Lang Xuan shook her head and honestly replied, "I've never been there."
"What a coincidence! I've never been either. How about we go together?" Yanran tempted her.
Lang Xuan shook her head again. "Princess, you go. I won't go."
Her parents will worry if she goes to such a far place.
Moreover, she is the future princess consort, and she's so stupid. What if she embarrasses Yuwen Duo, and embarrasses him in such a far-reaching way?
Yanran's eyes lit up. "Go, go! The beach is so much fun. My mother said she once saw a mermaid, with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a fish tail, and she was incredibly beautiful. Did you know that?"
Tang Zhuyun: I didn't, it wasn't me, don't talk nonsense!
Lang Xuan's watery eyes widened instantly, "Really?"
Really?
Jiang'er lowered her head beside her.
One dares to speak recklessly, and the other dares to accept it all; the two sisters-in-law are a perfect match.
Baoxuan was also very interested. "Princess, I want to go too."
"Yes, we'll all go. Sister-in-law, it's settled then! I'll have someone come and tell you the day before I leave."
On the way back, Jiang'er couldn't help but say, "Princess, you lied to Ninth Miss."
"Who said I lied to her? Just because I can't see her doesn't mean she doesn't exist. I only said she would, not that I was sure I would see her, right?"
Jiang'er: "..."
After returning home, Yanran went to find Linlin again.
"Big brother, I went to visit my sister-in-law today."
Linlin: "Mm."
He was reading a book, sitting in a round-backed chair with his back straight, holding the book in his left hand and resting his right hand on the table. He looked relaxed yet focused.
Hearing Yanran speak, his gaze didn't leave his book.
"Big brother," Yanran said with a grin, "My sister-in-law and I get along very well."
"Um."
Is there a reward?
"Isn't that what you're supposed to do?"
Yanran: "..."
Hate!
"Tell me, what reward do you want?" Linlin shook her head helplessly.
"Oh, it's all what I should do, no need for a reward," Yanran said seriously. "But I have something to tell you..."
Isn't it just a roundabout way?
Anyone can do that!
Look at her.
"Um."
"I went to visit my sister-in-law today, and she said she'd never seen the sea in her life! She looked so longing!"
Jiang'er stared in disbelief at the princess who had spoken so casually.
Princess, you're trying to have your cake and eat it too!
That's incredibly unfair.
Yanran winked at her, trying to prevent her from showing it.
Jiang'er quickly lowered her head.
Linlin: "Oh."
"Big brother," Yanran shook his arm, "Don't you want to show us what you can do?"
"Okay, I understand."
"What did you find out, brother? Your wife said she wants to go to the beach."
"Hmm." Linlin remained calm.
Yanran was frantic with worry.
"Stop making those 'uh-huh' noises. Your sister-in-law wants to go see the sea, but you don't have time. I'll help you out; I'll go with her!"
My older brother isn't always quick-witted. Look at today, she was a little bit roundabout, and he couldn't react.
Linlin looked up at her and said meaningfully, "I appreciate your kindness, but you don't need to trouble yourself. I can go with her myself."
Yanran was dumbfounded.
So all that groundwork she laid out was just to benefit someone else?
"No, brother, you're too busy; business is more important."
"Even when Father is busy, he can still find time to spend with Mother." The implication was that he could do the same.
Yanran: "... Well, you and your sister-in-law aren't that familiar with each other, so why don't you take me with you? Otherwise, it'll be awkward for her."
If my older brother goes, I can't have as much fun.
But it was still better than not being able to go at all, so Yanran quickly gave in.
Unexpectedly, Linlin replied, "As long as I'm not embarrassed, that's fine."
She fell Yanran.
How can we continue this conversation?!
Linlin finally couldn't hold back her laughter. She put down her book, leaned back in her chair, and looked at her with a relaxed expression. "Still lying? Who wants to go to the beach anyway?"
"My Zidu that I was just helping her say it... She's shy, she's embarrassed!" Yanran said with a grin.
Linlin: "I don't know if she's shameless or not, but you're really shameless."
Yanran: "It'll thin out with a sea breeze."
Linlin:"..."
"Big brother, it's a deal then!" Yanran started acting like a rogue. "We'll go together. When are you free?"
"Wait until after the wedding," Linlin said. "If people see her like this now, it will damage her reputation."
Yanran: "... It'll take that long!"
Linlin: Yeah, it takes so long.
It feels like we're about to get married, but that day just won't come.
"Don't think about it anymore. After the wedding, when I'm done with my work, I'll take you all there. Don't cause any trouble now; when you have time, go and help with the wedding preparations," Linlin said.
Yanran stormed off in a huff.
Now that I have a wife, my younger sister is just causing trouble, ugh!
Since that's the case, I'll steal your wife!
After learning that Yanran had suffered a setback, Cui Xiaoqiu asked for a day off the next day, saying he wanted to take her out for a stroll.
Yanran was so moved she almost cried, "Cui Xiaoqiu, you're the best."
Cui Xiaoqiu laughed and said, "Silly girl, if I'm not good to you, who am I good to? Someone told me there's a really good restaurant that has your favorite sweet and sour pork and roasted lamb chops."
"Let's go eat! Let's go eat!" Yanran said impatiently.
She wants to eat meat!
The two arrived at the restaurant and chose a window seat on the second floor.
There are no private seats here; everyone is sitting in one hall.
When the dishes arrived, Yanran with great relish.
As she ate, she looked out the window and exclaimed in surprise, "Cui Xiaoqiu, the people here are so open-minded! Look, they're even holding hands as they walk down the street."
She saw more than one young couple, clearly dressed as unmarried, walking hand in hand.
This is unimaginable in the capital.
Even in the Northwest, where the people are generally open-minded, it's not this open.
This spring, everything feels like bubbles of love.
It looks really pleasing.
Cui Xiaoqiu said calmly, "If you want, we can hold hands too."
Yanran: "... No way! It's too embarrassing."
Cui Xiaoqiu placed a crystal shrimp ball on her plate. "It's just a local custom; when in Rome, do as the Romans do. They have even more outrageous things here..."
"What?"
"Regardless of gender, if they meet someone they like, they will confess their feelings on the spot."
Yanran: "Huh?"
Wouldn't that be incredibly exciting?
Why didn't she encounter it?
She wanted to see what happened!
Just as she finished eating the shrimp balls, a robust young man approached her, bowed respectfully, and said, "Miss."
Yanran: "Are you talking to me?"
The man replied, "That's right."
Cui Xiaoqiu put down her chopsticks, slowly raised her head to look at the person who had come in, a slightly cold smile on her lips.
"Is something the matter?"
"I have come to inquire, young lady, since you are beautiful, have you taken the liberty of asking if you are engaged?"
Yanran's eyes widened, then she looked at Cui Xiaoqiu, "Hmm."
I guess so.
"It's him?" The man looked at Cui Xiaoqiu, his eyes filled with provocation and disdain.
(Anyone taking online classes every night? Anyone else have a mom yelling at them every night? I'll update earlier on weekends, but I've been updating lately, I really can't help it...)