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Chapter 106: Princess, Master Jun Reveals His Heart

After Xia Wanyuan left the live-stream, Jun Shiling walked out of the study and watched her walk to the gazebo in the garden from afar.

Looking at Xia Wanyuan, who was sitting alone in the pavilion, for some reason, Jun Shiling felt as if her entire body was filled with loneliness, as if she was a white plum on the peak of a mountain that had been temporarily blinded by a gust of wind.

Jun Shiling couldn’t help but walk towards the gazebo.

Xia Wanyuan was leaning on the railing, looking at the full moon in the sky, wondering if the moon was the only one in the world who knew about the Xia Dynasty.

Was this moon the same moon I had seen a thousand years ago when I was holding the hands of my siblings after my parents?

“It’s chilly at night. Aren’t you cold?”

Jun Shiling’s voice suddenly came from behind. Xia Wanyuan turned around. A jacket with Jun Shiling’s warmth was already draped over her.

There was still some warmth on the jacket, as if it had dispersed the coldness in Xia Wanyuan’s heart.

“Aren’t you busy?” Xia Wanyuan adjusted her coat.

“You’re not happy.” Jun Shiling was an expert at seeing through people’s hearts. Furthermore, when Xia Wanyuan turned around just now, her cold eyes made Jun Shiling have a ridiculous thought, If I did not stop Xia Wanyuan, this person might disappear.

“A little.” Xia Wanyuan did not bother exchanging pleasantries with Jun Shiling.

“Mm.” Jun Shiling did not probe further and sat on a chair not far from Xia Wanyuan.

The two of them did not speak further. Since Xia Wanyuan did not say anything, Jun Shiling did not probe further. Xia Wanyuan sat back in her previous position and leaned against the railing, looking at the full moon in the sky. A few dark clouds floated over, temporarily hiding the bright moon. The world seemed a little dim.

After a long while, Xia Wanyuan suddenly spoke.

“Jun Shiling, what are you living for?”

Jun Shiling looked up at Xia Wanyuan. Under the light, Xia Wanyuan’s side profile was exquisite and hazy. The usually elegant and beautiful her actually looked a little helpless and confused.

“I was born to be the successor of the Jun family.” Jun Shiling’s deep voice sounded. Xia Wanyuan looked at Jun Shiling.

“But I’ve never known what I am really living for. The Jun family will continue to operate even after another person takes over.”

Xia Wanyuan’s eyes widened slightly. She had always felt that Jun Shiling was highly disciplined. He always had his own principles when he did things, as if he was indomitable and had steel bones. However, such a person said that he did not know why he lived.

“You don’t believe me?” Jun Shiling looked deeply at Xia Wanyuan.

“I do.” Xia Wanyuan nodded. Jun Shiling had such an ability. No matter what he said, others would think that he was reliable and sincere.

“But I know now.” Jun Shiling retracted his gaze from Xia Wanyuan and frowned, hiding the overwhelming heat.

“What is it?” Xia Wanyuan pressed, but Jun Shiling did not speak further.

“But in the road ahead, there will be an answer to everything.” After a while, Jun Shiling looked up. His eyes were as clear as usual, but they were as deep as a mountain.

“Mm.” Although Jun Shiling had only said a few words, Xia Wanyuan felt as if he had instilled a lot of strength in her.

Even if Jun Shiling simply stood there, he made people feel that even if the sky had collapsed, he would not let the sky fall on him at all.

Perhaps it was his ability to make people feel at ease that made the usually vigilant Xia Wanyuan lower her guard in front of him.

The dark clouds on the horizon slowly dissipated. The bright moonlight shone on the ground again, gently illuminating the path that the nightwalkers took.

Chapter 107: Sweet, Sweet Exchange of the Genuine Heart

Seeing the loneliness in Xia Wanyuan’s eyes gradually dissipate, Jun Shiling’s mood seemed to relax a little.

Jun Shiling picked up the teapot on the table, poured a cup of hot tea, and handed it to Xia Wanyuan.

After drinking a mouthful of tea, warmth spread from her stomach to her surroundings. Xia Wanyuan’s gloomy mood was swept away.

