Chapter 399 (1/2)

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t.i.tle: The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter 399 - You brought that upon yourself (2)

Ning Yuxuan raised his eyebrows. He pointed at an oxcart that was outside a farmer's house. ”Since you're not busy, it wouldn't hurt to slowly go back.”

Go back on an oxcart? Ji Man was dumbfounded. Although it was true that riding an oxcart would be more relaxing and less b.u.mpy, wouldn't it also be too slow? By the time they got back, it would be the middle of the night.

”Head of the household, would you be willing to exchange your oxcart for my carriage?” Ning Yuxuan had gone straight to negotiating with the farmer, without waiting for Ji Man to agree.

In the end, the carriage was exchanged for an oxcart plus an additional cost of two silver taels. This was done completely without her, the real owner of the carriage, a.s.sent. After that, the farmer led them to a spot to take some loose straw to cus.h.i.+on the oxcart.

Ji Man felt quite indignant as she carried over the straw. This man's chauvinism really couldn't be changed.

However, after they gotten onto the oxcart, and the original carriage's driver started the slow drive home on the oxcart, not only was this ride less b.u.mpy, there was also a pretty good view of the autumn sun descending to the horizon.

Not caring about his image at all, Ning Yuxuan lied down on the oxcart with her in his expensive robes. Looking at the sky too, he asked her, ”Doesn't this feel really comfortable?”

”En.” Ji Man nodded.

After the autumn insects had chittered a few times, they fell silent. The sky gradually darkened. Ji Man was almost lulled to sleep by the swaying oxcart when the person next to her quietly asked, ”Can you really not find a man that you like in this place?”

Ji Man opened her eyes and responded with a very puzzled expression at his sudden question.

”You said that you want a man that knows how to repair sky lanterns and cus.h.i.+on brains.” Ning Yuxuan pursed his lips and slightly looked away as he said, ”That part is easy enough, but if you want someone that will whole-heartedly love one person, that's really difficult.”

(T/N: Ji Man originally says someone that can repair computers in , but she amends her words so that it'll make sense in ancient times in . In Chinese, the literal translation for computer (diànnǎo) is electrical brain, and the Chinese words for electrical and cus.h.i.+on are h.o.m.ophones.)

Ji Man felt even more confused. What did he mean by repairing sky lanterns and cus.h.i.+oning brains?

But, she understood the intent behind the second half of his words. Ning Yuxuan wanted to confess his feelings for her.

Turning her head to the side to look at him, Ji Man smiled and said, ”That really is very difficult, so I'm not holding onto that hope. If I can't go back in this lifetime, then after I've accomplished my goal, I'm going to find a place to live in seclusion.”

”Where do you want to go to live in seclusion?” Ning Yuxuan slightly furrowed his brow. It had already been so long, but she was still saying that she hadn't found...

”I'll find a place that has enchanting scenery. A place where I can see the sunset and sunrise and isn't suppressed by bureaucracy or divided by social cla.s.s,” Ji Man casually answered, ”Actually, when I was reading light novels, I used to really admire the male lead that would renounce his power for the female lead and go live in seclusion with her. But, now that I'm here, I finally understand that's impossible.”

”Once a person has risen to a high position, how many people would be willing to go back to being ordinary? Love between ordinary people isn't explosively spectacular. And, who can guarantee a lifetime love? For example, those people that jumps off buildings. When they're throwing themselves off the ledge, they probably mustered up their courage and think they never want to go back. But, if the building is a bit higher, and they're given more time to contemplate their decision as they fall, they'll regret it.”