"What nonsense are you talking about..."

Upon hearing this, Su An's cheeks flushed crimson, which, combined with her rosy eyes, made her appear even more shy and beautiful.

"I'm just afraid I'm still dreaming, so I'm checking it out myself. What do you know?"

Looking at her, Fu Zhun unconsciously darkened his eyes, raised his hand and gently hooked her little finger, rubbing it lightly, making their skin touch even more closely.

"Not sure? Should I touch it again?"

Sensing the teasing tone in his voice, Su An blushed even more and gently pulled her hand back, pretending to wipe away her tears.

Xie Qingfeng: "..."

"Okay, I was just kidding. Let's just go and confirm our relationship."

He couldn't bear to watch and strode away, his face full of exasperation.

He shouldn't have been this miracle doctor. Whatever!

Neither of the two people inside noticed this little incident involving the light bulb.

Seeing the obvious exhaustion on Su An's face, Fu Zhun stopped teasing her and said in a low voice, "Drink your medicine first. You've hurt your mind and body, so you need to rest and recuperate."

At this moment, Su An recovered from the extreme joy and sorrow, and felt that he was completely exhausted, as if his soul had left his body.

She nodded reluctantly and forced herself to drink the whole bowl of bitter medicine in one go.

Then, recalling how he was controlled by a flute melody while falling asleep in prison, trapped in a recurring dream, Su An couldn't help but show a hint of fear in his eyes.

"Fu Zhun, there's something wrong with that peony!"

After clarifying the cause and effect, she immediately looked at Fu Zhun.

Fu Zhun was surprised by her sharp mind and said with a moment of astonishment, "Not bad."

"Her flute playing can control people's dreams, causing them to fall into a nightmare and die without realizing it."

Just as I expected!

Su An's heart skipped a beat, and then two bursts of anger flashed in her eyes as she clenched her fists in fury.

I trusted her so much, comforting her and trying to befriend her, but it turned out to be all a scheme!

"Wait, I was rescued, so where is she?"

Su An had so many questions to ask, so she immediately looked intently at Fu Zhun.

"..." Fu Zhun easily understood the meaning in her eyes.

He didn't want to go against her wishes, so he had no choice but to send someone to fetch Peony.

"Young master, has Miss Su woken up?"

Before long, a soft, charming voice rang out, and Peony, with her graceful figure, walked in.

Upon seeing the person inside, she immediately put on a charming smile and warmly greeted Su An.

"You, you, don't come any closer—"

Su An's eyelashes trembled, and she was horrified by her smile. She never expected that she would appear here!

Seeing this, Fu Zhun stepped forward slightly to stand beside Su An and said slowly, "Don't be afraid, this person has already surrendered."

He then frowned, his cold, warning gaze sweeping over Peony.

Stop showing off and give a proper explanation.

Peony froze on the spot, her face showing undisguised embarrassment.

As the leader of intelligence gathering, being adept at navigating social situations is her true nature, and it's hard for her to change that overnight.

It took Su An quite a while to process the word "submission".

Looking at the peony again, her expression had become less delicate, and she was bowing to him respectfully.

She breathed a sigh of relief, but her eyes became even sharper and more probing: "You're the big shot behind all this?"

"Why would you go to such lengths to harm me?!"

“This… Miss Su, please don’t be offended. I was just following orders.”

Peony was in a dilemma, hesitatingly glancing at Fu Zhun.

After all, the prince had specifically instructed that Su An was unaware of the prince's identity.

Fu Zhun lowered his eyes, seemingly confused, but in reality, he was also hesitant about whether to tell the truth.

Seeing this scene, Su An felt a surge of anger rising in his chest, unable to rise or fall.

She couldn't help but sigh deeply, and raised her hand to cup Fu Zhun's face.

Unexpectedly, she suddenly made such a move. Fu Zhun's dark eyes trembled slightly as he met the girl's earnest and clear eyes in surprise.

"Fu Zhun, we've known each other for so long, don't you trust me?"

"No matter who you are or what secrets you have, I promise I will never look at you with prejudice. I will still consider you a friend!"

Su An stared at him intently, speaking each word gently yet with an undeniable authority.

“I…” Fu Zhun opened his mouth speechlessly, his dark eyes reflecting her fair and bright face.

His chest pounded with emotion, unable to contain its rapid beating.

"Actually, you probably already guessed it, I am a prince."

Fu Zhun spoke slowly, his voice a seductive, husky hue, staring intently at her.

"..."

Su An fell silent for a moment, her hands holding his handsome face freezing in place.

In all honesty, she never imagined that Fu Zhun would be a prince.

At most, she guessed it was some high-ranking official in the imperial court!

"Hehe... Yes, I guessed long ago that you were a prince, so it's no big deal for you to keep it a secret all the time. It's just a trivial matter."

She curled her lips into a mocking smile, but inside she was in turmoil, and she withdrew her claws in horror.

What a terrible thing! She actually dared to act arrogantly and domineeringly in front of a prince for so long!

Su An tried hard to appear relaxed, but the smile on her face couldn't hold up, and she frowned miserably.

"Well, I suddenly realized that being friends with a prince is a dangerous business, so perhaps we should..."

Fu Zhun wrapped his hand around her wrist, tightening his grip slightly, and looked directly at her with a smile, saying, "You said it yourself, we're still good friends."

"No matter who I am or what secrets I have, you will treat me the same as before."

He chewed on the words, repeating them steadily.

A woman's word is as good as her bond.

"..." Su An couldn't help but chuckle, somewhat amused.

“Fu Zhun, you’ve been led astray,” she sighed.

Seeing that her expression had calmed down, Fu Zhun raised an eyebrow before releasing her wrist.

For a fleeting moment, I felt as if she were turning to run away.

Fortunately, he spoke up quickly.

“Su An, in front of you, I am just Fu Zhun. Regardless of my status, I will always treat you as a friend.”

Fu Zhun's lips curved into an intoxicating smile, his voice deep and resonant, carrying a sense of reassurance and determination.

Upon hearing this, Su An blinked her wet eyes, truly moved.

At this moment, one can only sigh, what has she done to deserve such a powerful patron?

"It's strange that they're clearly in love but insist on being just friends."

Just as the two were silently gazing at each other, Peony couldn't help but voice her complaint.

Only then did Su An realize that there were still people present. Her face immediately flushed, and she sat back to distance herself from Fu Zhun.

"You're talking nonsense. A friend is a friend. Besides, with such a noble status as a prince, I'm not worthy of his name."

Upon hearing this, Fu Zhun's initial joy vanished instantly, and his smile disappeared abruptly.

After a barely audible sigh, he ultimately said nothing.

Some things can't be rushed.

"Now you can explain, right? What exactly happened?" Su An remembered the important matter and immediately squinted at Peony.