Bai Xiangxiu's scent was different from other women's. It was as fresh as pine, bamboo, and cypress, a scent that could only be smelled when surrounded by mountains.
Not to mention the scent of incense, even the scent of rouge was so faint that it was almost nonexistent.
Where did this woman grow up? She was so fragrant and soft, as if she didn't have any bones.
He subconsciously tightened his arms, afraid that she would fall.
But the study companion next to him realized that something was wrong. Where was this place? This was the prince's estate!
His young master's expression was clearly a little delirious. If something happened, wouldn't that provoke that fierce Prince?
So he hurriedly said, "Big sister, why haven't you gotten up yet?
Young master, are you hurt? "
Song Jiaoyue smiled bitterly and let go.
But his heart was throbbing with pain.
If possible, he really wanted to hug her for the rest of his life.
Xiao Shi was really frightened. She hurriedly jumped up like a rabbit.
"Mistress Xiu, are you alright? Did this servant hurt you?"
"I'm fine. Is Prince Song injured?"
Bai Xiangxiu saw Xiao Shi get up and quickly stood up, obediently taking a step back. She no longer had the deliberately intimate expression she had before.
It was only now that Song Jiaoyue seemed to understand why he'd felt a trace of discomfort when they'd first met. It was because she'd been secretly observing him.
He wasn't used to not being watched by her. At the same time, he admired this young lady.
She was able to pick up and let go, but compared to her, he was far too lacking.
Song Jiaoyue felt that he was the kind of person who could pick up, but couldn't let go.
"I'm fine. But you … should take care of yourself." He was polite, but he didn't dare look at her face.
Bai Xiangxiu immediately changed the topic, "Why did Prince Song come?"
Song Jiaoyue immediately said, "I came to see Prince's injuries. Is he better?"
"I'm much better now. This way, please." Bai Xiangxiu felt a little uncomfortable. She always had an illusion that Prince Song's gaze was somewhat scorching.
But, wasn't it unintentional?
Since it wasn't intentional, then he shouldn't think too much about it. Otherwise, it would be a mess.
She led the way like a host, while Song Jiaoyue watched her from behind.
Her figure was slender and beautiful, and her long hair was tied up neatly, revealing her pure white neck.
Madame Xiu was a rare beauty, and a very attractive one at that.
Facing such a person like her, what kind of man would turn a blind eye to her!
This included Long Heng, his somewhat cold friend.
She only hoped that he would pity her a little.
Not long after, they arrived at the Winter Garden. The gate was wide open because Prince was resting here, so there were more people coming and going.
Bai Xiangxiu walked in first and found that Prince was still sitting upright on the bed, reading a book.
She didn't know that he had gone out earlier, so she pretended that nothing had happened and said, "Prince, Prince Song is here to see you. I don't know …" Should he come in, or should she go out?
It was obvious that an injured patient could not walk out of the room.
However, she didn't know that his stubbornness had aggravated his injuries, which was why he couldn't leave.
"Let him come in. You go rest." She hadn't returned quickly after taking care of things, and had even bumped into Song Jiaoyue?
He didn't know why, but his heart felt a little tight and uncomfortable!
Not long after, someone led Song Jiaoyue in.
Song Jiaoyue had long returned to his previous self. He smiled as soon as he entered, "Where did you get all these injuries again?" Although he seemed to be walking in casually, his eyes were still looking around from time to time.
This used to be her boudoir, right? But why were there so many flowers and grass? It looked a little strange.
However, the smell was very pleasant, as if he had returned to the garden in spring.
His mood improved in an instant, and he sat across from Long Heng. He looked at his good friend, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, proving that the owner was happy.
Long Heng said, "It's only a small injury. You, on the other hand, have been here many times since the prince's estate was built. How did you get lost in the Summer Garden?"
"Summer Garden?" Oh no, he must be overthinking.
He hurriedly smiled, "How could I not know where Summer Garden is? You've really underestimated my memory.
I heard that you changed places to recuperate, so I took a detour. When I came over, I just happened to see … "He paused, and saw Long Heng's pupils contract.
Song Jiaoyue secretly clenched his fists. As expected, he cared about her. He continued, "Madame Xiu seemed like she was about to faint, so I helped her up before coming over."
He directly mentioned that he had helped her up, so that no one would use this as an excuse. After all, they couldn't be sure that no one else had seen what had just happened.
"Faint?"
Long Heng was worried, but he didn't show it. As a man, he naturally wouldn't let others laugh at him. However, he was still worried.
"That's right. Let's not talk about this. Were your injuries caused by … that person from the Lin family?" Song Jiaoyue deliberately changed the topic. Then, he saw Long Heng's expression change.
Speaking of which, to be able to make this friend's expression change, that Miss Lin was really quite impressive.
This topic wasn't very pleasant, and he clearly didn't want to talk about it in detail.
After the two of them casually exchanged a few words, Song Jiaoyue stood up. He wasn't suited to admiring everything in this room, but he was interested in a single plant.
That plant was covered in thorns. It seemed to be the thing that the young girl at the seaside took away, right?
"What is this?" No matter who saw this thing, they would be curious, right?
"Huo Er … No, it's a cactus." He had asked before, but in the end, Madam Bai had actually named the flower.
He coughed lightly. Was it too immature of him to say it in front of his friend?
"Cactus?
Flower?
Or grass? "He reached out to touch it, but Bai Xiangxiu next door had already heard their conversation.
"Don't touch it." If he touched it again, it would prick and bleed.
Song Jiaoyue's finger stopped at a place very close to the thorns of the flower, and his heart couldn't stop beating.
Was she concerned about him? But was she not afraid that Long Heng would be angry with her obvious actions?
When he turned around, he found that Long Heng didn't act strangely. It seemed that he trusted her very much.
Or perhaps he knew that she would do this because she was kind.
Yes, she had always been a kind woman.
Song Jiaoyue retracted his hand and said, "Thank you for your advice, but I don't know what this cactus is used for?"
So, that young girl really was her, and at that time, she had tried so hard to get it, and seemed to like it very much.
"Cactus has very strong survival abilities. It originally lived in the desert, and is effective against burns, and …" Uh, once she started talking about flowers and plants, she couldn't stop talking and almost forgot her identity.
Fortunately, she didn't say too much. She hurriedly shut her mouth and became silent, embarrassed.
Song Jiaoyue was very happy. Although they were separated by a curtain, it was the first time he had spoken so much with her, and he was very happy.