The group's favorite little Fubao has become the most arrogant kid in the whole imperial city

Chapter 82 Will Not Be Taken Away
Zhou Tingchuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "No, they are just some interesting toys, Princess, just treat them as a plaything."

"That's good." Xihe thanked him and took the box, "Thank you~"

"As long as the princess likes it." After giving the gift, Zhou Tingchuan looked a little relaxed.

The scene was joyful, but it hurt someone's eyes.

"Are you finished?" Xiao Mingxuan's cold voice came from beside him.

Xihe uttered "Ah", and when he looked up, he met Xiao Mingxuan's meaningful eyes, and immediately took a step back obediently, "That's all."

"Well, let's eat." Xiao Mingxuan glanced at Zhou Tingchuan indifferently, his eyes spoke for themselves.

Although Zhou Tingchuan didn't know where the Ninth Prince's hostility towards him came from, the current situation was indeed not a good time to continue talking, so he could only bow and leave, "Then I will take my leave first."

Xihe glanced quietly at the big bad wolf's expression and simply nodded as a response.

The two continued to walk towards the restaurant, and until they ordered the dishes, Xiao Mingxuan didn't say another word to Xihe.

A lackey suddenly felt uneasy and asked quietly, "Little brother, are you angry again?"

As soon as the word "again" came out, Xiao Mingxuan's face darkened. He suddenly remembered what the little girl said about him being difficult to coax, and he actually began to reflect on it.

Is his temper really getting worse?
"It's okay, not that serious." Although he was a little angry in his heart, he didn't show it.

Then he asked another question, "Xiao Xi'er, didn't you know that Zhou Bing was Zhou Tingchuan's father?"

Xihe put the box aside and shook his head. "I don't know. I thought we just happened to have the same last name."

Although Emperor Jingyuan mentioned Zhou Bing's political achievements in front of Xihe, he never mentioned his family background.

Therefore, Xihe never thought of these two people together.

"So you're not speaking up for Zhou Bing because of Zhou Tingchuan?" Xiao Mingxuan has always been resentful about the eye contact between the two outside the National Academy at that time. When she heard that Xihe had strongly defended Zhou Bing at the palace banquet on New Year's Eve that day, she felt upset for a while. In the end, the little girl didn't like him at all. She really made herself unhappy.

"Ah?" Xihe found that she was increasingly unable to understand Xiao Mingxuan's train of thought. "I haven't even met the person yet, why is it because of Master Zhou? Little brother, you have confused me~"

Xiao Mingxuan coughed twice somewhat unnaturally, "It's okay, just pretend I didn't say anything."

"Little brother, don't you like to stay at home and interact with outsiders?" Although Xihe is a little silly and slow in doing things, he is not stupid at all. After this year, he has figured out some tricks.

Xiao Mingxuan is fine on weekdays, but once she comes into contact with a man outside, the other party will explode.

This is the case with Xu Chengyuan, Zhou Tingchuan, and that weird uncle from last time.

Xiao Mingxuan paused in holding the bowl, then resumed his action in an instant. He lowered his head and did not dare to look at Xihe's expression. A trace of panic flashed in his eyes.

He is half the age of Xihe and knows more about various matters.

This year, he took advantage of the fact that the girl didn't know how to do this and guided her towards him in some subtle ways, and dealt with a group of people who wanted to get close to her, both openly and covertly.

He taught her, but it also became a butcher's knife standing over his own head.

At this moment, the knife finally fell.

Xiao Mingxuan couldn't help but wonder in his heart, what would Xihe do?
Will you break up with him completely?

After all, no one wants to be restricted by others. But he had no choice. He didn't have enough ability to take the girl away completely, and he didn't want her to be sad, so he had to use this covert method to circle her into his territory little by little.

After a long time, Xiao Mingxuan asked, "What... do you think?"

"What do you think?" Xihe scratched his head, his face full of suspicion.

Xiao Mingxuan took a deep breath, and seemed to have made a decision in his heart. He said in one go: "You guessed right, I just don't want you to contact them."

Then he thought of something, his face changed, and he asked, "Will you... hate me?"

"No." Xihe gave the answer without even thinking.

Xiao Mingxuan was stunned for a moment, and the rice porridge he swallowed had a few more flavors, and he said "hmm" softly.

Xihe hesitated for a moment and continued, "Brother, can we discuss something?"

"You say." Xiao Mingxuan put down the bowl, straightened his clothes, and said.

"That is... can you not restrict me from seeing others?" Xihe hesitated for a long time, and the words turned around several times on his lips before he slowly spoke out.

Xiao Mingxuan was silent for a while, then slowly closed his eyes to hide the pain in his eyes. After a moment, he said, "Xiao Xier, to be honest, I can't do it."

I can't bear to see you talking and laughing with others.

Every minute and every second you feel like you will be taken away by someone.

He sighed deeply and said, "Xiao Xi'er, I will give you two choices. Either we break up now and I will never care about you again. When I come of age, I will return to Beili. Or you stay away from those people and we will remain the same."

The name Zhao Xihe had been silently engraved on a stone named Xiao Mingxuan, and it could not be erased.

There was an eerie silence in the room for a moment, and a pot of hot tea was bubbling on the stove next to them.

"Little brother, are you... afraid that someone will take my house away?" After a long while, Xihe slowly uttered a guess she had long ago, "Just like last time you didn't want me to choose a consort, right?"

Xiao Mingxuan leaned back, a bitter smile appeared on his lips, "Why can't you just stay stupid forever?"

Perhaps it was because the little girl's heart was so pure that it was like a mirror, reflecting the ugliness of all those who faced it.

"Brother, I can't possibly not see anyone." The little girl leaned her chin on the armrest beside her, with a look of deepness that was hard to understand, "But... I won't be taken away by anyone."

Xiao Mingxuan paused for a moment, his voice was very hoarse, "What do you mean?"

Xihe smiled, her eyes full of tenderness, "I'll meet them, so why can't you meet them with me?"

Xiao Mingxuan stood there in a daze, muttering, "What do you mean?"

"Brother, Xihe will not be trapped in any place. She wants to see the mountains, the sea, the human world, and the vicissitudes of life. She will never live in a cage. This is Xihe." Xihe walked around the table and sat next to Xiao Mingxuan. "But... I also want you not to be sad, so you have to stay with me from now on. In this way, you will see whoever I see. If you say someone is not good, I will immediately ignore him. OK?"

This is an attractive offer.

Xiao Mingxuan seemed to have his soul leave his body, and he looked at his body and answered for himself.

"it is good."