Qu Nian was very excited to finally find Ren Yingying.
Although she noticed someone kneeling at her feet, she didn't think much of it.
Seeing Ren Yingying smiling brightly at him, Qu Nian was overjoyed.
New Year, new look.
He had a fantastic New Year; his status rose dramatically! Thanks to Heaven, Earth, Ruler, Parents, and Qu Nian to be a father soon!
In short, Qu Nian had already imagined his son being compared to Linlin.
But when he got closer, he noticed the kneeling boy.
The distance is just too close!
That head of blond hair almost reached Ren Yingying's knees.
Huh? It's blondie!
I saw him again.
Previously, Prince of Min was left to guard the southeastern coast, Qu Nian had more experience and had seen these foreign barbarians.
Surprisingly, there's one here too.
Ren Yingying was also shocked, and the smile on her face froze.
Because she saw it: the dog tag she had been searching for so long was hanging around Qu Nian's neck!
He actually stole the Dog Meat sign and shamelessly wore it himself?
Hahahaha, she's dying of laughter!
"No, Qu Nian, it's on your neck..."
"That's right, it's the one you gave me." Although there were crowds of people around, at this moment, Qu Nian only had eyes for Ren Yingying, and his smile was radiant.
Ren Yingying: "... When did I give it to you!"
"You gave it to me last night!"
"Oh, I know, I took the wrong one."
Ren Yingying hadn't been drinking; she was just half asleep. Now that she thinks about it, she realized she had originally intended to give him a red envelope meant for a maid, but she had mistakenly given him Dog Meat instead.
But brother, aren't you going to take a look?
Don't you feel like your neck is being strangled?
Qu Nian was angry; it wasn't even for him!
Who does she want to give it to?
Should I give it to this blond guy?
"You..." Ren Yingying's eyes darted around before she noticed the curious yet unsmiling looks from those around her, and she felt her face turn red.
If Qu Nian really want to go to heaven, go to heaven; if you want to go to the earth, go to the earth.
This world can no longer accommodate you.
This is a person who really can't afford to lose face.
"You, take the sign down first." Ren Yingying stood up and walked over, standing on tiptoe to help him take it off.
Qu Nian hurriedly protected her neck. "You can't take back what you've given away! Ren Yingying, you've really made something of yourself!"
Wait until we get home, and see how he settles the score with her!
Ren Yingying couldn't argue with him, so she said, "Let's go, let's go home and talk about it."
This "going home" successfully turned Qu Nian's mood from cloudy to sunny.
Regardless, they are a couple.
We need to find out clearly who she's going to give this jade pendant to.
"Take him with you," Ren Yingying said, pointing to the handsome younger brother. "This is a gift I'm giving to the Crown Prince."
Qu Nian: What the hell?
He is male, and his attraction is to women, including femme fatales, which is somewhat plausible.
But what's with giving him a effeminate man?
However, with so many people around, he temporarily gave Ren Yingying face.
Hmph, I'll settle the score when we get home.
Ren Yingying was now extremely grateful that she had been lazy when she left in the morning and had someone prepare a carriage, so she was able to get on the carriage with this shameful Qu Nian.
As soon as the curtain was drawn, the pressure decreased dramatically.
"This jade pendant isn't for me?" Qu Nian said through gritted teeth.
"No... but if you don't mind, you can have it."
Is this human language?
When has he ever complained about the gifts she gives him?
Did she give it to me?
Just as Qu Nian was about to lash out, he saw Ren Yingying lift up the Dog Meat's two front legs...
The Dog Meat obediently tilted its head back, revealing the gleaming gold sign under its neck.
Qu Nian understood.
His face turned bright red, and he almost suffocated.
He actually stole the dog tag?
He wears jade, Dog Meat wears gold; they are such a perfect match!
Ren Yingying said, "When I was wandering around, I saw people here buying dog tags for their dogs, so I bought a piece of Dog Meat too..."
It was a mistake, or rather, her mistake.
I feel a little bad for Qu Nian, after all, he's already taken it out and gone quite a distance.
If she were Qu Nian, she wouldn't want to live anymore.
Ren Yingying said weakly, "You'd better take it off quickly. Here, let me help you!"
Qu Nian: "Get out of the way!"
Ren Yingying: "..."
What, you've developed an attachment to it?
Qu Nian gritted his teeth and said, "If I take it off now, wouldn't that be admitting it's a dog tag?"
"The problem is, even if you don't take it off, it's still a dog tag!" Ren Yingying said guiltily and breathlessly.
Qu Nian: "..."
No, as long as I'm confident enough, no one will know it's a dog tag!
This is the gift the Crown Princess gave me!
Ren Yingying: "Okay, okay, you can wear it. It actually looks quite nice."
Qu Nian didn't want to talk to her anymore.
What's the deal with that blond guy?
"Sigh, I'm just too soft-hearted." Ren Yingying explained the whole story, then said, "You decide what to do. I can't keep him around anyway. Whether he stays or leaves, and how to settle him down, is up to you."
Upon hearing this, Qu Nian's anger miraculously vanished.
See? Although Ren Yingying is lustful, she always maintains a sense of propriety.
She accepted her status as the Crown Prince's consort and always kept her duties in mind.
Qu Nian was satisfied.
We'll talk about it later.
It's not appropriate to kill animals during the Lunar New Year.
However, Qu Nian didn't let Ren Yingying off the hook easily. "You're not being soft-hearted, you're clearly lustful."
Is it that obvious?
Qu Nian: "Ren Yingying! If you say another word, I'll kill him, you believe me?"
If you want to kill, you can kill. Why care about an auspicious day?
Ren Yingying shut up.
Qu Nian was unhappy again.
She actually put up with this for a man she'd only just met; it'll infuriate him!
"If it's a spy, don't kill it yet," Ren Yingying said after a long pause. "Take it back and let Hua Cha Yuanyang and the others see what it's like."
In this era, the chances of meeting foreigners are practically zero.
Qu Nian gritted his teeth. "So it's not enough for you to just look at it yourself, you also have to drag my concubine into this infatuation?"
Ren Yingying: It seems so, hahaha, I'm dying of laughter.
But then she remembered something else.
"Qu Nian, when are we going back to the border town?"
"What, you couldn't wait to show it to them? You're so generous."
Ah, you don't understand. Sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone.
She always shares handsome men with her girlfriends; what's the point of looking at them herself?
"Let's change the subject," Ren Yingying said. "I was just thinking that we need to settle them in properly. Hua Cha probably won't be coming with us."
Qu Nian: Which one is Hua Cha?
He knew all four of them, but he often couldn't match them up.
But the question is, why did his people only come to inform him in the end?
Whether to leave or stay, who's the boss here?
"The youngest, Jinjin, is already seventeen," Ren Yingying said, resting her chin on her hand. "When we get back, we need to ask them about their plans. We can't let them down."
"Leaving aside others, what are your plans after you go back?"
Shouldn't they consummate their marriage?
His son can't wait to go find his mother!
(My readership dropped drastically during the Spring Festival, and has only increased slightly in the last few days. It suddenly dawned on me that all my readers are busy cooking...)