When Xie Yizhi turned around, a faint smile still lingered on his lips, and his gaze inadvertently fell on Jiang Luoluo, burning and deep.
Jiang Luoluo felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze and called out softly, "Your Highness?"
Xie Yizhi didn't answer, but slowly took out the sachet from his clothes and called out in a low voice, "Luo Luo..."
Jiang Luoluo felt a little guilty when she saw the sachet.
She bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "Your Highness, actually... this sachet wasn't originally intended for you."
Xie Yizhi's gaze sharpened, his eyes instantly becoming more piercing. He slowly approached her, his voice cold and deep: "Oh? Who is that for?"
Jiang Luoluo subconsciously took a step back, her voice growing even softer: "It...it was when I was folding your cloak that it accidentally fell in..."
After she finished speaking, she looked up at him with Mingwan's face, her expression filled with embarrassment and grievance. Xie Yizhi was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and was somewhat amused and exasperated. It turned out that she hadn't been perfunctory; he had simply misunderstood her meaning.
He sighed softly and approached step by step until Jiang Luoluo was forced to lean against the door.
"Then, Luo Luo, how do you think you should make it up to me?" Xie Yizhi's voice was low and husky, with a hint of seduction.
Feeling the warm breath on her ear, Jiang Luoluo's heart pounded like a drum, and she stammered, "Your Highness, I... I'll make you a new one another day."
Xie Yizhi smiled slightly, but his tone was firm and unyielding: "I don't want anything new."
As he spoke, his slender fingers gently brushed across Jiang Luoluo's earlobe, and with a soft tinkling sound, two delicate earrings fell into his palm.
His movements were somewhat nonchalant, and the crisp scent of pine and cypress lingered in her nostrils, startling Jiang Luoluo.
She felt a tingling sensation rush to her heart the moment those warm fingers brushed against her earlobe, making her freeze.
Xie Yizhi held up the pair of earrings in his hand, a hint of amusement in his eyes: "I'll take these as compensation."
After he finished speaking, he suddenly lowered his head and leaned close to her ear, his voice deep and domineering: "Also, you are not allowed to call that scoundrel Brother Xiao anymore."
Xie Yizhi's aura carried a subtle sense of oppression, and Jiang Luoluo felt her mind go blank, her cheeks turning as red as ripe cherries.
She bit her lip, nodded almost unconsciously, and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, "Yes, Your Highness."
Xie Yizhi looked down at her flushed face, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.
His figure was tall and slender, yet he showed no sign of moving, as if he wanted to envelop her in his aura.
He slowly took out the purse from his clothes; it was the one Jiang Luoluo had used to hold the love poems she had given him.
Xie Yizhi moved slowly and gently, smiling slightly as he placed the pair of exquisite earrings into his purse.
He then carefully put the purse back in, and his composure and meticulousness sent a shiver down Jiang Luoluo's spine.
If someone else had done such a thing, it would have seemed sleazy and greasy, but Xie Yizhi's composure and elegance gave it a unique charm.
Jiang Luoluo lowered her eyes, her heart pounding wildly, and even her breathing seemed to become lighter.
The faint fragrance of pine and cypress lingered between the two in the air.
Xie Yizhi straightened his clothes with satisfaction and said in a low voice, "That's right." His voice was deep and magnetic, which made Jiang Luolu feel a chill in her heart, but she didn't know how to respond. She could only purse her lips and lower her head.
At this moment, the private room was completely quiet, yet the air was filled with a certain ambiguous atmosphere, as if even time had stopped.
Seeing Jiang Luoluo's lowered eyes and slightly shy appearance, Xie Yizhi's joy deepened.
His slender fingers slowly untied the black jade pendant hanging from his waist and handed it to Jiang Luoluo, his tone solemn and gentle: "This is for Luoluo."
Seeing this jade pendant is like seeing myself; may it stay by your side and protect you from harm.
Jiang Luoluo was slightly taken aback, a hint of hesitation appearing in her eyes. Xie Yizhi had actually entrusted her with such a precious keepsake.
Before she could speak, those slightly calloused fingers gently grasped her soft hand and steadily placed the black jade into her palm.
“Lolo,” Xie Yizhi said in a low voice, his gaze deep and unfathomable, “I’m serious.”
He stared intently at her, his handsome face radiating an undeniable sincerity, his tone as steady as a promise.
Jiang Luoluo's heart skipped a beat, and even her breathing seemed to become labored.
She lowered her eyes to look at the warm, smooth black jade in her hand, then gently closed her fingers and grasped it.
Looking up and meeting Xie Yizhi's gaze, Jiang Luoluo smiled faintly and replied softly, "Yes, Your Highness."
This soft "good" was like a feather falling onto the water, yet it stirred up ripples in Xie Yi's heart.
His lips curved slightly upward, his eyes filled with certainty and tenderness, while the warmth of his body lingered in Jiang Luoluo's palm, like a brand that had not faded for a long time.
Jiang Luoluo carefully placed the black jade into the pouch hanging from her waist, her movements gentle and meticulous.
Xie Yizhi lowered his eyes, watching her focused expression, and the smile on his lips deepened, like honey slowly melting in winter, warm and lingering, as if even the air was filled with sweetness.
At this moment, Jiang Luoluo appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly she couldn't help but think to herself: This alluring devil has a bewitching power in his eyes, which almost made her close her eyes and become completely infatuated with him.
She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself, but that face lingered in her mind, like a cinnabar mark accidentally stained her heart, growing deeper with each smear.
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