The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading
Chapter 606 - 491: After discovering a man’s secret and cooperating happily, daringly steal a kiss from Jun Wuxian_2

Chapter 606: Chapter 491: After discovering a man’s secret and cooperating happily, daringly steal a kiss from Jun Wuxian_2

The man, having regained his composure, said in a cold voice, "Get down."

Shen Chuwei braced herself on the man’s shoulders as she stood up from the railing, unavoidably making physical contact in the process.

Since that moment just now, the man had detected the faint fragrance emanating from the woman. As she rose, the scent grew even more intense.

Shen Chuwei rubbed her waist and feigned a cry of pain, "My waist almost gave out, it hurts so much."

The man paused upon hearing this, "If you had spoken politely without resorting to hands and feet, you wouldn’t have ended up in such a state."

Shen Chuwei retorted with dissatisfaction, "I did speak nicely, but you broke your word and went back on your promise. You clearly agreed last night, and in just one day, you’ve reneged."

The man sensed a hint of grievance in her words, and because he couldn’t see her, he didn’t know whether she looked as aggrieved as she sounded.

"Because you," he said, "didn’t tell the truth."

Shen Chuwei’s heart skipped a beat. Did the man actually know she hadn’t told the truth? She touched her chest, wondering if in this world, alongside ’Heart-devouring Insects,’ there were also ’Mind-reading Insects.’

"Can you hear what I’m thinking in my heart?" she asked.

The man paused at her question, not expecting her to guess so swiftly.

"You’re just slow-witted yourself."

Shen Chuwei: "..." Who says such demoralizing things?

Seeing that she was silent, the man took the initiative to say, "You and the people here are very different."

Shen Chuwei, chin raised, replied, "You are also somewhat different."

The man asked, "How so?"

Shen Chuwei gave him four words, "Sharp-tongued, dark-hearted!"

The man: "..."

Xuetuan looked utterly confused watching the two of them.

Shen Chuwei bent down to pick up Xuetuan, intending to leave, but she felt somewhat unwilling to do so. The man’s voice resembled Xiao Jinyan’s so much.

She hadn’t taken two steps before turning back and standing in front of the man, speaking in an extremely earnest tone, "I am here to find someone."

The man tipped his chin up, and a faint, imperceptible smile emerged as she spoke the truth, "Then what?"

Shen Chuwei continued, "Your voice sounds similar to the person I’m looking for. Although the likelihood of you being the same person is very slim, I still wish to see your face."

The man replied, "Do you not know that there are many people in this world who resemble each other?"

Shen Chuwei nodded her head, "Of course I do, but I have many ways to verify whether or not you are the same person."

The man made up his mind as if deciding something serious, "I can let you see, but there are conditions."

Shen Chuwei pressed for an answer, "What conditions?"

The man said, "You must heal my legs and eyes, on the condition that you tell no one."

Shen Chuwei agreed without hesitation, "No problem, this will be our secret."

The man instructed, "Tomorrow night, at this time, come here."

Shen Chuwei nodded, "Okay."

After settling their agreement, Shen Chuwei bid the man farewell and turned to leave. Just as she reached the doorway, she turned back again.

"You won’t go back on your word tomorrow, will you?"

The man shook his head, "I won’t. A gentleman’s agreement is as unbreakable as a horse harnessed by chains."

Shen Chuwei snorted, "A gentleman indeed? The gentleman who made a deal yesterday only to renege today?"

The man: "..."

Shen Chuwei walked out into the courtyard and belatedly realized something was amiss.

Last night, when discussing the matter, it was clearly she who took the initiative, the one to offer terms.

Today, things had turned around; she became the passive one, forced to accept the conditions he proposed.

Ah! She had been outmaneuvered—

He was indeed dark-hearted.

Shen Chuwei was a bit displeased, but not so much as to be angry.

After their arrangement, the man did not seem any more relaxed. Only when his eyes and legs were healed would he truly breathe a sigh of relief.

Qin Xiao saw Shen Chuwei and emerged from the shadows.

