By this time, Chu Qingxuan had calmed down, and she replied calmly, "It's nothing."

Peony looked at Chu Qingxuan and thought to herself, "You don't seem to be alright right now."

Did she have a fight with the general?

Chu Qingxuan didn't say anything, and Mudan didn't dare to ask any further.

In the days that followed, Chu Qingxuan did not see Dongfang Hao again, but she heard news about him from other people.

He seems to be doing quite well.

Upon hearing this, Chu Qingxuan simply smiled lightly. Chasing after Dongfang Hao was truly a headache.

Moreover, she doesn't necessarily need to be with Dongfang Hao to complete her mission.

Chu Qingxuan didn't get to see Dongfang Hao, but she still went to Yue Jinyun every now and then to teach her the guqin.

Once, when Yue Jinyun was practicing the piano absentmindedly, Chu Qingxuan said, "Your mind isn't on this, so there's no point in practicing anymore."

Yue Jinyun was feeling down and pouted, saying, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Chu Qingxuan turned to face Yue Jinyun and asked softly, "Tell me, what happened?"

Yue Jinyun's cheeks flushed red. She bit her lip and remained silent for a long while before saying hesitantly, "Master Chu, Long Yao, he..."

Seeing this, Chu Qingxuan understood almost immediately. A smile flashed in her eyes, and she asked, "What's wrong with the Fourth Prince?"

Yue Jinyun blushed and said, "Long Yao kissed me!"

Chu Qingxuan suppressed a laugh, pretending not to understand, "How did he kiss me?"

Yue Jinyun's face turned even redder. She looked at Chu Qingxuan with a resentful expression, and only then did Chu Qingxuan make a gesture to shut up.

"Okay, I won't say anything."

Yue Jinyun said irritably, "In short... Long Yao just kissed me!"

Chu Qingxuan said, "Don't you want to know why Long Yao likes you?"

Yue Jinyun said, "What other reason could there be besides teasing me?"

Chu Qingxuan shook her head, looking at Yue Jinyun with a leisurely air. Yue Jinyun met Chu Qingxuan's smiling eyes and couldn't help but ask, "Master Chu, what are you laughing at?"

Chu Qingxuan said, "Actually... besides teasing, there's another reason, which is... he's in love with you."

Yue Jinyun stared wide-eyed, speechless.

After a long pause, Yue Jinyun said weakly, "There's no way Long Yao could like me."

Chu Qingxuan shrugged. "If he wanted to tease you, I don't think it would be necessary at all. He could do it in all sorts of ways, but it would definitely not be a kiss."

After saying that, Chu Qingxuan maliciously touched Yue Jinyun's lips. Yue Jinyun's body immediately stiffened, and the image of Long Yao kissing her immediately appeared in her mind.

A sudden jolt ran through Yue Jinyun's mind, and her neck turned red.

Chu Qingxuan said quietly, "It seems you also like the Fourth Prince."

Chu Qingxuan's words exploded in Yue Jinyun's mind: What is liking?

She didn't understand.

She pondered for a long time but still couldn't understand the word "like".

"Master Chu, what is liking?"

Chu Qingxuan said, "I don't understand either. The simplest way to like someone is probably that no matter what you do, you can always think of them."

She could give up what she believed in for him.

Chu Qingxuan always thought that she was doing her missions well so that she could go back and take revenge.

But after falling in love with someone, the desire for revenge wasn't as strong anymore.

She thought that after the mission was over, she would finally be able to be with him.

Yue Jinyun waved her hand in front of Chu Qingxuan's eyes, attracting Chu Qingxuan's attention.

"Master Chu, you have someone you like too, right?"