Before she could take a few steps, she heard a male voice:
"No need."
Ling Lan heard the sound and looked over, only to see Xiao Jue lazily standing up straight and taking a cyan bundle from Nan Xing behind him.
Then he walked straight into the house, put the bundle on the table, raised his eyes and glanced at Shen Qiaochen, a hint of complexity flashed in his eyes.
Ignoring everyone's stunned or puzzled looks, Xiao Jue slowly walked to the window and sat down. Ignoring the astonished expression of Ling Lan beside him, he picked up the tea cup and poured a cup of hot tea, sipping it silently. got up.
Shen Qiaochen looked at the obviously heavy bundle on the table and felt it looked very familiar.
After a while, he remembered that Ju Bai had put this on his carriage before going out.
For a high-class family like them, the clothes and accessories they wear when going out to socialize are all matched with each other.
But sometimes it is inevitable that your clothes will get dirty, so every time you go out, you will prepare another set of spare clothes in advance for emergencies.
The baggage Xiao Jue brought was obviously the one that Ju Bai had prepared early in the morning.
Only then did Shen Qiaochen think that in the room downstairs, Xiao Jue had said that someone would give her a change of clothes when she left.
And she... left alone.
Thinking of this, Shen Qiaochen couldn't help but feel complicated in her heart.
She was already weak, and after being frightened tonight, the wind blew again, and the clothes she was wearing were obviously not suitable for wearing anymore.
Even his brother didn't notice this, but Xiao Jue saw it.
Whether it was the ink-colored cloak on the way back or the clothes that were originally placed on the carriage after ordering someone to fetch them, everything was done with care and consideration.
Shen Qiaochen looked at Xiao Jue not far away, sitting by the window in a dark robe, his eyes lowered, still looking careless.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, and she couldn't help but feel a little curiosity in her heart.
Xiao Jue, what kind of person is he?
With the baggage brought by Xiao Jue, Shen Qiaochen no longer needs to trouble Linglan.
After all, he was going out soon, so it was naturally more appropriate to wear his own clothes.
Otherwise, if the fourth girl of the Shen family is seen dressing inappropriately, I don't know how they will be discussed by interested people.
Although Shen Qiaochen could not care about her own reputation, she could never tolerate herself becoming a stain on the Shen family again.
In the previous life, the Shen family collapsed because of his own stupidity. Shen Qiaochen would never make the same mistake again.
Thinking of this, Shen Qiao's eyes darkened, and there was a fleeting light in his eyes.
Linglan didn't know Xiao Jue's intention. Seeing Shen Qiao lowering her eyes, she didn't know what she was thinking. She didn't know whether to leave or stay for a moment.
"Fourth girl..." Suzuran called softly.
Shen Qiaochen came back to her senses, looked at the baggage on the table, and first smiled politely at Xiao Jue: "Thank you so much, young prince."
Then he turned to Suzuran and said warmly: "Suzuran doesn't have to go."
Suzuran was stunned for a moment, looked at the heavy baggage on the table, and seemed to understand something.
Linglan hesitated for a moment, but still didn't have the courage to ask Xiao Jue to leave, so she turned towards Jiang Fengmian with a smile, looking at him hopefully, hoping that he would take the initiative to speak.
But who is Jiang Fengmian? He is one of the people who knows Xiao Jue best in the world.
Several harsh lessons taught him that Prince Xiao was in a very bad mood at the moment and it was best not to provoke him.
Therefore, facing the "intense" gaze of the little girl Linglan, Jiang Fengmian could only maintain his handsome young man's demeanor and express with his eyes that he was really helpless.
Their actions were noticed by Shen Qiaochen, and she glanced at Nan Xing and Nan Zhu who were still standing at the door.
I found that the two people always lowered their heads and looked away, as if there was something worth studying on the floor.
Shen Qiao laughed angrily. Obviously, they only followed Xiao Jue's instructions. They knew that if Xiao Jue didn't speak, they would not move even half a step anyway.
Looking at someone lazing in the chair by the window, Shen Qiaochen gritted his teeth and took the initiative to speak.
"The young prince personally delivered the baggage. The young lady is very grateful. I have been out for a long time, and my brother must have been very worried as well. Could you please let the young prince tell my brother that he will go downstairs after I finish washing up."
Shen Qiaochen's words were very tactful, but the meaning was very clear to Xiao Jue's ears.
To put it simply, it is: "Girl, I am going to dress up again. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to hang around."
Hearing the meaning of Shen Qiaochen's words, Xiao Jue raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes to look at the girl lying on the bed. As expected, he saw a hint of displeasure hidden in her eyes.
It was this rare emotion that pleased Xiao Jue. Seeing that the girl's face, which had always been wearing a docile mask, finally had other rare expressions, Prince Xiao felt that this face finally had a sense of reality.
He put down the tea cup in his hand, propped his chin with his right hand, his eyes flashed slightly, and he said lazily, pretending not to understand: "Am I not your bodyguard? I am also responsible for delivering messages to your brother and sister."
Hearing this, Shen Qiaochen also lost her patience. She lowered her face and stared at Xiao Jue coldly.
Since her rebirth, she has always been calm and composed in front of others.
But since she met Xiao Jue, she always showed her emotions, and the other party noticed her true thoughts.
I have to say that Xiao Jue is indeed known as the Evil God, and he is simply here to defeat her.
After slandering Xiao Jue countless times in her heart, Shen Qiaochen's face remained calm.
Thinking of everything that happened tonight, Shen Qiaochen couldn't help but feel a little tired.
So he gave up his pretense, looked at Xiao Jue quietly and said solemnly: "Prince Xiao, I have to freshen up, please do it yourself."
After saying that, she never looked at Xiao Jue again and turned her head to signal Ling Lan to help her get up.
I have to say that this kind of Shen Qiaochen is much more pleasing to Xiao Jue.
Strangely enough, Xiao Jue's temper has never been good. Growing up, he has never been impatient with other women.
Only when he met Shen Qiaochen, he felt displeased when someone spoke softly to him; only when he made the other person angry did he feel happy.
Even Xiao Jue himself felt that since meeting the fourth girl of the Shen family, he had almost become unlike himself.
…
In any case, Xiao Jue was relieved to see that Shen Qiaochen was safe and sound.
Even if Shen Qiaochen didn't say anything, he certainly couldn't stay here anymore. Seeing that the other party seemed really angry, Xiao Jue knew that enough was enough.
Putting away his half-smile, Xiao Jue slowly stood up.
"I'll ask someone to check on your illness again."
His tone was indifferent, as if he was talking about the weather, but he did not give others any room to refuse.
Shen Qiao frowned slightly and subconsciously wanted to refuse, but was interrupted by Xiao Jue.
"I will introduce the person to Shen Qiaoran."
"..."
After saying that, before Shen Qiaochen could react, he turned and walked towards the door.
