"The ladies in the palace are yours to choose from. You’re not at that stage yet, so you naturally wouldn’t think about that."

She gazed at the small lake in a trance, then made a decision: "Alright, alright, let’s give it a try first. If you change your heart, I’ll just leave and disappear without a trace. Don’t look for me, just find someone else and live well."

Shen Chen said indifferently, "I don’t know when I started liking you, maybe it was that night in the rain under the banana trees, when you dragged me into the house and ordered me to undress, and then kneel..."

Ye Zhi showed an embarrassed expression and quickly interrupted him.

"Stop, stop, let’s forget those unpleasant memories, the main thing is to look forward."

A good man doesn’t dwell on past bravery. You can’t let yourself be overshadowed by the Little Traitor forever. What will happen after we get married...

She didn’t even know where she got the courage to kneel and apologize back then. Now things are different, with martial arts, her confidence had significantly grown.

Her confidence came from never having truly faced Shen Chen in combat...

After exchanging a few more words, they couldn’t delay much longer, tidied themselves up a bit, and returned to the front hall.

Before leaving, Ye Zhi took out a small lip balm box she carried with her and put a bit of color on her lips, so nothing looked amiss.

"Where did you two go?"

As soon as they entered the hall, Ye Lin asked while cracking sunflower seeds, worried his sister might have suffered a loss.

He didn’t know that Ye Zhi had made the first move~

Ye Zhi admitted openly, "Just went to the back garden. I was asking Xiao Chen about some private matters. Brother, why are you involved everywhere? Just focus on your sunflower seeds."

Ye Lin retorted, "You ungrateful girl, I’m just concerned for you. You can’t do anything inappropriate before marriage."

She acted annoyed and impatiently said, "Mother, look at Brother, what could I possibly do that’s inappropriate?"

Bringing up their mother, Ye Lin immediately became subdued and muttered, "Girls really can’t be kept at home once they’re grown."

"Ahem, ahem." Two stern coughs echoed.

Ye Zhi and Shen Chen had a verbal engagement, waiting for the autumn exam results to formalize the engagement.

Huanhuan was happy today, bringing a small cup of wine and pulling Ah Zhi along, "Ah Zhi, come over for a small drink with us."

Her face was red, evidently just having had some wine.

Ye Zhi was pulled back to the table and asked Qinglian, who was nearby, "Why did Huanhuan drink? Why didn’t my master stop her? Her face is so red, she looks a bit drunk."

She looked around but didn’t see her master.

Changzhou joined them at the table and explained, "My master just went out. She said daughters of the Jianghu should be bold, so she allowed Huanhuan a few small drinks. It’s no big deal, but it’s enough now. Huanhuan, give me the cup."

With that, he also grabbed the cup from her hand.

Who would have thought she wouldn’t let go?

He threatened, "Huanhuan, let go. You’ve had two cups. If you don’t let go, I’ll tell your mother."

As soon as he finished speaking, Huanhuan released the cup, obediently under her husband’s control.

That night, everyone’s faces were filled with happy smiles. Ah Zhi and Xiao Chen’s engagement was more or less decided, just waiting for the autumn exam results to plan the next steps.

Xiao Ah Che somehow liked playing with Li Qian and persistently clung to him for hugs in the latter half of the night.

Xiao Bai initially tried to stop them, but Li Qian insisted on holding Xiao Ah Che, so he let it be.

As it got later, people from the Ye Mansion gradually left. The Ye family decided to have their eldest daughter stay overnight, as it would be lonely returning to the Prince Jin Mansion alone, better to stay in the lively Ye Mansion.

Nobody was happier than Ye Zhi, who kept clamoring to bring her little nephew to sleep with her.