Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes-Chapter 267 - 266: His Gaze Nearly Clung to You, Master
The sky gradually brightened, and the three of them set out again.
On the carriage, Su Jinyu began to talk about the Secret Realm.
The Su Family garrisoned in the northern part of Great Wei, with soldiers coming and going everywhere, running around.
It’s inevitable to encounter some Secret Realms.
The soldiers’ strength naturally made them hesitate to explore these.
And with their strength, it’s questionable whether they can even unravel the mysteries of the entrance.
After soldiers discover these, they usually report to their superiors in exchange for a generous reward.
Many of the Secret Realms Su Jinyu explored were obtained through this method.
"Last October, Shen Ye and I...
Once trained here in this Secret Realm..."
Su Jinyu wanted to say Brother Ye but swallowed the words.
"At that time, we only solved the first bottleneck; upon entering, we gained numerous high-grade Pills and exquisite Magical Artifacts.
We stayed here for about ten days.
Neither Shen Ye nor I could advance further.
But clearly, if even the outermost treasures are this precious,
then further inside, there must be invaluable treasures from around the world.
Since returning from the Secret Realm, I have been pondering ways to solve its mysteries, and now I have some thoughts.
This trip will bring you significant rewards."
Su Jinyu spoke softly beside her.
She thought mentioning Shen Ye’s name might upset or annoy Shen Han.
But in fact, Shen Han showed no reaction at all.
He didn’t mind at all who she had been to the Secret Realm with.
As the carriage moved forward, it was about noon when they finally arrived at their destination.
They left the horse by a small stream in a valley.
There was water and grass around, so the horse wouldn’t go hungry.
Exploring the Secret Realm makes it difficult to predict how long it will actually take.
Following the stream upwards, according to Su Jinyu, the entrance to the Secret Realm is at a convergence point upstream.
Shen Han walked ahead as Su Jinyu seemed to want to say something to Shi Yuezhu.
She gently pulled Shi Yuezhu, asking her mentor to walk slower with her.
Until they were some distance away from Shen Han, Su Jinyu finally decided to speak.
"Why are you being so secretive, child... you must know the greatest taboo in external training is mutual suspicion.
If you lack trust in Shen Han, it could easily lead to danger in the Secret Realm.
Moreover, Shen Han’s character is upright; Jinyu, you have no reason to doubt him like this."
Before she could speak, a wave of criticism already came from Shi Yuezhu.
But this time, Su Jinyu did not argue, she paused, and then continued.
"Master, it’s not that Jinyu is worried Shen Han will forget righteousness for profit, or that he’ll betray us for treasures.
It’s just... it’s just..."
Shi Yuezhu was a little resigned: "Then what is it? Are you worried Shen Han has untoward intentions toward you?
Don’t worry, Master is here to protect you.
Moreover, from all indications, Shen Han has no such precedent."
Su Jinyu shook her head again.
"Master, I’m not worried he has any improper thoughts toward me; he... has no interest in me...
Rather... Master, it’s Shen Han who has peculiar thoughts about you."
This statement was made with such seriousness that it scared Shi Yuezhu.
Her face, usually full of gentle emotions, quickly showed surprise and a blush.
"You... you child... what nonsense are you talking about..."
Shi Yuezhu was nervous, flustered, and somewhat at a loss.
For a moment, she thought that everything between her and Shen Han...
Su Jinyu already knew it all, but after a moment of calm, Shi Yuezhu also realized.
Su Jinyu’s words implied that Shen Han had inappropriate feelings towards her.
It was only said Shen Han...
Luckily, Shi Yuezhu’s reaction actually made sense.
After all, being admired by a younger person, Shi Yuezhu’s surprise was understandable.
"Master, Jinyu is not speaking nonsense.
This whole journey, I have been observing Shen Han.
Previously, I felt he had some unusual feelings for you.
For example, at Tianyi Academy, the way he talked to you seemed very off...
His words seemed to carry a bit of tenderness.
But when speaking with others, it wasn’t like that at all."
Su Jinyu presented her observations, but based on this alone, it didn’t amount to much.
Shi Yuezhu also shook her head: "I once protected him, and he is likely just grateful towards me; you may have misunderstood, Jinyu."
Su Jinyu, however, shook her head quite firmly.
"A few days ago, after Shen Han was injured, you and I went together to visit him.
We happened to encounter Madam Yun.
Master, look at how extremely polite Madam Yun was toward you back then.
But now connecting it with today’s discovery.
Madam Yun was clearly insincere, as she must have sensed Shen Han’s interest in you and therefore tried to flatter you."
One has to say, Su Jinyu was quite good at guessing.
Apart from some details, she indeed guessed quite a bit...
"These past days, I have been constantly watching Shen Han; in public, he has been quite restrained.
Only occasionally does he secretly glance at you from the corner of his eye.
But last night, those eyes of his were unrestrained under the moonlight.
They almost seemed to grow onto you."
Even though in court affairs, she couldn’t detect anything.
How come in such matters, she was so perceptive...
"Master, from these things, Shen Han’s character appears not to be as good.
He clearly has lascivious thoughts.
Don’t be fooled by his current propriety; who knows how many wicked thoughts are in his mind."
Su Jinyu’s evaluation left Shi Yuezhu baffled.
"Jinyu, your words seem a bit excessive...
I actually think Shen Han is quite decent; how can he be a lascivious person...
Even if what you say is true, Jinyu, and
even if Shen Han did look at me.
In terms of emotions and reason, he seems not at fault.
He hasn’t done anything beyond acceptable boundaries."
Hearing Shi Yuezhu’s response, Su Jinyu blinked and furrowed her brows.
Her master indeed hadn’t said anything wrong.
In Shen Han’s words and actions, nothing was inappropriate; he was even courteous.
Like last night, he directly avoided suspicion by stepping off the carriage to meditate outside.
Looking at Shi Yuezhu a few more times wasn’t wrong at all.
Thinking of this, Su Jinyu pursed her lips, feeling she might have been too sensitive.
Her master was so beautiful, wanting to look a few more times seemed quite normal.
Subtly, Su Jinyu sensed her own emotions.
Maybe it was Shen Han’s disinterest in even glancing at her more than twice that sparked a bit of jealousy in her...
Shi Yuezhu gently patted Su Jinyu, signaling her not to indulge in guesswork.
Su Jinyu nodded.
In the Capital City, when Su Jinyu went out, there were plenty of men looking at her.
One couldn’t say everyone has a bad character just because they glanced a few times...
She collected her thoughts; the training had just begun.
If Shen Han really had any untoward plans, she would definitely find evidence eventually.
