After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

"You even have to dress like this." Seeing that Xie Xing didn't like it, Wen Yan casually threw the flowers away, slung them over her shoulder, and laughed, "I thought you would like it?"

Xie Xing glanced at the bouquet, his expression somewhat complicated: "How did the young master know?"

Xie Xing had indeed noticed Jun Lanjin's coldness these past two days. In order to maintain her favorability, she would secretly send Qi Yi to deliver flowers to Jun Lanjin's residence every day.

Although Jun Lanjin always refused the flowers, Xie Xing was relieved to find that her favorability rating hadn't dropped when she checked it daily.

Only the people in the courtyard and Hua An, who received and delivered flowers to Jun Lanjin's residence every day, knew about this. Unexpectedly, Wen Yan discovered it.

Of course, in addition to the bouquet, Xie Xing also gave Jun Lanjin some handmade trinkets, many of which were drawn by Xie Xing in the Q version of Jun Lanjin's image and then made into small clay figures.

Junlan Jin accepted everything except the flowers.

Of course, Xie Xing casually threw away the flowers that were rejected.

Wen Yan showed no sign of anything amiss, and said with a faint smile, "This kind of thing can be easily found out by sending someone to investigate."

"Besides, Miss Xie didn't ask anyone to hide it, did she?"

Xie Xing grunted and then said something surprising: "Young Master Wen wouldn't have gone to rummage through the trash outside Prince Jin's residence, would he?"

Wen Yan's expression froze.

Xie Xing looked at Wen Yan with a complicated expression.

She turned around, picked up the bouquet that Wen Yan had just thrown away one by one, and then casually arranged it, removing the messy flowers and adding a few more flowers with matching colors, and just roughly sorting it out.

Xie Jiaojiao looked at the bouquet Xie Xing had arranged in his hand and exclaimed in surprise, "It really does look much better this way."

Xie Xing handed the neatly arranged bouquet back to Wen Yan, her almond-shaped eyes curving slightly, and said, "Giving flowers to someone represents the giver's affection for the recipient."

“When a man adorns a woman’s hair with a flower, it signifies mutual affection. By making a bouquet of flowers and presenting it to the prince, I represent double the affection.”

Wen Yan paused for a moment, then looked down at the bouquet of flowers handed to him.

The bouquet that he had messed up earlier looked beautiful when it was brought back to him. If this bouquet were placed in a vase, it would be a very beautiful picture.

As he spoke, Xie Xing's eyes held a hint of complexity: "Young Master, I will return your flowers to you. You no longer need to envy Prince Jin or rummage through his trash outside his mansion."

[This dignified heir truly loves Prince Jin; he even picks up flowers that Prince Jin doesn't want.]

Xie Xing sighed to himself.

System: [Yes, in the story, Wen Yan was always resentful because she was always inferior to Jun Lanjin. She wanted to compete with Jun Lanjin in everything, but ended up being second in everything.]

Xie Jiaojiao: "..."

Her lips twitched.

Wen Yan's smile froze for a moment after hearing her words. The next second, she took the flowers from Xie Xing's hand and said thoughtfully, "So, Prince Jin has trampled on your feelings?"

Xie Xing glanced at Wen Yan in surprise and said, "Young Master, why would you say that?"

“Prince Jin already has many flowers like these; he probably just doesn’t like them.”

Xie Xing guessed.

Because Jun Lanjin accepted other things from her, and even secretly increased her favorability rating.

Therefore, she guessed that Jun Lanjin liked him.

Wen Yan: "..." There are many flowers like this...

He looked at Xie Xing with some curiosity. Nowadays, there aren't many women as bold as Xie Xing in expressing their love, let alone going to the trouble of sending such things.

A woman's modesty is a virtue; a woman should be dignified and elegant; a woman should not be jealous and should be able to manage the household well. Only then can she be a qualified head of the household.

Xie Xing's things are indeed rare, but they are also extremely worthless. They might be good for a moment of novelty, but it would be too difficult to win a man's heart.

Wen Yan found it amusing that his heart had actually skipped a beat because of this inexpensive bouquet of flowers.

He carefully put the flowers away. "Are you going back?"

"Or I can give you a ride."

Xie Xing didn't quite understand what Wen Yan wanted to do by following her. Last time, he had also inexplicably wanted to become her friend.

She doesn't like this person.

Xie Xing did not refuse, and nodded to Wen Yan: "Then thank you very much, Your Highness."

at the same time.

the other side.

Inside the bamboo forest.

Xie Mingzhu was pulled by Luo Cheng'an into the bamboo forest. When the two stopped, Xie Mingzhu's eyes were already red. She looked up and asked pitifully, "Crown Prince, have you already arranged for me to take a concubine?"

Luo Cheng'an tenderly reached out and wiped away the tears on Xie Mingzhu's cheeks, gently coaxing her, "Mingzhu, be good. Marrying a concubine is simply to temporarily solidify my current position as crown prince."

"The position of Crown Princess will always be reserved for you."

Xie Mingzhu didn't seem to hear her. She lowered her head and said softly, "I know the Crown Prince's predicament. If marrying a concubine can make the Crown Prince's life better, I will only be happy for him."

"It doesn't matter if you don't marry me, my brother, the Crown Prince."

Upon hearing this, Luo Cheng'an's expression changed.

He hurriedly said, "How can that be? Mingzhu, you know me best. We grew up together, and our friendship has long surpassed that of any other woman. I will definitely marry you."

Xie Mingzhu shook her head.

She bit her lip and said, "Brother Crown Prince, I know your feelings for me, but right now, I am not a true young lady of the Xie family. Sooner or later, my father, mother, and brother will find me an eyesore. At that time, without the status of a young lady from the General's Mansion, I will just be an orphan with nowhere to go and no one to rely on. How can I be worthy of the status of Crown Princess?"

Luo Cheng'an didn't understand why Xie Mingzhu would say that. His expression turned cold, and he stared intently at Xie Mingzhu: "Mingzhu, why would you say that?"

"Did Xie Xing come up with some kind of trick?"

Xie Mingzhu smiled bitterly and shook her head: "It's not my fault, Crown Prince. I'd better make things clear to you now."

"My father and the others are paying more attention to Xie Xing now. I'm sure it won't be long before I fall out of favor with the Xie family."

As Xie Mingzhu spoke, she clenched her hands tightly and said, "I don't know when I will be kicked out of the General's Mansion."

"I can't hold you back, Crown Prince."

Luo Cheng'an narrowed his eyes, his gaze filled with anger: "How could this be?"

"Even if you're not their biological child, you grew up with the Xie family since you were little. How can they just abandon you like that?!"

A tear slid down Xie Mingzhu's cheek, and she shook her head desperately: "Crown Prince, please stop talking, please stop talking, I don't know either."

"Perhaps in their eyes, Xie Xing is their own daughter and sister."

Xie Yuhe, who was following not far away: ?