After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

No matter how much Yin Cheng assured Lin Nian that he would never reject her because of her appearance, Lin Nian remained unmoved.

"Ah Cheng, please stop trying to persuade me," Lin Nian said. "I know what I'm doing."

Yin Cheng said, "Fine, then you can go hungry." He paused, "When you get sick from hunger and are panting with every step, I'll take a whole house full of concubines to annoy you every day."

Lin Nian: "..."

Lin Nian: "You wouldn't."

"I will," Yin Cheng said. "It's normal for me to be a womanizer and marry a bunch of beauties."

Lin Nian pouted and struggled to get out of the man's arms. "Go away, I don't want you anymore."

Yin Cheng hugged the person in his arms tightly and immediately surrendered, "I was wrong, I was wrong."

Lin Nian hummed softly and nestled back into the man's arms.

"Oh, right, Niannian, there's something else I wanted to tell you today."

"What?"

"I need to go to Huaizhou," Yin Cheng said. "I have some things to take care of."

Any matter that requires Prince Cheng's personal attention must be extremely important.

Lin Nian was worried about the man's safety and wanted to say a few words of advice, but the words turned into an overwhelming feeling of affection.

"When are you coming back...?" Lin Nian asked. "Will you be able to come back for Qixi Festival?"

Yin Cheng said, "I'm not sure, but I'll try my best."

Lin Nianyi said reluctantly, "Then you have to come back to be with me soon. I don't want to spend Qixi Festival alone."

"Give me a kiss." Yin Cheng raised an eyebrow. "I'll say yes if you give me a kiss."

Lin Nian blushed and awkwardly leaned in to give the man a quick kiss on the cheek.

"A person who doesn't keep their word will become a dog."

Yin Cheng smiled, cupped the little beauty's face, and explained to him, putting himself in her shoes, what a kiss meant.

After a long while, the little beauty was released, panting. He covered his rosy lips and shyly nestled in the man's arms like a little turtle.

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After the man left, Lin Nian counted the days on her fingers.

With the Qixi Festival approaching, there was still no sign that the man was coming back.

Aside from the local specialties brought back by the secret guards, there was no further news of any men.

As Qixi Festival drew closer, the man still hadn't returned, and Lin Nian felt extremely disappointed.

In the past, it was one thing to spend Qixi Festival alone, but now that she's engaged to that scoundrel, she still has to spend it alone. It's really too pitiful.

But then she thought, maybe the man has encountered some danger, otherwise why hasn't he come back after so long?

Longing and loss turned into endless worry.

Xiao Fu came to report: "Young Master, Young Master Wang and Young Master Nangong have arrived."

As they were talking, Wang Zhao heard her voice before seeing her: "It's really not easy to see the future Prince Cheng. It's already this difficult before she's even married into the Prince's mansion. What will it be like after she's married into the mansion?"

Wang Zhao lifted the beaded curtain and walked in, followed by Nangong Cai.

Lin Nian was pleasantly surprised. "What brings you all here?"

Nangong Cai said, "Xiao Nian, it's been so long since you've come out to play with us."

Wang Zhao covered his mouth and nose with a fan, revealing a pair of captivating and alluring eyes. He joked, "I think Prince Cheng is so happy lately that he doesn't even remember the two of us."

Nangong Cai said, "Xiao Zhao's mouth is so sharp. She clearly heard that Prince Cheng was away on business and was worried that you would be sad, so she came to keep you company."

Wang Zhao snorted coldly, but did not refute.

Upon hearing this, Lin Nian immediately understood and sincerely said, "I heard that Zanhua Pavilion has received many new items. Consider this my apology, and please forgive me, brothers."

Nangong Cai suppressed a laugh, "Alright, I'll let it slide for the sake of Zanhua Pavilion."

Wang Zhao said, "But I'm not as easy to fool as that idiot Nangong Cai."

Lin Nian and Nangong Cai exchanged a glance, then each took Wang Zhao's arm on one of their left or right.

