Su Mochen was stunned, his mind went blank again, and he stood there like a wooden doll being kissed by Jing Zhe. After a long while, he finally came to his senses, quickly pushed Jing Zhe away, and then raised his bright eyes, which were filled with mist, to stare at him.
His voice was somewhat cold, yet extremely restrained and calm: "Do you know what you're doing?"
"Yes, I know."
Jing Zhe looked at her with utmost sincerity.
"And I want to continue doing it."
"..."
After saying that, without paying any attention to Su Mochen's astonished expression, she lowered her head and kissed him again.
This time, Su Mochen was clear-headed, feeling Jing Zhe's passionate and affectionate advances. After a long while, he let down all his guard, as if he had finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel, and responded enthusiastically in return.
The invisible and intangible wall between the two, which had always existed, collapsed with a thud after Jing Zhe's slap.
Perhaps, she had been waiting for this day.
But why do I feel even more heartbroken now that I've finally waited for this moment?
It turns out that he had just stirred things up with her and was about to run off to Jinxi. She didn't know when she would see him again!
That bastard!
Why couldn't it have been sooner?
Or should we do it later?
It just so happened to be the day before we were to part ways. In such a short time, we couldn't even exchange a few words with each other. It was truly awful!
Su Mochen thought bitterly, so he intensified his intimate gestures with Jing Zhe, making it unforgettable for him.
...
When Jing Zhe came out of Fuchen Palace, he kept wiping his mouth.
If he hadn't pulled away—or rather, pulled away from his mouth faster—he felt he might have ended up with sausage lips.
A fifth-level peak expert, that's terrifying!
A kiss, biting someone's lips?
To be honest, she does resemble Qiu Qianqian somewhat.
It seems that there aren't any bad girls among those skilled in martial arts...
At this moment, Sui Shouren was waiting outside.
Seeing Jing Zhe come out, he pointed at his mouth and said, "President Jing, your mouth..."
"Oh, it's nothing. I just burned myself while drinking tea at Fuchen Palace!"
"..."
Can hot water leave teeth marks?
Sui Shouren did not believe it.
But being a smart man, he didn't press the matter. Instead, he changed the subject, saying, "President Jing, it's goodbye until tomorrow. I don't know when we'll meet again. I wish you all the best!"
"Thank you, General Sui!"
Jing Zhe cupped his hands and said earnestly.
"President Jing, I've come here to give you some instructions for tomorrow. Tomorrow at dawn, His Majesty will send a carriage to your residence to pick you up. The same will be done at the Crown Prince's residence. Each carriage will be accompanied by five plainclothes guards to keep things simple."
For the crown prince, this was indeed a simplified version, but he still felt there were too many people.
So he nodded anyway: "Yes, that's perfect."
Subsequently, Sui Shouren gave Jing Zhe a map of the trip, along with the places they would pass through, rest stops, and the date they would finally arrive in Jinxi.
"major!"
Jing Zhe gave Sui Shouren a thumbs up, indicating that he was very outstanding.
...
Because the morning court session ended early, and it took half an hour to get from Fuchen Palace, it was still early, not yet noon, when Jing Zhe left the palace.
Jing Zhe first went to Wuxian Garden, told Wang Yingqiu the departure date for tomorrow, and then came out.
I went to Wenxiangju, but didn't go upstairs. I just told Shitou to send a good meal to my house. They're definitely going to lock their door tightly for lunch and dinner today...
Finally, he arrived at Su Xinping's residence.
Two royal guards stood guard outside the door. These guards were all under Sui Shouren's command and were very familiar with Jing Zhe.
Upon seeing him, they immediately came to greet him.
"Why is President Jing here?"
"I heard that President Jing is heading to Jinxi tomorrow. Congratulations!"
"..."
This might be a life-or-death question, so what's there to congratulate?
But he didn't say it aloud. Instead, he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you both for your hard work. You have to stand guard here every day!"
The two immediately laughed and said, "We're standing anyway, just in a different place! Besides, the Prince of Jin rarely moves around, and we're on duty in shifts, so it's not tiring at all!"
"What brings you here, President Jing?"
That's right.
Jing Zhe explained, "As you all know, Shi Zi is confined to Jingzhou because he owes us at Wenxiangju a debt. So I came here today firstly to urge him on, and secondly because I'm about to go to Jinxi, where the Prince of Jin's residence is located. So I came to ask Shi Zi if there's anything he needs to tell me!"
"President Jing is a good person!"
After hearing this, the two immediately gave a thumbs up.
Jing Zhe nodded slightly and said modestly, "It's just so-so!"
Then he said seriously, "When I go in later, I'll bring up the matter of paying back the debt with Shizi. He probably won't be happy. If he shouts and screams, please don't be offended!"
The two immediately waved their hands: "How could that be!"
Jing Zhe smiled with great satisfaction, then pushed open the door and went inside.
...
At this moment, Su Xinping was pacing back and forth in the courtyard.
He hasn't slept well since last night.
He had been waiting for Qiu Qianqian to finish killing the man before coming over, but not only did Qiu Qianqian not show up, neither did the man in black. He was starting to panic, worried that something might have happened.
But he had no one around to ask, and he couldn't just leave the city to check on his own, which made him extremely frustrated.
Early this morning, he secretly resolved that if there was no news by noon, he would send a message back to Jinxi by carrier pigeon to inquire.
At that moment, the door was pushed open.
Someone he never expected, and someone he least wanted to see, walked in and smiled at him.
"You...how did you get here?"
Su Xinping stammered.
"Hehe, do you think I shouldn't have come, or perhaps it should be my soul that came?"
"..."
Su Xinping opened his mouth, unsure of what to say.
So it seems he is not dead.
And... what about the two of them?
Seeing that Su Xinping's eyes were unfocused and lifeless, Jing Zhe took a step forward and came to his side, which startled Su Xinping, who quickly took a step back and remained vigilant.
"Persimmon, I've always respected you, haven't I?"
"Respect? You?"
Su Xinping snorted coldly.
He almost laughed when he heard this. Stealing the woman he had his eye on, swindling his money, and now he's trapped in a situation where he can't go home or leave the city—that's what you call respect.
Before he could even begin to berate him, something even more unexpected happened!
"Smack!"
Jing Zhe struck with lightning speed, hitting him squarely in the face.
"Comparing the two, don't you realize how much more respectful I used to be to you?"
Su Xinping covered his face, unable to believe it for a long time. When he came to his senses, his eyes were blazing with anger, and he gritted his teeth and said, "How...how dare you?"
"Hehe, what's there to be afraid of?"
Jing Zhe sneered, "Why don't you hit me?"
Su Xinping was stunned upon hearing this, and immediately raised his hand to retaliate with a slap. However, before he could move, Jing Zhe slapped him a second time, leaving his face shockingly red.
"..."
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