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Chapter 49 Understanding a Young Girl's Heart [Seeking First Subscription]

What the hell?

responsible?

The girl's sudden questioning left Li Chuqiu completely bewildered.

Jiang Ning was sitting curled up on the bed, her delicate, fair face full of resentment as she glared at him angrily.

It's as if he did something utterly heinous!

"What responsibility? Princess, wait a minute—explain yourself clearly."

What do you think?!

Jiang Ning blushed and gritted her teeth angrily, "You, you took advantage of me and then turned your back on me?"

What does it mean to "take advantage and leave completely"?

Li Chuqiu finally came to her senses and asked in astonishment, "When did I take advantage of you and then leave?"

"Just now—"

Jiang Ning blushed, her eyes filled with shame and anger, but she couldn't hide her fury: "You, you touched me, you touched me completely—and you still haven't ruined my reputation?!"

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This princess actually played the innocence card?!

"This doesn't really tarnish your innocence, does it?"

Li Chuqiu thought back carefully; he had only touched it a few more times earlier.

Although his hand did go in, it only touched her thigh. There was nothing else that went too far. That shouldn't be considered a breach of her innocence, right?

But Jiang Ning clearly doesn't think so.

Whenever she recalls what just happened, she can't help but feel hot and weak all over.

This was the first time in her life that she had ever been so close to a man.

Right there in her bedroom, on her usual bed, she was pressed close to another man, who was touching and hugging her.

How can this be considered as not having ruined one's reputation?

My innocence has been completely ruined by this guy.

As a result, this guy actually said he wanted to even things out?

How can this be evened out?

Is he trying to renege on his debt?

Want to take advantage of us and then turn your back on us?

Jiang Ning became angrier and more aggrieved the more she thought about it.

Soon, her already reddened eyes became misty again, and glistening tears welled up in her eyes.

"You, you've ruined my innocence—you bastard, don't you want to take responsibility?"

"You heartless scoundrel, you lecher, you—you villain, I hate you!"

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Oh no, they've latched onto me!

—Li Chuqiu's worst fears have come true!

Li Chuqiu even began to suspect that the young princess's excited invitation to him to hide inside the house after he barged in was a trap.

Is the purpose simply to lust after his body?

"Princess, please calm down—let's talk this out."

Things suddenly became serious, and Li Chuqiu had to have a proper talk with this princess.

"Princess, are you saying that just because I touched your leg tonight, I have to take responsibility for you?"

Jiang Ning's eyes were brimming with tears, but she still stared with her big, dark eyes: "Otherwise what?"

"How does the princess expect me to take responsibility?"

This question stumped Jiang Ning.

She was only thinking about how her leg had been touched in bed, her reputation ruined, and that this guy should naturally take responsibility.

How can we take responsibility?

Jiang Ning hadn't had time to think about it in detail yet.

Could it be that...?

Ask him to marry her?

The thought had barely crossed Jiang Ning's mind when she suddenly remembered what her mother had just said, letting her choose her own ideal husband.

Looking at this guy in front of me, he's actually not bad looking, not bad at all?

It seems like that might work?

A wave of shyness washed over her, and Jiang Ning hurriedly turned her head away, not daring to look at Li Chuqiu. Her face flushed, she muttered, "I...I don't know either—"

"But you, you have to take responsibility!"

She directly passed the problem on to Li Chuqiu.

Seeing the shy demeanor of the young princess in front of her, Li Chuqiu felt a chill run down her spine.

She just touched my leg and now she's demanding to take responsibility?

According to her, there was once a little girl whose legs Li Chuqiu had touched since she was a child, from the inside out, from bottom to top —

Then how should we take responsibility?

"Princess, you mustn't!"

Li Chuqiu said solemnly, "The princess is of noble birth and such high status, how could I possibly be worthy of her?"

"I am but a lowly constable, of humble status. What merit or ability do I possess to be responsible for the princess? I fear I would tarnish her reputation and bring shame upon her—"

Jiang Ning was in a state of confusion. She threw this embarrassing question at Li Chuqiu, feeling both uneasy and somewhat expectant, waiting for his answer.

Unexpectedly, Li Chuqiu suddenly changed her tone and said something like this.

Jiang Ning was taken aback, and subconsciously asked, "Why aren't you qualified?"

"I... I don't mind that you're like this—"

As soon as she said it, Jiang Ning blushed even more, realizing that her words had been a bit too bold. She quickly turned her head away, avoiding eye contact.

Li Chuqiu sighed: "We are ultimately of different social standing. We are not a good match, how can we be considered compatible?"

Hearing Li Chuqiu's self-deprecating reply, Jiang Ning felt a sudden pang in her heart.

