After the divorce, I was adorned in a phoenix robe, while my ex-husband's entire family dug up

Xiao Heng lifted his robe and sat down.

"Have you ever seen a thug who goes around healing people? I really don't like what you're saying. Why are you slandering me in front of the princess? I want to leave a good impression on Brother Pei's princess."

"Tch, nothing good ever comes out of your presence. I was hoping Ningning would have a good impression of you." Shen Shu rolled her eyes.

Wei Zhaoning hadn't seen such a vibrant person in a long time, and she was amused and laughed. "You must be younger than the prince, so just call me sister-in-law. There's no need to be so formal as to call me princess."

To his surprise, Xiao Heng paused, glanced at Shen Shu, and pondered, "Let's call her Princess Consort. The generations are different. Shen Shu and I are of the same generation, so she can't very well call you sister-in-law."

"Who's on the same level as you!" Shen Shu said.

Wei Zhaoning's gaze swept back and forth between the two of them, then she understood and smiled, "Alright, whatever you say. It's not too late to change your address later."

After saying that, she looked at Shen Shu teasingly.

Shen Shu was confused. "Didn't you see that my sister and I are on a date? Get out of here right now. I don't want to see your face."

Xiao Heng curled his lip in disdain, then suddenly leaned close to Shen Shu, their noses almost touching.

Shen Shu suddenly felt uncomfortable and took a step back. "What are you doing!"

Xiao Heng leaned closer again, now the two were even closer, and he said in a serious tone, "What's wrong with my face? Don't you like it?"

Shen Shu's ears turned red, and she quickly pushed him away, "What are you doing, so indecent? Get away from me, you thug!"

Xiao Heng burst into laughter, "What are you shy about?"

After saying that, he said to Wei Zhaoning, "Your Highness, I see you are fishing. Would you mind having one more person?"

Wei Zhaoning said, "Of course I don't mind, it's just that I didn't bring any extra fishing gear."

"It's okay, I'll use Shen Shu's."

"Who gave you permission to use it?!" Shen Shu shouted.

Wei Zhaoning chuckled softly.

She really didn't expect Xiao Heng to have such a carefree personality; it surprised her.

The three of them sat and chatted casually.

Suddenly, Xiao Heng said to Shen Shu, "I heard you got cheated on?"

Shen Shu: "Don't force me to swear. You're always bringing up topics I don't want to discuss!"

"Tch, I told you long ago that Li Changming is no good. Sigh, who in this capital city is worthy of such a cute little thing as Shen Shu, all chubby?" he said, and tried to pinch Shen Shu's face.

Shen Shu has a cute appearance, like a doll in a New Year's painting. Her face is full of collagen, making her look chubby.

Shen Shu yelled, "I have a round face! A round face! Do you know that? I'm not fat, this is just my natural face shape!"

Xiao Heng nodded and said, "That's why I said you're beautiful, and no one is good enough for you."

Shen Shu felt a little embarrassed by his praise, and she muttered, "Come on, who in the capital is there that you would even look at? You think everyone is no good, as long as they're men."

"No, I think I'm pretty good. I'm handsome, physically strong, and have good character."

Shen Shu rolled her eyes, "Heh, so according to you, all the men in the capital are unworthy of me, but you're worthy of me?"

Xiao Heng froze for a moment, then turned his face away, suddenly unable to look Shen Shu in the eye.

He whispered, "That's exactly right."

Shen Shu thought it was just a distraction and didn't pay attention. Plus, Xiao Heng was speaking softly, so she didn't hear it. But Wei Zhaoning heard it, and she immediately got excited. She felt more excited watching others date than when she was dating herself.

She glanced at Xiao Heng and thought to herself, "A man who can have a good relationship with the Regent must be a man of good character."

Based on this alone, Li Changming had tried to curry favor with the Regent in previous years, but the Regent disliked him and wouldn't even speak to him, which made Shen Shu very embarrassed.

Since the Regent and Xiao Heng have such a good relationship, this person is someone Wei Zhaoning can trust.

She smiled and said, "Young Master Xiao, let's switch seats, I'm feeling a bit bored."

Now, Wei Zhaoning is sitting in the middle, separating the other two people.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Heng immediately changed his position and even held back his laughter for a while.

"But where have you been all these years? You really aren't very nice. You didn't even come to my wedding back then, and you disappeared without a word. There hasn't been a single word from you all these years. Now you suddenly reappear like a ghost. Aren't you scared?"

"If I hadn't seen you today, I would have thought you died out there," Shen Shu asked.

Xiao Heng's eyes darkened for a moment, then he said lightly, "Who made you marry that person? If you hadn't married him, maybe I wouldn't have left."

He said it in a joking tone, but Wei Zhaoning could tell that he was a little nervous after he said it.

Shen Shu: "Stop giving me that nonsense. How can you blame me for getting married? Why don't you just say it's raining today so you're leaving? This is ridiculous, and you're talking nonsense. Tell me properly, what exactly happened?"

Xiao Heng was momentarily disappointed, but quickly put on a relaxed expression. "I went out to have fun, traveling all over the country. It was much more fun than staying in the capital."

Then he added cryptically, "The capital city, ah, it's truly a heartbreaking place."

Shen Shu frowned. "Sounds strange and mysterious. Have you seen the imperial physician?"

Wei Zhaoning couldn't hold back her laughter any longer and burst into laughter.

What is this called? She saw a new term in a storybook: "The Couple on the Opposing Road".

Although she felt it was inappropriate for her to be a third wheel, she found the two of them so interesting, even more interesting than those described in storybooks, that she continued to stay there without any sense of propriety.

"You're such a jerk, you can't say anything nice. You have no sense of humor at all. What's wrong with me making a comment?" Xiao Heng sneered.

Shen Shu: "So, you're saying you'll only be staying for a few days before leaving?"

"Hmm, let me think, what does that expression mean? Are you reluctant to see me go?"

Shen Shu patted his forehead, "Stop flattering yourself. You'd better die out there."

Xiao Heng said angrily, "Heh, then I'll just do the opposite of what you want. I'm not leaving. What are you going to do about it?"

Shen Shu: "Hahahaha, the stray dogs are finally getting a home?"

Xiao Heng was furious. "You just wait, Shen Shu, you just wait. One day I'll make you beg for mercy."

Shen Shu grinned from ear to ear, "With a mouth like yours, you should find a wife to teach you a lesson. Then you'll be kneeling on a washboard, and we'll see if you dare to talk nonsense again."

"You two," Wei Zhaoning said with a helpless smile, shaking her head.

Xiao Heng retorted defiantly, "Fine, then let's see if you'll beg for mercy first, or if I'll kneel on the washboard first."

Shen Shu said, "Okay, I'll wait. Ningning, don't talk to him. This guy is mentally unstable; he's always talking nonsense."