He Zhiran realized that her thoughts had unknowingly drifted from the joy of sharing space to contemplation of the complexities of the world.
She brought her wandering thoughts back to the agricultural space.
"When we reach the northwest, shall we build a home like this? What do you think?" she asked.
As she spoke, He Zhiran already envisioned the image of Mo Jiuye tilling the soil with a hoe.
Perhaps, this was the life she truly wanted.
Mo Jiuye replied without hesitation, "Sure, I'll contribute my efforts. You just need to take care of our children at home."
Upon hearing the words "our children," He Zhiran blushed.
"Who said I want to have children with you?"
Mo Jiuye, caught up in his good mood, couldn't control his words and blurted out his true feelings.
Initially, he didn't feel anything was amiss, but when He Zhiran asked that question, he too blushed and stumbled over his words.
"You... you're my lawfully wedded wife... Who else would I have children with if not you?"
After spending so much time with Mo Jiuye, this was the first time she saw a different side of him.
In the past, Mo Jiuye was always reserved and taciturn in front of others. Why did he seem like a changed person today?
Now, He Zhiran was truly speechless.
Her identity was undoubtedly that of Mo Jiuye's lawfully wedded wife.
Although she had already accepted Mo Jiuye in her heart, as a modern soul, even if she hadn't experienced love before, she didn't want to live her life in a haphazard manner without expressing her feelings.
Thinking about Mo Jiuye's character, he was indeed a closed-off person, an old-fashioned relic with deeply entrenched feudal ideas.
She didn't think it was likely that he would take the initiative to confess his feelings to her.
Since that was the case, she might as well ask him herself.
Once she knew the answer, she could determine her future direction.
"Um... Do you like me?" she asked.
"I do," Mo Jiuye answered without hesitation.
She thought he would continue and say something else, but to her surprise, after answering with those two words, he fell silent and just gazed at her affectionately.
He Zhiran felt helpless and continued to guide him.
"Then, tell me, what do you like about me?"
Mo Jiuye pondered for a moment and replied earnestly.
"You are different from all the other women I've known. Beautiful, level-headed, wise, decisive...
In short, in my eyes, you are the most unique one.
No matter what you're doing, seeing you makes me extremely happy.
If you're not in my line of sight, I even feel a bit anxious.
When you fell off the cliff last time, the first thing I thought was that if you died, I would rather be dead."
This was the first time He Zhiran had heard Mo Jiuye say so much at once.
She knew in her heart that Mo Jiuye wasn't good at expressing himself.
And with his character, he wouldn't say insincere words just to please a woman.
It had to be said that He Zhiran was a little touched at this moment.
She had initially thought that coming from an ancient man, it was already good enough for him to say so much. But unexpectedly, he paused and continued:
"Although I have now fallen into exile as a prisoner of the court, unable to give you the privileged status that all those women desire, I can assure you that I will only treat you well in this lifetime and never let you suffer any grievances."
Mo Jiuye had been struggling in his heart recently.
He had considered that he might not be able to provide He Zhiran with a life of luxury, and he even entertained thoughts of setting He Zhiran free.
But whenever he thought about her leaving him, a heart-wrenching pain would constantly remind him that he had deeply fallen for this woman.
Without her, he would not be happy.
Therefore, today Mo Jiuye took the opportunity to express his true feelings.
He hoped that He Zhiran had also developed feelings for him and willingly chose to be with him.
At this moment, He Zhiran was already certain of Mo Jiuye's intentions.
After questioning herself, she confirmed that she also liked Mo Jiuye.
Since they both had affection for each other, it was not in her nature to continue to be reserved.
"A promise once spoken is difficult to retract, so you must keep your word."
Even if Mo Jiuye was usually slow to catch on, he understood He Zhiran's meaning at this moment.
Excitedly, he grabbed her hand and asked, "Ranran, you accept me, right?"
He Zhiran nodded, saying, "Um, I'll have to see how you perform in the future."
Mo Jiuye, happy like a child, picked up He Zhiran and spun around in place.
"Ranran, rest assured, I, Mo Jiuye, will keep my word. I will love only you in this lifetime."
Suddenly being lifted and spun around, He Zhiran felt a bit dizzy.
However, she didn't want to spoil Mo Jiuye's good mood.
Since they were leaving the capital city and he was rarely this happy, He Zhiran couldn't bring herself to stop him.
Fortunately, after a few spins, Mo Jiuye stopped, but he didn't let go of the hand that embraced her.
The two stood in place, leaning against each other, feeling each other's heartbeats...
Although He Zhiran possessed a modern soul, having lived two lives, this was her first time experiencing love. She still felt a bit hesitant.
After holding each other for a while, she felt a little embarrassed and pushed him away, casually making up an excuse, "I'll go check my phone."
Watching his beloved woman quickly run off, Mo Jiuye helplessly shook his head and continued to sit in place, enjoying the scenery of the surroundings.
He Zhiran rushed into the medical room and took out her phone, casually browsing on Taobao Mall.
It was then that she noticed a flashing icon at the bottom of the screen.
It was from Little Collector.
"Boss, you're really amazing. I love all the items in your shop. If it weren't for some financial difficulties I'm currently facing, I would definitely buy everything in your store."
He Zhiran: "I have a wide variety of antiques here, and you're my first customer, also a big customer. Just let me know if you need anything in the future."
Her thought was that even if she didn't have what Little Collector wanted, she could go out and find it.
After all, she was in ancient times, so would it be difficult to obtain whatever she wanted?
Perhaps it was because it was late, but Little Collector didn't reply. He Zhiran glanced at the remaining hundreds of items in the store and decided that there was no need to restock. She closed her phone and left with Mo Jiuye.
Mo Jiuye's heart was still fluttering from the sudden "passive" confession that had just taken place, leaving him feeling a bit overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next.
He Zhiran, too, was still caught up in the excitement of receiving the farm space and Mo Jiuye's confession.
However, at this moment, she was overcome with shyness and dared not make any movements, keeping her back turned to Mo Jiuye.
Taking note of the early hour, Mo Jiuye decided to remain lying in the tent, propping his head up with one hand as he gazed at her.
Then, tentatively, he reached out his arm towards her.
He Zhiran felt his touch and her body tensed up. Immediately, a tingling sensation spread throughout her entire body, like an electric shock.
However, she didn't dodge away.
Seeing her response, Mo Jiuye cautiously exerted more strength and pulled her into his embrace...
