"What exactly is the matter, Lord Shen?"
After lunch, a bewildered Zhan Xinjia was pushed by Shen Suqing and led back to the inn's side room.
Upon entering the house, you are greeted by a cool breeze typical of early summer.
This room has excellent natural light and is well-ventilated from north to south. You can see the shimmering river in the distance from the window.
The reeds on the riverbank swayed, and the ripples on the green waves spread out in layers as the sun shone on the river surface, like scattered gold foil being shaken off a piece of rice paper stained with ink and color, sparkling and shining.
Walking to the window, Zhan Xinjia took a deep breath of fresh air.
This seems to be the first cloudless, sunny day of summer.
Stretching lazily, Zhan Xinjia turned around to continue her question. Not far away, the young man who had been leaning against the door walked straight towards her.
The young Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince appeared calm and composed, still maintaining his impeccably refined gentlemanly demeanor, impeccably dressed, gentle and courteous, and speaking with utmost seriousness.
Does your eye still hurt?
So he still remembers this.
Zhan Xinjia felt a warmth in her heart and subconsciously wanted to raise her hand to touch her eyes.
But his raised hand was intercepted and grabbed halfway, replaced by the shadow of someone leaning down and pressing down on him.
"Hmm!"
Zhan Xinjia reflexively closed his left eye, only to feel a gentle warmth on his eyelid. A refreshing and pleasant scent wafted from the spot where he had kissed him, sending a tingling sensation down his tailbone.
The young man straightened up, and his hands somehow ended up resting on the windowsill behind her.
He naturally and silently trapped her between him and the window frame.
Zhan Xinjia was stunned.
She looked around blankly. His clothes and embrace were less than an arm's length away in front of her, and her waist was already pressed against the window frame behind her with nowhere to retreat. Unless she climbed out the window and ran away, there was no way to get around him.
She seems to have been inexplicably stuck here.
The warmth of his touch seemed to linger on her eyelids. The little girl first stared wide-eyed in disbelief, her wet eyes widening. Then her face burned like a boiling kettle, the heat spreading from her ears all the way down to her neck, almost as if steam were rising from her head.
Little Shen seems to be acting strange lately!
She never imagined in her life that she would actually be able to say these words that she was so used to hearing.
"It still hurts a little, but... why did you suddenly kiss me?! What kind of behavior is this! It's incomprehensible!"
Shen Suqing was taken aback by her imitative accusation.
He froze, then couldn't help but laugh, even though he had a headache.
Why does my child keep learning things they shouldn't be learning...?
"...Fine, I'm being unruly and unreasonable. But does what Azhi said before still stand?"
"ah?…"
When he asked that question, Zhan Xinjia forgot all about being embarrassed.
She froze, then looked up at him in confusion.
Under the bright summer sun, the young man's eyebrows and eyes were gleaming with a dazzling golden light, and his features were rendered even more delicately by the interplay of light and shadow.
His expression was undoubtedly gentle and mild, from his lowered eyebrows to his lips that were slightly upturned. Combined with his half-closed phoenix eyes, he exuded a sense of relaxed composure.
It's like a lazy, big fox hiding its tail.
"When we first met, didn't Azhi say that she thought I was somewhat attractive and that I should find a way to marry her myself..."
The young man paused, coughed a few times with his fist to his lips, his tone became serious, and his expression became solemn and dignified.
He was clearly very sober and knew exactly what he was saying.
"I think I've come up with a solution. What about you?"
"..."
No, how does he still remember this?!
Zhan Xinjia felt that she must be dreaming or hallucinating.
Her mind seemed to be blank, or perhaps it was a burst of dazzling fireworks. In short, her thoughts and consciousness had all left home, leaving behind only an empty brain that was unable to think.
She didn't speak, and he didn't press her for answers.
For a moment, all that remained was the soft rustling of leaves rustling against each other in the wind outside the window.
After a moment of silence, Zhan Xinjia spoke hesitantly.
"Whoever you are, please come out of Lord Shen's body."
