Chapter 48 The Arrogant Prince 15
"Host, the second male lead is probably angry because you don't want to go back to Lingyue Kingdom with him." 003 thinks the second male lead is pretty good. Although he seems a bit unpredictable, he is quite gentle to the host most of the time.
"Who knows what he wants to do with me when he takes me back to Lingyue Kingdom? How can I just agree to that?" Besides, she had only known him for a few days, but he was unpredictable, sometimes good and sometimes bad.
"Host, I think the second male lead definitely won't hurt you. Right now, you don't have any other options. If you escape, you have neither martial arts skills to protect yourself nor any money. The outside world is also chaotic, and it's not safe for a weak woman like you to go out."
"I've thought of all of that. I was going to ask him for some valuables, but it seems like that's not going to happen now." Xu Qiuqiu sighed helplessly.
"Host, since you've already racked up happiness points with the second male lead, why not just continue?" 003 suggested after thinking for a moment.
It felt that the second male lead wasn't as scary as the character was in the story. It had seen the second male lead instantly turn into a gentle puppy after the host said a few nice words to him.
"Alright." Xu Qiuqiu thought about it and realized that running away wouldn't be a wise choice, so she might as well stay and continue to cling to his coattails.
Seeing that Xu Qiuqiu agreed with its point of view, 003 felt a little smug. Look how amazing it is, it has even convinced its host!
Even after taking a shower, Zhou Zichen's anger hadn't subsided. Why was she avoiding the topic? Did she not want to go back with him?
Why does she always seem to like him a lot one moment, and have no feelings for him at all the next?
The more he thought about it, the more his heart ached. He couldn't stand her hot-and-cold attitude.
His clenched knuckles turned white; unable to bear the intense emotions surging within him any longer, he casually threw on an outer garment and walked into Xu Qiuqiu's tent with a gloomy expression.
At this moment, Xu Qiuqiu was holding Zhou Zichen's clothes and staring blankly.
As soon as Zhou Zichen entered, he saw her holding his clothes, and his anger suddenly subsided a little.
Xu Qiuqiu looked up and saw Zhou Zichen come in. He looked like he had just taken a bath, with his hair half down and some wisps of hair still wet on his forehead.
His clothes looked like they were thrown on haphazardly, and you could still see the wetness on his neck. He had deep eyes, a high nose, thin, rosy lips, and skin as smooth as jade. There was nothing wrong with him, except for his scary gaze.
Before he could speak, Xu Qiuqiu stepped forward and wiped the water stains off his neck. "Achen, what if you catch a cold if you put on clothes without drying yourself properly?"
Zhou Zichen, who was still full of anger, stiffened when her hand touched his neck. A rush of heat to his face and his ears turned red. Looking at her concerned eyes, his heart started pounding again.
He almost forgot why he came there; he only felt his heart pounding and his mind going blank.
After a brief mental blank, he remembered that she was unwilling to return to Lingyue Kingdom with him, and his mood plummeted.
He grabbed her wrist, stopping her movements, forcing himself to stay focused. He looked at her intently, "Why are you always like this? One minute you're nice to me, the next you're not?"
He would be overjoyed if she treated him even a little bit well, but she was always sometimes close and sometimes distant, which made him feel tormented, as if she were both so close and yet so far away.
Looking at the boy's scrutinizing gaze, Xu Qiuqiu's heart raced a little. Mainly, he was so close to her, and he looked rather alluring.
Unlike his usual cold and aloof demeanor, his slightly damp, tousled hair and glistening thin lips, along with his eyes that seemed to be tinged with vibrant color, gave one the urge to bully him mercilessly.
Xu Qiuqiu lowered her head slightly, not daring to stare any longer, and stammered, "No...no."
Seeing her lower her head, not daring to look at him anymore, he was immediately displeased. "Then why don't you want to come back to Lingyue Kingdom with me?"
“It’s not that I’m unwilling, it’s just that you just got back and I was worried about you. I wanted you to get some rest.” Xu Qiuqiu felt that her words weren’t convincing enough, so she looked up and stared directly into his eyes. “I just wanted Achen to get some rest first.”
Hearing her soft words and seeing her concerned gaze, Zhou Zichen's inner irritation and anger vanished instantly, and he loosened his grip on her hand considerably.
He looked away and said somewhat awkwardly, "Then why do you always call me Ah Chen one moment and Your Highness the next, so distantly?"
His ears turned even redder after he finished speaking. He felt a little embarrassed. He was always so petty about such trivial matters, but he just couldn't stand it.
"..." Xu Qiuqiu was a little embarrassed. She could say that when they first met, she thought he was Qi Chen, so she called out to him. Who knew that he also had the character "Chen" in his name? Then, when she was sick, she mistook him for someone else.
She originally intended to explain on the day she apologized, but hesitated and didn't. Then he went to war, and now she's not explaining anymore, lest she lose her happiness points.
Given his temperament, I feel like he might just kill her with a single sword strike once he finds out the truth.
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