Today, to celebrate the start of the new year, the Prince of Zhennan's Residence held a three-day banquet to reward all the soldiers of the Southern Border.
At the banquet, the soldiers drank and made merry amid songs and dances, the atmosphere peaceful and festive.
Qi Yunheng lifted his eyes slightly and followed Xiao Yu's gaze.
When he saw Xiao Yu staring fixedly at the dancer in the center of the stage, his expression cracked.
He tugged at Xiao Yu's sleeve and asked through slightly gritted teeth, "Is she that pretty?"
Xiao Yu abruptly stiffened.
He turned his head slightly, his gaze flickering. "I wasn't looking at them..."
Even as he spoke, his eyes involuntarily strayed toward the center of the stage.
At that, Qi Yunheng's face darkened.
Was An An pretending he didn't exist?
He was still looking!
He reached up, gripped Xiao Yu's chin, and turned his face toward him.
Grinding his teeth, he said, "Can't bear to look away?"
"They're just wearing less clothing, aren't they? I can do that too. I could even wear nothing-"
"Mmph!"
The next instant, Xiao Yu clamped a hand over his mouth.
He shot Xiao Yu a disgruntled glare.
His face faintly red, Xiao Yu told him, "A-Heng, saying things like that in public... isn't appropriate."
At least wait until we're back in our room...
His words only made Qi Yunheng more displeased. "It's appropriate for you to look at them, but not for me to say that? So your feelings have faded after all. I can't compare to them, can I?"
Xiao Yu: "..."
He lowered his eyes slightly, his lips parting. He wanted to explain, but he didn't want to alert the enemy.
Instead, he said, "A-Heng... I'm only admiring their dancing. If you won't let me watch, don't