kvmb Chapter 171 Come on, let’s hurt each other!
Chapter 171 Come on, let’s hurt each other!
Emerging from Ao Qipeng's tent, Chu Qiuchi and the others inwardly groaned. Auster's decision undoubtedly brought them immense pressure, like a boulder weighing on their hearts, making it difficult to breathe.
A breeze picked up, bringing a chill. The body felt cold, but the heart felt even colder. The uncle and niece spoke sweetly, but if Auster were to actually get into trouble because of this, wouldn't they be the ones ultimately held accountable?
"Sister, what do you think the eldest prince is thinking? Could he really have taken a liking to you?" Chu Yichen asked as he kicked at a small clod of dirt on the road. Inadvertently, he kicked Nalan Xingyao, leaving a shallow dirt mark.
Nalan Xingyao turned her head, her gaze sweeping over the stain. Before she could speak, Chu Yichen quickly stepped forward with a fawning smile and gently patted the stain off her clothes. "Hehe, look, it's gone! Surprised? Unexpected!"
Looking at his younger brother's fawning manner, Chu Qiuchi couldn't help but shake his head slightly, feeling even more melancholy.
"Who knows what he's thinking? It's unlikely he'd be interested in me. I'm not a gold coin, how can I be loved by everyone? Besides, he looks at his own captivating face every day, how could he possibly fall in love with someone else at first sight? That's pure nonsense."
"Why not?" Puyang Minghui blinked and asked curiously.
Chu Qiuchi reached out and pinched her cute little face, explaining with a smile, "Of course, it's because most love at first sight is just lust at first sight, it's about looks. He's already so good-looking, how could he possibly be interested in anyone else?"
Puyang Minghui brushed aside her "clutches" and ran away from her quickly, retorting, "Qiu Chi, you're wrong. He's so handsome, it would be too difficult for him to find someone even more handsome. Can't he like someone else?"
“Minghui is right!” Nalan Xingyao chimed in, “The Crown Prince’s appearance is rare in the world. Because of this, he doesn’t care too much about other people’s appearance, but pays more attention to their inner qualities.”
"Sis, you're just saying that because you look at her face, aren't you?" Chu Yichen couldn't help but interject.
Chu Qiuchi glared at Chu Yichen and forced a defense: "Although I do care about looks, but—the key word is 'but'—I value the soul hidden beneath a perfect exterior even more! Some people are good-looking on the outside, but their souls are filthy. I wouldn't want such a person even if they were given to me."
Puyang Minghui concluded, "So, maybe the eldest prince just took a liking to your interesting soul."
Upon hearing this, Ji Moyu paused, his fingers curled slightly, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.
"Little girl, you're good at summarizing!" Chu Qiuchi glanced at Puyang Minghui with a smile and boasted without any restraint. "If that's really the case, it just means he has good taste. After all, someone as beautiful as me with a noble heart is indeed rare in this world."
Puyang Minghui made a face at her and said with a grin, "Yes, yes, and the thickness of your skin is also rare in the world!"
"Minghui, is it that I can't lift the knife anymore, or have you gotten too cocky!" With that, Chu Qiuchi opened his "devilish claws" and pounced on her.
The girl's clear and lively laughter reached his ears, and Ji Moyu's curled fingers suddenly relaxed, his gaze fixed blankly on Chu Qiuchi.
Chu Yichen turned around unintentionally and saw Ji Moyu staring intently at Chu Qiuchi. He was immediately amused and leaned close to Nalan Xingyao and whispered, "Xingyao, I'll tell you some gossip when I get back."
Before she could respond, he had already run off. Watching his hurried figure disappear into the distance, Nalan Xingyao shook her head helplessly, but a soft light flickered in her eyes.
I don't know when it started, but seeing him always brings me joy. Maybe it's his tireless chatter about gossip, maybe it's his instinctive protection of me on the battlefield, maybe it's his cheeky jokes, maybe...
Chu Yichen ran to Ji Moyu's side, put his arm around his shoulder, and teased with a smile, "Brother Yu, are you also captivated by my sister's interesting soul?"
Ji Moyu withdrew her gaze, glanced at him indifferently, and asked casually, "What about you? Are you also captivated by Xingyao?"
Chu Yichen's smile froze instantly. After a long while, he stiffly turned his head to look at Ji Moyu, his expression somewhat flustered.
"Brother Yu, how did you know? You noticed? Was I that obvious? Did Xingyao notice too?"
Looking at the boy in front of him, who was flustered because his secret had been exposed, Ji Moyu's expression was slightly pleased, and he said softly, "Yes, it's obvious."
These words struck Chu Yichen like a heavy hammer, leaving him dizzy and disoriented, wailing in pain.
Nalan Xingyao looked over upon hearing the sound, and their gazes met in mid-air, instantly creating a subtle atmosphere. Time seemed to stand still at that moment; the sounds of the wind and the figures around them faded into the distance, leaving only the two of them in their world.
"Bang, bang..."
Chu Yichen felt as if his heart was about to leap out of his chest, pounding so loudly that it caused him some tinnitus. His blood rushed to his head, his face flushed red, and he quickly turned away, unable to look into her eyes again.
At that moment, a surge of emotion welled up in his heart like a raging flood, and even the wind around his ears seemed to become scalding hot, almost unbearable for him.
Nalan Xingyao raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, as if she had noticed something, and gently curled the corners of her lips.
As Ji Moyu watched Chu Yichen's face quickly turn red, her heart tightened slightly, and her brows furrowed involuntarily. She wondered to herself: Could it be... that I was like this before?
The two looked at each other, each with their own thoughts.
After calming down for a while, Chu Yichen's heartbeat finally returned to normal. He cautiously leaned close to Ji Moyu's ear and asked, "Brother Yu, do you think Xingyao has found out too? What will she think of me? Will she like me?"
Ji Moyu tilted his head slightly, a fleeting image of Nalan Xingyao's expression flashing through his mind, and said in a low voice, "I don't know."
Chu Yichen then asked, "If I confess my feelings to her, do you think she will agree?"
Ji Moyu replied again, "I don't know."
Chu Yichen choked for a moment, "Brother Yu, how come you don't know anything now?"
Ji Moyu replied calmly, "You've asked the wrong person. Just go ask her directly and you'll know."
"That makes so much sense!" Chu Yichen was speechless, and a little tired. "Why don't you ask my sister?"
Ji Moyu glanced at him, her tone remaining calm, "She was the one who asked me..."
Chu Yichen: "..."
What can you do if your older sister is so disappointing? Then let's just hurt each other!
Chu Yichen thought for a moment and decided to turn the tables. "Then you wait and see. If that eldest prince really has feelings for my sister, let's see if you'll be anxious then."
Upon hearing this, Ji Moyu's breath hitched slightly, and a barely perceptible ripple flashed in his eyes.
A single, decisive blow can result in mutual destruction.