Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Chapter 93 Mid-Autumn Festival

Tan Qianhuan knew that if he took her back to the Ran Mansion she would definitely be beaten, so he took her back to the Jibei Palace.

The Jibei Palace in the imperial city was just his place of residence. The real palace was in Laocheng, so the decoration here was not as magnificent as that in Laocheng.

He gently put her on the bed, and when he stood up, his left hand was held, but she was already asleep and couldn't get away, so he sat down on the edge of the bed.

After a quarter of an hour she still didn't let go. Tan Qianhuan tried to wake her up, but to no avail.

"How can I sleep like this..."

As the sky gradually brightened, Tan Qianhuan fell asleep peacefully leaning against the head of the bed.

Ran Qianxi woke up early because of a headache, and felt guilty seeing him staying by her side all the time.

"Mom...you kept guarding me all night like this?"

When she was about to get up, she realized that she was holding him, so she quickly let go.

"Tsk...I am such a nuisance to others!"

The sound of getting up woke Tan Qianhuan up. He slowly opened his eyes, and his hazy eyes made Ran Qianxi feel a desire to protect him.

"you're awake?"

Ran Qianxi stood up and smoothed his hair that fell to his chest.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know I was holding you back."

"It's okay. Does your head still hurt?"

Ran Qianxi got out of bed and gently helped him lie down, then smoothed the hair on his forehead. His face was so stunning.

"It still hurts a little but it's okay. Go catch up on your sleep, godfather. I'm sorry for bothering you last night."

Looking at the woman leaning on him, his heart finally shook. He had never felt this way before.

"Okay, if you're hungry, go to the kitchen and the servants will prepare breakfast for you."

"Okay, I won't go yet. I'll watch you sleep first."

Tan Qianhuan smiled gently.

"What's so good about me sleeping?"

"It looks good. It looks super good. I like it very much."

Maybe at this moment, he doesn't feel hurt or itchy when Ran Qianxi expresses her love for him, but he will definitely be crazy about her in the future.

"Okay, then I'll go to bed first."

He closed his eyes. Ran Qianxi looked at him for a moment and then stood up and left.

Midsummer has passed and Mid-Autumn Festival has arrived as scheduled. Shang Zijun has gone to her house many times to look for her but to no avail. But today he met her on the street, but Ke Nian was already with him.

"I want to eat beggar's chicken, too."

Ran Qiongxi glanced at her. Apart from eating and men, she had no other hobbies.

"Eat, eat, eat. You have so much pocket money anyway, just buy whatever you want."

"No, you buy it for me, you are my big brother!"

Ran Qiongxi had a helpless look on his face. When he was about to eat, he knew he was the big brother, but when he was stubborn, they were like sworn enemies.

"Okay, I'll buy it for you."

Shang Zijun rushed over, and she finally saw that heartbreaking expression.

"Xi'er... do you know how many times I went to the Ran Mansion to look for you..."

Ran Qianxi looked into his eyes, and for some reason her eye circles became hot. Her heart ached and felt heavy. So this is what love between a man and a woman is like?

Ran Qiongxi took a long breath and left on her own accord.

"I'm going to buy beggar's chicken."

Ran Qianxi watched him and found it difficult to speak, but in the end he couldn't stop.

"I know…"

"Then why don't you see me?"

Ran Qianxi scratched her neck awkwardly. Now that things had come to this, she might as well tell the truth.

"What they said makes sense. We are not suitable for marriage. I...tsk...anyway, I wish you happiness."

When Shang Zijun heard the words "I wish you happiness", he felt as if an ice cone was piercing his bones. He was instantly disheartened and felt like he had fallen into an abyss of cold.

"Wish me happiness?"

"Then...I wish you a baby soon?"

She regretted it as soon as she finished speaking and slapped her lips hard.

"So what kind of blessing do you want?"

"I don't want any blessing, I don't want... I just want to marry you, only you!"

Ran Qianxi looked up in surprise.

"I already gave it to you..."

"I mean I want to live with you, and spend the rest of my life with you."

"That won't work... Then I can't be a concubine..."

Shang Zijun pulled her hand, his sincerity was so heartbreaking.

"I told you three letters and six gifts, four betrothal gifts and five gold coins, eight sedan chairs, ten miles of red dowry, and a formal marriage... Why are you going back on your word?"

"Well... Actually, I told you a long time ago... Love between a man and a woman is different from spending the rest of your life together. I like you very much and feel sorry for you, but we can't get married. Officials and businessmen can't get married..."

"That's the old system. Now, officials, civilians, or anyone else can announce it to heaven and earth."

Ran Qianxi was silent for a moment, then pulled his hand away and left directly after being ruthless.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault. Don't come to me again in the future."

She turned to leave, and Shang Zijun immediately hugged her from behind.

"No."

Ran Qianxi's heart, which had already been resolute, softened again in an instant.

"Zijun, it's enough that we have spent the best time together. Miss Ke may be a good girl, definitely better than me. I drink and have sex, get into fights, order prostitutes to spend the night, disrespect my master, bully others, act arrogantly, and like to gamble. I am definitely not your ideal person. If you marry someone like me, you may not even know whose son it is. Do you really not care?"

Shang Zijun was silent. He knew very well that she was not suitable to be a wife, but he was obsessed with her and wanted to marry her.

"Believe me, you have a new life without me, and it will definitely be better than marrying me. If you are unwilling, I can still come to you every day, but we really can't get married."

After saying that, she gently pulled Shang Zijun's hands apart, turned around and kissed him.

"Look, it's all the same, nothing has changed, except that it's not me you're marrying. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival."

She left slowly, and Shang Zijun couldn't accept it, but who knew it wasn't because of unwillingness.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the imperial examinations began, the court was very busy, and the academy gave the students a long vacation.

On her birthday, she received news of Shang Zijun's wedding, but she did not go. Instead, she hosted a party at Buyue Tower to celebrate her birthday.

He was in his wedding chamber and she was drunk.

"Master Xi...if you feel bad...just cry..."

Ran Qianxi had no intention of crying. She was the one who rejected him in the first place, so there was no need for her to be pretentious and show her deep love for him.

"Why are you crying? Come on, drink...Jianyu is still waiting for me..."

She staggered to her feet and was held steadily by Jianyu. A scent of magnolia clung to her nose. She put her arms around Jianyu's neck and was carefully picked up by him.

Qian Jingyang and Shang Zilai looked at her back and probably gave up the idea of marrying her.

The imperial examination results were announced, and Ran Qianxi insisted on joining in the fun. There was a red list on the bulletin board, with both the civil and military lists.

"Hey brother, is this the list of successful candidates?"

"Yes, the civil service examination will begin in three days, and the military examination will begin tomorrow."

"Ow."

Ran Qianxi looked curious, which made Sui Xue confused.

"What are you looking at, Miss?"

"Look at Big Brother..."

"Then why don't we go back and ask him?"

Ran Qianxi looked back at her, this girl is really stupid.

"Tsk, I'll just watch secretly. If he gets in, I'll buy him a gift. If he doesn't get in, I'll buy him a gift again and then make fun of him."

"Oh, okay."

She looked carefully for a moment and saw Ran Qiongxi's name at a glance.

"Oh my god... this idiot actually got in..."