Chapter 1341: Chapter 791: Someone Who Truly Loves You Will Never Let You Get Hurt (Part 3)
"..." An Ning took a sip of black tea and calmly said, "I wonder if Anqi is pregnant, now that she’s been married for so long?"
"Not yet." An Youyou pulled out a letter, "This is a family letter from Sister Anqi that we received two days ago, saying she’s living well with the young Imperial Uncle, but is not pregnant yet."
An Ning took another sip of black tea to suppress her anger.
Is An Youyou deliberately playing mind games with them?!
The plan to get rid of An Youyou has naturally cooled.
An Ning and Xiao Jinxing had no choice but to continue enduring the days with An Youyou constantly around them.
Summer passed, and winter came.
Unknowingly, An Youyou had been pestering them for three months in Wen City.
As the weather turned cold, An Youyou clung to them even more brazenly, saying it was cold outside, seemingly never going out, just staying in their room by the fire, keeping them company with endless energy.
Today, An Youyou pulled Xiao Jinxing to paint with her.
It was known that An Youyou’s painting skills were atrocious, and she never showed interest in it, but since coming to Wen City, she strangely dabbled in things she disliked.
"Miss." Zhang Wenhe came to report.
"What’s the matter?"
"There’s someone at the door requesting to see you and your husband."
"Who is it?"
"Seems to be Young Master An Ji." Zhang Wenhe was unsure.
Because An Ji was quite young when he left Wen City, and over the years, even if he hadn’t changed much, the memory was blurry.
An Ning’s heart fluttered slightly.
It seemed unexpected that An Ji had come to Daxuan Kingdom again.
She turned to glance at An Youyou, watching her seriously painting as if she hadn’t heard.
"Let An Ji in."
"Yes."
Shortly, An Ji walked into the room warm with charcoal.
There were snowflakes caught on him, looking as though he was filled with the chill.
"An Ji greets the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager." An Ji bowed.
"There’s no need for formalities outside the palace." An Ning gestured.
"Yes." An Ji rose.
After standing, his eyes fell on An Youyou, whom he hadn’t seen in four months.
Seeing her focus, he couldn’t help but smile slightly.
"Why did An Ji suddenly come to Daxuan?" An Ning asked.
"Beiyuan Country is now prosperous and stable, with peaceful ministers. I wander occasionally without misconduct." An Ji replied.
"How long will you stay in Daxuan?"
"Approximately three days."
"Leaving so soon?" An Ning was surprised.
At that moment, she inexplicably felt a bit reluctant.
She suddenly wanted him to stay a few more days, to divert An Youyou’s attention.
"Yes." An Ji replied, "Ultimately, as a ruler, I cannot act recklessly."
An Ning nodded, "You’ve had a long journey, would you like to rest a bit?"
"Thank you, Empress Dowager." An Ji bowed.
"Since we live incognito outside, don’t call me Empress Dowager or him Supreme Emperor." An Ning advised.
"Then how shall I address you?"
"Take my surname, call me Aunt, and him Uncle."
"Yes, Aunt, Uncle." An Ji respectfully replied, "Then I shall take my leave first."
"Go rest."
An Ji left.
Throughout, An Youyou never looked up at An Ji.
Even if inside she felt like ants were biting her.
But at such a critical time, she couldn’t give herself away.
She continued painting.
"You’ve been painting all afternoon, aren’t you tired?" An Ning asked.
"Not tired at all." An Youyou said, "Dad, are you tired?"
"I’m tired." Xiao Jinxing stated straightforwardly.
"Then you rest, I can continue painting here alone."
"...Can’t you go to your own room?" An Ning asked.
"I always feel my room isn’t warm enough."
"The charcoal is the same..."
"Maybe it’s just missing fatherly and motherly love." An Youyou chuckled sweetly.
An Ning rolled her eyes.
She pulled Xiao Jinxing, "Let’s take a nap."
"You two sleep, I’m staying here, not going anywhere." An Youyou said loudly.
An Ning gritted her teeth, dragging Xiao Jinxing to the back room.
Watching them leave, An Youyou finally dropped the pretense.
Her heart was pounding a bit faster, unbidden.
She had sent word to An Ji, asking if he could visit Wen City when he was available, stating it would only take three days of his time accounting for travel.
She was expending much effort to make her parents willingly marry her off to Beiyuan Country.
Evening came.
An Ning and Xiao Jinxing woke up, seeing An Youyou still sitting at the desk, painting.
Is An Youyou really serious about this?!
Even with An Ji presenting himself, she didn’t take the initiative to find him?!
