Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Chapter 115 Facing separation

Everyone present bowed respectfully, except Wei Jiguo and Ran Qianxi, who remained seated.

Hao Yu swaggered a few steps towards this side, but as the general's son, his swagger was even greater than Xu Mingxuan's.

"Hey, Brother Wei is here too, who is this person next to you?"

"Wei's lover."

Hao Yu raised his eyebrows and took a few steps forward with a look of disdain.

Before the Battle of Puwan began, although Wei Jiguo was a general, he served as a deputy general under Hao Biao.

"Ah, you are a piece of wood, and you can find such a beautiful woman?"

After saying that, he was about to take action, but Wei Jiguo grabbed his hands and folded them behind his waist, causing him to cry out for mercy in pain.

"It hurts, it hurts, let me go!"

Wei Jiguo used more force with an expressionless face, and Hao felt even more pain.

"Let go, let go! I won't touch you anymore, I won't touch you anymore."

Ji Guo gave up and pushed him away.

Seeing that he had lost face, Hao Yu became angry and embarrassed.

"Damn it, I'm going to kill you today!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a dozen guards surrounded him, wearing armor and looking like soldiers in the army.

"Hey? Hey, hey, hey...using public soldiers for personal gain, huh...I've caught a big one. Your father is so brave."

Ran Qianxi spoke up for justice, and Hao Yu looked heavy-hearted.

"Damn it, you are such a vicious person, what kind of rich and powerful family are you from?!"

Ran Qianxi brushed her bangs and took a few steps forward.

"I don't deserve to be a noble family. I am just the daughter of the president of the Hanlin Academy. My father is a second-rank official."

Hao Yu was stunned. The civil and military officials in the imperial court had always kept to themselves, so if things got out of hand, there would be a lot of trouble.

"Ah, by the way, my eldest brother said that I shouldn't always rely on my father's official position to show off. My adoptive father is quite powerful. Do you want to hear who he is?"

“Who…is it?”

Ran Qianxi walked a few steps towards him and lifted the loose hair on her forehead again.

"Ahem... He's not a high-ranking official. His name is Tan Qianhuan. How about that? It sounds nice, right..."

Hao Yu's brows suddenly frowned deeply!

Hao Biao was originally a disciple of Tan Qianhuan. He had been on the battlefield for more than ten years before he was awarded the title of General Guarding the Country. He also respected Tan Qianhuan very much. Now he had hit a stone slab.

"King Ji...King Jibei?"

The military officers in the court were divided into two factions. One faction followed Xu Yuanchao's orders, and the other faction was subservient to Tan Qianhuan. Hao Biao was one of Tan Qianhuan's kind.

"Hey? You've also heard of my godfather's name?"

Ran Qianxi took another step towards him, scaring him so much that he took a step back.

"Why are you so scared? Didn't you want to tease me just now? Come on, touch me. What's so good about touching your face? Do you want to touch your waist?"

She took another step forward, which frightened Hao Yu so much that he took another step back.

Ran Qianxi raised the corner of her mouth and jumped forward, scaring him so much that he ran away!

"Hahaha...you're so timid!"

Ran Qianxi trotted after him, scaring him so much that he ran away.

"I was wrong, I was wrong. I will never flirt with decent women again!"

“Hahaha goose~hahahaha~goose goose~”

Ran Qianxi stopped running because she was tired.

"Ouch, I'm so tired, I can really run."

Wei Jiguo looked at the smile on her face and couldn't help feeling a little worried.

At this time, Ran Qianxi turned around and walked over, and saw that he looked worried.

"Haha, don't be afraid. I am the most arrogant person in the imperial city. His cultivation level is nothing compared to mine."

"Scared me."

"Haha, what are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid I haven't protected you well and have let you down."

Ran Qianxi smiled faintly, and there seemed to be stars in her eyes, which were not there for Cheng Mo.

"It's okay, it's okay. I will protect you. No one in the imperial city dares to bully you."

"I should be the one protecting you."

While the two were talking, Hao Yu ran back, picked up the teapot and drank it in one gulp, panting.

"Running back?"

"Yeah, yeah, I won't tease you again."

"Let's put aside the matter of teasing me, but the matter of you using public soldiers for personal gain..."

Hao Yu put down the teapot, took out a stack of silver bills and secretly stuffed them into her hands.

