After hearing Xiao Ran's words, Su Shian suddenly understood, nodded in agreement, and decided to leave the front yard with Xiao Ran, leaving the space to Su Shikuan and Nila.

However, before leaving, Su Shian couldn't help but remind Su Shikuan: "Brother, I hope you can express your true feelings to Nila honestly. Don't avoid the problem anymore, understand?" Then, she walked to Qimugege, held her hand, and comforted: "Qimugege, don't be too angry. No matter what, it's not worth being angry for someone who doesn't care about you." After saying these words, Su Shian left the front yard with Xiao Ran.

After the two left, Su Shikuan and Qimuge were speechless for a while. After a long while, Su Shikuan finally mustered up the courage to speak, trying to break the suffocating silence: "Qimuge, I know I'm sorry for not saying goodbye to you. But what happened between us is over, and I don't want to cause you any more pain."

However, Qi Muge was very straightforward. She asked without hesitation: "Su Shikuan, tell me, do you like me or not?"

Su Shikuan was somewhat bewildered by Ni La's blunt question. He stammered, "How...why is your question so direct? Don't you...know how to be shy?"

Qimuge smiled slightly and said firmly, "I like you, why should you be shy? We grassland women have always been so frank, never shy or secretive. Now, you just need to answer my questions."

Su Shikuan hesitated for a moment, and finally said hesitantly: "Actually, it's not that I don't like you, it's just..."

"Just what?" Qimugege asked impatiently.

Su Shikuan took a deep breath, his eyes revealing a hint of helplessness and pain. He slowly said, "It's just because I can't stay in your grassland tribe forever. After all, this is not my hometown. I still have many responsibilities and missions waiting for me to complete. Therefore, we are destined not to be together."

Qimuge's eyes widened, her face filled with shock and disbelief, as if she couldn't believe what she had heard. Her voice became sharp, full of questioning and anger, "Is this why you're hiding from me? Do you know that I've been waiting for you to come back all these days?"

Su Shikuan's eyes flickered, as if he wanted to explain something, but he finally fell silent.

Qimuge continued to ask: "Are all your feelings for me fake?"

Su Shikuan shook his head with difficulty and whispered, "No, my feelings for you are real. But I don't want to give up my responsibilities and mission because of you, and I can't ask you to leave the place where you grew up for me. So, I can only choose to escape."

Before Su Shikuan could finish his words, Qimuge interrupted him angrily, "You are not me, how do you know that I don't want to leave?"

Su Shikuan was stunned. He looked at Qimuge, and a complex emotion surged in his heart. He did not expect Qimuge to express his wishes so firmly, which made him feel both relieved and confused.

He looked at her, his eyes filled with love and reluctance, and whispered, "But I don't want you to make such a big sacrifice for me. After all, the living habits in Wei State are completely different from those of your grassland tribe. There are no endless grasslands, no free-roaming sheep, and no goat milk wine that you love so much... I'm worried that you won't be used to it and will miss home."

Qimuge bit his lip, a hint of stubbornness flashed in his eyes, "I know you are worried about me, but I am really willing to live in Wei State for you and learn your living habits. As long as I can be with you, I don't care where I go."

Su Shikuan was moved. He held Ni La's hand tightly, as if he was afraid that she would disappear if he let go. "But I don't want you to regret it later. I'm afraid you will blame me in the future."

Qimuge shook his head, tears welling up in his eyes. "I won't regret it. You don't know how much I've missed you during your absence, hoping you'd come back soon. I've been waiting for this day, waiting for you to come back and go with you without hesitation. Without you, I feel like the goat milk wine on the grassland doesn't taste good anymore."

Su Shikuan was deeply moved. He realized he had underestimated Qimuge's feelings for him, and suddenly realized his own feelings. He gently wiped the tears from Qimuge's eyes and said softly, "Okay, I promise you, I will think about this matter carefully. However, we must also be prepared to face difficulties, because the road ahead is long and we may encounter many unexpected challenges."

Qimuge nodded, a determined light flashing in his eyes. "No matter how many difficulties lie ahead, I will face them with you. As long as you are by my side, I am not afraid of anything."

He was deeply moved by Qimuge's words, but Su Shikuan remained calm and said slowly: "Give me some time, let me think carefully before making a decision."

"Well, you can take your time to think about it," Qimuge replied with a happy smile, "but... I have no money on me now. Can I live here temporarily?"

Su Shikuan knew what Qi Muge was thinking, but he didn't expose her thoughts. Instead, he responded gently, "Of course, no problem. I'll talk to An An later and let you live with her."

"Thank you so much!" Qimugege excitedly grabbed Su Shikuan's arm and said with a proud and coquettish look on his face.

"Come on, I'll show you around this house so you don't get lost later."

"Well, okay!" Qimugege responded happily.

When they passed by the kitchen, Ding Erli had prepared some pies and dried meat, and Luo Chu was naturally the first person to taste them.

Seeing Su Shikuan and Qimuge passing by, she naturally wanted them to help her taste the food. Nila refused at first, saying that she had just eaten buns and it was not appropriate to eat anything else.

However, Ding Erli immediately said, "It's okay. The pies I made are small and won't fill you up. Dried meat is An An's favorite snack. You should try it, and you'll probably like it too..."

Su Shikuan also persuaded: "Give it a try! We are all very lucky. Erli is the best at cooking. An An will take her with him wherever he goes."

Qimuge was moved. She picked up a piece of dried meat and took a small bite. Then her tongue was severely stimulated. "What's this taste? My tongue is a little..." She said with a painful expression.

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