A short night is hard to please! A stunningly handsome prince dotes on her exclusively.

Chapter 244 The First Time I've Seen You So Frustrated

Under the hazy moonlight, the back garden of the General's Mansion seemed to be draped in a soft, white veil.

"Xuan...Xuan Yuan, why don't you go back first!"

"Yan'er, we've just finished our meal, won't you like to take another walk?"

Xin Moyan's lips twitched, her smile forced. "I think we should go for a walk another day!"

The intense gaze from behind made her feel extremely uncomfortable, and she didn't dare to turn around. Her brother had finally agreed to let Xuan Yuan come to their house for dinner tonight, but after dinner, this guy actually dragged her for a walk in the garden. Her brother was so angry that he followed closely behind, afraid that Xuan Yuan would do something reckless.

Fortunately, Xuan Yuan was sensible; if he had actually laid a hand on her, her brother would have intervened and kicked him out long ago.

"Yan'er, I just wanted to spend more time with you!"

He stopped and looked at Xin Moyan with deep affection, his deep, magnetic voice carrying a hint of coquetry.

Acting cute...acting cute...

Is Xuan Yuan being coquettish?!

"Yan'er, what's wrong?"

Seeing that Xin Moyan's expression was a bit off, he chuckled and held her wrist tightly.

"Xuanyuan, your brother is behind us!"

"It's alright, I saw it, he was hugging his future sister-in-law!"

"Huh?" She instinctively turned her head to look, but Xuan Yuan pulled her to his side.

"Yan'er, let's not disturb our elder brother and sister-in-law any longer. Let's talk somewhere else!"

After saying that, without giving her a chance to refuse, he pulled her aside.

On the other side, Xin Moling was being held tightly by Shui Yi. He was somewhat puzzled, as Yi'er rarely acted this way.

"Yi'er?"

After a long while, Shuiyi peeked out from her arms, her face flushed, and stammered, "A-Ling, I... I suddenly really want to hold you, I'm sorry."

Shui Yi lowered her eyes, her face full of shyness. Her delicate and gentle eyes were filled with countless threads of affection, which made Xin Moling's heart flutter.

He put his arm around Shuiyi's shoulder and said, "Yi'er, don't say such things. I... I thought you wouldn't like this. I've never dared to be too frivolous with you."

"I won't dislike it, because that person is you."

"Yi'er~"

He slowly moved his face closer, just as he was about to get even more intimate, Shui Yi raised her hand to block him.

"Ah Ling, I noticed that Prince Xuan is quite attentive to Yan'er. Why did you keep glaring at him during the banquet?"

Xin Moling's eyes darkened. "Hmph! Don't think I don't know that guy always takes advantage of Yan'er, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Besides, just because I agreed to his marriage with Yan'er doesn't mean I approve of him as my brother-in-law."

"Hehe~" His dissatisfied complaints made Shuiyi both amused and exasperated.

"You dote on Yan'er so much that you don't even let them get too close. What about us? If I had an older brother, and he treated me the same way, wouldn't A-Ling be in trouble?"

"Yi'er, I..."

"Alright! Ah Ling, let them spend some time together. I'm a little tired. Will you come back with me?"

Xin Moling pursed her lips, looked up into the distance, and nodded with concern. "Yi'er, I'll go back with you. If that guy dares to cause trouble, I'll definitely kick him out."

"Hehe~ Let's go!" She took Xin Moling's arm and shook it gently.

Unable to resist her every frown and smile, Xin Moling's heart and eyes were completely focused on the woman in front of him.

The two then left the back garden and walked away into the distance...

By the pond, Xin Moyan sat on a rock scattering fish food, while Xuan Yuan stood behind her, staring at her back with eyes so tender they could almost drown her.

"Xuanyuan, are you really going to propose the marriage the day after tomorrow?"

"Yes, the betrothal ceremony will be held the day after tomorrow, and the following day we will go to the palace to see the Empress Dowager. As for the wedding date..."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Just now, Xie Cangming sent someone to deliver an invitation with several auspicious dates. The earliest is in five days, and the remaining dates are next month. I don't want it to be too late, but my elder brother disagrees with getting married in five days, saying it's too rushed."

Xin Moyan turned around, her mouth slightly agape, "Five days later? That's...that's really too rushed, after all, I'm only eighteen!"

Xuan Yuan frowned, feeling frustrated, and said, "Yan'er, I have already prepared everything. Even if we get married tomorrow, I will not be hasty or negligent, and I will definitely not wrong Yan'er. Why do you say this? Eighteen years old, isn't that the perfect age?"

"Uh... I, that's not what I meant!"

She scratched her head awkwardly, thinking to herself, "Eighteen is only the beginning of adulthood!"

"Yan'er?"

"Okay, okay! Five days from now, five days from now. What do I need to prepare?"

Xuan Yuan's smile faded. "Yan'er only needs to prepare Yan'er's people. Nothing else is needed."

"Oh!"

Xin Moyan responded softly, then quickly changed the subject, "Xuanyuan, is Buyu still tidying up at Junjing Pavilion? She said she wanted to see me and Sister Yi'er, why hasn't she come yet?"

Xuan Yuan let out a cold snort, "She went fishing with Yun Zhaoyao."

"Fishing? Where are you fishing? How did you know?"

“Yun Zhaoyao went to Junjing Pavilion to find her early this morning. I originally planned to wait for her to finish taking stock of the inventory so that she could go to Xixiang Pavilion in the afternoon to pick up the clothes I had prepared for you. Who knew that she would take Yun Zhaoyao fishing in the suburbs and not come back yet!”

"The outskirts? Fishing?"

Xin Moyan thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, staring into his eyes and saying sarcastically, "So what Bu Yu said was true, that place really was where she used to fish and have picnics."

"Yan'er, I..."

She pursed her lips, looking nonchalant. "I didn't say anything, why are you so nervous?"

Xuan Yuan sighed, a sense of helplessness welling up inside him. "Yan'er, why do I feel that sometimes, it's you who has me in your grasp?"

Seeing his expression, Xin Moyan burst out laughing, covering her mouth. "Haha~ Xuan Yuan, this is the first time I've seen you so frustrated."

Xuan Yuan: "..."

After she finished laughing, she remembered something and quickly asked, "By the way, Xuan Yuan, since Buyu has been by your side all these years, don't you know about Buyu's past?"

"Yan'er, are you referring to the matter between Hua Buyu and the Qiyun royal family?"

"Uh-huh."

Xin Moyan nodded, her expression gradually becoming serious. "Xuanyuan, Buyu suffered a lot in the past, and I really feel sorry for her. Buyu is my best friend. Please don't punish her so often in the future, okay?"

“…Yan’er, I have a reason for punishing her. You have no idea how arrogant she is in private.”

“Buyu is really great. Anyway, I don’t care. She’s my best friend. If I marry you, you have to treat Buyu as a friend too. You’re not allowed to scold her or punish her.”

"...When did I stop considering her a friend?"

"Aren't you her boss? You always exploit her."

“If I had treated Buyu as an ordinary subordinate, I would have crushed her to dust long ago, given all the awful things she’s done over the years.”

"That……"

"Yan'er, what exactly do you want to ask?"