The man in black did not immediately carry Shen Jiao to the small dark room, but instead took her to a relatively wealthy and luxurious room.

It seems there's still a meeting with the client to come next.

Having witnessed the tyrant's magnificent palace and the Gu family's dazzling gold, Shen Jiao found this deliberately opulent room rather hollow and incongruous.

"Hey, big brother, can you find me a pair of shoes?" Shen Jiao raised her little hand again. "Slippers will do."

She's not picky.

Man in black: "..."

Ugh, I really want to chop off her hand that's always causing so much trouble.

How can a hostage make so many demands every day?

In the mid-autumn weather, I'm just asking for a pair of slippers, what's with your impatience... Shen Jiao felt that she was not only easy to please, but also very polite.

He would raise his hand to signal before speaking.

Any teacher who sees a student like her would reward her with a little red flower for being a good student.

Moreover, if it weren't for those idiots, I would be enjoying a fragrant petal bath while eating snacks right now.

So it's understandable that she wants a pair of shoes, it's not excessive, right? Why is she so impatient?

The man in black ignored her and turned to leave.

Shen Jiao added, "I have athlete's foot. If your master doesn't care, I don't mind."

The man in black paused, his steps faltering.

Shen Jiao continued her nonsensical ramblings with a straight face: "Athlete's foot is like onychomycosis, one person infects two others. In the end, your gang will be the athlete's foot gang. I don't care, but I don't know if your master will mind."

The man in black ran out.

She was willing to ruin her reputation for a pair of slippers. If Princess Ji Yan couldn't find her lost shoes, her heart would truly break.

Although the client was poor, he still kept a few beautiful women for entertainment. Before long, the man in black brought over a pair of embroidered shoes.

Fearing that Shen Jiao would raise her hand again, the man in black threw down his shoe and ran away.

The beauty's shoe size was a bit too big, so even though they were embroidered shoes, Shen Jiao could only wear them as "slippers".

The client probably wanted to put on airs and create pressure for her, so they haven't come in a long time.

Since the tyrannical boss didn't care about her food and lodging, and wasn't the client, Shen Jiao didn't make things difficult for herself. She casually found a place to sit down and ate some pastries to fill her stomach.

The pastries weren't exactly delicious, but for Shen Jiao, who had been eating steamed buns for over ten days, they were a real delicacy.

If a three-year-old princess were to eat this kind of pastry, he would definitely complain that it tastes terrible.

Upon reflection, Shen Jiao realized just how deep her longing for the tyrant was.

She suddenly became sullen and lost her appetite.

If you can't finish your food, pack it up. Wasting food is shameful. Shen Jiao has good virtues. She stuffed a few pieces of the remaining pastries into her purse.

After all that was done, footsteps finally sounded outside, and... the sound of car wheels?

Shen Jiao did not stand up.

Being a hostage means she won't be killed anytime soon, so sitting down for a bit won't hurt, right?

The client, accompanied by two guards, pushed open the door and saw Shen Jiao sitting calmly in a chair, legs crossed.

The three of them were taken aback.

Is this how a hostage should behave?

This is going to cause an uproar!

Shen Jiao was also a little stunned.

However, this wasn't outwardly apparent; he still maintained a sense of detachment, refusing to associate with evil forces.

To be honest, this client looks familiar...

She had seen her tyrannical father, her father's harem, and even her father's children. The client didn't resemble her father much; he looked more like the late empress.

So, it was the former crown prince who arrested her?

His name was something like Ji Xiao?

Shen Jiao: "..."

Are you guys really not sick? The one who stole the throne was a tyrant. If he's so capable, why doesn't he go fight the princess? Why is he arresting her?

However, according to the little divine doctor, the Ji clan should have all died out, so how come Ji Xiao is still alive?

Could it be that he's figured out how to fake his death during the CEO's pursuit of his wife?

The late empress was not a stunningly beautiful woman; she was more of a lady from a noble family or a girl from a modest background.

Therefore, Ji Xiao can't be considered a top-tier handsome man. In addition, he has a limp and is blind in one eye, making him look rather disheveled.

However, having once been the Crown Prince of the Great Yan, he still maintained the dignity and arrogance of royalty in his every move.

The guards respected their master, and seeing Shen Jiao's arrogance, they immediately frowned and reprimanded her.

"How dare you! Do you know who your master is? How dare you be so insolent! Come over here and kowtow to apologize!"

Shen Jiao pretended not to understand, since her persona was that of a big-breasted, brainless dancer.

She asked, bewildered, "I don't know. Who is your master? Tell me."

The guard snorted coldly: "Then listen carefully, I will only say this once, our master is the most handsome, coolest, most awesome and most awesome emperor of the Great Yan in the whole world."

Shen Jiao: "..."

If you try to be pretentious too obviously, it will seem a bit artificial and lack presence. The client clearly understood this, and he immediately raised his hand.

"Alright, go down. I'd like to speak with this young lady alone."

Even in such a state, he still insists on calling himself "I am alone," truly making no attempt to hide his ambition.

The guards, assuming Shen Jiao was a weak woman with no strength to even kill a chicken and no threat to her, immediately closed the door and left.

As soon as his subordinate left, Ji Xiao immediately put on a pitying and sincere expression.

"This young girl is so young, and she's been forced to stay by the tyrant's side for so long. She must be terrified."

Shen Jiao: "..."

You've got it backwards, bro. I was forced to chat with you. I wouldn't say I felt wronged, I just felt a little disgusted.

Those in positions of power often share similarities; Ji Xiao and Ji Yan, for example, both require a response after speaking.

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