The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading
Chapter 706 - 538 He Doesn’t Like...Discovered the Secret_2

Chapter 706: Chapter 538 He Doesn’t Like...Discovered the Secret_2

Shen Chuwei sized up Xiao Jinyu, noticing that his skin wasn’t as pale as jade as when he first arrived, having a bit more of a wheatish hue. Had his build become slightly more robust?

"I see your muscles have grown a touch stronger~"

Xiao Jinyu replied, "Sister-in-law, you don’t understand. I train in archery and horsemanship every day, and when I’m on the battlefield, I kill enemies. Even if the food isn’t to my taste, I can stomach down two large bowls of it. Besides, I’m not just robust; my muscles are more toned than before."

"...Fair point. People who train every day do develop very firm muscles. Let’s go, let’s eat dinner together."

Shen Chuwei led the gluttonous Xiao Jinyu to the tent. By this time, Xiao Jinyan had already dressed neatly and was sitting at the table.

Xiao Jinyu, bearing the pain, quickly walked over and took a seat beside Xiao Jinyan, cheerfully saying, "Crown Prince brother, it’s been a long time since we last saw each other. How about we have a few drinks later?"

Xiao Jinyan glanced at the bandages wrapped around his chest and said indifferently, "You’re injured. It’s not suitable to drink."

Xiao Jinyu was somewhat moved by his words; even though the Crown Prince brother didn’t remember him, he still cared about him.

"Then let’s not drink. After my wound is healed, we’ll drink together."

Xiao Jinyan: "Mhm."

The meals had already been served on the table.

Everyone was hungry by now, especially Xiao Jinyu, who, upon smelling the aroma of the food, eagerly started to eat with chopsticks.

Just then, Qin Xiao entered, "Crown Princess, Wu Tan said he couldn’t come over."

Xiao Jinyan looked up at Shen Chuwei, wondering if during the meal, she was still thinking about that monk?

Shen Chuwei inquired, "Did he give a reason?"

"Wu Tan said he’s used to eating light and didn’t want the Crown Princess to go out of her way to prepare light meals just for him," Qin Xiao replied.

"Alright." Shen Chuwei pointed at a relatively plain dish of cabbage in front of her and said, "Take this dish to him then."

"As you command." Qin Xiao stepped forward a few paces, picked up the dish of cabbage, and left.

Xiao Jinyu, using the serving chopsticks, placed some meat in Xiao Jinyan’s bowl, saying, "Crown Prince brother, sister-in-law’s cooking is really delicious. Eat more, you’ve lost a lot of weight."

Xiao Jinyan glanced at the meat in his bowl, then at Xiao Jinyu’s familiar face. After looking for a while, he replied, "Thank you."

"Crown Prince brother, you’re too polite." Xiao Jinyu chuckled twice and continued to devour the food in his bowl, feeling that he could eat three bowls today.

The bowls in the Military Camp were much bigger than those in the Imperial Palace.

Shen Chuwei lifted the lid, and the fragrance of the chicken soup immediately wafted out. She served two bowls and placed them in front of the two brothers.

"Chicken soup, try it while it’s hot."

Xiao Jinyu lifted the bowl of soup to smell it, "Smells great." He looked up at Shen Chuwei and praised generously, "With sister-in-law here, my appetite is fully satisfied."

Xiao Jinyan glanced at Xiao Jinyu, who was not only a bit silly but also had a sweet tongue. He then turned his gaze to the chicken soup in front of him, finding it indeed aromatic.

He took a spoon with one hand and lifted the soup bowl with the other, scooping up a spoonful to his mouth. It was not greasy, and it tasted quite good.

Shen Chuwei took the soup bowl and served herself. It had been a long time since she last had chicken soup. She brought it to her lips and took a sip; the broth was rich and not greasy, delicious.

The chicken soup was specially made for Xiao Jinyan and Xiao Jinyu, so Shen Chuwei only had one bowl to satisfy her craving, leaving the rest for them to nourish their bodies.

After dinner was over, a specialized attendant came to clean up the bowls and chopsticks.

Xiao Jinyu wanted to chat more with the Crown Prince brother. Having not seen him for so long, he was relieved to see him safe and genuinely longed for him.

"Crown Prince brother, tell me about who saved you. Did you experience any remarkable adventures?"

Xiao Jinyan looked at the somewhat presumptuous Xiao Jinyu. Although in Xiao Jinyu’s eyes he was always inferior, to him, they were not close—

"With such serious injuries, don’t you need to rest?"

Xiao Jinyu casually said, "It’s okay, I’m not very tired yet."

Xiao Jinyan added, "Not very tired means you are somewhat tired?"

Xiao Jinyu paused at his words, then nodded, "A little."

Xiao Jinyan stood, bent down to grab Xiao Jinyu’s arm, and helped him stand, "In that case, you should rest earlier. Rest well so you can heal properly."

Xiao Jinyu was a bit dazed, "...But,"

Xiao Jinyan escorted Xiao Jinyu to the entrance of the tent and said to Qin Xiao waiting outside, "Qin Xiao, escort King Jinyu back to rest."

"By your command." Qin Xiao stepped forward, took over Xiao Jinyu from his master, and they both left.

Shen Chuwei: "..." It seemed that after Xiao Jinyan lost his memory, he rather distanced himself from his brother—

Xiao Jinyu felt somewhat dejected, but thinking that the Crown Prince brother was concerned about his health, he let go of his gloom.

Back in the tent, a bodyguard came in with a letter, "Master, here’s a letter from Concubine Han."

Upon hearing it was a letter from his wife, Xiao Jinyu eagerly took the letter, swiftly opening it to read the brief words that implored him to take care of his health and stay safe.

The last sentence asked, "When will you return?"

After reading it, Xiao Jinyu, already missing his wife, now longed for her even more intensely, wishing he could instantly fly back and hold her in his arms.

He took the letter to his desk, arranged a piece of writing paper, dipped his brush in ink and began to write a reply.

*

Shen Chuwei waited for Xiao Jinyu to leave before going to bathe. She had been riding for a long time that day, and without resting, had cooked a meal. Now, sitting in the bathtub, soaked in the warm water, she felt much of the fatigue fading away.

Perhaps because the soak was too comfortable, Shen Chuwei felt drowsy and ended up falling asleep against the edge of the bathtub.

Xiao Jinyan waited outside, idle and inspecting the furnishings in the tent, trying to recall familiar feelings.

He sat down by the bed, noticed the pillow, and as he picked it up, he saw a bracelet hidden beneath it. The bracelet was made of red string with a clear, translucent stone strung on it.

He played with it for a while and realized there was engraving on the stone.