Chapter 321: Please be careful in the future.

After that, Luoqi hurriedly got out of bed and prepared to return to the Royal Palace.

As Shane had only come back at dawn and after some commotion, it was almost noon now.

And noon was exactly the time when Luoqi could openly show her face.

If she did not hurry back, it would be too late.

Thus, even though her body was still somewhat uncomfortable, Luoqi could only endure it, regardless of Shane’s blatantly scrutinizing gaze beside her, she quickly put on her clothes and prepared to leave.

Yes, leaving through the window.

If she were to openly walk out of Shane’s room, Luoqi was sure that the fact she had stayed here the entire night until almost noon would soon spread throughout the Royal Capital, causing a sensation.

Therefore, since she had come sneaking in, she could only leave in the same manner.

Just…

“Why do I feel like this seems like an affair?” Shane, clearly amused, said, “Also, shouldn’t it be me who’s supposed to jump out of the window?”

“Get lost!” Luoqi snapped at Shane, glaring at him, “Remember to come to the Royal Palace later. You’re not allowed to leave today!”

Luoqi was genuinely worried that Shane, after having had his way with her, would unceremoniously leave the Royal Capital and head to Duke Sterling’s domain.

Although it was a bit of a rush and she couldn’t stay here any longer, Luoqi didn’t want to part from Shane just yet.

Having just given herself to him, Luoqi felt somewhat insecure.

Therefore, without clinging to him for a few more days, Luoqi wasn’t planning on letting Shane escape.

Otherwise, who knows? With his style, he might not come back until their child had grown up, right?

In any case, Luoqi didn’t find it reliable and felt a need to firmly instruct him for a few days before letting him go.

“Alright, alright, your word is law; happy now?”

Although Shane was somewhat exasperated, he didn’t object.

Times had changed, Shane had already made a move on the Princess, so naturally, he couldn’t resist going to her quarters like he used to.

His magic training was also completed, and Shane had nothing much else to handle. Spending a good few days with Luoqi was necessary.

Besides, previously, they could only meet for tea and chat, but now that they were together again, there were many more things they could do, right?

Shane was determined to savor the taste of the Kingdom’s Treasure deeply before he could bear to leave.

To put it bluntly, he wouldn’t rest until he had completely shaped the Princess to his will. (dog emoji)

Whether Luoqi realized Shane’s thoughts or not, after getting Shane’s promise, the Princess finally felt somewhat relieved.

“So, I’m leaving now?”

Saying this, Luoqi genuinely felt a bit reluctant.

What of the Kingdom’s Treasure?

What about the Goddess adored by thousands?

No matter how beautiful or excellent she was, she was still just a seventeen-year-old girl, feeling both insecure and reluctant to leave her man’s side — quite normal.

Luckily, Shane was not lacking in emotional intelligence and was not the dreadfully dense type of male protagonist; he could see Luoqi’s reluctance.

Immediately, Shane quickly embraced her and sealed her lips with a big kiss.

“Mm…!”

Luoqi let out a muffled sound, hitting Shane’s shoulder before giving up. Her face blushed as Shane kissed her passionately and finally released her.

“Go on,” Shane said, unusually gentle, “I’ll come to you after I eat; it won’t take long.”

Hearing this, treated gently by Shane, Luoqi felt her heart fill up a bit, finally feeling some happiness.

Thank goodness, this guy wasn’t too heartless; he knew how to be gentle with her.

This seemed to be the first time he’d treated her with such gentleness, right?

Then her sacrifices were worth it.

But… to trade all she had for a bit of gentleness, wasn’t the price a tad too steep?

Sigh, hopefully, this guy would keep having such realizations in the future.

“I’ll wait for you.”

Luoqi stayed in Shane’s arms for a while, kissed several more times by him, and then, somewhat satisfied, she jumped down from the window position.

In the garden, You Lin seemed to sense something, opening one eye, but quickly closed it again, ignoring Luoqi who landed beside her.

Luoqi then looked back once more, seeing Shane waving at her from the window, and a tremendously beautiful smile appeared on her face.

Thus, the unparalleled Princess went on her way.

Shane continued to watch her leave until he could no longer see her form, then sighed deeply.

“Is this what it feels to have a woman?”

Even he felt a bit reluctant for her to leave, no wonder matters between men and women have always been the prevailing theme in any world.

Of course, Shane was still very pleased.

After all…

“I guess I’ve successfully escaped singlehood, right?”

The more Shane thought about it, the more beautiful his mood became.

“Guess I’ll accompany the Princess well in the upcoming days.”

After settling on such a plan, Shane turned around.

