Chapter 37: "What if I really am a person who will stop at nothing?"
At 3:45 AM, the palace gates slowly opened, and civil and military officials left the palace one after another.
Xiao Xu was walking out with several colleagues when he suddenly heard a voice calling from behind: "Chang Yu".
He stopped and turned around, seeing Xiao Qingchuan walking quickly towards him.
Seeing this, the others nodded in tacit agreement and left first.
"Father." Xiao Xu bowed slightly.
Xiao Qingchuan walked to his side and walked alongside him.
A moment of silence fell between father and son under the shade of pine and cypress trees along the palace path.
It wasn't until Xiao Qingchuan spoke up: "What happened in Qingyuan Town? Weren't the people already found? How could they have escaped from the manor out of nowhere?"
Xiao Xu remained calm and said in a low voice, "Since Third Brother was able to escape from Prince Zhao's mansion, why can't he escape from the manor in Qingyuan Town as well?"
Hearing this, Xiao Qingchuan felt a surge of anger: "He was not under guard at the Prince Zhao's residence, so who could have predicted that he would escape? But now that he has been caught in Qingyuan Town, knowing that he intended to escape, why not send more people?"
“Since my third brother is determined to escape, no matter how many times we catch him, he will still escape. Even if we bring him back to the capital, unless Father puts him in permanent imprisonment like a guarded prisoner, we still can’t stop him from escaping.”
Xiao Qingchuan frowned, lowered his voice, but exuded an air of authority: "Changyu, what do you mean by that?"
Xiao Xu did not reply.
"I have heard that the eldest son of the Yun family has recently returned to the capital, which has caused great dissatisfaction. The Yun family has not yet made a statement, but if this matter is brought to the emperor's attention, what will become of the Zhao Prince's Mansion? I don't care whether Song Lan tries to escape again or what, I must bring him back to quell this matter."
"My father thought the matter should be resolved by finding my third brother and then ordering me to give up my wife so that the marriage that had already been agreed upon could be restored."
"Nonsense! When did I ever say that you should give up your wife? The marriage is already done, how could it be changed? This marriage is beyond Song Lan's reach, but he still needs to apologize to the Yun family for his mistakes."
Xiao Xu scoffed. Yun Sheng's marriage was indeed beyond Xiao Ling's reach, but he would disrupt the current situation.
It would be easy to capture Xiao Ling. Even when he first ran away from the wedding, Xiao Xu was able to find him immediately. Even if he forced him, the marriage could still be arranged.
Given Xiao Ling's arrogant and domineering nature, he would never have expected that his impulsive elopement would lead to such a dramatic change in the marriage within just a few days.
Xiao Ling had never met Yun Sheng. Xiao Xu disdained to imagine whether, if he met Yun Sheng and discovered that he had missed this marriage and saw that she had become his sister-in-law, he would regret it or remain obedient.
But he won't let anything change before things stabilize.
Xiao Xu said, "Solving this matter is not just about having my third brother apologize immediately. Father, you don't need to worry. I have my own decision."
"More than half a month has passed, and we still haven't found Songlan. How can we explain this to the Yun family? How can I not be worried?"
Xiao Xu's gaze darkened slightly, and his voice turned colder: "Father, as I said, I have my own decision."
A strange glint flashed in Xiao Qingchuan's eyes.
Because he always trusted Xiao Xu's ability to handle things, he didn't worry too much about finding Xiao Ling and just listened to the news Xiao Xu brought back.
But now that a long time has passed, things have gone wrong in an unusual way, and he even heard from others that Xiao Ling had escaped again.
"Changyu, tell me the truth, did you send people to look for Songlan?"
"Why does Father need to ask a question he already knows the answer to?"
Nature is searching, it's just a matter of whether or not it finds it.
Xiao Qingchuan gave Xiao Xu a deep look, not wanting to discuss it further: "Alright, you've been busy with official duties lately, you don't need to be distracted by finding Song Lan anymore, I will handle this matter personally."
As they spoke, the two had already reached the palace gate.
Xiao Xu nodded slightly and said indifferently, "Father's decision is final."
Having said that, he withdrew his gaze, boarded the carriage, and ordered that they proceed to the Privy Council.
*
At noon, the doors to the house were wide open, yet not a breath of wind could get in.
