It wasn't until Chu Xing and Qin Zhao walked up that Chu Qing snapped out of her daze.
"Chu Zhan! You rascal finally brought back a girl! Let me take a look... Eh??? Qing'er!!!"
From afar, Chu Xing saw Chu Zhan standing shoulder to shoulder with a graceful girl and thought the boy had brought some girl for him to appraise. But when he got closer, he realized it was his own daughter!!!
Chu Xing instantly burst into tears.
Qin Zhao beside him had already seen Chu Qing, and her eyes were filled with joy.
Chu Qing's eyes turned red again.
She didn't care about being overly emotional anymore. At this moment, she followed her heart and stepped forward. Then, she was embraced by Qin Zhao.
The warmth and softness were so comforting that she sank into it deeply.
She broke down in sobs.
The tears couldn't be stopped.
Whether it was the former Chu Qing or the current one, the warm embrace of a mother at this moment completely broke her down.
"I'm sorry..." It was a long time before Chu Qing trembled out these three words.
It was for the former Chu Qing and also for herself.
Although there was a smile on Qin Zhao's lips, her eyes were also red.
Even though the daughter she had doted on since childhood had only returned a few times after getting married, she had resented and been angry.
But when she really saw her, all the bad emotions vanished in an instant. Qin Zhao's heart was now extremely soft.
Chu Xing beside them said with a hint of jealousy, "Girl, do you only miss your mother and forget your father?"
Only then did Qin Zhao and Chu Qing reluctantly part.
"Father, Mother." Chu Qing wiped the remaining tears from the corners of her eyes, but her voice still had a hint of sobbing.
Chu Xing showed a fatherly smile and said, "Come on, let's go home."
Originally, Chu Qing had wanted to leave, but now that she saw Chu Xing and the others, she thought she could stay a little longer.
...
The whole family was happily having dinner. Chu Xing told many interesting stories about Chu Qing's childhood, which made Chu Qing blush for a long time.
She didn't expect that the former host, who used to look so gentle and weak, was as lively and cheerful as she was when she was a child. Sometimes, she was even more... lively...
She didn't know when the host had changed her personality...
Just as they were chatting happily, a servant walked in and reported:
"Master! The Prince of Ning... is here..."
"Oh?" Chu Xing put away his smile, and there was a hint of sternness in his eyes. "We invited him before, but he kept making excuses. It's fine that he didn't come, but he even stopped Qing'er from coming back. Now that Qing'er is back, this rascal comes here to claim her?"
"Father, I think that Wei Ying is just here to show off!" Chu Zhan also snorted coldly.
Chu Qing looked helpless. The father - son duo was too hostile towards Wei Ying.
"Look at the two of you. You act tough before he comes, but when he arrives, you'll still be polite and respectful, won't you?" Qin Zhao exposed the true nature of the father - son duo.
"Let's go. After all, he is the Prince of Ning. Although our Chu family is not a prominent family, we still need to follow the proper etiquette." With that, Qin Zhao got up and walked out first.
Seeing this, Chu Qing followed.
Only Chu Xing and Chu Zhan were left standing there looking at each other. Finally, Chu Xing spoke first, "Let's go, you rascal!"
Chu Zhan had no choice but to go with him reluctantly.
...
The moment she saw Wei Ying, Chu Qing couldn't help but think of what had happened last night.
Then, she lowered her head.
Damn it. She had scolded him for being so lustful before, but now she seemed no better!
It was just being pushed onto the bed!
He hadn't taken advantage of her completely!
No, she couldn't look so ashamed.
After mustering up her courage, Chu Qing looked up again. With a smile on her face, she walked up to Wei Ying and whispered, "Why did Your Highness come? Aren't you busy?"
Wei Ying's voice was extremely gentle at this moment, "Seeing that Qingqing hadn't returned to the mansion so late, I was worried, so I came to pick you up."
To others, the two of them seemed extremely affectionate.
Qin Zhao also stepped forward and said with a smile, "Your Highness actually took time out of your busy schedule to pick up Qing'er today. It seems that you dote on her very much now."
Although she said so, everyone present could understand Qin Zhao's dissatisfaction.
Wei Ying naturally knew this well. So he stepped forward and performed a junior's courtesy, saying, "I was negligent before. Please forgive me, Lord Chu and Lady Chu."
Everyone was shocked.
Although Wei Ying didn't address them as "father - in - law" and "mother - in - law", he called himself "son - in - law", which was enough to shock people.
Wei Ying was not an ordinary aristocratic son. He was the current emperor's uncle!
Seeing that Wei Ying's attitude was sincere and he had no ill intentions, the smile on Qin Zhao's face became more genuine. "Has Your Highness not had dinner yet? If you don't mind, join us."
"Then I won't be polite." Wei Ying replied with a smile. Then, as if he remembered something, he continued, "Lady Chu, you don't need to call me the Prince of Ning. It seems a bit formal. You might as well call me Zizhan."
Qin Zhao was stunned first, then slightly surprised. "Zi... Zizhan? I didn't expect Your Highness's courtesy name to be similar to my son's name."
Wei Ying smiled, "It's all the parents' wishes and expectations."
Chu Qing beside them felt a little jealous.
She originally thought that only she would call Wei Ying Zizhan.
It turned out that he could get familiar with anyone.
...
The number of people had increased from four to five, but the atmosphere remained harmonious. Originally, Chu Xing didn't want to talk, but after being secretly pinched by Qin Zhao, he also started to chat randomly.
Almost no matter what Chu Xing and Qin Zhao said, Wei Ying could follow up.
Whether it was something elegant or something vulgar.
He could talk and laugh with others.
Finally, Chu Zhan also changed his cold - spoken attitude, and his expression softened a lot.
When the two were about to return to the Prince's Mansion, Qin Zhao showed reluctance. "Why don't you two stay here overnight? You haven't been back for so long. It's not enough to just stay for a while."
Chu Xing also nodded in agreement. "Yes. If you have something to do tomorrow, just get up early."
"Then... we'll have to trouble you two." Wei Ying squinted and bowed with a smile.
Chu Qing glanced at Wei Ying in surprise.
She originally thought he would refuse, but unexpectedly, he agreed so readily.
Suddenly, Chu Qing thought of something else.
Tonight...
Would they sleep together tonight?