“Stop ruining my reputation.”

The current Danse is like a mad dog; whoever they latch onto has bad luck. Song Yu wishes he could distance himself from them as much as possible.

Song Jin looked over calmly: “You don’t agree?”

Song Yu: “What benefit does this have for us?”

“Someone went to all this trouble to deliver a weak point into our hands, wouldn’t it seem very unfeeling if we remained indifferent?” Song Jin’s gaze swept over Li Xiao, his lips curving into a faint smile. “Besides, it’s rare for a Prince of Danse to come to the palace as a guest; it would be very impolite to make him go back on the same day.”

Song Yu rolled his eyes without leaving a trace.

When it comes down to it, isn’t it just being blinded by beauty? The greed for beauty must have been inherited from Rong Shi.

Rong Shi, who understood Song Yu’s look: “…”

You’d better think carefully about who he inherited that from.

“You don’t agree, right?” Song Jin went over and draped his arm over Rong Shi’s shoulder: “Tonight I’ll sleep with brother Shi, you can go socialize until dawn.”

“How old are you, and you’re still sleeping with him?” Song Yu swatted his hand away. “I don’t allow it.”

Song Jin draped his arm back over him, firing back: “Don’t care if you allow it or not, I’m going to sleep with him, and I want him to hold me while I sleep.”

Song Yu set his face, and seeing Li Xiao standing to the side watching the show, looking completely unmoved, he asked unhappily: “This kid is so wild, aren’t you going to rein him in?”

Li Xiao smiled happily: “I’d also like to have an all-night long talk with Rong Shi, if there’s a chance for that, it couldn’t be better.”

Song Yu: “…”

Song Jin beckoned to Li Xiao: “Come here, tonight the three of us brothers will sleep together, let the old man go drink and socialize by himself.”

Song Yu couldn’t take it anymore, twisted Song Jin’s ear, and pulled him off Rong Shi. “Trying to ride on my head? You’re eight hundred years too early.”

“Let go, quick.” Song Jin was dragged a few steps out. “If you don’t let go, I’ll tell Father.”

Song Yu sneered: “He’s on Snow Star; he can’t save you.”

Watching the brothers fight, Li Xiao had no intention of helping at all. He walked to Rong Shi’s side and asked in a low voice: “Are they always like this?”

Rong Shi was expressionless, but his eyes were soft; he looked to be in a good mood. “Today is considered very restrained.”

Li Xiao flashed some images in his mind of what he was imagining, and he shook his head. “No wonder they grew up with this kind of personality.”

Rong Shi turned his head to look at Li Xiao, and in the blink of an eye, his eyes became sharp: “He won’t allow Xiao Jin to go to Danse, and I won’t agree to it either.”

Meeting Rong Shi’s eyes, Li Xiao had to sigh in his heart: truly worthy of someone who had been tempered on the battlefield, this murderous intent that seemed to be turning into substance was daunting. Being an enemy of this person surely wouldn’t end well. He understood a bit more why Song Yu was so obsessed with him.

As if he hadn’t heard Rong Shi’s warning, Li Xiao chuckled: “Where he goes is his freedom; he has his own judgment and won’t listen to me.”

Seeing Li Xiao was unruffled and didn’t have the slightest bit of panic, Rong Shi asked in a low voice: “You weren’t married in your previous life? Why? Couldn’t find a partner?”

Li Xiao: “…”

This mouth is even more poisonous than his eyes.

“Too busy, no time.” Li Xiao looked at Rong Shi, shifting the topic: “I spent a lot of time in contact with Song Yu in my previous life; I’ve always wanted to find an opportunity to talk to you.”

Hearing it was related to Song Yu, Rong Shi immediately took an interest: “Tomorrow?”

Feeling the hostility on Rong Shi disappear instantly, Li Xiao nodded slowly: “Any time is fine for me.”

Another henpecked husband.

Over there, seeing Song Yu wouldn’t budge, Song Jin unleashed his ultimate move: “If you don’t nod, I’ll tell brother Shi that you’re cheating behind his back.”

