Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Chapter 114 Passionate Love

Ever since this incident, Wei Jiguo became unusually clingy, sending several snacks to the Ran residence every day. Even when he and Ran Qiongxi had a fight, he would still find new ways to coax her every day.

Half a month had passed and winter had arrived. People paid attention to matching social status when getting married, which was looked down upon by the world. But the fact was that Cheng Mo had been with her for a long time, and they had never had sex or proposed marriage. Yet, not long after, he got engaged to his childhood sweetheart.

There is a huge difference in status between them, and they will eventually go their separate ways. No matter how deep their love is, it is all empty talk.

Ran Qianxi was not surprised to hear the news. She had long guessed that there would be no future with him. But she just felt indescribably humiliated that her man was actually taken away from her.

"Second Miss, General Wei is here again."

Ran Qianxi put down the hairpin in her hand, which could be regarded as a token of love given to her by Cheng Mo when they were in love.

"What are you doing here again?"

"Oh, he said his friend asked him to go winter hunting today, and he wanted to take you with him."

"Why did his friend Dong Lie take me?"

When Ran Qianxi walked out of the mansion, Wei Jiguo was waiting for her at the door. He smiled as soon as he saw her.

"Xi'er."

"Shopping again?"

Wei Jiguo smiled, raised the candied haws filled with straw targets in his right hand, and looked at it with his red eyes, his appetite increased.

"Well, I bought you some candied haws."

"Haha."

Ran Qianxi couldn't help laughing, and there was happiness in her eyes.

"Why did you buy so much?"

"I'm afraid you won't have enough to eat."

Ran Qianxi picked up the straw target. She thought that a few candied haws would not weigh much, but it turned out to be much heavier than she imagined.

"Oh my god, it's so heavy."

Wei Jiguo smiled and took it over.

"I'll hold it, you can pick whichever one you want to eat."

He took the candied haws, Ran Qianxi put her arms around his neck and kissed him, he closed his eyes, held her tightly with his left hand and kissed her endlessly.

"Okay... okay, okay..."

Ran Qianxi gently pushed him away, and he obediently helped her wipe the corners of her mouth.

"My friend invited me to winter hunting today, I'll take you with me."

"Why take me with you? I can only shoot arrows blindly. Whether I hit the target depends on luck."

"They'll take girls too, so I'd like to take you."

Ran Qianxi smiled gently, knowing that he wanted to introduce herself to his friends.

"Then I'll go dress up."

Wei Jiguo smiled with relief.

"No need to dress up, you're stunningly beautiful like this."

"How can that be? I can't embarrass you~"

Ran Qianxi dressed up, and Wei Jiguo stood by with admiration on his face.

In her boudoir, the skin was soft and the fragrance was warm, the bed curtains exuded a faint aroma, and Wei Jiguo's cheeks were always flushed.

She was stunning even without any extra makeup. Her hair and clothes were not ostentatious and gorgeous, but her makeup was delicate and beautiful.

"Let's go."

Wei Jiguo looked at her in confusion, it seemed that she was not much different from before, but he couldn't tell how she was prettier than before.

"What's wrong? Doesn't it look good?"

"Xier is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."

"Haha."

Ran Qianxi happily took his arm.

"If you like it, let's go. I promise to make you proud!"

"it is good."

The winter wind was howling in the hunting grounds. Wei Jiguo had thought that she would be cold, so he brought her some clothes, but this cloak was obviously bigger than Tan Qianhuan's.

After getting off the carriage, most of the friends had arrived, except for the general's son, Hao Yu, the new top scholar in martial arts.

"Ji Guo, you are here. Our Yu Ge has been missing you for more than half an hour."

Guan Ruxian, the son of the Imperial Guard Captain, came to greet him warmly.

Seeing the elegant Ran Qianxi standing beside him, he couldn't help but be stunned. Although he had heard of her name, he didn't expect her to be as charming and beautiful as the rumors said.

