Chapter 261: Ending Part 6

The next day.

Early in the morning, Nanxing was sitting in the house meditating and practicing Qigong when she suddenly heard a knock on the door. She thought Xia Jinghe had come, so she went out to open the door.

When she first saw Shen Qingxi's face, she was stunned: "Miss Shen, so early?"

When Shen Qingxi saw that the person who came out to open the door was her, she was completely stunned. She was only wearing a plain white pajamas. Her hands were unsteady for a moment, and the food box fell to the ground. The things inside were smashed into pieces, making a crackling sound.

She was totally unaware, and it took her a long while to find her voice again: "You...you..."

"We?" Nanxing was puzzled.

"You have no sense of shame!" Shen Qingxi said this almost with gritted teeth, her whole body trembling, and the fingernails that were clenched at her sides dug into her flesh.

Nan Xing then realized that she had misunderstood him. Suddenly, he felt playful and leaned lazily against the door frame. He looked at her and raised his eyebrows: "Who are you to question me?"

"My mother told me that women should be self-reliant and self-respecting. Even though you are a princess, you are so self-degrading and unrestrained. It is simply... simply a disgrace to the reputation of a woman!"

"Really? Even if I were to indulge in depravity and indulge in unbridled behavior, what would you do?"

"You..." Shen Qingxi bit her lower lip, staring at her with eyes full of anger, resentment, and a hint of jealousy.

Nan Xing couldn't help but click his tongue, his eyes passed through her and looked behind her, and said slowly: "It seems that she really likes you."

Shen Qingxi was stunned. Suddenly, a figure passed by and she was knocked back a step and almost fell.

She steady herself by holding onto the pillar under the porch, coughed, and when she looked up again she saw Xia Jinghe already standing in front of Nanxing.

"What are you doing here again?" He glanced at the leftovers on the ground and said calmly, "I've already told you not to bring me anything in the future. I'm not used to eating food cooked by others."

"I... I just want to do my best to thank you for saving my life."

"That's not necessary. Come back as soon as you're well enough."

Tears welled up in Shen Qingxi's eyes immediately, and she asked with a choked voice, "Did Your Highness really have skin-to-skin contact with her?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Xia Jinghe frowned slightly, turned around and met Nanxing's eyes with some interest, then he understood and explained helplessly: "There are no extra courtyards in the mansion, so I let her sleep in the main house last night, and I slept in the side room."

Shen Qingxi blinked: "Really?"

“Absolutely.”

She heaved a sigh of relief, but tears suddenly flowed out of her eyes. She quickly wiped them with her sleeve, squatted down to pick up the broken porcelain bowl on the ground, but accidentally cut her finger, and she let out a soft "hiss" in pain.

Xia Jinghe subconsciously wanted to go forward to check, but he stopped halfway when he realized what was happening. He held his forehead and said, "You can leave first. I'll ask someone to come and pick up these things."

Shen Qingxi squatted on the ground, holding his injured finger but did not stand up. He lowered his head and choked with self-blame, "I can't even do such a small thing. I just misunderstood Your Highness and the Princess. You must be very disgusted with me now. I have recovered a little, so I won't bother you here. Please help me arrange a carriage to take me back to Tiangan today."

Xia Jinghe felt his heart tremble and an inexplicable pain spread. He blurted out: "That's not what I meant. I just..."

He pinched his swollen brows and said, "Forget it. I will arrange everything to send you back tomorrow."

Shen Qingxi bowed with his head lowered, "Thank you, Your Highness."

She stood up slowly, walked past him, lowered her head, covered her cut fingers with a handkerchief, and walked down the stairs step by step.

Xia Jinghe stared at her thin and lonely back as she walked away. He felt his head hurt even more. He wanted to call her several times, but he held back.

Nan Xing said at this time: "Are you really going to send her away like this?"

Xia Jinghe looked at her, his brows wrinkled into a lump: "What do you mean?"

"Nothing?" Nan Xing shrugged, turned around and walked back into the house, and said softly, "Just don't do anything that you'll regret."

Xia Jinghe looked at her indifferent back, and the lonely figure of Shen Qingxi just now appeared in his mind. It was a very sharp contrast.

These two people are at two extremes. One's love for him is unmistakable, while the other's indifference to him is obvious.

Sometimes, humans are a mean species. The less they care about something, the more upset they become. The more they can't get something, the more agitated they become.

Just like at this moment, he felt annoyed for a moment, so he stepped directly into the house and kicked the door shut with his foot.

Nan Xing was startled by the loud noise. He turned around and was about to curse when he suddenly bumped into a hard chest.

She held her slightly painful forehead and took a step back. Then an arm grabbed her waist and lifted her up. "You..."

She raised her head and was about to say something, but her chin was pinched and her mouth was blocked.

Nanxing opened her eyes wide, staring at the face so close to her, feeling the soft and cool touch on her lips. She could even see his distinct eyelashes, but she forgot that she should push him away at this moment.

Xia Jinghe had no experience in kissing, so he held her red lips and sucked, licked, and bit them without any method. She felt pain and wanted to move away, but he held the back of her head and she couldn't move.

After a long time, he finally let her go.

Nan Xing held on to his arm and managed to steady her weak body. After a long while, she was still breathing unevenly and pointed at him for a long time without saying a word.

It was the first time that Xia Jinghe saw her looking angry and shy. A pink blush appeared on her fair face, as if she had just put on rouge, and her red lips were kissed until they were tender and juicy, like a ripe cherry.

The depression in his heart was swept away, and he was like a child who had successfully stolen food, happy and flustered: "Then... I..."

Nan Xing sat down on the table, looked up at him, took a deep breath, and said, "What are you doing?"

"I...I..." He couldn't explain what he was doing, but he couldn't help feeling annoyed and wanting to punish her when he saw her nonchalant attitude.

Nan Xing saw him stuttering for a long time without being able to say anything, and his neck was sore from looking up, so he patted the seat next to him and said, "Come, sit down and let's talk."

Xia Jing and Yi Yan sat next to her.

Only then did she notice that there were still bite marks on his thin lips from the struggle just now, and the blush on his face that had just faded away reappeared.

She looked away awkwardly, trying to be serious, and said, "You know I'm the princess and you're the prince."

"I know, so what?" Xia Jinghe looked at her without blinking.

"To outsiders, you and I are brother and sister."

"We are not related by blood."

"But we are supposed to be brother and sister."

"Really? Did the Queen Mother ever say that?"

Nan Xing was speechless for a moment. The Queen had indeed not said it, but the people automatically thought that she was the Prince's sister, so she tacitly accepted this identity.

She sighed and said, "Your Highness, there are too many obstacles between us. Miss Shen is more suitable for you."

"You said that she is a woman of heaven and cannot be my crown princess."

"She can't do that. There are many other famous ladies in the capital. There must be one suitable for you."

Xia Jinghe looked at her cold and indifferent profile, and the arrogance in his heart was rekindled. His tone also turned cold: "Do you really want me to be with someone else?"

She lowered her eyes and remained silent.

"You are always like this. Do I really mean nothing to you?" He grabbed Nanxing's shoulders, forcing her to face him, and said coldly, "Look at me and answer my questions."

Nan Xing raised her eyes and looked into his eyes. After a moment, she said calmly, "Why do you have to force me, Your Highness?"

He was stunned for a moment, then laughed at himself: "So asking you to like me makes it so difficult for you?"

"Forget it... Just think of what happened today as my fault. You don't have to take it to heart."

After saying that, he stood up and left, slamming the door shut again.