Chapter 422 - The He Sisters Embarrass Themselves at Mdm Qin’s Birthday Banquet (1/2)

He approached naturally and collapsed upon her. He reached out to hold her slender waist and breathed in deeply at the crook of her neck. When his nostrils were filled with her clean scent, he asked with satisfaction, “What are you laughing at? Why are you so happy?”

“It’s nothing. I was just wondering if you remember anything of the past after going to the brothel.” Mo Xuetong pushed him away, pouting slightly. She was rather charming.

Feng Yuran tousled Mo Xuetong’s hair. His handsome eyes were clear and charming. When he looked at how she was leaning into him softly, his heart felt soft and sweet. No matter what his Tong’er did, he would like it. He reached out to stroke her nose lazily and asked, “What’s the matter, are you jealous?”

“No way. I would have to submerge myself into a pool of jealousy if I were to be jealous. Have you found out anything about the thing I asked you to investigate?” Mo Xuetong felt a little lazy with the hot weather. She did not push him away but leaned into him and pouted her soft pink lips.

Feng Yuran felt a deep affection for her as he looked at how adorable she was. He kissed her lightly on the petal of her lips and laughed softly close to her ear. He said, “Don’t worry. How can I forget what you asked me to do? I have already investigated the matter. Tong’er, shouldn’t you reward me with something!”

Then, he pulled out a letter and placed it in Mo Xuetong’s hand. However, he did not let go and appeared to look like he wanted Mo Xuetong to praise him. His handsome eyes shone brightly and were very charming.

Mo Xuetong could not help but think that the man was incredibly handsome!

No wonder Ling Fengyan and the He sisters would want to go after him again and again. This man was a heartbreaker.

She glanced at him from the side of her eyes and then slapped his hand away. She asked confusedly, “Your Highness, do you mean that you going to the brothel was not a boon for you? Then I’ve got to think carefully. Was the beautiful woman you like not around?”

A dash of helplessness flashed in Feng Yuran’s eyes upon the mention of the brothel. He hurriedly stuffed the letter in Mo Xuetong’s hand and then hugged her. He patted her and coaxed her, saying, “I only went to the brothel for a while and did not really enter it. If you don’t believe me, you can ask around.”

“Your Highness didn’t enter? I heard that you got someone to enter and ask if the most popular courtesan was around.” Mo Xuetong glanced at him. She did not seem as if she would let him off.

“Of course I knew that she wasn’t around. I sent someone to take her away long ago. I just went to ask around. Tong’er, you wouldn’t be jealous about this too, would you?” There was a smile on Feng Yuran’s handsome face as he explained the situation. Then, he stretched out his long limbs and gathered Mo Xuetong into his arms. He bit her ears gently and said, “Why are we talking about this at this time? I am tired. Take a nap with me.”

The situation happened suddenly and Mo Xuetong could not help but yelp in shock. She hurriedly put her arms around Feng Yuran’s neck to keep her balance. Then, she said with a shy flush on her face, “I am not tired. You take a nap if you want to.”

“You have to sleep even if you’re not tired. I can’t fall asleep by myself.” Feng Yuran laughed upon seeing her embarra.s.sed expression. He gathered her in his arms and walked into the inner chamber, not allowing Mo Xuetong to object at all.

This man was getting more and more domineering!

Mo Xuetong bit his arm and complained, “I don’t want to.”

However, all she got in return was a peal of laugher. The maids outside all backed away smartly and stood far away. They were really glad that the lady could receive the affection of the prince.

Qin Yuxuan still did not understand why his elder brother’s character seemed to have changed. He studied seriously now and did not even care about what was happening outside. He even rejected the invitation from King Chu’s Manor. Even though Qin Yufeng did prefer to be alone usually, he was not as quiet as he was now. It made them feel as if there was not a hint of liveliness in him anymore.

There were times when they did not know what Qin Yufeng was thinking. He would look out of the window dazedly. His figure looked rather lonely that even the usually brash and unaware Qin Yuxuan felt sad. It was a loneliness that seemed enduring and endless. It was utterly heart wrenching.

His elder brother was working hard to gain merit. However, why did he feel as if he was enduring an endless sadness and loneliness?

Qin Yuxuan had a feeling that his elder brother was no longer the same elder brother who did not take things to heart.

However, when he thought about what happened recently, he did not feel that anything different had happened. Qin Yuxuan had once wondered if his elder brother was in love. However, based on what he secretly observed, his elder brother did not have any other interests other than reading. It was almost the day of the exam.

It seems that his elder brother would succeed for sure this time.

However, Qin Yuxuan had a feeling that his elder brother was unhappy. It could even be said that he was sad. However, he had tried to ask about it cautiously several times and Qin Yufeng had just changed the topic. He did not have an idea of what was wrong at all. He had always been restless and after not getting any more information after a few days of observation, he forgot about it.

No matter what, his elder brother was smarter than him. Even if there was anything troubling him, his elder brother was not able to settle it. What help could he be of? As such, the only thing he could think of was to try to maximize the amount of time his brother had to study. He secretly decided that he would make sure his brother had time to study on the day of their grandmother’s birthday.

He intentionally woke up early on the day of Old Madam Qin’s birthday and waited at the door. When he saw the luxurious carriage of King Xuan’s Manor arriving, he approached with a smile.

“Cousin Tong!”

“Cousin Xuan.” Mo Xuetong turned around to see Qin Yuxuan when she got off the carriage. She could not help the happy smile that crept up on her face. The young man was kind to her when she was younger. He would always stand on her side despite everything else when she needed help the most. There were times when she even wondered if Mdm Qin would have dealt with her if Qin Yuxuan had not helped her. She might not have been able to live long enough to return to the capital.

“Cousin Tong, why are you only here now? Grandmother was talking about you earlier. She said she hasn’t seen you in a long while and wondered how you were doing.” Qin Yuxuan’s gaze was that of a young man. There was an excitement in them that he did not notice himself as he looked at Mo Xuetong almost greedily. He had not seen Mo Xuetong in a long while.

“Second Young Master Qin, you are too kind. But why are you not welcoming the guests at the front and welcoming them at the inner courtyard instead?” A lazy voice barged into the conversation. Qin Yuxuan turned around to see Feng Yuran standing by the side. His eyes could not help but darken. He looked at the beautiful Mo Xuetong standing beside Feng Yuran, who was so handsome, he seemed out of the world. His heart twisted as he looked at the handsome couple. Even though the woman in front of him was still his cousin, she was no longer that Cousin Tong he had to protect.