sbdcsierra Chapter 450 In Qionghua's heart, he is much more important than Pingning
Chapter 450 In Qionghua's heart, he is much more important than Pingning
The horse galloped, the white curtains fluttering in the wind, entwining with the black cloak behind it, and stepped into the night.
It was not until the Shen family mansion was completely out of sight that Shen Qionghua realized that she had been taken away by Xie Nanyuan.
She was shocked, straightened up and crawled out of Xie Nanyuan's arms, raised her head and looked back. Even through the veil, she could not hide the joy and wantonness on the man's handsome face.
"Xie Nanyuan! Are you crazy? Take me back quickly!" Shen Qionghua said angrily.
With so many people on the street, it seemed a bit too intimate for the two of them to ride on the same horse in broad daylight.
"No!" Xie Nanyuan said loudly, "We're already engaged, what's wrong with riding the same horse?"
"This is the first time we've been out since we got engaged, and I don't want so many annoying people following us."
Just the two of them will be fine.
Just thinking of this, Xie Nanyuan felt a lot of joy gushing out in his heart, like a spring, which could not be stopped.
"But..." Shen Qionghua wanted to say something, but a strong arm hugged her waist and she fell into the man's arms again.
The man's body was burly and strong, completely covering Shen Qionghua's figure. Shen Qionghua could even hear Xie Nanyuan's rapid and powerful heartbeat.
"Hold on tight!" The man didn't give Shen Qionghua a chance to speak and suddenly increased his speed.
The moonlight poured down, shining on the inky cloak, drawing a cold arc in the dark night.
……
The lights were just coming on, and as the distance got closer, more people gathered. Xie Nanyuan slowed down his horse, gripped the reins, and slowly moved forward with the flow of people.
Even the crowd moving as slowly as a turtle could not suppress the upward curve of his mouth.
Xie Nanyuan lowered his head to glance at the woman nestled in his arms, pulling at his cloak with both hands, as if trying to cover her ears and steal the bell.
Even though his vision was blocked by the veil, he seemed to be able to see the woman's shy face through the white.
Xie Nanyuan chuckled, "With you being like this, don't others know that there's a beautiful woman sitting in my arms?"
Shen Qionghua was already feeling very shy and embarrassed, and Xie Nanyuan even teased her, causing her face to turn red in an instant.
He thrust his elbow backwards from under his cloak and whispered, "Hurry up and find a place with few people to put me down!"
The woman thought she was exerting force, but to Xie Nanyuan, it was just like a tickle.
Although there was some noise around, Xie Nanyuan could still hear a hint of gnashing of teeth and warning from it.
Why are you so shy?
A smile appeared on Xie Nanyuan's face, and the light in his eyes was brighter than the lanterns around him.
He smiled, but still followed Shen Qionghua's wishes and steered the horse towards a tree where there were few people.
Xie Nanyuan turned over and got off the horse, holding the reins with one hand and holding Shen Qionghua's waist with the other, trying to carry her off the horse.
But before he could put his hands around her waist, Shen Qionghua slapped him away.
Shen Qionghua got off the horse by herself, and without waiting for Xie Nanyuan, walked straight into the crowd with a huffing look on his face.
Xie Nanyuan looked at her back, touched his nose, laughed a little, quickly tied up the horse, and then strode after her.
Many people came to visit the Lantern Festival. Xie Nanyuan followed Shen Qionghua, always keeping a vigilant eye to prevent anyone from bumping into Shen Qionghua. Only when he lowered his eyes to look at Shen Qionghua would his indifferent black eyes become gentle.
Although many people did not recognize Xie Nanyuan's identity, the demeanor and majesty that Xie Nanyuan had honed in the royal family and at the border were enough to make some people wary.
So even though there was a crowd of people, it was not bad around these two people.
Shen Qionghua walked slowly with the crowd, looking at the lanterns around her.
Perhaps because of the recent victory in the war, this lantern festival is much grander and more lively than previous ones.
Perhaps influenced by the surrounding environment, looking at these beautiful things,
Shen Qionghua stopped in front of a small stall and locked onto a relatively novel lantern among the many lanterns.
Nowadays, most lanterns are in the shape of animals, or are square with words or pictures on them. But this lantern is different. Its multi-faceted shape, hollow design, and color combination are all in line with Shen Qionghua's preferences.
Xie Nanyuan was beside her. Suddenly, he pointed at the lantern that Shen Qionghua liked and asked, "Boss, how much silver do you want for this lantern?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qionghua turned her head and glanced at Xie Nanyuan in surprise.
How could he know through the veil that it was this lantern that she was interested in?
Just as she was thinking this and wanted to ask, she saw a smug look on the man's face. He turned his head to the side and stared at her with his starry eyes, as if he was waiting for her to ask at ease.
Shen Qionghua pursed her lips and swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
I won’t give him the chance to be proud, huh!
Shen Qionghua turned back.
Xie Nanyuan, who was about to express his feelings: "..."
