Tang Zhuyun mumbled, "Perhaps it really is for you."
"Impossible!" Ren Yingying stood up. "No, I have to go back and resolve the issue of Hua Cha and the others' identities as soon as possible."
Whatever happens, happens!
If Qu Nian tries to use force, she'll take him down with her!
Tang Zhuyun: "I'll help you."
Help her resolve the identity issues of those four as soon as possible. As for Ren Yingying and Qu Nian, that's up to them.
The news that Ren Yingying brought back caused a brief period of panic among the four concubines.
However, the four of them quickly expressed that they would definitely protect Ren Yingying.
Ren Yingying: "My dear sister, don't be afraid!"
When Qu Nian finished tidying himself up and came to talk to her, he saw Ren Yingying sitting at the door with her legs crossed, Dog Meat lying on her feet grinding its teeth, and four "bodyguards" standing behind her, each staring at him with a bitter and resentful look.
Qu Nian: "..."
His wives and concubines lined up to welcome him?
With this kind of commotion, anyone who didn't know better would think they were going to come up and scratch him!
"All of you, step back," Qu Nian said through gritted teeth. "Ren Yingying, I have something to tell you!"
Ren Yingying: "No need, my business is their business. Just say it like that!"
Jinse held her pipa, her hands resting on the strings, ready to play at any moment.
Qu Nian was so angry she had a headache. "Do you even remember who you are?"
Ren Yingying: "Unfortunately, I just lost my memory, I really don't remember."
She'll just renege on her debt; what can he do about it?
This is a border town, not the Prince of Min's Residence. Why would she be afraid of a dog?
Qu Nian: "... Ren Yingying!"
"Hey, who are you?" Ren Yingying picked at her ear, looking like she was saying, "I'm shameless, come and bite me if you dare."
Qu Nian pointed at her. "Fine, fine, you just wait!"
He turned and left!
Ren Yingying glanced at her four beautiful concubines beside her, "They're leaving already?"
Looks like a smooth talker, but a total weakling in combat!
That's great!
The sky cleared, the rain stopped, and Ren Yingying was able to move again!
The Prince of Jin was reviewing official documents when he heard that Qu Nian had arrived again. Without even looking up, he said, "Pour your own tea. Did you run into a wall?"
Completely expected.
If Tang Zhuyun's behavior still had some basis in fact, then Ren Yingying's was completely unpredictable.
Perhaps only dogs can understand this...
Qu Nian downed two large cups of tea in one gulp, slammed the cups back onto the table, and said, "Stop pretending! You think you're so busy? Talk to me properly!"
The Prince of Jin looked up, put down his pen, and said slowly and deliberately, "I was afraid you would feel embarrassed."
Why should I be embarrassed?
"I don't know, but what I do know is that Ren Yingying will find a new way to embarrass and drive you crazy every day."
Qu Nian was struck where it hurt; his heart ached.
The Prince of Jin looked at him, his eyes filled with knowing... mockery.
Qu Nian was about to have a heart attack. "Tell me first, what are their backgrounds?!"
There's nothing to hide.
He protected Ren Yingying, Prince of Jin protected Tang Zhuyun. The two were now brothers-in-law, protecting these two otherworldly souls together.
"Or is it a person?"
Are you disappointed?
Qu Nian: Thank goodness, otherwise he would have been quite conflicted.
After all, someone who has received a proper education would have to overcome their inner obstacles if they were truly a monster; and there's no need to worry about giving birth to any strange children.
"I told you," Qu Nian said, "That all your Zidu normal."
Prince of Jin: "... Want to fight?"
Qu Nian: "Seriously, you Zidu. What do you think Ren Yingying and I should do in this situation?"
The most humiliating thing in the world is having to ask someone you look down on for advice, and then having to endure their disdain and ridicule.
But there was nothing he could do; he had absolutely no experience.
If Prince of Jin could win over that vixen Tang Zhuyun, and impart some experience to him, along with his intelligence and wisdom, he would surely be able to win over Ren Yingying.
The Prince of Jin, however, said, "Forget about your intelligence and talent; I'd rather protect your face."
Qu Nian was furious. When did he start relying on his looks to make a living?
The Prince of Jin only said one thing: Ren Yingying loves beauty.
Qu Nian immediately lost his temper.
"Constant dripping wears away a stone; the survivor is king," the Prince of Jin said meaningfully.
Back in the day, didn't he shamelessly go to his father-in-law's house for meals every day?
Qu Nian angrily retorted, "I don't have a father-in-law!"
He simply couldn't grasp Ren Yingying's needs and vulnerabilities.
Ren Yingying lived a very carefree life and had no desire to find a man.
The Prince of Jin said slowly and deliberately, "She is currently living in my residence, so I can reluctantly ask you to treat me as your father-in-law."
Qu Nian was so angry that he fought with the Prince of Jin again.
The two of them collapsed on the ground, exhausted.
Qu Nian looked at the bare branches of the tree and gritted his teeth, saying, "I have to bring her back."
Prince of Jin: "Coward, what's so difficult about it?"
"It's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering."
"If you truly love and cherish her, always think of her first, and treat her better than anyone else, why would you be afraid she'll like someone else? It's just a matter of time."
Qu Nian: "If I wasn't afraid of scaring her, would I have run away and gone to fight you?"
No matter how frustrating it is, you have to endure it.
It was this feeling of not knowing where to begin that frustrated him.
Heavens above, earth below, please give me a chance!
He can do anything, from rescuing a damsel in distress to anything else!
He's not as good as he was when he was a dog; at least then he could legitimately stay by Ren Yingying's side, even though their relationship hadn't progressed.
And now? The relationship isn't progressing, and I can't even see him. This is truly...
The Prince of Jin stood up and said, "Come, let me treat you to some wine, and I'll teach you a little secret."
Qu Nian also stood up. "They're definitely trying to trick me into helping you."
The Prince of Jin raised an eyebrow. "So, will you help or not?"
Qu Nian: "... A petty person has gained power!"
How could he not help?
If he doesn't help Ren Yingying, he'll find another man in no time.
Anyway, he knew that for Ren Yingying, her sisters came first, and men were dispensable; she could think about it for herself.
I'm not afraid of her having demands, I'm afraid of her having no desires at all!
"There's another way."
"What?"
"To please Dog Meat."
Qu Nian flatly refused. "Impossible!"
He absolutely hated that dog.
"But that's Ren Yingying's favorite dog. It holds a much more important place in Ren Yingying heart than you. I think you should know that better than I do."
Qu Nian was so devastated by those words that she felt completely overwhelmed.
He had to admit that the Prince of Jin had revealed the cruel truth.
--Humans are worse off than dogs.
And this situation will remain for a considerable period of time to come.
Want to change?
The road ahead is long and arduous...
Qu Nian: "Let's drink!"
A drunken stupor can dispel a thousand sorrows, but upon waking, the long road to winning back his wife continues.
Before he arrived, he asked the system what to do, and the system said it hadn't figured out the situation yet and needed to calm down.
It seems that Prince of Jin, this terrible teammate, is much more useful than the system.
"Father, Father--"
The two were toasting each other when Yanran came in crying.
Qu Nian really liked Yanran's personality; she was open-minded and generous, and never whine or complain.
If you can't stand it, just take action.
If he and Ren Yingying have a daughter in the future, it must be someone with a personality like hers.
Of course, one shouldn't go too far; for example, Qu Hua wasn't quite right.
The Prince of Jin looked at Yanran crying and shook his head helplessly.
He knew why Yanran was crying.