Chapter 107 [VIP] Shadow Guard (21)
Nan Yan couldn't help but raised her hand and knocked him on the head. She was angry and amused, and then she began to scold him, "How dare you say that? Today, the auntie next door complained to me again, saying that you didn't know how to give in when arguing with the old lady!"
"I'm already so old, what can I do if you make me sick again? And you even bullied my five-year-old grandson. Ye Qiuchen, when will you be serious?"
Ye Qiuchen immediately turned serious, "I have it."
Nan Yan stared at him, "When?"
The other person's eyes fell on her face, and he suddenly chuckled, his eyes became very gentle, "Of course when I'm with you, I'm always serious."
"Ye Qiuchen, I'm talking to you seriously."
Nan Yan was angry again and couldn't help but shouting his name. Her cheeks turned slightly red and her voice was a little angry. She wanted him to stop joking at this time.
"I'm talking to you seriously."
Ye Qiuchen was obviously very serious this time. He took a few steps forward and Nan Yan took two steps back unconsciously. Now she was pinned against the corner by him and couldn't escape at all. He whispered, "Yan Yan, stop hiding, okay?"
His voice was calm, with a slight hoarseness.
"The people and events of the past are completely in the past. It's been a year. Can you open your eyes and look at the people in front of you?"
"I'm no worse than him. I can even do better than him. Why can't you just look at me? Besides, you don't hate me that much, do you?"
In fact, Ye Qiuchen had reminded and hinted countless times in this year, but each time the other party just brushed it off or talked about other things.
Ye Qiuchen felt disappointed at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that something was wrong. If she really had no feelings for him at all, she could have just rejected him directly, because it was not like she had not done that before. But since when, her rejection was not so obvious.
This seemed to make Ye Qiuchen understand something.
She should have feelings for him, and maybe she herself didn't even realize that she had long been accustomed to his existence, but she had not completely let go of Ying Shiqi in her heart.
Nan Yan didn't expect him to say such words at this time. She pursed her lips, her eyes a little evasive, but her cheeks were slightly red from anger. She felt embarrassed and annoyed, blaming him for saying such words at such an inappropriate time, which made her a little flustered for a moment.
"What are you talking about? What happened to you today?"
As she spoke, she tried to push away the man's restraints and walk out to leave, but she was held down so tightly by the man that she couldn't move at all.
Nan Yan really didn't know what to do now. She became more and more angry, but she didn't dare to look up at anyone.
Ye Qiuchen was still looking at Nan Yan without blinking, especially when he saw her ostrich-like attitude without even raising her head, he knew that this person wanted to change the subject and pass it over without any hesitation today.
Since she refused to admit it, Ye Qiuchen naturally decided to tear off the window paper.
"You really can't feel it?"
Ye Qiuchen grabbed her shoulders. He didn't believe that Nan Yan couldn't see it, but she just refused to face it.
Nan Yan was forced to retreat, so she could only look up helplessly and asked in a muffled voice, "What?"
The two of them were very close, so close that Ye Qiuchen could smell the fragrance of her hair just by lowering his head. There was a very light herbal scent on the freshly washed black hair, which was fascinating.
"I like you." Ye Qiuchen said directly, and this time he tore the window paper completely. His confession was serious but also a bit absurd. "Let me tell you this. I want to marry you, spend the wedding night with you, and have a baby with you. I think you can understand what I mean, right?"
Nan Yan was stunned by his thoughts. She was a little dazed for a moment and just stared at him in a daze.
After waiting for a long time without a reply, Ye Qiuchen was not angry. He seemed to have anticipated this result. His eyebrows were slightly raised. He didn't want to push her too hard, nor did he want to make himself wait too long. So some words could only be said inadvertently.
"You may not know this, but the flirtatious widow across the street has been coveting me for a long time. Especially recently, the way she looks at me is like a dog seeing a meat bun. She is so frightened that she can even glow green in the night. She is not subtle at all. How can you not have a sense of crisis? At least be more possessive and don't be ungrateful for what you have. I am very popular."
"Besides, you have ruined my good reputation this past year. Can you please find a day to take me in as soon as possible?"
"Otherwise, it would be too pitiful for such a young and handsome man like me to be abandoned by others, right?"
