Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Chapter 110 Deep Love

After dinner, Ran Qianxi insisted on sending Tan Qianhuan back, and he had no choice but to agree.

It was already dark when she went out on the street. The autumn wind made her shiver. Tan Qianhuan picked up the cloak she had returned and put it on her again.

"You're wearing too little. Be careful not to get sick."

After putting on the cloak, Ran Qianxi felt warm instantly.

"It's exceptionally cold today. It's not usually this windy."

"Then why don't you go back quickly? You insisted on sending me off."

Ran Qianxi smiled faintly and took his hand.

"Oh, I want to stay with you for a while~"

Tan Qianhuan smiled happily, and when he turned around, she held his right hand. At this moment of touch, he felt that her feelings for him were different.

The two of them walked to the Jibei Palace hand in hand like a couple.

"Then you should rest early~"

"it is good."

Even after saying goodbye, she still didn't let go, and Tan Qianhuan didn't remind her either. She just stood there holding his hand for half an incense stick of time before she reluctantly let go of his right hand.

"Oh...I will definitely come to see you tomorrow..."

"I will go back tomorrow."

Ran Qianxi looked at him in confusion.

"Where are you going back to?"

"Return to Jizhou."

Princes with fiefs were not supposed to stay in the imperial city often. Firstly, it was easy for trouble to arise if the fiefs were leaderless. Secondly, they usually had large military forces, and it would be difficult to deal with them if they stayed in the court and developed rebellious intentions.

But for Tan Qianhuan, he is a covetous presence whether in the imperial court or Jizhou!

"It takes at least three days to get from here to Jizhou. When will my foster father come back?"

"When reporting on work in the spring."

"It's spring? It's not even the beginning of winter yet! Doesn't that mean I won't be able to see you for months?"

Seeing her excited expression, Tan Qianhuan couldn't help but be moved. It turned out to be like this how it felt to be missed by someone, subtle and bitter.

"About March."

"No, I'll go back with you. Anyway, my parents and my eldest brother will go back to their hometown for the New Year, so it's closer. I'll come back with you when you report on your work in the spring."

When he heard that she was going with him, Tan Qianhuan was nervous at first. After all, the palace contained countless secrets. But the words "I'll go back with you" inexplicably touched his heart.

"So you're not going to school?"

"I can't learn anything anyway, and I argue with Liu Xun every day. He wants me to leave school as soon as possible."

There were still secrets in the palace that had not been dealt with, and her past had undoubtedly put her in a difficult position.

"There are too many things in the mansion that I haven't taken care of yet. I'm afraid I won't have time to accompany you if you go there. I'll go back first, and I'll pick you up outside the city gate after everything is done."

Ran Qianxi had no guard or suspicion towards him. In her heart, he was holy, gentle and pure.

"Okay, then my godfather will send me a message."

Tan Qianhuan raised his hand and touched her hair, now showing his affection.

"Xi'er, wait for me."

"Yeah, okay!"

He smiled and took his hand back.

"Go back. I'll watch you go."

Ran Qianxi raised her legs and hugged him. His body was gently enveloped by her warmth and fragrance, and his love for him grew even stronger.

"Good night."

Looking at her back, Tan Qianhuan seemed to have lost his composure. At this moment, he only wanted to take Ran Qianxi away as soon as possible. When he turned around, he waved his right sleeve, and Qi Shuang came up with three secret guards.

"Return to Jizhou immediately."

"Yes."

The next day—

As expected, Ran Qianxi was late again. She walked to the door stealthily and glanced to the left, just in time to see Qian Jingyang. Both of them had golden eyes instantly. It was better to be scolded by two people than by one person.

"Brother! My good brother!"

The moment the two met, they became full of confidence and swaggered into the academy, but they could not escape the clutches of Liu Xun.

"stop."

The two of them stopped in their tracks instantly, not daring to look back.

"You're late again. How many times this month have you been late?"

The two were late for two days during the first two days of school this month.

"Haha, that uncle-in-law..."

Before she could finish her words, Ran Qianxi was frightened by Liu Xun's sharp eyes and lost her voice.

"What do you want to call me?"

"Master Liu."

Liu Xun didn't like Duanmu Yan, so naturally he didn't like this title. Every time he called him uncle, it seemed to remind him that there was no possibility between them.

"Copy the Tao Te Ching fifty times!"

Ran Qianxi is most afraid of copying books, so it would be better to let her run ten laps around the imperial city.

"Do I have to copy it? Otherwise, just stand in the corner..."

"You even negotiated terms with me, eighty times!"

With the tyrannical power in front of her, Ran Qianxi clasped her hands together and began to act coquettishly.

"Please, uncle... please be flexible..."

Liu Xun glanced at her with an unhappy look on his face. The more he hated this name, the more comfortable it became for him to call her.

"A hundred times!"

After he finished speaking, he turned away. Ran Qianxi quickly grabbed him, but she lost her balance in her anxiety and was hugged by him.

"Give it to me before class tomorrow."

"You really are the King of Hell, right? A hundred times, tomorrow?"

At this time, Liu Xun was still holding her and had no intention of letting go.

"If you think it's too much, add ten more times."

"Are you a vampire? I say one sentence and you add it ten times... I say one sentence and you add it ten times..."

Liu Xun gently let her go and she stood firmly.

"Another thirty times."

"How ridiculous! Come back and we can discuss this!"

Liu Xun left gracefully, and Xu Yuanchao appeared again in a place where he shouldn't be. Ran Qianxi was so angry that she had no place to vent it, and she was afraid that he had come to her on his own initiative.

"Why are you here again today? Are you attending classes too?"

Xu Yuanchao didn't want to pay attention to her, but when he looked at her, he actually felt a little bit of missing her.

"Send Xuan'er to school."

"No, your son isn't old enough yet, is he?"

"It is better to go to school early than to idle away all day."

Ran Qianxi walked over with a smile and put her arm around his shoulders generously.

"Don't worry, if your son comes, I will definitely protect him and make sure he won't be bullied!"

Xu Yuanchao glanced at her calmly, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He was not afraid of anything, but was afraid that his son would mess with her...

"No need for that. I appreciate Second Miss's kindness. Goodbye."

"Hey...then let your son protect me!"

Ran Qianxi was still shouting, Xu Yuanchao had already walked far away, Qian Jingyang couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Pfft... Everyone knows that you can't get along well with Xi Ye..."

Ran Qianxi glanced at him impatiently, and heard Liu Xun scolding in the distance.

"Go copy the book!"

Ran Qianxi felt a chill on her back and quickly pulled Qian Jingyang away, leaving Liu Xun alone to complain.

"Look and see what's so good about him."