Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

He turned his head and looked at her and said, "Hehua, I'm pregnant. The doctor said that after five months, my belly will get bigger day by day. If you keep calling me like that, I'm afraid it's not appropriate."

Hehua thought so too.

The term "girl" means an unmarried woman. If your daughter is pregnant and is called like this, it will probably cause unnecessary gossip if heard by others.

However, her daughter has already divorced the young master. Although things have taken a new turn for the better at the moment, the two have not yet reconciled. She couldn't help but feel embarrassed for a moment.

"Then what should I call?"

Shen Nankui thought for a moment and said, "Brother Gu has been handling the Yongzhou line. I'm afraid that the people in Yunxi Ancient Town also know my identity as the boss. We are unfamiliar with Yongzhou, so it would be bad to rashly distance ourselves from the matter. As for the divorce, no one here knows about it. You should just call me Madam. First, it will be convenient for us to deal with things outside, and second, it will give the unborn child a status so that he will not be criticized."

He Hua nodded, "That's fine, I'll let the others know."

As soon as she left, Shen Nankui turned around and saw Cai Ling standing not far away, so she stretched out her hand and greeted him, "Mr. Cai."

Cai Ling wanted to turn around and leave, but when he heard her voice, he walked over.

He smiled a little stiffly, "Master Shen..."

Shen Nankui was stunned. "Mr. Cai heard what I just said?"

Cai Ling looked at her steadily and suddenly said, "You haven't reconciled with him yet. If you feel it's difficult to use the name of Madam Gu, why not pretend to be my wife?"

"Ah?" Shen Nankui was stunned.

Cai Ling's expression was also somewhat awkward. He explained, "Don't get me wrong. I was just thinking that you and I have pretended to be a couple several times before. If you want to do something, with your husband by your side, others will not dare to underestimate you. Moreover, although I don't value false reputation, the name Cai Ling is also a bit famous. Maybe you can be of use to me."

Shen Nankui came back to his senses from his surprise, "I appreciate Mr. Cai's kindness, but you are not married yet, and I cannot damage your reputation, so forget it."

Cai Ling did not insist. "People in the martial arts world are not particular about trivial matters. I am just making a suggestion. It is up to Master Shen to decide."

Shen Nankui smiled and said, "No matter what, thank you for your plan for me. By the way—"

She got off the carriage and looked ahead. She saw that the long line seemed to be unchanged. She couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Cai, did you go to the city gate just now? I wonder what happened in front and why the line of people entering the city is so slow?"

Cai Ling said, "Miss Shen, don't worry. The guards at the city gate are checking the fugitives one by one. I'm afraid it will take some time to get into the city."

"I see."

Shen Nankui nodded.

If travel is restricted due to the arrest of criminals, there is nothing we can do but wait.

When she lowered her head, she seemed to catch a glimpse of a flash of beauty on Cai Ling's body, and she felt a little surprised.

Cai Ling has always been dressed in white, untainted by the worldly world. Apart from the sword on his waist, he never wears any fancy ornaments. So what is this bright color?

Out of curiosity, she couldn't help but look carefully.

Cai Ling was seen with one hand behind his back, as if trying to hide something in his hand, but the flower branch sticking out from his waist still betrayed him.

Shen Nankui smiled and pointed at the flower, jokingly saying, "Mr. Cai is a painter, and it's normal for him to play with flowers and the moon. Why should he hide it?"

"Picking flowers and playing with the moon?"

Cai Ling's cold expression showed a faint smile, and he raised his eyebrows and said, "I just heard Master Shen say that he has a lot of insights into the fabrics of Jiangnan, and knows a lot about them. How come he doesn't know the customs of Yongzhou?"

"Oh, what custom?"

Cai Ling took out the flowers behind him and said, "Yongzhou is rich in flowers, so since ancient times, both men and women have had the custom of wearing flowers in their hair. Just now I went to the front to inquire about the news and saw a flower seller carrying a pole in the team. I saw that the hibiscus flower was the most beautiful, so I picked this one."

Shen Nankui smiled more and more.

"Regardless of gender? If that's the case, then I'll wait and see."

Whether in her previous life or this life, she had never seen Cai Ling, who was as cold and aloof as a banished immortal, actually take the initiative to wear flowers in his hair?

She certainly couldn't miss such a rare sight.

Seeing her eyes full of expectation, Cai Ling couldn't help but laugh, "Why does Cai need flowers in his hair?"

What he meant was that he was just a man and not from Yongzhou, so there was no need for him to wear flowers in his hair.

Shen Nankui misunderstood and sighed with a hint of disappointment, "Yes, if Mr. Cai really pinned this flower to his temples, with Mr. Cai's demeanor, it might even overshadow the color of the hibiscus. Would it be better for others to look at the flower or the person?"

There was a smile in Cai Ling's eyes, but he shook his head helplessly.

"Master Shen's eloquence is truly unmatched. I dare not take this hibiscus. If Master Shen does not want it, I will give it to you."

After saying that, he handed the hibiscus flower in his hand to her.

Shen Nankui smiled and said, "Since Mr. Cai doesn't want it, then I will refuse it disrespectfully."

This hibiscus blooms beautifully, with emerald green leaves and light pink petals in full bloom, exuding fragrance and making people fall in love with it at first sight.

She picked one of the flowers and put it in her hair.

Cai Ling glanced at it calmly and said with a smile: "There is a girl riding in the same car with her. She is as beautiful as the flowers of Shunhua, radiant and shining like stars. Flowers should complement her."

His praise was a bit excessive.

Shen Nankui's cheeks turned red, and she realized that it seemed a little impolite to wear the flowers he gave her.

But it would not be a good idea to remove it now.

Just as he was feeling embarrassed, Cai Ling suddenly said, "The troops are moving. I'll go get the horses. Master Shen, please get on board as well."

Shen Nankui nodded, feeling relieved, but there was nothing unusual on his face.

Could it be that she is overthinking?