Yun Que'er was startled. What was going on?
She was quite sure that this wasn't the bride she had seen in the room before. That woman had been dressed in a bright red wedding gown, and according to the rules, she was supposed to stay in the bridal chamber. So how could she have suddenly come out?
Could this be the bride's sister?
Ji Chengxuan smiled. "This is what I wanted to tell you."
???
Yun Que'er still didn't quite understand what Ji Chengxuan meant. "Just come straight to the point. Don't beat around the bush with me."
Only then did Ji Chengxuan seem ready to speak plainly. "I just noticed that the bride has been crying and looks extremely reluctant, as if she was forced into this marriage. And that aunt beside her, the one who shouted at us just now, has been trying to persuade the bride."
Yun Que'er was stunned. She had been with Ji Chengxuan just now. How could he have noticed so many things?
"Are you just making wild guesses?" Yun Que'er looked at Ji Chengxuan with a strange expression. "I was there too. How come I didn't notice anything? Have you been listening to too many stories?"
"No, no, no." Ji Chengxuan shook his head. "It just shows that you didn't observe carefully enough."
Yun Que'er's expression as she looked at Ji Chengxuan grew even stranger. But what did it matter? The only instruction the system had given her was to go and take a look at the bride. It hadn't said anything else. So no matter how much Ji Chengxuan knew, it was of no use to Yun Que'er.
Yun Que'er shrugged, non - committal.
"Anyway, you can say whatever you want. It's up to you."
Seeing that Yun Que'er didn't seem to care, Ji Chengxuan wasn't in a hurry. He said slowly, "Some things may seem like just insignificant trifles, but they might come in really handy at critical moments." Ji Chengxuan added.
Yun Que'er glanced at him. He was being so mysterious and didn't say exactly what was going on. Who knew what Ji Chengxuan was trying to convey?
Yun Que'er buried her head in her meal and decided to ignore this mysterious Ji Chengxuan.
But suddenly, Yun Que'er's hand stopped while she was picking up some food.
Wait a minute. Just listening to Ji Chengxuan's words, there didn't seem to be anything strange. But if you combined it with the person they had seen before who looked exactly like the bride, then...
So what did the system's order really mean?
Yun Que'er was a bit confused. Moreover, what puzzled her even more was Ji Chengxuan's words.
Ji Chengxuan seemed to know what she was thinking, or as if he was secretly hinting at something to her.
Yun Que'er couldn't help but shiver. What on earth was Ji Chengxuan trying to tell her?
She began to doubt Ji Chengxuan's true identity again...
After thinking for a long time, Yun Que'er suddenly spoke up.
"Why are you so concerned about these things? We were just supposed to go and take a look at the bride. How could you think of so many things?"
Ji Chengxuan turned to Yun Que'er and smiled, asking ambiguously, "Guess why I am?"
Yun Que'er's hand trembled, and the piece of meat she was holding dropped onto the plate.
After a long while, Yun Que'er glared at Ji Chengxuan fiercely.
"You're crazy..." Yun Que'er muttered under her breath.
Ji Chengxuan continued to eat his food slowly, pretending not to hear what Yun Que'er was saying.
Yun Que'er felt like she had hit a wet sponge with a stick. She rubbed her nose awkwardly and stopped talking.
After the wedding banquet ended, they should have gone home according to the custom. But the groom warmly invited them to stay and have breakfast the next morning before leaving. So a group of closer guests stayed.
Yun FuJin originally wanted to take Yun Que'er home. After all, Yun MoTan wasn't there. It felt a bit inappropriate for them to stay. But since the groom insisted, they also stayed in the west wing room.
Of course, the father - and - son pair of Doctor Ji were also there.
As soon as Yun Que'er entered the room, she saw Ji Chengxuan, and her steps immediately froze.
This... this... this... Had the social customs become so liberal now? Could men and women sleep in the same room?
It took Yun Que'er a while to react. She was just a little kid now. In the eyes of the adults, there was no such thing as gender distinction. Even if they slept head - to - head and foot - to - foot, no one would find it strange.
But Yun Que'er really didn't want to share a room with Ji Chengxuan!!!
Yun Que'er turned around and was about to leave. She was even willing to act like a spoiled child with Yun FuJin today just not to stay in this room.
Unexpectedly, Ji Chengxuan seemed to know in advance what Yun Que'er was going to do. He jumped off the kang and walked straight towards Yun Que'er.
"You're here. I just saved a good spot for you."
Yun Que'er rolled her eyes. What good spot? As long as Ji Chengxuan was around, could there really be a good spot?
"Thank you so much." Yun Que'er forced a smile. "I don't need it!"
"Don't go." Ji Chengxuan stepped forward and grabbed Yun Que'er's arm. "It's really a good place. It's not hot here. Don't you always get heat rashes easily?"
Yun Que'er didn't know whether to cry or to laugh. Sure enough, one shouldn't let others know too much about themselves.
Last year, after autumn had set in, the autumn heat was still unbearably hot. But Yun Que'er, thinking that it might be sunny in the morning but freezing cold in the afternoon, wrapped herself up tightly and went out early in the morning. Unexpectedly, in just half a day, Yun Que'er had broken out in a whole body of heat rashes, which had scared Yun FuJin half to death. He thought Yun Que'er had eaten something bad and was having an allergic reaction.
Fortunately, Doctor Ji, with his divine medical skills, had taken one look and knew that it wasn't a serious problem. Just apply some medicine and it would be fine.
It just so happened that Ji Chengxuan had found out about this. Yun Que'er still remembered the look in Ji Chengxuan's eyes at that time, as if he had discovered some earth - shattering secret.
Well, now Ji Chengxuan had caught her with this weakness, right?
"I really appreciate you." Yun Que'er smiled awkwardly.
... But she really didn't want to sleep in the same room with Ji Chengxuan.
Just as she was thinking about how to escape Ji Chengxuan's sight, Yun FuJin and Doctor Ji pushed the door open and came in.
"Hey? Why aren't you two sleeping yet? It's so late. Hurry up and get ready for bed."
Yun FuJin walked forward, picked up Yun Que'er, and put her on the kang.
"Can't you take off your clothes?"
"No, no, no!" Yun Que'er waved her hands repeatedly.
Couldn't Yun FuJin stop treating her like a little kid? She was already over eight years old. After this summer, Yun Que'er was going to start school. How could she still have the nerve to let Yun FuJin help her take off her clothes?
Especially with Doctor Ji and the others in the room...
Seeing that she couldn't refuse and that she was doomed to share a room with Ji Chengxuan tonight, Yun Que'er had no choice but to resign herself. She turned around and burrowed into the quilt.
Yun FuJin couldn't help but laugh. "Aren't you hot?"
"No." Yun Que'er replied in a muffled voice.
She buried her head in the quilt. After a while, she really felt like she couldn't breathe, so she quietly poked her head out.