The next day, Chu Yuan dressed up and went out, only to find a luxurious carriage already parked behind the main gate of the You residence.
Judging from its style, it looks like a royal establishment.
Qingye couldn't help but mutter, "Miss, that carriage behind us is parked strangely. Could it be waiting for us?"
"Why don't we just go up and ask?" Chu Yuan wasn't one to dwell on things, and her words drifted off into a daze.
Before she could even reach the opening, the carriage curtain was quickly lifted. "Miss Jiang, it's me."
"Your Highness, Prince of Linzhi?"
"This is outside the palace, there's no need to keep calling me Your Highness, just call me by my name."
I heard that Yanling also invited you to the barbecue feast at the Marquis of Yongyi's residence. Considering that your residence is quite a distance from the Marquis of Yongyi's residence, and that something might happen, I came over on my way...
Would Miss You Er be willing to accompany Chen Jie?
The man's eyes seemed to reflect light, sparkling brightly, which made one's heart sink.
Having experienced so many relationships, Chu Yuan was naturally not naive and easily saw through Chen Jie's thoughts, feeling helpless.
When did she offend this guy?
While her ex-husband was certainly pitiful, Chen Jie, a man who was gentle but lacked responsibility, was not really Chu Yuan's type. Therefore, after hesitating for a moment, she finally decided to get on the carriage and talk things out with Chen Jie.
"Young Master Shen's kindness will not be in vain, You Yue."
It was just a polite remark, but to Shen Jie, it sounded like honey and made him feel incredibly excited.
Then Chu Yuan got into the carriage. A pleasant fragrance wafted from her, and the beautiful woman looked like a painting. Chen Jie's already racing heart started beating even faster.
Thump, thump, as if it were about to leap out of his chest at any moment.
"Young Master Shen."
"Huh?" Chu Yuan had barely opened her mouth when he reacted so strongly that she didn't know how to continue.
But matters of the heart are complicated and cannot be dragged out.
Chu Yuan forced herself to speak, "I'll still call you Your Highness, otherwise it just doesn't feel right. Your Highness, it's been a long time since we last met. Have you found your handkerchief girl?"
As expected, Chen Jie's expression froze instantly upon hearing this.
Being questioned by a girl you like about another girl you like is an awkward and agonizing experience, no matter how you look at it.
Chen Jie glanced at Chu Yuan, only to see her expression calm and composed, as if she had just asked casually.
This caused Shen Jie to feel an unspeakable bitterness in his heart. Did he really not care at all?
"No." His mood was low, and his tone was naturally somber.
Chu Yuan, however, disregarded all of this and continued, "Your Highness is a prince, of the highest noble birth. In the future, there will likely be many girls who wear hairpins, bracelets, and the like, not just handkerchief girls."
Just like an emperor, with an empress managing the harem and a beautiful concubine like Consort Qin in his arms, little does he know that most women in the world only wish for a lifetime with one man, living a simple and devoted life together.
She thought to herself, "This should be quite clear, right?"
However, when the carriage stopped, the struggling look on Chen Jie's face gradually faded, and a rare determination appeared.
As Chu Yuan reached out to lift the curtain and get out of the car, he rushed to stop her, intending to hold the curtain down so that Chu Yuan wouldn't lift it, but he suddenly bumped into Chu Yuan's right hand.
A pair of large, well-defined hands enveloped Chu Yuan's soft, boneless hands, their palms warm as if blood were pulsating within them.
"Miss You, could you please not rush off and let Chen Jie say a few words?"
Chu Yuan didn't want to listen and lowered her head, "We've arrived at the Marquis of Yongyi's residence."
"I know. I'll just say a few words. After I finish, Miss You can get off the carriage whenever she wants and do whatever she wants. Chen Jie will not stop her."
Finally, Chu Yuan sighed, "Fine, go ahead, I'm listening."
"Chen Jie admitted that he had been thinking about another girl, even carrying her handkerchief with him at all times. But for some reason, after meeting the girl, all of that had faded away, replaced by a vain hope that the girl was the owner of the handkerchief..."
But since that's not the case, and you can let go of the handkerchief, please don't hold a grudge about it, young lady.
After all, it was just a one-sided love, like a flower in a dream or the moon in the water, just like the inexplicable feelings that many young girls experience when they first fall in love. It wouldn't affect Shen Jie at all, and it certainly wouldn't pose any threat to Shen Jie's future Princess Consort.
As the young lady said, a lifetime is about one person, one love. Although Chen Jie comes from royal lineage, he has longed for a deep and devoted love since childhood and is not the promiscuous person the young lady imagines him to be. Therefore, could the young lady... try giving him her heart?
He didn't try to deny having feelings for others; instead, he openly admitted it.
He's not exactly a scumbag.
However, Chu Yuan knew who the handkerchief girl was, and if she were to actually be with Shen Jie, she would feel inexplicably like she was stealing someone else's things, which she couldn't do.
Her clear, pool-like eyes slowly lifted, and she didn't rush to withdraw her hand, but just stared steadily at Chen Jie. "Your Highness, what if You Yue said she knew the name of the girl who gave you your handkerchief?"
As soon as Chu Yuan finished speaking, Chen Jie's fingertips trembled slightly.
Because their hands were clasped together, Chu Yuan could clearly feel that even though Chen Jie quickly lowered his eyes, trying to hide it.
A slight smile crept onto Chu Yuan's lips as she pulled her hand away. "See? Your Highness still can't remain unmoved. If You Yue were to rashly give her heart away, wouldn't she feel frustrated?"
"I……"
"Your Highness, there's no need to say anything. Matters between men and women are all about fate. Perhaps it's just that our feelings for each other are shallow and our fate is weak."
Chen Jie pursed his lips, his stubborn expression showing his disapproval.
But he didn't persist in pursuing her.
The atmosphere between the two was strange.
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