Yan Mountain, halfway up the mountain.
Layers of dense forests conceal a mountain village, with a black wood plaque hanging above it with gold writing, likely with the intention of evoking images of beautiful flowers and moonlit nights.
In Qingzhou City, the scenery of Yan Mountain is considered unique.
Normally, there are quite a few tourists coming and going to the Moonlit Villa, but for some reason, today the number of guests has sharply decreased.
The workers in the village are idle and anxious, looking at the deserted entrance of the village, worrying about their own monthly salary. They think that their boss might not be able to sustain the business anymore.
The workers don’t know that their boss is actually waiting there early in the morning, looking radiant and eagerly awaiting someone’s arrival. He occasionally adjusts his clothes, with a hint of panic and nervousness in his expression.
The servant by his side is observant and notices the shopkeeper anxious behavior.
He cautiously asks, “Boss, if I may ask, is the big customer who came to talk business last time coming to our village now?”
The shopkeeper was first stunned, then laughed heartily and patted the servant’s head, scolding, “You clever boy, you usually have some clever ideas, but today you are confused.”
“Have you ever thought that there wouldn’t be any big customer who could make me, the boss, personally wait here to welcome them?”
The servant was hit by a hammer for no reason and was a bit confused. He scratched his head and humbly asked, “I’m sorry, I’m really not sure who it is. Could you please enlighten me?”
“You silly boy,” scolded the shopkeeper, but there was a smile on his face, “who else could it be? Of course, it’s my boss’s boss who’s coming.”
At this moment, the shopkeeper’s boss maintains a constant posture, sitting in a wheelchair and being led by the attentive shopkeeper to the village.
Xiao Jin looked at the shopkeeper leading the way ahead with great enthusiasm, but she was somewhat puzzled.
She really didn’t know what this person was so happy about.
His demeanor was even more festive than that of a groom welcoming his bride, and his mouth was almost up to the sky.
The shopkeeper walked ahead and didn’t even dare to look back at his own boss, let alone the peerless beauty by his side who was the boss’s wife.
Of course, the titles “boss” and “boss’s wife” were only silently called in his heart.
In fact, when the three of them met face-to-face, the shopkeeper turned around and could only squeeze out the brightest smile, respectfully reminding them, “Prince, Princess, although the scenery here is good, there are many rocks and mountains, please be careful.”
Xiao Jin was steadily pushed by Qin Xueting and naturally wouldn’t have any major problems. As for Chu Shao’s martial arts, such worries were really unnecessary.
But Xiao Jin realized that the shopkeeper was also an employee under the Yan Mansion group, so she pretended to naturally display a leadership demeanor and nodded, “Hmm.”
A simple “Hmm” really sounded like what someone who was handing out salaries should say.
Xiao Jin thought that giving this reply was enough to show Prince Yan’s indifference and arrogance, as well as to consolidate his image.
Who knew that when the shopkeeper heard her words, he laughed even more nervously.
The smile on the shopkeeper’s face was 70% business and 30% flattered, making Xiao Jin’s eyelids twitch.
However, the shopkeeper was secretly delighted.
He had heard before that Prince Yan was very picky and seldom spoke to people who were not important.
Even the estate that he had worked hard to run for so many years had never met Prince Yan in person.
But today, not only did he see Prince Yan, but just now, Prince Yan had actually condescended to speak to him. What did this mean?
It means that he is not an insignificant person and that he has caught the attention of Her Royal Highness the Prince Yan to some extent.
After misunderstanding this point, the shopkeeper’s speed of introducing the scenic spots even became faster: “Prince, Princess, across this path, there is a round lake in front of you. We have many koi and white fish in the lake. If you have nothing to do, you can fish here.”
“Over there, around that arcade, is the flower garden with the most flowers in the village. Although it is early summer now, the flowers in the garden are even better than in spring.”
The shopkeeper kept talking one after another without pause.
Qin Xueting was just pushing Xiao Jin’s wheelchair on the side, and even she frowned, feeling that this person was too noisy, let alone Xiao Jin herself.
Xiao Jin coughed lightly and interrupted the shopkeeper’s words: “Shopkeeper Li, that’s enough.”
The shopkeeper’s voice stopped abruptly.
