In the underground research labs of the palace, day and night are indistinguishable.

Su Chen stood in front of the control panel, let out a soft sigh, and stretched his stiff shoulders and neck.

The intense research that had lasted for more than ten hours has come to an end.

The researchers around them also relaxed, stretching and chatting in hushed tones.

"Therapist Su, take a break. You've been working non-stop for days." A young researcher came over.

Su Chen smiled gently and nodded, "Okay, you should rest too. You've worked hard."

He turned around and walked slowly into the deeper part of the area.

The young researcher looked on with admiration.

Although the healer Su's mental strength was gone, his talent for drug research was something they could only dream of.

And with such a gentle personality, it's no wonder the princess chose him from among all the candidates.

What a pity...

The heavy metal door was pushed open, and air filled with the smells of medicine and blood rushed out.

A figure was huddled in the corner of the detention cell.

Hearing the door open, Su Mingxu trembled violently and abruptly raised his head.

He was so thin he was unrecognizable, his cloudy eyes filled with terror, and he unconsciously begged for mercy.

"Please let me go, please let me go... I really know I was wrong... Please..."

Su Chen acted as if he hadn't heard and sat down on the chair next to him.

He took out his personal terminal and slid his fingertips across it lightly.

The screen turned on, and on the Empire News page, a photo occupied the entire screen.

In front of the pink palace on Planet Aier, a female dressed in a white wedding gown lowered her eyes slightly, a gentle smile on her lips.

He did not attend the princess's ceremony.

Although the princess asked him, he refused on his own.

What right does he, a former fiancé who has already broken off the engagement, have to appear in such a setting?

Su Chen stared at the screen, his fingertips gently tracing her eyebrows and eyes, his eyes filled with infatuation.

Thank goodness I didn't go.

Otherwise, if I were to see her standing next to another man in her wedding dress, I'm afraid I might do something irrational.

Lu Jue is really lucky.

"Oh……"

A hoarse laugh suddenly came from behind.

Su Chen remained calm and slowly turned around to look.

Su Mingxu's cloudy eyes gradually focused as he briefly regained consciousness from the excruciating pain that had driven him to the brink of mental collapse.

"Su Chen...you wouldn't...really have fallen for that useless woman, would you?"

Su Chen did not answer him.

This seems like some kind of default.

Su Mingxu's distorted features became even more ferocious.

"Su Chen, don't you know who you are? How dare you even dream of marrying a royal princess?"

"Why do you think she chose you as her husband in the first place? Wasn't it because you look somewhat similar to that peacock clansman?"

"You, you were just a substitute from beginning to end!"

"If the princess knew what kind of person you were, would she even give you a second glance?"

He was panting heavily when he suddenly let out a hoarse laugh.

"Ha... I forgot, you're already a D-rank piece of trash. The princess wouldn't even give you a second glance anyway..."

Su Chen lowered his eyes and listened quietly.

No wonder Su Mingxu and Su Tongwei are mother and son.

Once they realize they won't be let off the hook, their first reaction is to try every possible way to stab the other person in the heart.

Just like Su Tongwei back then.

However, the difference is that he will no longer lose his temper because of such words.

Su Chen stood up, took the last syringe from the shelf next to him, and slowly walked to Su Mingxu, squatting down.

Su Mingxu's laughter stopped abruptly.

In this respect, he was a little worse than his mother, and soon began to beg for mercy again.

"No, please... I... I can help you!"

Su Chen gently inserted the needle into his vein, his tone as gentle as if he were comforting the other person.

"Do not insult the princess."

"Bai Zhiyu and I may seem somewhat similar to others, but the princess is not the type to confuse her feelings."

"The princess is the purest being in my heart. You are not allowed to insult her like this, do you hear me?"

Su Mingxu trembled violently, his ferocity completely replaced by fear.

He shook his head desperately, "Su Chen, I can help you! I'll help you become the princess's man! Please don't kill me! Please don't kill me!"

Su Chen chuckled softly.

"I don't need it."

He stood up and looked down at the figure curled up on the ground.

"I will let the princess see that I love her," he paused, the smile deepening, "No, it's love. I love her. Do people like you even know what love is?"

Su Mingxu only knows foolish little tricks; he would never use such dirty tricks on a princess.

Su Mingxu convulsed, his eyes rolled back, and he completely lost consciousness.

Once the effects of the last injection wear off, Su Mingxu will suffer a mental breakdown, just like his mother, and his mental strength will be completely destroyed.

Su Chen let out a soft sigh of relief and turned to leave.

But the moment he turned around, his pupils suddenly dilated.

At the doorway, Jiang Zhixia, caught off guard by the confession, was speechless.

She nervously clutched her sleeve. "Um... I didn't mean to."

She only came to tell Su Chen the good news that she could restore his mental strength; she really, really, really didn't eavesdrop on him on purpose!

Does Su Chen like her?

When did this happen?

She was so embarrassed she just wanted to disappear into the ground.

Su Chen froze on the spot, his limbs stiff and unsure of what to do.

"Princess...I..."

Jiang Zhixia touched her nose and silently took a step back.

"Come out first, let's talk."

Su Chen felt as if his heart had been squeezed tightly.

He never dreamed that his feelings would be discovered by the princess in such an embarrassing situation.

What will she think? Will she feel offended?

If the princess doesn't like him, can they still be friends?

He was in a daze and didn't even know how he got out. When he came to his senses, he found himself sitting in the lounge.

Jiang Zhixia spoke to him, but when he didn't respond, she noticed that his eyes were unfocused.

She raised her hand and waved it in front of his eyes.

"Su Chen? Su Chen!"

Su Chen looked up blankly, as if he had been startled awake.

"...What did the princess say?"

Jiang Zhixia felt somewhat helpless.

The Su Chen she knew was always gentle and composed; when had she ever seen him so flustered?

She repeated the question she had just asked.

"I'm asking you, when did you start liking me?"

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