"We can be said to have known each other for a long time. You see, we are all friends who came out to play. Let's have some fun together..."

Ran Qianxi raised her eyebrows, and he immediately understood and took out another stack.

"Haha... you are really sensible... but the daughter of the Minister of War is here..."

Hao Yu smiled and said that he just had a lot of money.

"I know…"

After he finished speaking, he secretly sent a small stack to Jiang Yu.

I think Ran Qianxi knew that Jiang Yu was a compulsive gambler and needed money, so she was sure that she would accept it.

"this…"

Ran Qianxi sat back in her original position, peeled a peanut and put it into her mouth.

"I played a few games with your little brother, and he's not a good person."

Jiang Yu took the banknotes tremblingly, and Ran Qianxi threw her own stack to her, then stretched.

"Oh, the interest..."

Jiang Yu was convinced as she looked at her. It was not surprising that Wei Jiguo liked her, but it would be strange if he didn't like her.

The winter hunt started with an archery competition. Although Jiang Yu was a woman, she was also heroic. Even though Hao Yu was a dandy gentleman and his six arts were not good, he still never missed a shot.

"Why... don't you cum?"

Jiang Yu's tone and attitude were obviously much better than before.

"I'll let it go. I don't have any other skills except bullying others."

"can not you do it?"

"Yes, I learned it when I was a kid."

Jiang Yu handed her his bow, obviously wanting to make peace with her.

"You use mine to cum."

Ran Qianxi lifted her hair on both sides of her forehead in her signature style and walked towards him.

"Ahem... Then I'll have one..."

She pulled the bow to its full length, in a perfect posture, and as soon as she pulled the tail string, an arrow was released, with such momentum that it seemed to pierce through the clouds. Everyone was full of expectation, and with a snap, it landed on the ground...

"puff!"

Ran Qianxi glanced at Hao Yu, and he instantly stopped laughing.

"Then I have the final say. If you insist on making me cum, you deserve it!"

"It's unfair. I didn't ask you to cum. Why are you so mean to me?"

Ran Qianxi was not discouraged at all, but Jiang Yu's expression was not good. She really didn't expect that her archery skills were so bad, and she was afraid that she would think that she was embarrassing her on purpose.

She picked up the arrow and loaded the bow again, still ready to shoot with full momentum!

“Damn…I haven’t practiced for a few years. I remember Hong Fan taught me very well!”

With a whoosh, an arrow pierced through the center, and a smile was clearly visible on Jiang Yu's face.

"it is good!"

Hao Yu cheered loudly, and Wei Jiguo also looked delighted.

Ran Qianxi pulled Hao Yu over, turned his head hard towards the target.

"Come on, come on, smile again for me, smile!"

"Master Xi is mighty, Master Xi is mighty..."

The winter hunting officially began. Ran Qianxi didn't have the skills to participate, so she could only wait obediently with the other female relatives. But as she waited, Xu Yuanchao showed up.

“It’s Yu Anhou!”

The women cheered.

"Yes, yes, he's coming over."

"He is truly a rare talent."

"It looks gentle."

"My father wanted me to marry him last time, but he's not into women."

Ran Qianxi looked at the female relatives in a daze, then turned to look at Xu Yuanchao. It was undoubtedly him.

“It’s surprisingly popular.”

"Marquis Yu'an, hey, Marquis Yu'an, here!"

Hearing Ran Qianxi's call, Xu Yuan glanced at her indifferently, and the female relatives were sure that he would ignore them.

"Come on, there are beauties here."

Unexpectedly, he glanced again and went straight to Ran Qianxi.

"what's up?"

The women were stunned. Not only did he come over, he also responded to her.

"It's okay. Are you here to look for your son again? I just saw him playing with Hao Yu."

"I don't listen all day long."

"Haha, I told you that you can't control him. You should find him a stepmother. Even if you scare him, he will behave himself."

Xu Yuanchao glanced at her lightly. How could he remain calm when every day she either asked him to marry her or asked him to find a wife?

"Do you have someone chosen?"

Ran Qianxi smiled calmly.

"Look, there are all of them here, pick one~"

Xu Yuanzhao glanced at him and then set his eyes on her again.

"I don't like it."

After saying this, he turned and left, embarking on his journey to find his son again.

As soon as Xu Yuanchao left, several girls surrounded him. They all smiled in a flattering manner, and their enthusiasm was offensive.

