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Chapter 142 Those who manipulate people's hearts will eventually be manipulated themselves.

"What do you say?"

The man remained calm and composed, showing no sign of guilt or panic at being exposed.

Qin Su did not answer, but suddenly raised her hand, as if she wanted to touch the man's face.

Chu Junyan remained motionless and did not dodge.

The girl's hand merely hovered in front of him, without actually touching him.

Her gaze swept over the exceptionally handsome features of the man before her, and she hesitated, saying, "I don't think... it seems like it."

Chu Junyan tightened his grip slightly, a lazy, casual smile playing on his lips: "What's not quite right?"

But then she withdrew her hand and gently shook her head: "I don't know, it's just a... feeling, a feeling that you're different."

After saying that, the girl suddenly took a step back, creating distance between them, and asked inexplicably seriously, "Are you really not pretending to be him to tease me?"

Before she could finish speaking, she heard the sound of a water glass rattling behind her. Qin Su turned around in confusion, then froze.

Even more intense than her reaction was the system in her mind: [Aaaaaaah, what's going on? What is that prince trying to do?!]

The woman who brought in tea by the door, isn't she the girl who looked just like her, whom I met downstairs?
Before Qin Su could recover from her shock, a hand suddenly appeared around her waist, easily pulling her into an embrace. The man's voice was clear and pleasant:

"The food here is pretty good, come and try it."

The man's movements were gentle yet assertive, and contained a hint of inexplicable intimacy.

The little girl was still lost in thought: "She is..."

As he moved, she was forced to turn her gaze back to the man's face: "Who is it?"

The girl's expressive eyes looked at him with a hint of grievance and questioning.

Chu Junyan smiled and said, "She's just a servant girl, no need to worry about her."

A maid who looks so much like her?

His malice was practically overflowing.

Qin Su twitched her fingertips and brushed the man's hand away.

Chu Junyan wasn't angry; his gaze was gentle and focused, seemingly indulging her little temper.

But the more he acts this way, the more you can sense the malice beneath his gentleness.

Just as Qin Su sensed, what His Highness the Crown Prince was thinking at that moment was:
Even the most "kind" person would be angry if they saw their sweetheart find someone who looks like them to be their substitute, right?

Qin Su was angry, but she didn't throw a tantrum; her attitude was just much colder.

Chu Junyan pretended nothing was wrong, as if he couldn't tell the girl was angry, and even considerately invited her to try the new dishes.

When he personally placed the food into the girl's bowl, she finally couldn't help but look at him, her beautiful, star-like eyes gazing at him, asking for an answer.

He remained unmoved, smiling as he urged, "Eat."

The little girl nodded, and then—grabbed his hand and bit it hard.

"Hiss—" Chu Junyan was taken aback, and for the first time, the mask of pretense on his face cracked.

She ran away after biting him, and even dared to say in a pitiful tone, "I'm never talking to you again."

Chu Junyan almost laughed out of anger. Just as he was about to chase after her, a short exclamation came from behind him, drawing a cold glare from him.

In that short time, the girl had already run to the door.

Just as she touched the door, a low, husky male voice sounded from behind her: "Why are you running?"

The next moment, her slender white hand was grabbed and forcibly pulled back.

Chu Junyan forcibly turned the person around, only to find that the beautiful woman in front of him had tears in her eyes. Her beautiful yet broken appearance was particularly arousing to a man's destructive desires.

She even dared to glare at him: "All you do is bully me!"

He looked at her, his phoenix eyes cold and aloof, yet unusually patient: "Oh, how did I bully you?"

"you……"

She opened her mouth as if to speak, but then seemed to see something, and suddenly stopped, lowering her head to avoid looking at him.

Chu Junyan realized something, his eyes turned cold, and he slightly turned his face away: "Get out."

Iris, who had been standing there in a daze, suddenly came to her senses, realized that she was being spoken to, hurriedly nodded, and walked out with her head down.

As the girl passed by, the girl who had been ignoring her couldn't help but look up at her.

From Chu Junyan's perspective, he could see the girl's slightly pursed pink lips.

Before the door opened, he finally reached out, grabbed the little girl's chin, and forcibly turned her around: "What's so interesting?"

She was just a maid.