“When did you start receiving training as the successor of the Jun Corporation?”

Xia Wanyuan asked curiously after hearing Jun Shiling mention it.

“Three years old.”

“So early?!” Xia Wanyuan was speechless. It was when he was about the same age as Xiao Bao.

When the Xia Dynasty was destroyed, she was fifteen years old. Before she was fifteen, she had a carefree and pampered childhood.

As a result, no matter how dangerous it was later on, there was still warmth left in her heart from her late parents. The golden years of her youth were the support of countless cold nights that accompanied her through the endless black roads.

“Yes, my parents passed away early. Grandpa had high hopes for me.” At the mention of his late parents, Jun Shiling’s voice was a little low.

Xia Wanyuan was afraid that Jun Shiling would be unhappy, so she hurriedly tried to divert his attention. “Then have you been as serious as you are now since you were three years old? Like a little adult.”

Xia Wanyuan had seen photos of Jun Shiling when he was young. Xiao Bao had practically replicated Jun Shiling’s childhood image.

Xia Wanyuan imagined the adorable little dumpling’s serious and old-fashioned expression. A smile appeared in her eyes, and it flickered with light.

Jun Shiling glanced at Xia Wanyuan’s smiling expression and naturally understood what she was thinking. A hint of helplessness flashed across his eyes.

“I was so young back then. How could I be like this? I just don’t like to talk, but I’m still very naughty.” Jun Shiling recalled the past with some emotions.

After Jun Shiling grew up, it was even more impossible for him to tell others what he looked like when he was young. When he became the leader of the Jun family, he stood at the peak of the era.

The news media in the outside world had deified him in all sorts of ways. The reports they wrote were all about Jun Shiling being literate at the age of three, reading Chinese characters at the age of four, learning astronomy and geography at the age of five or six, and he had successfully invested his first bucket of gold at the age of seven.

However, it was not that incredible. In the beginning, he was just a child. Now, other than his talent, his power and status could not be separated from his hard work day and night.

“How mischievous? Climbing a tree and looking for a bird? Teasing a teacher? Or fighting?” Xia Wanyuan was even more curious now. After all, the Jun Shiling in front of her now was an elegant gentleman with peerless elegance. She really couldn’t imagine how he would look when he was mischievous.

“At that time, I had too many missions and didn’t want to learn them. When the bodyguards weren’t paying attention, I climbed over the wall and slipped out to play for a day. Grandpa searched the entire capital but couldn’t find me. He was so anxious that he had to use his special relationship. In the end, it was the cleaning lady who found me sleeping in the corner of the back garden.”

When Jun Shiling recalled those distant memories, it was as if they were stories of someone else. Even Jun Shiling was surprised that there was such a mischievous time.

“I didn’t climb a tree or steal birds, but I did play tricks on my teacher. I was five or six years old. I drew a mustache for my teacher while he was sleeping, and then I was taught a lesson by my grandfather.”

Jun Shiling spoke slowly and very alluringly. Xia Wanyuan listened intently and found it very interesting.

When one didn’t dig for memories, they would never think of it. When they dug back, the memory fragments jumped into their minds one by one.

“I couldn’t tell. I thought you were a little adult.” Xia Wanyuan listened intently and didn’t notice that more than half an hour had passed.

The Jun Shiling tonight seemed especially approachable. It was as if the glacier in front of him had been removed, allowing people to see that this man, who stood at the peak of the era, also had a warm and natural side to him.

The child that Jun Shiling had mentioned about teasing the teacher, who had climbed over the wall and snuck away, was far from the Jun Shiling that Xia Wanyuan knew. However, after hearing what he said, Xia Wanyuan felt as if she had touched a more real Jun Shiling.

“You haven’t climbed a tree, but I have. At that time at the pal…” Xia Wanyuan was reminded of her memories by Jun Shiling’s description. She almost said the word ‘palace’ but paused in time.” At home, I always brought my younger brother to climb trees and look for bird’s nests. In the summer, I went to the pond to catch fish…”

When she was young, she had her parents and siblings. That was the belief that she had always kept in her heart.