This turn nearly scared him half to death.

For there, unbeknownst to him, a figure was already standing behind him.

“La… Lasha…!?”

Upon clearly seeing who it was, Shane widened his eyes.

Lasha, however, was expressionless.

“You’ve finally decided to get up, Mr. Xi’en,” Lasha said in an exceedingly calm manner, “Lunch is already prepared; Miss Vivian and the others have been asking why you haven’t gotten up since this morning, they’ve been waiting for you for a long time.”

“Is… is that so?” Shane was still a bit confused, only able to instinctively say, “So… sorry, I’ll be right there.”

“Alright.” Lasha nodded, adding, “The washing preparations are ready; please proceed, although these are tasks I should handle, I judged today to be quite special, Mr. Xi’en, so you’ll need to attend to them yourself.”

After all, even Lasha couldn’t help Shane with his grooming while he was awake without him noticing, right?

But compared to such trivial matters, Shane was more concerned about something else.

“You… you already knew?”

Shane asked weakly.

The matter he referred to was naturally the ambiguous things that had happened in this room.

Under Shane’s contorting face, Lasha calmly nodded her head.

“I naturally knew, after all, I was always by the side.”

Lasha said this.

“By the… by the side?”

Shane was stunned.

“I am a maid, of course I must always attend by the side.”

Lasha remained calm.

“Not… then you’ve always been…?”

Shane’s eyes widened.

“Yes, I was always watching.”

Lasha was still so composed, and her words made Shane feel the urge to vomit blood.

So, when I was tenderly involved with Luoqi, advancing and retreating, attacking and defending, and going up and down, this maid was watching us the whole time?

I…

While Shane was dumbfounded, Lasha said this too.

“Don’t worry, I’ve said it before, I have professional knowledge and won’t get overly shocked or indiscreet, Mr. Shane doesn’t need to feel frightened over such a small matter.”

The words Lasha spoke could drive someone to the brink.

Such a small matter?

So the effortful beautiful night I spent, in your eyes, is just a trivial matter?

Come on, let’s compare your so-called professional knowledge.

I don’t believe that my twenty years of “extensive reading” in my past life is inferior to your so-called knowledge!

Just as Shane was preparing to demonstrate his capabilities, Lasha suddenly changed her tone.

“Actually, I’m quite relieved,” Lasha said indifferently, “At least, in the future someone will take care of Mr. Shane’s physical needs, and I won’t have to worry about being dragged to bed and mishandled.”

That sentence made Shane instantly lose his temper.

“That was never intentional…”

Shane stated weakly again.

“I know.”

Lasha responded calmly once more.

And then… there was no more…

Lasha really seemed to just mention it casually, and after saying it, she didn’t say more, making Shane feel somehow like he had done something wrong.

Immediately, Shane hurriedly spoke.

“Alright, let’s go eat.”

After speaking, Shane passed by Lasha and quickly walked towards the door.

However…

“Mr. Shane.”

Lasha’s voice came from behind Shane.

Shane stopped in his tracks.

Because, at that moment, Lasha’s voice seemed a bit odd compared to usual.

Shane turned around and looked at Lasha.

Upon doing so, Shane realized Lasha was staring intensely at him, her ruby-like eyes filled with an indefinable emotion.

Her long, lustrous black hair swayed behind her, lifted by the wind from the window.

Paired with her exquisitely beautiful face, Shane’s breathing stalled for a moment.

It was inevitable.

(I’ve got a feeling I’ve seen this face somewhere before…)

For some reason, Shane suddenly felt a familiar sensation from Lasha.

Simultaneously, Shane’s heartbeat inexplicably quickened.

It was not a fluttering of the heart, nor palpitations, but it felt as though something inside his body was resonating with what was in front of him, causing Shane some discomfort.

In such a situation, Lasha was still staring intensely at Shane.

Shane unconsciously pressed his hand to his chest, locking eyes with Lasha.

Neither of them spoke, allowing silence to permeate between them.

After a long while, Lasha finally lowered her eyelids.

The beautiful maid approached Shane, extending her slender hand to press on his chest.

At that moment, the feeling of resonance inside Shane intensified, and his heartbeat quickened even more.

But Lasha did not do anything further.

She only said this.

“Please be very careful in the future.”

Leaving those words behind, Lasha turned and left.

Shane was left alone, watching Lasha’s departure, a trace of sadness gradually surfacing in his chest.

“What in the world is happening?”

Shane was baffled.

And Lasha’s recent expression and her gaze turned into a deep imprint, engraved in Shane’s heart, making him unable to forget for a long time.