Nangong Cai said, "Let's go, let's go! The three of us haven't gone out for a long time, we must have a good time today."

Jewelry from the Zanhua Pavilion in the capital city is mostly favored by young men, featuring novel and unique designs, and many one-of-a-kind pieces.

On the carriage heading to Zanhua Pavilion, Wang Zhao looked at Hua Yue, who was carrying a string of candied hawthorns in each hand, with utter bewilderment:

"Lin Nian, I've been wanting to ask this for a while now. When did you get a little servant? He looks so young, is he even twelve years old?"

Just as Lin Nian was about to explain, Hua Yue, her cheeks bulging, mumbled something indistinctly: "..."

Wang Zhao tried to understand, but found he couldn't grasp it at all, so he turned and asked, "What did he say?"

Lin Nian said, "He is not a servant, but the prince's secret guard."

Wang Zhao's eyes widened, and he reached out to poke Hua Yue's cheek. "Little Meatball is actually a bodyguard?"

Hua Yue proudly raised her head and hummed in agreement.

"He's amazing." Xiao Fu was completely captivated by Hua Yue's martial arts skills. "He can take someone down in a flash."

Wang Zhao asked, "Did they go to attack Yin Shun?"

Hua Yue fiddled with his fingers. He also wanted to beat up Yin Shun, but the prince said he couldn't cause trouble for the young master.

Nangong Cai continued, "Speaking of Yin Shun, Xiao Nian, has he been bothering you lately?"

Lin Nian shook her head.

Hua Yue swallowed the candied hawthorn and casually dropped a bombshell: "Yin Shun's leg has been broken!"

Lin Nian was also hearing about this for the first time. "Who did it?"

"I don't know," Huayue said.

Wang Zhao asked, "Isn't it your prince?"

Hua Yue shook her head and said, "If it's him, I'll go with him."

Wang Zhao said, "He must have offended too many people. He deserves it."

Nangong Cai said, "That's right, that's right, evil people will be punished by heaven."

When we arrived at Zanhua Pavilion, it was already almost completely surrounded by young men.

Nangong Cai said, "Wow, there are so many people."

Wang Zhao said, "I can see that, Nangong Cai, shut your mouth."

Nangong Cai pouted, "Xiao Zhao is the worst. He's clearly the youngest, but he refuses to be the third brother. He even calls me by my first name and acts so fiercely."

Wang Zhao said, "I think your mouth is too open, which is damaging to the reputation of a lady from a respectable family."

Lin Nian said, "It's too crowded to go inside Zanhua Pavilion right now. Why don't we wander around outside first and go in when it gets less crowded?"

The two echoed:

"Alright."

"feasible."

With Hua Yue by her side, Lin Nian felt more confident and less afraid that bad guys might suddenly appear.

The three young men got together and chatted a lot. They went shopping, watched a play, and ate a meal at a restaurant. That was how they spent the Qixi Festival together.

As darkness fell, many colorful lanterns were hung along both sides of the road.

From the private room of the restaurant, one can see the street lights twinkling in the distance.

"It must be beautiful at night," Nangong Cai said. "It's a pity we can't see it."

Wang Zhao said, "Then why don't you marry a man? That way you'll have someone to accompany you every Qixi Festival."

Nangong Cai said, "Where in the world is there such a good husband? In the first two years, when things are still new, we might still be very affectionate. But once he has someone new by his side, let alone celebrating holidays together, even having a meal together will probably be a luxury."

Wang Zhao couldn't stand his pessimistic attitude. "Then why don't you find a husband who loves and cherishes you? How about this, you marry into my family. My brother is a good man. Even if he doesn't love you, I will."

Nangong Cai: "..."

"That's a good idea," Lin Nian said with a smile. "Not only do we know each other well, but Brother Wang is also quite handsome."

Nangong Cai said plaintively, "Xiao Nian, why are you acting like Xiao Zhao too!"