Speaking of those days where she climbed trees, picked flowers, and played tricks on her teacher, the corners of Xia Wanyuan’s eyes flickered with vividness.

As Xia Wanyuan spoke, she gestured to Jun Shiling about the size of the fish she had caught and the flowers she had picked.

Jun Shiling looked at Xia Wanyuan’s gorgeous figure under the light, his eyes shining brightly. It was as if there was a gentle glow surrounding her, and the warmth that came from her made his heart ache.

A smile appeared in Jun Shiling’s eyes as he patiently listened to Xia Wanyuan talk about her past that he did not understand.

Uncle Wang originally wanted to go and change the tea for Jun Shiling and Xia Wanyuan, but he saw from afar that Jun Shiling, who was dressed warmly and had a smile on his face, was listening attentively to Xia Wanyuan.

The two of them seemed to be born in harmony. The peaceful atmosphere made people feel that looking at them from afar disturbed them.

Uncle Wang tactfully lightened his footsteps and walked away.

The moment Xia Yu’s live-stream ended, the video of Xia Wanyuan playing the piano had already attracted attention online.

At first, everyone was paying attention to Xia Wanyuan’s Feng Xiqin.

After all, Feng Xiqin had only been recorded in historical books. Whether it really existed or not was disputed in the history world.

Now, the Xia family’s corporation had already been successfully restructured and had become active in the stock market.

Hence, the rumor that Xia Wanyuan had used a fake to deceive others was false. After all, Xia Wanyuan was considered rich now.

Regarding this, someone specially sent Xia Wanyuan’s video to the Ancient Zither Research Association and asked the experts to evaluate it. When they heard that the Feng Xiqin had appeared, the experts worked overtime overnight and held up magnifying glasses to study the Ancient Zither in all aspects.

In the end, they concluded that it was the real Feng Xiqin.

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[ Tycoon, I’m impressed. ]

[ Why are you so rich? Damn, can anyone tell me how much this Feng Xiqin costs? ]

[ The one in front, I heard that the previous ancient zither was auctioned at 120 million RMB. ]

[ Oh my god, no wonder the piano sound so good!! The song Xia Wanyuan sang was also nice. Does anyone know the name of that song? I’m going to search for it and download it. ]

However, after looking around, no one could find the original song of the one Xia Wanyuan sang.

Chapter 108: Poor Little Spoon

Although no one had found out the original name of the song, marketing accounts had already started speculating online.

@ Industry dog: “I specially went to look for the recent works of all the famous composers and realized that there wasn’t the song that Xia Wanyuan sang. Furthermore, a song of this standard doesn’t seem to be written by an unknown composer. Xia Wanyuan also said that this song is a character piece in ‘The Long Ballad’, so is this song the theme song for the characters in the television drama?”

In fact, there was nothing wrong with actors singing their own characters’ songs, but “The Long Ballad” was a drama that had not been broadcasted yet. All the actors had signed a confidentiality agreement.

Furthermore, in order to prevent resources from leaking and to ensure that the publicity work could be carried out in a normal and orderly manner, even some videos filmed by fans when they visited the production team were strictly prohibited from spreading, not to mention these theme songs that involved the core characters.

Hence, this unconfirmed guess immediately aroused the displeasure of the other actors and fans in the production team.

[ Is Xia Wanyuan joking? The production team has worked hard for so long and it’s almost time for the movie to premiere. Why would Xia Wanyuan directly use the theme song for publicity? ]

[ F*ck, my heart aches for our Yu’er. She’s burning up and still wants to film, but now she’s being dragged down by her stupid teammate. ]

[ The production team hasn’t even started to announce it. Don’t you have to be responsible for Xia Wanyuan’s leak? ]

Fans were easily provoked, to begin with. Furthermore, Ruan Yingyu and Xia Wanyuan were both female characters in the drama, so they had a subtle relationship to begin with. In addition, the video released by the production team last time showed Ruan Yingyu being suppressed by Xia Wanyuan, causing the fans to be filled with anger.

Now that they had a chance, before the news could be confirmed, Ruan Yingyu’s fans pushed the topic to continue fermenting.

