"Wow, you bought something this expensive? Tantan, where did you get so much money?" Xiaotao asked the most pressing question.
Song Tantan paused, naturally unable to tell them that they had found a lot of silver and treasures when they searched Duke's general's mansion, the homes of his confidants, and Cao Laoda's place, and that she had hidden a lot of gold and silver jewelry in her spatial storage.
We shouldn't flaunt our wealth. Even if Xiao Tao and the others are from Songlin Village, we still can't tell them, lest we arouse jealousy and envy.
"The prefect asked Ah Xun for help, and Ah Xun solved many problems. He received a monthly stipend, and after receiving the stipend, he bought jade for me." Song Tantan pushed all the blame onto Ye Moxun.
"Why did Master Ye give you such a valuable jade pendant? It's too precious." Xiao Tao and the others not only emphasized the word "precious" but also repeated it twice.
"What? Am I not worthy of wearing such a precious jade pendant?" Song Tantan's face darkened, as if she would immediately turn hostile if they dared to say "yes".
"No, that's not what I meant. Tan Tan can wear any kind of precious jewelry. We were just too surprised. We've never seen such a valuable jade pendant before. We can hardly believe it when we suddenly see it today," Xiao Tao explained earnestly.
That's more like it.
Xiao Tao and Xiao Li exchanged a glance and breathed a sigh of relief. What they really meant was that Tan Tan was getting on in years and it was time for her to get married. It wouldn't be appropriate for her to accept gifts from men unless they were engaged.
They wanted to ask if Master Ye and Tantan were planning to get engaged, but seeing Tantan's expression, it didn't seem like that was the case, so they didn't press the matter further. They also didn't want to tell her that it was best not to accept the jade pendant, lest her future in-laws misunderstand.
But I suppose they're overthinking it. Is Tantan the kind of person who cares about what others think? Master Ye doesn't care either, so why are they worrying so much? They should just pretend nothing happened.
In fact, Song Tantan knew exactly what Xiao Tao and the others were thinking, but just as they thought, she didn't care what her future in-laws or her partner thought, mainly because she didn't have any plans to get married yet.
She'll only be ten and a half after the New Year, what's the rush? She can consider it when she turns eighteen and becomes an adult. Anyway, she will never get married young, and even in ancient times when early marriage and childbirth were common, it won't change her modern mindset.
That evening, after Ye Moxun finished his business and returned home, Song Tantan took him to the study to talk.
"What's the rush?" Ye Moxun pressed his temples wearily.
"It's nothing, it's just that today I showed the jade pendant you gave me to Xiao Tao and the others, and guess what they said?" Song Tantan had a "guess what" look on her face.
Ye Moxun lifted his eyelids slightly, showing little reaction. "What did they say to you?"
"She hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't, her expression uncertain, as if she strongly disapproved of us wearing a pair of jade pendants, which would be too misleading." But since the jade pendant was so valuable, she couldn't bear to return it to Ye Moxun, so she frantically hinted with her eyes, hoping that he would give her the other one as well.
Whether Ye Moxun didn't understand or pretended not to, he didn't intend to give her the other piece of jade. He simply replied, "Who cares what others think? I can't even handle my own affairs, how can I have time to care about other people's feelings? Just be happy."
"Oh, I'll just tell you the truth. I'm in a bad mood right now, so you have to find a way to cheer me up," Song Tantan said, resorting to her usual shameless act.
It seemed that pretending to be stupid wouldn't work, so Ye Moxun had no choice but to tell the truth, "Why don't you give me back the jade pendant? Anyway, there's more than just this one pair of fine jade. There are plenty of valuable things in the treasure chest. Go look for something else, and then no one will gossip."
The so-called treasure chest is just a box filled with jewels. In fact, the box is made of solid wood and is not very valuable, but because it is full of jewels, Ye Moxun and Song Tantan both call it a treasure chest.
Seeing his indifferent attitude, Song Tantan suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. "I don't want to flip through them. What's the point of flipping through them? I only want this pair. I've got my eye on this pair. Give it to me."
Ye Moxun: "We're all human beings, why should we give way?"
"...Hmph, just because it's not the first time for both of us, you have to give in to me just because you met me. You eat my food, drink my drinks, and wear my clothes. You have to defer to me." Song Tantan raised her chin confidently.
"Why don't you marry me in the future? I'll take care of you for the rest of my life." Ye Moxun's eyes softened, but his expression was serious.
Seeing his sudden serious expression, Song Tantan was taken aback. What was going on?
"Tantan, do you also feel that no one in this world is good enough for you, and it's hard to find someone you can like? Although we've lived in this dynasty for many years, we're still different from others. There are differences in our values and perspectives, and we have many secrets to keep from each other... Just thinking about it makes me tired."
But we can try. I can, can you? He was serious.
Song Tantan looked directly into his eyes, blinking after a long while, as if to confirm that he wasn't joking but really thought so. She lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment.
"I don't know if I like you or not. Ye Moxun, you're probably just as unsure. We just feel that we come from the same world, so we're a good match. But being a good match doesn't mean we love each other."
Let's put this aside for now. When I turn eighteen or twenty, if we haven't met anyone we like by then, we'll just make do."
Ye Moxun looked at her, reached out and ruffled her hair until it was messy, then suddenly chuckled lightly, seemingly genuine, and said, "Wait, I'll make you fall in love with me."
"You're dreaming. If you're going to like me, you have to like me first. If you don't like me, I won't like you either," Song Tantan retorted, raising her voice in a defiant tone.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
