"Your Highness!" Fu Ning was startled and quickly bowed.
"Cough!" Chu Qianli almost spat her tea onto Fu Ning.
She quickly put down her cup, wiped her mouth, and glared at the figure that entered from the doorway.
She wanted to scold him but felt she had no right.
She could only continue to glare, feeling resentful.
Eavesdropping was so ungentlemanly!
However, he was Prince Xuan, and this was Prince Xuan's manor. Everywhere here belonged to him.
He could go wherever he pleased, so it wasn't exactly intentional eavesdropping.
"Your Highness, do you need something from me?" Chu Qianli endured it, forcing a fake smile.
Feng Yexuan stared at the smile on her lips.
That smile again!
Whether it was towards Feng Wuya, Fu Ning and Fu Long, or even Long Ziyue and the others, this woman could smile genuinely.
Only when facing him was her smile always so fake.
He didn't know why he was angry. In fact, he should have gotten used to it by now, shouldn't he?
Feng Yexuan waved his hand.
Fu Ning looked back, then cautiously bowed, "I... I'll leave now. Miss, you... take care of yourself."
With that, she scurried away.
She even closed the door behind them?
Chu Qianli's brows immediately furrowed. This girl, whose side was she on? She always wanted to set her up with this man.
She was truly wicked!
However, her expression remained unchanged, and she asked again, "Your Highness, it's so late, do you need something from me?"
"I'm departing for Yitie City tomorrow," Feng Yexuan said as he walked over and sat down.
While the seat wasn't very close to her, it was definitely not far.
It was the kind of distance where if she wanted to escape, he could easily bring her back with just a raise of his hand.
However, Chu Qianli couldn't help but frown again.
Why did she keep thinking about escaping? Was he that terrifying?
"Then, I wish Your Highness a smooth journey and a swift return?" she said with a forced smile.
Feng Yexuan leaned back in his chair, no longer looking at her. He picked up his cup and took a sip.
Chu Qianli was stunned, "Your Highness, that's my cup!"
His drinking motion slowed, and he lowered his gaze to look at it.
There was nothing on the cup, as she didn't habitually wear lipstick, so the cup was naturally clean.
But, it was as if he saw a faint imprint of her lips on the rim.
His fingertips tightened slightly, and he lowered his head, taking another sip.
Chu Qianli didn't know what she was thinking. When he held the rim of the cup, it felt as if he was holding her lips.
This strange thought flitted through her mind, making her feel completely uneasy.
Her face felt hot, and something surged within her chest.
Even her heartbeat quickened.
She noticed that the man's thin lips had a rose-like color, soft and pink, and were actually... so beautiful.
She really wanted to take a bite...
Chu Qianli's heart stirred, almost scared out of her wits by her own sudden thought!
No, no, no! She liked Wuya, how could she have such impulses towards Prince Xuan?
It was utterly bizarre!
"Your Highness..."
"What are you calling me?" Feng Yexuan raised an eyebrow, a flicker of displeasure in his eyes.
"Your..." Seeing his brows knit and his obvious unhappiness, Chu Qianli bit her lip before changing her address, "Fourth... Fourth Imperial Brother."
He became even more displeased!
But what else could she call him? She couldn't call him by his name!
Calling him by his name felt strange, as if acknowledging some unspoken relationship?
Absolutely not.
Chu Qianli could only take a deep breath and firmly called out, "Fourth Imperial Brother!"
It was also a reminder to him, and even to herself, that she liked Wuya, and she would be with Wuya for life!
Otherwise, she would have a guilty conscience forever!
Chu Qianli stood up, deciding not to provoke this formidable figure. She said softly, "Fourth Imperial Brother, it's late. That... it's not good for a man and a woman to be together in the middle of the night. Perhaps Fourth Imperial Brother should also return early..."
He suddenly stood up.
Chu Qianli instinctively took half a step back.
But then she immediately relaxed, thinking that the guy was finally leaving.
However, she never expected that after Feng Yexuan stood up, he wouldn't leave but would walk towards the only large bed in her room?
"Fourth Imperial Brother?" What... what did this mean?
"I heard your massage techniques are quite good?" The man didn't look back. He walked directly to the bed, sat down, and then looked back at her.
"Uh?" Really? Who said that?
"Come here." He flicked his long sleeve and actually lay down on her bed, then turned to look at her. "Give His Highness a massage."
"Fourth Imperial Brother, this is inappropriate!" She belonged to Wuya, she was his sister-in-law!
Feng Yexuan closed his eyes, not even moving his eyelids. "It seems you miss the time when I tore your clothes and pressed you down?"
"You?" You scoundrel! What did that mean? Was he threatening her?
But, tearing clothes and pressing her down? Had that happened?
Her face turned even redder, like a ripe apple.
She didn't know if she was blushing from shyness or anger.
It must be anger!
She was furious!
"Your..."
"Come and serve. Don't make me say the same thing a third time." This time, his tone was clearly heavier.
But Chu Qianli was not someone who would easily compromise.
Her expression remained unchanged, but her feet were already stealthily inching towards the door.
The man's habitually cold voice rang out again, "Take one step out, and I'll take off one of your clothes. Take two steps out, and it'll be two. If you don't believe me, you can try."
Chu Qianli gritted her teeth in anger, wishing she could pounce on him and strangle him to death!
But her feet felt as if they were weighed down by a thousand pounds, and she really didn't dare to take another step towards the door.
Yet, she was unwilling to go over.
Being threatened like this made her feel extremely angry!
Feng Yexuan's eyes had not opened at all from beginning to end.
He lay on the bed with his eyes closed, looking quite peaceful.
However, if one looked closely at his brow, they could see a profound sense of fatigue.
"I haven't slept for five days," he suddenly said, his voice a little hoarse.
Five days!
Chu Qianli was startled.
Thinking carefully, that was from the day she heard about her grandfather's death until today.
He... hadn't slept at all?
Five days and five nights, how could he endure? He wasn't made of iron, he was still a mortal being with flesh and blood!
She didn't know why, but she felt a hint of pity, and her legs became a little disobedient. Unconsciously, she walked to the bedside.
Looking at his eyelids again, they indeed showed a deep weariness, and even dark circles had appeared.
She hadn't noticed it clearly earlier at the entrance of Wuzhou Garden.
"Fourth Imperial Brother, then... I'll give you a massage for a while, and then you can go back to sleep."
He was going to depart tomorrow, and thinking about it, her mood inexplicably became complicated.
She gently sat on the bed, and her fingers finally landed on his shoulder.