Jiang Yunzhou watched her hurried departure, a smile playing on his lips.
This kind of thing, there's only a first time or countless times; he wasn't flustered in the slightest.
The only trouble now was that he had a headache, both of his heads had a headache.
Quietly leaving the Moon Pavilion, Jiang Yunzhou returned to the Academy.
He rubbed his eyes; if he hadn't seen wrong, that woman was here again.
The anger had already been suppressed, so he no longer had to walk hunched over. He approached her with a cheerful smile.
"Brother Qinghe, not busy today?"
"Yunzhou,"
Xue Qinghe looked at him, her tone subtle, "I just… it seems I saw a figure very similar to yours near the Moon Pavilion again."
Jiang Yunzhou wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but he felt a hint of sourness in her words.
She said 'very similar,' almost directly saying: Why are you at the Moon Pavilion again?
"Oh, I went to discuss something with Pavilion Master Tang."
Xue Qinghe was a bit unusual. She stepped forward, gently wiped the corner of his lips, and said in a low voice:
"Discussing things? Then what's with this lipstick mark?"
Jiang Yunzhou started. How had he not noticed the 'evidence' still on the corner of his mouth?
Oh, without experience, this is what happens; you steal a bite and forget to wipe your mouth!
This scene was quite peculiar. To an outsider, two grown men making such a gesture might seem inappropriate.
Fortunately, there were no outsiders here, only two people who understood each other perfectly.
He haphazardly wiped his mouth, feigning composure: "You're mistaken, what lipstick mark? This is... a dragon fruit. Yes, I just ate a dragon fruit."
"What it is isn't important."
Xue Qinghe interrupted him, her gaze slightly cold, "I've seen Pavilion Master Tang many times. You have her scent on you, and it's quite strong... Is this how you 'discuss things'?"
Xue Qinghe was aggressive, as if interrogating him.
Jiang Yunzhou was forced back two steps, but he quickly reacted.
No, what was he panicking about? Damn it, he was almost suppressed by this woman's aura.
"Crown Prince, what I do seems to be none of your business, does it?"
He didn't like being passive, and he especially didn't like being questioned so ambiguously.
They hadn't even been honest with each other yet, and she dared to question him?
Hearing this, a hint of tension flashed in Xue Qinghe's eyes, and she quickly explained: "I didn't mean that. I just wanted to say, Tang Yuehua comes from the Tang Clan, and aren't you at odds with the Tang Clan?"
Jiang Yunzhou knew this, of course, but he kept a straight face, saying nothing, just watching her quietly, making her feel uncomfortable all over.
He wouldn't fall into the trap of self-justification.
Xue Qinghe felt uneasy under his gaze and wanted to change the subject.
After all, she couldn't control this situation, and Jiang Yunzhou's reaction was stronger than she had expected.
She forced herself to continue: "I brought two pots of wine. Would you like a drink?"
Jiang Yunzhou stated his position: "Crown Prince, I don't like being questioned, nor do I like others interfering in my private affairs."
His tone was somewhat cold, "If the Crown Prince intends to manage even other people's private lives, then perhaps we should interact less in the future."
Hearing this, Xue Qinghe's heart tightened. For some reason, she suddenly panicked.
Just now, she couldn't control that surge of inexplicable anger.
The marks on Jiang Yunzhou were too obvious; it was clear he had just had intimate contact with someone, and this made her extremely unhappy.
After hearing his words, her eyes darkened, revealing a hint of melancholy.
With things said to this extent, she no longer had any desire to eat or drink.
Being spoken to like that, she also felt a bit awkward. She said, "Alright, it's my fault."
"Since you're not in a good mood, I imagine you don't want to drink either. I'll go back first."
She walked past Jiang Yunzhou directly, heading out of the Academy without looking back.
Jiang Yunzhou didn't try to stop her, otherwise, he would still be at a disadvantage in this conversation.
This woman was good in every way, except her possessiveness was a bit too strong, and that was unacceptable.
He didn't want to give up the entire forest for one tree.
He constantly reminded himself: don't be controlled by women; instead, have women on both sides.
After leaving Jiang Yunzhou's sight, the gentleness on Xue Qinghe's face vanished, replaced by an icy chill.
She returned to the palace at top speed, went directly into a secret chamber, and immersed herself in the bath. The cold water didn't clear her head much.
Now her eyes were red, and two streaks of water were clearly visible on her cheeks; she wasn't sure if it was bathwater or tears.
"That scoundrel, he's infuriating me..."
She forcefully slapped the water, venting the anger in her heart. The more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt, and finally, she couldn't hold back and burst into tears.
At this moment, her emotions were completely out of control; the dignified Angel God Position successor was actually crying!
It was unbelievable.
She herself didn't understand where the sadness came from, only that she felt too wronged.
Explain, why couldn't he just explain?
If he had just softened up a bit, wouldn't she have had a way to back down?
She thought Jiang Yunzhou would keep her, she deliberately slowed her pace, thinking Jiang Yunzhou would come after her... Nothing, absolutely nothing.
She did have that tiny, tiny bit of possessiveness, but what was wrong with that? Isn't it normal not to want to share something you like with others?
And she had her pride; her status didn't allow her to share the same one with others!
Jiang Yunzhou's attitude directly shattered her heart.
"That scoundrel, just wait until I'm done crying!"
"You like women, don't you! Just you wait..."
Such a strong man could only belong to her.
If she couldn't have him, then, then she would just change her identity.
Supreme Academy
Jiang Yunzhou finished dinner with his three disciples as usual, his mood completely unaffected by Xue Qinghe.
It was laughable. She wanted to ride over him? He certainly didn't want to be forced to reflect.
If he didn't properly 'train' her now, it would be even harder to 'train' her later!
With that kind of possessiveness, if he showed even a sliver of weakness, she might truly control him, and it would be difficult to ever turn the tables.
He still had so many 'fields' behind him; didn't they need fertilizing?
No matter how beautiful she was, she couldn't influence his decisions.
After all: sleeping with only one person for ten thousand years truly gets boring, some people even get sick of it... Take his three disciples, for example; which one wouldn't be a stunning beauty once they matured?
It was just a matter of waiting a few more years!
Besides, there was this one and that one... As dusk fell, the three girls returned to their rooms to meditate and recuperate.
Jiang Yunzhou, as usual, quietly slipped out the door and made his way to Lan Ba Academy with practiced ease.
"Oh, the lights are still on! What's going on here?"
He smiled lightly, filled with curiosity, and raised his hand to knock on the door, calling out, "Sister, your little brother is here to chat."
Recently, the two had been meeting secretly, always at night.
It wasn't good to indulge in lust during the day, but at night, surely there was no problem?
During the day, Liu Erlong was still that 'mad dragon' who would explode at the slightest provocation, but at night, she was as gentle as a pool of water.
He even wondered if this would lead to a split personality. If so, wouldn't that be double the fun?
After hearing the movement, the door quickly opened, revealing a delicate face with a smile.
"Yunzhou? Why are you free to come tonight?"