As the steam from the soup and dishes on the table gradually subsided, Yun Sheng rested her chin on her hand, her gaze lingering on a certain spot, remaining motionless for a long while.
"Princess Consort, Princess Consort?" Cuizhu called out softly twice.
Yun Sheng snapped out of her daze, focused her gaze on a table full of dishes, and shook her head violently.
"Princess Consort, what's wrong?"
"It's alright, just have someone heat up the food, I'm hungry right now."
Cuizhu was puzzled, but she immediately did as instructed.
The reheated dishes were quickly served again, and Yun Sheng stopped daydreaming and began to eat seriously.
She had been thinking about what Yang Qinhuai had said.
She couldn't figure it out, so her thoughts gradually wandered, eventually leading her in a completely unrelated direction.
She then realized that her brother was angry because of his unclear words, but she knew very well that the truth was not what he said at all.
Yang Qinhuai used the same trick again, and she almost fell for it as well.
She didn't know the truth of the matter, but she naturally trusted Xiao Xu more than Yang Qinhuai, so why should she let outsiders' fabrications disturb her peace of mind?
After lunch, Yun Sheng rested for a while.
When I woke up, it was just past Shen Shi (3-5 PM).
Full of energy, she thought of going to the library in the Prince's mansion to find some musical scores to read.
Yun Sheng put on her embroidered shoes by the bedside and then dressed herself facing the bed.
She was tying the sash when she turned her gaze, but she didn't see the crimson sash she was wearing that day among the pile of clothes.
She hesitated for a moment, then called out to Cuizhu.
There was no movement behind her for a long time, so Yun Sheng subconsciously turned around. She had only turned slightly to the side when the crimson ribbon was handed to her.
Yun Sheng didn't notice anything amiss at first, until she reached out to take it and realized that it wasn't Cui Zhu's hand at all.
This is a man's hand.
Xiao Xu held the crimson sash in his hand, his arms naturally wrapped around her waist, his slender fingers pinching the two ends of the sash, encircling her waist, and neatly tying a knot behind her waist.
The whole process was so fast that Yun Sheng didn't have time to react; his warm breath had already brushed against her ear.
"Looking for this?"
Yun Sheng turned around completely and was surprised to see Xiao Xu's face clearly: "When did you come back?"
"Just now." As he spoke, Xiao Xu had already straightened her crimson sash. "I had little to do today, so I came back early."
"Why do you always walk so silently? I didn't hear anyone come in just now."
"I'm used to it," Xiao Xu said calmly.
Yun Sheng thought about his usual composed and dignified manner of walking, and felt that this habit was quite good, so she didn't say anything more.
Looking down, she saw that Xiao Xu's hand was still on her waist, his fingers gently fiddling with the white jade safety buckle hanging on her crimson sash.
Yun Sheng clutched her waist and took a large step to the side, the jade ring at her waist swaying with her movement.
Since it was given to her, it belongs to her. She thinks it's pretty, so she wore it today. What's wrong with that?
But Yun Sheng changed the subject: "Are you going to the study later?"
Xiao Xu's gaze moved from her slender waist to her face: "Why should I go to the study?"
Yun Sheng said, "Didn't you say before that after you finished your shift and returned home, you still had to continue to handle official business in the study and study statecraft and policy theories?"
Xiao Xu found it amusing that even now that he was married and had a wife, he still had to work as hard as before.
He asked, "Are you going out of the manor today?"
"No."
"When I returned to the manor, I saw the people around my mother preparing the carriage. When I asked, they said it was for you."
Yun Sheng was delighted to hear this, not expecting Shen Yuewan to give the order so quickly.
"It's not for today, it's for tomorrow. Mother must have instructed us to prepare it in advance."
Yun Sheng then told Xiao Xu about her performance before the emperor at the Qixi Festival banquet half a month later.
After hearing this, Xiao Xu frowned slightly: "Why should Mother prepare another carriage? I go to the palace every day, and you can come with me."
“You leave the mansion so early every day, before dawn, I don’t want to go with you.”
Xiao Xu paused for a moment, then said helplessly, "Then I'll wait until you finish practicing the zither, and then I'll pick you up and take you back to the manor together."
"There's no need for that. The carriage is already waiting outside the palace. I can just come back on my own after I'm done."
"Husband and wife are one. My wife has worked hard to practice her zither skills for the Emperor’s audience, and I should also do my part."
