Cen Xi is now filled with regret because she did flip through the medical books and those records of mountains and rivers but didn't flip through the books below.
so…
Is she shooting herself in the foot now?
"It's not that I can't tell you, but Qingqing, you can't treat me so badly in the future. Look at how you ruined all my good things. Although I didn't care, they were all gifts for you. Don't you think it's a pity?"
"The books in my study, besides medical books, cover a wide range of topics, including secret passages, feng shui, and ingenious formations."
"If you got all of these, wouldn't your Flying Phoenix Mountain be impregnable?"
Shen Jinchen gently waved his bone fan, staring at Cen Xi with a faint smile.
"You... you still say I treated you badly? Shen Xiang, have you forgotten how shameless you were when you tried to kill me?"
"Furthermore, I am a woman, and you have repeatedly challenged my innocence. How can you be so right?"
"I really can't condone such double standards from Prime Minister Shen."
Cen Xi felt that she and the person in front of her were definitely incompatible according to their birth charts. They were natural enemies. Maybe next time she could take him by surprise and kill him.
"Is Qingqing angry because of these things?"
"Didn't I sincerely apologize to Qingqing a couple of days ago?"
"As for my previous actions, I didn't understand my own heart, which is why I took action. I also saved your life a few days ago. Can this debt be settled?"
"As for the things I did to you, I know I was a bit shameless the last few times, but I really didn't mean to do anything to you last time?"
It was you…
Seeing Cen Xi's face growing increasingly dark, Shen Jinchen was unable to utter another word.
"Tell me, what exactly do you want to do by going to all this trouble to invite me to this other residence? You don't need to say."
Cen Xi felt that if he kept talking, she would be so angry that she would be driven to heaven.
This person is utterly shameless. He first insulted her, then seduced her, and now he's pretending to be innocent.
Was he sent by God to torment her?
I thought that if I damaged his yard, he would feel a little sorry for me, but in the end, I was the one who felt sorry for him.
“I know you have been searching for the reincarnation of Yan Shengxiao, the founding emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty. The Great Yan Dynasty has always been turbulent, and the court has always suspected that someone is stirring up trouble behind the scenes. I have been investigating for three years and happened to meet a monk who told me some of the secrets of heaven.”
"Only then did I learn of the concept of reincarnation. He told me that this person had a birthmark on his left thigh that was unpredictable. If we wanted peace in the world, we had to find this person and also find someone whose fate was incompatible with his. And you were that person whose fate was incompatible with his."
"The person we met at Feifeng Mountain a few days ago, you and I both saw him, he has a birthmark on his thigh."
"Moreover, his repeated attempts to kill you prove that he is undoubtedly Emperor Taizu of Yan."
"More than seventy years ago, he used extreme means to deceive the world and steal the country. Now, after being reborn, he still wants to wreak havoc on the court. For the sake of the people, His Majesty has ordered me to prevent the outbreak of war once again."
"You saw how powerful he was that night. He has memories of two lifetimes. Seventy years ago, the shadows he cultivated were spread all over the world. Although the Great Banquet royal family now controls a portion of them, according to His Majesty, the special group of shadows guarding the imperial tombs disappeared twenty years ago."
"After three years of investigation, I have also discovered that there is a hidden force in all the important towns of the Great Banquet. They are extremely secretive, and even His Majesty's Blue-Clad Guards have not been able to find even one or two tenth of them."
"So, Qingqing, we have the same goal. We were both wrong before. Can we put aside our past grievances and unite against the enemy?"
Shen Jinchen clearly explained the current political situation and the power of Emperor Taizu to Cen Xi.
He knew that Cen Xi must also have responsibilities she had to fulfill. With her current power, it would be difficult for her to even protect herself, so cooperating with him was the wisest choice. He just didn't know how short-tempered she was.
Shen Jinchen made his point so clear that Cen Xi naturally took it to heart.
She admitted that her current strength was no match for that Yan Taizu, which would be like throwing an egg against a rock.
Sometimes she really wondered if there was something wrong with fate, why it didn't choose this black-hearted person, but instead chose her.
Seeing that Cen Xi remained silent, Shen Jinchen spoke up again:
"Don't worry, my dear, I am truly sincere in my intention to cooperate with you. This is the silver note for the ten thousand taels from last time, and this is the handover order for the entire Zhenxiu Restaurant. You just need to take it to the manager of Shangyang City, and the entire Zhenxiu Restaurant will truly be in your hands."
"Also, Wen Qixi once said that you wanted to turn Feifeng Mountain into Haitang Villa. I can help you build it within three months. What do you think?"
Are you sure you won't try anything against me again?
Cen Xi clearly did not believe the sincerity of his words.
Last time, he sent his men to deliver silver to her and ask them to help her resolve the trouble, but in the end, she still ended up being tricked into coming to his villa.
"No, aside from scheming against you and your heart, I don't bother with scheming against anything else."
Seeing that Cen Xi had finally relented, Shen Jinchen stood up, put his arm around Cen Xi's waist, rested his head on Cen Xi's shoulder, and said in an extremely gentle voice.
The physical touch and the sweet, seductive voice made Cen Xi tremble. When she thought about what they had just done, her face flushed red.
After calming herself down, she shoved Shen Jinchen's hand away and said angrily:
"Speak properly, and don't lay a hand on me."
"So, does that mean Qingqing agrees?"
Shen Jinchen looked at Cen Xi's flushed face and chuckled softly.
"Don't laugh. I can agree, but we'll make a gentleman's agreement. During our cooperation, apart from normal interactions, you are not allowed to trespass on my Flying Phoenix Mountain without permission, and you are not allowed to enter my room when I'm sleeping."
"After this is done, we shall go our separate ways and not disturb each other."
"If you agree with this, then we can cooperate."
Cen Xi coughed twice to compose herself and said seriously.
"Qingqing, I promise to respect your wishes from now on, but isn't the last point a little unreasonable?"
"We're so close now, how can we go our separate ways?"
Shen Jinchen hugged Cen Xi tighter and kissed her on the lips.
Cen Xi felt a little hot from his kiss. She had a close friend who once told her that after she had her first time with her boyfriend, it was like a flood that had been released, never to return.
Back then, she always had a rosy, peach-like complexion.
She didn't believe it before, but now she clearly feels that she can't resist being bewitched; her body's reaction is the most honest.
After physical intimacy, she finds it difficult to resist becoming interested in that person whenever they touch her.
She found it strange; she used to feel disgusted when she saw others do that, so why did it feel so good when it happened to her...?
Moreover, Yu Kuang confessed his feelings to her several times, but she remained unmoved. Why is it that this man can make her unable to move?
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