Shi Chun flatly denied the sordid business with Bian Weiying. "Nothing of the sort happened. Which eye of yours saw us having an affair?"
Xiang Lan'er said, "Back in the Royal Capital, Bian Weiying slipped into your room every night and stayed till morning. You thought I didn't know?"
Oh? Wu Jinliang's eyes suddenly lit up as he looked at Shi Chun. So while I was out having my fun, Chuntian wasn't sitting idle either.
Shi Chun said, "Coming to my room means we were having an affair? Then you and I have spent even more time alone together. Does that mean we're having an affair too?"
Xiang Lan'er drew a deep breath and demanded, stressing every word, "What exactly are you trying to do?"
Shi Chun said, "Believe me or not, I just want to tell you that when I left the Land of Exile, my first stop was Skyward City. It was my first glimpse of the world, and you were the most beautiful woman there. I fell for you the moment I saw you."
Xiang Lan'er was so angry that she laughed. "You're a sinister, deceitful man. I wouldn't believe a single word of that!"
Shi Chun said, "It doesn't matter whether you believe me. I just feel that if I don't say certain things now, I might never get the chance again. Mount Wukang won't let me stay much longer. Xiang Lan'er, I'll say it again: I like you. I truly like you!"
His face was all sincerity and earnestness.
Wu Jinliang sighed inwardly. That bastard Chuntian really has no bottom line when there's something to gain.
Xiang Lan'er was utterly speechless. Do you think I don't know you pursued Miao Yilan?
But she would not reveal that she had investigated his background. With a cold