"Oh, is this the second young lady of the Ran family that you told us about?"

"Yes."

Ran Qianxi smiled gently and stretched out her right hand.

"hello."

Guan Ruxian's eyes were filled with amazement and admiration, his lips slightly parted as if he was staring out of his wits.

"what…"

After looking for a moment, he bowed.

"I met the second young lady in Xiaguan Ruxian."

Ran Qianxi held up her wrist and smiled more kindly.

"We are all friends, why do we need to perform such a grand ceremony?"

Guan Ruxian looked at her infatuatedly, forgetting to say anything, his eyes full of love.

Wei Jiguo looked at him with a frown on his face. At this moment, the Yu Ge'er he mentioned came over.

"What are you looking at? You look so absorbed in it."

Ran Qianxi turned her eyes. The woman in front of her looked bold and heroic, and was as capable as any man.

"Hello, my name is Ran Qianxi."

The woman raised her eyebrows, seemed a little unruly, and touched her palms.

"Are you the woman that Lao Wei was talking about?"

Ran Qianxi smiled awkwardly, and it seemed that she did not have good intentions.

"It should be me..."

Jiang Yu looked her over and over, his unfriendly gaze making her feel uncomfortable all over.

"It's just so-so, so I have to marry you?"

Ran Qianxi was stunned. Was she hostile to her, or was she helping Wei Jiguo? She said without any reservation that she would not marry anyone else.

"Haha, yes. You want to marry me too?"

Jiang Yu smiled gently and raised her chin.

"Why can't I marry you? If you want to marry me, I can marry you."

"Ha ha…"

Ran Qianxi pushed her hand away awkwardly, and Wei Jiguo frowned, not knowing how to deal with the situation.

"Goodbye, if you marry me, who will Jiguo marry?"

"Tsk, he has so many beauties around him, it doesn't matter who he marries."

Ran Qianxi glanced at Wei Jiguo, and Wei Jiguo finally couldn't help but pulled her away.

At this time, Guan Ruxian walked to Jiang Yu's side.

"Look at you, you've made Ji Guo unhappy."

"That's right. Doesn't her sister just love to be a matchmaker?"

Because everyone had not arrived yet, the winter hunting had not started yet. A few people sat down to make wine and tea, and there were some strangers among them.

Generally, only royal relatives and nobles can afford to open a private hunting ground in Changguo. Most of the young masters with a little status like these either come as partners or are invited by young masters of high status. Of course, the rich and powerful families with money and land are exceptions. Basically, if they want to hunt, they just take the key and go hunting by themselves.

Ran Qianxi and Wei Jiguo were making tea. She was not very familiar with the technique, so Wei Jiguo did the whole process.

"The six arts of a gentleman are within reach."

Wei Jiguo smiled. Jiang Yu kept staring at him. It seemed that she really liked him.

"Hey, can't you do it yourself? Why do you have to ask Old Wei to do it?"

Ran Qianxi was stunned, and seeing Wei Jiguo's face turn ugly, she immediately spoke up to defend him.

"Just drink yours."

Jiang Yu snorted disdainfully.

"Huh, this little beauty can't even make tea?"

Wei Jiguo raised his eyes sharply and immediately choked her back.

"I can do it."

Ran Qianxi found that things were not simple, and Jiang Yu was obviously hostile to her.

"Does she like you?"

Wei Jiguo paused, apparently she guessed right.

Jiang Yu is the daughter of the Minister of War. She knew Wei Jiguo when she was thirteen or fourteen years old, and fell in love with him at the age of fifteen.

"Haha, I guessed right."

Wei Jiguo roasted longans and chestnuts for her.

"Believe me, I won't let you down."

Ran Qianxi felt warm in her heart. No matter whether what he said was true or false, she was deeply moved.

"The son of the general who guards the country has arrived."

The call drew everyone's attention. They were not in the palace, and he had to dress up and arrange a scene for himself.