Chapter 381: The Handsome Supervisor Flirts Fiercely 04

Finally, Jin Chen used Spiritual Power to form an invisible rope, blocking the carriage from continuing to fall, and only then managed to stop it.

By then the carriage was smashed to pieces, Jin Chen pushed aside what was pressing on him and escorted Xuan Che out of the carriage.

"Are you hurt?" He immediately worried about Xuan Che's condition.

Xuan Che, being protected by him, how could he be hurt?

He shook his head, his phoenix eyes gentle, "I'm fine, Your Highness; a heavy rain is coming soon, for now we can only wait for the guards to come look for us, first find a place to take shelter from the rain."

Going to rain?

Jin Chen looked up at the sky; the blue sky was spotless, in no way looking like it would rain.

Is his wife deceiving him?

Seeing his doubtful expression, Xuan Che gave a light laugh, didn't explain further, and headed straight toward the woods beside the road.

His demeanor really didn't look like someone without status, but Xuan Che didn't explain directly, so Jin Chen pretended not to know anything and followed behind him.

No one paid any more attention to the wrecked carriage.

"Don't walk so fast, watch out for snakes in the woods!"

Xuan Che's outer robe had been torn a little by the vines, but he didn't mind, saying he was looking for a place to shelter from the rain, yet as if he had a destination in mind, his steps never paused.

【Host, the tigers deep in the forest are far more terrifying than the heavy rain! Little Pitiful One, what are you planning to do?】

Jin Chen felt a bit anxious, quickened his pace, and the two walked side by side.

"Where is Xiao Qi heading?"

Xuan Che finally stopped, glanced back at Jin Chen, then turned his gaze back to Jin Chen.

"Reporting to Your Highness, I have found it."

Jin Chen really felt that his wife's world was rather mysterious.

"What did you find?"

"A place to shelter from the rain."

Xuan Che pointed behind him, Jin Chen turned around, and indeed saw an open cave entrance, somewhat surprised.

At the same time, the sky rumbled, and dark clouds suddenly gathered.

The downpour came unexpectedly.

Jin Chen: "……"

【Wow~】

0731 exclaimed, '【Little Pitiful One is awesome!】'

Probably because Jin Chen's helpless expression was too obvious, Xuan Che laughed twice, took hold of his sleeve, and said, "Your Highness, don't let yourself get soaked and ruin your health."

Jin Chen turned and took his hand, then hurried toward the cave entrance.

After all that, the hems of both their clothes were stained with mud and grass, looking somewhat disheveled.

Upon entering the cave, Xuan Che withdrew his scrutinizing gaze, bowed slightly to Jin Chen, and said, "It's all my fault for not noticing the assassin, causing Your Highness to suffer."

Jin Chen gave a dry laugh, thinking, "If you looked more sincere, I'd believe you."

He brushed off the dirt on himself, said nothing, and his expression grew colder.

Xuan Che's forced pleasant smile instantly stiffened on his face, his phoenix eyes narrowed, "Your Highness, are you angry?"

Jin Chen still didn't answer right away, found a relatively clean spot to sit, gathered some dry twigs and placed them in front, then looked up at the seemingly aggrieved Xuan Che and reached out a hand.

"Come over." His tone wasn't angry, just a calm statement.

But it was completely different from how it was in the carriage just earlier.

Xuan Che's gaze turned utterly cold, he lowered his eyes and approached.

Who would have thought that in the next second he was pulled into an embrace, the icy chill all over his body instantly eased, he rarely felt at a loss, and collided with Jin Chen's eyes.

"Do you know this forest is extremely deep, with ferocious beasts inside?" Jin Chen held the person tight, rubbing his palms together over the increasingly cold fingers.

"Of course I know."

Xuan Che couldn't fathom Jin Chen's meaning, thinking he was blaming himself for choosing this place to shelter from the rain.

His eyelids drooped slightly, making him look inexplicably aggrieved.

"Then why do you keep rushing ahead, afraid I'll catch up? What would we do if we encountered danger?"

Jin Chen felt his outer robe; the fur was already soaked through, wearing it further risked catching a chill, so he immediately undid the front fasteners and took off the robe.

"Your Highness..." Xuan Che stared, only then realizing this person was worried about him.

He obediently cooperated with Jin Chen's movements, and even in the embrace he didn't feel cold.

Beneath the robe was a dark blue satin long garment, its cuffs and waist embroidered with golden four dragons, enough to prove his exalted status.

Not to mention the dragon-patterned jade pendant hanging at his waist.

Xuan Che only then realized, and looked up to gauge Jin Chen's expression.

Jin Chen broke out in a light sweat on his back, afraid his wife would think he was exposing himself, and then be unhappy and bring trouble upon himself.

He kept his cold expression, placed the robe aside, and lit a fire.

Warmth rose instantly.

Xuan Che saw that he seemed not to have noticed, so he relaxed, even snuggling comfortably into Jin Chen's embrace.

"Your Highness, are you worried about Xiao Qi?"

"Otherwise, you're being too bold."

Jin Chen pinched his nose tip as if punishing him, but actually secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, at least his neck was safe.

Xuan Che pretentiously wiped his non‑existent tears with the back of his hand, affecting just the right amount of affectation.

"It's also hard on Your Highness for caring; if it were another master, I would surely have gotten a scolding or beating today."

I'm not a violent maniac—why would I beat and scold you for no reason?

Jin Chen touched his hand again, only putting his mind at ease after feeling some warmth, and said, "If you got hurt, who else would feel sorry but me?"

Those words were music to my ears; I don't know what struck Xuan Che's funny bone, but he ended up laughing nonstop in my arms—saying he looks like a peach blossom is no exaggeration.

But as he laughed, mist gathered in his phoenix eyes; he looked up at Jin Chen, pitiful and teary, without blinking.

Jin Chen: "……"

What is this person doing, laughing and crying at the same time?

Jin Chen, not understanding, couldn't gauge his wife's current mood, so he could only ask, "Xiao Qi, what's wrong with you? Why are you tearing up again?"

"No one has ever cared for me like this before—only Your Highness."

Xuan Che extended his fingertip, gently touching Jin Chen's face as if caressing the most precious treasure in the world, yet upon closer look it hid danger, like candy-coated poison that makes one unable to resist.

"Then you had better behave, don't keep making me worry."

Seeing the warmth returning to the person in his arms, Jin Chen had no intention of letting go; instead, he held them tighter.

"I... I understand."

Xuan Che rubbed away the tears on Jin Chen's chest, revealing a cute smile, breathtakingly beautiful.

【Detected villain triggered Heartbeat Value, Heartbeat Value +5, total 5!】

This Third Prince, Your Highness, is far more interesting than in my previous life.

He lowered his gaze at the constantly leaping flames, his thoughts flowing.

As a variable since my rebirth, Jin Chen is indeed not as simple as he appears.

All I hope is that after entering the palace, he still remembers what I said; otherwise……

Xuan Che instinctively didn't want to think about what would happen otherwise; deep down, he was willing to believe Jin Chen.