Upon hearing Shen Changji's words, Su Miao froze in place, her gaze somewhat blank.

"Three hits, or I'll make my move."

His deep, silent eyes gradually turned dangerous, and his tone became threatening.

Su Miao glanced around. They were still on the street. Shen Changji was always bold, and it wouldn't be good if he really caused a scene.

"Go ahead, I'll come find you another day," Xie Qin said gently from behind.

Although the sound was not loud, it was enough for Shen Changji to hear.

He couldn't help but narrow his eyes, a hint of displeasure rising in his heart.

"Then I'll be going now."

Su Miao turned around and said goodbye to Xie Qin.

"Go."

"good."

Shen Changji boarded the carriage first, followed by Su Miao.

She could feel the heavy, oppressive atmosphere and thought that he would become unruly once she got into the carriage.

Unexpectedly, Shen Changji sat opposite her without any intention of making any advances, which surprised Su Miao.

"Is Xie Qin alright?"

Chen Changji's words caught Su Miao off guard.

“Young Master Xie is indeed a good person. He is skilled in medicine and perfumery, has a gentle personality, and is never awkward to be around.” Su Miao did not hide her feelings for Xie Qin.

When Shen Changji heard this, especially the phrase "it won't be awkward," it felt like a needle pricking his heart.

He snorted coldly.

"Can Xie Qin be any better than me?"

"Is he stronger than me?"

This wasn't the first time Su Miao had heard these words, and she couldn't help but frown.

"What are you comparing yourself to him for? You two aren't even the same type of person."

What do you mean by "strong"? Shameless!

Su Miao was already feeling somewhat depressed after hearing about what happened to her brother, so she didn't care about Chen Changji's low mood.

Liu Zheng and Liu Jiaojiao really disgusted her.

Su Miao leaned against the window, and the carriage happened to pass by a place selling sugar cakes, and the aroma of sugar wafted in.

When Shen Changji saw the sunlight fall directly on Su Miao's profile, his heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but blurt it out.

"Then in your heart, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Miao got off the carriage.

A long silence followed: "..."

When Su Miao returned with the steaming hot sugar cakes, Shen Changji still had a deathly pale face.

Looking at that face, Su Miao instantly lost all desire to share it.

That's really pretentious...

Ignoring the silence, she opened the small sugar biscuits and popped them into her mouth one by one.

After eating a few small sugar cookies, Su Miao's mood improved considerably, perhaps because of the sweets.

She couldn't help but recall that before she got off the carriage, Shen Changji seemed to have something to say to her.

Su Miao raised her head, looked at the man opposite her, and coughed lightly, "Did you have something to say to me just now?"

"Yes." Chen Changji replied without hesitation.

"What did you say?"

"Stay away from Xie Qin and see him as little as possible."

"Why should I?" Su Miao asked instinctively.

She hadn't said anything when he was whispering sweet nothings to Liu Jiaojiao before.

Most importantly, given that she and Xie Qin hadn't even gotten to know each other yet, Shen Changji's meddling was truly inexplicable!

"I am currently unmarried and have no wife. If you have any questions, you can tell me."

I am no less than Xie Qin.

Su Miao was so angry she laughed, and then she raised her hand and ate another small sugar biscuit.

"Eating so ravenously, are you afraid I'll take it from you?"

Shen Changji looked at Su Miao, his voice low and hoarse, his tone playful.

Su Miao turned around and glared at him instantly, a faint blush rising on her fair face.

Last night, the night was dark and deep. In the darkness, the man pressed his ear against her earlobe, his body temperature so high that it made her heart tremble.

"Eating so much, you really know how to eat."

Su Miao blushed as she looked at the sugar cake in front of her, instantly losing her desire to eat it.

Although it smells very sweet.

Although she broke down last night, she still remembered her long-lasting, despicable side.

She wanted to throw away the sugar cake in her hand, but after weighing it in her hand, she realized there were still many left and suddenly felt a little reluctant to part with them.

Su Miao looked at Shen Changji, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Do you want some?"

Shen Changji looked at the sugar cake she offered, but showed no intention of taking it.

Give him the leftovers...

His long, silent hands, which were hanging down in his sleeves, tightened slightly.

"If you don't eat it, I'll throw it away."

"That's true, General Shen doesn't like sweet things."

Su Miao felt a little ridiculous for actually asking him.

She was about to throw it away when Shen Changji reached out and took it.

"It would be a waste to throw it away, I didn't say I wouldn't eat it."

Su Miao was somewhat surprised the moment Shen Changji took it.

"Master, Princess Su, we have arrived at the mansion."

Upon hearing Lone Eagle's voice, Su Miao quickly snapped out of her daze and withdrew her surprised gaze.

"I...I've arrived."

With that, Su Miao lifted her skirt, hurriedly got off the carriage, and left without looking back.

For some reason, Su Miao felt her heart beating very fast...

Shen Changji watched Su Miao's retreating figure, showing no intention of following.

Because he knew that Su Miao would come to him sooner or later.

Shen Changji held the still-warm sugar cake in his hand, his eyes filled with a complex emotion, and a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

For some reason, he was so close to her, yet he seemed so far away.

It was as if she would disappear from his sight the moment he let go.

He silently tasted a piece of sugar cake.

What was supposed to be sweet tasted sweet and sour to him.

It's more sour than sweet.

Overall, the sugar cake tasted pretty good.

I guess a large part of Su Miao's liking for this food is because of him, right?

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