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Lin Xian had his doubts the last time, a ruthless person like Shen Chuwei had made several attempts on his life, yet he remained indifferent.

At the time, he overlooked this point due to his concerns.

Shen Chuwei stared at the note for quite a while, unable to deny that Xiao Jinyan made a lot of sense, but she truly didn’t recognize this person.

Seeing Xiao Jinyan’s disbelief, she simply raised her hand, "I swear, I really don’t know him. If I lie..."

Shen Chuwei’s raised hand was promptly pushed down by Lin Xian, "One must not make rash vows."

"Oh," Shen Chuwei didn’t expect Xiao Jinyan to be so superstitious.

Lin Xian continued, "Tell me, what exactly did the masked man say to you that night? Without the truth, it’s hard to know who the other party is."

Under his repeated interrogation, Shen Chuwei had no choice but to tell the truth, "Actually, there wasn’t much. He just, well, he told me to jump off the balcony. Said if I jumped, he would spare you temporarily."

Lin Xian furrowed his brows, "You jumped?"

Shen Chuwei replied, "I was forced into a corner and had no other choice but to jump. If he had given me a second option, I wouldn’t have jumped from such a height."

Lin Xian was first stunned, wondering how could there be such a foolish woman—to actually jump off a balcony for him? That height, without lightness skills, would undoubtedly be fatal.

However, Shen Chuwei was safe and sound now, so something must have happened.

He pressed on, "Then what happened?"

Shen Chuwei replied, "After I jumped, he jumped down too and saved me. Before he left, he said something, ’Why would you jump if he told you to? Could it be without you, I can’t live?’"

Lin Xian, with a frown, said, "A stranger wouldn’t say these things to you. It’s possible he knows you, but you don’t recognize him."

Shen Chuwei thought that maybe the man in the mask knew the original host, but the original host had forgotten him?

She nodded in agreement, "What my husband says makes sense."

Seeing how obedient she was, Lin Xian’s voice softened a bit, "Even so, you should still keep your distance from him."

"I understand. Keeping a distance from a psychopath is a way to save one’s life. I’m going to make breakfast."

After Shen Chuwei left, Lin Xian lowered his gaze to the note in his hand and fell into deep thought.

Meanwhile, inside the Imperial Palace of Daxia

Susu woke up early in the morning and lay on the bed, feeling somewhat downhearted from not having seen her mommy for a long time.

Dabai pushed the door open and entered early in the morning. Seeing that the little ancestor was awake, he approached the bed with his sturdy limbs, rested his chin on the mattress, and stared at Susu with unblinking pale blue eyes, as if waiting for her to get up.

Dabai now had the weight and stature of an adult tiger, each step exuding the aura of a beast.

But no matter how fierce Dabai was, in Susu’s eyes, he was no different from Xuetuan. He was her Huhu, and her mount as well.

"Huhu," Susu reached out to touch Dabai’s nose, then climbed up, hugged his neck, and slid down his back like a slide.

Dabai looked nonchalantly at the little master until she steadied herself, then he stood up and waited.

Susu was nearly two and walked much more steadily than before. She didn’t wait for the maids to come in and dress her up but ran out with her short little legs.

Dabai followed leisurely behind like a bodyguard.

Having followed mommy through the back door many times, Susu had memorized the route instantly. She arrived at the back door, where almost no one stood guard, as it was a secret passage only used by Xiao Jinyan and Shen Chuwei.

She leaned on the door frame, lifted her short legs, and stepped in.

Upon entering the Crown Prince’s Bedchamber, she saw Little Gugu from afar and threw herself into his arms, stretching out her arms for a hug.

"Little Gugu, hug."

Chu Lingfeng looked down at Susu, who was much shorter than himself, and having spent so much time together, they were already well-acquainted, so he naturally didn’t refuse to hold her.

Susu was fast approaching two years old, but he could still carry her.

Susu wrapped her arms around Little Gugu’s neck, speaking in her baby voice, "Little Gugu, find mommy."

Chu Lingfeng said, "Susu, the Crown Princess has gone to find the Crown Prince, she’s not in the palace right now."

Susu missed mommy and daddy so much that she became choked up when she became anxious.

She took hold of Chu Lingfeng’s face and planted a kiss with a "smack," "Little Gugu, take me out to find them."

This was Susu’s way of ingratiating herself when she wanted treats, she would grab Chun Xi’s face and cover it with kisses.

Chun Xi, who indulged the two little ancestors by holding them dear, would have his heart melted every time Susu kissed him, practically giving in to any request.

How could Chu Lingfeng have the authority to leave the palace on his own?