Transmigrated as the Villainess, Troubled by the Cuteness!-Chapter 156 - 141: The Corner of My Mouth: Shoulder to Shoulder with the Sun
As a handsome man, even the way he sneezed was remarkably attractive, causing quite a few of the women peeking at him to blush.
Wen Ranchen casually rubbed his nose, but his mind wandered back to what the Princess used to say to him as a child: Brother Chen, if you sneeze once, someone is cursing you; sneeze twice, someone is thinking of you; sneeze three times... you’ve caught a cold, hahaha.
The playful voice of the Little Princess echoed in his ears, and Wen Ranchen seemed to be back in the carefree days at Yi Fen Palace.
He couldn’t help but curl up the corner of his mouth. Now, there’s only one question left—who is cursing him?
Was it his incompetent concubine, his foolish brother, or Pang Hu, who got beaten up yesterday for touching the amulet the Princess gave him?
Before he could figure it out, he sneezed again, and Wen Ranchen rejoiced.
The Princess must be thinking of me.
It seemed as if the warmth of the Princess’s fingertips still lingered on his face, so... warm and so heart-moving.
Although Wen Ranchen often smiled, those smiles were usually deceptive and dangerous. But today, his genuine smile was like a refreshing breeze of spring, making his subordinates feel it was unusual.
"Do you think the General took the wrong medicine?"
"I think the General is tricking us, first using a smile to lower our guard, then finding an excuse to punish us when we’re not paying attention."
"You two must be novices. Can’t you see with a glance that the General is clearly love-struck?"
Love-struck?? Their General?
No, no, no, that’s impossible. That doesn’t suit him.
Their General is more suited for strategic planning, with smiles hiding sharp edges. The kind of stuff about being intrigued by women just doesn’t fit.
Even Pang Hu has already imagined a scenario of ’you love me, I don’t love you,’ where the Princess, carrying someone’s child, runs off to the street to become a beggar. When the General finds a big and a small bundle, he gets so angry that ten thousand Heavenly Soldiers descend from the sky. The General shouts: Wife! I’ve come to help you meet your targets!
This is something Pang Hu recently learned, that even beggars have performance targets.
He thought about it while shaking his head, and the older brother beside him, knowing him well, immediately gave him a punch, saying, "I told you to read less of those books, what on earth are you thinking every day!"
Pang Hu held his head in grievance.
When his three-year term ends, when the Dragon King returns and the Divine Needle breaks through, he will return home and inherit his family business...
The older brother glanced at him, and Pang Hu immediately shrank his neck.
When he returns home to inherit his family business, he will definitely honor his older brother well, hehe.
...
Seeing the Princess waver, Fu Xuan no longer discussed Wen Ranchen with her and instead spoke about himself, "Your Highness, why can’t you look at me? I’ve loved you for so many years; my affection is no less than anyone else’s. I’ve never forgotten about you for a moment."
The Princess was stunned by this sudden confession. She looked up in surprise, meeting Fu Xuan’s gaze. Those eyes exposed the hidden secrets in their owner’s heart: an inseparable reliance, an obsession born of deep love, a fascination flavored with admiration. A strange feeling coursed through the Princess’s heart, eventually fermenting into a sense of security.
She had never met a man like Fu Xuan. From childhood to adulthood, everyone around her either catered to her wishes or were men who sought to use her for social climbing, none of which were interesting.
She had always felt that everyone merely saw her as a Princess, not as an individual.
But she longed for love, pure love without any calculations or considerations.
Ironically, this was the hardest thing for her to find.
Until she met Wen Ranchen, she realized there was someone who wouldn’t bow to her power. She vowed to win over Wen Ranchen because if he fell in love with her, she could attain pure love.
Unfortunately, love was not attained, and in trying to get closer to Wen Ranchen, she lost herself time and time again.
Now, the way Fu Xuan looked at her made her faintly feel that maybe, Fu Xuan was the one she had been searching for.
Yet, she was still a Princess, needing to maintain her reserve, so she turned her gaze away with difficulty, momentarily forgetting she had been arguing with him just moments ago, "What are you suddenly saying...?"
"Your Highness, come back to the Capital with Fu Xuan. Fu Xuan will protect you."
As he spoke, Fu Xuan approached her. Though the weather wasn’t hot, the Princess felt a scorching heat emanating from him, as if it wanted to engulf her completely.
