Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Chapter 271: Insidious but Heartbreaking

After the hour of midnight, Shi Zhun and Tan Qianhuan were talking in the study room by candlelight. Although the decades-long friendship between them was related to Ran Qianxi, it could not offset that even if one of them said harshly that he would kill him without mercy, he would actually heal his wounds.

Shu Xuanhe was tossing and turning in sleep, his mind and emotions were all tied up by Ran Qianxi. After thinking about it, he wanted to take another look at her secretly. He pushed open the window carefully, only to find that the woman in front of the table was eating voraciously in dishevel. The atmosphere became subtly awkward when their eyes met.

Ran Qianxi: "Good evening... do you want to eat something..."

Shu Xuanhe jumped into the window, stood tall and graceful, opened the folding fan with his hands behind his back and hesitated; the elegant and graceful person of Guzhou was famous everywhere, and was appointed as a minister of regent by the previous emperor at the age of 20. He dared to fight with the regent who had a powerful hand and eye, and the mansion was full of gold and silver. How could he live his life after being caught and spread out when he sneaked into a married woman's room in the middle of the night...

Ran Qianxi smiled perfunctorily and handed over a chicken leg.

“A little late night snack...”

He straightened his throat and sat aside, feeling very ashamed...

"Not too hungry."

Ran Qianxi then put down the chicken leg.

"Oh...then why are you here?"

The other person looked back eagerly, his eyes full of affection caught you off guard.

Shu Xuanhe: "I... miss you a little..."

Ran Qianxi: "You all like to say that."

Shu Xuanhe: "I really miss you."

Hearing his words, Ran Qianxi smiled perfunctorily.

"Then I missed you too."

He was delighted to receive feedback from the one he loved, and the gentle hold of his slender jade hand showed his deeper desire.

"Then can you stay with me for one night?"

But the other party refused without even thinking about it.

"I'm going to sleep after eating. Maybe next time."

His mood instantly dropped to the bottom.

"Okay, then you should go to bed early."

I thought we were going to say goodbye again, but as soon as I reached the door, I felt a warmth on my back and was hugged tightly by the other person, his voice was so gentle and soft.

Ran Qianxi: "But I don't want you to leave."

The hot and cold tactics made his heart go up and down, sometimes it was ups and downs, and sometimes it was sweet and satisfying. He had no regrets even if he gave everything to the other party without reservation.

Shu Xuanhe: "Then..."

The insidious, cunning and paranoid prince was teased by her until he stammered and didn't even realize that he had become a prey.

Ran Qianxi: "Then you sleep with me~"

When his coat was slowly taken off, his heart began beating wildly. Uncontrollable desire suddenly came over him and he was willing to be manipulated by the woman behind him.

Shu Xuanhe: "I...actually I came to see you...I didn't have to..."

Ran Qianxi gently placed her chin on his shoulder and said ambiguously: "I had to~"

Next day -

Tan Qianhuan talked by candlelight all night and was afraid of waking up Ran Qianxi, so he slept in the guest room with Shi Zhun. When he returned to the room in the morning and saw his passionate lover rushing towards him, he saw through her immediately. But even so, he did not make a fuss, because he knew that he had become the most different one among the vast crowd.

Tan Qianhuan: "Did you sleep well last night?"

She was in a deep sleep last night and had no idea what was happening outside the window, but her guilty conscience made her say sweet words.

Ran Qianxi: "I can't sleep well without you."

Tan Qianhuan smiled and stroked her hair: "It was too late last night and I couldn't bear to go back to the room to disturb you. Xi'er actually missed me?"

She understood the obvious temptation, and since he already knew it, it would be useless to say anything.

Ran Qianxi: "Of course, I can't sleep well without you, tossing and turning."

Tan Qianhuan raised her eyebrows slightly aggressively, looked at those unflinching eyes and finally couldn't help but smile. Lying was not a problem for her...

"Then Xier will definitely be able to sleep well tonight."

At this time, Shi Zhun strode towards her. Her instinctive avoidance hurt his heart deeply, and he couldn't wait to take a step forward to ask.

