Cen Xi took the room number plate, waved it at Lu Duling, and then strode upstairs.
"Hey, Lao Lu, you're not so unchallengeable after all. You're so incorruptible every day, it's like everyone owes you money. There are still people who don't take you seriously."
Tian Er glanced at Cen Xi's retreating figure as she went upstairs, then looked at the two pieces of paper in Lu Duling's hand, his eyes revealing nothing but mockery and schadenfreude.
"Want to visit jail again?"
Lu Duling stared intently at Tian Er with narrowed eyes.
"Tch! All you do is bully us honest folks. If you're so capable, why don't you find out how the king fell into a coma and save Miao territory from this disaster? All you do is bully your own kind."
Tian Er looked Lu Duling up and down, scoffed, rolled his eyes, and swaggered away with his usual thugs.
Lu Duling glanced at the woman who had slipped into the room upstairs, then at the arrogant strides of Tian Er and his group, crushed the armrest of a chair next to him, and turned to leave.
After leaving, he calmed himself down, then summoned a servant, handed him the letter Cen Xi intended to deliver, and instructed him:
"Deliver this letter to the distinguished guest who is staying at the post station today."
After saying that, he turned and headed towards the Miao Palace.
When Shen Jinchen received the letter, he was sitting in the house waiting for Cen Xi to return, but unfortunately, he only received the letter in the end.
Shen Jinchen unfolded the letter with a sense of loss and saw Cen Xi's bold and elegant handwriting leaping off the page.
He only saw Cen Xi say to him:
"Shen Jinchen, please forgive me for having feelings for you now. Perhaps I haven't loved you enough so far, which is why the love potion started on me first. But since it has already happened, I can't just keep saying I love you and that I love you deeply. So let me tell you my plans. During our time in Miao territory, we will separate, keep our distance, and not use any lighting."
"I think this way we won't grow to hate each other. Even if we're very resistant, as long as we don't see each other, the conflicts will decrease. That way, even if we hold out for a month, we shouldn't end up fighting each other, right?"
"If we haven't found the Gu King and Gu Queen within a month, then let fate decide. If you ultimately want me dead, could you at least destroy Yan Shengxiao's soul before you attack me? That person's life and death are very important to me. We were once in love, and you wouldn't want me to suffer a terrible fate in my next life, would you?"
"If we are lucky enough to break the curse, then we can hurt each other again and whisper sweet nothings in each other's ears. Actually, I also look forward to having a baby with you and seeing if he will inherit your domineering nature and my shamelessness. This is my expectation, and I wonder if you have the same expectation."
At the end of the letter, Cen Xi added a poignant line: "From Cen Xi who doesn't really love you."
After reading the letter, Shen Jinchen covered his face, feeling both amused and exasperated, but he was still somewhat moved when he saw the end of the letter.
Because this is the first time Cen Xi has expressed his hopes for the future with him.
He was also very frustrated. She had been waiting for this kind of affection for a long time, but why now?
He remained silent for a long time that night, lying in bed unable to fall asleep.
The next day, Jun Jianchou got up and knocked on Shen Jinchen's door, intending to go to the Miao Palace together to see what was going on with the Miao King.
To their surprise, when they opened the door, they saw Shen Jinchen looking dejected, while Cen Xi was nowhere to be seen in the room.
He then asked anxiously:
"Where's Cen Xi? Hasn't Cen Xi come back?"
"Yes! Her love potion has taken effect. She gave me a letter last night, saying that she needs to avoid me while she's in Miao territory to prevent the conflict from escalating. Jun Jianchou... you... you should try to see her more often. I'm worried about her safety."
After giving a faint reply, Shen Jinchen hesitated for a moment, glanced at Jun Jianchou, and finally spoke.
"Are you comfortable letting me see her? Aren't you afraid I'll take advantage of the situation?"
This was the first time Jun Jianchou had seen his rival in love act so awkwardly, so he couldn't help but sit down and watch the show.
He used to be quite resentful that this man had taken away the woman he loved, but in the end he realized that there was no possibility between him and Cen Xi, so he simply let go.
"If... if we really end up like that, I hope you can restrain me, kill me, protect her, and take care of her for the rest of her life."
Shen Jinchen didn't answer Jun Jianchou's question. He had thought a lot last night. His love for Cen Xi had filled his entire heart. If this matter was ultimately unsolvable, he would do as Cen Xi's letter suggested, disregarding everything to eliminate Yan Shengxiao. After that, before he went mad, he would have Jun Jianchou kill him or commit suicide himself. In any case, he couldn't let Cen Xi suffer any harm.
"The Return of Love Gu is called the Return of Love Gu because it is designed to stimulate both lovers to feel repulsion. If it is not extracted within two months, you will both die, regardless of who dies first. There is no chance of escaping. So, Shen Jinchen, your arrangement is meaningless. If you don't want Cen Xi to die, then you should cheer up and try to find the Gu King and Gu Queen. This is the only solution. There is no way back, so you don't need to consider any other options."
Jun Jianchou looked at Shen Jinchen coldly and used the sharpest tone to analyze the facts for him, giving him no chance to have any wishful thinking or take any chances.
"Is everything you're saying true?"
Shen Jinchen stared intently at Jun Jianchou, his eyes bloodshot. He hadn't expected his decision, made after a sleepless night, to turn out this way.
“It’s more real than real gold. This is Miao territory. You can ask the High Priest if you don’t believe me.”
Jun Jianchou spoke calmly, yet every word was like a knife.
"It seems we must find out what happened in Miao territory."
Upon hearing the truth, Shen Jinchen's eyes flashed, and he was no longer emotional. He had clearly transformed back into the shrewd and calculating prime minister in the imperial court.
"You're an expert at scheming and intrigue. We'll divide the tasks later. I'll check on the Miao King's health, and you check on the demons and monsters in the Miao Palace."
Seeing that he was finally no longer negative, Jun Jianchou assigned tasks to the two of them.
"Alright! Then wait for me to pack, and then we'll go to the palace."
Shen Jinchen's eyes were resolute. If this was the only way, he had to do everything in his power because he didn't want Cen Xi to die.
"Then hurry up, I'm going back to my room to get something."
Jun Jianchou glanced at him, then turned and left.
Shen Jinchen stared at his retreating figure, seemingly lost in thought. Perhaps neither of them had ever imagined that the two of them would work together so seamlessly.
Shen Jinchen still clearly remembered that Jun Jianchou had once issued a bounty in the martial arts world, wanting to take his head, but this time he cooperated perfectly without the slightest bit of resentment.
This was the first time he had truly felt the depth of this man's affection for Cen. He couldn't be so nonchalant; in his upbringing, what he wanted and the woman he desired could only belong to him, and his love was domineering.
Jun Jianchou showed us what high-level love is, but unfortunately he was unwilling to learn it and would never learn it, because all he knew was to shamelessly use every means to get the woman he wanted.
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