Misunderstanding?

What misunderstanding could she possibly have?

Wasn't it well-known that he had a good relationship with Qu Shanshan, and indeed with all the women in the sect?

Besides, Qu Shanshan had always styled herself as unrestrained and free-spirited. Usually, apart from her small group of friends, she didn't like to hang out with other women, preferring to mingle with the male disciples.

Those who valued their reputation didn't bother with her, but Xie Jin Yan was never one to be so particular.

And now he was talking about a misunderstanding?

While reaching out to close the door, Yu Qingwu retorted mockingly, "Your Highness, even if you want to tell me that you were always self-restrained, there's no need to be so evasive. Who didn't know about your relationship with Qu Shanshan back then? A'Yue caused her quite a bit of trouble because of it."

Huh, A'Yue caused trouble for someone, therefore he must be close to them? What kind of logic was that?

Leaning back in his chair, Xie Jin Yan propped his chin on his hand, watching the woman who had entered the room to pack her luggage. He stared at her bright, moving, delicate face with a smile that wasn't quite a smile. He couldn't help but chuckle and say, "Yu Qingwu, what kind of logic is that? According to you, whoever A'Yue caused trouble for, I was close to. A'Yue used to cause you trouble too. Were you and I on good terms back then?"

Yes, she and he were not on good terms back then.

But why would A'Yue cause her trouble? It was clearly because she sensed that he…

"That... how can this be the same? Although you and I weren't on good terms before, A'Yue caused me trouble because she sensed that…" Yu Qingwu turned her head back, wanting to say that it was because he loved her but couldn't have her, and because of his almost perverted possessiveness, he deliberately used those childish methods to get her attention.

But could she say that? It would make her seem too shameless.

Yu Qingwu gripped the inner garment she hadn't folded yet, looking at Xie Jin Yan somewhat awkwardly. She stammered, "That... can that be the same? Although our relationship wasn't good on the surface back then, but…"

"But what? But you were secretly seducing me, right?" Xie Jin Yan interjected, seizing the opportunity.

His face, which had been gloomy and serious outside, was now filled with smiles. A few traces of heat were outlined in those captivating phoenix eyes, and he leaned lazily against the table, revealing a natural, unrestrained charm in both his words and demeanor.

Clearly, they were vulgar and annoying words, but when he said them, they somehow turned into flirtation.

Meeting those scorching, piercing eyes, Qingwu's heart couldn't help but tremble, and she subconsciously looked away.

After a while, she finally managed to suppress her emotions and glared at him angrily, "This is the sect. Don't be so improper."

Her tone was serious, and her eyes were warning.

However, her face was as red as a fiery sunset, adding a bit of amorous charm to her already beautiful face, dispelling some of her indifference.

Xie Jin Yan leaned against the table, propping his chin on his hand, staring at the woman without blinking until she shyly avoided his gaze. Only then did he slowly get up, walk to her behind with a smile, casually put his arms around her, lightly press his thin lips to her hot earlobe, gently hold her drooping hand along her waist, and said softly, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore."

"But there are some things I really need to explain clearly to Shijie (senior female apprentice). I'm really not familiar with that Qu Shanshan. The reason why others thought we were familiar was because I thought she was a woman, but more unrestrained than other women. I thought she would be willing to tell me what women liked, especially women like Shijie."

"At first, when Qu Shanshan heard that I had someone I was interested in, she did help me with ideas. But later, I gradually realized that she wasn't sincerely helping, but using this method to get close to the male disciples. It seemed like she wanted to use the pursuit of the male disciples to show how popular she was. After that, I didn't pay much attention to her."

"However, perhaps I never told her who I was interested in, so she probably misunderstood and thought I was interested in her. Speaking of which, although this Qu Shanshan is ridiculous, she is also pitiful. Her reputation has long been ruined by her antics. You see her as popular, but secretly, the male disciples' words about her are not pleasant."

"Some people have the mentality of taking advantage when there's an opportunity, some are flattered by her, and some are just watching the joke. No one is willing to really marry her. Her background is already ordinary, and she is a concubine's daughter. Her appearance is not considered mediocre, but it's not outstanding either. If she doesn't achieve anything in the martial world, she may not even be wanted as a concubine in the future."

"Now, the only path she can take is to study martial arts well, so that she can achieve something in the future, but Qu Shanshan doesn't seem to realize it yet. She also doesn't realize that the men's pursuit of her is not genuine pursuit…"

Xie Jin Yan tightly held Yu Qingwu's waist, and at the end, he couldn't help but sigh again, and said, "Actually, sometimes I think she is a pitiful person, so I don't want to expose anything, but today, when she said those words, it made me feel uncomfortable."

"I can't tolerate her insulting Shijie like that…"

Xie Jin Yan sighed softly, and his thin lips gently kissed the woman's ear.

The soft, moist touch made Yu Qingwu's body tremble slightly. Her limbs tightened, and her mood suddenly sank.

A moment ago, she was still mocking Xie Jin Yan for not being able to see through Qu Shanshan's little tricks, but now, after hearing his words, she suddenly felt a chill down her back.

She thought that the male disciples who pursued Qu Shanshan couldn't see through Qu Shanshan's true intentions, but she never expected that they had such a mentality. To put it bluntly and cruelly, they might only regard Qu Shanshan as a brothel prostitute, unable to resist looking for her for pleasure, but if they were to marry her, they would still despise her, and they would probably be scornful when talking about Qu Shanshan with others.

At this moment, Yu Qingwu suddenly felt a belated chill.

You know, she had also repeatedly seduced Xie Jin Yan that day, using such methods in front of him, and even in order to stimulate Shen Rou, in broad daylight, she was separated from him by only one door, and she…

Her fingers slowly tightened, she turned around slowly, looked at the noble and handsome Crown Prince in front of her seriously, and asked him, trying to suppress her horror, "Your Highness is saying that you, you and those male disciples who superficially pursued Qu Shanshan, actually saw her like this in private?"

Seeing Yu Qingwu's expression, Xie Jin Yan naturally saw through her thoughts.

He pondered for a moment, reached out and stroked the back of her head, and said in a low voice, "Most of them are like this. Does Shijie find it scary?"

"You must be thinking now, how do I see you?" Xie Jin Yan chuckled, rubbed her hair, leaned close to her ear, and said in a dark voice, "I like you to be more proactive, I like you… deliberately seductive, but… only allowed to be like that to me alone…"