Chapter 199 Your Highness, Do You Like Me?

Pei Yuan, suddenly realizing his own thoughts, was shocked and felt completely disoriented.

When did he start having unusual feelings for Shen Chu?

Has he really become a homosexual?

This thought immediately made him tense up, his fists clenched so tightly that the veins bulged.

Shen Chu was startled by his appearance, took two steps back, and dared not refute him anymore.

"Although I was anxious, I did not act rashly. I carried self-defense medication with me before I went."

Plus, my martial arts skills aren't bad, so I returned unharmed. It was a close call, but ultimately safe.

Although Pei Yuan did not agree with the case of the Marquis of Ning'an's mansion, upon calming down and thinking about it, he realized that he was also worried about himself.

With that thought, Chen Chu's pent-up anger dissipated.

She reached out and tugged at Pei Yuan's arm, saying with a grin:

"I promise I won't act on my own again, so please don't be angry, Sixth Brother, okay?"

Unexpectedly, the moment she touched Pei Yuan's arm, Pei Yuan reacted as if struck by lightning, abruptly shaking off her arm.

"Don't touch me."

Shen Chu was stunned by his reaction, thinking he was still angry.

This guy has such a bad temper.

"Sixth Brother?"

Pei Yuan took a step back. "You...you shouldn't call me Sixth Brother either."

Damn it.

He had barely realized his own feelings when Shen Chu called him Sixth Brother in such a coquettish tone.

How could he possibly bear that?

Wait, something's not right.

Shen Chu has recently been using this tone to call Sixth Brother.

Could it be that Shen Chu had actually harbored those feelings for him all along and was deliberately trying to attract his attention?

What should we do?

Pei Yuan's expression became even stranger.

"Fine, I won't call you that then." Shen Chu said unhappily, "Why are you reacting so strongly?"

Pei Yuan realized he had lost his composure and looked somewhat unnatural.

Shen Chu found his behavior inexplicable and remained silent for a moment.

The room was silent, yet an indescribable feeling was growing within it.

Sun Yan knocked on the door and came in, reporting: "Your Highness, we have interrogated all of Feng Guojiu's confidants. They said they only sent someone to kill Lord Shen, not to assassinate Your Highness."

The assassins we encountered weren't sent by the Feng family.

Shen Chu's expression changed slightly.

"Your Highness, you also encountered assassins? Are you alright?"

This series of questions made Pei Yuan look at him intently for a few moments.

She cares about him so much; she must have feelings for him too.

But he had sworn never to be a homosexual...

Seeing that he was staring straight at her without saying a word, Shen Chu couldn't help but raise her hand and wave it in front of him.

"Your Highness?"

Pei Yuan snapped out of his daze and met Shen Chu's incredibly clear eyes, feeling extremely uncomfortable for a moment.

"It's alright, the assassins have all been dealt with."

Shen Chu frowned. "Since the Feng family didn't send any assassins, who else could want to assassinate you?"

Could there be some hidden enemy in Changsha Prefecture?

Pei Yuan couldn't figure this out for a while either.

He asked Sun Yan, "Did they find out anything else during the interrogation?"

Sun Yan said, "Oh, they sent people to Anhua to kill Jiang Hongzhi."

Shen Chu's expression changed slightly. "Jiang Hongzhi is an important certification; he absolutely cannot die."

Pei Yuan turned around and said, "Return to Anhua immediately. Sun Yan, you stay here and handle the aftermath."

The two left the restaurant together.

“A-Chu”.

Shen Chu turned his head and saw Luo Heng running towards him, panting.

She stopped in her tracks. "Brother isn't feeling well, why did he come out again?"

Luo Heng looked her up and down, his face full of concern, and asked, "I was worried about you, so I came to check on you. Has everything been resolved?"

Shen Chu nodded, without saying much about the case.

"How are you feeling now, brother? Is the stomach pain gone?"

Luo Heng nodded with a smile, "With medicine personally prepared by you, A-Chu, it will naturally cure the illness."

A cold snort came from behind, followed by the neighing of a horse.

