Chapter 553: If You Have the Ability, Scream!

"I certainly hope you are a woman..."

Qin Jian looked into Xue Qinghe's eyes, and at her androgynous face, and said, "So, are you?"

Xue Qinghe gave a charming smile: "Of course... not."

Qin Jian rolled his eyes.

"The way you roll your eyes is so cute!"

Xue Qinghe suddenly reached out to touch Qin Jian's cheek and said, "Isn't the relationship between people a connection of the Spirit? What does it have to do with external gender? Wouldn't it be nice to just be Brother Xue's little man?"

"It wouldn't..."

Qin Jian suddenly reached out to wrap his arms around her waist, gave a flip, and pinned her underneath him.

"Crown Prince, compared to being a little man, I would much rather be a big man, and besides..."

A glint of amusement flashed in his eyes: "To tell whether you are a man or a woman, I can actually do that myself..."

Xue Qinghe subconsciously wrapped her arms around his neck, looking somewhat amused: "How do you want to tell?"

Qin Jian held her with one hand, and reached out with the other toward her chest: "What a simple matter..."

"Don't!"

Xue Qinghe subconsciously reached out to block her chest: "What are you doing?"

"Doing what? Naturally... helping you with a physical examination!"

Xue Qinghe scrambled to fend off Qin Jian's hand, the commotion inside the carriage growing louder and attracting the gazes of the guards outside.

But they only took one look before immediately looking away.

It was better to see less of this scene of the Crown Prince rolling around with a man; one might be silenced for it...

"You... you stop!"

"And if I don't stop, what can you do? If you have the ability, scream!"

"You! Presumptuous!"

"......"

Seeing Xue Qinghe beneath him suddenly turn icy, appearing extremely furious, Qin Jian stopped his movements.

"Embarrassed into anger?" he smiled slightly.

"Let go of me," Xue Qinghe said coldly.

Her current soul power level was quite a bit lower than Qin Jian's, so she couldn't break free from his restraint at all.

Qin Jian blinked his eyes and slowly released her pinned hands.

"Hoo..."

Xue Qinghe seemed to heave a slight sigh of relief.

There was an inexplicable metallic feeling...

"Bang!"

And just as he was stunned, naturally forgetting the action of his mouth, Xue Qinghe finally regained some of her wits and hurriedly reached out to push him away.

"Hoo, hoo..."

She panted rapidly, her cheeks flushed red.

Because the force of the push was too great, Qin Jian was left hanging against the carriage wall in a spread-eagle shape...

"Hey, what exactly are you wearing? It's hard as a rock..."

Qin Jian climbed down from the carriage wall, his face full of gloom.

Xue Qinghe looked up at him, truly not knowing what kind of expression she should show.

"I always thought Brother Qin was a modest gentleman, but I never expected you to be... to be so overbearing..."

She touched her own lips, not knowing if she was reminiscing, or reminiscing, or reminiscing...

"What on earth is this..."

Qin Jian reached out again, intending to touch it, but was swatted away by an annoyed Xue Qinghe.

"Mind your own business about what that is!" she said.

Qin Jian: "......"

It's so difficult...

He sighed in a low voice, sat back down in his seat, and stared blankly out the window.

Xue Qinghe watched him secretly from the side, liking him more the more she looked...

Heaven knows what was going on; there was just a voice in her heart telling her, I like him so much, I like him so much...

"Are you angry?"

She suddenly spoke softly.

Qin Jian only shook his head with his back to her.

Xue Qinghe reached out and tugged on his sleeve: "Then why aren't you saying anything?"

Qin Jian turned his head and gave a helpless smile: "Say what? You won't tell me... whether you are a man or a woman."

Xue Qinghe smoothed out some messy strands of hair by her ear and said, "Do you really care that much whether I am a man or a woman?"

Qin Jian was silent for a moment, then said slowly: "If we were just in an ordinary cooperative relationship, then naturally I wouldn't care whether you are a man or a woman."

Xue Qinghe's heart skipped a beat: "You mean..."

Her heartbeat accelerated, *thump-thump, thump-thump*, an experience she had never had before.

Qin Jian suddenly turned to look into her eyes: "I hope you are a woman, so that I can cast aside all my reservations and... pursue you!"

Since his soul power level had soared to level 76, he had long known what kind of affection and liking Xue Qinghe had for him, so he did not intend to continue the slow ambiguity with her.

He would clarify the relationship directly!

According to his experience, a level 6 degree could be pushed over directly without any issues...

"Pur-pursuing me?"

Xue Qinghe's eyes widened subconsciously: "You like me?"

Thump, thump, thump, thump...

He had never experienced this kind of feeling before, from childhood to adulthood, never once.

"What is it?"

Qin Jian smiled: "Wasn't it you who asked me to accept it back then? Now that I want to accept it, you can't believe it?"

Memories flashed through both of their eyes; that was the night nine years ago, when Xue Qinghe was drinking late at night and Qin Jian went out in the middle of the night.

Under the moonlight, he braced himself against the wall, pressing tightly against Qin Jian, and asked him: "How about being with Brother Xue?"

So, has it already been that long?

The liking for him in his heart, after so many years of settling, had not diminished in the slightest; instead, he longed to inquire about his news at all times and understand his every move.

The joy of learning he was coming to Heaven Dou City, the anger of knowing he had a relationship with the Pope, the painstaking efforts—wasn't it all for this moment, so he could stand by his side?

Xue Qinghe looked into his eyes silently and spoke slowly: "No... I am very happy."

Qin Jian's heart stirred slightly, and he tentatively reached out his hand to drape it over his shoulder.

Xue Qinghe actually did not resist, and followed his hand, slowly leaning onto his shoulder.

Qin Jian breathed a light sigh of relief.

Alright, the 90% probability has become 95%.

After all, he is the Young Master of the Spirit Hall and the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire; if he were a man, he would never be willing to lean on a man's shoulder like this.

Just like Bibi Dong, who has been in a high position for years; even after experiencing many twists and turns, she is still unwilling to be beneath him.

"So, are you a man or a woman after all?" Qin Jian asked in a low voice.

Xue Qinghe leaned against his shoulder and couldn't help but let out a soft laugh: "Don't you like to figure things out yourself? Then find a way yourself; I certainly won't tell you."

Qin Jian: "..."

Can't a person just happily fall in love and pursue a girl?

(End of this chapter)