Three points are destined, seven points depend on face

"I like hearing you call me 'Xiao Wei', can't you change it back?"

"No."

"why?"

"I call you 'Xiao Wei'. Do you think I've lived too long?"

Wei Tingzhou thought about it and it made sense. The capital city was a place of troubles, and many troubles were caused by words, so he should be careful.

"Then I'll come and play with you tomorrow?"

"I'm leaving for home tomorrow. It's not convenient."

"Why are you leaving so soon? We haven't seen each other for a year." Wei Tingzhou looked at Xia Chuntao eagerly, like a big puppy, "Can't you leave a few days later? At least let me show my hospitality."

"Prince Wei, are we still friends?"

"Of course!"

"If we're friends, don't hurt me."

"what?"

"You met me in the palace and then took me around the capital. What do you think the princess would think?"

"She wouldn't think there's anything wrong with her son. The problem must be with me, a commoner."

Wei Tingzhou hurriedly explained: "My mother never interferes with my friendships."

"That's because your friends belong to the same circle as you, so the princess will not interfere too much. It's different for me. How could the princess allow you to make a village woman your friend?"

In the palace, Xia Chuntao could see that the princess, a noblewoman, simply disdained to deal with a commoner like her, and there was no need to even look at her. If Wei Tingzhou hadn't been looking at her at the time, would the princess know who she was?

Xia Chuntao looked into Wei Tingzhou's eyes and said, "Prince Wei, ask yourself, am I really your friend in your heart?"

"In your heart, I am at most just an interesting person."

"There are many people like me in the world, but there is only one mother."

"Go back, Prince Wei."

Wei Tingzhou tightened his jaw and said in a low voice, "Xia Chuntao, what do you mean?"

Xia Chuntao sighed, "Today, let's just treat it as the chance encounter when we first met. In the future, if there is no need, it's better not to meet."

Wei Tingzhou sneered, "You should keep your distance from me, but you are so intimate with Ling Qingxuan!"

Xia Chuntao was stunned. This guy hired someone to follow her?

But it didn't matter, anyway, it was for his own good to make things clear. She didn't want to have a sister-brother relationship with another boy when she already had a boyfriend.

So, Xia Chuntao openly admitted, "I admire Ling Shizi, so of course I want to be with him all the time."

Wei Tingzhou was stunned for a moment. Xia Chuntao admitted that she liked Ling Qingxuan?

How could you admit it so easily?

It gave him the feeling of being punched in cotton.

She said there were many people like her in the world. How was that possible? Wei Tingzhou had never seen another woman as direct as her.

Xia Chuntao stood up and saluted Wei Tingzhou, "Prince Wei, I bid you farewell."

Wei Tingzhou stared blankly at Xia Chuntao as she walked out of his sight, without even looking back.

She is indeed very direct.

If I like it, I am very direct; if I don’t like it, I am also very direct.

Wei Tingzhou stared at the direction where Xia Chuntao left for a long time until his followers appeared.

"Sir, Madam Xia has returned to that small courtyard."

Wei Tingzhou waved his hand and said, "Withdraw the people."

He couldn't be as free and easy as she was, but he liked to see her being so free and easy all the time.

……

On the return trip, there were several more carriages than on the way here. They were all the specialties that Xia Chuntao had bought in the capital, including food, toys, and daily necessities, and of course, the valuable items bestowed by the Queen Mother.

There is no need to worry about safety issues, as Ling Qingxuan is protecting you. Who is so fearless as to mess with the Dragon and Tiger Guards!

Compared to the time we came here, Ling Zhiyi was missing from the car. Without the little girl chattering beside me, the journey suddenly felt so quiet.

Since returning to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, Miss Zhiyi has rarely come out. During Xia Chuntao's stay in the capital, she only saw him once, and it was Ling Qingxuan who brought her out.

Xia Chuntao also learned from her that the high-ranking families in Beijing had many rules. The ladies rarely left their houses except for attending some parties. If the ladies wanted to leave the house privately, they had to get the consent of their parents first.

Because of Ling Qingxuan, Ling Zhiyi lived a pretty good life. No one dared to deduct anything from her in terms of food and clothing. However, her status in the family was awkward. Although she was the eldest daughter, she was not the child of the current Duke's wife, so she did not want to make her brother worry because of her.

Ling Zhiyi also gave Xia Chuntao a lot of things, mostly powder, eyebrow pencil, beads and the like for girls. She also bought some study treasures for Anzi, Alai and Xiaobao, all of which were quite exquisite and elegant.

"Sister Xia, you have to come to the capital as soon as possible! Bring Niuniu and the others with you."

"Okay, don't stay in the house all day. Life depends on exercise, sister." Xia Chuntao patted Ling Zhiyi's shoulder and encouraged her, "Be careful when you go out, and bring a few more guards. If it doesn't work, let the prince take you to my place. I'm always welcome."

What was Ling Zhiyi's expression at that time? Her eyes lit up and she immediately turned to look at Ling Qingxuan. Unfortunately, the prince gave her a cold shoulder.

Think about this quiet journey now, and it will take so many days to get home, it’s so hard to endure!

"Isn't it nice to have me accompany you?" Ling Qingxuan asked while they were having dinner.

Xia Chuntao curled her lips. How could the prince understand the fun of girls gossiping while eating melon seeds? Besides, we were not in the same car. How could this be called companionship?

The prince said that it was not the right time yet.

Before what time?

Xia Chuntao is a modern person after all. Since they are in love, they should kiss, hug and lift each other up, right? I don't ask you to lift each other up, but shouldn't they be together when they have nothing to do? She saw that her former classmates were in love like this!

Obviously, Ling Qingxuan didn't think so.

Xia Chuntao reflected on it and realized that the concepts of the times were indeed an insurmountable gap.

In fact, Ling Qingxuan’s thoughts can be considered very rebellious in this era.

Those who are still unmarried in their twenties are either too poor to find a wife or have health problems. A man like him who is powerful, rich, handsome and has a normal sexual orientation is really a rare anomaly.

Xia Chuntao snorted, "How do you accompany me? You call it accompanying me just to have a meal with me?"

"How do you want me to accompany you?"

Xia Chuntao was speechless. Shouldn't this kind of thing be something that the boyfriend should think about himself?

Ling Qingxuan looked at Xia Chuntao's hesitation and smiled meaningfully, "Eating and playing with you is not enough, what else do you want me to accompany you for?"

Xia Chuntao's face flushed red when she heard this. "Prince, what are you talking about?"

Ling Qingxuan pinched Xia Chuntao's red cheeks and said, "Xiao Chunzi, your face is so red. Why are you blushing?" The tone of his voice was completely like teasing a child.

Xia Chuntao was really embarrassed and angry.

The prince must have done it on purpose! He deliberately laughed at her and called her "Xiao Chunzi". He told her not to call her that, but he still did it. Is she so easy to bully?

Come on, hurt each other!

Xia Chuntao suddenly grabbed Ling Qingxuan's hand, scratched his palm with her fingers, and looked up at Ling Qingxuan, "Brother Prince, you said you would play with me, remember?"