A whirlwind marriage: The real heiress marries a warlord.

Qin Yan explained on behalf of the maids.

"After I got home in the afternoon, I didn't really like them coming upstairs," Qin Yan said.

The villa has many rooms, with the entire second floor divided into north and south sections, containing twelve rooms. The staircase is located on the far east side.

Each room is large, hence the corridors are deep.

Qin Yan felt very comfortable walking alone there; she didn't even turn on the lights.

She wasn't afraid, but she was worried that if she inadvertently moved around too quietly, she might frighten the maid. Ling Manyun had been frightened by her before and had ordered her to always make noise when walking at night.

"I slept warmly," Qin Yan added. "I got up frequently yesterday and caught a bit of a chill."

Seeing that he was still somewhat displeased, Qin Yan said, "Go take a shower first, and get ready to eat. I'm a little hungry."

Cheng Tianxun then left.

The maids stood at attention like soldiers, heads bowed and backs straight, not daring to move even after Cheng Tianxun left.

Qin Yan then said, "Dismissed, prepare breakfast."

Another maid was left behind, "to add another blanket to the master bedroom later."

The maid should be.

After breakfast, Qin Yan said she still had to go to the newspaper office.

Cheng Tianxun: "Today is the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month."

"We don't get a holiday until tomorrow. I need to arrange the duty rosters and distribute New Year's red envelopes," Qin Yan said.

He added, "Soon, I'll be able to take a break this afternoon."

He added, "I didn't know you were coming back. I had arranged to meet Manjun today so she could spend the New Year with me. I was going to tell her today."

Cheng Tianxun: "You made an appointment and it's inconvenient to break it, yet you still asked her to come."

Qin Yan: "..."

Should we invite Ling Manyun to spend the New Year with the couple?

What a terrible idea!

If Miss Ling still had the same temper she had when she was in school, she would definitely give Qin Yan a thorough dressing down.

Qin Yan's face was usually expressionless, but at this moment her distress was almost written all over her face.

Cheng Tianxun: "We went to the club to eat and play cards, stayed up all night together, and then went home. I can invite my friends too."

Qin Yan: "The plan has changed, and I still need to discuss it with Manyun."

Cheng Tianxun did not press the matter further.

He simply said, "Go ahead, we'll talk when you get back this afternoon."

Qin Yan: "Is there something you need?"

"It's nothing, I just brought you some jewelry. I didn't know what kind you liked, so I bought a few sets. You can wear them during the New Year," he said.

Qin Yan then remembered the box that was placed on the table in the side room of the master bedroom.

A rather large box.

Qin Yan never imagined that it was for storing jewelry.

"Okay, I'll look at it when I get back," she said.

She glanced at her watch; realizing she was running out of time, she hurriedly left.

The newspaper office is busy as usual today.

Qin Yan held a meeting with the chief writers to finalize all matters concerning their duties during the Spring Festival and the first issue of the new year, and also gave them a separate bonus.

I've been busy with this one thing all morning.

The bonuses for the other clerks were distributed by Ling Manyun.

I went out for lunch with Ling Manyun and we talked about Cheng Tianxun.

"...I'll cook taro soup for myself, so don't worry about me," Ling Manyun said.

She refused to go out for the New Year with Qin Yan and his wife.

She added, "My house is always packed with people, and relatives come over during festivals. You have no idea how much I long to spend the New Year alone in peace and quiet."

Qin Yan did not force the issue.

At 3 p.m., the staff at both newspaper offices who were not on duty went home.

Qin Yan specially sent Ling Manyun a gift and also gave her some New Year's goods.

Ling Manyun said there was a kind of fried melon seeds that was delicious, and another kind of persimmon cake that was sweet and sticky, so Qin Yan bought her three catties of each.

Qin Yan also bought some and brought them to Cheng Tianxun.

Hearing that Ling Manyun would be spending the New Year alone, Cheng Tianxun asked, "Didn't you say you'd go to the club to stay up all night together?"

Qin Yan: "I told her, but she wasn't happy."

"You can try to persuade her."