Song Yu: “…”

Song Jin: “Don’t try to deny it; I have a record of every time you cheated.”

Song Yu: “…………”

Li Xiao, whose ears were particularly sharp: “…………?”

Cheating? Song Yu loved him to death in the previous life, yet now that he’s obtained him, he doesn’t cherish him? Thinking this, Li Xiao glanced at the top of Rong Shi’s head, feeling it was glowing green.

Watched by Li Xiao with pitying eyes, Rong Shi: “?”

Over there, under Song Jin’s threat, Song Yu very unwillingly agreed. “You handle all the trouble later yourself; I won’t care.”

Song Jin: “No problem.”

Both Song Jin and Li Xiao’s terminals were vibrating continuously; messages floated in like snowflakes, and the video requests never stopped. After the brothers finished their negotiations, Li Xiao prepared to return to the reception hall. Even if not for the sake of the exposure, he had to go back, otherwise, it would cause unnecessary suspicion.

As King, Song Yu showing his face at the reception was already giving enough face; he didn’t need to go back, and once they went out the door, he left with Rong Shi.

On the way back, Li Xiao asked casually: “Does your brother really cheat?”

Song Jin wasn’t surprised that he heard it, and said as if nothing happened: “Of course it’s true, otherwise how could I keep that old man in check?”

Li Xiao: “You caught him on the spot?”

Song Jin sneered: “Do I need to catch him on the spot? He ate my share of ice cream; if I haven’t eaten it, it must be him. Who else would dare touch my things?”

Li Xiao: “…Ice cream?”

Song Jin: “Not just that, there’s my afternoon tea too. If I’m not careful, it ends up in his stomach. I’ve had to grab things out of his mouth to eat since I was a child.”

Li Xiao: “…………”

Seeing Li Xiao looking speechless, Song Jin was confused: “You don’t believe it?”

Li Xiao shook his head: “Very reasonable.”

It must be my problem for thinking of ‘cheating’ in that sense.

Returning to the vicinity of the reception, they saw from afar that Da Bei and the others were out looking for them and coming toward them. Song Jin turned around and pinned Li Xiao against a corridor pillar, kissing him without saying a word—it was a perspective trick.

Li Xiao’s gaze swept over Da Bei and the others, then met Song Jin’s teasing gaze again. Dead brat, he’s even avenging such a small grudge.

Over there, a noble Omega saw Li Xiao and Song Jin hugging in the corridor and gasped.

“Song Jin is actually pinning Li Xiao against the pillar and kissing him; so forceful, I love it!”

An Omega’s eyes shone bright. After realizing what was happening, they hurriedly hid their fan-girl expression and secretly swallowed their saliva. “No, that’s not the point.”

After the exposure, they hadn’t seen them; many people were worried whether something had happened to Song Jin. They hadn’t expected this young couple to be here being all lovey-dovey, just having finished quarreling and turning around to kiss!

Hearing the gasp, Da Bei rushed over: “Brother!”

Li Xiao pushed Song Jin, who wouldn’t let him go, away and looked at Da Bei, confused: “Why did you come out too?”

Da Bei had run the whole way, his breathing somewhat unsteady: “I was afraid something had happened to you.”

Song Jin knitted his brows and questioned coldly: “This is the Royal Palace, the safest place—how could an accident happen? Are you questioning the Shengya Royal Family?”

It’s precisely because it’s the Shengya Royal Palace that it’s dangerous!

Da Bei secretly tugged at Li Xiao: “Brother, I have something urgent to tell you.”

Qian Can, Qin Le, and the others followed behind, signaling for Song Jin to step aside to talk. Once Da Bei led Li Xiao a few steps away, they hurriedly showed the news on the net to Song Jin.

Qian Can: “Boss, what do you think?”

“I already know.” Song Jin pushed the screen away and looked at Qin Le: “Pay attention to the public opinion within the military academy, especially the IDs that are inciting conflict on the forum.”

Qin Le agreed: “Good!”

