Yi Xin as a concubine

When Xin Baoer came out again, Xin Chengzhi was sitting in the living room. One could tell from his expression that he was fidgeting. On the coffee table in front of him were a pile of gift boxes of different sizes, and the one he had just held out to present to her was on top of all the gifts.

"Second brother, why did you come here in person? Did you encounter any danger on the way?" Xin Baoer looked a little embarrassed because of her previous loss of composure. After she finished speaking, she lifted the hair that fell by her ear uncomfortably.

When Xin Chengzhi heard his sister talking, he immediately smiled and turned around, saying, "Look, I'm fine, but I feel hot and humid here. I feel my clothes are damp after walking a few steps. I'm not very comfortable. How did you stay here for so long?"

"You'll get used to it slowly. Second brother, you haven't eaten yet, right? I'll ask Xian'er to prepare something delicious for you and let you try Nanzhao's specialties. I have a few good chefs here." Xin Baoer recommended with sparkling eyes. After a few words, all the previous embarrassment was forgotten.

"Don't be so busy for now. Do you remember what day it is today?" Xin Chengzhi asked again while picking up the small box.

"My birthday." Xin Baoer almost rolled her eyes. Didn't he just say that she was embarrassed because she lost control for a moment, not because she had lost her memory.

"Hmph, if I hadn't come, you would have forgotten it. Well, never mind, look at the gift I prepared for you." Xin Chengzhi opened the box for her and looked at her expectantly.

When Xin Baoer lowered her head, she saw two lifelike little jade pigs in the small brocade box. They were pink and chubby, and very adorable. Xin Baoer's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but reach out to take them out and play with them.

It feels soft and has a transparent texture. The sculptures are neither too big nor too small, and one hand can hold one.

Looking carefully at the sunlight, there seemed to be something engraved on the piglet's belly. Xin Baoer first touched it with her hand, but it was not clear, so she moved closer to look at it carefully.

One is engraved with: "I don't know how to send you a letter, but I miss you with just one word."

The other one is engraved with: "Luckily, the two swallows have returned."

This is because she had no letters to send to express her longing, so she could only use the returning swallows to express her emotions and get a little comfort.

When did this guy learn to say such sour words?

"Second brother, is this really a gift from you?"

Xin Baoer stared at Xin Chengzhi with her round, watery eyes, making Xin Chengzhi laugh awkwardly and quickly beg for mercy.

"Haha, you're just borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha? Besides, I've come here in person, unlike those two little beasts... that little pig, I'm much more sincere."

Xin Baoer glared helplessly at her unruly brother, and didn't dwell on the matter. Instead, she looked at other gift boxes.

Xin Chengzhi curled his lips and waited for her to continue asking questions so that he could say a few good words to the man who was becoming increasingly cold and icy. It would be best if he could soften his sister's heart and let her go back with him. Everyone in the family missed little Bamei very much.

If he were to say, Little Eighth Sister was just too strong-willed. With so many brothers in the family, why should she do everything by herself? With her family's love for her, she has the final say. Having left her hometown, she must have suffered countless grievances, otherwise she wouldn't have cried so sadly when she saw him.

But little Eighth Sister did not play by the rules, which left him with no choice but to follow her gaze and introduce the origins of each item one by one, expressing his longing for his relative at home.

Every time Xin Baoer heard her second brother introduce an item, she would pick it up and look at it carefully, as if she was devoutly accepting the blessings and thoughts of her relatives.

After watching the whole thing, Xin Baoer almost burst into tears again, but she held back her tears because she also missed home.

"Baoer, Second Young Master, the food is ready. Let's go downstairs to eat, or bring it up." Zhao Xian came trotting over to report the news.

"I'm fine with either. She has the final say on Little Eighth Sister's birthday." Xin Chengzhi looked at Xin Baoer and said.

"Then send it up. There are too many people down there and they are gossipy. It's better to talk in our own territory. I'll take my second brother around to see if the new business is good." Xin Baoer said.

"You are the one with the most ideas in the family. The things you make are pretty good. Forget about it today. Let me rest for a night. I will definitely show it to you tomorrow. My family is waiting for me to go back and tell them about it."

