The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading
Chapter 730 - 551: I Have Such a Powerful Father... The Way to Restore Memory

Chapter 730: Chapter 551: I Have Such a Powerful Father... The Way to Restore Memory

Wu Tan’s voice was still indifferent, "Now that I am a monk, matters of the past are no longer relevant to me."

Xiao Jinyan frowned, Wu Tan’s tone, which implied he knew but refused to say, was even more infuriating than if he were simply being perfunctory.

However, he quickly regained his composure, "You are acquainted with Ouyang Jingyuan, and Ouyang Jingyuan knows me. I have not asked you before, but you should recognize me, right? From the time when I was a hostage in Nanzhao Country."

"Whether I recognize you or not is of no importance to me," Wu Tan said indifferently, and then he began to prepare for his meal.

Xiao Jinyan watched as Wu Tan methodically set up his bowl and chopsticks; he glanced at the meal before him, two bowls of plain congee, and two dishes of appetizers, the same as every day.

"I guess our relationship must have been quite poor in the past, so whether you recognize me or not doesn’t matter to you, given that I’ve already forgotten. Feng Wuyou must be important to you, right?"

Xiao Jinyan speculated, his phoenix eyes fixed on Wu Tan as if trying to see through him.

"If Young Master Xiao sees it that way, then so be it," Wu Tan finished speaking and lowered his head to start on his midday meal.

His movements were graceful, not making a single sound, and there was an innate nobility about him.

Xiao Jinyan watched Wu Tan for a while and, realizing the monk was impervious to persuasion, did not waste any further words or time and got up to leave.

Qin Xiao laid out the midday meal one by one on the dining table and placed a steamed fish on the side desk.

Xuetuan had been sleeping there but, upon smelling the fish, immediately perked up her ears, opened her eyes wide, and was fully alert as soon as Qin Xiao placed the fish on the desk.

Shen Chuwei looked at the meal before her and, not seeing Xiao Jinyan, asked Qin Xiao, "Where is His Highness?"

Before Qin Xiao had a chance to reply, Xiao Jinyan walked in from outside.

Upon seeing him, Shen Chuwei asked, "Husband, where have you been?"

Xiao Jinyan sat down at the dining table, "I went to have a chat with Wu Tan."

All along the way, Shen Chuwei had noticed that Xiao Jinyan did not seem to like Wu Tan, so him taking the initiative to talk to the monk was as surprising as the sun rising from the west.

"What did you talk about?"

"Wu Tan used to be from Nanzhao Country, I wanted to inquire about some matters, but he wouldn’t answer anything," Xiao Jinyan did not mention Feng Wuyou, afraid it would lead her to overthink.

Shen Chuwei picked up some vegetables and placed them in Xiao Jinyan’s bowl, saying, "Maybe he doesn’t know either?"

Xiao Jinyan, who had not been angry before, felt somewhat irritated after hearing Shen Chuwei’s words, "You always find reasons to defend him."

Shen Chuwei picked up a piece of meat and placed it into his bowl, "I just said ’maybe’, and besides, he’s a monk; there might not be much he knows."

At those words, Xiao Jinyan seemed to realize something—monks do not lie. Wu Tan’s silence, perhaps, was because he couldn’t lie?

This possibility was highly likely.

Seeing that he was still deep in thought, Shen Chuwei gently reminded him, "Husband, let’s eat first. Once we’re full, we can think of solutions."

Xiao Jinyan looked down at the bowl in front of him, which in no time at all, Shen Chuwei had filled with vegetables, mostly meat...

After Shen Chuwei picked up a piece of meat and put it in her mouth, she saw Xiao Jinyan staring at the meat in his bowl. She smiled and explained, "Eating meat builds up the body, and it can also lift your spirits."

Xiao Jinyan laughed softly, "No wonder you enjoy eating meat so much."

"Of course." Shen Chuwei ate another piece of meat and then, belatedly, realized that there might be an implied meaning in Xiao Jinyan’s words—

Xiao Jinyan picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of meat, and bit into it carelessly. It was their third day in Nanzhao Country; they had gained nothing and couldn’t stay indefinitely. Shen Chuwei was anxious to return to Daxia.

Shen Chuwei, having eaten several pieces of meat, seemed to have an idea and looked up at Xiao Jinyan, "Husband, did you lose your memory in Nanzhao Country? Should we try to recover it first?"

Xiao Jinyan also agreed with Shen Chuwei’s suggestion, as he too was unsure what to do next.

"The proposal isn’t bad, but..." He thought of Wu Tan. Wu Tan was impervious, surely he wouldn’t want to help.

"In the past two years, I heard that Nanzhao Country has an extraordinarily skilled National Master; maybe he can help?"

Shen Chuwei had heard gossip before that Nanzhao Country remained prosperous thanks to a highly capable National Master; she didn’t take it seriously at the time, not sure if it was true or false.

Xiao Jinyan had also heard some of the rumors but knew there were too many tales circulating in the streets to discern the truth.

"Qin Xiao, investigate the National Master of Nanzhao Country for me."

"As per your command," Qin Xiao acknowledged and left to carry out the order.

After finishing their midday meal, Xiao Jinyan planned to take Shen Chuwei out for a stroll.