Seeing Song Jin wasn’t surprised at all, Qian Can thought about it and understood. Maybe the boss knew long ago! Either you don’t make a move, or when you do, you directly bring back a Prince from an enemy country—you really are my big brother!

Ten meters away, Da Bei panicked and relayed the matter to Li Xiao: “I’ve already greeted the instructor in charge; we’re leaving immediately.”

Li Xiao’s expression was calm: “If we leave now, it will amount to confirming the exposure.”

Da Bei glanced at Song Jin’s side from time to time, his voice very low: “But it’s too dangerous not to leave!”

“Is it safe after leaving the palace?” Li Xiao said faintly. “Once the Shengya Royal Family confirms my identity, if they really want to take action, where can I escape to?”

Da Bei choked: “But—”

Li Xiao looked at the time and said in a low voice: “No rush; go back to the reception hall first.”

Footsteps approached from behind. Da Bei saw Song Jin and the others coming over and subconsciously clenched his fists, his whole body on alert.

“That exposure is really boring.” Song Jin looked at Li Xiao. “I believe you wouldn’t lie to me.”

Li Xiao: “Every sentence I’ve said to you is true.”

Song Jin looked at Li Xiao deeply: [Bullshit.]

Li Xiao: [Good that you know.]

Song Jin: “…”

The reception hall was filled with panic; no one had the heart to socialize, and they were all gossiping.

“They’re here!” someone whispered, and everyone looked toward the entrance.

Li Xiao and Song Jin walked over side-by-side, creating a huge visual impact under the lights. Perhaps because of the online exposure, the more people looked at Li Xiao, the more he resembled royalty; this nobility that permeated from his bones couldn’t be faked.

Many Omegas in the hall who liked Song Jin couldn’t sit still anymore. Because Song Jin was married before, they could only grit their teeth and endure, but now this marriage partner had major issues—maybe by making a scene, they could make Song Jin divorce.

Never mind Song Jin, the King would definitely never agree to Song Jin marrying a Prince from an enemy country. This didn’t just involve royal rules; there were also considerations at the national level. In other words, Song Jin’s marriage was invalid.

Qi Xiao, from the main branch of the grand noble Qi family, rushed in front of Li Xiao and interrogated him sternly: “Are you the Second Prince of Danse?!”

At this question, the people around quieted down to watch.

Li Xiao: “You’ve mistaken me for someone else; I’m not.”

Qi Xiao pulled up the news online and directly projected it in the air at maximum size. “It’s already been exposed online; you are the Prince!”

In the crowd, someone added: “This person called Meng Tao is also an exchange student; he’s the one who said it.”

Li Xiao glanced at the screen: “Then I say he is the Prince—who do you believe?”

“How could he possibly be the Prince?!” Qi Xiao snorted disdainfully. “Your surname is Li, the Danse royal surname is also Li—can there be such a coincidence?”

Li Xiao shook his head helplessly: “Since you’ve already concluded it, then why are you still asking?”

“Nothing to say?” Qi Xiao pointed at Li Xiao and looked at Song Jin. “Don’t be fooled by him! He hid his identity and ran into the palace—who knows what kind of unspeakable deeds he wants to commit!”

Song Jin’s eyes were cold: “Do you have evidence?”

Qi Xiao was shorter than Song Jin; in his excitement, he didn’t notice Song Jin’s expression was wrong and scolded loudly: “Otherwise why would he pretend to be an exchange student to get in? Maybe he wants to harm the royal family members; the guard team should arrest him and interrogate him immediately!”

Da Bei stepped out and shouted a rebuttal: “If you want to arrest someone, you should arrest those spreading rumors! My brother hasn’t done anything—why should he be arrested?!”

Qian Can noticed the changes in the expressions of the people around and said to Qi Xiao: “Regardless of what Li Xiao’s identity is, he is our Shengya distinguished guest; saying things like this is too much, isn’t it?!”

