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

She turned around abruptly, her face fell, she stomped her foot, and spoke with a resolute tone.

"Second Prince, you have utterly disappointed me!"

Chu Chouchi: ? ? ?

While Chu Chouchi was still confused and bewildered, she turned around angrily, stared at him, and said with utter disappointment, "Second Prince, didn't we agree not to kill anyone? You still set fire to the Tu Prince's mansion!"

Seeing her heartbroken appearance, Chu Chouchi felt a tangled mess in his mind. He swallowed all the questions he wanted to ask her, and his mind was filled only with the desire to explain to her.

He pursed his lips, a hint of panic in his eyes. "It was indeed I who started the fire, but I absolutely did not intend to—"

"Your Highness, there's no need to say more! I am but a woman of low status, and what I tell Your Highness is hardly worth your attention."

Shen Zhizhi feigned sorrow, wiping away non-existent tears, and then walked out as if to escape the eerie atmosphere.

Hehe, as the saying goes, the best logic is to be unreasonable.

However, she hadn't taken more than a few steps when her wrist was gripped by a force again.

Shen Zhizhi pretended to be annoyed and turned around to say something, but when her eyes met the eyes of the person behind her, she could no longer keep up the act.

Chu Chouchi trembled slightly, his phoenix eyes lowered, the corners of his eyes reddened, and his raven eyelashes obscured the expression in his eyes.

As if sensing her gaze, he slowly raised his eyes, but he didn't say anything, just stood there blankly, his expression full of loneliness.

Shen Zhizhi was filled with shame and embarrassment by that gaze.

She deserves to die!

"Your Highness, I..."

She was about to speak when she was interrupted.

"Tonight, I only intended to burn his valuables; I had no intention of harming him." He swallowed hard, suppressing his unease, and tentatively began to speak.

Those dark eyes were full of sincerity and earnestness. As if afraid she wouldn't believe him, he added, "If you don't believe me, I can find witnesses."

Shen Zhizhi looked at Chu Chouchi's appearance and felt like she was about to break.

She knew she was in the wrong, her brows furrowed, her head bowed, and she blamed herself a thousand times for her behavior.

She knew perfectly well that Chu Chouchi had no intention of killing anyone. If he were to actually do it, the consequences would be far more serious than simply burning down a house.

In the storyline where Chu Chouchi's corruption was most severe, he led a large group of men to treat the entire village's villagers like livestock, shooting them with bows and arrows.

It was simply because Zhang Jiali wanted the people of Nanliyue Star City to live and work in peace and contentment.

But he insisted on letting his people live in misery, in constant fear and anxiety.

Therefore, she was naturally able to discern whether he intended to kill her.

[Oh my god! Host! You actually do this kind of thing!] Ya Dan covered her mechanical mouth and exclaimed dramatically.

Shen Zhizhi: [Get lost! If it weren't for you, you piece of trash, would I have even had to complete this lousy mission?]

Seeing that she remained silent for a long time and her face was somewhat stiff, Chu Chouchi couldn't help but squeeze her wrist again. "You believe me, Your Highness. I would never stoop to lying."

He clearly disdained lying and even less about explaining, yet, despite his pride, he was still willing to bow down for Shen Zhizhi.

A complex emotion welled up in Shen Zhizhi's heart. She looked down at the hand that was grabbing her, which had started to blister before she could treat it.

She gently pulled his hand away, then met his panicked gaze and said:

"Your Highness, where is the medicine cabinet? Let me treat your wounds first."

Chu Chouchi paused, and it took him a long time to realize the meaning behind her words. A faint hint of smugness flashed across his face.

[Congratulations, host, Chu Chouchi's corruption value has decreased by 50.]

Shen Zhizhi paused as she rummaged through drawers and cabinets, not feeling much joy at the news for the first time.

She had just misunderstood him, and before she could even apologize, he inexplicably lost some of his "darkening value"? He was so easily satisfied that it left her feeling uneasy.

Once she found the ointment, she pulled him straight to the table and sat him down. She then sat down in front of him, placed his hand on the table, and carefully applied the ointment to his hand.

"Your Highness, are you in pain?" she asked, glancing up at him as she applied the medicine.

Chu Chouchi coughed lightly, turned his head, his cheeks slightly flushed, and said, "No—"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly stopped, met her bright eyes, and immediately changed his words: "It hurts, it hurts."

Shen Zhizhi thought so too. This guy had been pampered since childhood, and his skin was as tender as a girl's. It would be strange if he didn't feel pain after being burned.

She stared at the red back of her hand, softened her movements slightly, and after a long pause, spoke apologetically: "Today, I misunderstood Your Highness. I'm sorry."

The girl's kitten-like murmurs were irresistible to him. Chu Chouchi's throat moved slightly, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.

Clearing his throat, his tone was awkward: "Since you've applied the medicine for me, then we'll even things out."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhizhi was slightly taken aback.

This guy is so easy to please.

After a long silence, she raised her eyes with a faint smile, her delicate face slightly tilted upwards, "Your Highness is so magnanimous, I am deeply grateful."

Chu Chouchi glanced at her sideways, but remained silent.

After quickly applying the ointment, she seemed to remember something, looked up at him, and said, "Second Prince, you should not be so confrontational with the Third Prince in the future."

Although the royal family has no siblings, neither of them had any desire to compete for the throne. Moreover, their personalities gradually became distorted because they had no playmates since childhood.

Chu Chou's red eyes flashed with disdain. "Heh, who wants to confront him? His subordinate, Chief Feng, has been trying to assassinate me for years, but he hasn't improved at all. I can't even begin to comment on him."

Shen Zhizhi:......

At the same time, Chief Feng, who was in charge of cleaning up the ruins at the Tuwang Mansion, just sneezed.

He rubbed his nose in confusion, wondering, "Could I have caught a cold?"

-

Shen Zhizhi grinned and coaxed softly, "Your Highness, everyone needs family or a good partner; they are our strong support!"

"A good man?" Chu Chouchi stared intently at Shen Zhizhi, his eyes slightly dazed. "You don't mean to think about getting married, do you?"

what?

Shen Zhizhi looked up in bewilderment.

What? She was talking to him about Chu Tu, how did the topic turn to this?

"Haha, I haven't thought about this yet. It's too early to say." Shen Zhizhi scratched her head, slightly embarrassed.

The light in Chu Chouchi's eyes gradually dimmed, and after a long while, he hesitated, his face flushed:

"If three years from now, you are still unmarried and I am still unmarried, then—"

Shen Zhizhi's eyes widened suddenly, and she hurriedly shook her head, lamenting her misfortune:

"We're so miserable! So miserable!"

Three years? That won't do!

She's waiting to get the 100 million so she can keep a handsome young man as a mistress. This damn task has to be completed within six months!

Chu Chouchi: ......

Chu Chouchi glanced coldly at her expression and sighed inwardly.

Well, we shouldn't rush into proposing marriage, lest we frighten her.

"By the way, I have found you a guard who is highly skilled in martial arts. From today onwards, let him serve by your side."

As if remembering something, he slowly raised his eyes, lifted his arm that had been properly treated, and gently beckoned to a certain spot.