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"So the handsome guy was just shy," she coughed and chuckled mischievously. "I heard that early marriage and childbirth are common here, with people getting married in their teens. Well, as the saying goes, it's only natural for men to marry when they're of age and women to marry when they're of age, it's perfectly normal..."

His handsome face remained calm, though it was already slightly flushed.

"Hehe, Brother Nangong, do you want to become a monk?" Yang Nianqing leaned on the table, propping her chin up with one hand. "Don't you have a saying, 'Of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is to have no offspring'?"

She suddenly leaned closer to him, blinking her eyes with a look of regret: "Besides, it's such a waste for someone as handsome as you to be a monk!"

moment.

Nangong Xue smiled slightly, and his gentle phoenix eyes rolled back at her again, looking incredibly cool!

The gentle voice also carried a hint of barely perceptible reproach: "Little girl! With such a thick skin, if you keep talking nonsense, I'm afraid you'll never be able to get married in the future."

He rarely jokes!

Yang Nianqing suddenly felt like teasing him: "Isn't there you? If you can't get married, you can come and bother me!"

As she spoke, she deliberately put on a mischievous smile: "Didn't you say I'm great? Besides, having such a handsome, rich, and gentle husband, wouldn't it be so prestigious and prestigious to take him out?

His handsome face immediately turned even redder.

Having probably never seen such a shameless woman before, Nangong Xue was both amused and exasperated, and simply didn't know what to say. She could only gently scold, "Naughty!"

Yang Nianqing quickly stopped joking and nudged him, saying, "I was just kidding. Seriously, if you don't like Miss Tang, don't force yourself. But if you reject her like this, she'll definitely be sad."

Nangong Xue frowned: "It's good that she understands."

Yang Nianqing nodded: "If she feels there is hope, it will be even worse."

After thinking for a moment, she became gossipy again, leaned closer, and stared at him curiously, saying, "Strange, Brother Nangong, you have such high standards, what kind of girl do you like?"

Nangong Xue picked up her teacup, amused: "So what if I know?"

"To clarify the facts for you," she said seriously, "to prove that the number one young master of the martial arts world, Nangong Xue, still likes women, so that Li You won't keep suspecting that you like men and are a BL fan."

He was both amused and exasperated: "They're getting more and more mischievous!"

Winter dusks always come early. When Yang Nianqing went to look for him, Li You was indeed in the room. Today he had changed into a clean, brand-new white robe, and he still looked as flamboyant and eye-catching as ever.

Yang Nianqing tugged at his clothes, disdainfully saying, "What a waste!"

Li You scrutinized her for a moment and murmured, "You really are like a housekeeper."

My face felt hot.

She turned away irritably: "Let's go."

The words had barely left his mouth when he was already in mid-air.

With a few light leaps, Yang Nianqing found herself outside the fortress. Looking at the hand on her waist, she finally realized what was happening and jumped in surprise: "What's this?"

"Wasn't I supposed to stay with you?"

Yang Nianqing finally remembered that this was indeed her idea, so she glared at her and said, "I asked you to come with me somewhere, but why didn't you ask me where we were going?"

"It's too late; the carriage has been waiting for a long time."

carriage?

Sure enough, a carriage was parked at the intersection. The driver was looking around as if waiting for someone. When he saw Li You arrive, he immediately showed joy. It seemed that he had already made arrangements.

Yang Nianqing was dumbfounded: "Where are we going?"

Li You had already boarded the carriage: "Miss Yang, where are you going? Why are you asking me?"

She was speechless.

Seeing that she was hesitant to get into the carriage, Li You lifted the curtain again, looked at her with amusement, and winked, saying, "Aren't you getting in? Could it be that Miss Yang wants to walk into the city?"

Yang Nianqing choked for a moment before climbing into the car and getting in to sit down.

A whip cracked.

The carriage began to jolt.

Yang Nianqing was deflated: "How did you know I was going into the city?"

"Just a guess."

"Hmph, you're so good at guessing, then guess what I'm going to do?"

"shop."

"Then?"

"Wait until it gets dark."

She was even more discouraged: "...And then?"

“You’ve come to the right person this time,” Li You sighed with a wry smile, muttering, “And so, I have no choice but to risk my life and be your thief for once.”

thief?

Yang Nianqing's smug mood vanished completely, and she just glared at him: "Actually, I think you would be even more likable if you were a little bit dumber."

Li You immediately nodded: "With Miss Yang around, I feel like I've become much dumber."

Yang Nianqing suppressed a laugh: "So you do have some self-awareness."

"Of course, haven't you heard the saying?"

"What?"

"One is influenced by one's surroundings... Miss Yang, could you please go a little easier on me...?"