Qi Xiao couldn’t manage that; he was single-mindedly focused on making Song Jin immediately break up and divorce Li Xiao so that he would have a chance. Refuted, Qi Xiao became even more aggressive, spewing abuse at Li Xiao: “Even the most basic identity information is fake—what kind of distinguished guest is he?! He’s only been here a few days and he’s already seducing Song Jin, his intentions are sinister! This kind of person must absolutely not be allowed to stay in Shengya, he must be—oof!”

Before he could finish, a glass of champagne was splashed over his head.

Feeling the alcohol slide down his face, Qi Xiao stared blankly at Song Jin, stunned.

Crack. The wine glass in Song Jin’s hand shattered.

Qi Xiao was startled and hurriedly took a step back. Everyone’s scalp tightened, and they didn’t even dare to breathe loudly. The Omegas who were just ready for action shrank into the crowd, no longer having the courage to come out.

Song Jin let go of his hand, and the glass fragments fell to the ground, exceptionally crisp in the quiet space.

“Who allowed you to speak ill of my partner?”

The moment he met Song Jin’s eyes, Qi Xiao’s spine turned cold; he instinctively lowered his head to avoid it, his hands at his sides clenching tight.

“But he is the Prince of Danse! You can’t marry him!”

Song Jin: “I never knew that Shengya nobles could be foolish to this extent, using something baseless from the internet to judge a person—don’t you feel ridiculous yourself?”

In front of everyone, Qi Xiao was extremely miserable, so aggrieved his eye sockets turned red, and he choked out: “I’d rather believe it exists; I’m doing this for your own good…”

“Is it for my own good, or do you want me to kick out my partner so you can take his place?”

Song Jin’s gaze swept across everyone: “I’ll say it clearly: regardless of the purpose, if anyone dares to maliciously vent their malice against my partner, don’t blame me for being discourteous.”

The hall’s atmosphere dropped to freezing point.

Li Xiao took out a handkerchief to wipe Song Jin’s hand: “Don’t be angry; it’s normal for them to be suspicious with those kinds of comments online.”

Song Jin looked impatient: “They just wanted to find an excuse to scold you—are you still speaking up for them?”

“I’m not speaking up for anyone.” Li Xiao carefully cleaned the debris from Song Jin’s palm and looked at Qi Xiao: “Meng Tao is indeed an exchange student, but I have some past grievances with him; many people know about this.”

Jiang Hao immediately chimed in, slowing down his speed deliberately for fear that others wouldn’t understand the Danse language. “This kind of revenge tactic is really childish.”

Da Bei hurried to say: “Not just childish, it’s vicious! I will definitely report this to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!”

The crowd looked at each other. Could it really be fake news? Essentially just two kids having a conflict and tearing each other apart?

“Alright, alright, don’t crowd here.” Qin Luo squeezed out of the crowd to smooth things over, taking a towel from a waiter to help Qi Xiao wipe up, and said to Li Xiao: “I’m very sorry; I will have the relevant departments investigate the rumors online, and we will definitely give you a satisfactory answer.”

Li Xiao nodded: “Thank you.”

Seeing Qi Xiao about to be taken to change his clothes, Song Jin stopped him. “Apologize.”

Qi Xiao pursed his lips and said to Li Xiao: “I’m sorry.”

Li Xiao implied: “Don’t be so easily incited in the future.”

Qi Xiao gritted his teeth and agreed. On the way to change clothes, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and the more he thought, the more something felt wrong. If it weren’t for that Meng Tao, he wouldn’t have made a fool of himself in front of everyone. Originally, Song Jin had a good impression of him, but now he had been directly sent to the “cold palace”!

“Meng Tao!” Qi Xiao slid open his terminal and dialed a video call. “At school, right? Know which dormitory Meng Tao lives in? …Why am I looking for him? Heh, I have a deadly feud with him; I’m going to finish him!”

Royal Academy.

Meng Tao paced back and forth in the small living room, feeling a bit uneasy and nervous inside. Exposing Li Xiao’s identity was the only remaining option. Since they couldn’t deal with Li Xiao with their usual methods, they would borrow Shengya’s hand to handle it; this would both distance themselves and prevent Li Xiao from having too much contact with Shengya’s power circles.