It happened that the stall owner spoke up to ease Xie Nanyuan's embarrassment.
"Oh, sir, you have excellent taste. This is the most beautiful lantern on the stall and my favorite. It's a perfect match for the lady next to you."
"How about this, it's a rare opportunity for us to meet, so I'll give you two taels of silver, what do you think?" The boss smiled attentively, with a gleam in his eyes.
Shen Qionghua frowned slightly.
The lanterns sold by ordinary vendors are for ordinary people, so usually thirty or fifty coins are enough, and the more expensive ones are only a few hundred coins at most.
The stall owner offered two taels of silver, obviously seeing through their relationship. She thought Xie Nanyuan must want to save face in front of her and would not bargain.
It is really not cost-effective to buy a lantern made of ordinary materials with two taels of silver.
Shen Qionghua was about to say forget it when Xie Nanyuan beside her spoke first, "Okay, I'll take this lantern."
As Xie Nanyuan spoke, he handed over the silver.
"Okay, okay, sir, please take it and come often when you have time." The stall owner nodded repeatedly, accepted the silver, handed the lantern to Xie Nanyuan, and smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits.
Xie Nanyuan took the lantern and stuffed it into Shen Qionghua's hand. Her ears blushed slightly as she said, "Here you go. Don't you like it?"
Shen Qionghua: “…”
Even though he was cheated, this was Xie Nanyuan's intention after all. Shen Qionghua would not say that he was stupid at this time and could only accept it.
"Thank you." Shen Qionghua said.
I couldn't help but feel a little sweet in my heart.
The streets were crowded with people, and Xie Nanyuan couldn't really ignore Shen Qionghua's reputation. The two of them walked with the crowd at a distance.
Suddenly, Shen Qionghua saw something and grabbed Xie Nanyuan's hand. Before Xie Nanyuan could feel happy, she pulled him behind a sign of a small stall and hid him there.
The two of them huddled together. Shen Qionghua was fine, but Xie Nanyuan was tall and felt a little uncomfortable. He subconsciously wanted to stand up, but Shen Qionghua grabbed his sleeve and pulled him down.
Xie Nanyuan turned his head to look at Shen Qionghua, and saw that Shen Qionghua's eyes were looking straight ahead, her red lips were tightly pursed, and her slender white jade-like hands were holding his hands tightly, as if she was afraid that he would run away.
Their faces were so close that only a fist's distance remained.
As long as he wanted, he could easily kiss the girl's bright and beautiful cheek.
The woman's delicate fragrance lingered in his nose, and Xie Nanyuan's heart couldn't help but skip a beat. Just as he was immersed in the intimate atmosphere between the two of them, he heard Shen Qionghua whisper, "Don't move! Don't make a sound!"
One sentence completely destroyed the warm atmosphere.
Xie Nanyuan was somewhat dissatisfied.
He was so close to her, but she was only looking at other things?
Xie Nanyuan reached out to clamp Shen Qionghua's chin, but was slapped away by Shen Qionghua.
Shen Qionghua didn't even move her eyes. She just put her finger on her red lips, made a gesture to silence her, and said in a low voice: "Shh, don't move, don't get discovered!"
Xie Nanyuan: "..."
Discover?
What found?
Now that his status is established, is it possible that he is still ashamed to show his affection to others?
Xie Nanyuan raised his eyes and followed Shen Qionghua's gaze. The woman picking out jewelry at a stall only about twenty steps away...hmm...looked familiar.
He looks a bit like his cousin with bent elbows.
Look at the man next to her.
Who else could it be but Fu Chen?
Xie Nanyuan snorted.
They are both engaged, so why should they be open and aboveboard while he has to hide?
Is he so shameful?
Xie Nanyuan approached Shen Qionghua and insisted on asking for a reason.
Shen Qionghua was very nervous, afraid that Luo Xiyao would find out.
She didn't expect to meet Luo Xiyao by chance. She thought Luo Xiyao would not come to the lantern festival tonight.
With Xiyao's temper, if she knew that she had rejected her invitation and came to the Lantern Festival with Xie Nanyuan, she would definitely make a scene.
So when she saw it just now, she felt guilty and subconsciously pulled Xie Nanyuan to hide.
I just hope Xiyao and Fu Chen can finish their shopping quickly, leave this stall and go away.
She and Xie Nanyuan could also find a time to leave.
Shen Qionghua was already nervous and guilty, and the ignorant man next to her was making a fuss.
Shen Qionghua was afraid that Luo Xiyao would find out if she continued making a fuss, so she could only whisper briefly to Xie Nanyuan about the matter, and then stared closely at the two figures not far away.
Xie Nanyuan, who knew the whole story, couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips, his eyes full of pride, and he felt a great sense of satisfaction both physically and mentally.
Ok.
In order to date him, Qionghua gave up the girl Pingning.
This shows that in Qionghua's heart, he is much more important than Pingning.