Shen Chuwei, engrossed in thoughts, suddenly noticed an additional figure before her, and, startled, she hurriedly ran, completely forgetting about Qin Xiao...

Qin Xiao, puzzled, saw Shen Chuwei running and began to run after her as well.

Shen Chuwei saw the figure closing in on her, and in the dead of night, with the surrounding silence, it seemed particularly frightening.

I’m an atheist... she thought, yet her legs moved faster than ever before.

Qin Xiao found that Shen Chuwei could run quite fast, so he followed leisurely behind her.

Shen Chuwei ran all the way to her courtyard, but the shadow didn’t disappear; instead, it followed her inside. She watched as the shadow drew nearer until it felt like the thing was standing right behind her.

A chill ran down her spine as the night breeze blew.

Her heart raced, as if it would leap out of her throat any second when suddenly the thing behind her spoke.

"Master, why were you running just now?"

Shen Chuwei, upon hearing Qin Xiao’s voice, was stunned for a full five seconds!

She whirled around, startling Qin Xiao, "Master?"

Seeing Qin Xiao’s face, Shen Chuwei touched her forehead, all sweaty, "Why were you running? You scared me to death."

Qin Xiao, still not understanding, replied, "...I saw you running, so I ran."

Uh!

Shen Chuwei then remembered she had forgotten Qin Xiao, who was on watch in the dark—

Scaring people can indeed scare them to death, how true this saying is.

Meanwhile, at the General Residence.

Jun Wuxian had been to the Imperial Palace once, only to find out that Shen Chuwei was not there. Upon returning and inquiring Xun Qingqing, he learned that Xiao Jinyan had gone missing, and Shen Chuwei had left to search for him.

Xun Qingqing couldn’t help but ask curiously, "What do you want with the Crown Princess?"

Jun Wuxian’s fan-flicking paused. He didn’t conceal the truth from her, "She resembles my sister. I believe if my sister were to grow up, she would look no different from her."

Xun Qingqing quickly guessed his thoughts, "You miss your sister."

Jun Wuxian hummed in affirmation.

The scar on Xun Qingqing’s cheek had already begun to heal. Despite using the best Scar Removal Cream, the wound was too deep, leaving a clearly visible scar.

Xun Qingqing, a girl who cherished her looks, detested even the sight of her own face, let alone allowing others to see it, and would wear a veil even within the residence.

Jun Wuxian had spent more than half a month in the residence. He hadn’t mentioned leaving, and she wouldn’t bring up the word herself.

Because she knew that once they parted this time, the next meeting would probably be half a year or a year later.

Jun Wuxian often went out during the day, and where he went, he didn’t say, and she didn’t ask.

She didn’t see Jun Wuxian at all one day, and even by dinner, he was nowhere to be found.

At night, Xun Qingqing lay in bed, restless from either the heat or insomnia, tossing and turning. Unable to sleep, she opened her eyes, thought for a moment, then got up, put on her clothes, opened the door, and walked out.

The night was cooler than the day, filled with continuous insect chirping.

Xun Qingqing intended to just take a walk, but she found herself drawn to Jun Wuxian’s courtyard.

Under the red lantern, there seemed to be someone sitting on a chair in the corridor, leaning against a pillar, one leg bent, hand resting on a knee.

With one glance, Xun Qingqing recognized it was Jun Wuxian. She picked up her skirt and walked over. As she approached, she smelled alcohol.

The lantern light above cast a subtle glow on Jun Wuxian’s handsome features. His eyes were shut tight, appearing to be asleep.

Xun Qingqing stared at that handsome face for a long time, her thoughts drifting to a storyline from a novel where the heroine steals a kiss from the sleeping hero.

Considering the situation, with Jun Wuxian asleep, it was hard for her not to be tempted.

Her eyes lingered on his lips, her hand gripping her sleeve tightly as she slowly leaned in, inching closer...

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ps: Writing a little about the duo, Jun, and Xun. In the next Chapter, the heroine will discover the hero.