Zheng Lin suddenly rushed into the dormitory and slammed the door shut: “What are you doing?! Posting that kind of thing and you didn’t know to hide your identity?!”

Meng Tao: “Do you need to teach me that?!”

Zheng Lin opened the discussion forum page: “Your personal information is hanging high up in the post!”

Meng Tao’s heart skipped a beat, and when he saw his ID photo, his pupils shook. “Impossible! I used the most secure encryption method—how could it be cracked so quickly?!”

Zheng Lin: “You really are—! Think about how you’re going to explain this!”

His terminal vibrated, and Meng Tao hurriedly swiped it open; it was a message from his father, only a few words.

【Look at the good thing you’ve done!】

Meng Tao rushed into the bedroom to initiate a video call to explain. Zheng Lin was also in a state of panic, repeating in his heart how to shirk responsibility if things went wrong, pretending he didn’t know.

Not long after, a knock sounded at the door. Zheng Lin suspiciously went to open it, seeing it was a few students from the Royal Academy: “Who are you?”

The leading Alpha pushed Zheng Lin in: “Where is Meng Tao?”

Zheng Lin looked vigilant: “What do you want to do?!”

“Do?” the Alpha sneered. “Meng Tao spread rumors online and caused my big brother to get into trouble; this debt can’t just be let go like that!”

As he spoke, the Alpha waved his hand, and the three behind him rushed into Meng Tao’s bedroom.

“Hey! What are you doing! Get lost!” Zheng Lin tried to stop them, but was squeezed outside.

Meng Tao heard the bedroom door kick open with a bang; before he could react, his mouth was taped, his limbs tied up, and he was dragged away and thrown into a hovercar. On the road, other students saw it, but no one dared to stop them. These few were famous troublemakers; whoever got stained by them had bad luck.

A moment later, in a remote training hall.

The four Alphas held baseball bats and surrounded Meng Tao.

“Once you do three hundred squats, we’ll let you go back.”

Meng Tao’s face was dark: “Let me go right now!”

The Alpha waved his hand: “Beat him for me, beat him until he’s honest!”

The other three: “Yes!”

Royal Reception.

Many people gathered around Li Xiao and Song Jin to talk, including high-ranking military officials. Li Xiao had drunk a fair amount, but he still maintained a perfectly professional posture.

Song Jin saw him staring blankly, in a daze, and paired with that handsome face, he looked inexplicably cute. “Drunk?”

Li Xiao rubbed his eyes: “A bit sleepy.”

Song Jin placed his wine glass on a waiter’s tray and reached out to support him: “Should I take you to rest a bit?”

“Is Li Xiao not good at drinking?” a middle-aged Beta dressed in a Lieutenant General’s uniform asked.

Li Xiao: “Don’t drink much.”

Not far away, in a corner of the rest area, Da Bei, Jiang Hao, and the others sat together, eating and drinking wildly. With Song Jin there, no one dared to force alcohol on them, but taking a sip with everyone added up to quite a bit. Da Bei kept his attention on that side; seeing Li Xiao was not doing well, he put down his plate and rushed over.

“Let me come.”

“No need.” Song Jin asked Li Xiao: “Can you walk? Do you want me to carry you?”

Li Xiao: “…”

“Is Li Xiao drunk?” Qin Luo rushed over and waved to the nearest guard: “Drunk like this, why not stay for the night?”

As he spoke, a group of guards came over and stood on both sides of the two.

Da Bei was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, almost jumping up on the spot. “No need, right? We’re together; we’ll take care of him on the way back.”

Song Jin’s expression was cold: “That’s right, we’re so many people—can’t we take care of one drunkard?”

Qin Luo smiled: “There are quite a few people drunk tonight; His Majesty is afraid that you children won’t be safe on the way back, so he specifically ordered it.”

Song Jin’s tone turned cold as well: “Lieutenant General Qin, what do you mean by this? Not letting us go back?”

The commotion here quickly drew the attention of others. The Head of the Imperial Guard personally bringing people to intercept Li Xiao made it look like His Majesty was also suspicious of Li Xiao’s identity. This situation was very bad. Could it be that the Royal Family really wants to detain Li Xiao?!

