Lose My Heart to the Lovely Kitten Princess - Chapter 199

Chapter 199 I just want to eavesdrop on you

Chu Yunshen was at his wit’s end. Gently, he applied some ointment on Cheng Xiaoxiao’s wound, his thin lips parting slightly, and a gentle and intoxicating voice came out from his mouth.

After the cold and refreshing ointment was applied to the cat’s paws, it felt less painful now.

Since the wound no longer hurt, Cheng Xiaoxiao did not find Chu Yunshen annoying anymore, and so she did not resist when he reached out to touch her again.

However, Cheng Xiaoxiao would not forgive Chu Yunshen so easily as the anger in her heart had not completely subsided.

She was not so easy to deal with. No matter what, Chu Yunshen still had to coax her more to ease her mood.

As the cat was plotting her own plan in her mind, it couldn’t care less about Chu Yunshen’s hand that was stroking its fur.

Finally, Chu Yunshen successfully made up with the cat. But before his hand could be warmed by stroking its soft fur, Xiaowu rushed in frantically.

“Master, Miss Wan Xia…”

As soon as Xiaowu started speaking, he was stopped by Chu Yunshen’s cold glare.

Cheng Xiaoxiao knew that Xiaowu was going to report matters related to Wan Xia to Chu Yunshen, but it seemed that Chu Yunshen didn’t want her to listen to it.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was good at reading people’s expressions. She didn’t mind that he didn’t want her to listen to the report, nor was she curious about it.

At worst, she would just slip away and hide to eavesdrop later.

The cat slipped out of Chu Yunshen’s hand and landed steadily on the ground. Soon, it walked to the birdcage and went to play with the casket.

“Come in with me!”

Chu Yunshen’s stern voice made Xiaowu shiver inexplicably. He followed Chu Yunshen into the inner room with fear.

After entering the inner room, Xiaowu was stunned by the mess in the room. He stopped at the door, looked at Chu Yunshen in shock, and blurted, “Master, was this the cat’s doing?”

“Nonsense! Later, go to the Punishment Department and receive twenty floggings!”

Chu Yunshen awkwardly turned his head away from Xiaowu and the clothes and bedding on the ground.

“Y-Yes…”

Xiaowu scratched his head, feeling wronged. He really didn’t know what he had said wrong.

“Go on.”

Chu Yunshen’s voice was cold, making Xiaowu tremble.

“G-Go on? Oh… yes, Master. The coroner found this on Miss Wan Xia.”

After Xiaowu and Chu Yunshen entered the inner room, Cheng Xiaoxiao threw the casket into the birdcage and tiptoed to the door of the inner room.

At this time, Cheng Xiaoxiao was secretly trying to see the thing in Xiaowu’s hand.

An ornament?

“Ornament?”

Chu Yunshen’s voice and Cheng Xiaoxiao’s voice overlapped at the same time, but Cheng Xiaoxiao was silently muttering in her heart.

“Yes, it’s an ornament, but I have yet to discover anything special about it,”

Xiaowu respectfully handed the ornament to Chu Yunshen and reported timidly.

“Never mind. What about Mu Bai?”

Chu Yunshen placed the dark green ornament in his palm and examined it a few times. Then, he handed it back to Xiaowu.

“A portion of the perfumed cream has been left for Mu Bai. He said that he needed a few days to study the ingredients.”

Xiaowu took the ornament and put it back in his sleeve before continuing to report the situation to Chu Yunshen.

Cheng Xiaoxiao stood by the door and stared at the ornament. Her mind was frantically shifting to recall everything regarding the ornament.

Yes, yes, yes! Qin told Cheng Xiaoxiao that Wan Xia liked to tie these ornaments for a period of time.

But didn’t Qin say that Wan Xia lost the only ornament that she had finished? What was this?

Cheng Xiaoxiao still had doubts in her heart. The mention of perfumed cream between Xiaowu and Chu Yunshen attracted her attention directly.

Since Chu Yunshen did not have any clues and did not intend to continue investigating, the ornament should just be a coincidence.

Cheng Xiaoxiao threw the matter of the ornament out of the window and continued to eavesdrop on Xiaowu’s report.

“A few days?”

Chu Yunshen asked without any trace of politeness.

“Y-Yes. Mu Bai said that it would take at least three to five days, or more than ten days… The specific situation is still not… very clear.”

The more Xiaowu spoke, the more uncertain he became. His voice also faltered, and he did not even dare to look up at Chu Yunshen’s expression.

“Tell him to hurry. Also…”

Chu Yunshen hesitated. After pausing for a long while, he glanced at the door before continuing to instruct Xiaowu.

“Place Wan Xia’s corpse in a coffin and find a nice location to bury her.”

When Chu Yunshen said this, Xiaowu and Cheng Xiaoxiao were both in an uproar.

From the moment Chu Yunshen did not blame him for being incompetent and did not feel dissatisfied with Mu Bai’s attitude, Xiaowu felt that Chu Yunshen was a little abnormal.

Now, Xiaowu was even more shocked when he heard about Wan Xia’s burial.

After all, Chu Yunshen would never interfere with such trivial matters. In addition, Wan Xia had schemed against him before her death. According to Chu Yunshen’s usual temper, he would definitely let Xiaowu directly dispose of the corpse.

Xiaowu’s buttocks, which had suffered twenty flogs previously, were still faintly aching. The puzzled expression he had just revealed was forcefully suppressed when he met with Chu Yunshen’s cold eyes.

There were some things to say and not to say. After thinking for a while, Xiaowu decided to keep his mouth shut.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was not as tolerant as Xiaowu. She rushed towards Chu Yunshen without hesitation, wanting to get Chu Yunshen’s clarification about this.

