newbobooks Chapter 101 needs no explanation; it was him who kept pestering you.
Chapter 101 needs no explanation; it was him who kept pestering you.
Qin Wan handed the storybook to Wan Shuang and asked her to wait outside the curtain.
She glanced at Xiao Jingyu, but her eyes no longer held the adoration they once had. The more she liked him before, the less she wanted to have anything to do with him now.
Although it's impossible to see inside from the outside, there's always the possibility of accidents. Qin Wan didn't want to delay, so she spoke frankly.
"Your Highness, I have already explained to you before how much I admired you. That was because I was young and ignorant. Now that we have been betrothed, please understand that it was all a joke!"
joke?
How could this be a joke!
She used to stay by his side, and no matter what he was thinking, she could tell from a single glance that he was cold or thirsty...
He didn't know it before, but now he understands how well she knows him.
He was used to that attentiveness, and when it suddenly disappeared, he felt like something was missing from his world.
He wanted to find her, but discovered she was no longer there.
Xiao Jingyu now fully understands how foolish he was before, and no matter what method he uses, he will keep her by his side.
"Wan'er, you once said you would marry no one but me. Don't you mean what you said before?"
Qin Wan paused, lowered her eyes, and stopped looking at him.
She did say it, but her words never received a response, not even a definite look.
In his previous life, when he was sent to Leishan Temple and suffered torture there, he never looked at her once. He even walked past her hand in hand with his fiancée.
She still remembers that ironic scene.
He said he now understands his own heart and that he likes her, but she doesn't believe him; she thinks it's just loneliness from having lost her ambition.
Deep within the artificial hill that day, in order to mislead Xiao Jingyan, he said it was a secret rendezvous.
If she hadn't fought back so fiercely at Manxianglou that day, she would probably have become an object of contempt by everyone in the entire Fengdu City.
It's really laughable to say these things now.
"Never counted!"
Qin Wan's expression was resolute. Her eyes flickered for a moment, and when she looked at Xiao Jingyu, her gaze was different from before; this time, her eyes held a hint of hatred.
"Those are just youthful ramblings, Your Highness need not take them seriously. I have already been betrothed to the Fifth Prince, and I will marry him soon."
In terms of status, she is already His Highness's sister-in-law. If word gets out that His Highness is being so persistent, it will likely draw criticism!
"Your Highness has made great achievements and has a bright future. If you were to miss out on Her Majesty the Empress's expectations because of this matter, it would be a great loss!"
Xiao Jingyu stood there stunned for a few seconds, feeling something being pulled away from his heart, a pulling that made his whole body ache.
"Wan'er, Xiao Jingyan is just a fool. Do you really want to marry him?" Xiao Jingyu refused to give up, pretending not to understand Qin Wan's rejection.
"I know you're still angry with me. I didn't do the kidnapping that night; it was Shen Siyi!"
She has already received her due punishment, and I have avenged you. Wan'er, please don't be stubborn anymore. Forgive me. If you just say the word, I will immediately plead with Father Emperor to make you my concubine!
Qin Wan frowned, no longer concealing her disgust. She didn't even want the position of his principal wife, so how could she possibly want to be a concubine?
"Fourth Prince, I've made myself perfectly clear to you. No matter what kind of person the Fifth Prince is, in my heart he is already my husband."
Even if he's completely incompetent, he wouldn't lie to me, nor would he try to damage my reputation to get what he wants!
Xiao Jingyu's heart sank to the bottom in that instant. She was still angry and refused to forgive him.
Even if he made mistakes, the matter still didn't succeed, did it?
Even though his reputation has been somewhat damaged, no one is talking about it anymore, right?
He didn't really get her that night either, so where did she get such a temper?
As a prince, he so humbly begged for her forgiveness, allowing her to trample on his dignity, yet she still remained so...
ungrateful!
Xiao Jingyu felt a lump in her throat and her eyes reddened.
"Wan'er..."
Qin Wan thought she had made herself clear enough, and it was getting late, so she didn't want to waste any more time.
"Your Highness, I have other matters to attend to, so I must take my leave now!"
After saying that, Qin Wan left without looking back.
Watching Qin Wan's retreating figure, Xiao Jingyu's eyes shifted repeatedly. He was the current fourth prince, and countless people were eager to curry favor with him.
But she refused him again and again, which made him feel extremely frustrated.
The more unattainable something is, the stronger the desire for it becomes.
When Qin Wan arrived at the place she had arranged to meet Xiao Jingyan, she realized that she and Xiao Jingyu had been sitting together, and were completely exposed to each other from there.
Even if Xiao Jingyan were slow-witted, he would still feel uncomfortable seeing his fiancée sitting with another man.
Not wanting him to misunderstand, Qin Wan explained, "Your Highness, just now, the Fourth Prince and I..."
"You don't need to explain, it was him who was harassing you, I saw it!" Xiao Jingyan's words left Qin Wan stunned.
The world is unfair to women. If someone sees a woman with someone she shouldn't be with, she will always be blamed for it.
But he directly said it was Xiao Jingyu's fault.
This left Qin Wan speechless, unsure of what to say. Indeed, as he had said, it was Xiao Jingyu who was harassing her.
"It seems I should place some people around you to keep out some of these pests!"
Xiao Jingyan glanced at Xiao Jingyu, who was still sitting in the same spot, and repeated Qin Wan's words to him over and over in his mind.
In particular, the phrase "In my heart, he has long been my husband" kept echoing in Xiao Jingyan's ears.
He is her husband, so of course he must protect her and not let anyone else have designs on her.
Qin Wan was stunned again. He had arranged for someone to be by her side?
Qin Wan wondered if she had misheard. He was just a powerless, somewhat dim-witted prince, yet...
As she was thinking, a woman appeared in front of her.
"Greetings, Your Highness, Miss Qin!"
The woman was dressed in a tight-fitting blue dress, her hair styled in a neat bun, and her sharp eyes revealed her decisiveness, making her a person not to be trifled with.
"Wan'er, I failed to protect you on the Ghost Festival and you were in danger. I promise that such a thing will never happen again."
She's the person I found for you. She knows martial arts and can protect you when I'm not around!
Qin Wan's gaze darted back and forth between the woman in front of her and Xiao Jingyan. For a moment, she felt that Xiao Jingyan was not as simple as he seemed on the surface, and that he was hiding something.
And this hidden secret seems to be slowly being revealed to her.
This made Qin Wan feel uneasy. She only wanted to marry him because he was simple-minded. If he were like a normal person and saw through her manipulation, then...
Qin Wan frowned, but seeing Xiao Jingyan's sincere gaze, she realized she was overthinking things.
She forgot his identity while she was thinking. He was the emperor's son, so it was normal for him to have people with martial arts skills by his side.
Qin Wan smiled and replied, "Thank you for the gift, Fifth Prince!"
As she spoke, Qin Wan looked at the woman in front of her and asked, "What's your name?"