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze. The Head of the Imperial Guard stepping forward represented the Royal Family; no one else dared to wade into these muddy waters.

Li Xiao braced his tired eyes and said to Qin Luo: “Many thanks for His Majesty’s kindness, but we have study arrangements tomorrow; I’m afraid we can’t stay.”

“We will send a special car to take you back tomorrow, so rest assured.” Qin Luo made a “please” gesture to them. “I will lead the way for you.”

Song Jin’s expression was unhappy and he wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Li Xiao.

“Forget it.” Li Xiao was a bit helpless. “Since it’s like this, we’ll stay.”

“No way!” Da Bei was almost scared to tears, tugging at Li Xiao’s sleeve. “Let’s just go back together.”

Li Xiao shook his head, signaling him to be calm: “It’s just staying one night.”

Da Bei noticed the looks being thrown around and realized that if he reacted too strongly, it would make them more suspicious.

“I’m drunk too.” Da Bei looked at Qin Luo: “Can I stay with them?”

Qin Luo waved to a subordinate: “He will take you there.”

“Are we not staying together?” Da Bei pressed.

But Qin Luo didn’t answer him again and turned to leave. Watching Li Xiao and Song Jin leave under the escort of the guards, Da Bei gritted his back molars, knowing that things were developing in the worst possible direction. Must report to His Majesty immediately!

In the corner of the rest area, Qin Le and Qian Can exchanged looks.

Qian Can: [What kind of trick is the Boss playing?]

Qin Le thought of the comments online and looked at Song Jin’s back, guessing that perhaps they were “acting according to the circumstances.” But he didn’t know if it was Li Xiao’s idea or the Boss’s idea. Detaining Li Xiao would inevitably cause tension between the two countries, which didn’t hold much benefit for Shengya.

Tianjiang, Danse Royal Palace.

Li Ji was eating when he saw his special assistant take a call, his face changing drastically. He asked casually: “What is it?”

Special assistant Lao Liu felt his heart rise to his throat, his voice tight: “Second Highness’s identity has been exposed and is spreading on the Shengya network!”

“What?!” Li Ji threw his bowl aside, swiped his terminal, and sure enough, saw Li Xiao’s name hanging in the headlines. He asked with a dark face: “He’s in the Shengya Royal Palace today, right?”

Special assistant Lao Liu’s forehead broke out in cold sweat: “Yes, the people below say the cause is a discussion post in the Royal Academy; a student exposed Second Highness’s identity, suspected to be… suspected to be that child from the Meng family, called Meng Tao.”

Li Ji slapped the table and stood up: “Call Meng Jian to me!”

Special assistant Lao Liu: “Yes!”

As it turned out, before Meng Jian could come, Lao Liu received a report message from Da Bei.

【Second Highness’s identity exposed, now being detained by Shengya Royal Family under a pretext! Hurry and let His Majesty think of a way to save him!】

Li Ji’s expression turned incomparably ugly, his voice cold: “You go out; if Meng Jian comes, tell him to wait in the outer hall.”

Lao Liu hadn’t seen Li Ji with such an expression for many years; the calm anger was like the silence before a thunderstorm. He didn’t dare say anything, saluted, and hurriedly left.

After the office door closed, Li Ji took a private terminal from his drawer and dialed the communication number that he knew by heart.

Shenlong Seat, Shengya Royal Palace.

Li Xiao was sent to another palace. It clearly didn’t look like a place for foreign guests, but more like the living area for royal family members.

“Stop looking, this is where I live.” Song Jin signaled him to go inside.

Li Xiao changed from his previous drunken look, crossed the luxurious corridor with Song Jin, and entered the bedroom. His terminal vibrated. Seeing that string of numbers, Li Xiao’s eyes flashed; he avoided Song Jin, entered the nearest room, and closed the door behind him.

The video call connected, and Li Ji’s sour face appeared in the popped-up virtual window.

