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"I'm so worried!" Jiang Ruining said, "You've caused me so much trouble!"

Xiao Che sneered: "Didn't you say that serving the master is your honor?"

Jiang Ruining pursed her lips, walked around the screen and sat down. Seeing tea on the table, she picked it up, took a sip, licked her lips, and said, "Trouble is a fact."

Xiao Che watched as her lips touched the rim of her cup, glistening with moisture. His eyes were deep and unfathomable, and he wanted to bite her: "You certainly know how to protect him."

he?

Jiang Ruining paused for a moment before realizing he was referring to Shao Yunting: "What's the difference between you and him, fifty paces and a hundred paces?"

Xiao Che snorted lightly, "I didn't deliberately pull or tug at you in front of others, nor did I make any secret agreement!"

Jiang Ruining was completely speechless. Why did she act like a jealous lover?

"He's just talking nonsense, why is he blaming me? I didn't even agree to go on the date! Besides, I already exposed his ulterior motives for deliberately getting close to me, and I even threatened him with my brother's relationship with him. That kind of proud young master from a prestigious family definitely won't bother me anymore!"

Xiao Che laughed at her for being too naive!

The way Shao Yunting looked at her clearly showed that he was interested in her. Besides, the Jiang family father and son were both talented people, and they would definitely try to win them over for the sake of the young emperor. How could they not continue to pester her?

Thinking this, the knuckles of her hand gripping the armrest became increasingly prominent.

Jiang Ruining got angry, slammed her hand on the table, and pointed at him: "Don't think I can't understand; you're mocking me!"

Xiao Che raised an eyebrow: "It's your good fortune that I'm willing to laugh at you!"

Jiang Ruining spat at him, "Keep that good fortune to someone else! I don't want it!"

Jinyu brought in breakfast.

After all that trouble...

Jiang Ruining was very hungry, so she picked up the millet soup and drank half a bowl.

The rice porridge was warm and soothing, and the ice cream beside me was slowly releasing its coolness. It felt just like eating hot pot in an air-conditioned room—it was so comfortable!

He narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.

I picked up a piece of pickled cucumber with my chopsticks and chewed on it crisply; it was very relaxing.

She casually asked him, "Your bodyguards are clearly so skilled; even the most elaborate net couldn't catch you. Why were you so badly injured? You didn't do it on purpose, did you?"

"Do you think I'm so idle?" Xiao Che lightly touched the wound, his eyes sharp as blades: "At the time, I only had six bodyguards with me. The other side sent out dozens of top experts without warning, so naturally we were no match."

Jiang Ruining asked in surprise, "You have spies all over the capital, and you must have spies planted within Grand Tutor Cui's inner circle. How could you not know anything about it? Are they trying to assassinate you?"

They put the bowl of porridge and the spoon in his hands.

"eat!"

Xiao Che leisurely ate a couple of mouthfuls of porridge: "Not all pawns are loyal to the death. Under coercion and enticement, betrayal sometimes occurs. Today Cui Sheng'an injured me, tomorrow he might lose half his life."

Jiang Ruining nodded knowingly.

No matter how many people a leader has at his disposal, it's inevitable that they will suffer setbacks and humiliations.

"Then there must be plenty of bodyguards on duty at all times, so why worry about being tested or ambushed?"

Xiao Che could easily tell that she was trying to get rid of him.

But things didn't go as she wished.

"Why would I risk my life when there's a safer environment to recover?"

Jiang Ruining: "..."

That seems to be true.

But I always felt that this person wasn't as simple as he seemed.

While eating, I carefully considered and connected the events of the past two weeks.

Sure enough, she realized something was amiss.

"You can clearly appear and disappear without a trace, and the patrol team saw you loitering outside, so why do you still suspect you'll come back here? Did you deliberately give them some clues to track them down?"

Xiao Che said lazily, "They've caught a lot of bandits, they're experienced, and they understand the principle of 'blind spots under the lamp' best."

Jiang Ruining chuckled: "So you deliberately brought trouble here to force them to frame you, didn't you?"

Xiao Che laughed, a laugh that seemed perfectly justified: "I'll give you something to do, so you won't be so stupid all day long if you don't use your brain."

Jiang Ruining was furious.

You're stupid!

Your whole family is stupid!

"Shut up! Your mouth looks like it's been poisoned, what a waste of such a pretty mouth!"

Grinding teeth.

I really want to bite him!

Xiao Che: "..."

Jiang Ruining lost her appetite, ate a few bites, and put down her bowl and chopsticks.

Xiao Che grabbed the back of her neck and pressed her back down as she tried to get up.

Jiang Ruining shrank back in the opposite direction, becoming like a quail again: "W-what are you doing? I was complimenting your looks!"

"I'm top-notch in everything I do, do I need your praise?" Xiao Che said confidently, then changed the subject: "Tell me! What else do you know?"

Jiang Ruining ignored him.

That's how arrogant and domineering people can be!

Then he fell silent again.

I knew he'd ask!

Should I tell him what I read in the book?

With his limited intelligence, the rest of the plot would definitely fall apart, and she didn't know what serious consequences it might bring!

Don't tell him anything?

But he was convinced that during the years she pretended to be stupid, she had spied on many other people's secrets, and if she didn't tell him, he would definitely take action!

Tell him it's fake?

His intelligence network can find out everything in no time, and he'll definitely have to resort to tricks against her again!

Ah!

Jiang Ruining is having a tough time!

Just as she was scratching her head in frustration, Jinyu came in and announced, "Miss, Miss Jin has arrived."

"Got it." Jiang Ruining's eyes lit up. A savior!

His little face was filled with excitement, as if he had an excuse to run away.

"I'll go listen to what she has to say first. She's too smart. If she dawdles and doesn't go out, she might find out."

Xiao Che casually said, "Didn't she already guess?"

"Huh?" Jiang Ruining exclaimed in surprise, blurting out, "How did you know?"

She regretted asking as soon as she did.

I've been scammed!

Moreover, she should be aware that this guy is incredibly intelligent, almost supernatural, and holds great power. He has a superior perspective on the whole situation, so he naturally sees things more clearly than others.

"You're too cunning!"

Xiao Che snorted coldly.

He is the regent, a powerful minister, and the Crown Prince Zhaowen who has not been deposed. He is surrounded by loyal ministers, but also by all sorts of monsters and demons. If he didn't even have this much insight, he would have died countless times over!

"If I weren't cunning, how could I deal with you scheming types?"

Jiang Ruining wished she could be cunning and resourceful, rather than being seen through at a glance and living in constant fear!

"I'm so naive! My feelings for the Prince are crystal clear!"

Is she naive?

Would an innocent girl drug a man with aphrodisiacs and be so audacious as to sit on him?

Xiao Che suspected she had a problem with her self-perception: "If you were so naive, there would be no reckless women in the world."

Jiang Ruining clenched his fist.

What's wrong with Meng Lang?

At least she enjoyed it!

She took a deep breath, her smile twitching slightly: "Thank you so much for your kind words!"

I'm ignoring him.

He got up to leave.

My wrist was grabbed again.

She was pulled by a force, stumbled, and fell to the ground, landing on his legs which were crossed on the floor: "Why do you always pull me like this? You're going to take responsibility if I fall!"