"Do you hate me so much?"

Ran Qianxi did not respond. He took another step forward and Tan Qianhuan did not stop him. However, Shu Xuanhe, who was sitting under the eaves, felt uncomfortable watching this scene as if he was an outsider.

He stared for a moment and then left the Ran Mansion out of the sight of the three people. The dark green shadow, filled with retreat and loneliness, became even more turbulent and burning after he turned around.

Ran Qianxi: "I am now a decent woman. Besides, this is in Dachang. Even if Tan Qianhuan is no longer a prince, you can't act rashly..."

Listening to the determination in her words and her dependence on Tan Qianhuan, the leader of a country in front of him felt more pain than before, and the darkness in his heart was deeper than before; the woman who appeared at some unknown time met him who was in the right relationship with her at the wrong time and in the wrong place, and the wind blew up the ashes but left a mark.

Shi Zhun: "So how much you hate me..."

In fact, Ran Qianxi did not hate him, but was panicked after learning the facts and the ending. She walked out slowly and confidently brushed the loose hair on her forehead.

"I'm not disgusted...I just..."

Hearing the answer that did not disgust her, she excitedly grabbed the other person's wrist. Tan Qianhuan suddenly frowned and coughed.

"Cough cough."

Realizing his mistake, he reluctantly let go of his beloved, and after a moment of silence, he could only say five words.

"It's good that you don't hate it, it's good that you don't hate it..."

Ran Qianxi smiled awkwardly and patted his shoulder: "Oh, come on, I'll treat you to dinner."

Tianzhou Qianfu-

The three of them walked out of the gate and looked to the left. The first thing they saw was Qian Youren and Qian Jingyang both going out. He liked the wind and rain of Jiangnan and the people here even more. A common man could not go against the will of heaven, but he could accompany people of great significance in the place where he felt most comfortable, and he could reconcile with his obsession here.

Qian Jingyang blinked in surprise: "Oh, it's really Master Xi!"

He strode forward and Ran Qianxi patted his shoulder affectionately. The two of them could only remain brothers to the end...

"Why are you here?"

Qian Jingyang: "I heard that you bought another house in Tianzhou. I came to see you because I haven't seen the Jiangnan landscape yet. I didn't expect that you live next door to my uncle's house?"

Ran Qianxi glanced at Qian Youren and smiled faintly: "It's your uncle who lives next door to my house."

Qian Jingyang: "It's all the same, we are a loving family."

Qian Youren sighed lightly and helplessly called him away. The previous oath could only be hidden by calmness.

"Let's go Jing Yang, aren't you hungry?"

Ran Qianxi knew that she was sorry for him so she didn't care about his indifference.

"Brother Yang, it's rare for you to come here. I'll treat you to this meal."

Qian Youren raised his long eyelashes and glanced at her, lingering on her gentleness but had to look away.

"The second young lady spent a lot of money."

He once thought that he would be the one that the other party would entrust her life to, so he did not make a wrong step after being together with her. He gave her his first night, first kiss, and first love. He could not help but feel that the fish wanted to return to the sea and the phoenix bird wanted to return to the blue sky.

Ran Qianxi: "Oh, don't be so polite."

Several people were silent in the bustling street. Tan Qianhuan walked beside her but felt the other party's guilt. His peach blossom eyes glanced back and forth and his eyelashes almost left afterimages.

Two pairs of silent eyes looked over at him from behind, and Qian Jingyang turned around and saw passers-by whispering.

Qian Jingyang: "Master Xi, what shall we eat?"

Hearing his voice, Tan Qianhuan turned back to look at Ran Qianxi, and at the same time, her guilty eyes were escaping as if they were about to break...

Tan Qianhuan: "Xier has made progress."

"What?"

She turned her head back instantly and saw a gentle smile.

"I said Xi'er, do you also feel that I am being wronged by too many blue friends?"

Ran Qianxi raised her eyebrows blankly. The other party had already walked into Chunhui Breakfast Shop.

"This is it."

She immediately responded, "Okay, okay, their wontons are delicious."