She transmigrated into a book, but truly, she never considered herself one to owe a debt of emotions.
Right when Ye Qichi felt an indescribable contradiction.
Suddenly, someone walked into the room from outside the door.
Ye Qichi’s eyes shifted slightly.
She saw Xiao Jinxing.
Xiao Jinxing, dressed in a black robe, appeared before her with a cold expression.
She always felt that nothing good ever happened whenever she met Xiao Jinxing.
She pretended not to see him.
However, at that moment, Gu Xingchuan had already stood up from his seat and greeted, "Prince."
Xiao Jinxing glanced at Gu Xingchuan.
He said indifferently, "You are dismissed."
Gu Xingchuan returned to his seat.
Observing the interaction between these two, Ye Qichi seemed to have an idea of what was going on.
"Didn’t I tell you to come see me after you woke up?" Xiao Jinxing’s gaze settled on Ye Qichi, who was calmly eating her meal.
"I slept for a whole day and was famished," Ye Qichi explained lightly, "I planned to have my fill before coming to see you."
Xiao Jinxing continued to look at her coldly.
Watching her and Gu Xingchuan share a meal together.
Ye Qichi felt somewhat uncomfortable under Xiao Jinxing’s gaze.
Just as she was about to speak.
Xiao Jinxing turned and left.
It seemed like he was quite furious.
Ye Qichi felt that this man Xiao Jinxing, was simply sick.
It seemed like he never had a good expression for her.
After Xiao Jinxing left.
Ye Qichi turned to ask Gu Xingchuan, "Have you two talked?"
Gu Xingchuan nodded, "Upon waking up, the servants had me go see the Chen Prince."
"Have you declared your stance?"
"I have declared it," Gu Xingchuan said.
Ye Qichi nodded, "I know you originally didn’t want to get involved in court affairs, but some fates can’t be changed. Your choice won’t be wrong."
"Mhm," Gu Xingchuan responded.
As long as it was what she wanted.
Even if it was wrong, there would be no regrets.
The two finished their dinner.
Ye Qichi said, "I’ll go see Xiao Jinxing, then head to the plague area. Wait for me a bit."
With a nod, he watched as Ye Qichi hurriedly left.
The emotions between Ye Qichi and Xiao Jinxing...
He couldn’t quite pinpoint them.
Long ago, he heard that Ye Qichi was deeply in love with Xiao Jinxing, but he only treated her as a substitute, a stand-in for Bai Mowan.
This time, having seen both Ye Qichi and Bai Mowan.
He didn’t feel there were any similarities between them.
In appearance, personality, every aspect was different.
Perhaps it was obsession.
All in all, he didn’t think that Ye Qichi and Bai Mowan could be substitutes for one another.
So, the talk of Ye Qichi being a stand-in, he found it to be utterly nonsensical.
Perhaps it was more about Xiao Jinxing’s certain goals.
He originally felt, perhaps there was only mutual use between Xiao Jinxing and Ye Qichi, not emotions...
Because they didn’t have feelings for each other, he couldn’t help but indulge his own emotions.
But at this moment, he was somewhat bewildered.
What exactly was the nature of the feelings between Ye Qichi and Xiao Jinxing?!
Ye Qichi walked into Xiao Jinxing’s room.
Xiao Jinxing was sitting at the table, having his dinner.
His mood seemed very foul at the moment.
His face was constantly grim.
Those unaware might think that the dinner he was having was unbearably distasteful.
Ye Qichi was somewhat surprised herself.
So late, and Xiao Jinxing hasn’t had his dinner yet?!
And to think he just came looking for her?!
Could it be that he was waiting for her to dine together?
Just when Ye Qichi was filled with all sorts of imaginations.
"Don’t be too full of yourself," Xiao Jinxing glanced disdainfully at Ye Qichi, "I was only waiting for Wan’er. Wan’er went to Pang Nan’s other residence to tend to the injured soldiers of the Bai Family’s army and has not yet returned. I just received news; she’s dining there with the soldiers."
Ye Qichi rolled her eyes.
She hadn’t said anything, had she?
The dog of a Prince seems very keen on distancing himself from her.
Of course, she wouldn’t mind either.
Sitting very naturally next to Xiao Jinxing on a stool, she asked him, "Did you have something to do with me?"
"Just to let you know, Gu Xingchuan has pledged his allegiance to me," he said.
"He told me already," Ye Qichi opened her mouth and replied lightly.
Her tone effortlessly made one feel the close friendship she shared with Gu Xingchuan.
Between the two of them, there was even an air of casualness.
Xiao Jinxing’s face darkened once more.
Ye Qichi hadn’t paid it any attention at all.
Not that she hadn’t noticed, but considering Xiao Jinxing rarely had a pleasant look for her, she was unfazed by it.
She said, "If there’s nothing else, I’m going to the plague area with Gu Xingchuan to exchange for Xiao Wu. Once Xiao Wu is back, make sure he rests well and don’t send him off to do this and that. People need rest. Even an iron man will fall if overworked too much."