He could argue his point no matter what, and Yun Sheng didn't know what to say. She pursed her lips and finally agreed, "Alright then."
After saying that, she turned and said, "I'm going to the library to check the musical score. You..."
Xiao Xu lowered his eyelashes and looked at the white jade safety buckle hanging on her waist.
"You go ahead, I'll go to the study to handle official business."
Yun Sheng nodded, whispered "I'm leaving," and stepped outside.
Xiao Xu watched Yun Sheng's figure leave, and only after seeing her walk out of the courtyard did he head towards the study.
In fact, he had no official business to attend to today; he was holding a book, but his mind wasn't on it.
After an incense stick had burned, Xiao Xu closed the book and summoned Mu Shan to ask if Xiao Min was at the mansion.
Upon learning that Xiao Min had returned to the manor, they sent someone to summon him.
Not long after, Xiao Min walked into the study: "Brother, you wanted to see me."
"Yes, sit down."
After Xiao Min sat down, Xiao Xu asked directly, "Has the imperial edict for the Qixi Festival been delivered to your residence this year?"
"It was just delivered this morning."
Xiao Min was somewhat surprised when Xiao Xu asked about this.
Every year at the Qixi Festival palace banquet, apart from the female relatives invited by the Imperial Concubine, the palace would send only one edict to each household as usual. In previous years, Xiao Xu never attended, and Xiao Min usually attended the banquet at the Prince Zhao's residence. Over time, the edict was sent directly to Xiao Min's residence as soon as it arrived.
Xiao Xu said, "I'll have someone send the imperial edict to the East Courtyard later. I will be attending the banquet this year, and you can spend the festival with your wife and children."
"Is what you say true, brother?"
Xiao Min smiled and said, "Then I shall respectfully accept your offer."
Finally able to escape that boring banquet this year, Xiao Min happily agreed and couldn't wait to go back to his room to tell Liu Xian the good news.
*
Yun Sheng carefully selected several detailed musical scores from the library and brought them back to the East Courtyard.
She had originally planned to study these musical scores carefully until bedtime today, except for mealtimes.
Unexpectedly, Cuizhu returned to the courtyard at the same time.
She was supposed to be resting at this time, as Yun Sheng had other maids serving her. However, she happened to find the sequel to "Rural Sexual Affairs," which Yun Sheng had read in its entirety before. Knowing that Yun Sheng liked it very much, she quickly brought it to present to her.
Yun Sheng was indeed delighted to receive the sequel. After only a moment's hesitation, she put down the sheet music and began reading the sequel.
The sequel isn't very long, so she figured she could finish it quickly, and then she could read the sheet music later.
Cuizhu was still left to guard the door, using knocking as a secret signal.
Xiao Xu returned to the East Courtyard around dinner time.
As soon as Cuizhu knocked on the door, Yunsheng quickly snapped out of her daze.
She was slightly annoyed that she hadn't been able to read to the end in one go, but fortunately, as long as she hid it away quickly, she could take it out to read again next time.
Yun Sheng hid the storybook, and Xiao Xu went into the room.
He saw Yun Sheng sitting upright at the desk by the east window, with an open book in front of her, and walked straight over to her.
"Have you selected your tracks?"
Yun Sheng replied without changing her expression, "Not yet, I plan to look at more."
Xiao Xu nodded: "Let's have a meal first, and then I'll accompany you to choose."
Yun Sheng obediently agreed, feeling a little smug inside. Xiao Xu wasn't all that powerful after all.
During the meal, the two sat next to each other and remained quiet for a while.
In this tranquil atmosphere, Yun Sheng inexplicably recalled Yang Qinhuai's words from earlier that day.
Truly ruthless.
She couldn't imagine Xiao Xu doing this to achieve his goal.
But then she thought that she didn't understand the affairs of the court. Her father and brothers often said that the court was full of deceit and intrigue, and that it was common for officials to weigh and calculate every step of the way.
Thinking about it this way, and considering what Yang Qinhuai had said to his brother before, she felt even more that she didn't need to pay any attention to his words.
Xiao Xu picked up a piece of meat for her and suddenly asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Yun Sheng snapped out of her daze and turned to ask him, "Chang Yu, is it really okay if you and your cousin have no relationship?"
Otherwise, why would Yang Qinhuai target him like this?
