Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Chapter 53 Birthday Celebration

Half an hour later, Duanmu Yan had just come out of Ran Qianxi's room when Liu Xun came over.

"What did you do to her?"

Duanmu Yan glanced at him. Their relationship was so strained that they didn't even want to argue.

"None of your business."

"I'll say it again, Xi'er doesn't like women. You'd better put away those dirty thoughts and stay away from her."

Duanmu Yan laughed twice and turned away sharply.

"Why do you think I'm dirty? Are you honest? You knew who she was, but you still did something that was outrageous to both humans and gods, and you still come to remind me with righteous words?"

"What you think is your business. I warn you to stay away from her."

After Liu Xun finished speaking, he walked into Ran Qianxi's room, and Duanmu Yan left in a huff.

"Uncle, you're here?"

Liu Xun smiled and sat gently on the bed.

"What did your aunt say to you just now?"

"Just told me to be a good boy, nothing else."

"Besides talking?"

"Help me take off my clothes and then leave."

Liu Xun was obviously anxious.

"Take off your clothes?"

"Yeah, that's right..."

"What did you do after you took it off?"

Ran Qianxi sneered.

"Haha, what can she do? She likes women, but she hates me so much that she won't do anything."

The reason why she felt that Duanmu Yan hated her was because Duanmu Yan reminded her several times to be sober and she deliberately said some unpleasant words.

"When did Xier know these things?"

"Haha, after she married you."

"Why?"

Ran Qianxi gently moved her face closer, Liu Xun stared at her expectantly, touched her head and kissed her.

Ran Qianxi smiled faintly.

"Haha, my uncle is a beautiful man, but after marriage, she moved to the mountains. If she doesn't like women, what else can she do? If you were me, I would pester you every day and want to squeeze you dry."

Liu Xun's eyes widened. She could always say such lewd words without blushing or beating her heart, which made people think of impure things.

"Say these words again..."

"What I said is true. It's not like you haven't seen it before."

"But I can't do that now."

"Aren't you afraid?"

Liu Xun opened his lips slightly and touched her face with great care.

"I'm not afraid, but I'm afraid Xier will be afraid."

Ran Qianxi was silent for a moment. Baili Yong treated her very well. Although she was fickle, she couldn't wear the title of queen every day and cuckold the emperor.

"I... Baili Yong is very good to me... If he doesn't let me down... I have no reason to hurt him."

Liu Xun smiled and touched her head. Although he felt disappointed, he didn't want to force her.

"I know. I won't force you. I'll wait until you're willing or take the initiative to ask me to do it."

Ran Qianxi smiled and hugged him.

"Okay~"

The next day—

Today is her birthday and Ran Qianxi is going to make a fortune again. She was so happy that she got up at noon.

"Oh my~ I'm going to get rich again today, hahahaha..."

She looked at the gift she received in advance and suddenly remembered that she had bought a birthday present for Xu Yuanchao but forgot to give it to him. So she quickly got up and started looking for it. After a while, she finally found the sword tassel.

"Yes, yes, that's it."

Without thinking, she ran out of the Ran Mansion and headed straight for the Yu'an Marquis Mansion. When she arrived at the mansion, she saw Xu Yuanchao having breakfast. For some reason, she felt at ease.

"Master Hou."

Xu Yuanchao looked up and she strode towards him.

"what happened?"

Ran Qianxi sat next to him and handed him the gift. Xu Yuanchao was a little confused.

"what is this?"

"This is a gift for you. I bought it the other day after you said that, but I forgot to give it to you. Come and open it and take a look."

Xu Yuanchao smiled with relief, opened the wooden box, and was extremely surprised.

"Sword spike?"

"Well, I don't know if it matches the sword you took last time, but I guessed that you probably have more than one sword, so it took me a long time to choose."

Xu Yuanchao smiled widely, his eyes full of joy. No one had ever given him a sword tassel, and that sword tassel was given to him by Ran Qianxi.

"Thank you, Xier."

"Does the Marquis like it?"

Xu Yuanchao looked at her indifferently.

"I like Jian Sui, but I like Xi'er even more."

Seeing him happy, Ran Qianxi was also happy in her heart.

"What about my gift?"

Xu Yuanchao stood up gently.

"It's ready. I'll get it for you."

Ran Qianxi smiled, stood up and followed.

"I will go with you."

The two of them came to the study together. Ran Qianxi closed the door with her foot and slowly walked to his side.

"What did the Marquis prepare for me?"

Xu Yuanchao picked up the gift and turned around, but Ran Qianxi pushed him against the shelf.

"I want you to be my present."

Xu Yuanchao was stunned for a moment and knew she was joking.

"Don't make trouble~"

"I do not have it."

Xu Yuanchao opened the wooden box and saw a jade bracelet.

"I bought this on the day I decided to marry you. After much thought, I decided to give it to you, but now it can only be used as a birthday present."

Ran Qianxi picked up the bracelet and took a look at it. The material was crystal clear, cool to the touch, and the color was also her favorite light matcha color. It must have been carefully prepared by him.

"It's so nice to see. It turns out that the Marquis cares so much about me. The more I think about it, the more I regret it."

"What do you regret?"

Ran Qianxi kissed him lightly on the corner of his mouth.

"I regret not marrying you."

Xu Yuanchao's brain was shocked and his heart was in turmoil. He only guessed that Ran Qianxi liked him, but he didn't guess that she wanted to marry him.

"Didn't you lie to me?"

Ran Qianxi put the bracelet directly on her wrist.

"No, I won't marry you again..."

Xu Yuanchao touched her face with heartache. Everything came so late, was said so late, and was known so late.

"Haha, my mother said the same thing. She said I might as well marry Marquis Yu'an as his second wife."

Xu Yuanchao was deeply moved, and was afraid that if he said another sad word, tears would overflow from his eyes.

"If I could do it all over again, I would definitely marry you without hesitation."

Xu Yuanchao smiled faintly.

"I would marry you without hesitation."

Ran Qianxi was dejected. She didn't know what this willfulness would bring her.

Ran Mansion

Although it was not a big birthday celebration, it should be celebrated in a big way considering Ran Qianxi's status. Before she could go home, Baili Yong and Tan Qianhuan had already arrived.

The originally bustling courtyard became silent because of the arrival of the two.

"Where did Xier go?"

Xiahou Jin bowed to Baili Yong.

"I guess he went to find a playmate. He should be back soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Yingxian walked in with a gift.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

Baili Yong glanced at him without saying anything, because it was reasonable for the king's brother-in-law to come on the Queen's birthday.

"No gift."

As soon as Xie Ying arrived, Zuo Qiuhe entered the scene.

"Old minister, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

"Zuoqiu Zaicheng?"

Baili Yong asked doubtfully.