Chapter 18



On the last day of this identity exchange, Cinnabar top floor.

Chen Nian came to the first floor of the White Pagoda. Gui Zhiqi was waiting in the hall. She was invited by Chen Nian to come to the White Pagoda, the royal secret place.

Gui Zhiqi was the first guest invited into the White Pagoda.

Chen Ci knew very few people before, let alone inviting friends.

Chen Nian and Gui Zhiqi met at a royal dinner and talked a lot. The girl is smart but not very shrewd, and is the type that can be friends.

"Good morning." Gui Zhiqi stood up and greeted Chen Nian. "Is this all your place? It's so big."

"Yeah." Chen Nian smiled, "But staying inside all day will make you feel bored no matter how big the place is."

Gui Zhiqi nodded in agreement. She had heard a lot of rumors about Chen Ci before. Even before she met Chen Nian at the banquet, she always thought that the prince's wife was a rather pitiful Omega who was imprisoned in the White Tower.

"Come on, let's go upstairs."

Chen Nian brought Gui Zhiqi to the game room on the ninth floor, and waiters immediately served them desserts and tea.

Gui Zhiqi stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the distant scenery. From here she could directly see the area of ​​the royal garden that was not open to the public.

Amidst the greenery, there is a clear blue lake, leading to a winding stream where a flock of white ducks are playing.

"So beautiful." Gui Zhiqi couldn't help but sigh.

"It's pretty good." Chen Nian leaned back in his chair and picked up a glass of champagne. "It just so happens that I have nothing to do today, so you can play until the evening."

"By the way, I have inquired about the matter you asked me to do." Gui Zhiqi retracted her gaze and sat down next to him.

Chen Nian suddenly perked up: "How is it?"

Gui Zhiqi: "I pretended to casually tell my family about the rumor about you and the eldest prince, asked many friends around me, and even asked someone to check it out."

Chen Nian couldn't wait to ask: "What's the result?"

Gui Zhiqi: "It seems that there is really no Omega who is particularly close to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"No?" Chen Nian frowned, "How is that possible?"

Chen Nian's reaction revealed so much information that Gui Zhiqi was stunned and asked softly, "What's wrong? Is this a bad result? Or... have you found some clues?"

Gui Zhiqi couldn't help but add a plot in her mind. Yes, if there was no reason, why would Chen Ci ask her to investigate the eldest prince?

Chen Nian: “A little bit.”

Chen Nian didn't say much, Gui Zhiqi gave him an unexpected answer. He was looking forward to getting the identity information of the little goblin and meeting her on the last day on the top floor.

Could it be that... he really blamed Shafla wrongly?

But how to explain Shafley's absent-mindedness? You know, when he visited the botanical garden yesterday, he also sat on a bench and watched the terminal.

No, maybe Shafulai was secretive enough. After all, Gui Zhiqi is just an ordinary noble family. It must be difficult for her to investigate the secrets about the eldest prince.

Chen Nian's thoughtful expression made Gui Zhiqi worry: "Is the eldest prince...really not good to you?"

Chen Nian smiled lightly, but in Gui Zhiqi's eyes, that smile looked sad and forced: "To him, there are things more important than me."

Gui Zhiqi: !!!

The young man, who was originally full of energy, pursed his lips slightly, and his thick eyelashes drooped to cover the expression in his pupils. Because of this, people were even more worried about his emotions.

Are your eyes red and about to cry?

Chen Nianwu's hair was scattered at her temples, making her face look pale. Her long neck hung down like a swan, tightly locked by the necklace.

Even if he is the only Omega friend present, he must wear an anti-bite collar.

Even Gui Zhiqi couldn't help but feel heartbroken. She couldn't help but wonder, is there really any Alpha who can withstand Chen Ci's condition?

Is His Highness Shafley's heart made of stone? How could he bear to make Chen Ci sad!

"How could your highness do this! This is too much!" She clenched her fists and said angrily, "Don't worry, I will continue to investigate and will definitely help you find out who that person is!"

"If it's really hard to check, there's no need to bother—"

"Look at what you're saying. Aren't we friends? Why are you being so polite?" Gui Zhi's fighting spirit was already fully aroused. "Leave it to me!"

Of course, Chen Nian had no intention of deliberately deceiving her. He had already determined that Shafulai must have a traitor. He just used a little trick to completely pull Gui Zhiqi to his side.

Chen Nian is a rather selfish person. Since he has recognized you as his friend, I must side with him.

If loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal.

Similarly, if Gui Zhiqi encountered any trouble, he would do his best to help without saying a word.

The two discussed this non-existent "little goblin" for a long time, and soon it was lunch time.