He has waited too long, so long that he doesn't want to wait any longer. Ying Shiqi had died a long time ago, and it was time for her to let go of the past and face reality.
Nan Yan: “…”
This was the first time she had met such a shameless person, and was he saying the opposite?
What clean reputation? Does he have the nerve to say that?
The more Nan Yan thought about it, the more speechless she became. She was almost convinced by this man. What nonsense was he saying? In the end, she couldn't help but pinch this shameless thief.
"Who ruined your reputation? It's obviously you who are shameless! You talk nonsense to people in the vegetable market every day, and even told the old lady selling vegetables that I eat a lot recently, my waistline is getting bigger, and it's getting harder and harder to take care of myself..."
"Whenever I go out, the old ladies stare at my belly and ask me how many months I've been pregnant. Tell me, didn't you spread all these nonsense yourself?"
Ye Qiuchen lowered his head and looked around. His eyes looked a little strange. "Your appetite has increased, and your waistline has indeed become thicker. I'm not lying."
When Nan Yan heard this, she pinched even harder.
"How dare you say that?"
Who made this family cook such delicious food? Every day, they served it to her like she was serving Buddha. Every day, they kept telling her to eat a few more bites, a few more bites, but what was the big deal if she only ate a few bites? Besides, it would be a waste if she didn't eat...
He has already said so much. If she doesn't eat a few more bites of such delicious food, how can she be worthy of her own mouth?
Ye Qiuchen's expression was slightly distorted as he was being pinched. He took the hand and placed it against his chest, patting it and saying, "Okay, I was wrong about this. I ruined your good reputation. I'll take the responsibility for it, okay?"
Nan Yan glared at him again, "You wish!"
Ye Qiuchen couldn't help laughing quietly. He suddenly bent down and nodded as if it was a matter of course. Although he was joking just now, his voice was more serious than ever before.
"I have a beautiful thought, so can you give me a chance? Promise me? Just give me a legitimate identity and let me accompany you for the rest of my life?"
Every time this matter was brought up, the atmosphere would unconsciously become tense. Nan Yan turned her face away, as if she wanted to pull her hands out of his arms, but found that she couldn't move them at all.
She didn't know what to do.
His eyes were evasive, his cheeks were red with discomfort, and he couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.
"I..."
Ye Qiuchen's eyes paused, and he sighed in his heart, knowing that she couldn't sort out her thoughts for a while, so he simply took a step back, thought for a while, then held her fingers and said softly,
"How about letting God decide?"
Nan Yan looked up in confusion, obviously not understanding what he meant by that.
Ye Qiuchen curled his lips, "Tomorrow night is the Lantern Festival. I heard that young men and women will walk from the south to the north of the city. If they are really destined to be together, they will definitely meet on the road. Let's give it a try, okay? Just give each other a chance. If we succeed, will you promise me?"
Nan Yan seemed to have not expected that he would choose this method to solve the problem, and was a little hesitant for a moment.
In fact, during this year, neither of them mentioned much about their relationship. Ye Qiuchen knew that she had not let go of Seventeen in her heart, so he never said anything that would embarrass or make her sad.
But now a year has passed, and a year is really not a short time. For a man who knows martial arts, even if he has suffered a serious injury, a year of rest is enough time for him to fully recover.
If Seventeen was really still alive, he would definitely come to find her, but he didn't. He has never appeared since he disappeared, which means that he may really be gone.
And Nan Yan seemed to understand this truth...
But in her heart...she still couldn't let it go.
So after hearing Ye Qiuchen's words, Nan Yan fell silent again. She recalled the past between the two of them and didn't know how to reply. The two of them had been together for a year. It was impossible to say that there was no affection between them. Even if ordinary people kept a pet, a year of affection was enough to make people unforgettable. Moreover, he still took care of her and accompanied her so much during this year. didn't say anything, others could see the unique tacit understanding between them.
So Nan Yan hesitated. She looked up at Ye Qiuchen, who had a tense look in his eyes but was pretending to be calm. After a moment of silence, she finally responded.
"……good."
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt her waist tightened. Before she could react, she was pulled into the other person's arms. Ye Qiu stared at her with shining dark eyes, like a little beggar who picked up money on the street, full of surprise and joy. "I heard you agreed. You can't deny it now. Don't regret it."
