0p0 Chapter 213 Xie Chengyuan and Shen Shuli have a frank conversation
Chapter 213 Xie Chengyuan and Shen Shuli have a frank conversation
The constable immediately recounted the incident.
After a brief silence, Xue Bufan feigned impatience to brush him off.
"Perhaps they couldn't sleep at night and lit some calming incense in their room; otherwise, why was their room completely intact?"
"They're just a bunch of exiled prisoners. Why make such a fuss? Go back to sleep now. If you delay our journey tomorrow, you'll be in for a beating!"
After saying that, Xue Bufan turned around and strode away with his men without looking back.
Wen Jingxian and the other two felt that something was very strange, but they couldn't figure it out.
After confirming that everyone was just asleep, they had no choice but to leave.
Xie Chengyuan slept on the floor of the room.
After everyone left, he slowly opened his eyes and looked at the most inconspicuous spot under the bed.
"Come out, everyone's gone," Xie Chengyuan said in a hoarse voice.
Shen Shuli: "..."
Shen Shuli slowly crawled out from under the bed, glanced at the four boys on the bed who didn't react, and then slowly walked to Xie Chengyuan's position.
"When did you wake up?" Shen Shuli asked.
Xie Chengyuan answered honestly, "I woke up when that person was putting sleeping pills into the room."
Shen Shuli's lips twitched. She wanted to ask him how he planned to retaliate, knowing that someone was plotting something, but that was none of her business.
When the incident occurred at the inn, Shen Shuli was very worried about Mu Wanjun and had no choice but to climb into the room through the outside window.
But since almost all the rooms were lit, Shen Shuli had to climb through the window in a dark spot.
There were only two rooms on this floor without lights on. Shen Shuli guessed that either the room was empty or the occupants were fast asleep, so she randomly chose one room and climbed out the window.
But she didn't expect that there was someone in the room, and it just so happened to be Xie Chengyuan's room.
The moment she entered the room, she immediately realized that someone had put a drug in it.
Just as she was about to take action, she suddenly felt a chill down her spine. When she turned around, she met Xie Chengyuan's gaze as he stood up.
At this moment, Xie Chengyuan's head was wrapped in cotton strips, with only his eyes and nose exposed.
The moonlight shone on him, making him look like a walking mummy, which was quite eerie!
Shen Shuli was so startled she almost cried out!
"How come it's you?!" Xie Chengyuan said with slight surprise.
Xie Chengyuan never expected that the thief was actually her.
Just as he was about to get up and make a move, he saw someone climb in through the window.
Just as he was about to kill the thief, the other man turned around.
He recognized her immediately and stopped in time.
But Xie Chengyuan felt inexplicably guilty at this moment.
He had been using the identity of Chu Jingxuan to contact her all along. How could he explain to her that he had suddenly become Xie Chengyuan?
"you know me?"
Shen Shuli was initially a little embarrassed, but she quickly realized something was wrong and asked a question.
Shen Shuli had met Chu Jingxuan once before in Qingyun County, and when she met him again at Jinzhaozui, he was always wearing a mask.
That night was at the General's Mansion.
Xie Chengyuan's body and face were covered in wounds and bloodstains, and it was very dark, so she didn't recognize Xie Chengyuan as Chu Jingxuan at all.
Later, on the way to exile.
Xie Chengyuan was completely wrapped in cotton strips, with only his eyes and nose exposed.
Shen Shuli could no longer see the other person's face.
She was very curious as to how Xie Chengyuan knew her.
Xie Chengyuan also realized at this moment that his face was still wrapped in cloth, and she could not see his appearance at all.
He desperately wanted to make something up to get by.
But he knew that his injuries would heal sooner or later, and the bandages on his face would be removed eventually.
She'll recognize herself sooner or later.
If they continue to deceive each other, there may be countless troubles and misunderstandings between them.
He didn't want it to come to that.
If that's the case, why not take this opportunity to explain it to her?
Having thought all this through, Xie Chengyuan didn't answer directly, but slowly untied the strips of cloth wrapped around his face.
Shen Shuli didn't know what he wanted to do. Seeing that he was having some trouble solving it, she said, "Let me help you."
Xie Chengyuan paused for a moment, nodded slightly, and then sat down at the table to make it easier for the other party to operate.
Shen Shuli moved gently, afraid of hurting the other person.
She still remembers the bloody mess on Xie Chengyuan's face.
It's unknown how well his face has recovered after being healed by the spiritual spring water.
After removing all the strips of cloth from his face, Shen Shuli walked around to stand in front of him.
When I saw his face clearly, I was quite surprised that his face had completely recovered.
He was very satisfied with the effects of the spiritual spring water and couldn't help but nod his head.
"Your face has recovered, and your injuries..."
"and many more!"
But soon.
Shen Shuli suddenly realized something, and stared at Xie Chengyuan in shock.
"You, you, you, how could you..." Shen Shuli pointed at Xie Chengyuan's face, her heart filled with shock.
Xie Chengyuan's body inexplicably tensed up after seeing Shen Shuli.
He immediately and quickly answered, "The Chu Jingxuan who is drunk today is me in disguise. The person you met that day was me."
Shen Shuli was even more shocked!
She never expected that the Chu Jingxuan she met that day was actually Xie Chengyuan!
On the night the General's Mansion was raided, Shen Shuli witnessed firsthand how serious Xie Chengyuan's injuries were!
She could hardly believe that he, who was almost paralyzed, could escape from the Jinwu Guard's encirclement and appear at Jinzhaozui to meet her as if nothing had happened!
Shen Shuli pursed her lips tightly, her heart unable to calm down for a long time.
He could easily find many reasons to refuse to meet with me.
But he still kept his promise, and when he wanted to see him, he went through many difficulties to come and meet him!
This boy...
"Then how did you manage to get away and come see me that day?"
Shen Shuli remained silent for a long time before asking the question with mixed feelings.
"I used all the medicine you gave me, and that's how I managed to see you."
Xie Chengyuan spoke calmly, as if he were talking about something trivial.
Shen Shuli was even more shocked.
"You...you...you knew it was me?"
"I didn't know at first, but I remember your scent, which is exactly the same as yours when you were disguised as a maid. I only confirmed it when I saw you again at Jinzhaozui."
Xie Chengyuan was inexplicably in a good mood and very proud at this moment.
He knew he hadn't mistaken the person.
Shen Shuli was speechless.
She never expected her identity to be discovered in this way.
She then realized that she was using spiritual spring water every day, and the unique spiritual fragrance of the spiritual spring water was difficult for other fragrances to imitate.
"Then why did you use a fake identity to fool me from the beginning, and now you're telling me the truth?" Shen Shuli asked, her mind filled with mixed emotions and confusion.
"Because I will have to stand up sooner or later, and this face will have to face you sooner or later." Xie Chengyuan was very straightforward and honest.
"I concealed it before because the court was too turbulent and the Xie family had too many enemies in secret. You must know what happened on the day we met. I was worried about implicating you, and I hope you don't mind."
Shen Shuli hadn't expected that this young man would have thought of so much in such a short time during their first meeting.
How could she blame him for this?
This young man.
Isn't she so sensible?