After a few marketing accounts, the news that appeared in front of everyone became “Xia Wanyuan leaked the character’s theme song.”

The fans of the other roles in “The Long Ballad” teamed up and collectively denounced Xia Wanyuan on the production team of “The Long Ballad”. Xia Wanyuan’s own Weibo account was even more disastrous. However, she rarely went on Weibo and did not see this.

However, Xia Yu was truly angered. When many netizens saw that there was no reaction from scolding Xia Wanyuan, they turned the battlefield to Xia Yu.

Xia Yu was not here for nothing. When he saw someone scolding him, he blacklisted him and kicked him away. Hence, when a new netizen came to join in the fun, he saw the notification on Xia Yu’s Weibo page.

“This blogger has already blacklisted three thousand people in a day. Please watch your words and actions.”

The netizens were speechless. What else could we say? He was a ruthless person!

“What’s so good about this song? Let me dance for Young Master, okay?”

The new model was still a little uneasy on the way here. She heard from her manager that the other party was a big shot. Most of the big shots she had seen before were from the beer-bellied Mediterranean.

Who would have thought that when she arrived at the hotel, she would see the handsome and charming Young Master Xuan, who was better looking than anyone she had ever seen?

She was initially unwilling, but now, she seemed to be sincere in pleasing him.

The hand that was covered in nutmeg grabbed Xuan Sheng’s shoulder from behind and rubbed against his back. However, Xuan Sheng’s attention was not on him.

The young model looked at the video playing on Xuan Sheng’s phone. The woman in the video was indeed quite good-looking, but it was too boring to play the zither. The singing voice coming from the phone was a little light and ethereal.

Jealousy flashed across the young model’s eyes as she unbuttoned her shirt slowly.

“Young Master Xuan, what’s so good about this? Do my tattoos look good?”

She took the phone away with both hands and a white and warm body appeared in his arms. A ruthless look flashed across Xuan Sheng’s eyes.

The anxiety in his heart seemed to be surging again. Xuan Sheng rubbed his temples.

Seeing that Xuan Sheng did not move, the young model stepped in front of him even more boldly and wrapped around him like a snake.

“Ah!”

Xuan Sheng was caught off guard and got up. The young model was not prepared and fell to the ground. Although there was a carpet, she still cried from the pain.

Xuan Sheng did not have the slightest intention of being gentle with a woman. The beast in his heart seemed to be about to roar out again. Xuan Sheng picked up his phone and strode out of the room.

“Young Master, this is the medicine for today.”

Xuan Sheng walked out of the room angrily and lay on the lounge chair by the pool for a long time. The assistant was worried that Xuan Sheng’s illness would act up again. After hesitating for a while, he mustered his courage and went forward.

“Leave it here.” Xuan Sheng’s voice sounded a little low.

The assistant placed the medicine on the table and left.

In the video, the video of Xia Wanyuan playing the zither was still repeating. Xuan Sheng did not care about the lyrics or the melody.

He only knew that Xia Wanyuan’s voice had a calming power, as gentle as the moonlight. The eager beast in his heart seemed to be pacified when he heard Xia Wanyuan’s song and fell silent.

After a long time, Xuan Sheng fell asleep on the recliner as he listened to the song beside him. The medicine bottle that his assistant had brought over was still on the table.

At the same time, the matter of Xia Wanyuan leaking the theme song of the character became more and more public. The production team was finally alarmed.

In fact, the production team knew very well that Xia Wanyuan wasn’t singing the theme song for the role, but the publicity team made the production team’s Weibo remain silent.

After all, before the movie was released, every exposure could help build momentum for the drama. Furthermore, the popularity was given for free. It could save them hundreds of thousands of publicity fees.

Although this was actually sacrificing Xia Wanyuan, the production team had no choice since the investor had made a request.

Hence, the tacit approval of the production team allowed everyone to confirm their guesses about the marketing account. Xia Wanyuan had really leaked the theme song. Everyone demanded Xia Wanyuan to apologize and request to ban her. Otherwise, it would seriously break the rules of the film industry.