"What's the point of trying to persuade her?" Qin Yan said. "She's a grown woman; she knows what she wants."

"Maybe she's just afraid of causing you trouble?"

"Let her be. Why force her and make her feel bad? Just accept her kindness," Qin Yan said.

Cheng Tianxun: "..."

He thought that Ling Manyun probably really disliked crowds.

Qin Yan, on the other hand, didn't seem to believe that family reunions were necessary during holidays. In fact, the more lively the occasion, the more solitary she felt.

She's always alone.

Cheng Tianxun glanced at her.

Too lazy to go to the Cheng family's old house, there's no point in getting into trouble, but he can call out all the young children from the Xiang family, along with a few of his other friends, so they can all get together and have some fun.

"We'll go to the club and play cards ourselves," he said.

Qin Yan: "Okay."

The couple had dinner and then strolled around the neighborhood.

"The area is covered with construction barriers, and it looks dilapidated," Cheng Tianxun said.

Qin Yan: "It's alright. Lieutenant Qian said that the construction outside will be completed by March next year."

"That's really slow."

"It's pretty fast," Qin Yan said.

After walking for half an hour, Cheng Tianxun grasped Qin Yan's hand and felt that her palm was a little cold.

"Let's go back."

I went upstairs to my room, and the box was still on the table.

Qin Yan's gaze fell on it, and Cheng Tianxun opened the box.

Each set of jewelry comes in a brocade box and is beautifully packaged.

Each of the brocade boxes was very large, so they needed to be packed into extremely large boxes.

That makes sense.

Cheng Tianxun opened them one by one.

First, there's a set of diamond jewelry, including a diamond necklace pendant that's still the size of a pigeon's egg.

"You gave me another light bulb?" she asked.

Cheng Tianxun: "It was bought as an add-on."

"Diamonds are expensive, and I don't really like wearing them, so there's no need for me to," Qin Yan said.

Like Cheng Tianxun, who rarely wears watches, Qin Yan feels that jewelry hinders her dexterity.

"I won't buy diamonds next time."

Next came rubies, sapphires, tourmalines, jade...

There are ten sets in total, each set including necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, and more.

The jewelry sparkled, each set was beautiful, and Qin Yan was thoroughly entertained.

It's comparable to shopping at a jewelry store.

Although she doesn't usually like shopping.

"That's great," she said.

There's a kind of detached indifference.

That's enough.

Cheng Tianxun: "There's a street in Suzhou that's even more bustling than ours, with seven or eight jewelry stores. I had each store bring out their prized possessions, and that's how we got these ten sets."

He added, "Unfortunately, the quality isn't quite top-notch. The truly good items are all in the hands of powerful clans; what circulates on the market are all of inferior quality."

Qin Yan: "Isn't that good enough?"

That's unreasonable.

Cheng Tianxun: "You should wear this set of ruby ​​jewelry for the New Year."

Qin Yan said, "Okay."

She put them away one by one, and Qin Yan felt that she had completed a major task.

I've finally finished watching it.

The couple rested.

Cheng Tianxun tormented her twice that night. Qin Yan's only consolation was that the bed was sturdy and she was strong enough not to be afraid of him.

The bed and my body were warm.

Qin Yan is a mortal with physical needs. She has desires, fears hunger and cold, and likes Cheng Tianxun, a "furnace," in her bed during winter.

She nestled in Cheng Tianxun's arms.

They never talked again about why Cheng Tianxun suddenly rushed back from Suzhou.

Qin Yan also guessed that Cheng Tianxun bought so many expensive pieces of jewelry to distract her from asking questions.

On New Year's Eve, Cheng Tianxun took Qin Yan to the Cheng family's old residence in the late afternoon.

It's not for the New Year, it's for ancestor worship.

He originally didn't want to go, but the warlord's wife called: "Since you've returned to the city, bring Qin Yan with you. She didn't perform the ancestral rites last year."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Tianxun immediately agreed without hesitation.

The ancestors have never met Qin Yan.

We must meet them; this is a big deal and can suppress Cheng Tianxun's disgust for the faces of those people in the old house.