Xiao Huaijin listened to every word, and to his surprise, Shen Yunjiao had already considered so much.

Because of this, he felt more at ease.

The fact that she thought so far ahead proves that Shen Yunjiao had indeed considered their future.

"I can do it."

Xiao Huaijin gazed intently at Shen Yunjiao.

Shen Yunjiao chuckled lazily and replied, "If I ask you now, you'll naturally say you can do it, but talking big is the easiest thing, and I don't believe you."

“Then I’ll write it down.” Xiao Huaijin walked past her to the desk, picked up a pen and paper, and wrote a long, flowing piece of paper. After he finished writing, he put it in front of Shen Yunjiao and said, “Look, this is my promise.”

Shen Yunjiao glanced at it; it was nothing more than those childish, lovey-dovey pronouncements from elementary school kids.

"Your handwriting is quite good; it deserves a reward," Shen Yunjiao said with a faint smile.

Shen Yunjiao's smile seemed to suddenly illuminate the small, square world around her.

Xiao Huaijin suppressed his excitement; at that moment, he really wanted to kiss Shen Yunjiao.

He placed the straight needle back on the table, weighed it down with the square inkstone, then slowly walked to Shen Yunjiao and solemnly swore:

"I swear in the name of the Crown Prince of Dayong that, under no circumstances will I take a concubine for the rest of my life."

"It's okay if you don't have children. I don't care about offspring. As for the throne, I will pass it on to someone who truly deserves it."

His gaze shifted to Shen Yunjiao. She was so beautiful, and when she smiled, her almond-shaped eyes were filled with tears.

Xiao Huaijin felt a sour, swollen, and bloated feeling in his heart, as if a silver needle would poke his chest and cause the air hidden inside to leak out.

This is what it feels like to be moved.

Xiao Huaijin was so close to Shen Yunjiao, yet he dared not make any further moves.

Shen Yunjiao was also stunned for a moment. Xiao Huaijin had a natural beauty in terms of his facial features, appearance, figure and temperament, and he had the confidence and generosity of a superior.

Now, he adopts an extremely humble attitude.

Susceptible to gains and losses, incredibly vulnerable.

Like a puppy, it craved Shen Yunjiao's affection.

People naturally admire the strong and pity the weak, especially girls.

It would be a lie to say that Shen Yunjiao was not shaken at all.

However, she had far too many concerns in her heart.

Before Shen Yunjiao could utter her refusal again, a voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Yunjiao, are you still awake?"

It was Shen Qinghuai's voice.

Shen Yunjiao was startled and, in a moment of panic, could only push Xiao Huaijin into the inner room.

Shen Yunjiao cleared her throat, composed herself, and said loudly, "Brother, I'm about to sleep. What's wrong?"

"Brother, I've sobered up a bit, and suddenly remembered I have something important to tell you."

Seeing that the light was still on in his sister's room, Shen Qinghuai pushed open the door and entered without hesitation. "Yun Jiao, please don't blame your brother for being rude, but this matter concerns you and—uh?"

The room was brightly lit, but Shen Yunjiao was already lying on the canopy bed, with the quilt covering her completely.

But why is this quilt so bulging? It doesn't look like a quilt for summer. Instead, it looks like there's someone hiding inside.

Shen Qinghuai was feeling dizzy and lightheaded. He thought it was because he was still drunk and seeing double.

"Brother, let's talk about it tomorrow. I'm really sleeping now." Shen Yunjiao tried her best to appear calm. If Shen Qinghuai were any closer, he would be able to see that there was more than one person under the thin silk quilt.

But Xiao Huaijin was restless; he took this opportunity to get even closer to Shen Yunjiao.

Warm breath brushed against the back of her neck, and she could hear Xiao Huaijin's slightly heavy breathing in her ear.

Shen Yunjiao's heart skipped a beat, and a thin layer of anger instantly appeared on her face. She was so angry that her teeth itched.

Xiao Huaijin dares to be so arrogant.

His Highness the Crown Prince has finally seized such a good opportunity, so he naturally has to shamelessly take advantage of it.

He held Shen Yunjiao's body tightly in his arms, only then did he feel at peace.

Seeing that his sister was too lazy to get up, Shen Qinghuai stood at the door and said directly, "When I went out for drinks with my colleagues today, I overheard that the Duchess of the Pei family had actually broken up with her son and went to a temple in the mountains to practice Buddhism while still keeping her hair."

"Yun Jiao, why has Pei Zhixuan suddenly become so enlightened? He refuses to divorce you and even drove away his own mother for you. Could it be that he has truly fallen for you?"

"Although he has done many things that I find distasteful, it's not bad that he didn't divorce you because of the issue of having children."

Towards the end, Shen Qinghuai was almost talking to himself.

Shen Yunjiao was extremely anxious, mainly because whenever Pei Zhixuan was mentioned, the big dog behind her would start to huff and puff and hug her tightly, making it hard for her to breathe.

"Brother, I understand, but I still stand by my decision," Shen Yunjiao could only reply hastily and loudly, "I won't change my mind."

Shen Qinghuai actually wanted to come over and persuade his sister. If Pei Zhixuan could repent and start anew, then since the Duchess had gone to live in the mountains, no one would be able to make things difficult for her.

In this way, life is still manageable; otherwise, what will Shen Yunjiao do in the future?

But hearing Shen Yunjiao's resolute tone, Shen Qinghuai still felt he should respect his sister's opinion.

He nodded, his steps becoming a little unsteady from standing for so long, and it was time to go back to his room and rest.

"Then you should go to sleep, little sister. I've already asked the nanny to prepare some hangover soup for you tomorrow. I'll head back now."

After finishing his sentence, Shen Qinghuai didn't linger and thoughtfully blew out the lamp in Shen Yunjiao's room.

The room was instantly plunged into darkness, with only a few specks of moonlight falling on the polished floor.

Shen Yunjiao tried to sit up, but Xiao Huaijin held her tightly, and she couldn't pry him off.

"Xiao Huaijin, have you made enough of a scene?" Shen Yunjiao said coldly, knowing she was about to get angry if things continued like this.

"Enough of this nonsense." As soon as Xiao Huaijin heard Shen Yunjiao's tone was off, he immediately obediently let go of her.

His eyes were sparkling; he looked nothing like the elegant and refined Crown Prince, but rather like a mischievous puppy.

Shen Yunjiao immediately sat up and nudged Xiao Huaijin with her hand, "Go downstairs quickly."

Xiao Huaijin gave an innocent smile and said softly, "I didn't want to go down; you pulled me up."

"That's because you sneaked over here!" Shen Yunjiao glared angrily, her cheeks flushing red with anger.

"Shen Yunjiao, my head hurts so much. Can you let me lie down a little longer?" Xiao Huaijin turned to his side, buried his face in Shen Yunjiao's pillow, and said slowly.

His words left Shen Yunjiao speechless.

Xiao Huaijin's headache came at just the right time; he really knows how to play dirty tricks.

Shen Yunjiao squinted and observed for a while before sighing and letting Xiao Huaijin lie there.

I was originally going to give Xiao Huaijin acupuncture, but Xiao Huaijin's performance today was really terrible.

"It hurts so much!"

Shen Yunjiao muttered something to herself.

She got out of bed, lit a lamp, and sat down at the desk not far from the bed, picking up another book to read.