Chen Yun was also extremely anxious. He hurriedly called Xia Wanyuan to confirm if this little ancestor had really leaked the theme song.

Having nothing to do at home for the past few days, Xia Wanyuan often watched videos that taught people how to make pastries. In addition, Xiao Bao had always been clamoring for sweets.

Xia Wanyuan then came to the kitchen to prepare some desserts. Just as she made up the dough, Chen Yun called.

“I wrote that song myself.” After tasting the flavor of the dough, it was a little bland. Xia Wanyuan poured some milk into the bowl and spoke calmly to Chen Yun.

“Sigh, can’t you sing something else? Why must you sing the theme song? What????!!!!!” Chen Yun suddenly raised his voice. “You said that you wrote that song?!”

“Yes, I thought of it at the last minute when I was playing the piano. It’s indeed a little crude. I’ll edit it when I have time.”

On the other end of the line, Chen Yun bit off another instant noodles’ spoon.

109: Waving Hair for the Princess

“Really? Don’t lie to me, little ancestor.” After being stunned for a while, Chen Yun suddenly asked Xia Wanyuan with a trembling voice.

“What’s wrong? I wrote the lyrics and melody. However, I thought of that melody during the live broadcast. The time is a little tight and some parts are not connected properly. Why? Is there a problem with the live broadcast?”

Xia Wanyuan had been well-versed in poetry since she was young. In order to compose a poem, one had to pay attention to the rhymes and the ingenious concepts. And modern lyrics clearly did not have many restrictions. Xia Wanyuan basically only spoke one song, and there was no need to even think about it.

She felt that this was very natural. After all, in the Xia Dynasty, she was surrounded by either the current great scholars or famous poets and painters.

Having been under their influence for a long time, Xia Wanyuan had never felt that her ability was amazing. However, to Chen Yun, this was like a fantasy story.

Xia Wanyuan ate an egg. Hearing that Chen Yun’s tone was wrong, she stood up and put down her work.

“No, you’re really a little ancestor. I have something to tell you. Where are you staying now? I’ll come and find you.” Although the Xia Wanyuan in the past was really unreliable, the current Xia Wanyuan’s every move made people inexplicably believe her.

“It’s still that manor, at my friend’s house.”

After hanging up the phone, Xia Wanyuan fiddled with the dessert in her hand again.

The dough already rose. Xia Wanyuan made some red bean paste and wrapped it in the dough. Then, she began to pinch the little round dough into the shape of a pig according to the method used in the video.

“Young Master.”

Jun Shiling had gotten off work early that day, but he did not see Xia Wanyuan when he got home. It was Uncle Wang who had told him that Xia Wanyuan was making dessert for Xiao Bao in the kitchen.

When the servants saw Jun Shiling, they hurriedly greeted him with trepidation. Jun Shiling waved his hand, and everyone hurriedly left the kitchen.

“You’re off work so early?”

Xia Wanyuan looked up at Jun Shiling before burying her head in the dessert in her hand.

“I don’t have anything on today, so I came back first.”

“Mm,” Xia Wanyuan replied without looking up.

She did not realize that the way she interacted with Jun Shiling now actually resembled that of an old couple.

Moreover, after the conversation last night, the two of them seemed to be less courteous and more natural.

“What are you doing?” Jun Shiling walked to Xia Wanyuan.

“Little rabbit, look. Is it cute?” At this moment, Xia Wanyuan had already pinched a pink little rabbit. Xia Wanyuan’s hand was very skillful. After watching the video once, the little rabbit she pinched was already more exquisite than the one in the tutorial video.

Jun Shiling glanced at the pink rabbit in Xia Wanyuan’s hand, then at the person with watery eyes beside the pink rabbit. He felt that she was probably more adorable.

To make it convenient for her to do things, Xia Wanyuan had tied her hair into a simple ponytail. However, because she had tied it low, a large strand of hair hung down in front of her, blocking her vision.

Xia Wanyuan’s hands were filled with the flour she had gotten from kneading the dough. It was not convenient for her to tie her hair again, so she could only rub it with her forearm.

