After we finished talking on the stage we stood together and walked off the stage together. At that moment Ming Yu rushed up to me and I grab her and hug her. "Uncle you look so handsome," she whispered and a smile, however, she went up to my ear and whispered to me saying "But why did you lose?". I looked at her laughed and whispered "If I don't lose then how would your auntie marry?". We ended up laughing together. As Tian Jing came over to me and asked "Gege when were you so rubbish?". I glared at her as Ming Yu jumped off my embrace. I watched as Ming Yu whispered to Tian Jing and her father about something and they ended up laughing. "What did you say?" I addressed Ming Yu. She looked at me and replied "Secret," I smiled at her and turned my attention back towards the Shang Guan family. "Tian Hua are you willing to marry Shang Guan Yue?" I asked. Tian Hua looked at Shang Guan Yue and nodded. I looked at Shang Guan Wen and said "Since that's the case then I let Old Mister Shang Guan figure the best day for their wedding,". Shang Guan Wen nodded and I proceeded to ask them to stay and enjoy lunch with me. However, they declined. Before the twins left, they told me that I should head back to moon valley and deal with the matters at hand. It was true I haven't been back since a whole week before my wedding. Almost a month. Ahhh
As soon as I sent Mrs Cheng and the Shang Guan family I headed toward Ming Yu's room. "Uncle, are we going yet?". I nodded at her but Tian Jing grimaced and wanted me to wait until Tian Jing finish her lunch. However playing with a full stomach would be bad for health, but playing on an empty stomach would also be bad for health so I prepared some snacks for Ming Yu to eat in the carriage and waved goodbye to Tian Jing and her husband. Hopefully, they could have some alone time when I took Ming Yu out.
We stepped outside and noticed the carriage right outside. I helped Ming Yu inside the carriage and I asked where she wanted to go. "Can I choose where to go?" she asked. I nodded at her in confirmation. "How about we go around the shops in Cheng'an? Ah Niang never let me go there,". I looked at her for a second and was gonna refuse because it isn't safe to take a 3-year-old. However, looking at her puppy eyes it was quite hard to refuse. She had hazelnut eyes a mix of Tian Jing's dark brown eyes and light brown eyes. I nodded after serval hesitation. I usually have some hidden guards around me so they would probably inform me if anything happens out of my plan. "We can go there however you must promise to stick by my side and not wander off. Ok?" I asked and she nodded. I called out to Yu Xuan to take us to Hanan Road as that road has fewer people and hopefully, that would be a better place to take a three-year-old.
I proceeded to hand some food for Ming Yu to snack on. Inside was some peanuts biscuits and red bean muffins. She chose to eat the peanuts because she never tried them before. Not long later we arrived at Hanan Road. Ming Yu and I hopped off the carriage. As we saw ahead of us there was a stall selling sugar candies shaped like an animal. Ming Yu hurried led me over to the stall and pleaded "Uncle can I have one?". I looked at her and signed, Tian Jing is gonna kill me. "Just one ok?" I admitted. She jumped up in glee and hurriedly looked around for the animal she wanted. "How about the tiger? You're born in the year of tiger," I suggested. Ming Yu nodded and picked up the sugar candy. It's been a while since I've had one so I picked a cute little dragon-shaped one as I was born in the year of the dragon. I handed the old woman a whole Ingot*(1). She looked at me in surprise and prepared to give me the change. I looked at her shook my head and stated: "you can have this money grandma. After all you make less money than me. Think of it as an act towards the community,". The old woman looked at me with teary eyes and thanked me. I noticed that she brought two steamed buns from the stall next door. She then handed it to the beggar on the street. The beggar thanked her happily and shared his food around.
Glossary:
1. Money used in Dong Yue. Equivalent to nowadays $5.