The expression on Leng Chengran's face was an absolute standard interpretation of what "a gentleman is as gentle as jade". He seemed to be a particularly upright gentleman and said with humility and kindness, "This is a secret. Master is afraid of being heard by others, so he has to keep it secret."
I can only say it when I hold you."
"Oh!" Ruirui immediately nodded convincingly, her eyes widened, and she said very simply and easily, "Master wants to trick me into giving me a hug!"
Leng Chengran did mean this: "..."
"Deceitful little winter melon." After being exposed, Leng Chengran stopped pretending to be upright and pinched her little face with a smile.
Ruirui was very generous and patted his head calmly, "Master who loves blushing."
"...Ruirui made a mistake. Master didn't blush."
The little girl tilted her head, took a closer look, and immediately agreed with the master, "Yeah! Master is not blushing, he is shy!"
Leng Chengran: "..."
"Master, you said you had something to tell me."
"……Um."
Leng Chengran still couldn't calm down and had a strange expression on his face...
After a slight pause, he said, "Ruirui, why don't you stop calling me master in the future."
"Okay, little Leng Leng." The little girl was very good and obedient.
"...Master is just joking. Of course Ruirui should still call me master."
This time, the little girl disagreed and frowned in confusion, "But Master wants to be my husband-in-law, so I can't always call him Master."
Such a straightforward statement made Leng Chengran cough vaguely and did not respond directly.
So the little girl was shocked. She flattened her mouth and lowered her head sadly, "Master ignores me. Growing up is not fun. Master ignores me when I grow up. I don't want to grow up, ugh..."
The little girl burst into tears as she spoke.
Leng Chengran couldn't bear to see her so sad and quickly comforted her, "If you don't cry, why would master ignore you?"
"Then I don't want to grow up, I won't grow up... ugh..."
"Okay, okay, if you don't grow up, Ruirui will always be a little winter melon."
The little girl's tears stopped instantly and she fell into her master's arms, "Okay~ I can hug you again when I don't grow up~"
Leng Chengran: "..."
Faced with this situation of being teased again... He pinched Ruirui's little face without laughing, then pinched her little nose. Finally, Leng Chengran said, "... Ruirui, do you think it should be done?"
Let Master take the initiative to hug you?"
The tone used was a serious, academic discussion.
As an expert in expressing love and chasing people from Prince Jing's palace, Ruirui also seriously discussed this topic with her master, "But I like Master very much. Daddy said that when you really like someone in your heart, you won't think about whether you should respond or not."
It’s the right thing to do.”
Leng Chengran was stunned for a moment, feeling warm in his heart and wanting to laugh.
They really are a father and daughter with the characteristics of Prince Jing's Palace... They are both experts in love.
When Leng Chengran felt moved, Ruirui was still clasping her thin fingers and muttering to herself, "First use sweet words to coax people into confusion, and then take the opportunity to continue teasing!"
"..." Leng Chengran ducked out far away...
Looking at his young apprentice who was still far away from him... Leng Chengran twitched the corner of his mouth silently, feeling that there were some things that could not be delayed any longer.
"Ruirui... cough, are you... willing to marry me?"