"No." Ji Yan led her to the entrance of the training ground, her eyes crinkling with infinite charm.
"Go find Liang Heng to listen to a bedtime story."
After saying that, he closed the door to the training ground.
The man's words were as incomprehensible as ever, and Shen Jiao wanted to push open the door to ask him what was going on.
Gu An replied, "It's no use. If the door is locked from the inside, it can't be opened from the outside."
Shen Jiao was silent for a moment: "Who made this inhumane design?"
Gu An: "My father."
Shen Jiao: "Why?"
Gu An sighed: "In that case, when he beats me, there will be no one to rush in and plead for me, although no one has ever pleaded for me."
Shen Jiao: "...I heard you have an older brother?"
Gu An nodded: "Yes, my brother and I have always had a good relationship, and we've always been together when it comes to getting beaten up."
Shen Jiao: "..."
It hasn't been easy for these two kids to grow up like this.
...
The atmosphere outside was relaxed, but inside it was as cold as winter, making everyone tense.
Shen Qingcheng straightened his back and bowed to the tyrant, "Your Majesty."
Why have you come?
Ji Yan stared at him, her deep eyes suddenly turning into a venomous snake, coiling tightly around Shen Qingcheng's neck, making it hard for him to breathe.
Shen Qingcheng clenched his fists, remaining neither humble nor arrogant, and said, "I have come for my younger sister."
Ji Yan remained silent for a long time before chuckling softly and pulling a dagger from under her sleeve, handing it over.
"You are indeed more honest than your foolish younger brother, but words alone are not enough. Why doesn't Prince Shen sever your tendons to prove your sincerity?"
The gleam on the dagger reflected Shen Qingcheng's tense expression.
Seeing that he didn't move, Ji Yan sighed helplessly and put away the dagger.
"Boring, they wouldn't even trade their stubbornness for a younger sister."
Shen Qingcheng suddenly gripped the dagger, the sharp blade slicing through his palm, but he seemed completely unconcerned.
He uttered only two heavy words: "Your subject will exchange."
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