Xiao Xu raised an eyebrow slightly, seemingly surprised that Yun Sheng addressed his cousin so naturally.
Why ask about him all of a sudden?
Yun Sheng said seriously, "You're right, I should stay away from him. He's talking badly about you."
Xiao Xu held his chopsticks, remaining motionless for a moment.
At this moment, Yun Sheng was like a child tattled on someone. Before she could finish speaking, she already showed a reasonable and righteous demeanor.
Xiao Xu looked straight at her: "Is Sheng Sheng standing up for me?"
Yun Sheng was taken aback by Xiao Xu's unconventional words: "Why don't you ask me what bad things he said about you?"
Why should I care what he says? I only care about you.
Yun Sheng's heart skipped a beat.
The difference between "I only care about you" and "I only care about what you said" is just a few words.
Xiao Xu's usually concise and to-the-point remarks in public became strangely suggestive in private.
Yun Sheng answered his question in a low voice: "...Of course I'm standing up for you, after all, what he said isn't true."
Even after things had come to this point, Xiao Xu still didn't ask Yang Qinhuai what untrue bad things he had said.
Yun Sheng was feeling incredibly frustrated, and seeing that Xiao Xu seemed to be in a good mood, she felt even more at a loss for words.
It wasn't until night, after they had bathed, that they chose music together at the desk.
Yun Sheng's mind was not on this at all. After all, it would have been better if she hadn't started talking. But now that she had started and couldn't say anything, it was really making her feel restless and irritable.
After another moment of distraction, Xiao Xu tapped the back of her hand with the pen: "Sheng Sheng, if you get distracted again, I'll punish you."
Yun Sheng snapped out of her thoughts and complained with dissatisfaction, "Why are you just like a schoolteacher?"
And how could he possibly punish her? It's all because he doesn't ask about it.
She refused to believe that Xiao Xu hadn't noticed what she really wanted to say.
Xiao Xu remained silent and did not continue flipping through the sheet music.
After a moment, he finally spoke: "What bad things did Yang Qinhuai say about me?"
Yun Sheng was overjoyed and quickly blurted it all out.
She first complained about how Yang Qinhuai had angered her brother when he was at the Yun family, and then said that she had met him today and wanted to criticize him, but he said instead, "He said that you would do anything to achieve your goals, and that he is not worth mentioning compared to you."
Yun Sheng spoke with great enthusiasm, and in her opinion, these words were the same as those she had heard at the Yun residence. There must be another side to the story behind them, and she did not notice Xiao Xu's slightly somber expression.
After she finished speaking, Xiao Xu didn't respond for a long time, so she asked again, "Chang Yu, why aren't you saying anything?"
Xiao Xu lowered his eyes and said calmly, "What if what he said is true?"
"Wh-what?"
The atmosphere seemed to freeze suddenly, leaving Yun Sheng somewhat bewildered.
Xiao Xu said, "What if I really am a person who would stop at nothing?"
Yun Sheng asked, bewildered, "Why did you do this?"
"To achieve our goal."
What is your purpose?
Xiao Xu suddenly raised his eyes, his gaze deep and dark, and in an instant, Yun Sheng's image was clearly reflected in his pupils.
Yun Sheng was still in a daze when she suddenly came to her senses. Before she could speak, Xiao Xu leaned over and kissed her lips.
Her lips were slightly parted as she was about to speak, but Xiao Xu easily probed her.
As the kiss deepened and the atmosphere became more intense, Yun Sheng suddenly realized what was happening, turned her head away, and pushed him.
"Not today..."
Xiao Xu frowned slightly when interrupted: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
I don't know if he was asking if she was feeling unwell, or if she felt that she was feeling unwell.
Yun Sheng's cheeks flushed, and she said in an even lower voice, "Too frequent is not good. We just did it yesterday."
And she was too embarrassed to say it after doing it so many times.
She finally remembered the advice that Granny Wenxin had given Xiao Xu to avoid excessive indulgence.
Although it was pleasurable and she enjoyed it, she couldn't withstand his repeated demands.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xu lowered his head to kiss her again, pecking at her lips, and surprisingly said, "Okay, then let's do it only once today."
"……ah?"
Yun Sheng's stunned silence prompted Xiao Xu to probe inside once more.
Before she could refuse, he quickly aroused her senses.
Before his last shred of reason vanished, he said breathlessly, "Then don't do it at the desk."