Shen Suqing: "..."
Shen Suqing: "Although I am not possessed by an evil spirit, I will take you to have your brain checked as soon as we return to the capital."
He grinds his teeth.
The girl, who usually seemed mischievous, appeared so clever. Every now and then, she would seemingly unintentionally come over and cling to him, finding all sorts of reasons and excuses to get close to him, mischievously pestering and stalking him.
But in such crucial moments, she suddenly turns into a fool, leaving him speechless with anger.
That's it. I can't let her get away with it every time. If she gets a taste of success, she'll probably become even more lawless.
Thinking of this, Shen Suqing leaned closer to her, staring intently at her. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and his long, slender fingers lifted her face upwards, forcing her to raise her chin and look directly at him.
For a moment, Shen Suqing even felt like a mistress who couldn't be seen in public was demanding a title.
So, what is our relationship now?
He swore that if she dared to spout nonsense about "a normal relationship where we've kissed," he would kiss her to death right there so she would learn her lesson and reorganize her thoughts.
A gentle breeze was blowing outside the window, and the sun was shining brightly.
After a long while, the little girl in his arms trembled uncomfortably with her eyelashes.
She softly called him "Young Master Shen," then reached out and hugged his waist, hiding herself in his arms.
...
"Hey, did you even hear anything? Get out of the way! Let me hear it!!"
Outside the room, Yan Xiyue and Fu Shouan were crouching furtively at the door, eavesdropping.
The two of them were completely absorbed, as if they wanted to stick their ears right to the door.
After listening for a while without hearing any further conversation between the two, and with no sound coming from inside the room, Yan Xiyue leaned against the wall and sighed softly in disappointment. She was extremely worried.
"Although I voted against it, as long as my sister is happy... at least that guy surnamed Chen looks respectable and well-dressed, so he probably won't yell at her."
"You just don't understand."
Fu Shouan raised an eyebrow, casting a disdainful look at him like someone who had been there all along.
"People who seem gentle and harmless most of the time become incredibly monstrous and terrifying when provoked. You might not understand what I mean, but you know a dog that bites doesn't bark, right?"
Yan Xiyue: "..."
Yan Xiyue: "Although the words are rough but the reasoning is sound, your words are a bit too rough."
Yan Xiyue choked, still a little worried.
“My little sister has always been an exceptionally innocent and cheerful child. This man surnamed Shen may seem gentle and harmless on the surface, but he might actually be very cunning and scheming. I'm worried that my little sister might not be able to outmaneuver him and could get bullied!”
"What's there to worry about! Look at how that girl has almost turned my brother Chen into! He's been in the capital for four or five years now, and I've never seen him so vulnerable before. He's completely head over heels in love!!"
But that makes sense. I figured his ancestral graves couldn't keep emitting good fortune forever; it's normal for him to be a little mentally unstable... Hmm? Why are you suddenly so quiet?"
Fu Shouan, who had been talking to himself, finally realized something was wrong. He stroked his chin and looked at Yan Xiyue, who had an embarrassed expression, with a puzzled look.
The next second, a chilling voice came from behind him.
"Lord Fu, what are you doing here?"
Holy crap!!
Fu Shouan was startled, his scalp tingled and his spine went cold. He didn't even dare to turn his head and grabbed Yan Xiyue as they ran downstairs.
He ran while shouting sheepishly.
"Just passing by! I'm taking Princess Caixia to see my newly bought luminous pearl, so I won't bother you any longer."
As the two figures disappeared from sight, Shen Suqing sighed and rubbed his forehead.
Suddenly remembering something, he belatedly took out a box of ointment from his sleeve and handed it to the little girl who was still blushing and looking dazed. Then, he habitually touched her hair.
"Don't rub your eyes secretly. No matter what happens, just call him 'Master Shen.' Don't act like an idiot and make a mess of things yourself, understand?"
Even today, Shen Suqing still feels that picking up a mentally challenged child is quite distressing.
But he just couldn't resist the urge to endure hardship.
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