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An oppressive air began to surround Pei Qianhao as this thought crossed his mind, making it seem as if the surrounding atmosphere had stagnated .
Pus . h . i . +ng open the tightly shut door however, there was not a soul in sight as Pei Qianhao entered .
If she's not in the boiler room, where has she gone? Has she hidden because she is aware of her wrongdoing? Pei Qianhao snorted coldly before walking out of the room . No matter where you are, this prince will ferret you out and punish you severely!
Su Xi-er was currently perambulating in the back garden of the County Government Office, clad in the light yellow dress . The brilliance of the moon gently reflected off of her, creating the illusion of silvery halos surrounding an immortal fairy .
However, the conflicted expression in her eyes and her knitted eyebrows made people realise that 'fairies' also had worries .
Su Xi-er was searching for a type of flower that she had recognised the fragrance of earlier . Only Nanzhao has this type of flower, but I can't find it even after following its scent here .
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It just happened to be this situation that Pei Qianhao found her in . It was his first time seeing Su Xi-er in anything other than the coa . r . s . e clothing she usually wore . Her hair bun was also not highly coiled up anymore, with some tied at the back of her head in a few loops while the rest drifted freely at her shoulders .
With the moonlight illuminating her fair face, her eyes became increasingly captivating .
Pei Qianhao silently walked over without uttering a single word . Only when he reached Su Xi-er's side did she notice his presence .
Su Xi-er then bowed as she leisurely greeted him . "This servant pays her respects to Prince Hao . "
Her tone was calm, as if she had long expected that he would come .
Pei Qianhao's eyes were slightly narrowed . "This servant? This prince can't make out anything that looks like a servant on you . "
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"Prince Hao, things happen for a good reason . This servant saw that the Shui Family's young miss was full of pa . s . sion, imploring this servant to let her bring the hot water to you . "
"Full of pa . s . sion?" Pei Qianhao couldn't help but snort coldly . He then hooked his right hand around Su Xi-er's waist and watched her fixedly . "Since you have witnessed such a pa . s . sionate and yearning expression from another woman, you should at least learn from it . "
Su Xi-er looked at him in a composed manner . He wants me to be full of pa . s . sion for him as Shui Yinglian is . However, the words 'full of pa . s . sion' no longer have anything to do with me .
"This servant is unable to do that . " The words slowly left her parted pink lips .
Perhaps it was the moonlight that was t . i . tillating, perhaps it was her different attire that night, or perhaps it was that aloof and arrogant aura of hers, but Pei Qianhao's breath hitched for just a moment as his gaze became deeper .
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The air around the two of them seemed to congeal as his lips closed in on hers . Just as they were about to connect, the fragrance of a certain flower wafted past Su Xi-er's nose, causing her to suddenly push Pei Qianhao away with both hands .
She turned around and followed that flower fragrance, completely disregarding a certain someone, who was already pulling a long face .
Su Xi-er surveyed her surroundings . It should be around here . With that in mind, she prepared to walk into the parterre .
Before she could step in however, she was pulled back by Pei Qianhao . "What are you looking for?"
"A type of flower . This servant's mother often picked them for me when I was young . " She then tried to shake him off .
Instead of letting go, Pei Qianhao only grasped her wrist more tightly . "Some flowers in the parterre have barbed thorns on their stems . If you carelessly enter, you may end up badly mutilated . "
How could I be badly mutilated? He's simply scaring me .
Su Xi-er looked at the parterre . The flower fragrance was clearly emitted from here .
"What flower are you looking for? What's the name?"
Su Xi-er looked at him and replied softly, "A yellow flower in the shape of a star . The name is . . . my mum named it as 'Weiyi'[1] . "
"Weiyi?" Pei Qianhao asked back . There's no flower with this name, but I do know of a type of flower that is yellow and in the shape of a star .
1 . It means one and only .