"Miss Ran, you have a very good relationship with Marquis Yu'an?"

Ran Qianxi: "Haha... Not really, I just had a few fights with him."

"Oh my god, you dare to fight him?"

Ran Qianxi was sweating profusely due to embarrassment.

"Yeah yeah..."

"Then are there any others?"

Ran Qianxi's face turned embarrassed.

"Ah... I was imprisoned in the same pit with him... does this count?"

A woman in pink immediately had starry eyes.

"Oh my god, isn't that intimate contact?"

"No, no, don't talk nonsense."

While the women were whispering, Xu Yuanchao brought his son out.

"Dad, be gentle."

Ran Qianxi heard the noise and walked over, still wanting to watch the fun.

"I will be fifteen in half a month. You can't pull me like this."

Xu Mingxuan was being stubborn, but when he saw Ran Qianxi, he was so frightened that he lost his voice, which made Xu Yuanchao curious.

"Oh? He is afraid of you."

"Haha, maybe he's afraid of being beaten by me."

Looking at Ran Qianxi's smug look, Xu Yuanchao couldn't help but smile.

"Really? Then Miss Lao Ran will take care of you from now on."

Ran Qianxi didn't hear the hidden meaning in his words, and no one could tell that he liked the other person.

"Don't bother me, don't bother me. If he makes trouble again, just come to me."

"Hmph, stop tempting my dad..."

Ran Qianxi glanced at him, and he instantly became quiet again.

Xu Yuanchao pulled him away directly while he was still shouting.

"Give up on this idea. I won't let my father marry you!"

There was a moment of silence in the audience, as if they had heard something extraordinary.

Xu Yuan paused at his feet, and Xu Mingxuan was so scared that he covered his head. Unexpectedly, Xu Yuan was not angry at all, and his eyes flashed with emotion.

Xu Yuanchao made a fuss all the way as he was carried away.

"Let go, I can walk by myself."

After more than an hour of fighting, all the winners returned to the center carrying their spoils.

Ran Qianxi looked over and saw that Wei Jiguo and Jiang Yu were deliberately keeping their distance.

"Xi'er, I've hunted a rabbit for you and will roast it for you later."

"That's pretty impressive. You can even beat a wolf?"

Wei Jiguo smiled faintly. If there were not so few beasts on the field and they did not want to steal the limelight, a few wolves would be nothing.

"It just so happens that Winter made a cloak for you."

"Thank you Jiguk."

As the sky gradually darkened, wisps of smoke rose outside the hunting ground. Ran Qianxi, squatting on the lawn, seemed to be the warmest one.

Perhaps because the tall Wei Jiguo looked so warm, or perhaps because the firelight shone on Ran Qianxi's face, he considerately covered her with his cloak.

After eating and drinking, Wei Jiguo carried her on his back. Snowflakes floated down from the sky, landing on the two of them beautifully.

"Are you cold?"

Wei Jiguo shook her.

"I'm not cold, are you cold? If you are, I'll hug you."

Ran Qianxi wasn’t actually cold, but she just wanted him to hug her.

"Okay, then hug me."

Wei Jiguo smiled, squatted down, and put her steadily on the ground.

"Jump up."

Ran Qianxi smiled playfully, put her arms around his neck and jumped into his arms.

"Are you leaving for the border in ten days?"

"Yes."

Ran Qianxi raised her upper body and started to worry about him before they even set out on the expedition.

"Then you must be safe."

Wei Jiguo kissed her gently on the forehead, expressing his endless tenderness and affection.

"When I return home, I will ask my father to come over to discuss our marriage and choose an auspicious day to propose."

Ran Qianxi smiled faintly. Although she didn't want to get married, she still wanted to try to trust this man.

"Well, you can't let me down."

"Don't worry, I won't."

Ran Qianxi held his face and kissed him.

"Then let's go to the inn and play for a while?"

Although the two had had physical contact several times, Wei Jiguo's ears would still turn red with shyness whenever he mentioned such things.

Ran Qianxi's calmness always made him unable to stop, always reluctant to leave, and always unable to get enough of the enjoyment.

"It's late today. I'll take you to my house tomorrow."

"Okay, the Zhuangyuan Mansion?"

Wei Jiguo smiled faintly, it was truly a No. 1 scholar's mansion.

"Yes, the Zhuangyuan Mansion."

"Haha, it's fine."