The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading
Chapter 212 - 211: What are you hiding?

Chapter 212: Chapter 211: What are you hiding?

Han Yan gazed at Xiao Jinyu with his cool, detached eyes, "Jinyu cares a lot about His Highness."

"Of course, he’s my older brother. I’m not going to chat anymore, I’m off to find sister-in-law." Xiao Jinyu handed the bags he was carrying to his subordinate and walked away, fanning himself with his folding fan.

Watching Xiao Jinyu’s retreating figure, a complex expression flickered in Han Yan’s eyes.

Shen Chuwei woke up after just an hour of sleep, mostly because she was thirsty. After drinking some water, she couldn’t fall back asleep, so she decided to get up and bask in the sunshine.

The afternoon sun was bright and the breeze gentle.

Shen Chuwei had barely warmed her seat when she saw Xiao Jinyu approaching with a smile, fan in hand.

"Sister-in-law, sunbathing?"

Lazily reclining, Shen Chuwei replied in an equally languid voice, "You’re sunbathing too?"

At the sound of her voice, Xiao Jinyu couldn’t help but worry, "Sister-in-law, what’s wrong with your voice? Are you feeling unwell?"

Shen Chuwei carelessly made up an excuse, "I ate spicy soup last night and it irritated my throat."

Xiao Jinyu kindly suggested, "Then you should eat less spicy soup in the future. Your voice sounds like a drake’s. If my brother doesn’t like it, you’ll be in trouble."

Having grown up in the Imperial Palace, Xiao Jinyu understood all too well how important a woman’s favor was, whether in beauty or figure.

With a distant gaze, Shen Chuwei looked at Xiao Jinyu thinking, Why would my voice become like a drake’s? It’s all your brother’s fault!

If he loathes it, that’s just perfect, as it saves me the trouble.

Xiao Jinyu felt a chill down his spine as he held his fan, trying to shield himself. "Sister-in-law, the way you’re looking at me is scaring me!"

Shen Chuwei stared intensely at Xiao Jinyu, "I’ve noticed you’ve been quite hot-blooded lately!"

At her words, Xiao Jinyu was surprised and embarrassed, "How did sister-in-law find out?"

Shen Chuwei smiled, "Isn’t it written all over your face?" Full of frustrated desires!

Exposed by his sister-in-law, Xiao Jinyu was beyond embarrassed. Recently, Miss Han had the habit of teasing him and then just walking away, leaving him alone in agony, wanting to hit his head against the wall!

Once or twice would have been bearable, but who could stand being continuously frustrated?

Xiao Jinyu leaned closer, squatting in front of Shen Chuwei, and asked in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, do you have any solutions?"

After sipping her tea, Shen Chuwei replied, "Taking a concubine can solve the problem permanently."

Xiao Jinyu’s spirits immediately deflated. He didn’t have any intentions of taking a concubine yet, so this solution was a no-go.

At the time for light evening lamps

Xiao Jinyan, as promised, took Shen Chuwei to the bustling snack street.

Weichi and Qin Xiao followed at a distance.

Scanning the busy snack street filled with people coming and going, Xiao Jinyan turned to Shen Chuwei and asked, "What would you like to eat?"

Having indulged in spicy soup the night before and having thought about it all day, Shen Chuwei naturally desired, "Concubine wants to eat spicy soup."

Xiao Jinyan, hearing about spicy soup for the first time and unsure of what it was, nodded in consent: "Alright."

The spicy soup stall was where Shen Chuwei had been the previous day, and she somewhat remembered the location.

Pulling on Xiao Jinyan’s sleeve, she headed towards the stall she remembered.

Xiao Jinyan looked down at the hand tugging at his sleeve, even though his hand was right there, yet every time she grabbed his sleeve. Was holding hands no good?

Shen Chuwei’s attention was on the stalls lining the street, and spotting the spicy soup stall from afar, she pointed and turned to inform Xiao Jinyan, "Master, it’s up ahead."

Following her gaze, Xiao Jinyan saw a stall crowded with patrons, doing good business.

He accompanied Shen Chuwei to the stall.

Shen Chuwei took out a handkerchief to wipe down the table and chairs before allowing Xiao Jinyan to sit, then sat down herself.

Before Shen Chuwei could say anything, the boss lady recognized her, "Young master, here for spicy soup again?"

Surprised, Shen Chuwei responded, "Boss Lady, there were so many customers yesterday, how could you remember me?"

The boss lady chuckled, "Of course I remember. We have many customers every day, but it’s my first time seeing such a handsome young man like you. Once seen, never forgotten."

Hearing the boss lady’s comments, Xiao Jinyan’s gaze shifted to Shen Chuwei, noting her porcelain-doll-like exquisite little face, indeed memorable and hard to forget.

He frowned slightly.

Shen Chuwei couldn’t help but laugh and turned to ask Xiao Jinyan, "Master, will you have spicy soup? It’s quite hot."

Upon hearing it was spicy, Xiao Jinyan shook his head, "No need. You should also eat less."

Not pressing the matter, Shen Chuwei turned back to the boss lady, "I want a bowl of spicy soup."

"Alright, please wait a moment." The boss lady, holding a clean bowl with one hand and a long spoon with the other, briskly scooped up a bowl of spicy soup.

"Here you go." The boss lady cheerfully placed the steaming spicy soup in front of Shen Chuwei, "Enjoy your meal."

After saying that, she went back to her work.

Shen Chuwei, smelling the delicious fragrance of the spicy soup, couldn’t wait to scoop some up with her spoon and blow on it before eating.

Usually the temperature was just right, but this time it was so hot that she frowned, "So hot!"

"Can’t you be more careful?" Xiao Jinyan stood up quickly to pour her some cool water, "Drink some water."

Shen Chuwei took a couple of sips from the teacup.

Xiao Jinyan then said, "Eat slower, nobody is fighting you for it."

Putting down the cup, Shen Chuwei admitted guiltily, "Concubine understands."

She then picked up the spoon again, carefully blowing on the spicy soup for quite some time before daring to eat.

Xiao Jinyan watched her eat, somewhat transfixed. Not once did he feel that Shen Chuwei’s way of eating seemed familiar, from somewhere he couldn’t recall.

Prior to entering the palace, he had never seen Shen Chuwei.

Previously, Shen Chuwei was not a food lover, but rather a woman with lofty aspirations, intent on seducing him.

Why did he feel such a familiar feeling?

It took Shen Chuwei quite a while to finish her bowl of spicy soup, contentedly she wiped her mouth, "Your Highness, let’s go on to the next place."

Xiao Jinyan already knew what she meant by the next place. Since he had promised to take her out, he naturally wanted her to have her fill.

She was quite easy to please, after all.

After Weichi paid, they heard Qin Xiao exclaim, "Brother, I really think the master is too good to Brother Shen, even pouring water for him."

Weichi nodded in agreement, "Indeed, a bit too much."

Qin Xiao said excitedly, "You think so too, right?"

Weichi nodded vigorously, "His Highness is too loyal."

Qin Xiao: "..."

After a satisfying meal and purchasing some snacks, Shen Chuwei returned home.

Xiao Jinyan was with her the whole time.

In the past, Xiao Jinyan thought accompanying a woman was simply a waste of time.

But now, he found that being with Shen Chuwei was also a kind of relaxing pleasure.

In the evening, when it was time to sleep, Shen Chuwei felt a bit sore and thought a good night’s sleep would help.

Seeing Xiao Jinyan suddenly lean closer, she instinctively shifted inside.

Xiao Jinyan, puzzled by her action, asked, "What are you avoiding?"