Chapter 104 What Was He Angry About?

Chapter 104: What Was He Angry About?

Xiao Yan ignored it completely.

He just strolled in that direction, looking relaxed.

Moonlight fell on his black robe, sharply outlining his nonchalant face.

Little K was frantically spinning in his head: "Host! Isn't this too obvious? What if the young lady is embarrassed? What if Liu Qingci is embarrassed?"

"Shut up. Wasn't it you who told me to go?" Xiao Yan said flatly.

Little K shut up.

But it couldn't help grumbling inwardly: The host is jealous, isn't he? He must be jealous!

At this end of the corridor.

Su Wanning finally snapped out of her daze at the phrase "my heart belongs to someone."

She looked at Liu Qingci and blinked.

"My heart belongs to someone?" she repeated, a hint of incredulity in her tone. "Young Master Liu, you... you have someone you like?"

It had taken great courage for Liu Qingci to say those words.

Pressed again like this, he didn't really want to speak.

But Su Wanning was not one to give up easily. She pressed on: "Who is it? Do I know her? Is she pretty? Which family's daughter is she?"

Liu Qingci was overwhelmed by her barrage of questions.

Chen Huaian covered his face off to the side.

He felt the situation was getting increasingly absurd.

Just as Liu Qingci was about to say something, he caught out of the corner of his eye a black figure walking toward them.

His heart missed a beat.

Su Wanning followed his gaze and saw the approaching figure.

But that face...

Su Wanning's smile froze on her face instantly.

Her pupils contracted sharply, and she stood frozen as if rooted to the spot.

Because Xiao Yan and Liu Qingci were focused entirely on each other, and even Chen Huaian was only paying attention to the sudden appearance of His Highness Prince Yu.

So no one noticed Su Wanning's strange reaction.

By the time Xiao Yan reached them, Su Wanning's face had turned deathly pale and her lips quivered.

Xiao Yan walked up to them and glanced at Su Wanning.

Then he turned his gaze to Liu Qingci.

"Qingci," he called, his voice barely above a whisper.

The moment Su Wanning met that gaze, it was as if all the blood left her body.

Her knees buckled and she dropped to the ground.

The others were startled by her reaction and all turned to stare.

Normally, an official's daughter meeting the Prince Yu would not need to kneel unless under special circumstances.

"Y-... Prince Yu," Su Wanning stammered, kneeling on the ground without daring to lift her head, her fingertips, clutching her handkerchief, trembled.

"Rise," Xiao Yan said.

He was just jealous, but hadn't intended to bully the young girl; he hadn't expected her to kneel right on the spot at the sight of him.

Noticing Su Wanning's strange behavior, Chen Huaian also spoke worriedly: "Miss Su, His Highness Prince Yu said you should stand up."

Seeing this, Liu Qingci grabbed Xiao Yan and pulled him along.

"Do you have something to say to me?" he asked.

Xiao Yan was all too happy to be alone with Liu Qingci, so he ignored the others and followed him to a secluded gazebo.

"What are you doing here?" Liu Qingci asked. "Were you eavesdropping on us?"

Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow: "I wasn't eavesdropping. I was standing there the whole time; you just didn't notice me."

Liu Qingci was speechless.

So Xiao Yan had heard everything.

Sure enough, Xiao Yan asked directly: "I wonder who Young Master Liu's heart belongs to...?"

Liu Qingci kept his face deadpan and looked at Xiao Yan without speaking.

Xiao Yan beamed, with his arms crossed, tilting his head while looking at him; the moonlight shone in his smiling eyes, bright as stars, as if his eyes could see no one else.

But Liu Qingci's mind was unsettled.

In fact, he had been holding a grudge against Xiao Yan all along.

Although Xiao Yan had helped him a lot and was his benefactor, he shouldn't have any ill feelings toward him.

But feelings can't be lumped together with gratitude.

What was he angry about?

Was he angry that Xiao Yan kissed him and held him but never gave a clear answer?

Or angry at himself... even though he was fuming, he still couldn't bring himself to push him away?

Or angry that they... never had a clear relationship?

"What's wrong?" Xiao Yan noticed the change in Liu Qingci's mood and softened his voice.

Liu Qingci blinked and answered his earlier question: "That was just an excuse to refuse Miss Su."

Xiao Yan's heart clenched.

But then, thinking about it, he felt a lump in his throat.

Forget it—after all, he couldn't express his feelings to Liu Qingci, so why force him?

"Qingci is quite popular, huh?" he said.

"Ahem..." Liu Qingci turned his head awkwardly. "It's just that Miss Su has a lively personality. She was acting on a whim."

Xiao Yan thought for a moment. "Besides Miss Su, are there any other young ladies?"

"...No." Liu Qingci said seriously, "Don't talk nonsense. Don't ruin that girl's good name."

Xiao Yan knew at once that Liu Qingci was lying.

He knew that this Number One Scholar of the capital was famous not only for his talent but also for his looks among the noble ladies.

Barely fifteen or sixteen, whenever he went out, many young girls would throw handkerchieves and sachets at him.

He had only read about it in books before, never seen it in real life. Now that he saw it today, he realized how crazy those young girls could be.

Xiao Yan was about to say something more to Liu Qingci, but a young eunuch came running over from a distance, saying that His Majesty couldn't find him and was looking for him. Xiao Yan had no choice but to follow the eunuch back to the banquet.

Seeing this, Liu Qingci headed back to look for Chen Huaian and Miss Su, whom they had left behind.

The two were surprisingly still waiting right there.

As Liu Qingci approached, he saw Chen Huaian anxiously comforting Su Wanning, whose face was deathly pale.

"What's wrong with Miss Su?" Liu Qingci asked.

Chen Huaian breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Liu Qingci return.

Before he could speak, Su Wanning rushed up to him in a few steps and asked in terror:

"Young Master Liu, are you okay? Did Prince Yu do anything to you?"

Liu Qingci was puzzled. "I'm fine, Miss Su. You... what's wrong?"

Su Wanning was shocked and uncertain, clearly not believing him. "You... are you really okay? Would that demon Prince Yu let you off that easily?"

Liu Qingci's expression changed when he heard her describe him that way.

"Why do you say that?"

Now that she had seen Liu Qingci, Su Wanning no longer looked as frightened as before and was able to speak.

"Prince Yu... he once treated me..."

Her voice began to tremble again.

"A year ago," she said shakily, "I accompanied my father to the palace. I was walking alone in the imperial garden... He stopped me, reeking of alcohol, and grabbed my chin and said... said..."

Su Wanning's tears suddenly welled up.

"He said he fancied me, wanted to take me back to his mansion to dote on me, and... and he groped me in public."

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