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

The moment Jun Lanjin opened his eyes, Xie Xing happened to remove the human skin mask.

Their eyes met.

Xie Xing was silent for a moment, then quietly put the human skin mask back on, chuckled twice, and said, "Haha, how come you woke up so early? Weren't you unconscious?"

Jun Lanjin: "..."

He expressionlessly removed the human skin mask that was blocking his breathing, then calmly looked at Xie Xing: "Is this your way of repaying a debt of gratitude?"

Upon hearing this question, Xie Xing pursed his lips, placed his hands in front of him, slowly lowered his head, and obediently said, "Smith Marseille."

"What?" Jun Lanjin didn't understand.

Xie Xing: "I'm sorry."

Jun Lanjin sneered, threw the human skin mask in his hand on the ground, and raised an eyebrow at Xie Xing: "Are you satisfied with what you saw?"

"Whom are you trying to mistake me for?"

Xie Xing remained silent.

The system also fell silent.

Beneath the mask was a handsome face, with features that even resembled Jun Lanjin's, but he looked more youthful and boyish.

At that moment, the man, with a pale face, leaned against the bed with his arms crossed, coldly watching her, waiting for an explanation.

The system sighed: [Who is this person? His features bear a resemblance to an old acquaintance. Could he be one of Jun Lanjin's half-brothers?]

That's what the system said, but Xie Xing suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

She thought it might really be true.

[Perhaps, this will explain everything.]

Jun Lanjin's lips twitched violently.

His tone rose slightly, "Hmm?"

"Why not return to the original body?"

Xie Xing snapped back to her senses. She coughed twice and then shook her head, saying, "No, no, Lord, I didn't mean anything by it. It was just an accident!"

Xie Xing absolutely refused to admit it.

Jun Lanjin gave a half-smile: "Is that so?"

"You mean, you accidentally took off the main body's mask, and then accidentally peeled off the human skin mask that the main body didn't want to show to others?"

Xie Xing's gaze shifted slightly.

Indeed, even she herself found this excuse somewhat absurd.

But she still shamelessly said, "Yes, that's right, that's exactly it."

Jun Lanjin was so angry at her that he laughed.

"In order to save you, my internal injuries relapsed, and now I am a weak person who cannot carry anything."

The pain was so intense that Jun Lanjin couldn't help but lie on the bed and catch his breath. His gaze fell on Xie Xing, and he said, "You have to take responsibility, Xie Xing."

Xie Xing was completely captivated by his gaze.

This is so incredibly attractive to women!

[Who would have thought that after the masked man removed two masks, his true form was actually a vixen!]

Jun Lanjin's eyebrows twitched violently upon hearing these thoughts.

Hu Meizi?

She really dares to think big.

"Me, me?" Xie Xing blushed slightly, clutching her skirt and swaying it back and forth a couple of times before saying shyly, "It's not impossible."

"So, how does Your Majesty want me to take responsibility?"

Jun Lanjin suffered a heart attack.

What does she mean?

This brat didn't treat him like this last time.

When people are utterly speechless, they really can't help but laugh a few more times.

At least that's how Jun Lanjin is right now.

He closed his eyes briefly, then opened them again, and sneered, "You little girl, you change your tune quickly. You weren't like this with me last time."

Xie Xing had her reasons.

She blinked her innocent eyes and said, "My lord, what do you mean by that?"

"Your Excellency saved my life today, and I am not an ungrateful person. If Your Excellency wants me to take responsibility, of course I will take responsibility to the end!"

Towards the end, Xie Xing's voice even carried a hint of lightness.

Jun Lanjin was not satisfied with this answer, and even felt that the woman was talking nonsense, telling lies to please him and deceive him.

His voice was cold: "I just heard that you are infatuated with Prince Jin. You were just having an ambiguous relationship with the Seventh Prince. Now you want to take responsibility for me. You woman, you have many people in your heart."

System: [He seems like a resentful husband who desperately wants you to give him a title. Did you two have any romantic involvement without my knowledge?]

Xie Xing looked utterly innocent: 【No!】

Jun Lanjin: "..."

Xie Xing quickly explained, "No, Your Highness, heaven and earth can bear witness that I have no disloyal intentions towards the Prince, only a heart full of loyalty."

“The seventh prince is even more innocent. Your Highness, you saw it yourself. He forced him.”

Her lips still hurt.

Jun Lanjin: ?

Xie Xing's explanation did not make Jun Lanjin feel better; on the contrary, it made him feel even worse.

what did she say?

She said she had no ulterior motives towards him?

What she meant was that she brought him snacks every day, sculpted clay figures of him, and even went to great lengths to please him and learned all sorts of tricks, all for the sake of pleasing him, and had no romantic feelings whatsoever.

They have not a single trace of romantic feelings?

Jun Lanjin coughed twice in anger, clutching his chest, feeling extremely suffocated.

OK OK.

"Your Majesty!" The culprit, still unaware of what was happening, saw that Jun Lanjin's complexion had worsened and couldn't help but call out with concern.

He just called out with concern, and then did nothing else.

Jun Lanjin looked up and met Xie Xing's concerned gaze. She asked, "Master, are you alright?"

Jun Lanjin: "..."

Does he look like he's alright?

He's really in a lot of trouble.

He took a deep breath and looked at Xie Xing, saying, "So, you mean you're serious about taking responsibility for me?"

Xie Xing kept a straight face and patted his chest to show that he was serious about taking responsibility for her.

Jun Lanjin's voice was devoid of emotion: "Is that so? Since I was injured because of you, then I can only ask Miss Xie to take me into her home and take care of me personally."

Xie Xing nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, Your Excellency, it's my duty."

Jun Lanjin: "..."

He took a deep breath. "So, how do you plan to take care of me?"

Xie Xing looked at him with clear eyes and said, "I will arrange a house for you and find two personal maids to take care of you. I guarantee that you will be well taken care of and live out your remaining years in peace."

After saying the last line, Xie Xing seemed to realize something was wrong, and immediately covered his mouth with a gasp.

Jun Lanjin laughed angrily and said, "I don't want it."

He remained expressionless, emphasizing each word clearly: "I want you to be close to me and personally take care of me!"

Xie Xing's face froze for a moment.

She stared at Jun Lanjin for a long time, meeting his icy gaze.

After a moment, Xie Xing compromised:

"Ok."

After saying that, he added helplessly, "I really can't do anything with you."

Jun Lanjin: "..."

Is she idiotic, or is she doing it on purpose?