Chapter 526 Marriage (3)
Xie Jingxing's eyebrows moved: "Good idea."
"Xie Jingxing!" Shen Miao shouted.
"You call me nickname, it's easy to say." Xie Jingxing put the handkerchief he had just used to wipe Shen Miao's tears into her hands and said, "Go to sleep. I'll leave when the rain stops."
Shen Miao was furious, and the slightly charming atmosphere in the room just now disappeared in an instant. How could a grown woman sleep with a strange man watching her? What kind of nonsense was this? Xie Jingxing always did such unconventional things all day long.
"Prince Rui is here, I can't sleep." Shen Miao looked at him expressionlessly. After being interrupted by Xie Jingxing, the melancholy she had originally felt because of Chang Zaiqing dissipated a lot, and her expression also relaxed a lot.
Xie Jingxing stretched out his hand to lift her chin, forcing Shen Miao to look into his eyes, and said slowly: "Look carefully, this prince is of royal blood, and has the aura of a true dragon. When this prince stays in your room, no evil spirits dare to come, and you won't have nightmares."
Shen Miao smiled instead of getting angry and broke free from his hand: “So, I should thank King Rui?”
"good."
Shen Miao glared at Xie Jingxing, but her mood gradually relaxed. Xie Jingxing didn't ask her anything else. Whether Xie Jingxing really didn't guess or knew but pretended not to ask, she felt that she had escaped a disaster. Now she didn't have the energy to deal with others. Xie Jingxing's silence was a help. The current sarcasm was insignificant.
Xie Jingxing walked to the window and pulled it shut to prevent the rain from drifting in. He then walked to the table not far from the couch and sat down. He casually picked up a book and seemed to be about to sit down and read. Without even turning his head, he said, "I'm here, you can sleep peacefully."
Shen Miao moved her lips, wanting to say something, but in the end, she said nothing. Outside, the wind and rain were bitter, and the thunder and lightning were terrifying. She wrapped herself in the quilt, leaving only her head exposed, but her eyes unconsciously cast towards the person at the table.
Even sitting, the young man appeared tall and slender. He casually flipped through a book, but he looked very serious. From the side, he was truly handsome, and under the pale yellow light, his entire person seemed a little gentler. Having shed his cynical past, Xie Jingxing now appeared calm and gentle, his figure seeming to shield him from all storms. Even without saying anything, he could still inspire a sense of trust.
He is scheming, cold and ruthless, deceiving the world, yet also possessing the resolve to burn his boats. He fools the imperial family, subterfuges, and appears cynical, yet he can turn the tide with a flick of his hand. He's not a good man, but... not as ruthless as one might imagine.
Shen Miao's mood, in the wind and rain outside, that little bit of sorrow and pain seemed to be covered up under the dim light, and she slowly closed her eyes.
The drizzle finally stopped after a long time. Only a little light was left in the oil lamp on the table, and the candlelight was swaying slightly, as if it was about to go out.
The purple-robed young man at the table closed the book in his hand, stood up, and walked to the bed.
On the bed, the young girl slept peacefully, breathing evenly. Her long hair spread across the pillow, and when she closed her eyes, she lacked her usual dignified demeanor, instead appearing somewhat more tranquil, making her appear even more childish.
She was actually only sixteen, still a little girl. In an ordinary family, a sixteen-year-old girl would probably be wondering which boy was the most handsome, or which sachet was the most fragrant.
Xie Jingxing's eyes were somewhat complicated.
From the first time he met Shen Miao, who had just come of age, she displayed a maturity that was completely different from her age. It was maturity, not composure. The situation facing the Shen family was extremely complicated, but she never seemed to panic. She dealt with the situation head-on, as if she had anticipated it all.
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