Li Qingchen did indeed stop, but he didn't turn around. Wen Chan had no choice but to lift her skirt and run a few steps to catch up. If she didn't ask him some questions today, she might never have the chance again.

But she was still a woman, and she couldn't bring herself to look into his deep, cold eyes and ask him that question. So she just stood behind him and looked at his back: "Does Your Highness already have someone you love?"

"No." Li Qingchen replied in a flat tone, devoid of any emotion.

But those two words gave Wen Chan a glimmer of hope, and she continued to ask, "Does the young prince think there's something wrong with Chan'er?"

No.

The same indifferent tone gave Wen Chan courage again, and she asked in an almost pleading tone, "Then, why doesn't the young prince even look at Chan'er?"

Li Qingchen seemed to find this somewhat amusing, gave a light "heh," and then asked in return, "Has Miss Wen ever asked the Crown Prince the same question?"

"Never."

"Why is that?"

"Because...because Chan'er has long admired the young prince, and has never had any improper thoughts about His Highness the Crown Prince..."

"Then why has Miss Wen been so attentive to His Highness the Crown Prince all these years?"

"I..." Hearing this, Wen Chan assumed that Li Qingchen was bothered by her past actions towards the Crown Prince, and was eager to explain: "I was just following my aunt's orders. Chan'er has never harbored any romantic feelings for His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"In that case, Miss Wen, may you have good luck." With that, Li Qingchen turned and left.

Wen Chan didn't understand the meaning of his last sentence at all. While wondering about it, she suddenly realized that something was wrong behind her. She turned around blankly and saw her aunt seeing the Crown Prince off from Jinlu. She had just overheard everything she had said!