Don't be tempted, sir

After dinner, Song Xiaoyuan had not returned yet. With nothing to do, Shen Yining walked to the door to take a look. In case he came back, she could see him the first time so as not to be embarrassed if he suddenly appeared tomorrow.

The setting sun cast its afterglow over the lotus garden. I could not help but pace back and forth at the door in boredom. Time took away the last trace of sunset glow. It seemed that he would not come back...

Just as Shen Yining turned around to go back, he heard the sound of hurried horse hooves in the distance. He wondered if it was him... Before he could even turn around, someone hugged him from behind.

I rushed back without stopping, and my heart trembled when I saw her petite figure: "Yining! I thought I lost you..."

I was so shocked that my whole body almost fell into his chest. How could he...he took the initiative to hug me.

"Xiao Yuan!"

"Yeah," he responded with his head down as if he had recovered something.

The two of them were hugging each other at the door. When he let go of Shen Yining and turned around, he saw the bloody face and the tangled clothes and eyebrows: "You, why did you kill someone again?"

He didn't reply but frowned slightly. She looked even thinner when he held her in his arms, and her fair face was full of weakness and haggardness. "I didn't take good care of you. I'm sorry!"

Shen Yining was surprised by his behavior and apology when he came back, and couldn't help but tilt his head to see what was wrong with him. After a closer look, he found that his face was in a state of embarrassment and vicissitudes that he had never seen before.

"Go in first..."

Song Xiaoyuan was bathing inside, and Shen Yining sat behind the screen and asked, "Are you injured?"

"no"

"How did this come back with blood?"

The person inside was silent for a while before replying: "I went to find myself."

Shen Yining didn't quite understand what he said, so he asked, "Did you find it?"

"found it!"

I had been worrying about it for the past two days and had searched everywhere I could, but there was no news of her at all. My heart sank to the bottom at that time, and I was so scared of losing her!

Hearing the sound of clothes being put on, Shen Yining mustered up the courage to speak: "I came to you this time just to ask... whether you are still willing to be with me. I have explained the matter of Qiang many times, but you are still cold to me! I don't like to be respectful to you. In the past, your preference made me persistent, and I wanted to get married despite your many withdrawals. But if... you really don't like me, then we can divorce... I won't bother you anymore."

"Do you...want to divorce?"

"I have no idea....."

The screen separated the two people and the room was quiet for a while. After a while, Shen Yining stood up and looked at the person inside the screen. He came here to get answers, so he just asked all the questions.

"Do you still like me? Xiao Yuan."

"Um…"

"Then why are you so cold! If I did something wrong, you can tell me, don't let me guess or think about it myself!"

"It's me... I can't protect you, I'm sorry for you, you're so wounded that I feel guilty, I'm such a loser! I... don't dare to get close to you anymore, because it's all my fault! And then I escaped and was self-righteous! I made you sad every day. I don't have the right to divorce you, if you want... I will write clearly that I'm sorry for you."

"So, you agree to the divorce...right?"

"Um……"

Now that he had the answer, Shen Yining said nothing more. He opened the door and went out. It was so bleak and cold at night in Quzhe Lotus Garden.

"Yining, what about you? Do you want to divorce?" Song Xiaoyuan hurriedly chased after her, her thin figure surrounded by lotus flowers.

"I said you agreed to the divorce, and you asked me whether I wanted to or not."

"You said you wanted to divorce and I agreed. If you don't want to, I will change it!"

Shen Yining stood there, not understanding what he meant. Song Xiaoyuan approached and looked down at her: "You are clearly by my side. There have been so many painful things in the past, but at least you are still safe by my side. It is me who is cowardly and retreats, and I am not as brave as you. I will listen to you. If you want to divorce, I agree, but... give me another chance to make amends, and I will definitely change!"

Shen Yining looked at his sincere words, how could she bear to leave him... She lowered her head and rubbed the handkerchief in her hands and murmured: "I can't bear to leave you, you know it."

Song Xiaoyuan smiled and held her in his arms: "Yes, I know!"

The ten-mile lotus pond, which I had not looked closely at before, was as beautiful as a painting. The lotus leaves swayed gently in the evening breeze, and the elegant fragrance wafted through the air. The blooming pink lotuses were like the two people's hearts blooming again.

Originally, he felt that he always hurt her and that he should just watch her from afar. But this time, Wu Long realized that she was by his side and he had so many opportunities to make up for his guilt.

Shen Yining had finished his dinner and now sat quietly beside him. When he saw him finish his meal in a hurry and put down his bowl and chopsticks, he asked, "What on earth have you been doing these days?"

Song Xiaoyuan talked about the past few days' mistakes. Shen Yining held his forehead and said, "I was worried that you would be unhappy knowing that I came here, so I asked them to keep it a secret. Thanks to them for taking care of me along the way. Don't blame Ling and Yu."

"I don't blame them, they did a great job!"

Ling and Yu pushed each other happily on the beams of the room: "Young Master praised us! Hehe~"

"The young lady also praised it!"

Shen Yining couldn't help but feel that he really knew how to cherish after losing something: "So you are... pulling back from the brink?"

"Hmm~ No, to be precise, I repent and reform!"

"I always feel that this moment is unreal. Are you really Xiao Yuan?"

Song Xiaoyuan changed to a stool and sat closer. He curved his lips and blinked in front of her and said, "Do you think I am Song Xiaoyuan? I think I am."

He suddenly came closer right in front of her. Shen Yining blinked in panic and her body leaned backward and almost fell: "Ah~" She fell steadily into his arms. The white pine fragrance was him!

"Rest, it's late."

"Ok?"

Song Xiaoyuan hadn't rested for two days and felt dizzy after dinner. Shen Yining was waiting for her to wash up outside. When she went in, he was already sleeping quietly outside. She crept in and lay down. The person next to her was breathing evenly. He came back today and changed too quickly. She had thought about a lot on the way but never thought it would be like this. She stood up and put her hand on his chest. His heartbeat was steady and strong.

Lying down, Song Xiaoyuan turned sideways and held her in his arms with a smile on his face. He hugged her, but she was pushed away and turned her back to him: "Huh? What's wrong?"

"You feel my importance because you lost me. If I had come here safely without this mistake, would you still be the same as before, treating me coldly and violently?"

Song Xiaoyuan stood up with his hands on his chest, looking at her angry back, he hurriedly explained: "I didn't use cold violence! Really!"

"You did! You ignored me all month in Qiannan, never came to see me once, and never spoke to me."

"In the morning, you like to have breakfast at Yuanshan Pavilion and watch the sunrise. In the afternoon, you sometimes sketch at Muchun Pavilion, sometimes go back to your room to rest, and sometimes go fly kites. You don't like to drink soup medicine. Fortunately, you have poured it out secretly when Yue was not watching. Every few days, you would say that you want to drink ice plum soup, eat watermelon, and soak in cold soup. Every day, you would ask [What are you doing today, Xiaoyuan?]"

Shen Yining couldn't help but laugh out loud: "So what do you do every day! Why don't you come to see me?"

That day, the kite broke on my chest and ordered me not to follow. I was so sad.

"My head hurts, Yining!"