Why was this man so eager to cozy up to her?
Song Yaoyao still said:
"Propriety must be observed!
What brings Your Highness here today?"
Chen Yixiao had not expected Song Yaoyao to be so direct. He dispensed with the pleasantries and said:
"Here's the thing.
I heard that Princess Jiahe has a novel contraption called a bicycle, so I came to have a look."
So that was it. Song Yaoyao nodded.
Song Yaoyao had not expected bicycles to be so popular. Since he had already explained why he was here, and it was no great matter, she took him to see one.
As soon as Chen Yixiao saw the bicycle, he circled it, looking it over, and asked:
"How do you ride this?"
Song Yaoyao beckoned, and Dark Twenty appeared. She said:
"Teach His Highness."
Song Yaoyao left the matter to Dark Twenty and paid it no further attention.
Half an hour later, Chen Yixiao had learned how to ride a bicycle.
Song Yaoyao thought he would leave once he had learned, but to her surprise, he came looking for her again.
When Chen Yixiao saw Song Yaoyao, he got straight to the point:
"Princess Jiahe, could you give me a bicycle? I don't expect it for nothing. I'll buy it."
Buy it! That was certainly an option!
"What price can Your Highness offer? I only accept antiques, paintings, calligraphy, jade, and the like."
"Don't worry. I won't let you lose out.
I'll go back and see what's in my storeroom, then have it sent over."
Song Yaoyao nodded:
"All right. I'll give you the bicycle tomorrow."
Song Yaoyao could hardly take a bicycle out of her space right in front of Chen Yixiao.
Chen Yixiao left.
The next day, after lunch, Chen Yixiao arrived with two jade pendants