Shen Chu turned her head and saw Pei Yuan's departing figure on horseback.

She cupped her hands in farewell to Luo Heng.

"Brother, I have to go back to Anhua. Let's meet another day."

Luo Heng reached out and grabbed her arm.

“It just so happens that I’m also going to Anhua. Aren’t Chengxuan and Ajun both in Anhua?”

It's been a while since we last met, so let's get together, brothers.

"Come on, you ride in my carriage, we'll travel together."

Unable to refuse Chen Chu's hospitality, they took a carriage back to Anhua together with Luo Heng.

They arrived in Anhua shortly after Pei Yuan.

By the time they arrived at the Anhua County government office, the men sent by the Feng family to kill Jiang Hongzhi had already been dealt with.

The Feng family bribed a yamen runner to let someone in, intending to kill Jiang Hongzhi.

Zhou Jun was the first to notice, rushing forward to hold off the assassin while calling out to Li Chengxuan.

Li Chengxuan arrived and dealt with the assassin. Zhou Jun was slashed in the arm by the assassin while trying to save Jiang Hongzhi.

When Shen Chu returned, Li Chengxuan and Zhou Jun were nervously reporting the events to Pei Yuan.

To be precise, it was Li Chengxuan who gave the report with trepidation.

Zhou Jun was sobbing as he held his injured arm.

After listening, Pei Yuan glanced at the two of them indifferently and said only one sentence:

"Very good, I will recommend you for commendation when we get back."

Li Chengxuan was dumbfounded. "Really...really? You've already made a contribution?"

Zhou Jun cried even harder, overwhelmed with emotion.

Shen Chu was genuinely happy for them.

"Congratulations to you two, you've earned your merit through your own abilities."

The two turned around and saw Shen Chu and Luo Heng, and were overjoyed.

"Ah Chu, Big Brother!"

Li Chengxuan boasted smugly, "Achu, you're late. You didn't see how swiftly I kicked that assassin away. Praise me!"

Zhou Jun's eyes were red. "Me too, me too. I didn't even cry when I gritted my teeth and blocked the assassin."

Ah Chu, am I great too?

Shen Chu smiled and gave a thumbs up, "Yes, you two are really amazing."

Luo Heng said, "It's been a long time since the four of us brothers got together. Come on, tonight I'll treat you all to a meal to celebrate."

“Great! Big brother is the richest, let’s eat something good to replenish our strength,” Li Chengxuan exclaimed.

The four of them walked out, chatting and laughing as if no one else was around.

Pei Yuan found this scene inexplicably jarring.

"stop."

The four of them turned around in unison.

Luo Heng's eyes flickered slightly, and he said with a smile, "Sixth Prince, you are very busy with state affairs. I would like to invite you to join me another time when there is an opportunity."

Pei Yuan remained expressionless. "This prince doesn't have as much time as you all, after all, I have a lot of things to deal with."

He turned and glanced at Chen Chu, his face aloof.

"Young Master Shen, have you finished interrogating the prisoners? Have you finished checking the ledgers? Have you finished writing the case files?"

Three soul-searching questions.

Shen Chu's face immediately fell.

"No."

"If you still dare to go out and indulge in lavish feasts with others, don't blame me for not reminding you. The deadline His Majesty gave us is approaching, and we should be heading back to the capital soon."

Pei Yuan sneered, waved his jade-bone fan, and left.

Shen Chu twirled her fingers. "My three brothers, I'm sorry, you go ahead and have your gathering. I need to take care of some official business."

Luo Heng smiled and said he understood, "Official business is important. I'll have Chengxuan bring you some good late-night snacks tonight."

In the study.

Pei Yuan had been staring at this page of the dossier for a long time, unable to concentrate on a single word, his eyes constantly glancing at Shen Chu across from him.

Shen Chu was checking the account books seized from the Feng family, circling the problematic parts with a pen.

After reading through one of the ledgers, she could no longer bear it and looked back up.

"Your Highness, have you really fallen in love with me?"

Pei Yuan's hand holding the dossier trembled.

The file fell to the ground.