Xiao Jin looked at the shopkeeper and explained: “Shopkeeper Li, whether there is a flower garden or an herb garden in this village, it has nothing to do with me.”
At this point, her words slowed down slightly, and she couldn’t help but mention: “Even if there is a Sanwei Book House, it has nothing to do with me.”
The shopkeeper didn’t know what an herb garden was, let alone a Sanwei Book House. He could only turn around and bow to Xiao Jin respectfully: “Prince, please forgive me. I talked too much.”
Xiao Jin watched this scene and felt a little headache.
Did she say anything?
Why do people in ancient times always apologize so easily? Where did so many sins come from?
Just as Xiao Jin was feeling a headache, a laughter came from the side.
Xiao Jin turned her head and looked at the person beside her.
Today, Chu Shao did not wear the white robe she usually wore.
Summer has arrived, so she wore a green dress that was very appropriate for the season.
Her figure was slender like a willow, and she looked especially gentle and warm with the white hibiscus woven in the cloud brocade.
The beauty smiled and stood quietly in the mottled light and shadow. The breeze blew over the lake and brought a soft and light voice.
“Shopkeeper, actually Her Highness has no intention of blaming you for speaking too much. But just now, after experiencing a long journey, she doesn’t have the mood to tour the garden and just wants to find a place to rest.”
These words were said very beautifully, almost making Xiao Jin herself believe it.
If she didn’t already know that this village was only a few miles away from the mansion, she might have really believed it.
However, when a person looks good and speaks, their credibility seems to increase a bit.
The shopkeeper saw such a good-looking person and spoke such beautiful words that he suddenly raised his left hand and gave himself a hard slap.
“I’m a fool, only thinking about talking to the prince and princess, but forgetting about this.”
Qin Xueting looked at the slap mark on the shopkeeper’s face, stunned.
Xiao Jin was even more speechless.
After a while, she moved her lips and said slowly, “Don’t worry.”
Who knew that as soon as the words fell, the shopkeeper raised her right hand again and gave himself another loud slap in the face.
What kind of masochistic personality is this?
The shopkeeper cursed as he hit himself, “I’m a fool, I’m a fool. I’ll take the prince and princess to their residence now.”
After this torture lasted for a while, until shopkeeper Li was noisy and left, Xiao Jin was still terrified.
Is the power of beauty really that strong?
Xiao Jin had a feeling that not only could the system carry out random and stupid attacks, but Chu Shao’s good looks could also do it.
Sitting in the room, Xiao Jin gave some instructions about trivial matters.
First, ask Ye Suyu to pay attention to the guests who have recently checked into the villa. Secondly, ask Jue Ge ge to go and investigate the situation in the capital.
While Xiao Jin was speaking, Chu Shao stood by and listened.
Just as the trivial matters were halfway through, Chu Shao suddenly leaned in, smiled and said to Xiao Jin, “Your Highness, this Princess wants to go to the round lake in the villa and pick some lotus flowers.”
The three of them were stunned.
Xiao Jin was the first to regain her senses.
Because every time Chu Shao called her “Your Highness”, it was never a good thing.
However, this time it seemed to be no big problem, just picking lotus flowers.
Xiao Jin subconsciously nodded, “Princess, please go.”
Chu Shao hadn’t said anything yet, but Jue Ge couldn’t help but cover her mouth and coughed twice.
Ye Suyu couldn’t bear to watch it anymore.
She even raised her chin and sarcastically said, “Tsk, Your Highness, is it necessary to repeatedly explain such a small matter to us?
“You’re underestimating General Ye and me!”
?
Xiao Jin was silent, greatly shocked, “How could I underestimate you?”
Ye Suyu didn’t want to say anything more, she angrily took Jue Ge’s hand and walked out with big strides.
It seemed that she had wanted to leave early.
Xiao Jin watched Ye Suyu’s leaving figure and began to seriously consider the possibility of dismissing the original owner employees.
Chu Shao smiled and stood by, softly saying, “Your Highness, aren’t you going with me?”
“…”
Xiao Jin: “Go, why not go.”
Realizing that Ye Suyu had saved her life, Xiao Jin explained with indifference, “Since the Princess wants to pick lotus flowers, I will certainly accompany you.”
