Chapter 122 Want to Poison Me
Xie Lingxiao asked the kitchen to prepare some of Shen Jingxuan's favorite dishes and pastries. He paced back and forth in the study, unable to calm down.
His mind kept repeating Shen Jingxuan's appearance just now, echoing the image of her pressing her chest hard and crying silently.
It was not until it was completely dark that Xie Lingxiao finally could not bear it anymore. He picked up the food box and disappeared in the Regent's Palace in a few jumps.
When he appeared again, he had already come to Shen Jingxuan's window, looking at her figure in the dim candlelight in the room, which had not moved for a long time.
Xie Lingxiao's breathing became difficult and his chest felt stuffy, as if he would faint from the difficulty breathing at any time.
He raised his hand and pushed open the window, without caring about Shen Jingxuan's reaction, and went straight to her side.
Shen Jingxuan noticed his arrival and sat there motionless: "You're here." She said calmly.
Xie Lingxiao pulled her up and held her in his arms, his hands gradually tightening: "But where do you feel uncomfortable?"
He really wanted to ask Shen Jingxuan why she was sad and crying during the day and why she suddenly became so cold to him.
I wonder why after all his efforts for so long, he just saw a glimmer of hope, but now it seems like he is back to square one.
I want to know more about why she clearly feels that I am different towards her, but still refuses to open her heart and accept me.
Xie Lingxiao quietly swallowed back all the questions he asked and endured them alone. In the end, they just turned into a hug, giving her warmth and also giving it to himself.
Shen Jingxuan felt Xie Lingxiao's body temperature and his heartbeat, and nestled in his arms for a long time, unable to come back to her senses.
Whether it was Xie Lingxiao's broad chest or warm body temperature, Shen Jingxuan was extremely greedy at this moment.
She suppressed her reluctance, struggled to break free from his embrace, and turned back to sit on the chair pretending to be calm.
Shen Jingxuan taunted, "Xie Lingxiao, are you trying to tease an unmarried woman?"
"That's right, as the regent, if you want, even if it means throwing moths into a flame, all the women in the capital will flock to you.
Xie Lingxiao looked at Shen Jingxuan with complicated eyes: "What about you? Will you be one of them?"
He doesn't want all the women in the capital. His heart and eyes only want one person, and she is everything.
"Me? I won't join in the fun. I like quietness and being alone is just right." Shen Jingxuan lowered her head and fiddled with her fingers.
Be one of them? She didn't want to. Even if she was alone in this life, she didn't want to be a flower among hundreds of flowers, even the most beautiful one, she disdained it.
Xie Lingxiao opened the lunch box and placed the food inside on the table one by one: "Eat something first."
Hearing her answer, Xie Lingxiao's face unconsciously looked a little ugly. Shen Jingxuan was really heartless and once again trampled on his feelings.
At this moment, Shen Jingxuan had an even uglier look on her face. She stared at the food on the table and her expression instantly turned gloomy.
As she looked at them, Shen Jingxuan suddenly laughed: "You want me to eat these meals?"
Seeing her laughing non-stop, Xie Lingxiao frowned more and more tightly: "What's wrong?"
Shen Jingxuan didn't even look at him, and her face returned to a cold expression, as if the person who had just laughed out loud had nothing to do with her.
Shen Jingxuan picked up the long chopsticks on the table and reached for the food. She picked up a piece and handed it to her mouth: "Xie Lingxiao, do you want to poison me so you don't have to give me money?"
Although she didn't believe that Xie Lingxiao would do such a thing, she couldn't figure out a man's heart.
She wanted to see if she met the same man in this life as in the previous life, and also wanted to see Xie Lingxiao's reaction.
Xie Lingxiao raised his hand in panic, knocked the chopsticks out of Shen Jingxuan's hand, and looked at Shen Jingxuan angrily: "Why did you eat it if you knew it was poisonous?"
He was extremely panicked at this time. Although he didn't know why the food was poisonous, seeing Shen Jingxuan's distrustful look made him extremely heartbroken.
"The poison can't kill me, so what are you afraid of?" Shen Jingxuan said nonchalantly.
She hesitated for a moment and looked at Xie Lingxiao: "Do you know why it is poisonous? If the food was not delivered here, I think someone must have attacked you."
Xie Lingxiao looked up suddenly: "Do you believe me?"
"What else? Do you suspect that you were the one who poisoned me? Then did you poison me to death, was it really because of those gold, silver and jewelry?" Shen Jingxuan teased.
She just had a doubt just now, and she wanted to see Xie Lingxiao's reaction more.
Xie Lingxiao pulled Shen Jingxuan up and hugged her again: "Thank you for your trust, I will find out the reason."
Shen Jingxuan felt that his body was trembling slightly, and she felt sad.
She tried to control her emotions and patted Xie Lingxiao on the back: "I'm hungry, it seems I won't be able to eat."
Xie Lingxiao pulled her out of his arms and gently rubbed her hair lovingly: "Come on, I'll take you to eat something delicious."
He took out the thick banknotes from his sleeves and put them in Shen Jingxuan's hand: "Keep the banknotes."
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, the banknote disappeared. Xie Lingxiao raised his eyebrows, picked up Shen Jingxuan and left.
They came to Zuiyue Tower again. This time there were no people inside as it was almost closing time.
The manager and the staff in the building were busy packing up and didn't notice the two people at all.
"Butler, make a few signature dishes, the same as last time." Xie Lingxiao instructed the butler.
His voice startled the steward, who turned around suddenly and looked at the newcomer in horror: "Master, Master?"
Xie Lingxiao glanced at him and said, "Go quickly, the sooner the better." Then he pulled Shen Jingxuan to the private room they had been to last time.
Shen Jingxuan couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed, thinking about how she had forgotten the purpose of coming here last time because of the meal. She lowered her head and didn't look at Xie Lingxiao.
He poured a cup of tea and handed it to Shen Jingxuan: "Drink some tea first, the meal will be ready soon."
Looking at Shen Jingxuan's appearance, Xie Lingxiao's mouth corners slightly raised, he couldn't help but think that she was more vivid and more likable like this.
The steward worked faster than ever before, and soon the table was full of food. Seeing Xie Lingxiao's satisfied expression, his worried heart gradually calmed down.
Xie Lingxiao kept adding dishes to Shen Jingxuan's bowl while observing her expression.
Whenever I see that she likes something, I will pick up a few more and put them in her bowl.
Shen Jingxuan felt helpless as she watched the food in her bowl keep increasing. If she let him eat more, her own bowl would be full.
She picked up her bowl and put the food in it into Xie Lingxiao's bowl: "Help me eat it."
Xie Lingxiao stared blankly at the bowl that was filled in an instant, and the corners of his mouth gradually curled up: "Okay."
After the meal, Shen Jingxuan suddenly felt a little full. She hadn't eaten so much in a long time.
Xie Lingxiao finished the dishes in the bowl and put down his chopsticks. Seeing Shen Jingxuan lying on her back on the chair, he looked at her with a smile in his eyes.
Thinking of the news he had received during the day, he said, "I have something to tell you."
"The secret guards sent a message that your father's death might really be related to the queen."
Shen Jingxuan stood up suddenly: "Are you serious?"