Xiao Xu had already wrapped his arms around her waist: "But I do like sitting at my desk."
"I'll do as you say this time, but I'll listen to you next time."
...
*
The following day, Yun Sheng traveled to the palace in a carriage arranged by Shen Yuewan.
The carriage stopped outside the palace gate, where two matrons and four palace maids were already waiting.
The head maid stepped forward and bowed respectfully: "This servant is here to welcome the Crown Prince's wife on the orders of Her Highness the Noble Consort."
Yun Sheng nodded: "Thank you for leading the way, Granny."
The group passed through many palace gates and arrived at an exquisite palace garden. The old woman stepped aside and said, "This is Yunxiu Pavilion. It is quiet by the water and suitable for practicing the zither. We servants will wait outside. If the Princess Consort needs anything, please feel free to summon us."
After the palace servants left the room, Yun Sheng took a quick look around and her gaze settled on the zither placed in the center of the room.
She walked closer to examine it, then sat down in front of the zither and lightly touched the strings with her fingertips.
At first, the notes were a bit awkward, but she calmed herself down and slowly regained her usual touch. She first tried a soothing introduction, and once the tone was full, she began to focus on practicing the piece she would play at the banquet.
About half an hour later, Yun Sheng let out a soft breath and stopped for the time being.
Just as she was about to call someone in, she heard a knock at the door.
"Come in," Yun Sheng said.
The door was pushed open, but it wasn't the palace maid who entered; it was Yunzhi.
"Azhi?" Yun Sheng stood up in surprise.
Yunzhi walked in with a smile, carrying tea and fruit in her hands: "I guessed that you would come to the palace to practice the zither, so I asked the palace maids and found out that you had entered the palace, so I came to find you."
Yunzhi placed the tray she was carrying on a small table to the side.
Yun Sheng then noticed that her cheeks were rosy, and although there was no sweat on her forehead, the stray hairs hanging down on both sides were slightly damp.
Are you also invited to perform this year?
Yun Zhi nodded: "I performed the Lotus Picking Dance with the two young ladies from Minister Li's family and the second young lady from Lord Wang's family. We just finished rehearsing together."
Yun Zhi is skilled in dancing and performed once a few years ago, but it wasn't at the Qixi Palace Banquet. Also, Yun Sheng was unwell and couldn't attend that time, so she didn't see it.
She laughed and said, "Then I'll have to really appreciate Ah Zhi's dancing skills this time."
Yunzhi asked, "And you? I remember you weren't good at playing the zither. Did the Imperial Concubine order you to play this year? What piece did you choose?"
Yun Sheng showed Yun Zhi the piece she had finally chosen after studying the sheet music for a long time yesterday: "So you need to practice diligently. There are still some days until Qixi Festival. Once you are familiar with it, you won't make any mistakes."
“That’s true. I have to go to the palace every day these days, so you and I can keep each other company.”
Yun Zhi asked with great interest, "Do you have any other plans after you finish practicing the zither? Would you like to go to Tingfeng Pavilion together to try some new tea?"
Yun Sheng opened her mouth, about to agree, but then suddenly remembered something and said instead, "Not today. Yesterday, Chang Yu said he would come to the palace to pick me up after the event. How about tomorrow? I'll talk to him about it after I get back to the manor today and tell him he doesn't need to come tomorrow."
Speaking of this, Yun Sheng inevitably recalled being placed on the desk by Xiao Xu last night.
He spoke softly and slowly, as if he had to make the most of this one chance since he only had one.
She was thus overwhelmed by her senses, yet her mind remained unusually clear.
He even rudely demanded that I answer his questions.
One of the problems was that she had to remember to wait for him to come to the palace to pick her up tomorrow.
He waited until she answered haltingly that she remembered before he increased the force, making her bounce around.
Yun Zhi was completely unaware of what Yun Sheng was thinking. She was only thinking about her father's awkward situation and the things she had said carelessly before. She quickly waved her hand and said, "No, you should let His Highness come as usual. I was just saying it casually. It's not necessary for him to go. We can find an opportunity to go later after we've gotten through this busy period."
"Speaking of which, you only went to the palace to practice the zither, so does His Highness the Crown Prince come to pick you up every day?"
Yun Sheng said, "That seems to be what he meant."
"In that case, your previous guess was actually quite reasonable."