“Is that so?”
Although Chu Shao smiled slightly, she obviously didn’t believe it.
For a while, Xiao Jin didn’t know what to say.
Despite racking her brains, she couldn’t come up with a firm declaration other than common expressions such as “Heaven and earth can testify, and the sun and moon can be seen clearly.”
Forced to lower her eyelashes, she pursed her lips and said, “It’s true.”
It must be said that the attitude Xiao Jin presented at this moment was very useful for Chu Shao.
Xiao Jin’s face was cold, but when she lowered her pupils, her thick eyelashes covered her black pupils.
The thin mist around her dissipated suddenly, adding a hint of gentleness.
In addition, between her brows, a faint unnaturalness appeared.
With lips slightly pursed and long lashes hanging down.
She looked like a little beauty who had made some mistakes and was apologizing softly.
Xiao Jin pretended to admit her mistake on the surface, but she also secretly paid attention to Chu Shao’s expression.
She concealed her gaze well, and Chu Shao also concealed her expression very well, making it very unpredictable.
Xiao Jin also felt that indeed, it was difficult to convince people with just three words.
Anyway, she didn’t believe it herself.
However…
The mechanical voice of the system sounded after a long time: “Congratulations, host, Chu Shao’s favorability +5!”
If it weren’t for this sound, Xiao Jin would almost forget that she still had a system.
Chu Shao stared at Xiao Jin, her smile like flying snowflakes between her eyebrows, light and airy.
“Naturally, I believe you,” Chu Shao said.
Xiao Jin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Because she was nervous just now, she didn’t even notice that Chu Shao changed her way of addressing herself to “I.”
But in the next moment, Chu Shao frowned slightly and raised a crucial issue:
“Although I believe in the intentions of Your Highness, how can Your Highness accompany me to pick lotus flowers while sitting in a wheelchair?”
…
She miscalculated.
This was indeed a good question.
After all, the small boat was not a pleasure boat.
If a wheelchair was placed on the boat, it was likely that the friendship boat would really capsize.
Obviously, the original author did not consider this.
Because no one knows, the cannon fodder that only lasted three chapters in the book could actually jump around for more than eighty chapters.
Fortunately, the wisdom of ancient people is endless.
Just placing a soft cushion woven from brocade on the boat would allow Xiao Jin to easily lean on the boat.
Just like a wealthy and leisurely aristocratic son, sipping lychee wine and enjoying the lake scenery.
Of course, there are also many drawbacks at the same time.
For example, Xiao Jin cannot adjust her posture at will, and if someone wants to murder her on this lake, they only need to push her lightly, and they will most likely succeed.
But these are not important.
The boat can be made of wood, but people cannot.
Xiao Jin today is destined to be reborn.
She is determined to conquer this lake.
…
Even when she was already sitting on the boat with Chu Shao, looking at the endless green lotus leaves, Xiao Jin still felt a little distracted.
It seemed as if she had been set up to board this pirate ship.
But, there were also signs.
After all, she had already agreed to Chu Shao’s invitation, and now that they were in this situation, she could only force herself to join her on the boat.
However, even though Xiao Jin had leaned against the boat oar, she still couldn’t completely relax.
Because she remembered the song of the Yue people.
And that one line: “Today, oh when shall I, meet with the prince on the boat?”
Xiao Jin looked at Chu Shao, who was bathing in the sunlight with her picturesque eyebrows, and was afraid that sslhe would suddenly sing this line.
Fortunately, Chu Shao was fully focused on the lake, as if she had forgotten about this matter.
With a smile on her lips, she reached out her clean and fair hand like an innocent child who had never swam before, and touched those clear and round lotus leaves one by one.
The jade hairpin dyed green clothes floated in the lake, with alternating bright and dark ripples.
Blending in with the distant mountains and green trees, it added a touch of bright and clear beauty, and was almost dazzling.
Xiao Jin held the wine glass and leaned against the boat oar, enjoying the scene.
The lychee wine was sweet and refreshing, and after drinking it, most of the mild summer heat had dissipated.
Watching Chu Shao touch the lotus leaves with her hand but not picking the flowers, Xiao Jin put down her wine glass and joked, “Earlier, the Princess said she wanted to swim and pick flowers, why have you changed your mind now and learned to behave like a gentleman, not doing such things?”
