Lan Linxue, clutching her blanket and wearing only her underwear, nestled in bed, fuming and heartbroken, determined to completely sever ties with Qin Kou'er, that wicked woman.

Qin Kou'er sat leisurely on the sandalwood seat opposite Lan Linxue, sipping her tea.

Shuanghua had been glaring coldly at Qin Kou'er, intending to teach this woman who always bullied the Crown Prince a lesson. But after waiting for a long time, Lan Linxue didn't utter a single word, probably because she had been completely poisoned by Qin Kou'er.

After serving Lan Linxue the ginger soup, he waved for everyone to leave, leaving only the two sworn enemies in the room. It was more practical for them to deal with their own affairs.

Qin Kou'er nodded and dismissed her people, leaving only the two of them in the quiet room.

After Qin Kou'er finished her tea, she saw that Lan Linxue was still turning her head away from her without moving. She smiled, put down the teacup, stood up, picked up the teacup, and sat down by Lan Linxue's bedside. She said softly, "The water is cold. Drink some ginger tea to warm yourself up!"

Lan Linxue suddenly turned her head and glared fiercely at Qin Kou'er!

Then she pursed her lips tightly, snorted, and turned her head away angrily, while also turning her whole body around while hugging the blanket.

Qin Kou'er chuckled, put down the ginger tea, and forcibly turned Lan Linxue around. Then, mimicking Lan Linxue's actions, she reached out and pinched his chin: "Who's the boss now?"

Lan Lin avenges himself!

He lowered his head to bite Qin Kou'er's small hand, but Qin Kou'er flipped him over and lay down on the bed with him in her arms, showing off her legs and trapping Lan Linxue on the bed, making him unable to move.

"We're breaking off all ties!" Lan Linxue didn't resist, but looked at Qin Kou'er fiercely and said through gritted teeth, "We'll never see each other again! If you dare to spend money to get your name listed in the palace to participate in the selection of the Crown Princess, I'll just kill you! I'll strangle your wicked thoughts! Then an imperial decree will take away all your money! I'll make you poor and heartbroken to death! In the end, I'll sell you to a pig farmer and make you raise pigs for the rest of your life!"

Looking at Lan Linxue, Qin Kou'er suddenly found this man to be inexplicably cute and interesting.

She slightly raised herself up, placed her arm on Lan Linxue's chest, gently rested her head on her hand, looked up, stared at Lan Linxue with wide, sparkling eyes, and said with a smile, "You really dare to do that?"

Lan Linxue hated Qin Kou'er's smile when she looked at him like that; it made his heart race uncontrollably. That damned woman's smile was so gentle and sweet that it was what had tricked him earlier.

Reaching out, Lan Linxue placed her hand on Qin Kou'er's face with a fierce yet gentle touch, saying with disgust, "Don't smile at me! It's annoying to look at! Let me tell you, Qin Kou'er, your honey trap won't work on me! This time, we're definitely breaking up!"

"Pfft!" Qin Kou'er burst out laughing, brushed Lan Linxue's hand away, took it herself, tilted her head, and teased him even more mischievously: "Why are you so stingy? Don't forget, I held back! I didn't kill you or gouge out your eyes, what more do you want?"

Lan Linxue's eyes widened immediately, staring at Qin Kou'er in disbelief. "How can you be so shameless! Do you expect me to thank you if you throw me into the river?!"

Qin Kou'er immediately stood up, her smile becoming even more charming and smug. "You should thank me!"

Lan Linxue was so angry that the veins on her forehead were about to bulge out. Without moving, she raised her head and bit Qin Kou'er's little mouth hard.

But the moment their lips touched, Lan Linxue's initial sinister thoughts of revenge took a turn for the better. Qin Kou'er's lips were simply too delicious; one bite was enough to make him want another. So, he reached out, pulled Qin Kou'er into his arms, rolled her over, and pinned her beneath him. In an instant, the bite turned into a deep kiss.

The kiss only ended when neither of them could breathe anymore.

Qin Kou'er's face was flushed, her shyness tinged with irresistible charm. This made Lan Linxue's heart itch, and he gave her another kiss.

Seeing his smirk, like a fox that had just stolen some cream, Qin Kou'er finally spoke, slightly out of breath: "Aren't we breaking off our friendship now?"

Lan Linxue was stunned for a moment, then sat up abruptly, pointing angrily at Qin Kou'er: "Honey trap! Qin Kou'er, you're such a treacherous woman! I absolutely won't fall for it this time! Forget about it!"

Qin Kou'er smiled and sat up, resting her head on Lan Linxue's shoulder, her breath sweet as orchids as she tempted him: "As long as you don't keep setting rules for me, I promise I'll treat you very well too. How about it?"

"What do you mean, 'how about'?" This time, Lan Linxue was not tempted. She turned around angrily and glared at Qin Kou'er: "You've lost face and dignity! How am I supposed to hold my head up in front of those people in the future? Humph!"

Thinking about this, Lan Linxue became unsettled.

Qin Kou'er looked at the "Kou" character on Lan Linxue's chest and gently stroked it, saying, "What's the use of all that! With me, you have everything!"

Upon hearing this, Lan Linxue suddenly reached out and grabbed Kou'er's hand, asking very seriously, "Qin Kou'er, do you like me?"

---Aside---

Oh my god, breaking off all ties? That takes guts! I can't even stand watching this with disgust!

Courage is a solar system greater than determination!

Sis, I'm going into battle again tomorrow! After two PK rounds, we can set the release date. Do you guys want to see 10,000 chapters? Cat Sister needs you! Clicks, favorites, comments, flowers, votes, and diamonds—throw them all at me! Hahaha…