Today is a day off, and Chi Yan happens to be home as well.
Seeing that Shen Tangning was dressed to go out, he raised an eyebrow: "Are you going shopping with Princess Yun'an too?"
She pursed her lips slightly: "Yun An is probably trying to make things difficult for me. I'm afraid A Ci won't be able to handle it." She paused, "I'll secretly follow behind her so I can stop her if anything goes wrong."
Her younger brother, to put it nicely, is young and impetuous, but to put it bluntly, he's simple-minded and emotional. If Yun An deliberately messes with him and embarrasses him, he might not be able to tolerate it.
This angered Yun An, which was exactly what she wanted.
Upon hearing this, Chi Yan pondered for a moment and said, "I'll go with you."
...
Having found out the route Shen Ci took, Shen Tangning quickly located the two of them.
When she saw Shen Ci, she was stunned and didn't dare to recognize him for a moment.
Yun An made a grand entrance into the street, with many servants and attendants following her around. However, despite having so many people, she didn't order any of them around, focusing instead on keeping an eye on Shen Ci's antics.
Shen Ci was already carrying large and small bags, making it quite difficult for him to move, as the veins on the back of his hands bulged out from the effort.
With so many people around, no one even offered him a helping hand.
Yun An was about to step into a shop when she noticed that the person hadn't followed. She turned around impatiently and said in an annoyed tone, "Why are you so slow? What are you dawdling for? Are you so unwilling to accompany this princess shopping?"
Shen Tangning's breathing tightened slightly as she stared intently at Shen Ci.
In the past, this kid would have already given up and left, but this time he just paused and smiled: "Princess, there are just too many things. I was afraid you would bump into them, so I walked a little slower."
Yun An narrowed his eyes, his expression showing a hint of disdain: "You think this is too little? You're really useless!"
There were still many onlookers around, and under all sorts of strange gazes, the young man, who always cared about his image, just smiled indifferently: "There's nothing I can do. I only have two hands, not three heads and six arms. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Yun An stared at him, snorted coldly, and turned to walk inside.
Shen Tangning clenched her hands, her eyes trembling slightly.
Chi Yan's voice came from the side: "I told you long ago, my brother-in-law has become much more mature. Look, even without you protecting him, he can handle things on his own."
Even as he said that, he suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia for the first time he met Shen Ci.
He was in Sibaozhai fighting crickets when the other party rushed in in a hurry and started hitting him in the face without saying a word. Chi Yan found the fearless spirit of a newborn calf novel.
Unfortunately, even such a spirited young man eventually had his edges smoothed out by time.
Shen Tangning understood this best. She stared in that direction for a long time, her voice a little hoarse: "He has indeed grown up."
In her memory, he was always that pitiful boy who had gotten into trouble and begged her for forgiveness, and who would hide behind her the moment his father beat or scolded him.
Even where she couldn't see, Aci was also trying her best to catch up with her.
Chi Yan knew she must be feeling terrible, so he patted her shoulder reassuringly and said earnestly, "People always have to grow up, maybe in an instant. This is also a kind of experience for him."
Shen Tangning nodded slowly, her tone complicated: "I know, he did a good job, I won't act impulsively."
That's what she said, but she almost contradicted herself soon after.
A while later, the two came out of the shop, and Shen Ci had a few more items in his hands.
Yun An seemed to be in high spirits, wandering aimlessly through the streets, completely ignoring Shen Ci behind him.
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