However, it didn’t have much of an effect, so Xia Wanyuan gave up and let it be.

“Let me help you.”

After Jun Shiling finished speaking, he gently tucked Xia Wanyuan’s hair behind her ear.

Jun Shiling was tall and broad. At that moment, he seemed to be holding Xia Wanyuan in his arms. Xia Wanyuan looked up and met Jun Shiling’s deep gaze.

Chapter 110: Scheming Master Jun

Jun Shiling’s fingertip gently touched Xia Wanyuan’s ear. With a hint of heat, Xia Wanyuan’s ear burned red.

Jun Shiling’s aura was too aggressive. Xia Wanyuan felt that Jun Shiling’s aura was everywhere.

“Is that a cat you’re making?”

“Huh?” Xia Wanyuan followed Jun Shiling’s gaze and looked down. The dough that was originally a rabbit was subconsciously pinched into a little animal that resembled a cat because Xia Wanyuan was stunned.

“It does look a little like a cat.” Xia Wanyuan laughed.

“I have a cat in my hand too.” Jun Shiling’s smiling voice sounded above her head. Xia Wanyuan looked up and saw Jun Shiling smiling.

Flowing light dissipated from the orchid jade tree.

This seemed to be the second time she had seen Jun Shiling smile so brightly. Xia Wanyuan was stunned.

However, Jun Shiling raised his hand and brushed his warm fingers across her face. Xia Wanyuan looked at Jun Shiling in shock.

Jun Shiling stretched out his index finger. On it was the flour that he had just wiped off Xia Wanyuan’s face.

“Little cat.” There was an obvious smile in Jun Shiling’s tone. When Xia Wanyuan met his smiling gaze, she suddenly felt her heart throb and her face flushed red.

“If you don’t want to help, go out. Don’t disturb me here.” Xia Wanyuan was rarely embarrassed.

“Let me help you.” Looking at Xia Wanyuan’s obviously unnatural expression, the corners of Jun Shiling’s lips curled up. He took off his suit jacket and placed it on a shelf, then prepared dessert with Xia Wanyuan.

Chen Yun trembled as he took the taxi to the manor. When he got out of the car, he clearly felt that the way the taxi driver looked at him was very wrong.

It was as if he was saying, Does a billionaire like you need to take a taxi? Chen Yun laughed in his heart.

Chen Yun looked around the entrance of the manor and wondered if he should call Xia Wanyuan. The manor looked heavily guarded, and there was a high chance that he would not be allowed to enter.

Unexpectedly, just as he took out his phone, the dazzling door slowly opened in front of him.

“You must be Mr. Chen Yun. Please follow me.”

The servant in exquisite uniform bowed to Chen Yun with a smile.

Chen Yun hurriedly returned a bow and stuffed his phone back into his pocket in a hurry before following behind the servant awkwardly.

Unexpectedly, twenty minutes had passed since he walked from the entrance of the manor to the main building. Chen Yun looked calm on the outside, but he was already flooded with tens of thousands of comments in his heart.

‘Is this friend of Xia Wanyuan the God of Fortune?!!! Where did this rich friend come from? Can you give me one too?’

When he reached the door, the servant automatically retreated. Chen Yun tried to walk into the house himself.

The huge marble pillars supported the hall that was like a palace. Famous calligraphy and paintings that were auctioned at high prices could be seen everywhere. They were rare treasures.

Chen Yun could not help but walk lightly, afraid that he would accidentally damage something here. He would not be able to afford it even if he sold himself.

Someone seemed to be talking in front of him. Chen Yun slowly walked over and saw Jun Shiling, whom he had never dreamed of meeting in person.

Jun Shiling seemed to have seen him too, but he only glanced at him briefly before looking away.

The dessert was ready, but it still needed some cream. Xia Wanyuan wanted to make some herself, so Jun Shiling accepted the mission.

“I have cream on my hands. Help me roll up my sleeves.”

At that moment, Xia Wanyuan had already washed her hands. Upon hearing Jun Shiling’s words, she stepped forward to undo the wrist clasp of his shirt and rolled up his sleeves to his elbows, revealing his strong forearms.