Chapter 5

Chapter 5

That day, the young lady was mortified.

Stammering, she explained that she truly hadn’t known the paper kite was something Sun Cheng had snatched from someone else. Her family and the Sun Family were discussing a marriage alliance, and she had a favorable impression of Sun Cheng, so when he gave it to her, she accepted it.

If she had known Sun Cheng had stolen it, she never would have taken it.

I gave the paper kite to her.

“I understand. You’re a good girl. You wouldn’t steal from anyone. I’m giving you this paper kite-not because Sun Cheng stole it for you, but because I like you and want you to have it. However, please keep this matter a secret. I’m living under the Xie Family’s roof, and Sun Cheng is close with Xie Rujue. If they find out I met you and accidentally exposed their wrongdoing, they won’t let me off.”

The young lady nodded and agreed.

Before I left, I added regretfully, “A girl as wonderful as you-why would you be with someone like Sun Cheng? I truly feel it isn’t worth it for you. Sigh…”

After that, the young lady spent the rest of the day hiding among the other girls to avoid Sun Cheng, quietly asking around about him.

Later, once she returned home, her family stopped discussing the marriage with the Sun Family.

Sun Cheng was dejected for quite some time.

As for me, I was happy for that young lady. Thank goodness she hadn’t entered that den of devils.

Xie Rujue remembered that incident as well.

His face turned slightly pale. “You still remember something that minor?”

I smiled.

“Then let me mention something else. Don’t get angry, all right? Do you remember that on the way back, after you got into the carriage, you sat down right on top of a water pouch and soaked your trousers?”

“You put that water pouch there?” Xie Rujue stared at me in disbelief.

I nodded lightly. “Mm.”

Xie Rujue flew into a rage. “How can you be so petty and vindictive? I only said a few words to you.”

“Hahahahahahahaha!” I pointed at Xie Rujue and burst out laughing. “Xie Rujue, you’re hilarious. For such a tiny matter, you’re about to lose your temper? So as long as you don’t suffer any loss, it doesn’t matter what grievances others endure, but the moment you’re the one who loses out, it’s only right and proper for you to take offense? Then by that logic, if someone of higher birth and status than you gets angry at you, that would be perfectly justified too, wouldn’t it? In that case, let me tell you one more thing-the water pouch was something Prince Chen found for me. Do you still dare to be angry?”

That day, Prince Chen had been lying in a tree, sleeping the day away.

When he saw me sneaking off after saying goodbye to that young lady, he knew at once I had been up to no good.

He tossed a flower in front of me. When I didn’t react, he tossed another onto my head.

I looked up and saw him.

Our eyes met.

Enemies really did meet on a narrow road.

I regretted letting him see me again.

That young lady might not suspect my motives, but he would see through my ill intentions at a glance.

At the time, I still thought he was a horse slave.

So I struck first. “Instead of properly serving your master, you’re slacking off again. Be careful, or I’ll tell your master.”

“My master is Princess Zhaohua. Go ahead and tell on me.” He had a leaf between his lips, his expression completely indifferent.

Me: “…”

I couldn’t even get close to Princess Zhaohua’s shadow.

I ignored him and hurried off.

He said, “Aren’t you a little too biased? You only took revenge on Sun Cheng, not Xie Rujue. Don’t tell me you like Xie Rujue?”