Xue Qinghe—What Did Su Xian Have to Do with Him?!

"Wife, let's talk this out. Don't resort to violence."

Panic covered Su Xian's face as he hurriedly begged for mercy. He did not want to be like this either, but his acting skills simply would not allow it!

As he begged and yielded, Su Xian slowly backed away, terrified that Qian Renxue might suddenly lose control.

"Do you think I'm stupid? That I'm especially easy to fool?"

Tears clung to the corners of Qian Renxue's lips as she suddenly smiled. Her choked voice gradually turned hoarse, the bitterness of tears flooding her heart and lungs, mournful and filled with lingering fear.

Perhaps only a girl who truly cared about him would react like this, yet he had wounded her heart.

"Wife, I was wrong."

His heart aching terribly, Su Xian's eyes reddened. He obediently knelt beside the bed and lay his upper body across it.

"Hit me if you want. This time, I definitely won't dodge."

His deep eyes gazing lovingly at Qian Renxue, Su Xian spoke with complete seriousness. Then he took out a whip from his Storage Ring and handed it to her.

Qian Renxue froze when she saw the whip, and her sorrowful tears became even harder to stop.

"Do you know that just now, I really thought you'd lost your memories and forgotten me? Sob sob~"

Her voice was choked with grief, mournful and heartbroken.

Qian Renxue threw herself onto Su Xian's back, lightly pounding his shoulder with her right hand as though venting her emotions. Tears continuously streamed down her cheeks and dripped onto his back.

"I was wrong. I'll never lie to you again."

Feeling the coolness on his back, Su Xian could not help shedding tears as well. His face full of guilt, he turned and embraced Qian Renxue's fragile body.

This time, she did not resist. She only sobbed like a child, able to vent the fear in her heart only through tears.

Her sobs filled the palace as Su Xian and Qian Renxue held each other, quietly waiting for time to pass...

The man and woman seemed to form the most beautiful painting in the world—crying until their hearts broke, yet sweet enough to make others envious.

There were only two words to offer them: may they always stay by each other's side...

After a while, Qian Renxue stopped crying. Her eyes narrowed, and she directly opened her mouth and bit Su Xian's shoulder.

"Gasp~ It hurts!! Awoo, awoo, awoo..."

His eyes flew wide open, and a heart-piercing scream rang out. The pain twisted Su Xian's face out of shape, veins bulging on his forehead.

"Why are all women so into biting people?!"

Su Xian clenched his teeth tightly and did not let himself cry out again. At that moment, Qian Renxue suddenly stopped.

"If you dare lie to me again, I absolutely won't forgive you."

Her eyes still shimmering with tears, Qian Renxue looked at Su Xian's bleeding shoulder. Her lips moved slightly in distress, but she did not say what she felt, instead pretending to be angry.

"I won't dare. I'll never dare again." Su Xian hurriedly shook his head.

After this bloody lesson, how could he dare make the same mistake again?

He understood everything he needed to understand. He could just secretly enjoy it himself; he could not keep marching farther and farther down the road to self-destruction.

"There'll be a next time?" Ferocity flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes as she bared her little canine teeth and spoke coldly.

Su Xian: ...

What the hell was that supposed to mean?!

Why did everyone have to say something like that? Were they filming a TV drama or something?!

"No! Even if you beat me to death, there won't be a next time. I swear!" Su Xian hurriedly promised.

Seeing Qian Renxue smile in satisfaction, Su Xian finally breathed a sigh of relief. Enduring the pain in his shoulder, he helped Qian Renxue up. Looking at her tear-streaked face, he could not help smiling.

In the end, he had still conquered this world!

"What are you grinning foolishly about? Doesn't your shoulder hurt?" Qian Renxue rolled her eyes at him.

"Awoo~ It hurts. It feels like I can barely move my arm. I don't think it'll heal for a whole year. From now on, I'll have to rely on you to support me, Wife."

With his right hand around Qian Renxue's waist, Su Xian wore a face full of pain. His terrible acting only made Qian Renxue roll her eyes.

Keep pretending!

Go on, keep pretending!

"Take off your clothes. I'll bandage it for you." Seeing that Su Xian's shoulder was still bleeding, Qian Renxue said worriedly.

"Wouldn't that be inappropriate? After all, we aren't married yet," Su Xian reminded her weakly.

Qian Renxue: ...

Damn it!

You're bringing up not being married now? Where did you sleep last night? Don't you have any idea?!

"Are you taking them off or not?" Qian Renxue gritted out.

"I'll take them off! Be gentle, I'm afraid of pain!"

"Gasp~ Oh ho ho ho..."

"Pfft... Look at that silly grin on your face. You really look like an idiot."

As they ate breakfast, Qian Renxue saw Su Xian staring at her and grinning foolishly the entire time. She burst out laughing and teased him irritably.

Su Xian: ...

Damn!

His wife actually dared call him an idiot!

As a dignified man and the pillar of the household, could he tolerate this?!

Even if he were beaten to death or starved to death, he absolutely could not tolerate it!

"Have some porridge. It's better to eat something light in the morning."

Seeing Su Xian pout indignantly, Qian Renxue smiled and brought him a bowl of porridge.

"My hand is injured. How about you feed me?" Su Xian asked weakly, his eyes full of anticipation.

His left shoulder had been bitten, but did he not still have his right hand?!

Qian Renxue could not help rolling her eyes at Su Xian, but she did not refuse. She slowly sat down beside him.

"Open your mouth!"

"Ah~"

Watching Qian Renxue tenderly and carefully take care of him, Su Xian was overjoyed. He knew he had succeeded.

In just one day, he had stolen a girl's heart. That speed was practically miraculous!

Sure enough, the three great tools for men chasing girls were truly legendary...

Shamelessness!

Absolute shamelessness!

Shamelessness even unto death!

Yet his own heart had also become completely tied to her...

"Your Highness, it is time for you to attend class."

Seeing Su Xian still basking in affection with the Imperial Prince Consort, not at all concerned about the time, Qin Yao, who attended to his daily needs, could not help reminding him.

"Class?"

Su Xian was stunned upon hearing that, and Xue Qinghe's memories immediately surfaced again.

"Sure enough, being a prince isn't all that great!"

With a quiet sigh, as the First Prince, Xue Qinghe had to go to Moonlight Pavilion every day to learn etiquette and to the Royal Academy to cultivate. On top of that, he had to handle all sorts of affairs in Heaven Dou City.

This included Royal Guard training, financial audits, judicial hearings, and observing the handling of government affairs...

In short, it covered finance, military matters, foreign affairs, and judicial matters. He was truly being raised according to the standards of a Crown Prince.

However, most of it consisted of "supervision and observation." He was not the true decision-maker, so the actual power he held was not particularly great.

Still, it was clear how much Xue Ye expected of Xue Qinghe...

But!

What did Xue Qinghe's affairs have to do with Su Xian?!

He was not Xue Qinghe, so why should he attend class!

He was not going!

Even if they beat him to death, he was not going!

"Go to Moonlight Pavilion and ask for leave on my behalf. Tell them I injured my arm and can't go study."

"Oh, and ask for leave for me from the Royal Academy and the Royal Guard as well."

"In short, I'm injured today, so I'm not going anywhere." Su Xian instructed solemnly.

"Uh... Yes, Your Highness!"