He looked silly in his mirth.
Nan Yan couldn't bear to see him like this, so she changed her mind and couldn't help asking him, "What if we don't meet tomorrow night?"
Ye Qiuchen's eyes flickered, and his gaze fell on Nan Yan's face. His eyebrows slightly raised, and then, while she wasn't paying attention, he couldn't help but sneak over and kiss her. Then, he replied without hesitation, "If we really can't meet, then it means that we are not destined to be together. At most, the child will take your surname in the future."
Nan Yan finally reacted after hearing this, and then her face turned red with anger. She couldn't help but curse, "You have no shame!"
Then he pushed the man hard, turned around and left without looking back.
Ye Qiuchen looked at her back and smiled. After waiting for so long, he finally waited for the day when she was willing to open her heart to him.
…
The Lantern Festival in July, midsummer, is a unique festival for young men and women in Fallen Leaf City, so it goes without saying that it is very lively.
Especially at night, under the moonlight, the streets are hung with all kinds of colorful lanterns.
Unmarried young men and women would split into two groups and circle the city from the south to the north. Groups of young men and women would each hold a lantern in their hands, and walk forward while admiring the moonlight. If they could meet each other along the way, it meant that they were destined to be together, and naturally they would be able to have a beautiful relationship.
This is what Ye Qiuchen meant when he said let God decide. On the day of the Lantern Festival, there were many young men and women traveling, and it was not easy to find each other among these hundreds of people.
But in order to make Nan Yan give in, Ye Qiuchen racked his brains to come up with such a method that she would not directly refuse. What's more, he would definitely find her among the vast crowd.
The noise of the market came from far away...
After it was completely dark, all the lanterns on the long street were lit up.
The air was filled with the aroma of various foods and snacks, mixed with the aroma of some kind of powder, flowers and fruits.
The further we walked towards the center of the market, the more young men and women surrounded us.
Nan Yan and Ye Qiuchen also separated, and both walked in the directions they chose.
But there were just too many people tonight. The further she walked, the more people there were. Nan Yan couldn't help but stop slowly, and then she took in everything around her with interest.
She looked at the various stalls on both sides of the road, which were lined up one after another. The shelves were filled with many ornaments and hairpins that were popular among young girls. There were also makeshift shops displaying some celebrity calligraphy and paintings. However, the most popular ones were the small stalls selling lanterns.
Various kinds of lanterns were placed together, including little rabbits and little foxes, which looked lifelike and adorable. She was so excited that she couldn't help but buy a green lotus lantern. Then she held the lantern and walked slowly forward.
Maybe there were too many people on the street. Nan Yan had not walked far when she was pushed hard by someone behind her. As luck would have it, she bumped into a young girl in a blue dress next to her. The girl was not paying attention and was knocked back a step by her. She lost her grip on the lantern in her hand and accidentally dropped it to the ground. It was stepped on and immediately deformed.
Fortunately, the little girl standing next to the girl was quick-witted and helped her in time, preventing the girl from falling to the ground.
The young girl was sharp-tongued and protective of her master. When she saw her master being hit and saw that Nan Yan was the only culprit, she immediately rushed up and scolded her, "How can you walk like that? Can't you see that our young lady is standing right here? Can you afford to pay for the damage you caused to our young lady?"
Nan Yan also stood steadily at this time. Her shoulder was a little sore from being hit. She felt a little embarrassed because she had indeed bumped into the other person accidentally. So she quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't stand steadily just now. Are you okay, girl?"
The little girl snorted coldly, becoming even more unreasonable, "Are you blind? How can it be okay? Didn't you see that you broke our lady's lantern?"
The young lady's attention was still completely focused on the lantern that was stepped on and broken. The little girl saw this and immediately went forward to pick up the lantern. The young lady reached out to take it, her eyes full of pity and heartache, "How could it be broken? I finally asked him to make it himself, and it's not even one night old and it's already been stepped on and broken. What a pity."
Hearing this, the little girl also showed some regret in her eyes. She immediately raised her head and glared at Nan Yan, thinking of something, "Yes, Miss, it's all because of this clumsy woman in front of you. She didn't even look at the road when she walked, and she actually broke the lantern that Master Shi... made for you."
