At Last, Xue Qinghe

The newcomer was naturally the princess of the Heaven Dou Empire—Princess Xue Ke, and she was also the only person who could speak with Mu Chen.

Of course, not because of herself, but because of her elder brother—Xue Qinghe.

"Hmm? Is that so? Then when the time comes, I'll have to properly get to know your elder brother. The future emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire." Mu Chen smiled.

When Xue Ke saw Mu Chen smile like that, her head immediately felt dizzy. He was talented and possessed powerful gifts.

Most importantly, to a girl, his looks were simply devastatingly attractive.

The other young noble ladies were endlessly envious of Xue Ke's interaction with Mu Chen, only hating that their own elder brothers were not the current crown prince! Of course, poor Princess Xue Ke had no idea why Mu Chen was treating her this way.

A tool—Princess Xue Ke! Mu Chen and Princess Xue Ke arrived on the second floor of Moonlight Pavilion and waited for Xue Qinghe's arrival.

"Brother Chen, why are you so interested in my elder brother?" Taking advantage of Xue Qinghe not having arrived yet, Princess Xue Ke took the initiative to start a conversation.

"Besides being the empire's crown prince, he is also Uncle Ning's student. Moreover, I had long heard that His Highness Xue Qinghe was gentle and refined, a graceful gentleman. I very much wanted to make his acquaintance and have some 'in-depth' exchanges." Mu Chen spoke with a serious expression.

"Oh~"

Princess Xue Ke only half understood, then continued chatting idly with Mu Chen.

While the two were still talking, footsteps sounded from downstairs. A youth dressed in luxurious clothes entered their field of vision. He had fair skin, well-defined and upright features, and a gentle, refined air like a spring breeze.

"Big Brother! Over here!"

Upon seeing Xue Qinghe arrive, Princess Xue Ke waved and called softly. Mu Chen also smiled when he saw Xue Qinghe.

Big Sister Xue'er, we meet again! If I hadn't known your identity, I truly wouldn't have been able to tell that you were Qian Renxue in this appearance.

The Angel Soul Bone's disguise was indeed formidable.

"Xue Ke, this is..."

Xue Qinghe smiled upon seeing his younger sister, but his gaze froze when it fell upon Mu Chen.

What was going on?

Why was this person here? And together with that girl Xue Ke? Yet it had been more than two years since they last met. Who would have thought they would meet again in this place today, under such identities?

Unfortunately, the opposition between their positions meant they were destined to be enemies.

This meeting merely made reality even crueler.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, I am Mu Chen. We have finally met." Mu Chen stood and bowed, a heartfelt smile on his face. His most important purpose in coming here had finally been achieved.

"Y-you... hello~"

Xue Qinghe forced a smile.

That damn bastard. He said that the next time they met, no matter what I looked like, he would recognize me.

And now? He was directly calling me Your Highness the Crown Prince. A man's mouth really was the mouth of a lying ghost!

No, why would I think that?

Xue Qinghe was startled by his own thoughts. By then, their hands had already clasped, and Mu Chen deliberately gave Xue Qinghe's hand an extra squeeze, making Xue Qinghe feel rather uneasy.

Had this guy changed from "-" to "~" after two years apart?

Afterward, the three sat down, with Xue Qinghe naturally seated in the middle. Xue Qinghe spoke with Princess Xue Ke about how she had been doing lately.

When Princess Xue Ke spoke of Mu Chen, her eyes practically sparkled as she lavished him with praise, making even Mu Chen feel a little embarrassed.

Seeing his usually discerning younger sister praise someone so highly for the first time, and seeing Xue Ke's excited expression as she occasionally stole glances at Mu Chen, Xue Qinghe understood that Xue Ke liked Mu Chen.

At that thought, Xue Qinghe unexpectedly felt an indescribable discomfort in his heart. Seeing Mu Chen's calm expression made him even more irritated, and he wanted to give that bastard Mu Chen a thorough beating to vent his anger.

Of course, none of it showed on the surface. He remained the same gentle and refined crown prince.

"All right, Xue Ke, let's leave it at that for today. I'll come see you again later."

Xue Qinghe smiled, but Xue Ke noticed that her elder brother seemed somewhat off, and Mu Chen seemed off as well.

Why did Brother Mu Chen keep looking at her elder brother from time to time? What puzzled her even more was that Brother Mu Chen's gaze toward her elder brother somewhat resembled the way she looked at Brother Mu Chen. Could Brother Mu Chen have those kinds of thoughts about her elder brother? At this thought, Xue Ke was shocked and could only pray that it was her imagination. How could such an outstanding Brother Mu Chen have an abnormal orientation in that regard?! Xue Ke suddenly felt as though the whole world had grown dark. But Brother Mu Chen was still young, so Princess Xue Ke felt there was still time to "save" Brother Mu Chen, who had "gone astray."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, I have something else to discuss with you," Mu Chen said.

"Oh? All right~"

Xue Qinghe turned to look at the boy before him, feeling somewhat exasperated. He had originally never wanted to see this annoying fellow again, but now that the fellow had called out to him, he wanted to see what this guy had to say to the crown prince. Recruitment? Flattery? Cooperation?

Those thoughts flashed through Xue Qinghe's mind. Then the two entered a room and closed the door.

Princess Xue Ke watched her elder brother and Brother Mu Chen leave, then sighed. Brother Chen was actually so impatient to do that.

He was so handsome and so talented, yet he was bent!!! Princess Xue Ke only felt that she had suffered heartbreak before even beginning a romance. Ah~ Who would have thought it? Truly, who would have thought it?

Meanwhile, Mu Chen and Xue Qinghe were alone in a room.

Xue Qinghe turned around and was just about to say something when he immediately felt himself being embraced.

Then Mu Chen's gentle voice sounded by his ear. "Big Sister Xue'er, we meet again. I've missed you so much over this past year."

Xue Qinghe was delighted upon hearing this at first, but immediately came to his senses and broke free from Mu Chen's embrace.

"You had better show some respect. You have mistaken me for someone else. I am the empire's crown prince, Xue Qinghe, not any Big Sister Xue'er you speak of!"

Xue Qinghe spoke coldly, but his eyes were filled with shock and confusion. How was that possible?