Transmigrating to a Female-Dominated World: Handsome Men Keep Chasing After Me

Chapter 331

Chi Chenyi was unusually quiet, and this continued until the evening of the second day. Nalan Jingwen prepared to go out to accept Shen Xi's invitation. Ever since she arrived in Baiji, Shen Xi had been persistently inviting her out, and this was a good opportunity to see what she wanted to say.

Chi Chenyi, who had been quiet all along, suddenly spoke up and asked, "Is Awen going to find him?"

"Who?"

Nalan Jingwen was puzzled, not quite understanding who the "he" Chi Chenyi was referring to was.

Chi Chenyi looked up and stared at her for a long time. The candlelight reflected in his narrow fox eyes, making it impossible to see his expression.

"I saw him that day."

Something flashed through Nalan Jingwen's mind, and he suddenly realized that he must be talking about Anian.

“Ah Wen seems to care about him a lot. It’s just that the day you hugged me, his eyes seemed to be not very good, but even so, you were still nervous.”

"What is Ah Wen nervous about? Is he nervous about me, or about him? Or is he nervous that he will see me?"

Nalan Jingwen looked at him. The flickering candlelight blurred his handsome and flamboyant face. His voice was very calm, like an ordinary question, completely lacking the excited and questioning tone he had used before.

Nalan Jingwen walked to his side, lifted his thin, sharp chin, and gently stroked it.

"So these past two days, you've been holding a grudge against me because of him?"

Chi Chenyi's eyelashes trembled, and she lowered her eyes to cover the emotions in them. Her thin lips were slightly pursed, and her voice was soft and weak.

"He...is very handsome, I saw him."

Nalan Jing was taken aback, but quickly understood the meaning behind his words.

Chi Chenyi has always been confident in his appearance. He believes that no one in the world can compare to him in terms of beauty, so he cares a lot about his appearance, which is also the source of his confidence. But this is the first time I have heard him praise someone else.

He is insecure.

He believed that with Ah Nian's beauty, he had no chance of winning if they were to compete for her.

Nalan Jingwen looked at his drooping eyes and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Ah Nian's beauty is undeniable; there is probably no one else in the world who can compare to him. Anyone who compares to him would lose. This is a foregone conclusion. However, Chi Chenyi believes that she would choose Ah Nian because of his beauty, which is a sign of distrust towards her.

"So? What do you want to say?"

Nalan Jingwen's gaze remained calm as he awaited Chi Chenyi's answer. Chi Chenyi's breath hitched for a moment before he whispered, "Was what you said that day true?"

"What did you say that day? Which sentence?"

"I like you? I love you? Or will I never let you be all alone again?"

Nalan Jingwen always spoke bluntly, and if you listened carefully, you could tell she was angry.

Her words made Chi Chenyi's eyes turn crimson, and his eyes glistened with tears. His lips trembled, and he could barely speak. He felt embarrassed and was no longer the arrogant man he once was.

Nalan Jingwen could tell what he was thinking at a glance, and gently wiped away the moisture from the corner of his eyes with his fingertip.

"So you've been so quiet these past two days because you think that as long as you're good and obedient, I won't abandon you for him, right?"

Chi Chenyi lowered his eyes and acquiesced.

Nalan Jing chuckled, "In your heart, am I that kind of person?"

Chi Chenyi panicked, shaking her head frantically, tears instantly streaming down her face, "I didn't..."

"I...I'm just scared..."

He still feels a sense of unreality. He's afraid that what he heard that day was fake, that everything was fake, and that if he exposed it, all his illusions would be shattered.

When Nalan Jing saw that his eyes were red, his anger subsided considerably, but he felt even more tenderness.

It was my fault that he became so anxious and insecure, even believing that as long as he humbled himself, he wouldn't be abandoned. In the end, it was my fault.

She wanted him to return to his former flamboyant and confident self, but that was easier said than done. Moreover, in the past two days, she was afraid of upsetting him, so she never asked him about the things that had happened over the years, nor did she ask him who had done these injuries to him.

She wanted him to speak for himself, but now it seems...

Chi Chenyi grabbed her sleeve and pleaded pitifully, "I won't ask anymore, I'll never ask again..."

Nalan Jing felt a pang of pain in her heart, picked her up and placed her on her lap. A comforting and tender kiss landed on her dry lips. Chi Chenyi suddenly stopped crying, sitting stiffly on her lap, as if her soul had been taken away, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Nalan Jingwen remained silent, and placed another kiss on his eyes this time.

Chi Chenyi's breath caught in his throat, his hand gripping her clothes so tightly that his knuckles turned white. Nalan Jingwen wiped away his tears, "Since you don't believe me, come with me this time."

……

Chi Chenyi didn't know how he got to this seat. He only remembered that person gently kissing him, wiping away his tears, putting on his shoes, and then leading him to this carriage.

Shen Xi's gloomy gaze fell on him impassively, then she raised her wine cup to Nalan Jingwen, "Your Highness, you finally have some free time, let's drink until we drop this time!"

Chi Chenyi didn't like Shen Xi's gaze, but he didn't care. After all, he was just a mortal, and the only people he cared about were those around him.

To his surprise, she really wasn't going to see that man.

Nalan Jingwen did not agree with Shen Xi. He gently squeezed Chi Chenyi's hand and said to Shen Xi, "Lord Shen, just say what you need to say. There's no need for formalities between us, is there?"

Shen Xi's smile froze for a moment. "What you're saying is ridiculous. I just wanted to make friends with Your Highness. Besides, Your Highness has come from afar, so I naturally wanted to do my best to be a good host."

She clapped her hands, and even though there was singing and dancing outside the pleasure boat, someone soon pushed open the door, and a line of scantily clad men filed in.

"Your Highness, would you like to see if this suits your taste?"

Chi Chenyi frowned deeply, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes, and his gaze toward the men was filled with undisguised disgust.

Nalan Jing didn't even glance at the group of men, his expression indifferent.

"I am not worthy of enjoying it."

With just one sentence, the group of men trembled and looked at Shen Xi with terror in their eyes.

Shen Xi beckoned to one of them, “Your Highness, this is the most beautiful courtesan in Qingyun Tower in the capital. It’s worth a fortune to see her, let alone a virgin. Even if she’s not as handsome as the men beside you, after eating so much rich food, wouldn’t it be nice to change things up and try some simple porridge and side dishes?”

As she spoke, she said to the man, "Go and keep the prince company. If you do a good job, you will naturally receive rewards."

The man swallowed hard and could only obediently walk towards Nalan Jingwen. Before he even reached her side, Chi Chenyi suddenly raised his eyes, his brows sharp and fierce. He smashed a glass of wine at the man's feet, shards of wine flying everywhere.

"Go away!"

Shen Xi was surprised that it was the man beside Nalan Jingwen who made the first move, even bypassing Nalan Jingwen himself. Moreover, Nalan Jingwen didn't seem to be displeased at all. This man did have some tricks up his sleeve. She looked at Chi Chenyi with a hint of inquiry in her eyes.

The man was frightened by Chi Chenyi's fierce gaze. He cried out and staggered back two steps, looking at Nalan Jingwen with pleading eyes.

"Your Majesty..."