Tangyuan had no idea that soone could like her looking the way she did, let alone a prince.
She had planned to stay single her whole life and had never considered n.
It wasn’t until she noticed that Rong Heng’s ntal state was getting worse that she began to realize sothing.
Because they were still in Prefecture City where the epidemic wasn’t fully under control, they usually stayed indoors. But Rong Heng needed dicine for his illness, and he needed good food. The farm didn’t have much fresh at, so she had to go outside to buy it, but now the common folks were too scared to set up stalls. So what to do?
That’s why, whenever she went out, she would transfer so at from her "space" because, amid the epidemic, the freshness of the purchased at was uncertain.
For everyone’s health, she chose this healthier and quicker thod.
Normally, it wasn’t her turn to do the purchasing, it was managed by the manor’s steward to buy uniformly for the twenty or so people living there. But she wanted to get out and learn about the conditions under the epidemic. So, she specifically ntioned this to Rong Heng, and they decided she would handle their groceries herself.
However, ever since that day he pinned her against the wall, he seed to be off, basically following her wherever she went.
How could that work? Normally, she could easily step out, choose whatever she wanted from the "space" and buy. But with this burden, how could she shop? Would she have to go around villages asking door to door?
Though this era didn’t know about locking down villages or counties, and the common folks didn’t have the strong sense of self-protection of later generations, they still had to live. Those who were brave enough went to the markets anyway, and the timid ones only ca out once in a while. Of course, if you could find their village to buy from, prices could be much cheaper.
Rong Heng stubbornly followed her, what could she do but bring him along?
"You don’t want to ride horses? Not even the horse carriage? Are you planning on walking?"
Just outside the door, a certain gentleman was surprised, seeing Tangyuan carrying a basket, dressed leisurely like she was out for a walk, which shocked Rong Heng.
"Oh, I just wanted to exercise. Look, the scenery along the way is great, so I’ve always walked there. If you think it’s too tiring, we could ride horses?"
On hearing this, Rong Heng quickly said, "No, no need. Walking is good too, I’ll co with you."
As they left, he naturally took the basket from Tangyuan’s hands, a gentlemanly gesture that made Tangyuan respect him more. In ancient tis, noble n never carried anything when they went out, always surrounded by others. When was it their turn to carry a basket? But Rong Heng just took it naturally, which indeed surprised her.
However, she did not refuse his kindness, only her expression beca sowhat confused when his hand reached towards her.
Rong Heng, with an air of it being only natural, said, "There’s a mud pit, I’m just lending you a hand to avoid you slipping and falling face-first, which would be rather embarrassing!"
Tangyuan glanced at the mud pit, which was still a good distance ahead, and suddenly thought that he might be neurotic.
But since he had already extended his hand, rejecting it might seem inappropriate.
Thus, she resolutely placed her hand in his, unaware that as she turned away, at an angle she couldn’t see, the corner of soone’s mouth curled into a triumphant, sly grin.
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