Winter dusk comes quickly and goes exceptionally fast. The two entered the city just as night fell and the lanterns were being lit. It was almost New Year's Eve, and the streets were bustling with activity.

Yang Nianqing was a little impatient and tugged at Li You's sleeve: "Is it about time now?"

Li You glanced at the sky and murmured, "If someone goes to steal things as soon as it gets dark, then he must have never been a thief before. There's an art to being a thief, young lady."

Yang Nianqing chuckled: "Looks like you're quite experienced?"

Upon hearing this, Li You seemed somewhat regretful: "With Old He here, I'm afraid I'll never be able to be a thief in my life."

Yang Nianqing almost burst out laughing.

With exceptional agility, being a thief would be perfect for the job.

"It's good that you have such lofty ideals," she said, patting his shoulder deliberately. "When He Bi changes careers and quits, you can try again. Although we're not stealing anything today, we can still indulge in the thrill of being a thief."

“That makes sense,” he nodded, then sighed, “Don’t keep patting me on the shoulder. Can’t you act like a woman?”

She glared at her: "What's not right?"

Li You turned around, scrutinized her for a while, then suddenly pulled her away, saying, "For example, there are things you should know about women."

Li You is such a brat, he deserves a beating!

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Volume Three: Questioning Love - Tonight Is Mine

Two exquisite boxes were placed side by side in front of me, each containing a jade hairpin.

Looking at the antique style all around and the beautiful pearls and jade on display, Yang Nianqing was certain that this was a high-end jewelry store—of course, it wasn't called a jewelry store, but a "shop".

This guy is usually very stingy with himself, so it's rare for him to be generous. Today, she's determined to squeeze some money out of him. So, she carefully selected two jade hairpins.

One is entirely white, smooth as jade, warm and lustrous, and faintly exudes a soft luster;

The other one is emerald green, with a restrained luster, delicate color, and ancient texture.

Ancient women were truly blessed; even a single hairpin could be crafted into so many designs. These two must be incredibly expensive. One white, one green—which one should she choose? To be honest, Yang Nianqing wasn't very knowledgeable about jade. After looking at them for a long time, she finally calmly picked up the white one.

This one is quite beautiful, smooth and flawless, it must be top-grade white jade...

Before she could even speak, Li You snatched the white jade hairpin from her hand, tossed it back into the box, and then pointed to the green one, asking, "How much?"

Huh? He did it on purpose?

The shopkeeper beamed with joy: "Not expensive at all..."

That guy is stingy!

"I want this one!" Yang Nianqing immediately interrupted him, deliberately contradicting him. She picked up the white jade hairpin again, looked up at him with an expression that said, "Are you willing to part with it?"

The shopkeeper was dumbfounded, looking at Li You: "Young master, this..."

Li You coughed, and an amused look appeared on his handsome face.

After a while.

He suppressed a laugh, looked at the shopkeeper, sighed, and said helplessly, "She just wanted to save me some money."

Save money?

Before Yang Nianqing could react, her slender fingers picked up the green hairpin again and handed it to her, replacing the white jade hairpin: "If we're going to buy one, it can't be too bad. This one will do."

The shopkeeper immediately beamed with delight and showered the shopkeeper with praise.

"Young master has a discerning eye! Our shop doesn't have that much capital, only these two treasures. This is a top-grade Lantian jade, carved by the masterful hands of Liu Sanzhao, the best jade craftsman in the capital. The white jade hairpin is good, but it's several levels inferior to this! It's just a pity that not many people can afford it normally. It's truly fortunate that it has met a discerning customer!"

So this one is even better? Looking at the Lantian jade hairpin in her hand, Yang Nianqing secretly felt ashamed of her "petty mind".

Li You smiled and asked, "How much?"

"Not expensive at all, fifty taels of silver."

Fifty taels?!

Before even seeing Li You's expression, Yang Nianqing almost vomited blood.

She used to see scenes on TV of people throwing around thousands or tens of thousands of taels of silver, but after spending the last few months in ancient times, she realized that was a huge joke. The currency in circulation in the Song Dynasty was "qian" (钱), so the value of silver was not ordinary. Not everyone could afford it. Four or five taels of silver was enough for an ordinary family to live on for a year. Fifty taels—what a concept!

Fifty taels...

Yang Nianqing put down the hairpin, tugged at Li You's sleeve, and whispered, "It's too expensive, no..."

Li You smiled slightly and reached out to pick it up again: "If it is indeed good, it is worth a thousand gold pieces."

The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly, overjoyed: "Exactly! Exactly!"

Yang Nianqing was speechless.

Fifty taels! This guy can't even haggle?