The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 785 - 779 Yue Tingfang is Such a Person

Chapter 785: Chapter 779 Yue Tingfang is Such a Person

Xiao Qinqin stood by the lake waiting for Aling, but despite waiting from left to right, Aling had not come. Since she had already caught sight of a beautifully blooming lotus flower on the shore, she could not resist the itch in her heart any longer and could not wait.

Looking around and seeing no one, she no longer hesitated, and with a plop, she jumped into the lake, planning to swim over and pick that lotus flower first.

However, just as she was about to reach the lotus, unexpectedly, someone flew out from nowhere, grabbed her, and with a skillful touch of the water, similar to a dragonfly skimming the surface, tossed her back onto the shore with a flick of a hand.

"You... you..."

Xiao Qinqin coughed out a few mouthfuls of water, her face turning beet red as she struggled for breath.

"Miss, the water is cold. Why risk your health for a joke?"

That voice was extremely pleasant to hear. Xiao Qinqin couldn’t help but dry the water from the lashes on her face and opened her eyes wide to see who it was that had no sense to throw her back like that.

To her surprise, not only was the person’s voice delightful, but he was incredibly handsome as well, standing against the light, as if a celestial being had stepped out of a painting.

"Who are you?" Xiao Qinqin finally managed to get out a complete sentence.

The man raised his hand in a salutation and said, "I am Yue Tingfang, the Princely Heir of Lingnan. I just arrived in Beijing a few days ago."

"Oh, so you’re the Princely Heir of Lingnan." Xiao Qinqin exclaimed in surprise. "I heard from my father that a Commander from Lingnan would come to our Xiao Family’s army and would have to stay at our barracks for at least three months. Could that be you?"

Yue Tingfang smiled and replied, "Indeed, it is me. In that case, you must be the only daughter of General Xiao, Miss Qinqin?"

"Yes, yes, I’m Xiao Qinqin."

"Then why did Miss Qinqin fall into the lake?"

Xiao Qinqin, feeling quite embarrassed, said, "I was just... trying to pick the flower, but then... there were no boats available."

Yue Tingfang followed her gaze to the flower, his body lightened, and with a few light taps on the water’s surface, he flew to the lotus flower that Xiao Qinqin had her eyes on, effortlessly plucking it.

By the time he returned to the shore, Xiao Qinqin was amazed to find that his white clothes were completely dry, without a single wet spot.

"Miss Qinqin, here is the flower you wanted." Yue Tingfang presented the lotus to her.

Xiao Qinqin happily accepted it, saying, "Thank you!" After a moment, she added, "Will you come to the barracks tomorrow? If you do... I’ll repay this favor to you!"

Yue Tingfang’s expression stiffened slightly and he said, "I’m afraid I can’t tomorrow; I have to see the Emperor."

"Then how about the day after tomorrow?"

"All right, the day after tomorrow!" Yue Tingfang said with a smile.

Although Yue Tingfang was born into a warrior family and was used to military life, his manners were even more impeccable than those of the gently bred scholars from the Governor’s Office, which took Xiao Qinqin by surprise.

Xiao Qinqin was always forthright, and the people she usually interacted with were rough men. In her mind, Yue Tingfang, being from a warrior family, should have been as robust and bold as her father and brothers. However, she never expected him to be such a refined and cultured man.

She said, "I also come from a warrior family, so you don’t have to be so polite with me. Just call me Qinqin."

"This... I’m afraid it would be inconvenient, and I wouldn’t want to be presumptuous, Miss," Yue Tingfang said, feeling somewhat conflicted.

Xiao Qinqin laughed and teased, "The year before last, my elder brother went to the Lingnan Barracks. He joked that the customs in Lingnan were very open; he walked down the street and almost got dragged into a house by bold young ladies. If someone like you were there, wouldn’t you dare not to take to the streets?"

Yue Tingfang laughed awkwardly and said, "Miss Qinqin jests. I will... take your suggestion then, Qinqin."

"That’s more like it," Xiao Qinqin said with satisfaction.

"Mount up, I’ll take you to see something up ahead!"