Xiaowu understood Chu Yunshen’s character and temper, and so did Cheng Xiaoxiao.

So, she couldn’t understand why Chu Yunshen cared so much about Wan Xia, and why he would deliberately ask Xiaowu to do these things.

Cheng Xiaoxiao also knew that she should not be jealous of Wan Xia since Wan Xia was dead now.

But no matter what, Wan Xia was so intimate with Chu Yunshen yesterday, and Chu Yunshen had not formally expressed his feelings yet.

Cheng Xiaoxiao did not mind Wan Xia that much since she liked someone else, but did Chu Yunshen really not have any feelings for Wan Xia?

The cat rushed to Chu Yunshen like a small cannonball. Chu Yunshen directly bent down and picked up the cat, raising it in front of him.

“I didn’t want you to hear this because I was worried that you might overthink, but you wanted to eavesdrop, you stubborn little creature.”

Chu Yunshen’s jet-black pupils seemed to want to see through Cheng Xiaoxiao’s heart.

Did he send her away because he didn’t want her to be sad?

Why did Cheng Xiaoxiao not believe Chu Yunshen’s words? This man even gave himself away by specially explaining it to her.

“I have already made a decision for you to bury Wan Xia. You can relax now.”

Chu Yunshen hugged the cat in his arms and slowly combed its fur with his hand, ignoring the fact that Xiaowu was standing at the side waiting for his order.

He did it for her…

Cheng Xiaoxiao suddenly felt bitter in her heart. She wanted to say that Chu Yunshen was quibbling, but no matter how Cheng Xiaoxiao thought about it, she knew that it was an outrageous lie.

Yes, why should Chu Yunshen care about these trivial matters?

He had no need at all, nor did he have the obligation.

As for the affair with Wan Xia, Cheng Xiaoxiao had already believed Chu Yunshen’s words when Qin said that there was a problem with the perfumed cream.

She had been tormenting herself mentally for so long simply because she was jealous. She was jealous of the intimate interactions between Chu Yunshen and Wan Xia. Although it was not intentional, it was very hurtful.

Cheng Xiaoxiao cared about these things, that was all.

When she heard from Chu Yunshen personally that he had properly arranged everything for Wan Xia because of her, the little dilemma in her heart disappeared instantly.

Chu Yunshen understood her, and there was no doubt about this.

Cheng Xiaoxiao wanted to thank him, but she found it to be awkward and formal.

Therefore, she took the initiative to rub against Chu Yunshen’s arms and purred in a soft voice.

Chu Yunshen, I’m very touched.

Cheng Xiaoxiao murmured in her heart. She deliberately softened her voice, trying to convey her feelings to Chu Yunshen as much as possible.

The cat’s sudden goodwill stunned Chu Yunshen for a moment, but soon he came back to his senses and scratched the soft fur on the cat’s neck intimately.

Xiaowu tried his best to hold his expression and stood by Chu Yunshen’s side, afraid that he would be noticed by Chu Yunshen if he revealed any abnormal emotions.

It was too difficult to hold back.

Why was Master making an exception to the cat? Was it because…

The words that Wan Xia had said in the cell echoed in Xiaowu’s ears, and the way he looked at the cat became more and more hostile.

Chu Yunshen felt the killing intent from Xiaowu. His hands kept moving, but his head turned slightly to look at Xiaowu, his eyes full of warning.

Xiaowu quickly lowered his eyes and hurriedly hid the unhappiness in his eyes.

“The matter with Wan Xia is not a coincidence. There is someone hiding even deeper behind this matter.”

Chu Yunshen saw that the cat was in a stable mood, so he started to speak blatantly in front of her.

“You mean that Wan Xia did not commit suicide out of fear of punishment, but to hide the mastermind behind it?” Xiaowu was already restless because of the matter with the cat. Now, when he heard Chu Yunshen’s words, he asked directly without thinking.

Immediately after that, Xiaowu frowned in regret. He actually asked his Master a question that had an obvious answer to it.

In order to make up for his stupidity just now, Xiaowu deliberately added, “Master, do you think it is the Eighth Prince’s doing? After all, she was sent to you by him.”

Xiaowu’s words made sense, but Cheng Xiaoxiao was the first to disagree. She did not think so.

After all, Cheng Xiaoxiao had talked to Wan Xia in the middle of the night. She had first-hand information that no one else knew about.

She clearly remembered everything Wan Xia had told her, as well as the words Qin had said.

It was true that Wan Xia was sent by the Eighth Prince, but the Eighth Prince, Chu Jingshuo, was also the murderer who directly killed her younger sister, Wan Yun.

Even if Wan Xia was an idiot, she would not be stupid enough to help her enemy.

Although Chu Yunshen was also her enemy, there was no need for Wan Xia to directly help her arch-enemy harm another accomplice.

Moreover, the person that Wan Xia could never forget was her lover. Cheng Xiaoxiao remembered that Wan Xia clearly said that she became like this because of that person.

At that time, she felt that Wan Xia’s lover was definitely not someone ordinary, and he probably had a grudge with Chu Yunshen for a long time.

But that person was definitely not Chu Jingshuo.

Wan Xia was not that crazy to fall for her enemy. Cheng Xiaoxiao had already eliminated this possibility, so although Xiaowu’s remarks made sense, it was basically impossible.

“You can’t be so arbitrary. The Eighth Prince is the most suspicious, but there might be someone else.”

Chu Yunshen frowned and analyzed for Xiaowu. It was rare that he was in a good mood and was willing to say a few more words.

The cat seemed to like him touching her ears. Chu Yunshen did not hesitate to move his hand that was placed on the cat’s neck to its soft ear.

As expected, Chu Yunshen was smart.