With legs weak, the sickly stable boy became a mad regent.

The cloth shop was located in the east of the city and was the largest silk shop in the capital.

As soon as Shen Nannan stepped across the threshold, she heard a sweet, charming voice coming from inside.

"This one won't do, the color is too plain. That one won't do either, the pattern is too old-fashioned. Isn't there any better material? On the spring outing, I have to outshine that Shen Nannan!"

That sound...

Shen Nannan paused in her steps.

The shopkeeper's ingratiating voice rang out: "Miss Su, please don't rush, our shop has even better options, please take another look—"

"What's there to pick and choose? I've been looking for ages! Shen Nannan hasn't been going out lately, there's no one competing for things, I can't even pick anything out anymore!"

Shen Nannan took two steps inside and saw a slender figure standing in front of the counter, wearing a pomegranate red dress that made her face bright and radiant.

Su Yue.

The Prime Minister's daughter, her mortal enemy from her past life.

Shen Nannan stood there, looking at her.

They've been fighting since they were little, fighting over clothes, jewelry, face—they fight for everything.

She really hated her back then, feeling that she was always going against her, and wished she would never see her again in this lifetime.

But what happened next?

Later, she was imprisoned in the Regent's Palace, and her former female companions avoided her like the plague.

Only Su Yue.

That person she thought was her "mortal enemy"

She knelt before her father for three days and three nights, begging him to rescue Shen Nannan.

She recalled the courtesan's expression when she said those words—

"Miss Su's knees were swollen from kneeling, and blood seeped out, staining her dress red, but she kept kneeling until she fainted."

After that, Su Yue never appeared again. It was said that she was hastily married off far away by the Prime Minister.

Looking at the vibrant and proud Su Yue in front of her, Shen Nannan's eyes welled up with tears.

She forced a smile, her tone still as irritating as in her past life, "Long time no see, why are you still the same?"

Su Yue turned around, saw it was Shen Nannan, and glared at her.

"You're the one who's like this! Shen Nannan, I heard you've been staying home lately, I thought you'd changed your ways, but you're still just as annoying!"

"Same to you."

The two of them stood in the middle of the street, glaring at each other.

Passersby glanced at the scene and whispered among themselves – it was those two ancestors again.

"I'm too lazy to argue with you. I'm here to buy clothes today. Shopkeeper, bring me that peach-colored one to take a look."

Shen Nannan pointed to a batch of fine fabrics. She remembered that Su Yue seemed to like this color the most.

Su Yue paused for a moment, then raised an eyebrow: "I was the one who chose it first!"

The tone was still the same as before, with a hint of provocation and a touch of defiance.

But when Shen Nannan looked at her, all she could do was laugh.

"Really? Then take it."

Su Yue was stunned.

She looked at Shen Nannan with a very strange expression.

"Did you... take the wrong medicine today?"

Shen Nannan smiled: "No. I just suddenly felt that this fabric really suits you. You have fair skin, and peach looks good on you."

Su Yue stared at her for a long time, then suddenly reached out and touched her forehead.

"I don't have a fever," she muttered. "Why are you suddenly praising me?"

Shen Nannan slapped her hand away, laughing helplessly, "You're not happy about being praised?"

"I'm not willing," Su Yue snorted.

"When you, Shen Nannan, praise me, I always feel like you're up to no good."

Looking at her bright and beautiful face, Shen Nannan suddenly felt a pang of sadness.

In her past life, she was just this kind of person.

She may be sharp-tongued, but she's kinder than anyone else at heart.

"Okay, okay, then I won't praise it anymore." She turned around to look at the fabrics on the shelf.

"Shopkeeper, wrap up this moon-white one, that lotus-root-colored one, and that silver-red one for me."

The shopkeeper beamed and quickly agreed.

Su Yue stood to the side, watching her with a strange look in her eyes.

"Why are you out alone today?" she leaned closer, lowering her voice. "Where's your fiancé? Didn't he come with you?"

Shen Nannan paused,

Whether he comes or not is none of my business.

Su Yue raised an eyebrow: "Oh, what's wrong? Did you two have a fight?"

Only then did she notice A-Chao behind Shen Nannan.

stunned.

