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Shen Chuwei paused upon hearing those words, lowered her eyes to the mung bean ice cream in front of her, and thought to herself that with her level of self-control, eating just one would definitely not be satisfying.

It’s only the afternoon now, surely she should at least have two or three pieces, right?

Wait, why should she listen to a stranger?

Xiao Jinyan often stresses moderation, fearing she’ll get a toothache, fearing she’ll overeat...

"Of course I believe you." So mind your own business!

Jun Moqing said, "Lying is not something a good child does."

Shen Chuwei raised her chin, "That’s none of your concern anyway."

Jun Moqing: "..."

Shen Chuwei continued, "You may not know, but people who worry too much tend to age quickly and develop wrinkles. You’re still young; you should learn from me, not care about anything, and you’ll look much younger than your peers."

The love of beauty is not exclusive to any gender, and this stunningly handsome man surely cares about his appearance and fears getting wrinkles. After hearing this, he probably won’t meddle in her affairs anymore~

Jun Moqing’s voice was as cool as frost, "Are you finished?"

Shen Chuwei looked at the handsome man in confusion, "Yes, I’m finished."

"I’m going to take a bath."

Jun Moqing, having traveled, had inevitably gotten a bit dusty and sweaty, and would be uncomfortable without a bath.

Shen Chuwei couldn’t wait for him to leave so he wouldn’t get in the way of her enjoying her mung bean ice cream.

"Sure thing."

As Jun Moqing stood up, Shen Chuwei also got up, led him to the door, and said with a wave and a smile, "Take care, handsome. I won’t see you out."

Jun Moqing gazed at Xiao Jiu for a while before withdrawing his gaze and walking straight out.

As soon as Shen Chuwei saw him leave, she dashed back inside without looking back and saw the mung bean ice cream she had been longing for; she sat down on the couch, reached out for the mung bean ice cream, but found nothing. She turned her head to look and was completely upset.

The twelve pieces of mung bean ice cream that had been neatly arranged were now gone, even the plate was missing.

She looked all around and couldn’t find the mung bean ice cream anywhere.

Shen Chuwei’s forehead seemed to display a huge question mark. She had clearly seen them on the table just moments ago; how could they suddenly disappear?

Suddenly, she thought of the ethereally handsome man. Without a doubt, it must have been his doing.

Without a second thought, Shen Chuwei chased after him, scanning the area within her sight without seeing the celestial figure of the man.

In such a short amount of time, it wasn’t possible for him to have left Wuyou Palace.

She turned her head and asked the nearby Palace Maid, "Which way did that man go just now?"

The Palace Maid replied, "Princess, your servant saw the gentleman head towards the Main Hall."

The Main Hall? What would he be doing there?

With a puzzled mind, Shen Chuwei made her way to the Main Hall.

The little Palace Maid followed her with short steps.

The Main Hall was right opposite, about twenty meters away.

As they arrived at the entrance of the Main Hall, Shen Chuwei lifted her head and surveyed the surroundings, then uncertainly asked the Palace Maid behind her.

"Are you sure that man went into the Main Hall?"

"Your servant saw with her own eyes the gentleman enter the Main Hall." The Palace Maid was very certain in her reply.

The thought of the twelve pieces of mung bean ice cream being gone made Shen Chuwei’s heart ache, and she was determined to get an explanation no matter what.

"Knock on the door."

The Palace Maid obeyed, stepped forward, and knocked on the door. In a short while, the door opened, revealed by a handsome man inside, dressed in a white, wide-sleeved robe, looking neat and refreshing.

But his expressionless face wasn’t very approachable.

Xue Huai asked, "Is there anything you need, Princess Jiuyou?"

Shen Chuwei peered inside, naturally unable to see anything, then looked back at the man in front of her, equally a stranger to her eyes, though she guessed he must be the attendant to the beautiful man from earlier.

"I’ve come to see your master."

Xue Huai said, "My master is currently bathing."

Shen Chuwei said, "I can come in and wait."

"Alright." Xue Huai offered no objections, opened the door wider, and stood aside to let her in.

Shen Chuwei lifted the hem of her gown and stepped over the threshold into the building. It was her first time visiting the Main Hall in all her time at Wuyou Palace; its design and decoration were no different from the Side Hall, the only distinction perhaps being that it was a bit larger.

Shen Chuwei followed Xue Huai to wait in the Side Hall of the Main Hall.

The Main Hall was quite empty, even more so than her own quarters.

Xue Huai brought a fresh cup of tea before her and then left the scene.

Shen Chuwei had no leisure to drink tea; her mind was wholly consumed by the thought of the mung bean ice cream, twelve pieces worth quite a sum.

After a considerable wait, during which Shen Chuwei looked around restlessly, she finally saw the man arrive, still clad in his blue and white robe, apparently unchanged after his bath.