The girl was forced to look up, which made the man's breath catch in his throat slightly.

Her eyes, moistened by tears, were clear and bright, a single tear clinging to her eyelashes, threatening to fall. Her eyes seemed to hold a misty, rainy glow, captivating all who beheld them…

Chu Junyan became so engrossed in watching her that he slowly lowered his head towards her.

But before he could do anything, the girl suddenly pushed him away and ran off.

His arms suddenly felt empty, and he frowned in dissatisfaction, a feeling of emptiness and resentment welling up in his chest.

It gave him a vague urge to destroy something.

He clenched his fist, turned his head, and his excessively dark and deep gaze fell on the girl.

He asked himself,

Can such a dangerous existence really be allowed to live?
Maybe,

He should do it himself.

Just imagining it makes my fingertips feel that smooth and soft texture.

With just a little effort...

Just as the man's thoughts were beginning to drift into danger, the girl, who had returned to the table, suddenly looked up at him and said, "What are you doing standing there? Come here."

Her sweet, soft voice carried a hint of arrogant arrogance, to the point that people at the door almost knelt down upon hearing it.

What's going on? How dare they speak to His Highness like that inside?
The guards at the gate looked at each other, their eyes showing the same shock.
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Contrary to their expectations, the Crown Prince walked over in a very good-natured manner, showing no sign of anger: "What are you doing?"

He spoke casually, but as he sat down, he also reached out and took the girl's hand, which was resting on the table.

This overly natural and reckless action earned her a surprised look.

Chu Junyan wasn't one to suffer in silence, and he admitted he had some interest in her, even though she was just a woman.

Whether it's the competitive spirit between men, or... men's curiosity about women.

He decided to let her off the hook for the time being until he understood his own emotions.
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The little girl had no idea what he was thinking. After she came to her senses, she blushed and began to struggle, trying to break free from him: "Don't do this... people will misunderstand."

The more she talked, the redder her ears seemed to become.

His Highness the Crown Prince's arrogance is no less than that of a tyrant.

However, compared to Chu Jiang's unruly nature, as the crown prince, he was better at using a perfect appearance to cover up his ambition and elegant words to conceal his arrogance.

Simply put... he is more hypocritical, cold-blooded, and ruthless than a tyrant.

Chu Junyan slightly tightened his grip, the force slightly heavy enough to cause a slight pain, but not particularly painful: "What misunderstanding?"

Qin Su had no choice but to stop struggling and looked at him: "You know that."

Chu Junyan: ?

Noticing his confusion, the girl didn't explain. She simply looked away, her expression somewhat downcast, but her tone was very serious: "I told you..."

He was so clever that he could tell at a glance that the two must have reached some agreement that he was unaware of.

If that's the case... He smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned: "I forgot."

The girl suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with shock, disbelief, and... hurt.

Chu Junyan sensed something was wrong and was about to say something to explain when he saw the girl look away.

She kept her head down, making it impossible to see her expression: "It's okay, just forget about it, it's not that important anyway..."

She seemed to be smiling, her tone very soft, but those words made his heart feel as if something had grabbed it hard, leaving him with a heavy, suffocating feeling.

At this moment, Chu Junyan suddenly wanted to know what they had agreed to.
He didn't press Qin Su further, because he could tell from her attitude.

She didn't want to talk about it.

So even if you press for details, you probably won't get any answers.

He began to think hard, trying to "search" into the other person's memories.

Qin Su didn't hear any movement for a while, so she looked up and found that the man's expression was not quite right.

"what happened to you?"

Chu Junyan ignored her; if he wanted something, he was determined to get it.

Even though it's the same person, sharing the same body, he refused to believe he couldn't obtain his memories.

As he forced himself to recall, his face gradually turned deathly pale.

Chu Junyan couldn't see it, but Qin Su could see it very clearly: on the panel next to the man, the relevant values ​​were soaring at an alarming rate.

For the first time, she realized that this person had a kind of reckless madness.

While she was lost in thought, the man's expression turned even more strange.

Qin Su frowned and stopped him: "Alright, stop thinking about it, it's not important... Ah!"

Before she could finish speaking, the man grabbed her outstretched hand.

