The dishes Xie Chang'an picked out were indeed his favorites.
But as soon as he said Xie Chang'an had a bad temper, Xie Chang'an immediately started serving him food. Wasn't that deliberately trying to embarrass him?
"What's wrong with Your Highness today? Why are you so easily startled?" Xie Chang'an asked, feigning confusion as he sat there leisurely.
Ye Jingchen regretted it; he shouldn't have invited Xie Chang'an to have dinner with them!
Xie Chang'an is deliberately trying to embarrass him and Zhang Zhe, isn't he?
"Young Master Xie, are you not welcoming me?" Zhang Zhe spoke up at this moment, his words full of hostility.
"However, I am fortunate to work with His Highness the Crown Prince, and I have official duties to attend to. Please forgive me for not being able to avoid it!" He sat there calmly and looked at Xie Chang'an.
Then Ye Jingchen watched as the two of them exchanged glances.
They might see each other's eyes as sharp as swords, filled with murderous intent! But to Ye Jingchen, it was nothing more than staring at each other, comparing who had bigger eyes and who couldn't help but blink first.
Ye Jingchen found eating much more interesting than watching the two of them glare at each other!
However—the plate in front of him contained food that Xie Chang'an had put on his plate!
Although Xie Chang'an served him food to annoy him and Zhang Zhe, it was the first time Xie Chang'an had served him food since they met, and it was indeed something he liked. So Ye Jingchen only hesitated for a moment before picking up the food and eating it.
After all, the food is innocent.
His movement immediately halted the intense eye contact between the two, causing them to withdraw their gazes.
"Want to try this one?" Xie Chang'an casually placed another dish on his plate.
"Stop! I have hands, I can pick up what I want to eat myself!" Ye Jingchen stopped Xie Chang'an's actions.
He was worried that Xie Chang'an's serving of food would cause him a stomachache if he ate too much.
Xie Chang'an's hand, which was holding the food, seemed to stiffen for a moment, and then he ate the food with his chopsticks.
"Is your back alright?" Xie Chang'an suddenly asked.
"How dare you ask? It's all because of you that my back still hurts!" Ye Jingchen said irritably.
Actually, Xie Chang'an's ointment was very effective. When I woke up in the morning, the swelling had already gone down and the pain was much less.
But since he had finally gotten injured, and it was Xie Chang'an who had caused him to get injured, he couldn't help but use this injury to extort money from Xie Chang'an.
Xie Chang'an glanced at the location of his injury and said in a deep voice, "It was my fault. I won't do it again!"
Wow? Xie Chang'an actually willingly apologized to him?
Did the sun rise in the west today?!
Ye Jingchen looked at Xie Chang'an; this person was acting very strangely today!
Xie Chang'an met his gaze, a faint smile appearing in his eyes.
Was he seeing things?
Ye Jingchen blinked and looked at Xie Chang'an again. He was indeed smiling, but the smile was clearly malicious!
He must have been seeing things!
He glared at Xie Chang'an fiercely, then continued eating.
“Your Highness, you and Young Master Xie...you two have such a good relationship!” Zhang Zhe exclaimed, his tone somewhat strange.
Ye Jingchen looked at Zhang Zhe, his gaze even more peculiar, glancing at him one moment and then at Xie Chang'an the next, full of inquisitive intent.
"Seven years of living and working together day and night, our bond is naturally extraordinary," Xie Chang'an said meaningfully.
Ye Jingchen felt goosebumps rising on his skin again and subconsciously moved a little further away from Xie Chang'an.
Seeing that Ye Jingchen didn't refute him, Zhang Zhe's expression became even stranger.
He felt as if he had discovered some incredible secret!
If his guess is correct, then Xie Chang'an's hostility towards him can be understood!
But this is the crown prince of Dayuan, how dare Xie Chang'an?
His Majesty values His Highness the Crown Prince so much; if His Majesty finds out about this matter, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion will be completely finished!
Thinking of this, Zhang Zhe became somewhat excited.
If something happens to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, the Xie family army will be leaderless. Whoever can take command of the Xie family army will then wield immense power.
What's the point of being an official in the capital? Even if you become the Minister of War, it's just a matter of the emperor saying something to confiscate your property and exterminate your entire clan. But if you can control the Xie family army, you don't need to care about the imperial power!
He practiced horseback riding and archery diligently from a young age, and learned the art of military strategy, not to become a civil official in the capital!
In that instant, Zhang Zhe thought of many things.
Ye Jingchen was focused on eating when he suddenly noticed a bowl of soup in front of him.
"Don't just eat, drink some soup!" Xie Chang'an met his gaze and said with a doting expression.
Pampering?
Spoiling!
Ye Jingchen felt a chill run down his spine. He belatedly realized that Xie Chang'an had been putting on an act all day.
At first, he portrayed someone who rejected Zhang Zhe.
Later, he played a character who was close to him.
His rejection of Zhang Zhe might not be acting; it was simply him playing himself!
However, it was a bit difficult for him to act out a close relationship, because although they had known each other for seven years, they were not close at all.
So at first, his acting was very deliberate and unnatural.
But he was Xie Chang'an after all. In his previous life, he had played emperors and noble families in the capital for a full ten years. Even an Oscar-winning actor might not be as good at acting as him, so he quickly got into character.
Now, recalling Xie Chang'an's conversation with him and Zhang Zhe's strange look, Ye Jingchen almost jumped up from his seat.
"Xie Chang'an!" he called out Xie Chang'an's name through gritted teeth.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Xie Chang'an asked with a smile.
He was genuinely smiling, a smile as warm and comforting as a spring breeze.
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