Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

In those days, many people were so poor they didn't even have clothes to wear, so it was a good time to pick up equipment.

Soon, more than twenty naked corpses appeared at the foot of the city wall.

126. Win over Leng Qingqiu!

Shen Hao's guess was correct; there were indeed quite a few people lying in ambush at the exit of the Great Wall.

However, they waited until dark but still didn't see Shen Hao.

This puzzled them. Was the kid just running forward the whole time?

Unfortunately, Shen Hao had already taken the side path.

On their way back to the city, Shen Hao rented a camel and carried Leng Qingqiu back home in a relaxed manner.

Since it's already early winter, the weather in Beijing is gradually getting colder.

Seemingly feeling the cold, Shen Hao and Leng Qingqiu, sitting on the camel, huddled even closer together.

They were also covered with a large blanket, which wrapped around them.

Throughout the journey, Shen Hao never learned the meaning of being honest.

Since they had already kissed, Shen Hao no longer held back and his hands became much more unrestrained.

Despite Leng Qingqiu's resistance, the force she used was barely enough to tickle her.

Throughout the journey, Leng Qingqiu's cheeks remained flushed, and her eyes were unfocused.

If you look closely, you'll notice that the blanket on the camel is moving slightly.

As Leng Qingqiu approached the capital, the number of pedestrians on the road increased.

She turned and looked at Shen Hao pleadingly, saying, "Brother Hao, please don't move! There are too many people here, I'm too embarrassed to face anyone!"

Shen Hao chuckled, took his hand out from under the blanket, and even sniffed it.

Then, with a look of enjoyment, he leaned close to Leng Qingqiu's ear and whispered:

Wow! It smells so good! Can you guess what it smells like?

Leng Qingqiu lowered her head shyly and hurriedly tidied the clothes inside the blanket.

She had no time to answer Shen Hao's question.

"It's strange, you're not pregnant, so why do you have such a milky fragrance that's so pleasant?" Shen Hao teased.

Upon hearing this, Leng Qingqiu wished she could disappear into a mouse hole; this was so embarrassing!

The relationship between the two was strange; Shen Hao had never confessed his feelings or made any promises.

Leng Qingqiu didn't press for details or demand any promises, seemingly accepting this ambiguous relationship.

Soon, they arrived in the capital, and Shen Hao tossed a silver dollar to the camel driver.

The other party was extremely excited.

"More old men, more old men!"

Once inside the city, Shen Hao hailed a rickshaw puller and took Leng Qingqiu directly back to the Prince's Mansion.

Upon arriving at the Prince's residence, Leng Qingqiu hesitated before saying, "Please take me home. I can't stay out all night; my mother will worry."

Shen Hao didn't give her any chance to refuse; he swept Leng Qingqiu up in his arms and carried her into the palace.

When Fang Yanyun saw Leng Qingqiu, she was somewhat surprised and incredulous.

She knew Leng Qingqiu well; she was definitely a proud and arrogant woman.

She once said that she vowed to find a man who would stay with her forever.

I never expected that I would be won over by Shen Hao.

However, she quickly came to terms with it.

Shen Hao is so outstanding, what woman could resist his gentle yet domineering charm?

Lying in Shen Hao's arms, Leng Qingqiu saw her former classmate Fang Yanyun and blushed even more, burying her head in Shen Hao's chest, feeling extremely embarrassed.

Shen Hao didn't care about all that.

They went straight into the master bedroom.

Picking red plums!

This is Shen Hao's favorite activity.

In the evening, when Leng Qingqiu was too tired to move...

Shen Hao called over her old classmate and best friend, Fang Yanyun, to work overtime for her.

As dawn approached, the temperature in Beijing began to drop.

The northwest wind howled, and outside came bursts of ghostly wails and wolf howls.

It made him shrink into the blanket.

The next day, Fang Yanyun and Leng Qingqiu, the two classmates, also had a frank conversation, and all the barriers disappeared.

Therefore, there were no taboos in the conversation between the two women, and they talked about whatever came to mind.

The previous awkwardness naturally disappeared.

Through their conversation, Fang Yanyun learned that Shen Hao had been ambushed the day before, and she was very worried about him.

Fang Yanyun said, "Don't go out of town with strange men next time, it's too dangerous."

Leng Qingqiu blushed and said shyly, "I am Hao Ge's woman now, how could I date other men?"

Where can I go? It seems Brother Hao hasn't said anything about how he's going to arrange things for me yet.

Upon hearing this, Fang Yanyun smiled, pursing her lips.

He whispered in Leng Qingqiu's ear, "Don't worry, the master sent someone to your house to propose marriage early this morning."

I gave your mother a bride price of five thousand silver dollars.

According to those who came back, your uncle was beaming from ear to ear.

Your mother didn't show much expression, but what's done is done, and she can only accept it.

Upon hearing this, a hint of guilt flashed in Leng Qingqiu's beautiful eyes.

I don't know how to face my mother.

Her father only had one woman, her mother, so her mother taught her from a young age that she should find a man who would be faithful to her from the beginning, and not a man with three wives and four concubines.

Leng Qingqiu followed her mother's teachings from childhood to adulthood.

I never considered dating a man like Shen Hao.

But for some reason, she was always drawn to Shen Hao.

Leng Qingqiu had seen monogamous couples before, but they still argued every day and had conflicts over daily necessities.

Even some poor people practice monogamy, and in the end, they are so poor that they have to sell their daughters. Leng Qingqiu would not accept such a life.

Compared to the surrounding areas, the situation is the same.

In this era, men who had few women were almost all poor and incompetent. Even well-known scholars and cultural figures often had multiple wives and concubines, or were frequent visitors to the Eight Great Hutongs.

Whether her father had other women or not, Leng Qingqiu really didn't dare to say.

In Leng Qingqiu's mind, monogamy is not necessarily a happy system.

However, Leng Qingqiu did not dare to defy her mother and hoped to find a man who would only love her.

But in comparison, only Shen Hao was the man who made her heart flutter.

Having experienced life and death together, his whole heart was with Shen Hao.

In a moment of impulse, she even forgot her mother's instructions and gave everything to Shen Hao.

Perhaps, this is what it means to be unable to control one's own destiny.

However, Leng Qingqiu felt no regret whatsoever after giving herself to Shen Hao.

Instead, she felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey, and didn't want to be separated from Shen Hao for even a moment.

She finally understood what it meant to be in love.

Although Shen Hao hasn't made any promises to her yet, Leng Qingqiu has a strange sense of trust in him.

I believe Shen Hao will treat her well and won't be irresponsible towards her.

As expected, Shen Hao did not disappoint her.

He spent money to propose marriage early this morning.

This made her very happy.

In particular, Leng Qingqiu was deeply moved when she heard that he was willing to spend five thousand silver dollars for her, such a huge sum of money.

It truly has both substance and appearance.

Leng Qingqiu's father passed away suddenly. Although he left behind some savings, the money for food, clothing, and her school fees over the years has almost all been spent.