"What do you mean by 'unequal social standing'? I don't care!"

"But Prince Jing cares, and Princess Jing cares too. How could they possibly look down on a mere constable like me?"

Jiang Ning blushed, lowered her head, and muttered softly, "No, my father and mother aren't materialistic people. I can make them—"

Jiang Ning couldn't continue speaking.

Besides, wouldn't that be making it clear that she wants to marry him?

Pooh!

She didn't want to.

She was just—

I just want this guy to take responsibility.

Who let him touch her leg?!

"Prince Jing and his wife may not be materialistic, but they are both of noble birth. If people knew that their daughter had married a lowly constable, wouldn't their reputation be ruined and they become a laughingstock?"

Li Chuqiu sighed: "Furthermore, just now the Princess Consort mentioned that the Princess should find a suitable son-in-law to live with her family—to be honest, my family has only had one son for three generations. My parents died early, and I am the only son left. If I were to marry into the family, wouldn't our lineage end?"

"The princess is kind-hearted; she certainly wouldn't be such a cruel and heartless person, would she?"

Li Chuqiu's seemingly conciliatory words completely fooled the princess.

She stared blankly—it seemed to make some sense?

This guy is the only son in three generations, so making him marry into the family means the family line will end—that's really too cruel?

—No, ptooey!

After a while, Jiang Ning's face turned bright red.

Why are you suddenly thinking about having a baby?

What is she thinking about?

"You...don't you want to take responsibility?!"

After struggling for a long time without being able to sort things out, Jiang Ning stared at Li Chuqiu with wide eyes.

"Of course not."

Li Chuqiu vehemently denied it.

"Since I touched your leg, Princess, I should take responsibility."

"However, the princess is still young, and I am currently in the prime of my career. If the princess is willing to wait a little longer—"

"Wouldn't it be perfect to wait until I get promoted and receive a raise—become a high-ranking official and wealthy, forge a successful career, and then take responsibility for the princess?"

A pie in the sky needs to be drawn up.

One word: delay!

As expected, Li Chuqiu's combination of deceptive tactics once again left the young princess completely bewildered.

Even his eyes gradually brightened—that makes sense!

Anyway, she didn't want to get married yet, and this guy had ruined her reputation, so she was expected to take responsibility. Perhaps she should just wait, as he suggested. Maybe she could make him take responsibility for her after he'd made a name for himself?

Jiang Ning's face was flushed, as if she thought the idea was feasible.

But soon, she looked at Li Chuqiu with a suspicious expression: "You're not lying to me, are you?"

"How could that be?"

Li Chuqiu remained unfazed: "The princess has been so kind to me, taking me in and giving me cultivation manuals. How could I possibly lie to her?"

"That's more like it!"

Jiang Ning was finally relieved.

"Oh, and about tonight's events. This is a secret between you and me; the princess must not let anyone else know—"

Li Chuqiu was afraid that the girl might accidentally let something slip, so he took precautions in advance.

Jiang Ning saw through Li Chuqiu's thoughts. Her face flushed, and she gave a soft snort, tilting her delicate chin slightly: "Hmph, then we'll see how you perform!"

"If you dare bully me, I'll tell my dad you touched my leg!"

Hey, she's even acting all high and mighty now?

"Stop talking about touching legs or not, it's so indecent—"

"You did touch me!"

"Can I touch it again?"

"You pervert! Dream on!"

Jiang Ning's face flushed red again. She spat at him, quickly buried her head in the blanket, rolled around on the bed, and ignored him.

After a brief encounter, Li Chuqiu had a general idea of ​​the young princess's personality and temperament.

This is a naive, shy, stubborn, and opinionated young girl—you can tell from how she argued with Li Chuqiu under the covers and insisted that he take responsibility.

This young princess is quite traditional, perhaps because she was too well protected by the Prince Jing's mansion, and has a touch of naive idealism. Coupled with her noble status, she has been unrestrained and fearless since childhood. However, she doesn't have much of a temper for bullying others.

In fact, after these two encounters, the young princess's personality was surprisingly good. Aside from being a bit stubborn and arrogant—

They may seem unapproachable, but they are actually quite easy to fool.

On the other hand, after shedding a heavy burden from her heart, Jiang Ning's mood inexplicably improved.

I can't explain why.

She rolled around on the bed twice, then peeked out and secretly looked at Li Chuqiu by the bedside, blinking her eyes—

This was the first time she had really seen Li Chuqiu's appearance clearly. She hadn't paid much attention to him before, only thinking that he was handsome and clean-looking and easy on the eyes.

Looking at it more closely now, I realize that this guy is far from being pleasing to the eye.

