Shen Baozhu shared the same thought as the Dragon King. She said to Yan Mingli, "You like playing games too much. You're already engaged to Sister Miaochun, yet you're still playing this game of falling in love after marriage."
Lin Yu: [Baozhu, this game is different from that one. The two games aren't the same...]
Yan Mingli was taken aback. "Who said I'm engaged to Miaochun? What game of falling in love after marriage?"
"You..." Just as Shen Baozhu was about to speak, Chen Miaochun came out of the Drunken Melody Pavilion and called her to go home.
Shen Baozhu waved at Yan Mingli. "Goodbye. I'm going home with Sister Miaochun!"
"Wait, what engagement? What falling in love after marriage!" Yan Mingli shouted instinctively, which successfully caught Chen Miaochun's attention.
Shen Baozhu skipped over to Chen Miaochun. "Sister Miaochun, this is Yan Mingli. He really, really likes you!"
As Chen Miaochun got closer, Yan Mingli's face turned even redder. He lowered his head and confessed his feelings. "Although I'm currently engaged, don't worry. I've already asked my mother to break off the engagement."
"The engagement was my mother's idea. I've had no contact with my fiancée, well, my former fiancée."
"And Baozhu's right. I fell in love with you at first sight. I really, really like you!"
Chen Miaochun looked a bit strange. She asked, "Your name is Yan Mingli?"
"Yes."
"The Yan Mingli who's engaged to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion?"
"Yes... But I've only met Chen Ruxia once or twice, and it was at a banquet, with many people in between. The engagement was because I didn't want to get married, and Chen Ruxia is too weak. She might die..."
In his panic, Yan Mingli revealed his true thoughts. Immediately after, he got slapped by Chen Miaochun.
Under Shen Heqing's teachings, Chen Miaochun still knew how to save face. She didn't get angry in public. Instead, she coldly slapped Yan Mingli hard on the back.
Yan Mingli felt a sharp pain in his back, but he still stood obediently. "Did your hand hurt? I have some ointment."
The Dragon King: [I support this marriage because Yan Mingli is so in love.]
Lin Yu: [In Internet slang, being a love - struck fool is the best dowry for a man.]
Shen Baozhu was also very angry. She stomped on Yan Mingli hard. "Don't curse Sister Ruxia. Bah, bah, bah. It's so unlucky!"
"You're too much. Qiuqiu used to cry every day for a while, afraid that Sister Ruxia would die. How could you curse her? You're a bad guy!"
"Sister Miaochun and Sister Ruxia are the closest people in the world. If you like Sister Miaochun, how can you curse Sister Ruxia!"
Yan Mingli was stunned. To be precise, he didn't want to understand what Shen Baozhu was saying.
The girl he fell in love with at first sight was actually his fiancée's older sister. No, his mother said today that the engagement was changed to the eldest daughter who just returned to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion...
Just when Yan Mingli was in a state of confusion, Chen Miaochun smiled at him.
To be precise, Chen Miaochun smiled at Shen Baozhu. "Baozhu, stand still for a while. Sister has something to talk to Yan Mingli about. I'll be back soon."
Just as Yan Mingli's heart skipped a beat at this smile, he was dragged into a small alley by Chen Miaochun.
When the two came out again, Chen Miaochun was snuggled in Yan Mingli's arms. They looked very intimate.
The usually carefree Dragon King started to observe carefully. [It seems like Yan Mingli is holding Chen Miaochun, but actually it's Chen Miaochun supporting Yan Mingli. If I'm not mistaken, Yan Mingli got beaten up.]
Lin Yu sighed. [There's such a big change. Miaochun used to make Ruxia vomit blood from anger, but now she's protecting her.]
Shen Baozhu didn't believe the Dragon King's speculation. She ran up to Yan Mingli and examined him carefully, but didn't find anything wrong.
Chen Miaochun helped Yan Mingli into the carriage. Shen Baozhu was a bit unhappy. "He cursed Sister Ruxia. I don't want to sit in the same carriage with him."
"And if he goes home with us, what about all the delicious food on the table?"
Once inside the carriage, Yan Mingli collapsed on the floor. Shen Baozhu instinctively looked at Chen Miaochun.
Chen Miaochun turned her head guiltily. "I accidentally hit him too hard. It's just that who would've thought he wouldn't fight back!"
"Yes, it's all my fault for not dodging. It has nothing to do with Miaochun." Even though his legs hurt, Yan Mingli still looked at Chen Miaochun lovingly.
Their eyes met, and the atmosphere in the carriage gradually became ambiguous.
"What about the delicious food on the table outside..." Shen Baozhu suddenly spoke up, breaking the ambiguity between the two.
Interrupted by Shen Baozhu, Yan Mingli looked even more miserable. He replied weakly, "Ask the waiter at the Drunken Melody Pavilion to pack it up for you. It's all yours."
Shen Baozhu happily pulled Chen Miaochun to find the waiter at the Drunken Melody Pavilion and asked him to pack the food.
The Dragon King: [Little cutie, ask what Chen Miaochun thinks of Yan Mingli. Can the two be together?]
Shen Baozhu asked the question exactly as it was.
Chen Miaochun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She pinched Shen Baozhu's little face. "I don't know either. I have to go home and ask my foster mother and Ruxia."
[Lin Yu: Try this. Ask Baozhu to say Yan Mingli is cute and see how Miaochun reacts.]
Shen Baozhu shook her head like a rattle. "No. He cursed Sister Ruxia. I can't praise him!"
The waiter at the Drunken Melody Pavilion quickly packed the food. There were two big food boxes in total.
With the two food boxes of food and Yan Mingli, the carriage headed towards the Princess Mansion.
...
In the front hall of the Princess Mansion.
Princess Jingning looked at Lady Yan in front of her and couldn't help but be curious. "Lady Yan, may I ask what important matter brings you here today?"
When it came to the purpose of her visit, Lady Yan averted her eyes. But for her good - for - nothing son, she gritted her teeth and took out the marriage contracts and a land deed, then placed them in front of Princess Jingning.
Lady Yan tried to smile cheerfully. "Yesterday I told my son about the change of the engagement. As soon as he heard that the candidate had changed, he caused quite a ruckus at home. So..."
"Lady Yan is here to break off the engagement today?" Princess Jingning's expression remained unchanged as she pointed out Lady Yan's purpose.
Princess Jingning's eyes swept over the land deed and she smiled faintly. "Breaking off an engagement for no reason isn't a good thing."
Lady Yan quickly said, "It's not for no reason. We'll tell people that my son suddenly fell seriously ill and didn't want to delay the girl, so he took the initiative to break off the engagement."
Afraid that Princess Jingning wouldn't understand, Lady Yan was more straightforward. "If anyone gossips, Your Highness can send them to the Yan family."
"This is the land deed for Yangguan Street. The deed for the whole street. Consider it as a dowry for Miaochun."
Yangguan Street was the street where the Drunken Melody Pavilion was located. Although it was a bit out of the way, there were many people coming and going. Just one shop could earn a lot of money.没想到 it was in the hands of the Yan family.
Looking at the valuable land deed, Princess Jingning lowered her eyes. After thinking for a while, she agreed to Lady Yan's request.
Breaking off an engagement was a complicated process, but Yan Mingli was in a hurry. Lady Yan suggested tearing up the marriage contracts first to cancel the engagement, and discuss the rest later.
Princess Jingning nodded and asked Baizhi to fetch the marriage contracts from Chen Ruxia.
The two marriage contracts were placed on the table. Baizhi reached out to tear them up when a voice came from outside. "Wait, spare the marriage contracts!"