He mimicked Su Ruanruan's outstretched hand, unaware that she had intended to touch either the colorful clouds or the orange sky.
Huo Yan quickly withdrew his hand after hearing a cold sneer from behind.
But then Wei Zheng, holding a jade fan, walked around to him and glanced at him.
What are you doing?
Huo Yan raised an eyebrow, turned and left, "What can I do? But you, are you very free? What are you doing following me?"
Wei Zheng followed in his footsteps, tilting his head to carefully observe Huo Yan.
From his eyes to his slightly upturned lips, nothing was overlooked.
“I’ve noticed that you’ve become much less aggressive since you left the capital.”
He took two quick steps and blocked Huo Yan's path.
"Have you already let go of your feelings for the people of the capital?"
Huo Yan stared straight ahead at the street scene, his gaze calm and unchanging.
This time, he didn't turn hostile.
Instead, she smiled and said, "Wan'er and I grew up together since childhood. How can we just let go of our childhood friendship?"
"I've just come to terms with it. I've spent most of my time in the military and fighting battles. No matter how deep the affection, it can't compare to the deep feelings she develops over time with someone else."
“I will not have any complaints about her leaving me. Besides, someone like me who spends his days wielding swords and spears might one day die on the battlefield just like my father.”
Why should I drag her down with me? Let everything... be as it may.
Wei Zheng clicked his tongue and said, "I never expected that General Huo, who was such a troublemaker just a few days ago, would be soothed now."
"Now you've come to your senses? You're already twenty-five, you should have gotten married and had children long ago, even if not with that girl in the capital, you should have gotten married with another girl."
"Once things are settled here, I think you shouldn't go against His Majesty's good intentions and marry Su Qingyu, should you?"
Wei Zheng saw that he had no reaction, as if he were listening to the story of someone who was irrelevant to him.
So he was just being delusional? I couldn't help but roll my eyes.
He poked him again with the fan handle.
"Did you hear what I said? When your mother was alive, she was on good terms with Princess Jingyi. The two of them made a promise to each other that if the princess gave birth to a daughter, she would give her to you as your wife."
"But that girl didn't have that good fortune. More than ten years have passed without any news of her. In my opinion, she's long gone."
"Although Su Qingyu is only an adopted daughter, an adopted daughter is still a daughter, right? Besides, she was carefully raised by the princess and raised as a legitimate daughter. Marrying her to you would be a good match. Shouldn't you fulfill your mother's last wish?"
Huo Yan stopped and looked at Wei Zheng with a cool expression.
"If I were to make her my concubine, would she be willing?"
"How is that possible?! Not to mention her unwillingness, even Princess Jingyi would probably be the first to jump out and object."
"His Majesty dotes on you, but isn't this a slap in the face to the royal family?"
Huo Yan didn't reply. He stepped into a restaurant, went upstairs, and sat by the window.
Wei Zheng sat opposite him.
The waiter enthusiastically poured them tea and asked with a smile, "What would you two gentlemen like to eat?"
Huo Yan looked out the window, ignoring the waiter's words.
"Bring me a few of your restaurant's signature dishes, and a pot of wine, quick!"
The waiter bowed to Wei Zheng. "Alright, sir, please wait a moment. The food and wine will be here shortly."
"Did I touch a nerve with you again? Why are you ignoring me again? Is it wrong to let you get married?"
"I may take a concubine, but I will not marry; there will be no one else in that position..."
Wei Zheng's expression was solemn. "Are you telling the truth? You're insane. Don't forget, you're the eldest son."
Huo Yan turned his face to the window and looked at the alley where people were coming and going.
As dusk settled, lanterns were hung in front of every shop, illuminating the street.
Unlike him, who sat leisurely by the window, most of them were in a hurry to get somewhere.
Birds return to their nests, and people return home.
But his relatives were nowhere to be found in the general's mansion...
Su Ruanruan sat down at the wonton stall she had visited with Mu Bai before, and let Bai Ruan lie down at her feet.
She ordered a bowl of pork and chive wontons.
I rested my head on my elbow and kept watching the elderly couple working at the wonton stall.
They are so loving!
Despite wearing patched, coarse cloth clothes and living a poor life, there was a glimmer of light in his eyes when he looked at the other person.
They were talking about something, their smiles never stopping, and the wrinkles on their faces were all bunched up together.
It must be said that since Magistrate Bai took office, the security situation in this small county town has indeed improved a lot.
Otherwise, how could they possibly be laughing?
Su Ruanruan suddenly wondered what she and Mu Bai would be like when they grew old.
Will he still treat her as well as he does now?
"Young lady, why are you alone today? Didn't your sweetheart come with you?"
The old lady placed the wontons in front of Su Ruanruan. The freshly cooked wontons were steaming hot and smelled delicious.
"He's been quite busy lately; he's probably still studying right now."
"That young man is handsome, gentle and polite. He seems like a kind person. You should hurry up and get him married as soon as possible."
Su Ruanruan: "..."
"The old lady has a good memory; she still remembers what he looks like."
The old woman smiled broadly. "Hey, I'm an old woman with half my body buried in the ground. I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice, and I've seen all sorts of people more than you have."
"You two were eating wontons one bite at a time that day, it's hard for this old woman not to remember."
"You can't go wrong listening to the old woman; this man is definitely right."
Su Ruanruan felt very comforted, and the smile on her lips never faded.
Only after finishing a bowl of wontons did Su Ruanruan carry Bai Ruan back home.
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