Under Qi Xiao's amused gaze, Qin Wan sneered and abruptly unbuckled her belt...

Her fair skin and the white bra strap around her chest were blatantly exposed to Qi Xiao's gaze.

Qi Xiao's breath hitched...

His gaze faltered...

He subconsciously avoided eye contact, a fleeting look of frustration crossing his eyes.

This woman is really...

Qi Xiao pursed his lips and said, "I didn't expect the general to trust me so much."

"The second question," Qin Wan urged.

Qi Xiao glanced at her, his eyes filled with complex emotions, and said, "In all my years, this is the first time I've seen a woman as... anxious as you."

Faced with Qi Xiao's words, which were full of "profound meaning," Qin Wan glanced at him indifferently, her emotions completely unmoved.

"Have you seen any other women besides me?" Qin Wan retorted sarcastically.

Qi Xiao: "..."

"...Was the phoenix pattern on the general's back natural?"

Facing Qin Wan's direct gaze, Qi Xiao asked another tricky question.

"As you predicted, I am the 'Phoenix Maiden' of prophecy."

Upon hearing this, Qi Xiao smiled.

Qi Xiao's favorability increased by 1, current favorability is 16.

"The general truly deserves to be called a war god who has fought on the battlefield. Unlike those young girls raised in the boudoir, it's exhausting to talk to them. They always have to beat around the bush for a simple and clear sentence. Don't they get a headache?"

As he spoke, Qi Xiao stepped forward and bent down to pick up the belt that had fallen to the ground for Qin Wan.

He approached Qin Wan, his "burning gaze" fixed on her, and his hands, which held the belt, went around to her waist...

Slender, pale fingers gently traced across Qin Wan's waist...

Qin Wan looked at him without changing her expression, letting him "slowly" tie the belt around her waist.

After all that fuss, seeing that Qin Wan remained calm and unmoved, Qi Xiao curled his lip and muttered, "Boring."

As he spoke, he untied the belt he had just tied and casually tossed it into Qin Wan's arms.

"Tie it yourself."

Qin Wan caught the belt, glanced at him indifferently, and asked expressionlessly, "What? Is that all the skill you've got?"

Qi Xiao: "???"

"The Seventh Prince?"

One second, Qi Xiao thought Qin Wan was so fierce that she didn't seem like a woman.

The next second, Qin Wan's words made him momentarily lose his composure.

After a moment of distraction, Qi Xiao snapped back to reality and smiled.

"So you knew all along."

"Too……"

"As a war god of the Great Xia Dynasty, revered by all, even the one on the dragon throne is deeply wary of you, how could you be completely unaware of this?"

"Over the years, the palace has plotted against you in many ways, including assassination, poisoning, and using your beauty to seduce you, but none of them have ever succeeded. How could you be completely unprepared?"

As they were talking, Qi Xiao sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed), picked up a piece of fruit from the table, and took a bite.

"Since you know my identity, why did you keep me here?" Qi Xiao looked at Qin Wan with a face full of curiosity.

"If I don't keep you, someone else will, won't they?" Qin Wan fastened her belt and began to tidy her hair.

Qi Xiao nodded in agreement, "That makes sense."

At this point, Qi Xiao paused, his meaningful gaze falling on Qin Wan.

"No wonder your seduction tactics didn't work on you."

"It turns out that the Great General was originally a beautiful woman."

Qin Wan glanced at him indifferently and ignored him.

"No wonder there are rumors that the general has homosexual tendencies."

After fixing her hair, Qin Wan approached him with a calm expression and sat down at the table with him.

"Speak, what is your purpose?"

Qi Xiao rested his chin on his hands, gazing at Qin Wan with feigned deep affection, and asked, "Can't I simply admire the General's charisma?"

Qin Wan handed him the teacup, her knuckles lightly tapping the table.

Qi Xiao: "..." She certainly knows how to order people around.

After Qi Xiao impatiently refilled Qin Wan's teacup, he started acting up again as Qin Wan reached for the teacup.

Warm fingertips gently touched the back of Qin Wan's hand...

It glides gently...

The touch on my skin sent a tingling, itchy sensation through me...

Qin Wan paused, her cold gaze sweeping indifferently over Qi Xiao.

Qi Xiao blinked, his face showing complete innocence.

Qin Wan: "..."

"As the Seventh Prince wishes," Qin Wan said meaningfully.

Qi Xiao was taken aback...

What the heck?

As he wished?

Before Qi Xiao could react, Qin Wan suddenly grabbed his hand and pulled him into her arms with a slight force.

"you……"

Just then, Qin Wan spoke up.

"Someone come here!"

"General!"

The soldier guarding the camp walked in, and after seeing Qin Wan and Qi Xiao's posture, the soldier's pupils contracted sharply, and he looked at the scene in disbelief.

What did he see?

General?

The general and Qi Jiguang?

The general is actually homosexual??

"Prepare the meal, General Qi and I are hungry," Qin Wan said expressionlessly.

"..." The soldier was still staring blankly, unable to come to his senses for a moment.

At this moment, Qin Wan's icy gaze swept over, "Hmm?"

The soldier trembled, finally snapping out of his daze, and quickly lowered his head to avoid Qin Wan's gaze.

"I will prepare the meal immediately. Please wait a moment, General... and Doctor Qi."

After the soldiers left, Qin Wan raised an eyebrow and turned her gaze back to Qi Xiao in her arms.

"How about it?"

"Is the Seventh Prince satisfied?"

Qi Xiao: "..."

"Satisfied!!!" Qi Xiao said, enunciating each word clearly, his gaze fixed on Qin Wan.

If looks could kill, Qin Wan would probably have been torn to pieces by now.

Qin Wan raised an eyebrow, her fair fingertips gently lifting Qi Xiao's chin, her androgynous face suddenly close to Qi Xiao's.

She was so close that her warm breath sprayed all over Qi Xiao's face, causing Qi Xiao, who had grown up in the cold palace and had never been close to a woman, to instinctively stiffen for a moment.

"The Seventh Prince?"

Qi Xiao: "What are you doing?"

Qin Wan smiled and asked, "How long does the Seventh Prince intend to sit in this general's lap?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Xiao's face stiffened, and his expression turned quite unpleasant.

In just a second, he came to his senses, quickly stood up, and fled from Qin Wan's embrace.

!!

As expected of a woman who frequents military camps, she has no trace of girlish shyness!

A complex look flashed across Qi Xiao's eyes.

But seeing Qin Wan's calm and composed demeanor, he couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

she……

Qi Xiao's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 18.

Soon, the soldiers served a simple dinner.

Qin Wan ignored Qi Xiao's complicated feelings and picked up her chopsticks to eat by herself.

Seeing that she remained calm and unaffected by what had just happened, and by him, Qi Xiao felt a little discouraged.

My competitive spirit kicked in...

He suddenly sat down next to Qin Wan and brought his face close to hers.

"General, I'm hungry..."

Qin Wan paused in her act of picking up food, and gave him a cold, indifferent glance.

"The bowl and chopsticks are placed in front of you."

"I was just serving the general and I'm so tired, my hands are so sore I can't even lift them..."

The soldiers, who had just reached the entrance of the camp and were about to leave, froze...