Chapter 81 Nothing scary here, right?
Xihe was taken to dinner by Xiao Mingxuan. She was in a bad mood all the way. She didn't dare to look at Xiao Mingxuan and wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Seeing the little girl walking further and further away, Xiao Mingxuan finally couldn't stand it anymore and pulled her back, "Why are you keeping such a distance? Can I eat you?"
The little girl murmured quietly, "Yes~"
Xiao Mingxuan: "..."
Then he asked, "Did you really make that thing?"
If you listen carefully, you can hear a subtle smile in the voice.
Xihe hesitated for only a moment before selling Zhao Siyuan out. "It's not mine. My sister gave it to me and asked me to give it to my cousin."
How could she know there was a clown in there?
Zhao Siyuan is a big scumbag.
"So... aren't you going to give Xu Chengyuan a gift?" Xiao Mingxuan carefully considered his words and asked slowly.
Xihe nodded obediently, "Why would I give my cousin a gift if I have nothing else to do? If I have to give anything, it should be to you."
She hadn't seen Xu Chengyuan for eight hundred years. If Zhao Siyuan hadn't suddenly mentioned him, she would have almost forgotten about this cousin.
Xiao Mingxuan was choked by his own saliva and coughed several times. A few blushes appeared on his fair face, like a sunset, charming and captivating.
"Little brother, you... are so excited?" Xihe's brain finally came online, and there was a hint of joking in his words.
"Shut up!" Xiao Mingxuan took a breath and returned to his angry expression. "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you up!"
Xihe was no longer the little lamb she was when they first met. Not only was she not scared, but she smiled happily instead.
"Brother, if you want a gift, just tell me. Why are you being so awkward?"
Xiao Mingxuan sighed in his heart. He suddenly realized that no matter when Zhao Xihe came, he could not withstand it.
I didn’t understand it before, it’s so subtle.
After teaching for a year, he finally understood something, and as a result, he became even better at teasing people.
"Then I want it. Will you give it to me?" Seeing that he could no longer hide it, Xiao Mingxuan admitted it generously and waited patiently.
"Give it to me!" Xihe tilted her head slightly and looked at Xiao Mingxuan with a smile. Her light-colored pupils reflected the other person's figure, as if her heart and eyes were filled with him. "Little brother, as long as you say it, I will give you everything I have!"
Those eyes seemed to have magical power, as if they were going to suck people in.
Xiao Mingxuan's face remained unmoved, but his mind was in turmoil. He almost subconsciously said, "I want... you..."
I want you to stay with me.
Always be with me, forever...
"What?"
Xiao Mingxuan's voice was very soft, and Xihe couldn't hear it clearly, so she moved closer to listen.
"Little brother, what did you say? I didn't hear you clearly."
Xiao Mingxuan shuddered all over and woke up instantly. Cold sweat broke out on his back and his breathing became heavier.
"It's okay, I... didn't say anything."
Xihe looked at the other party suspiciously, tugging at Xiao Mingxuan's clothes. Just as she was about to ask a few more questions, a voice suddenly came from the front, as if calling her.
"You are... Zhou..." Xihe looked at Zhou Tingchuan not far away, but couldn't remember his name for a long time. He quickly asked Xiao Mingxuan for help, "Little brother, what's his name?"
Xihe's memory is somewhat poor. If she hasn't seen someone or some people for a while, she won't be able to remember their names.
Xiao Mingxuan glanced at Zhou Tingchuan not far away, his eyes fell on the box in the other's hand, and he showed a helpless look.
Is he having a conflict with the box today?
Xu Chengyuan left and Zhou Tingchuan came.
"Zhou Bing's son, Zhou Tingchuan."
As he spoke, Zhou Tingchuan had already walked in front of the two of them. His eyes almost instantly looked at Xihe, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Princess Zhaoyuan."
Then he bowed to Xiao Mingxuan, "His Highness the Ninth Prince is well."
Xiao Mingxuan nodded slightly, and pulled Xihe behind him, so that half of the small person's body was immediately blocked.
"Mr. Zhou, is there something wrong?"
Zhou Tingchuan kept looking behind the other person, which made Xiao Mingxuan even more annoyed.
"Mr. Zhou!"
The warning in the other party's words was obvious, and Zhou Tingchuan withdrew his gaze in disappointment.
"Your Highness the Ninth Prince, what are you doing? I just want to say a few words to Princess Zhao Yuan."
"She is shy and you will scare her." Xiao Mingxuan's eyes were calm as he uttered a few words lightly.
I can't even remember their names, so I classify them as outsiders, no problem.
Zhou Tingchuan choked.
"Mr. Zhou, if you have something to say, please tell me now. I still need to take her to dinner."
Xiao Mingxuan was supposed to take Xihe out for dinner today, but unexpectedly a series of things disrupted them and they missed the dinner time. When they were about to arrive, Zhou Tingchuan suddenly showed up and blocked them at the door. He was not in a good mood at all.
Zhou Tingchuan quickly said, "How about... we eat and talk at the same time?"
He thought his proposal was great, but Xiao Mingxuan quickly rejected it.
"no!"
Zhou Tingchuan frowned slightly, wondering if he had offended the Ninth Prince. "Why?"
"You are an outsider. She can't eat well when outsiders are around." Xiao Mingxuan lied without blushing or beating his heart.
A little head popped up from behind him and whispered, "When did I..."
Although she is shy, she won't be so shy as to lose her appetite just by looking at people.
Before he could finish his words, Xihe received a glare from Xiao Mingxuan. The half of his head that had been sticking out shrank back again, and he said spinelessly, "Yes! That's right! I can't eat it."
Zhou Tingchuan: “…”
Thank you, he's not stupid.
Xiao Mingxuan then turned around with satisfaction, "Mr. Zhou, if you have something to say, please tell me quickly. If not, we will leave."
He then took Xihe and prepared to leave.
Zhou Tingchuan quickly spoke up, stopping the two men who were about to leave, "I'm here today to express my gratitude on behalf of my father."
"Thank you?" Xihe poked half of his head out and asked suspiciously, "What are you thanking me for?"
Xiao Mingxuan pondered for a while, remembering the New Year's Eve palace banquet. Although he didn't go, it had caused a lot of uproar, so it was hard for him not to know about it. "It should be that New Year's Eve when you spoke up for Zhou Bing."
"Oh~" Xihe suddenly realized, "So that's your father."
Xiao Mingxuan: "..."
Zhou Tingchuan: “…”
It turns out that we didn’t even match the people.
Zhou Tingchuan was stunned for a moment, then chuckled, "Princess, that was my father. When my father was framed, it was Your Highness who spoke up to protect him. I am deeply grateful."
"It's okay, it's okay~" Xihe waved her hand nonchalantly and said with a smile: "Lord Zhou is very fair and cares about the people. He is a good man. I should protect him!"
Zhou Tingchuan's smile grew more sincere as he raised his hand and handed the box over. "My father was unable to do so, so he asked me to give this to the princess. This is a token of our gratitude for your brave words in Qianyuan Palace."
After what happened with Xu Chengyuan, Xihe was still a little scared of the box. Looking at the box Zhou Tingchuan handed over, she subconsciously asked, "There's nothing scary in here, right?"
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