—His features were exquisite, his face was sharply defined, and he was handsome yet refined. His eyes, in particular, were mesmerizing; if you stared at them for a while, you would be mesmerized.

It's so beautiful!

Jiang Ning sighed inwardly, her face gradually burning, especially when Li Chuqiu noticed her peeping. The moment their eyes met, Jiang Ning quickly looked away like a thief, her long legs nervously crossing and rubbing together under the covers.

Immediately, she realized something, and her face flushed red.

"You, turn your back."

"What are you doing?"

"Hey, mind your own business—turn around, don't look at me."

Jiang Ning bit her lower lip tightly, her face full of shyness.

Li Chuqiu was puzzled. Seeing that the princess looked aroused again for some reason, he wondered what she had come up with, but he didn't ask any further questions. He turned around and left, went to the center of the room, sat down cross-legged, and continued to study the book with the rather vulgar title, "The Fiery Dragon Roar Fist".

On the bed, Jiang Ning peeked out and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Li Chuqiu wasn't watching.

Immediately afterwards, she carefully lifted the covers off her body, glanced down at herself, and quickly covered herself again.

"Waaah————"

—She needs to change it right away!

While Li Chuqiu was studying the boxing manual with his back turned, Jiang Ning, who was sitting by the bed, got up like a thief.

My legs still feel a little weak.

As she stood up, a cool breeze blew by, instantly refreshing her and making her feel exhilarated.

The girl let out a soft "oh," and quickly and quietly went to the wardrobe next to her, secretly changing into a dress.

After quietly changing, the girl didn't dare to look at herself. Blushing, she stuffed all her clothes into the wardrobe and hid them.

"Pah, Jiang Ning, you're shameless."

After cursing herself inwardly, the girl finally breathed a sigh of relief once she had finished.

He turned around and tiptoed back to the center of the room.

Seeing that Li Chuqiu was still sitting cross-legged on the ground studying the boxing manual, as he circulated the incantation and mental techniques, it seemed that an invisible energy was slowly swirling around his body.

Jiang Ning quietly approached, not disturbing her, and sat down at the table beside her. She propped her chin on her hand, gazing at Li Chuqiu with a shy yet curious expression. As she looked, she gradually became mesmerized.

Li Chuqiu focused intently on memorizing the manual's techniques and formulas, silently rehearsing them in his mind. Although he couldn't execute them, he had already thoroughly understood and continuously evolved the manual's moves in his mind.

In terms of martial arts comprehension, Li Chuqiu was extremely talented, and he had almost no difficulty in comprehending any technique.

After memorizing the boxing manual, Li Chuqiu turned to studying the sword technique manual. He practiced the sword technique in his mind several times and gradually became proficient before stopping.

When I opened my eyes, I saw the girl fast asleep on the table.

The dim light shone on the girl's face, making her look extremely pure and clean, slightly immature, yet exuding a delicate beauty.

The girl was sleeping soundly, seemingly having a sweet dream, with a slight smile on her lips.

Li Chuqiu then realized that the young princess had changed her clothes at some point.

He stepped forward and gently nudged her.

The girl was still groggy, her eyes barely open: "W-what's going on—"

"Why don't you go to bed?"

The girl was so sleepy she didn't want to move at all, mumbling incoherently, "No, I don't want to move—"

"So you're planning to stay here all night?"

"Ugh————"

Jiang Ning shifted her body slightly, her voice tinged with a nasal tone and a hint of coquetry.

"Come on, carry me!"

Are they treating him like a servant in their household?

Or should we remain unguarded towards him?

Li Chuqiu stared at the girl for a couple of seconds. Seeing that she still looked extremely sleepy, she subconsciously opened her arms to him.

After a slight hesitation, Li Chuqiu stepped forward, bent down, and picked up the girl.

Jiang Ning wrapped her arms around Li Chuqiu's neck and nuzzled her head affectionately. Seemingly finding a soft and comfortable position, she fell into a deep, contented sleep.

Li Chuqiu looked down and realized that the girl really didn't seem to be wary of him at all.

Carrying Jiang Ning to the bedside, Li Chuqiu was reluctant to let go of the girl even though she was fast asleep. After carefully placing her on the bed, Li Chuqiu pulled over the blankets, preparing to cover her up.

Only then did he seem to realize something?

In the dim light, a dark patch on the bed was faintly visible, yet extremely vivid.

Li Chuqiu gazed at the girl sleeping soundly with her eyes closed on the bed. Her face, free of makeup, was pure and exquisite.

His gaze gradually turned strange.

The scene wasn't cleaned up properly!

Tsk, didn't you notice?