we have the same demands, why not join hands with me to find the answer? As you can see, the military camp is now too much for me to take care of myself. I need a helper to help me watch over Tang Chen. I care about your affairs very much."
Jiang Wanying stood up, raised her hands, and said, "It seems that our ideas coincide. I always feel that she is secretly planning something."
After hitting it off and reaching a consensus, Jiang Wanying told Wang Yanzhou about her recent observations. Two intelligent people analyzing things together could save a lot of time, if nothing else. "She hasn't been in a bad mood lately. If she hadn't told me before that she had unfinished business, I'd really suspect I was overthinking it."
Wang Yanzhou also said, "I also asked Qiu Liang to observe her carefully before. Since you came, she hasn't had any contact with any suspicious people. Apart from the last time she went to the hot spring villa to pick you up, she has basically not gone out during this period."
Jiang Wanying continued, "When I first arrived, she told me not to show up in public easily. But after I arrived at the Qingliang Palace, she suddenly changed her mind. If I'm not mistaken, she probably doesn't want me to meet you."
Wang Yanzhou laughed at himself and said, "Honestly, until now, even I still don't understand what she is trying to do."
Jiang Wanying stood up and said, "Guessing blindly here is not a solution. Since we don't know, we can only go to other people to collect some clues."
After that, Wang Yanzhou arranged two very capable helpers for Jiang Wanying. One was Qiu Liang, who had legitimate reasons to be around Tang Chen anytime and anywhere and observe her every move. The other was Wang Nianqing, the person Wang Yanzhou trusted most in the Qilin Guard.
The three of them usually communicate normally. When talking to other people, they would never mention each other deliberately. When they found out that they were going to meet, they would use the standard format of Wang Yanzhou asking Wang Nianqing to take Jiang Wanying to do something as a code.
... Jiang Wanying looked at Wang Nianqing's graceful back as she left and became infatuated with her again. Then she swaggered back to her room, changed her clothes, washed her face, and went to Tang Chen's main house next door.
Seeing Jiang Wanying coming back, Tang Chen quickly poured her a glass of water: "Oh, Wanying is back. Did you and Nianqing go out to see Shuyang today? Did you have a good chat?"
Jiang Wanying nodded and said, "Very good. By the way, did you get the portrait you promised me?"
Tang Chen slapped his thigh. Who was she? To put it bluntly, she also had a share in Qingliang Valley. She could find any treasure she wanted. It was just a small portrait, so of course it was no problem. "Of course, I tell you, I didn't dare to open it because I was waiting for you. I hid it when I sent it to you, for fear that I would peek at it first!"
Seeing the heated atmosphere between the two of them, Qing He suddenly interrupted as if he had thought of something: "What portrait? Did you really get Nian Qing's portrait?"
Tang Chen smiled slyly and said, "Didn't he ask Shao Qing for help before? I took advantage of Shao Qing's inattention, hehe, you know what I mean!"
Qinghe quickly turned his head to the other direction and said, "Ahem, I don't understand these."
Tang Chen asked, "Who was that person who just stretched his neck to look?" We're all women, and we all love gossip, so stop pretending. If you keep pretending, you'll miss out on this explosive news: "Don't be so prudish, you're curious too, aren't you?"
Qinghe's expression faded, and after smoothing out the hair that had been blown to his face by the wind, he said seriously, "Now that you know, why don't you quickly present the scroll?"
Just as the three of them couldn't contain their excitement and carefully unfolded the scroll, the atmosphere suddenly became awkward. The person in the portrait was indeed Wang Nianqing, but why was the face in the portrait wearing a mask?
Tang Chen threw the drawing paper to the ground and said angrily: "... Damn it, Wang Nianqing actually dared to play tricks on me!"
"What a shame, what a shame!" Jiang Wanying had already seen Wang Nianqing's face in secret, and it would have been wonderful to have her portrait always before her eyes. She hadn't expected Wang Nianqing to be so wary, even the portrait she used for a blind date had to be masked. But then she thought, if no one knew of Wang Nianqing's beauty, wouldn't that mean she would have fewer rivals?
Now that Wang Nianqing's appearance has passed the test, Jiang Wanying is preparing to investigate what Tang Chen has been hiding recently while having an in-depth discussion with Wang Nianqing. First, she wants to see what kind of person she is, what values she holds, etc. Secondly, and most importantly, she wants to see if the two of them are compatible and whether they can really tolerate each other's shortcomings for the rest of their lives.
After all, getting married is one of the most important events in life and cannot be taken lightly. No matter how beautiful someone is or how good their character is, if they don't get along with you, they are only suitable to be friends or confidants, not husband and wife.
Tang Chen and Qing He watched Jiang Wanying smirk at the portrait on the floor, thinking she was simply imagining the beauty beneath the mask. Unexpectedly, Jiang Wanying had already begun seriously considering whether she and Wang Nianqing could be husband and wife, and even pondered what names would be best for their children if they did marry. It's unavoidable; sometimes, when you meet someone you suddenly fall in love with, you can't help but think long-term, regardless of gender; men and women are equally important.
When Jiang Wanying came back to her senses, Tang Chen and Qinghe were already looking at her with their mouths wide open. Tang Chen saw that she had come back to her senses and came up to her and teased her directly: "Wanying, look at how excited you were just now. You just went out with Nianqing once, and you're already drunk?"
Jiang Wanying covered her burning cheeks and quickly explained, "No, who said that? Rumors can kill people, don't tell lies!"
Tang Chen said with a smile: "Pfft, if you think he's not bad, I'll go talk to Yan Zhou. If possible, I'll create some opportunities for you two to get to know each other."
Tang Chen said that everyone liked to say that she matched the couples randomly, this time, she wanted them to take a good look and see if she had matched the couples randomly!
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