This morning, Chen Nian asked the kitchen to prepare a little bit of each known dish. He wanted to try them all and satisfy his appetite on his last day on the top floor.

Arriving at the restaurant and seeing the exquisite meals being served, Gui Zhiqi was extremely surprised and said with emotion: "Is this the life of a prince's consort?"

"You can come here often in the future. It's boring for me to be here alone."

He will be exchanged back with Chen Ci tomorrow. Five days is too short and there is not much Chen Nian can do. He can only punish Shafley to help Chen Ci vent his anger and find a friend for Chen Ci.

At least with friends around, Chen Ci won't be as lonely as before.

Chen Nian and Gui Zhiqi chatted and laughed while enjoying their lunch. Thanks to the hard work of a team of chefs, there were all kinds of cuisines on offer.

After lunch they went to the amusement hall. As Chen Nian requested last night, the waiters brought in many claw machines and lined them up in two full rows.

Chen Nian was reluctant to spend money in the dungeon, and could only watch others play with envy.

Now that we have the conditions, we must enjoy it to the fullest.

It is always the most satisfying not to have to spend any money. Chen Nian and Gui Zhiqi grabbed a lot of trophies. In the end, there was no room on the sofa, so they piled them against the wall.

Chen Nianhun's habits were cultivated in the underground city. For Gui Zhiqi, who had lived on the top floor since childhood, this temperament was bold and novel, and it also allowed her to gradually let go.

The two of them played wildly in the White Tower until the evening. The maid Agnes found Chen Nian and said, "Your Highness, His Highness Shafley has brought you something."

"Ah?" Chen Nian was having fun. "What?"

"His Highness has sent you a gift!" Gui Zhiqi's voice suddenly rose, even more excited than if she had received a gift herself, "Go and take a look!"

"No hurry." Chen Nian was very calm. He didn't think a boring scumbag like Shafulai could bring anything good. Table tennis was more interesting.

Gui Zhiqi insisted: "Take a look, what if it's something you like?"

"Okay." Chen Nian put down the club and said to Agnes, "What is it?"

Agnes took the two to the fourth floor.

The gift was bigger than Chen Nian had imagined. If it weren’t for the exquisite packaging, Chen Nian would have thought it was a container.

The waiters started from the two corners and opened the packaging.

The box collapsed, and the true appearance of the gift appeared before Chen Nian's eyes inch by inch.

"Wow!" Gui Zhiqi cried out in surprise, "So... so beautiful!"

Chen Nian was also shocked for a moment.

This is a huge eco-box.

In the transparent glass box, rock layers, water circles and land are all complete and full of greenery, with low vegetation.

There are ants building nests in the soil layer, and the nests are attached to the inner wall, showing the shape of a maze, showing the structure inside and the ants clearly.

Several fish were swimming in the water, swaying their translucent tails, creating ripples. On a mossy stone, a familiar frog was lying down to take a rest.

Chen Nian was stunned.

Is that...Jinjili?

Chen Nian went over to examine it carefully.

Yes, it was Jinjili. The night before yesterday, he secretly put it into Shafulai’s pocket when Shafulai wasn’t paying attention, wanting to give the eldest prince a "surprise".

For a moment, Chen Nian couldn't describe what he felt in his heart.

He thought that what happened that day was over.

Seeing that Chen Nian was silent, Gui Zhiqi suppressed her excitement and whispered in his ear, "I think Your Highness is not indifferent."

Chen Nian was noncommittal: "Maybe."

"Send this to my bedroom." Chen Nian took a few final looks at it. To be honest, he really liked the ecological tank.

Chen Ci will definitely be very happy when he sees this after returning.

Gui Zhiqi had something else to do in the evening, so she didn't stay for dinner with Chen Nian.

Meanwhile, Shafley finally finished a full day of training.

He changed his clothes, stretched his tired body and went to the restaurant, and took a special look at the communication records on the smart butler screen.

Chen Ci didn't look for him today.

In the past two days, Shafley had become accustomed to Chen Ci's request for his company. Suddenly, there was no communication from him for the whole day, which made Shafley very worried.

Why didn't you look for him?

Shaflay ate his meal absentmindedly, thinking about this problem.

By the time he realized that something was wrong with him, he was almost done with his meal.

...That's not right. It should be the case that Chen Ci doesn't look for him.

He now has time to play games, isn't that good? He has been accompanying Chen Ci to do this and that these days, and his online gaming time is almost at the bottom of the guild.

But my depressed mood didn't seem to get better.

Shafla frowned, wondering what was wrong with him.

He put down his knife and fork and couldn't help asking the smart butler: "What is Chen Ci doing today?"