Even though he was in so much pain, he could still laugh: "Okay, then tell me, what's the agreement?"

Qin Su froze, opened her mouth, then closed it.

This is rejection.

Chu Junyan's eyes darkened, he gave a cold laugh, and released her hand.

It's okay, you don't have to say anything.
He continued to think, but his mind was blank, as if there was an invisible barrier blocking out all memories that did not belong to him.

The deeper he tried to understand, the more acutely he felt a sharp pain.

When Qin Su looked up, she saw that the man's arm had started to tremble.

Oops!

This is a warning sign of a manic episode!

This ailment clearly only exists in tyrants; if it appears in the crown prince...

No, we absolutely cannot let him think about it anymore!

She frowned, suddenly stood up, walked behind the man, and reached out to massage his acupoints.

Her movements were hurried, but her voice was incredibly gentle: "Don't think about it, it's okay, it's just a small thing, if you can't remember, then forget it."

Chu Junyan was forced to lean against the girl's soft embrace, her sweet fragrance enveloping him, and the sharp pain seemed to gradually dissipate as a result.

His chest gradually calmed down, and the girl's gentle voice sounded behind him: "I didn't mean to blame you, I just... I just find it a little hard to say. If you really want to know, I'll tell you next time, okay?"

As the girl massaged him, the excruciating pain gradually subsided, and his reason returned.

Just as the man was starting to think about how to seduce the girl again, she suddenly stopped the massage and stood in front of him.

Chu Junyan reluctantly raised his long eyelashes, his phoenix eyes carrying a hint of coldness.

“Using hatred as a weapon will only hurt yourself, not others. If you have any complaints about me, just tell me, and please stop doing this, okay?”

The girl's eyes were gentle and understanding, filled with clear seriousness and concern.

She saw through his intentions, but did not fall into his trap.

The irritation in my chest returned, even more intense than before.

"why?"

He opened his mouth and realized his voice was excessively hoarse.

How was it possible to achieve this?
Why are you so good to him?
Why him...?
The girl seemed to understand his question, and took his soft, warm hand in hers: "I told you."

"tell what?"

He couldn't help but recall it again, and the pain that had just been soothed seemed to return once more, yet he refused to stop, as if torturing himself.

"All right!"

The girl suddenly grabbed his hand, her tone tinged with reproach: "I promised you that as long as you need me, I will always be by your side, no matter what, and that will never change."

The words, which sounded like a vow, would have moved anyone else, but Chu Junyan felt a pang of hatred instead.

"forever?"

He laughed, his stunningly beautiful face carrying a hint of wicked allure: "Do you know what forever means?"

His long, slender hand slowly rose, finally landing on the girl's beautiful, fair neck: "If you can't do it, you'll die."

Only he himself knows how much sincerity is hidden in those smiling words.

He was waiting for her to run away in fear.

If she runs away, he'll have even more reason...

"Language is also..."

His hand was grasped once more. The girl's eyes were so clean and warm, like an all-encompassing ocean, silently tolerating all his malice without any aggression.
"Once hurtful words are spoken, they cannot be taken back. But I know you won't hurt me."

Chu Junyan almost laughed at her words.

Did she realize what she was saying? He…

Before he could finish speaking, the girl suddenly reached out and hugged him.

A gentle embrace, devoid of any lust.

"When I said forever, I meant forever. I'm not lying. You have to believe me."

His fingers trembled slightly, as if he wanted to push her away, but whether it was because her embrace was too comfortable or her fragrance too pleasant, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

So, was that guy bewitched by her using this method?
"Qin Sangsang,"

A deep, husky voice sounded in her ear, and Qin Su loosened her grip slightly, turning her head to look at him.

Then, meeting a gentle, smiling face, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion, the man regained his composure: "What I said is also true."

His burning gaze fell on the girl's lips: "If you can't do what you say, you'll die."

Under the girl's questioning gaze, he calmly added the following sentence: "Not only yourself, but all your relatives and friends, none of them can escape."

For the first time, the man revealed a glimpse of the dark and terrifying side hidden beneath his gentle demeanor.

Qin Su's body trembled slightly, seemingly frightened by his words, but her eyes shone with an astonishing light.

Finally, will they show themselves?

My dear rival.

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