Chapter 268 Ah Chu, I Like You
Shen Chu guessed a few directions, but Pei Yuan just smiled and shook his head.
She was getting a little impatient.
"Your Highness, please speak frankly about your conditions."
Pei Yuan glanced at her and sneered.
"You're already getting impatient after such a short time? Is this all the patience you have for your savior?"
Shen Chu immediately flashed a bright smile.
"Your Highness, please tell me what you wish Chen Chu to do."
Pei Yuan was satisfied and tilted his head to gesture towards the room.
"Go and get some paper and pen."
What conditions necessitate the use of paper and pen?
Chen Chu was completely bewildered. He went inside and brought out a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, filling the small table with them.
"Your Highness, can you speak now?"
Pei Yuan rested one arm diagonally on the small table, leaned forward, and had a faint smile in his eyes.
"I want you to do five things with me... things I want to do."
Cough, cough!
Chen Chu choked on a mouthful of tea, which caused her to cough violently.
Do it five times.....
Could it be what she's thinking?
How dare Pei Yuan... how dare he make such an outrageous request?
Shen Chu coughed even more violently.
I was scared.
She coughed until her face turned red before she finally stopped, glaring at Pei Yuan with an air of righteous indignation.
"Does Your Highness know what you're saying? Don't you hate homosexuality the most?"
How could you make such an unreasonable request? Although I am grateful for your rescue, I cannot... cannot be with you...
Pei Yuan's expression was strange.
"I want you to do what I want to do with me five times. How is that unreasonable?"
What does he want to do?
Chen Chu's eyes widened. "Isn't this unreasonable? Didn't you want to be with me..."
Pei Yuan frowned.
"How is it unreasonable for me to want to have a meal with you and go for a walk?"
He paused, looking suspicious.
"Chen Chu, what are you thinking about?"
Shen Chu was taken aback.
So, the five things he wanted to do were eating and taking a walk?
Her face flushed instantly, and she quickly waved her hand.
"No... I wasn't thinking about anything in particular."
Pei Yuan feigned surprise, looking at her with a half-smile.
"You wouldn't happen to want to... tsk, if you want, I'm not unwilling to cooperate."
Chen Chu...
"I didn't think of that. It's clearly Your Highness's vague and unclear words that make people overthink."
Your Highness, did you do this on purpose?
She looked at Pei Yuan with a suspicious expression.
Pei Yuan looked completely innocent. "Of course not. You still haven't said whether you agree to my conditions or not?"
Shen Chu thought about it carefully.
“I can agree, but Your Highness’s actions must not violate the laws of the court, nor the principles of benevolence and righteousness.”
Pei Yuan readily agreed, "Okay."
He spread out the paper and handed a pen to Chen Chu.
"Write it down, write our agreement into a contract."
"Does this also require a contract?"
"Of course, what if you change your mind one day? I need to keep some evidence for myself."
Pei Yuan spoke with righteous indignation.
“I said, you write it down. You write that in order to repay Pei Yuan for saving my life, Shen Chu voluntarily agrees to accompany Pei Yuan to do what he wants to do five times. If I breach the contract, I will be at Pei Yuan’s disposal. The person who made the contract is Shen Chu.”
Helpless, Shen Chu had no choice but to write a contract as requested.
When she wrote down the words of the person who made the contract, Shen Chu, she couldn't help but feel emotional.
"Why do I have this strange feeling that I've signed a contract to sell myself into servitude?"
Pei Yuan reached out and took the signed paper, then blew on the ink to dry it.
"If only it were a contract of servitude."
Shen Chu exclaimed, "I knew His Highness had ill intentions!"
Pei Yuan tucked the item into his arms with satisfaction. "It's too late to regret it now. Let me tell you the first thing."
From now on, call me Sixth Brother. You're not allowed to call me "Your Highness" anymore.
Shen Chu hesitated, "How about I call you Sixth Brother in private? Otherwise, if outsiders hear this, they might think I'm trying to curry favor with His Highness."
Pei Yuan raised an eyebrow, unconcerned.
"Let others think what they want, I don't care!"
"What? You can call everyone else 'elder brother' or 'second brother' so affectionately, but it's so hard for you to call me 'sixth brother'?"
Not really.
Shen Chu wasn't so averse to being called Pei Yuan's sixth brother.
When addressing Pei Yuan as "Your Highness" in daily life, it is also a deliberate reminder of Pei Yuan's identity.
Remind yourself to keep your distance from Pei Yuan.
She recalled Pei Yuan's selfless rush into the fire, and her heart softened again. She whispered, "..."
"Sixth Brother."
Pei Yuan's peach blossom eyes curved into a smile, the joy in them as bright as the stars.
He controlled the pounding in his heart and pretended to be calm on the surface.
"Okay, call me that from now on, remember that."
"What are the other four things?"
"As for the other four, I haven't thought of them yet. I'll tell you when I do."
Chen Chu.......
I have this strange feeling that I've been tricked.
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That evening, Shen Chu hosted a banquet for Li Chengxuan and Luo Heng at Xiankelai Restaurant.
Upon entering the private room, they found that only Luo Heng was there.
"Huh? Why isn't Chengxuan here?"
Luo Heng poured her a cup of tea and handed it to her.
"The Grand Princess had something to attend to and called him back temporarily. When Chengxuan left, he kept complaining that he was at a disadvantage because he couldn't eat the meal you treated him to."
Shen Chu imagined Li Chengxuan tossing his short, ear-length hair and muttering to himself, and couldn't help but chuckle.
Luo Heng stared at her intently, a smile in his eyes.
Chen Chu raised her hand and touched her face. "Why are you looking at me like that, big brother? Is there something on my face?"
Luo Heng shook his head, "No, I just feel so good that you're safe and sound."
He took out a small box made of rosewood, about the size of a palm, and handed it to Chen Chu.
"This is a gift for you, to celebrate your narrow escape from death. See if you like it?"
"You escaped death and still get a gift?" Shen Chu joked with a grin, opening the small box.
Inside the box was a white jade Buddha.
The jade is lustrous and smooth, with rich and natural patina. The Buddha statue has a pleasing expression, making it a valuable and desirable piece.
Her smile faded slightly, and she pushed the box back.
“Brother, this white jade Buddha is too valuable, I cannot accept it.”
Luo Heng stopped her.
"I had this jade Buddha blessed at Jingguo Temple; it's like a talisman I got for you."
If you don't want it, you're disrespecting your elder brother.
Ah Chu, you mean nothing to me. Nothing is more important to me than your safety.
Luo Heng placed his hand on hers, his gaze fixed on her with intense intensity.
Shen Chu froze for a moment, then silently withdrew his hand.
"Brother, this is really too valuable. I can't accept something for nothing. Please take this jade Buddha back."
A hint of disappointment flashed in Luo Heng's eyes, but he quickly cheered up and looked at Shen Chu with great enthusiasm.
“Ah Chu, ever since I learned that you are a woman, I have been tossing and turning in bed these past few days.”
Whenever I close my eyes, all I see is you, the scene of us becoming sworn brothers, and the happy conversations we had.
And the things we did together in Changsha, the things we did together along the way.
Your words, your deeds, and every smile and frown of yours keep flashing through my mind.
It wasn't until this accident happened that I realized... I had already fallen for you all along.
Luo Heng's eyes were bright as he grasped Chen Chu's hand again, his gaze full of deep affection.
"Achu, I like you."
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