Chapter 122: Drinking Together with Qian Renxue
Ye Wen smiled and replied, "Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince says so, I'll call you Brother Xue then."
"Come, Brother Ye Wen, sit down."
"Alright."
Ye Wen sat down with Qian Renxue and subtly observed her.
Her speech, behavior, and appearance all perfectly portrayed a man. He had to admit, Qian Renxue's disguise was flawless, without a single flaw showing.
But Ye Wen knew very well that Xue Qinghe was actually Qian Renxue in disguise.
"Really looking forward to seeing what Qian Renxue's real appearance looks like, I wonder how beautiful she is," Ye Wen thought to himself.
In his eyes, Qian Renxue was the most beautiful woman in the world, at least the most beautiful goddess among the Soul Masters of Douluo. Unfortunately, he couldn't yet see her true face.
"Brother Xue invited me over, could it be that you want to recruit me?" Ye Wen asked, not beating around the bush.
Qian Renxue didn't expect Ye Wen to be so direct. She smiled but didn't explicitly say anything: "Hehe, Brother Ye Wen, you and the members of Monster Academy are all geniuses I have never encountered before, truly outstanding."
"I do have the intention to recruit you, but today I only called you over because I admire your talents and abilities."
"I see! Well, it's an honor to be friends with the Crown Prince."
"Is it?" Qian Renxue rolled her eyes internally and smiled faintly: "Come, Brother Ye Wen, how about we drink and chat today?"
"So, Brother Xue wants to drink with me until we're both drunk?"
"That's exactly what I want!"
"Alright, then let's do it! I'll start first."
Ye Wen poured a glass of wine and drank it all in one go.
"Nice!" Qian Renxue, seeing this, also drank down her glass.
"Another one!"
Both of them drank vigorously, without even taking a bite of food. Qian Renxue seemed to have an intention to get Ye Wen drunk.
Ye Wen hadn't expected that one day he would be drinking with Qian Renxue, but he also started to sense that Qian Renxue had some ulterior motive.
It felt like she wanted to make him drunk, but it was just a feeling, and he couldn't be sure.
As they talked and drank, Qian Renxue started to show signs of being slightly tipsy.
"This woman is really trying to get me drunk," Ye Wen thought, and the sight of Qian Renxue's fake drunken state only made him more suspicious.
Who was this person in front of him?
She was the descendant of the Six-Winged Angel Clan, the young master of Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue!
She had disguised herself as Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of the Tiandou Empire, and had been lurking in the Tiandou Imperial Palace for twenty years, planning to seize the throne and help Spirit Hall unify the continent.
With such a huge mission and having been undercover for so long without anyone noticing, how could this person let herself get drunk?
Drunken words reveal the truth, and if she got drunk, she would easily slip up and expose her long-term plans and her true identity.
Therefore, Ye Wen was sure that Qian Renxue's drunk appearance was just a ruse!
Her acting was flawless, though. She truly seemed like she was about to get drunk. If Ye Wen didn't know her true identity, he might have believed it.
"I'm going to see what trick you're playing," Ye Wen thought as he gradually pretended to be drunk too.
Seeing Ye Wen's seemingly drunk state, Qian Renxue casually asked, "Brother Ye Wen, with your strength at such a young age and your incredible soul ring configuration, you must have a powerful Title Douluo behind you. I'm curious, what's your background?"
"Trying to probe my background while I'm drunk?" Ye Wen thought with a smile. Indeed, when someone was drunk, they became much more vulnerable, and their guard would significantly lower.
"Ah! Brother Xue, what did you say?" Ye Wen pretended not to hear and casually placed his hand on Qian Renxue's shoulder, pulling her shoulder into his chest.
"This guy!" Qian Renxue's expression changed, and she felt a rush of embarrassment.
Even though she was disguised as a man, she had never been so close or intimate with any other guy!
"Don't get angry, don't get angry. He doesn't know I'm cross-dressing. He probably thinks I'm Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince," Qian Renxue tried to calm herself, even though she wanted to immediately remove Ye Wen's hand.
"I was talking about your back..."
Qian Renxue was about to say something when Ye Wen suddenly changed the subject, pretending to be curious. "Hmm? Brother Xue, what kind of perfume are you wearing? It smells really good!"
Ye Wen's hand slid down from Qian Renxue's shoulder, wrapping around her waist, pulling her closer. He pretended to lean in near her chest, sniffing.
"Mm~"
Qian Renxue's body shivered slightly. She had never been held so closely by another man before!
Her face turned completely red, but since she had been drinking, no one would think it was due to embarrassment. Her heartbeat unexpectedly sped up.
"I... I'm not wearing any perfume. This is my natural scent."
"Your scent? Brother Xue, your scent actually has a hint of floral fragrance, like a woman's scent!"
When Ye Wen said the word "woman," Qian Renxue's face suddenly became sharp, and for a brief moment, there was a flash of killing intent in her eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
Yes, she could disguise herself as someone else, even mimic the scent of others, but her own natural scent, being a woman, was something that couldn't be perfectly replicated.
When the two smells mixed, there was a slight difference, something that gave her away.
"Heh, Brother Ye Wen, you're joking. Let's keep drinking!"
"Suddenly I'm curious, if I keep making advances on Qian Renxue, what will her reaction be?" Ye Wen thought with a mischievous grin.
"Come! Brother Xue!"
"Come!"
"Wait, Brother Xue, this drinking is getting boring. How about we do a wine-sharing toast?"
"A wine-sharing toast?" Qian Renxue resisted inwardly but still pretended to smile: "Ah, haha, Brother Ye Wen, you're quite playful. What's the point of two big guys doing a wine-sharing toast?"
"Hey, Brother Xue, you pour yours, I'll pour mine, and once it's poured, we'll drink it. What's the point of just drinking? Come on, come on!"
"Alright then."
Qian Renxue was half-persuaded by Ye Wen, and both of them raised their glasses. As they faced each other, their gazes locked, and for some reason, Qian Renxue felt her heart beat faster at this moment.
As their faces slowly drew closer and their arms intertwined, the distance between them seemed to be only the width of a hand, so close!
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