"What guess?"
"You said you felt that His Highness seemed to like your guess. He's so clingy, even escorting you to the palace every day. What else could it be but liking you?"
Yun Sheng's eyes widened in surprise, and she quickly said, "No, I later realized that this guess might not be true."
Why not?
In fact, she did not give up the idea, but she still said, "It just doesn't feel real. I have been married to him for less than a month. Before that, we were complete strangers. How could I have developed feelings for him in such a short time?"
"How do you know he didn't secretly meet you before, get to know you, and develop feelings for you long before that?"
Yun Sheng countered, "How shall we meet?"
Yun Zhi paused, seemingly unable to fathom how the two, with their different identities, could have met without a special arrangement. Even Xiao Ling had no chance to meet them before their wedding.
Yun Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Then perhaps it was love at first sight during their wedding night."
Yun Sheng shook her head: "If he were the kind of person who would fall in love with a woman at first sight, with so many beautiful women in the world, he should have already found someone he loves. Would he have waited until now to get married?"
"Love at first sight also requires choosing the right person; it's not something that can be just anyone."
"How could it definitely be me?"
Yun Zhi remained silent for a while, then suddenly said, "Sheng Sheng, I read a passage in a book."
"What?"
"When a person needs to constantly find the negation of an answer, it is precisely to repeatedly confirm the correctness of that answer."
Yun Sheng's heart skipped a beat, as if her secret had been suddenly exposed, and she subconsciously said, "What kind of idle books are you reading?"
Yun Zhi did not deny it at all: "Yes, it is indeed a book for leisure. I didn't quite understand what this meant before, but now I think it must be like you."
Yun Sheng stared blankly, speechless for a long time.
As she gradually lowered her gaze, lost in thought, she whispered, "Did your book say anything about why this person could prove this answer?"
"He didn't say."
After talking to Yun Zhi about this, Yun Sheng felt a mix of emotions.
When Xiao Xu arrived, Yun Sheng was playing several wrong notes. When the music stopped, she turned around and saw the man in front of the door, and immediately felt embarrassed.
Why are you here?
Xiao Xu stepped into the room: "I've been waiting for you at the palace gate for a long time, but you didn't come out. I figured you were practicing so hard you forgot the time, so I came in to check on you."
He clearly heard her play the wrong note, and yet he said she practiced diligently. Was he mocking her?
Just as Xiao Xu was about to sit down, Yun Sheng stood up first: "That's enough for today. I'm not practicing anymore. Let's go back."
Xiao Xu straightened his slightly bent knees again: "I wasn't making fun of you."
"I know, I'm doing quite well, I won't get angry if you laugh at me." Yun Sheng raised her chin slightly.
She was practicing smoothly to begin with, but made a mistake because her mind was in turmoil later. It would be best to sort out her thoughts tomorrow before continuing to practice.
Xiao Xu stared at her expression for a moment, then suddenly lowered his head.
Yun Sheng felt a warmth on her lips, and was instantly startled, taking a large step back: "What are you doing?"
Xiao Xu smiled, walked closer to her again, and took her hand: "It's just a kiss, we're not going to do anything, why are you so nervous?"
After leaving Yunxiu Pavilion and walking along the palace road, Yun Sheng no longer held hands with Xiao Xu; the two walked side by side with a fist's distance between them.
But Yun Sheng's already chaotic thoughts were stirred up even more.
It's all Xiao Xu's fault for kissing her so inappropriately.
And he always gave her that smile.
He rarely smiles in public, and his expression is usually quite expressionless.
Just like now.
Yun Sheng secretly glanced at him, then looked away.
Xiao Xu must have noticed, but he didn't expose it.
This is how he acts when he's out in public.
Yun Sheng lowered her eyes to look at her toes moving one after the other.
Just as they were about to reach the palace gate, she suddenly asked, "Changyu, have you ever heard the saying that when a person needs to constantly find the negation of an answer, it is precisely to repeatedly confirm the correctness of that answer?"
There was no reply for a long time after he finished speaking.
Yun Sheng thought her voice was too soft and Xiao Xu hadn't heard her.
How could you not have heard such a long sentence at all?
She subconsciously raised her head and met Xiao Xu's gaze, who was also turning to look at her.
Xiao Xu looked at her and asked slowly, "Sheng Sheng, what answer are you trying to confirm?"
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