As they were talking, they walked out of the door and headed towards the gazebo on the terrace. Next to the gazebo was a brick pond with a few small fish that could not be named, and a few water lilies floating on the water.

Xin Baoer usually has lunch here. The view here is wide, and the occasional mountain breeze brings a bit of moisture, which is very cool.

"Your terrace is nice, you know how to enjoy it. I'll build one at home when I get back." Xin Chengzhi slid his hand into the water, scaring away a few greedy little fish, and joked with a smile.

"You should study hard tomorrow and spread my Purple Air from the East to all countries in the future." Xin Baoer also laughed.

"You are not big, but you have a big heart. You really don't plan to go back and buy a Chu...ah, I mean the King of Dingbei, what are you going to do? After all, you are still his concubine in name. He can't take care of you now, but what about in the future?"

Seeing her absent-minded look, Xin Chengzhi stretched out his hand to straighten her face, facing him, and continued to read: "After all, things are different now. He is now in a high position of power and is a descendant of the royal family. When the time comes, he will raise his arms and many people will respond. If he wants to embarrass you at that time, where can you escape to?"

"He shouldn't be so ungrateful!" Xin Baoer was at a loss whether to laugh or cry at what her brother said. She didn't say she knew Chu Xingchen very well, but she knew him about 70% of the time. At least, he would never embarrass her in the future.

"The royal family has always been heartless. Besides, you have done so much for him, overcoming all difficulties and leaving your hometown. Aren't you afraid that he will come back and find a new love and forget about you, his old love who hasn't returned home for a long time?" Xin Chengzhi continued to persuade Xin Baoer, trying to shake her determination and achieve the goal of bringing her back.

"Second brother, look down at the land under your feet. I have conquered such a large territory in less than a year. All the nobles in Nanzhao are proud to get a new product from the Purple Air Coming from the East. This is just Nanzhao. Next I will go to Seabuckthorn, Qiang Kingdom, and even Simon. Do you still think he can control me by then?"

The girl, who has always been delicate and pure, couldn't help but show a bit of pride at this moment.

"But this is not what you want, right?" Xin Chengzhi said lightly, and immediately took away the momentum that Xin Baoer had built up.

"You, I really don't know what you're thinking, and you won't say it. You've made yourself so hard, and I don't know if it's worth it. Forget it, let's eat first. Today is your birthday, so let's not talk about those confusing things."

Seeing her mood getting lower and lower, Xin Chengzhi quickly changed the topic, but he couldn't help sighing in his heart. He hoped that his little eighth sister was lucky and got what she wanted. That boy had better not let her down, otherwise even if he reached the top, the Xin family would not let him stand safely.

The food was brought up by Zhao Xian and Wei Yu themselves, followed by Qin Chu and Yu Si, who had returned at some point in time, both holding jars of wine in their hands.

"When did Yu Si come back? Did everything go well this time?" Xin Baoer has always been generous with her concern for the people around her. When she sees someone who has not been around for a long time, she will greet them immediately.

"Thank you for your concern, Miss. Everything is going well. The Yuwei will become stronger again." Yu Si said.

"It's all thanks to you. After all, Ayu has been slacking off." Xin Baoer said with a smile. Although it was a compliment and an criticism, her words were playful, showing their close relationship.

Wei Yu naturally didn't care. He patted his most trusted subordinate on the shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Drink more later."

"You ladies, why don't you just stop drinking?" Xin Chengzhi took the jar of wine from Qin Chu, lowered his head and sniffed it. It smelled very fragrant and the alcohol content was not low, so he quickly said.

"Brother-in-law, who are you looking down on? Don't beg for mercy later." Qin Chu felt that he was provoked and raised his neck to provoke back.

Xin Chengzhi raised his handsome eyebrows and immediately became interested. He was not a person who followed the rules, so the two of them immediately took the glasses and poured wine. They didn't even bother to eat the food and just prepared to drink.

"You two, take it easy. The birthday boy hasn't spoken yet. What are you doing?" Zhao Xian was also a troublemaker. He didn't pay much attention to the separation between men and women. After staying in Nanzhao for a while, he became even more relaxed. He slapped everyone in the face and they stopped.