“You’re still in the Shengya Royal Palace?” Li Ji asked right off the bat.

Li Xiao leaned against the window sill: “Yeah, drank some wine, was brought to the lounge by them, going to stay here for the night.”

Li Ji: “Did they make things difficult for you?”

Li Xiao: “No.”

The conversation was too cold and hard; there was no hint of warmth.

Li Ji was silent for a moment: “I will arrange for you to return to the country early.”

“Return to the country?” Li Xiao laughed mockingly. “I have no place to return to; might as well stay in Shengya. This way, no one has to be inconvenienced.”

“Bullshit!” Li Ji’s voice raised an octave in anger. “Your identity is already exposed; if you stay in Shengya, you won’t even know how you die! Even if the royal family doesn’t deal with you, what about the others?”

Li Xiao was a bit surprised: “So you care whether I live or die?”

Li Ji looked at him unbelievably: “What kind of nonsense are you talking about?!”

Li Xiao: “Also, things are already exposed. If you don’t make a move, you’ll be criticized; those dogs of yours won’t allow a stain on you.”

“What kind of attitude is this?!” Li Ji was blown up by anger, picked up the long-cooled tea and gulped it down to suppress his anger, but couldn’t help slamming the cup to pieces. “I’m your brother!”

Li Xiao watched him fly into a rage in silence. After a short clash of eyes, he asked faintly: “Me dying in Shengya—isn’t that better for you?”

Li Ji took a deep breath, restraining his frantically rising anger. “I don’t care what you think; this time I won’t let you fool around anymore.”

He hung up the video call after speaking. The brothers parted on bad terms.

Looking at the extinguished screen, Li Xiao loosened his tie, feeling somewhat restless. Whether it was Meng Jian or Song Yu, he had full confidence to ensure the plan went smoothly, only regarding his brother, he could never guess what the other party was thinking.

A knock sounded on the door.

Li Xiao: “Come in.”

Song Jin pushed the door open: “Face so sour, who scolded you?”

Li Xiao: “Just about that.”

Song Jin leaned in to sit, leaning against the window sill side-by-side with him, pulled a long biscuit out of a box, and handed it to him: “So pitiful.”

Li Xiao: “Feed me.”

Song Jin: “Pushing your luck?”

Li Xiao: “Aren’t you here to comfort me?”

“…” Song Jin pushed the biscuit forward and stuffed it into his mouth. “You’re the first one who dares to let me feed them; just be secretly happy about it.”

Li Xiao was amused, and while eating the biscuit, said casually: “I envy you two brothers.”

Song Jin: “Envy? An old man who steals my food every day?”

Li Xiao: “At least he wouldn’t hire someone to assassinate you, right?”

Song Jin, with the biscuit in his mouth, turned his head to look at Li Xiao. “You dare to usurp his position, so it’s very reasonable for him to hire someone to kill you.”

Li Xiao paused slightly and nodded thoughtfully. “Makes sense.”

There were no lights on in the room. In the dim light of the satellites, the two chatted idly. Song Jin put the lid on and set the biscuit box aside. Seeing this, Li Xiao deliberately reached out to grab it: “I haven’t eaten enough yet.”

“It’s gone.” Song Jin stopped him. “This is my monthly snack; it’s not even enough for me to eat.”

Li Xiao: “…”

Li Xiao glanced at the box: “Being a Prince in Shengya is this bitter?”

Song Jin hummed: “Brother Shi doesn’t let me have more; this is all I get for the month.”

Li Xiao counted on his fingers; he had just eaten five strips, which was almost the little lion’s snack for a week. To comfort him, it was a major bleed.

Li Xiao: “Like eating biscuits this much—can’t you make them yourself?”

Song Jin: “Can’t.”

Li Xiao bent his legs and leaned back comfortably: “If you give me one more, I’ll cook you a special meal tomorrow.”

Song Jin raised his eyebrows, his eyes full of skepticism. “You can make biscuits—that’s very difficult.”

Li Xiao: “It’s indeed very difficult for the handicapped.”

Song Jin: “…”