Hearing this, Du Yuyan finally came to her senses. She looked up at Nan Yan in front of her and saw the guilty look on her face. Then she saw her own girl's unreasonable attitude and chuckled uncomfortably, "Sorry, girl."
"It's my daughter who doesn't know etiquette. What she said just now was a little impolite. Please don't take it to heart. However, there are too many people walking on the long street tonight. It's inevitable that there will be an accidental collision. This is not entirely the girl's fault."
Nan Yan was slightly startled when she heard that, and then she smiled at her. She took two steps forward and saw the trampled lantern in the hands of the two people. It vaguely looked like a little fox, so she couldn't help but reach out and touch it. "I don't blame her. It's my fault. Although you don't blame me, it was me who accidentally bumped into you first. I have seen this style of lantern in the stall in front. How about this, you come with me there and I will buy you a new one as compensation, how about that?"
Du Yuyan hesitated for a moment and was about to say no.
The little girl beside him interrupted in an inappropriate way, with a tone of obvious disdain, "How can the lanterns sold on the street compare with the one in our lady's hand? Do you know who made this fox lantern? This was made by our family's master...his master himself, just to entertain our lady."
Du Yuyan couldn't help but scold her this time, "Pei'er, don't be rude. You talked too much tonight!"
When Pearl saw the unhappy look on her master's face, she retreated cautiously and remained completely silent.
Du Yuyan also looked a little uncomfortable. She smiled awkwardly at Nan Yan and said, "Miss Bumian, my girl doesn't mean to look down on you. It's just that this fox lamp was made by my fiancé himself. It's different from others, so what she said just now was a bit abrupt."
Nan Yan couldn't help but chuckle when she heard this. She blinked at her twice with a hint of teasing.
"It seems that the girl and her fiancé are very much in love, so she cares so much about his things."
Hearing the other party mention his sweetheart, the smile on Du Yuyan's face instantly became much more genuine. Thinking of his silly look, her cheeks couldn't help but turn red. Then she turned her face away uncomfortably, "He...he is different from others. He is not very smart, but I just like his silly and stupid look. Besides, he is very good to me and never makes me angry..."
When talking about her heart, Du Yuyan was really happier. She didn't even care about the lantern being stepped on. Maybe what the other party said really met her expectations. Du Yuyan, who had originally planned to let it go, couldn't help but follow Nan Yan to the small shop in front. They exchanged names and ages along the way, and chatted about many things. They became a pair of friends who met by chance.
Nan Yan brought her to the stall they had been to before, but unfortunately they were too late and the similar fox lamp had already been bought by someone. Du Yuyan was also a little disappointed.
The two were choosing and selecting in front of the stall when they suddenly heard a familiar male voice coming from behind them. The voice sounded a little anxious, and it was obvious that he had come all the way here to look for them. "Yan Yan..."
They both turned around at the same time, but Nan Yan was standing in front of Du Yuyan, so she was blocked by her body. She only saw the man in the distance walking towards her with big strides, his lips tightly pursed, and his expression obviously looked a little unhappy.
"Didn't I tell you to stay where you are and not run around, and wait for me to come find you? But as soon as I turned around, you disappeared. Did you do this on purpose to make me worry?"
Du Yuyan immediately greeted him with a smile, a look of joy and satisfaction on her face, "Shi Qi, you found me. I just stayed in the mansion for too long, so I wanted to get some fresh air. What's the difference between staying with you and staying in the mansion?"
Zhao Shiqi frowned. He still didn't like this crowded environment. He always felt it was noisy. "But there are a lot of people outside. It will be dangerous."
Du Yuyan couldn't help laughing at him, and reached out to tug at his sleeve, "What's the danger? It's obviously you who are too sensitive. Oh, by the way, I also met a new friend tonight, her last name is Ye, come here, I'll introduce her to you."
As she spoke, she pulled Zhao Shiqi beside her and walked in front of Nan Yan, but the moment the other party saw him, his whole body froze, and he was so dazed that he didn't even know when the lantern in his hand fell to the ground.
"Seventeen..."
She called out to him softly, and tears almost instantly overflowed from her eyes and slid down the corners of her eyes.
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