Chapter 10 Jing Chi Doesn't Lie
He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the surging blood and energy in his body, and forced a false tenderness on his face. His voice was deliberately lower and slower, with a self-righteous tolerance and doting.
"He'er..."
He tried to reach out and pull Shen He's wrist, but Shen He dodged it without a trace. His fingertips hit nothing.
Xiao Jingren's heart suddenly sank again. But he still didn't give up, and his tone was almost coaxing:
"I know you're unhappy because you see me and Sister Jiao'er getting closer."
"Don't worry, you are the only one in my heart."
"As for Jiao'er... she's just my younger sister. When you marry into our family, if there's really no room for her, I..."
"That's enough." Shen He interrupted him coldly.
Her clear eyes, now looking at Xiao Jingren, were like looking at a funny clown. There was neither anger nor jealousy in them, only bottomless disgust and a bone-chilling coldness.
"Your Highness the Third Prince."
"You think too highly of yourself."
The hypocritical tenderness on Xiao Jingren's face was completely shattered!
"Chen He!" He growled again. His self-righteous thought of "she's just jealous" was shattered by Chen He's merciless gaze! His anger flared up again!
He took a sudden step forward, forcing Shen He into the corner of the vermilion pillars.
As dusk deepened, the dim light outlined his gloomy figure, and also reflected Shen He's fearless face. The air seemed to freeze, and in the cramped space, only his heavy breathing echoed.
Xiao Jingren's eyes were terrifyingly sinister. He slowly raised his hand, twisting an object between his fingertips. Chen He's eyes narrowed slightly.
It was a small, white jade bottle, its stopper a vibrant crimson. Fragments of memories from her past life flashed through her mind like ghosts—it seemed like something similar he had fed his brother, Shen Ce...
A chill crept up his spine. Xiao Jingren looked at her eyes, which changed subtly in an instant, and a trace of cruel pleasure flashed through his heart.
He wanted her to be afraid! He wanted her to understand that without him, she was nothing!
He slowly stroked the cold and slippery cork with his fingertips, and the sound was like the hissing of a poisoned snake's tongue:
"Chen He, don't be shameless."
"Do you think that fool can protect you?"
His eyes vaguely swept over the warm jade Qinjue worn on Chen He's waist.
"Do you think that idiot can protect Qin Zijue? He can't even protect himself!"
"Without the Shen family and without this prince, you and your broken jade will be trampled upon by others!"
His words were vicious and harsh, each one like a cold knife, trying to cut through Chen He's disguise. Chen He's heart sank suddenly. Qin Zijue...
Just as Xiao Jingren's eyes flashed with a sinister determination to win, and he was about to put pressure on her again -
"Ah! Dragonfly! The dragonfly flew away!"
A clear, somewhat naive child's voice, accompanied by the sound of hurried footsteps, came from afar. A figure in a brocade blue robe, holding a bamboo dragonfly, stumbled towards them. It was the Sixth Prince, Xiao Jingchi!
He seemed to be completely oblivious to the two people in the corner, and was completely focused on chasing the spinning and dancing bamboo dragonfly.
"Whoosh!" The bamboo dragonfly spun and flew past Xiao Jingren. Xiao Jingchi clumsily reached out to catch it.
"Ouch!" He cried out in surprise, and as if he had lost his balance, he suddenly lunged forward! The sharpened bamboo stick in his hand, with a "swish", actually slashed across the back of Xiao Jingren's hand, which was twisting the poison bottle!
"Hiss!" Xiao Jingren was caught off guard and gasped in pain! A thin bloodstain instantly appeared on the back of his white hand! Bright red blood beads rushed out!
He suddenly retracted his hand and looked at the culprit in shock and anger.
Xiao Jingchi stopped and saw the bloodstain. His round eyes widened, like a child who had done something wrong.
"Third brother! I'm sorry! I didn't mean it!" He hurried over, stretched out his finger, and carefully touched the back of Xiao Jingren's hand.
"Huh?" He seemed to have discovered something new and he tilted his head and looked at Xiao Jingren seriously.
"Third brother's hands are so cold!" His voice was clear and pure, with a touch of innocence that came from someone who was ignorant of the world.
"Like ice!" Then he raised his head and said in a tone of great concern:
"Third brother, are you sick? You need to drink more ginger soup to warm yourself up!"
Children's words are innocent, but every word hits the heart!
Xiao Jingren's face instantly darkened to the point of looking as if water could drip out of it! The shock of having his secret exposed by Chen He hadn't yet subsided, and now this fool was publicly "caring" for him! He felt a surge of anger rushing straight to his head!
He suddenly withdrew his hand and glanced at Xiao Jingchi with cold eyes.
"Get out of here!" He didn't even bother to pretend to be a ridiculous brother.
However, just as he turned his gaze towards Chen He, the suppressed anger was about to burst out again—
Xiao Jingchi was like a frightened little animal. He suddenly staggered and pounced on Chen He!
"Sister He!" He seemed to want to hide behind Shen He.
The force of this lunge was so strong that Shen He was knocked back half a step. Xiao Jingren's hand, which had subconsciously reached out to grab something, narrowly missed Shen He's temples. A few strands of her hair were lifted by his fingertips and then gently fell down.
Chen He's body froze instantly. The familiar scent of Xiao Jingren brushing against her skin made her stomach churn! Xiao Jingren's hand also paused, the touch of soft hair still lingering on his fingertips. He looked at Chen He, who was so close, with a complicated look in his eyes.
Before he could come to his senses——
"Don't touch me!" Xiao Jingchi suddenly stood up straight, like a little wolfhound protecting its food, and stood in front of Chen He!
He glared at Xiao Jingren fiercely and pointed at the place he had just touched.
"Hmph!" He wrinkled his nose, looking unhappy.
"Sister He's hair! Only I can touch it!"
As he spoke, as if to prove his "ownership", he stretched out his little hand and carefully picked up a small ginkgo leaf that had been stuck in Chen He's hair at some point.
He placed the golden leaf in his palm, playing with it intently, as if he had obtained a rare treasure. His expression of complete indifference and self-righteousness completely ignited Xiao Jingren's last remaining sanity!
A fool! A fool he never took seriously! How dare he defend Chen He in front of him! Even, with such a declarative gesture, he touched the woman he had chosen!
"Looking for death!" Xiao Jingren squeezed out two words from between his teeth, with murderous intent in his eyes!
He suddenly raised his hand! A cold light flashed from his sleeve! A jet-black hairpin with a tiny turquoise stone inlaid on the tip suddenly appeared in his hand! The tip of the hairpin shone with a faint, ominous luster!
He moved as fast as lightning, grabbed Xiao Jingchi's neck while he was still looking down at the leaves, and pressed the tip of the poisonous hairpin against Xiao Jingchi's fragile throat!
"Sixth brother," Xiao Jingren's voice was low and hoarse, like a venomous snake spitting out its tongue. A cold murderous aura instantly filled the entire space!
"If you don't know the rules, you should learn...how to shut up!"
Xiao Jingchi's body suddenly stiffened, and fear was clearly revealed on his face for the first time, but he did not cry out, but just stared at Chen He with wide eyes.
At that moment, the cold light reflected from the poison hairpin pierced into Shen He's eyes!
Buzz! Her mind felt like it had been struck by a heavy hammer! The scene before her instantly blurred and distorted!
In the previous life, Chen Ce had this hairpin around his neck! This is the hairpin!
The overwhelming hatred, like a volcanic eruption, instantly devoured her sanity!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
