Conversation and Scheming

"Yes, really!" Looking at Qian Renxue wearing a snow-white fox fur coat with gold trim, Lu Yuan nodded in satisfaction. Sure enough, with Xiao Xue's original peerless beauty, her appearance was enhanced even more after wearing this fox fur coat.

"You're always saying nice things to make me happy!" Qian Renxue gave Lu Yuan a reproachful look, but her tone revealed undisguised joy!

The resentment she had felt towards Lu Yuan had completely vanished!

Seeing that Qian Renxue's anger had subsided, Lu Yuan revealed a smile!

"All you do is grin like an idiot, did I hit you hard enough?!" Qian Renxue touched the bruise on Lu Yuan's left cheek, her pretty face showing a hint of concern!

"It's alright, it doesn't hurt at all!" Lu Yuan grabbed Qian Renxue's hand and held it in his palm!

When Lu Yuan grasped her hand, Qian Renxue's eyebrows twitched, and she scolded, "It's been over a year since we last met, and you're still the same. All you know how to do is touch me!"

Qian Renxue said this, but she did not withdraw her hand!

Lu Yuan naturally knew Qian Renxue's personality; she was a typical tsundere, pretending to be disgusted even when she was actually very happy inside.

"Ha, women!"

Of course, Lu Yuan wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal his thoughts. Holding Qian Renxue 'Qian Renxue delicate hand, he gently stroked her cheek with his left hand. Xiao Xue's beauty was still so flawless; she truly deserved to be the woman he had chosen for this lifetime.

Lu Yuan is a sucker for good looks!

He has never denied this.

Qian Renxue felt a touch of shyness as Lu Yuan stroked her face; she had never been so intimate with a man before!

This was the first time someone had ever touched her cheek like this. The feeling was so strange that it made her body stiffen, but she felt a strange joy in her heart!

Qian Renxue stared at Lu Yuan with her beautiful eyes. She really didn't expect that this guy would be so bold. After more than a year, on their first meeting, he dared to touch her cheek. Qian Renxue wanted to stop him, but for some reason, every time she wanted to do it, Lu Yuan's affectionate gaze made her give up her original idea.

"Forget it, let him touch me. Consider it an apology for accidentally hitting him earlier!" Qian Renxue thought to herself.

Thinking about it, Qian Renxue willingly enjoyed the subtle feeling of Lu Yuan's palm touching her cheek.

Lu Yuan gently stroked Qian Renxue's cheek, and looking at her alluring red lips, he was moved and leaned in!

"Ugh!" Lu Yuan's lips were blocked by Qian Renxue's jade-like hand. Qian Renxue glared at Lu Yuan with an angry look, "You brat, don't push your luck!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan chuckled and said, "Xiao Xue, don't be so stingy, just one kiss!"

Hearing Lu Yuan's words, Qian Renxue rolled her eyes helplessly. This guy in front of her clearly had such a cold and aloof face, so how could he be so shameless?

How could he say such a thing!

However, with Lu Yuan's sudden outburst, the awkwardness between the two, which had lasted for over a year, completely disappeared, and their former tacit understanding seemed to have returned.

"Alright, stop fooling around!" Qian Renxue patted Lu Yuan's hand and said, "Let's get down to business!"

"Let's not talk about serious matters. Let's talk about our feelings first, then we can talk about other things!" Lu Yuan said.

"Hmm?" Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes widened slightly.

"Sigh, this is boring!" Lu Yuan sighed and sat down in Qian Renxue 'Qian Renxue chair, not minding her attitude.

Seeing Lu Yuan's action, Qian Renxue's face darkened. "Get up, this is my seat!"

"It's alright, your seat is my seat!" Lu Yuan chuckled, shifted his position to reveal half of his seat, and said, "Why don't we sit together?"

"Or what?" Lu Yuan blinked and said, "You can sit on my lap, I don't mind!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's forehead creased with disbelief, and she looked at Lu Yuan with a strange expression. "Of course I know you don't mind. I think you'd be more than happy to see it this way!"

"It's been over a year since I last saw him. How did this guy's personality become so shameless?" Qian Renxue wondered.

Seeing Qian Renxue's seemingly annoyed expression, Lu Yuan knew he shouldn't continue teasing her. Xiao Xue's skin wasn't much thicker than Zhu Qing's, and he couldn't treat her like he treated his senior sister, teasing her a little was enough. If he continued, Xiao Xue would really get angry.

"Alright, alright, let's talk about serious matters!" Lu Yuan grabbed Qian Renxue's hand, his expression immediately turning serious, his ethereal face filled with aloofness.

"This man, can he change his expression so quickly?" Qian Renxue was stunned. Lu Yuan's change before and after was too great!

"Xue'er, how are you doing in the Heaven Dou Empire? When I came here, I did some research, and your reputation outside is still quite good. It seems that your infiltration over the past year has been quite successful!"

Looking into Qian Renxue's eyes, Lu Yuan thought, "Xiao Xue must have suffered a lot all by herself over the past year!"

"Fortunately, over the past year or so, I have managed to establish myself, and Xue Ye has gradually come to trust me and slowly handed over government affairs to me. However, there are still people in the court who oppose me!" Qian Renxue said.

She didn't hide anything from Lu Yuan. In her heart, Lu Yuan was trustworthy, the second person she could trust besides Qian Daoliu.

"It must be Prince Xue Xing!" Lu Yuan said softly.

Qian Renxue glanced at Lu Yuan in surprise and said, "Yes, for more than a year, I have taken measures to eliminate the second and third princes one after another. Now, apart from me, the pretended Xue Qinghe, among the sons of Emperor Xue Ye, the only one left is the dude Xue Beng. Maybe it's because I acted too hastily, or maybe Prince Xue Xing discovered something, so he almost always opposes me in the court!"

"However, I have now gained the support of most of the court officials, so I don't have to worry about Prince Xue Xing. But this guy is a bit disgusting. He always finds a way to cause me trouble. But I can't make a move against him, otherwise I will give myself away and ruin the plan!" Qian Renxue said, her tone showing a hint of disgust for Prince Xue Xing.

"Is that so!" Lu Yuan remained silent for a moment, gently holding Qian Renxue's jade hand, and said, "You can't touch Prince Xue Xing for the time being. After all, he is also Xue Ye's younger brother, and he is at odds with you. If anything happens to him, you will be the first person suspected. What you are doing now is correct."

Qian Renxue nodded gently.

After a moment of silence, Lu Yuan suddenly asked, "Xue'er, what do you think of Xue Beng?"

Xue Beng is no simple character. In the original story, he has been hiding his true intentions and is actually quite scheming. It was only because he knew about the deaths of his two older brothers that he pretended to be a playboy. In reality, he secretly joined forces with Prince Xue Xing and had been lying in wait for the opportunity to overthrow Xue Qinghe.

In the original story, the expulsion of the Shrek Seven Devils from the Heaven Dou Academy was orchestrated by Xue Beng!