"that……"

She pointed at Ah Chao, her eyes slowly widening.

"Is this the stable boy?"

Shen Nannan turned around and glanced back.

Ah Chao, dressed in a black robe, stood tall and elegant, with a cold and stern expression. He held a white rabbit and stood there like a painting.

"What's wrong?" She turned back. "My people."

Su Yue took two steps forward and circled around A Chao.

His eyes widened.

She turned to look at Shen Nannan.

His expression was very complex—there was shock, jealousy, and a hint of sourness, like "How come you're so lucky?"

"Shen Nannan, when we were fighting over him, he was all dirty, and I didn't even get a good look at what he looked like. Now..."

She paused for a moment, then said, "Have you struck gold?"

Shen Nannan raised an eyebrow: "What? You want to steal it again?"

"Why would I steal anything!" Su Yue rolled her eyes. "I'm just warning you, this guy looks like this, so be careful."

Shen Nannan smiled.

careful?

She knew better than anyone how dangerous this person was.

But she refused.

She suddenly turned around, walked to A-Chao's side, and took his arm.

Achao froze.

Her arms were soft and warm against his body.

Shen Nannan looked up at him, her eyes crinkling with laughter: "Ah Chao, Miss Su is praising your looks."

Ah Chao looked down at her.

Her eyes were bright and sparkling, full of cunning.

He lowered his eyes: "Miss is joking."

"What are you laughing at?" Shen Nannan turned to Su Yue, her chin slightly raised, looking smug.

"My son, Ah Chao, is so well-behaved and obedient. I love him the most."

Su Yue's lips twitched as she looked at her smug expression.

"Shen Nannan, are you out of your mind? A servant..."

"What servant?" Shen Nannan interrupted her. "He's one of my people."

She emphasized the words "my people" very much.

Ah Chao lowered his eyes, his mind filled only with that soft, delicate phrase...

She's so well-behaved and obedient.

I like it the most.

I like it...

Su Yue snorted, "Shen Nannan, are you showing off to me?"

"Showing off?" Shen Nannan tilted her head. "So what if I'm showing off?"

"You—" Su Yue gritted her teeth.

"You wait, I'll go find someone even prettier!"

After she finished speaking, she turned and walked away, but after a few steps she turned back.

"Just you wait until the spring outing! I'll definitely find someone prettier than the one you're with! I'll make you furious!"

"Okay," Shen Nannan said with a smile. "I'll be waiting."

Su Yue glared at her and left with her people.

As Shen Nannan watched her retreating figure, the smile on her face slowly faded.

Her mortal enemy, whom she had fought with for over a decade in her past life, was the only one who wanted to save her.

She lowered her eyes and sighed softly.

"Miss."

Ah Chao's voice came from above.

Shen Nannan looked up and realized that she was still holding his arm.

She quickly let go, her face slightly flushed.

Ah Chao looked down at her, and something flashed across his unfathomable eyes.

"Miss just said," he began, his voice low.

"Your favorite?"

Shen Nannan's heart skipped a beat.

"That...that's what I told her!" She looked away.

"It's just acting, what do you know?"

Ah Chao looked at her slightly reddened ears and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.

Very light. Very fast.

"This servant understands," he said.

Shen Nannan's heart skipped a beat when he said those two words, and she was about to say something when...

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves came from afar.

A horse-drawn carriage drove up from the street corner and stopped beside her.

The carriage curtain was lifted, revealing a gentle face.

"Little sister?" Pei Ran smiled. "What a coincidence to run into you here."

Shen Nannan frowned slightly.

Ah Chao stood behind her, his gaze fixed on her face, the warmth in his eyes gradually fading.

[Random Thoughts]

Rabbit: I'm just an innocent rabbit, why do I have to endure these murderous stares?

Su Yue: You wait! I'll go find someone even prettier right now!

Ah Chao: (Looking down at the rabbit in his arms that was snuggling into the young lady's arms) ...I'm a little regretful.

Pei Ran: (Lifts the car curtain) Little sister, my dear~

Ah Chao: (Expressionless) How come this person is still alive?

Shen Nannan: It's just acting, what do you know?

Ah Chao: (The corners of his mouth curved slightly) This servant understands.

—What do you know? You know nothing!