The system forced me to blow up the female lead's fishpond.

Shen Qinshou's tearful eyes trembled, and she stood there stunned.

The Second Prince would never speak to her so harshly. Could it be that this vile woman, Shen Zhizhi, really said something to the Second Prince?

Shen Zhizhi circled around behind Chu Chouchi, grinned broadly at Shen Qinshou, and silently mocked her with her lips moving as she spoke:

'You're still too weak, sister.'

Shen Qinshou's expression changed drastically, and anger instantly filled her eyes.

"..."

Chu Chouchi also sensed that Shen Qinshou's emotions were off, and turned to look at her.

But then he saw the person behind him turn to the side, put his arms behind his back, tilt his head slightly back and whistle, with an attitude of indifference.

Chu Chouchi's lips twitched.

She changes her expression quite quickly.

"Ah Shou, let's both calm down these next few days." Chu Chouchi turned back, rubbing his temples, not wanting to continue this farce.

Shen Qinshou glared at Shen Zhizhi, who was making faces at her again and acting all affected and pretentious behind Chu Chouchi, and felt like her lungs were about to explode with anger.

Although she was extremely reluctant to leave, it wasn't a good idea for Shen Zhizhi to stay here; it would only make things worse.

Next time, I'll go to the appointment with the Second Prince alone and give him some sweetness. He'll definitely forget all the unpleasantness of today and reconcile with me.

When the time comes, she will make sure Shen Zhizhi dies without a burial place!

After thinking it over, Shen Qinshou, with tears in her eyes, took out some ointment from her bosom and stuffed it into Chu Chouchi's hand: "Then, I'll be going now. If Brother Chouchi is injured, remember to apply the ointment properly."

After saying that, she covered her face and ran out.

Chu Chouchi looked down at the purple jar of ointment, his eyes filled with conflict, his mind in turmoil.

Before he could decide whether he should chase after him, his hand suddenly went empty!

"Go to hell, you worthless ointment, who cares?"

Shen Zhizhi was full of resentment. She threw the purple jar high into the air, making a perfect arc, and threw it out through the openwork of the window frame.

“You…” Chu Chouchi frowned.

Shen Zhizhi immediately turned her head and blinked innocently.

"What's wrong with the Second Prince? I sensed he was very disappointed, so I figured he wouldn't accept my sister's feelings, which is why he resorted to this tactic. Am I overthinking it? Does the Second Prince want to chase after her?"

Chu Chouchi stared at her like that, and the words stuck in his throat.

For some reason, she touched on my sensitive spot, and I felt ashamed.

After racking his brains trying to figure out why, he finally said, "It's nothing."

Shen Zhizhi lowered her head, a triumphant smile playing on her lips.

That was close! She knew Chu Chouchi would waver again because of that broken medicine!

Fortunately, she was quick enough to throw the medicine away, otherwise, looking at it that night, he would have imagined a hundred more lies about Shen Qinshou's love for him.

This self-proclaimed master of love has such a high level of self-control that if you're going to eat with someone, I suggest sitting at the same table as your dog.

Taking advantage of the situation, Shen Zhizhi said, "Since Your Highness is in a bad mood, let me take you shopping. It's on me!"

Because of this farce, Chu Chouchi really lost interest in practicing calligraphy, and besides, he had indeed forgotten how long it had been since he last visited this large market.

"Okay, let's go." Chu Chou raised an eyebrow and took a step forward.

"Hey! Here we come!"

The market in the Great Chu Kingdom was exceptionally bustling and prosperous during the day, with vendors and peddlers coming and going in an endless stream, their cries rising and falling incessantly.

Shen Zhizhi was overjoyed and darted to various stalls, looking around and touching everything. She thought to herself, "No wonder this is the most prosperous street in the Great Chu Kingdom. The prosperity described in the book is far less amazing than what I have experienced in person."

Chu Chouchi, who had never liked making a fuss, could only frown and follow behind her.

Why did he feel like it wasn't her who brought him here today, but rather that he was the one accompanying her?

Shen Zhizhi glanced at the various quirky trinkets on the stall, reached out and weighed the money pouch hanging from her waist, and sighed deeply.

I want to buy it, but I'm short of money.

“Second…” Shen Zhizhi turned around, remembering that in ancient times, people usually had to hide their identities, and changed the subject: “Second Young Master, what do you want? I’ll buy it for you.”

After saying that, she picked up a wooden rabbit from the stall and waved it in front of him: "Young master, what do you think of this? Isn't it cute!"

"..."

Chu Chouchi glanced at the wooden carving in her hand and scoffed, "Your taste is truly uniquely poor."

Shen Zhizhi:? ? ?

Damn! I really want to tear this guy's mouth off!

Forget it, I can’t beat him.

Shen Zhizhi suppressed her resentment, gave an awkward smile, put down the wooden rabbit carving in her hand, and patiently asked, "What does the young master like? Please choose whatever you like."

Chu Chouchi raised an eyebrow, glanced perfunctorily at the surrounding stalls, and said coldly, "You're giving these things away as gifts? Miss Shen, you've got quite the generosity."

Shen Zhizhi fell silent again.

She really wanted to swear at that moment.

Aren't all the trinkets at street stalls like this? How can they compare to the treasures in the royal palace?

Besides, when Shen Qinshou gave him these junks, wasn't he so moved that he wanted to repay her with his own body?

Now that it's her turn to give it to him, does he realize that these things are nothing compared to the things in his royal palace?

After mentally whipping the chibi-style figure conjured by Chu Chouchi tens of thousands of times, Shen Zhizhi, with the thought of buying it as soon as possible and making a quick getaway, randomly chose a wooden dog.

"Young master! Look at this wooden dog carving, it even has its tongue sticking out, isn't it adorable?"

"..." Chu Chouchi stared at the wooden dog in her hand, then slowly shifted his gaze to her face.

Shen Zhizhi's eyes shone brightly as she proudly displayed the wooden dog carving in front of him, her sincere gaze rendering him unable to utter a single hurtful word.

Seeing that Chu Chouchi didn't refute anything further, Shen Zhizhi sighed inwardly.

As expected, a simp is a simp; he always has a special feeling when it comes to anything related to dogs.

However, Chu Chouchi interpreted her sigh differently, thinking she was relieved because he had accepted the gift.

Does she really love him that much?

Perhaps because they looked like wealthy people, the owner of a wood carving stall insisted on charging her three taels of silver.

Haggling over the price of a gift would seem insincere, so after much deliberation, Shen Zhizhi reluctantly emptied her purse of the last three taels of silver.

He then turned and handed it to Chu Chouchi: "Second Young Master, this—"

"what!!!"

Before the words were finished, the surging crowd suddenly erupted with the neighing of startled horses.

Exclamations erupted from the crowd, and vendors abandoned their stalls to hide. Fortunately, Shen Zhizhi's stall was not in the aisle, so she only instinctively took a step back.

She looked up curiously, but before she could see anyone so audacious as to ride a horse in the market, she saw the white steed dodge the passageway and charge straight at her with a clear objective!

[Host! Watch out! Get out of the way!]

Ya Dan stared in astonishment at the large screen as the frightened horses screamed as they were about to crash into it.

"Fuck!"

Shen Zhizhi couldn't help but swear.

The damn melodramatic novel formula has finally come true.

A trip to the market inevitably involves encountering horses that have been spooked. The heroine will be rescued by a hero, but the poor vendors and bystanders only suffer a different fate—

He was nearly killed after being hit by a frightened horse and has yet to receive any compensation.

Clearly, this is the only outcome for her as cannon fodder.