Chu Shao’s fingertips were touching the green lotus leaves.
Upon hearing this, she turned her head and smiled at Xiao Jin, “This Princess did say such things. However, I did not intend to imitate a gentleman.”
“Because this Princess had no intention of swimming or picking lotus flowers, she just wanted to ride on the same boat with you.”
Xiao Jin was slightly stunned, thinking to herself what kind of reasoning was this.
To trick me onto the boat and assume such an awkward position just to sit on the boat together?
It would have been better to say so earlier.
Just rent a boat on the big river in Qingzhou and enjoy the scenery, wouldn’t that be better?
Thinking of this, Xiao Jin looked at her legs that couldn’t move and couldn’t help but wonder: “Why should we ride in the same boat? Is it about cooperation?”
Chu Shao’s smile deepened: “No, actually, I just happened to think of a song.”
Hearing this, Xiao Jin probably understood.
She fully understood.
So she nodded slightly and pointed to the green lotus leaves beside her, saying, “These lotus flowers are blooming nicely.”
Chu Shao smiled and remained silent.
Xiao Jin then pointed to the lively-looking fish under the lotus leaves, “The koi fish looks quite lively and spirited.”
Chu Shao corrected her gently, “Your Highness, this is just an ordinary white fish, not a koi fish.”
Xiao Jin said, “Is that so? It turns out to be just an ordinary fish.”
While she said that, she thought to herself that it didn’t matter what kind of fish it was. Even if it was a gold dragon fish, it could only be a koi fish today.
Chu Shao suddenly thought of a very interesting way to tease Xiao Jin. She spoke softly, “Your Highness, I have always been curious about one thing.”
Xiao Jin took a sip of wine, keeping her composure, and gestured for Chu Shao to continue.
Chu Shao asked, “I have been thinking, but is it really possible for a simple embrace to affect someone’s state of mind?”
Xiao Jin replied firmly, “No, unless that person’s heart was already in chaos.”
Chu Shao looked at Xiao Jin with a smile on her lips, “Is that so? If that’s the case, I also want to test it out and see if the conclusion you draw is true, Your Highness.”
Xiao Jin and Chu Shao looked at each other for a while.
Xiao Jin realized what Chu Shao was trying to do and said with a serious tone, “Princess, you must know that this is a boat.”
Chu Shao nodded with a smile, “Yes, Your Highness, it is indeed a boat.”
Xiao Jin continued, “Why didn’t the boat capsize just because I am here and you are there?”
“You make sense,” Chu Shao agreed.
Xiao Jin went on to say, “Just imagine, if we were all gathered together, wouldn’t the boat capsize?”
Upon hearing this, Chu Shao smiled and said, “So that’s how it is.”
Xiao Jin felt relieved.
She thought that Chu Shao had finally understood this simple and easy-to-understand truth.
Who knew that in the next moment, something unexpected happened.
Chu Shao looked at her with a slight smile on her lips, particularly gentle in the sunshine, “But once the boat has capsized, what can we do?”
Xiao Jin’s pupils trembled, and she was about to say that capsizing would be a disaster.
However, it was too late because Chu Shao, who was the person who would cause the disaster, stood up.
With a slight smile on her face and the fragrance of lotus in her sleeves, Chu Shao took off her shoes and stepped onto the wooden planks, walking barefoot across the lake’s surface that was shining with golden sunlight.
She approached Xiao Jin with a leisurely pace, with a glimmering light in her eyes and a smile on her lips.
Xiao Jin raised her head and stared quietly at Chu Shao.
Then, in the midst of the violent shaking of the boat, Chu Shao reached out her hand and gently embraced Xiao Jin, like embracing the wind.
At the moment when their skin touched, Xiao Jin looked at Chu Shao rushing towards her and suddenly widened her eyes, forgetting for a moment that the boat was really going to capsize.
Feeling the warmth in her arms, the only thing she could think of was, ‘This is really dangerous.’
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Translator’s note: Dangerous but sweet~~~ðŸ¤ðŸ¤ðŸ¤ðŸ˜†. Damn! Where can I find a crazy Chu Shao?!”
TO BE CONTINUED…
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