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"But, I was young then and didn’t understand anything, so it doesn’t count."

Ye Suhuan stared at her blankly for a long while, those shifty eyes carrying a trace of fear. He had never wanted her to be afraid of him, especially since she wasn’t afraid of him when they were children.

After a standoff that lasted quite some time, he slowly released her hand.

Shen Chuwei immediately withdrew her hand, rubbed her wrist, and pursed her lips, "You have a habit of grabbing people’s wrists for no reason, you should fix that."

Ye Suhuan’s gaze fell on her wrist, "I don’t think I used much strength."

Shen Chuwei was frustrated, "What does strength have to do with it? Don’t men and women avoid physical contact? Don’t you know that?"

You, an ancient person, don’t understand this better than I, a modern person?

Ye Suhuan directly ignored her question, "Walk with me."

Shen Chuwei flatly refused, "I don’t have time."

Ye Suhuan stared at her for a few seconds, then mentioned, "Xiao Jinyan...".

At the mention of Xiao Jinyan, Shen Chuwei became somewhat nervous; Ye Suhuan was ruthless, and Xiao Jinyan was no match for him.

She hadn’t known about any grievance between Ye Suhuan and Xiao Jinyan before, but now she was acutely aware of it.

As the saying goes, rivals in love always see red when they meet.

"I can only walk around Wuyou Palace," she stressed deliberately, specifying the location as Wuyou Palace and that a single tour was all that was allowed, not a step more.

Ye Suhuan hesitated for a moment at her words and did not press any further.

"All right."

Shen Chuwei reluctantly started to walk with Ye Suhuan around Wuyou Palace, noticing the chimera-like beast and Xuetuan, as well as the even lazier Colorful Feathers nearby.

At her call, all three immediately came flying and running towards her.

She looked at Ye Suhuan proudly, for now it was like the two of them along with three pets were collectively touring Wuyou Palace.

Ye Suhuan glanced at the Colorful Feathers circling overhead, then cast his eyes over the massive chimera in the middle, with little Nine on the other side of it. Her delicate figure was completely obscured by the chimera’s huge head, leaving only the swaying of her skirt in the breeze visible.

Xuetuan happily nestled in little Nine’s arms, a privilege not granted to many.

Shen Chuwei walked with a spring in her step, sneaking a glance to her right where she could only see the chimera’s large head and bell-like eyes.

To see Ye Suhuan, she would have to lift her head.

Unfortunately, she wouldn’t raise her head to look at a paranoid man~

"Chuwei."

Shen Chuwei heard Ye Suhuan calling her and deliberately raised her voice in response, "I’m here."

Ye Suhuan asked, "Do you really only like Xiao Jinyan for his face?"

Shen Chuwei didn’t want to answer such a childish question, but to prevent further queries, she replied, "Of course I like it."

Ye Suhuan then asked, "What if he becomes ugly?"

Shen Chuwei almost instinctively responded, "As long as he is Xiao Jinyan, even if he becomes ugly, I will still like him."

Turn ugly?

She suddenly stopped in her tracks and patted the chimera, "Lower your head."

The chimera obediently bowed its head.

She looked at Ye Suhuan, "What do you mean by that?"

Ye Suhuan turned his head and saw Chuwei’s anxious face. Indeed, it was only when Xiao Jinyan was brought up that she showed such an expression.

"Exactly what it sounds like."

Shen Chuwei furrowed her delicate brows, thinking that making Xiao Jinyan ugly meant to disfigure him, which was precisely something only a monster like Ye Suhuan could come up with.

"You wouldn’t be planning to harm Xiao Jinyan, would you?"

Ye Suhuan looked at her with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, "What do you think?"

Shen Chuwei felt a chill down her spine, "Don’t be so childish. I like Xiao Jinyan, first for his appearance and ultimately for who he is. So, even if he becomes ugly, he is still Xiao Jinyan."

Ye Suhuan just quietly watched her.

Shen Chuwei continued to persuade: "Why hang yourself on a crooked tree and miss the entire forest? It’s not worth it!"

Shen Chuwei had always been persuasive when she wanted to be.

Since leaving the palace, she realized sometimes she couldn’t help it~

Ye Suhuan: "..."

Seeing him silent, Shen Chuwei knew her words must have had some effect.

Then she heard Ye Suhuan say, "I won’t give up easily."

Shen Chuwei: "..." What a waste of her breath~

After completing a circuit around Wuyou Palace, Shen Chuwei secretly breathed a sigh of relief; if they kept walking, she would digest all the pastries she had just eaten.

She looked at Ye Suhuan and saw the silver mask on his cheek, and couldn’t help but feel he was hiding from the world~