“…”

Smart Butler was down for one second.

Shafulai had never asked it about Chen Ci before, which led to the intelligent butler gradually reducing the level of authority to connect with the White Tower in accordance with the principle of maximum efficiency.

Now the White Tower has reached its lowest level here.

The smart butler quickly connected to the White Tower database, silently adjusted the connection level to the highest level, and replied seriously:

"Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess has invited Miss Gui Zhiqi, and she will be in the White Tower all day today."

Spent a day playing with Gui Zhiqi?

Shafley was quite unexpected.

Did Chen Ci invite his friends to play? No wonder no one invited him.

The eldest prince, who thought that Chen Ci needed him to go out, and who should be very important to Chen Ci, silently accepted this reality: even without him, Chen Ci could still have fun.

...So he is a dispensable person?

Shafley quickly shook off this gray thought and changed the subject: "Has the thing I sent him arrived?"

"It has been delivered to the White Tower. According to the princess' personal maid, she likes it very much."

That's good.

Shafla felt a little better.

He stood up and said, "Get the car ready. I want to go to the White Pagoda."

Yesterday Chen Ci asked him if he could get a long-term pass, he agreed, and now he has got it.

This thing is not so easy to get. Shafley was worried that it would be lost if he sent someone to deliver it, so he decided to hand it to Chen Ci personally.

That's it.

It's not because of any other reason.

Ten minutes later, Shaflay arrived at the White Tower by car.

Shafley sent a message to Chen Ci, asking him to come down to get a pass.

Perhaps the pass was too attractive, Shaflay didn't have to wait long before he saw the boy in the open elevator.

The amber eyes are still as bright as ever.

"I got the pass." Shafulai handed a small chip to Chen Nian. "You can use it after inserting it into the terminal. You can enter and exit most areas of Cinnabar."

"Thank you." Chen Nian gladly took it. He looked at it for a moment, then inserted the small chip into the terminal in front of Shafulai.

"What do you want this for?" Shafley asked.

He had asked the same question yesterday, but Chen Nian had stood up to feed the seagulls and did not answer.

"Guess." Of course Chen Nian couldn't say that.

His journey on the top floor of Cinnabar will end tomorrow, and it is only natural for him to seek some convenience for his future self.

Shaflay couldn't guess.

The two were speechless, and Shafulai didn't know what to say. He came here to deliver something, and now that he had delivered the things, what next?

Chen Nian got the pass and left without turning around.

After Gui Zhiqi left, Chen Nian carefully observed the ecological tank for a long time. The more he looked, the more surprised he was at the thoughtfulness that went into this gift.

This made Chen Nian have a slightly different opinion of the Crown Prince, but of course only a little.

Combined with Gui Zhiqi's investigation results, Chen Nian suddenly began to doubt himself.

Could it be that he was mistaken? In fact, there was no such thing as a "little goblin".

But soon, Chen Nian strengthened his confidence.

Don't be fooled by the scumbag's tricks.

He is leaving tomorrow, but he has not yet found any information about the little goblin, so he wrote it in his diary to remind Chen Ci.

Maybe... I can take advantage of this last chance tonight and give it another try?

Chen Nian immediately came up with an idea.

After studying the chip, the Omega boy raised his head, took a step forward, and almost stepped on the tip of Shaffley's shoe.

The moment Chen Nian came close to him, Shafulai's mind suddenly became clear.

At the same time, there is also a faint scent of tuberose thrown into my arms.

Chen Nian gently pulled his sleeve, using a little strength to support himself, stood on tiptoe, and leaned close to Shafulai's ear——

"Thank you." It was just a thank you, but the soft tone sounded like some private love words.

The warm air swept past his ears, causing shivers to run through his body like an electric current. Shaflay had never realized that he was so sensitive.

Then the soft touch touched the side of my face.

Shaflay was stunned.

Soon, the grip on his sleeve loosened, and Chen Nian put down his tiptoe and got close enough to just touch him lightly.

The evening breeze blew across his touched cheek, and Shafla realized belatedly that it was not a kiss.

Chen Nian's eyes were bright. He looked up at the stunned Shaflay and smiled gently at Alpha.

Yes, he smelled it again, the sweet aroma of sherry.

It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not completely indifferent.

Now that he gets it back, his brother's life should be much better.

"Good night." Chen Nian said nothing more and said goodbye to Shafulai nonchalantly.

Shafulai looked at his figure turning around and walking into the White Tower, and couldn't help but raise his hand and gently touch the place where he was stuck with the back of his hand.

The kiss on the cheek, which was a very normal gesture among the nobles, actually made his heart skip a beat.


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