"Ah-Xi, please stop saying no, okay? If you don't like that kind of thing, I'll keep my distance from you and won't touch you anymore. We can get intimate again when you're truly willing to accept me, okay?"
Seeing that Cen Xi remained silent, Shen Jinchen whispered in her ear in a wronged tone.
Are you sure you can keep your distance from me?
Upon hearing this, Cen Xi instantly felt she had been tricked again. This scoundrel had actually lowered himself to use a self-inflicted injury on her. He said he wanted to keep his distance—did he even believe that himself?
I'm afraid it will tempt her to do it herself; wasn't she tricked by him using the same method last time?
"Yes, as long as you don't leave."
Shen Jinchen didn't see the emotions in Cen Xi's eyes, and continued to gently speak while pressing against Cen Xi's shoulder.
"From now on, we'll live in separate courtyards. Every time you come in, you must keep a distance of three feet from me, and you must not take off your clothes in front of me, take a bath in front of me, or do anything that is tempting. Do you agree?"
Cen Xi turned to look at him and asked.
"Okay, then, I'll take that."
Shen Jinchen's voice was soft and gentle, tinged with helplessness.
"Let's put a written agreement as proof."
Cen Xi raised her eyebrows.
"Alright. Let's go to the study then, we can discuss some more things."
Shen Jinchen rubbed his forehead, smiled helplessly, put Cen Xi down, and took her hand, saying...
Cen Xi flung him away and said, "Three feet apart."
“Alright, then I will walk ahead, and you follow.”
Shen Jinchen sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation before leading the way.
Inside the study, Shen Jinchen personally ground the ink, and in a short while, a signed document was completed and handed to Cen Xi. Cen Xi was extremely satisfied with it; with the document in hand, he couldn't deny it even if he wanted to.
"Now that this matter is settled, how about we talk about serious business?"
Seeing how happy she was, Shen Jinchen smiled and then helplessly rubbed his forehead.
"Tan, you want to tell me about that Yan Taizu?"
Cen Xi was very enthusiastic about this matter. After all, only by resolving this issue could she go wherever she wanted and live the life she desired. In the past, she thought that with her own abilities, she could kill that Yan Taizu, but it would take time and require ingenious methods to win.
With this scoundrel helping us now, things are going much easier.
Whatever his motives, this was extremely beneficial to her.
"Hmm, how did Ah Xi know that the reborn Emperor Yan had a birthmark on his left thigh?"
Shen Jinchen sat in the chair next to the desk, keeping a distance of three feet from Cen Xi.
“Actually, besides my master, there is another ancestor living in our Hidden Sect. He and Yan Taizu were fellow disciples. When Yan Taizu was alive in his previous life, he imprisoned him in a cave under the Hidden Sect. He foresaw all of this and also foresaw that I would meet him, which is why I was bound by fate.”
Seeing that Shen Jinchen was still keeping his word, Cen Xi put aside her resentment towards him and spoke sincerely.
"I see. After what happened last time, Ah Xi must already know that this Yan Taizu is likely in Shangyang City, and he may also be waiting for an opportunity to make his move."
"There's nothing else to worry about, but I'm afraid she might use her unique acupressure technique on you. If she catches you off guard and seals all your major acupoints, it will be a real problem. So when I'm not around, try not to get into any conflicts with her."
Shen Jinchen suddenly realized, and then told Cen Xi about her weaknesses with a worried look on his face.
"His pressure point techniques are quite similar to yours, and the Hidden Sect's patriarch said he can also do it. Tell me, which sect have you sided with?"
Cen Xi thought that the man's acupressure technique was indeed tricky, but Cen Xi would never tell Shen Jinchen that on the night he saved her, Yan Taizu had learned the trick of dodging his acupressure technique.
She has a photographic memory, so she remembers clearly any action taken in front of her.
"Actually, there was a Heavenly Sect two hundred years ago. It was the original sect of your Hidden Sect's founder. Later, because the founder of the Hidden Sect was unruly and repeatedly violated the sect's rules, and even had affairs with a Taoist nun and a holy maiden of the Demonic Sect, the Heavenly Sect could no longer tolerate it and sent eighteen hermits down the mountain to kill the Hidden Sect's ancestor, but they were killed by the founder of the Hidden Sect instead."
"From then on, he forged a deep-seated hatred with the Tianzong Sect. He single-handedly slaughtered all the disciples of the Tianzong Sect, and in a state of demonic possession, he even personally killed his own master."
"Before his master died, he poured his last bit of Ice Spirit True Qi into his body, which allowed him to regain his senses."
"Later, when he recalled his life, he realized that the evil deeds he had committed were as numerous as the fish in the river, and even his master had died at his hands. He then secluded himself in the Hidden Gate to repent."
"Because he destroyed the Heavenly Sect with his own hands, he regretted it for the rest of his life. So he planned to cultivate two successors before he died, one to inherit his mantle and the other to inherit the Heavenly Sect."
"And my master's master was the disciple who inherited the Heavenly Sect, so the Hidden Sect and the current Hidden Heavenly Sect are from the same lineage, so it's not surprising that they both know this acupoint striking technique."
Shen Jinchen calmly explained his connection with the Hidden Sect to Cen Xi.
"So, this world is really small. You mean we're from the same sect and clan?"
Cen Xi suddenly realized why these two people knew such acupressure techniques. It turned out that it was a hidden danger left to her by the founder of their Hidden Sect, which made her suffer from those scoundrels time and time again.
"I guess so, Ah-Xi. You see, it seems we're destined to be together. Please don't hold a grudge against me anymore, okay?"
Shen Jinchen nodded, his eyes filled with tender affection.
"According to you, I still have the same fate as that Yan Taizu, and we are from the same clan."
Cen Xi glanced at him dismissively. "You stupid dog, always pretending to be a Casanova, you're sick!"
"That's different. You and I are destined to be husband and wife, while you and he are mortal enemies. How can you be considered together?"
Shen Jinchen rubbed his forehead, chuckled softly, and helplessly defended himself.
"That's how I see it. We're enemies too. I'm only sitting here with you temporarily to cooperate. Don't push your luck. To be honest, I just don't understand. What is it about me that attracts you? I think I'm worthless. All I think about are unconventional ideas. Are you so blind that you'd only be interested in me?"
Cen Xibai glanced at Chen Jinchen and said in a serious tone that they were enemies and that they had no chance of becoming husband and wife.
"You woman, how can you insult yourself? But what I really appreciate is your genuine nature, Ah Xi. You are very special, unlike those ladies from prominent families in the capital. My wife doesn't need to follow the rules, and that's how you caught my eye."
Shen Jinchen looked at Cen Xi with a faint smile and explained very well.
"Pshaw, who would believe that? Isn't it because he had a physical reaction first, and a desire to sleep with women, that he kept pursuing me?"
"Also, I remember at the beginning you were planning to strangle me. Tell me! What were your plans against me?"
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