Chapter 56 Watching him feign deep affection with a cold eye

The man in black looked around and saw that a small monkey had appeared in the room at some point.

It was holding a brocade pouch full of silver coins in its hand, squatting on a chair, tilting its head to look at him.

The man in black was startled and rushed forward, his fingers forming an eagle claw as he tried to grab it.

But the golden monkey nimbly leaped and slipped under his armpit.

The man in black missed with each of his lunges, lost his balance, and staggered forward.

"Pfft!" Another person couldn't help but laugh, though the sound seemed to overlap, but neither of the two people in the room noticed.

It was Xie Mianmian. She was still peering through the crack in the door, observing the battle, one hand supporting herself on the ground, the other covering her mouth to stifle her laughter.

Golden monkeys are amazing! Their agility is incredible.

Enraged, the man in black shouted, "Stop laughing at me! Come here and grab this damned little beast!"

So two tall, strong men spread their arms and surrounded the little golden monkey, one in front and one behind.

The golden monkey just climbed in through the window. It had already gotten the brocade pouch, but it was reluctant to leave.

Hehe, this is so much fun! The two-legged creature is playing hide-and-seek with it.

The men in black surrounded them and launched the first attack, lunging forward with both hands, only to miss again. Another man also dropped his playful grin and became serious.

Thus began the battle between the two burly black giants and the tiny golden monkey. The two men, who were skilled in martial arts, fought very quickly, but the golden monkey was even faster than them!

In the little monkey's eyes, these two people were much slower than the bamboo cage it usually used for juggling.

So the golden monkeys, despite being surrounded, leaped and bounded about with great agility, and weren't even touched by a single hair.

"Ah!" They didn't know how many times they had bumped heads. They covered their heads, panting heavily, looked at each other, and stopped.

The golden monkey, puzzled, scratched its head and thought, "Two-legged creatures are really weak."

The man in black, with his back to the golden monkey, began to move slowly toward it. When he was close enough, he suddenly turned around and grabbed the monkey by the neck with both hands.

"Squeak squeak squeak!" The golden monkey, caught red-handed, screamed in fright.

Seeing the little monkey being held high, Xie Mianmian had a bad feeling and jumped up to examine the door latch.

They discovered that the door was locked with a wooden stick, so the child took out the hairpin that the mysterious woman had given her, carefully inserted it, and tried to turn the bolt.

The nanny standing nearby was sweating profusely. Oh no! Should she step forward to stop the young master from doing something bad, or pretend she didn't see anything?

After a brief silence, the old woman took out a silver hairpin from her hair and stepped forward. "Let this old servant do it. This old servant's hairpin is fine."

The young master must have her reasons for doing this; this old servant is only responsible for blindly following her.

Inside the room, the captured golden monkey gradually calmed down. It waved its paws and bared its teeth, trying to bite the man in black's hand.

"Ouch!" The man in black cried out in pain and released his grip.

The golden monkey jumped onto his head and mercilessly tugged at his hair before leaping onto the windowsill.

Realizing the monkey might leave at any moment, the man in black dared not approach, and said stiffly in a low voice, "You little beast, no, you little monkey, come here. If you give me back the bag in your hand, I'll give you a mountain of bananas, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, the golden monkey tilted its head, seemingly taking it to heart.

Seeing that things were looking promising, the man in black added, "Our lord might even bestow upon you the title of king, the renowned Banana King, isn't that great?"

Hmph, once I catch you, I'll definitely skin you alive and tear you apart.

The golden monkey stretched out the window with the hand that was holding the brocade bag, and amidst the black-clad man's cursing, it released its grip, and the brocade bag drifted away into the river with the wind.

Then the golden monkey nimbly leaped away and disappeared without a trace.

Only the man in black remained, clutching the window and peering into the river, collapsing as he cried out, "It's all over now. Ruining the master's grand plan is a small matter, but my life is about to end!"

Seeing that the golden monkey had escaped, Xie Mianmian quickly pulled the old woman, who was still struggling with the door bolt, and they escaped as well.

Xie Mingyi had been waiting for a long time on the south deck of the second floor.

Everyone who had come out for some fresh air had gone back, leaving her all alone, but the person who had arranged to meet her still hadn't shown up.

Xie Mingyi shook her head to herself, preparing to go back.

At that moment, a person emerged from the shadows.

Xie Mingyi watched the newcomer warily. The man walked towards her slowly, revealing a gentle and refined face.

"Was it His Highness the Third Prince who invited me out?"

"Mingyi, I just missed you so much, please don't blame me." The Third Prince looked at her with deep affection.

Xie Mingyi almost vomited. The scheme was to mix the handwriting of several of her friends together to make her feel familiar and lower her guard, and then use Xie Huaijin to trick her out. What a clever plan! It just happened to exploit her weakness. But why bother?

"Third Prince, with your willpower, you can succeed at anything. Why are you coming to me?"

Xie Mingyi quietly slipped her hand into her sleeve, tightly gripping what was in her hand. "Also, please call me Miss Xie the Second. Thank you."

"I regret it, Mingyi. I miss the days we spent together. You liked them too, didn't you?"

Damn it, I've had enough of that crazy woman Lin Ruoxue. She's no match for Xie Mingyi in looks or talent. If only I had won Xie Mingyi over earlier.

The Third Prince stared longingly at the beautiful woman in front of the railing. Lin Ruoxue was such a vicious woman. Only a pure and kind woman like Xie Mingyi was worthy of him. He was filled with regret.

Xie Mingyi gave a forced smile, "Your Highness is joking. What past do we have? There's nothing that never even started, so what's there to reminisce about?"

She did recall the Third Prince's long-winded conversations with her, feeling that his views aligned with her own. If they hadn't fallen out, Xie Mingyi would have thought they could become pen pals.

Unfortunately, she later discovered that everything the Third Prince had told her came from a book called "Foolish Records".

He secretly memorized it, using it to deceive himself, and Xie Mingyi felt a little nauseous.

The Third Prince slowly stepped forward, saying, "I truly love you. Please wait for me. I promise you that I will marry you as my principal wife in the future."

The Third Prince sighed inwardly. Xie Mingyi's words clearly showed that she cared about what had happened before and was still being stubborn. He had already said so much, so it was time for her to give in.

Thinking that he would be marrying Lin Ruoxue next month, he said affectionately, "I will never touch her. From now on, I will only have you. You are the only one." How about that? Isn't that a great honor?

Xie Mingyi was furious. What about what you did during the banquet? She saw it all with her own eyes!

What exactly makes him so confident? Is it his empty head, his current ability to be a giant iron hammer, or his unsteady, crab-like gait?

The third prince began to approach her step by step, and Xie Mingyi slowly retreated, gripping the thing in her hand tightly with vigilance.

It is a specially made hairpin.