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In an instant, Xiao Baiyu felt his mind stiffen, as if frozen. His body trembled slightly, and his expression became momentarily fixed.
"Here I come—" The voice was crisp, sweet, and alluring to the bone.
Gu Yiyi called out from inside the door, deliberately adding a touch of softness to her tone.
In another moment, he seemed to hear a tremendous sound in his mind, like rocks crumbling and glaciers cracking. He couldn't stop it even if he wanted to; his brows furrowed tightly, and his eyes were filled with astonishment.
With a creak, the door opened.
Gu Yiyi stepped out with delicate little steps, swaying her hips as she emerged. A bright red handkerchief was placed at her lips, half concealing the flirtatious smile that seemed to both invite and reject. Her eyes held a hint of shyness and anticipation, yet she feigned boldness as she looked at Xiao Baiyu.
As she walked, she threw him flirtatious glances. When she reached the door, she extended her fair and slender fingers to tug at her collar, revealing a glimpse of her smooth skin. The movement was somewhat awkward but she tried hard to display charm.
The exaggerated flirtation clashed starkly with her innocent and youthful face, which was quite jarring in Xiao Baiyu's eyes. His brows knitted tighter, and a flicker of disgust crossed his gaze.
Seeing him staring blankly at her, Gu Yiyi shyly covered half her face with the handkerchief and approached him hesitantly. She leaned against him lightly and traced circles on his chest with a finger, sweetly asking, "My lord, why did you come so late?"
Xiao Baiyu had been lost in the abrupt interruption of his thoughts when her sudden question jolted him back to reality. He stumbled back a few steps in surprise.
Gu Yiyi pressed closer to him and took a step forward: "My lord, I missed you so much!"
Xiao Xian, who had been unable to maintain composure on the sidelines, couldn't help but shake her legs and hug herself. She muttered "This servant takes her leave," before fleeing in a panic, footsteps hurried and head turned away.
Perhaps it was the commotion caused by Xiao Xian's departure that finally brought Xiao Baiyu back to himself: "You..."
"What about me?" Gu Yiyi asked coyly while gently brushing the handkerchief across his face, her hand trembling slightly.
He grabbed the red silk handkerchief that swayed in front of him and took a deep breath. Once he regained his composure, his handsome face turned cold as ice; his expression serious and his gaze frigid: "Where did you learn this?"
"Oh dear, my lord, don't you like this kind of thing? Am I doing well or not?" Gu Yiyi had always dismissed his anger because it aligned with her adventurous spirit. She lifted her chin slightly, her eyes showing a hint of defiance.
"Who told you that this prince likes this kind of thing?" His voice suddenly deepened as he glared at her, his eyes seeming to blaze with fire.
"Isn't it? Didn't the girl from Baifang Tower entertain guests just like this yesterday?" With that, she pushed against his chest with both hands and turned her back to him. No matter how furious he might get in a moment, it was none of her concern; she couldn't see it, couldn't see it at all. She crossed her arms, sulking.
Xiao Baiyu fell silent for a moment before asking, word by word, "Are you following me?"
"Yes!" Gu Yiyi nodded frankly, then shook her head. "But I can't really call it following; at most, it's just trailing."
She spoke confidently, her gaze steady.
"As the dignified princess of duke Xiao's mansion, how could you go to a brothel? What about the reputation of the Wangfu?" He suddenly turned her around, his face darkening to an extreme as he gripped her shoulders tightly.
If she weren't his wife, if she weren't the mistress of this Wangfu, he wouldn't care whether she visited a brothel or a gambling den. But now that she held this identity, it was like wearing a cloak of Xiao; she had to ensure that cloak was splendid and spotless. His eyes reflected a mix of helplessness and anger.
Facing his grim expression, she refused to back down and retorted, "So the esteemed prince of duke Xiao's mansion can visit brothels without tarnishing the Wangfu's reputation?" She widened her eyes and met his gaze defiantly.
Xiao Baiyu was momentarily taken aback by her rebuttal. Taking a deep breath, he tried to reason with her. "I am a man!" Moreover, when he went to a brothel, it was merely to find someone who understood him over drinks; he saw nothing wrong with it. He crossed his arms, his expression serious.
"Then when I go to Baifang Tower, I'm also a man. Isn't that fine?"
Disguising herself as a man was an essential and commonly used tactic for visiting brothels. She had mastered this art years ago and raised an eyebrow proudly.
Xiao Baiyu was momentarily speechless, and Gu Yiyi continued, "I didn't go for nothing; I learned a few tricks while I was there. Do you like them?"
With that, she tilted her head and gave him a flirtatious glance filled with anticipation.
"I don't like them!" He quickly responded with firmness in his tone.
"Then why go at all?" Gu Yiyi pouted and withdrew her gaze, muttering in dissatisfaction.
"You have no say in this!"
Marrying her was an obligation; she was meant to be a decoration rather than someone who could criticize him. "From now on, you will stay obediently in the Wangfu and not go to those places you shouldn't!" He pointed at Gu Yiyi and spoke loudly.
What he deemed appropriate was something she considered inappropriate. This logic of "only officials are allowed to set fires while commoners must not light lamps" was beyond her understanding as she shook her head helplessly.
"As long as the prince doesn't go, I promise I won't go either."
This seemed to be her ultimate goal in putting on this act, a glint of cunning in her eyes.
Xiao Baiyu stood there in a daze, quietly watching her for quite a while, so intently that it felt like her soul almost floated out of her body, and she nearly lost it. His gaze was fixed on her, his expression complex.
"Prince?" She pressed a hand against her soul that was desperately trying to escape, calling out with a slight tremor in her voice.
He stiffly pulled the collar of her garment inward and expressionlessly dropped a single word before turning to leave, his movements somewhat rough.
"Hmph!" Or perhaps it couldn't even be called a word; it was just a brief sound from his nose.
Huh?
Gu Yiyi blinked in disbelief. What did that "hmph" mean? Did it mean he agreed or disagreed, or was he leaving it for her to guess? If she took his "hmph" and changed it to "okay," would that be a bit unreliable? She tilted her head, pondering with a puzzled expression.
Watching the figure in the distant blue robe gradually fade away, she suddenly remembered that she hadn't completed what she intended to do. She jumped up and shouted, "Prince, don't go! I haven't used my beauty trick yet!"
Xiao Baiyu paused for a moment, then angrily quickened his pace to twice as fast as before, hurrying away as if fleeing from something.
Just now, he had actually felt a stir in his heart and found himself looking forward to her "Seduction Scheme." He must have been confused by her antics these past few days; it had to be! He shook his head in frustration as he walked away.
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