ATMIWPT Chapter 18 Losing Your Temper Out of Embarrassment?

Qin Muyao shrank back slightly, realizing she could no longer keep it a secret. She had no choice but to come clean about Xiao Mu’s ability to hide inside the jade pendant.

Fu Hanzhou’s dark eyes narrowed coldly. “So, had this accident not happened, you never planned to tell me?”

Qin Muyao let out an awkward chuckle, flashing a bright smile to mask her discomfort. “How could I possibly not tell you, Your Highness? I was just waiting for the right moment! Look, isn’t this the perfect timing? I can tell you now!”

Ahem. As if she’d admit to keeping secrets on purpose.

What a joke—she’d rather be beaten to death than confess to that!

Fu Hanzhou’s deep eyes darkened further, his voice dropping into a low warning. “Qin Muyao, I’ll give you one more chance.”

He had no interest in her excuses.

What he wanted was the truth.

This little mermaid was not being obedient at all!

Qin Muyao felt utterly speechless. Left with no other option, she finally gave a blunt answer. “…Fine. The truth is, I never planned to tell you.”

Fu Hanzhou lifted his gaze slightly. “Why?”

Qin Muyao tilted her head, smiling mischievously. “Because I want the Wangchuan Ledger too.”

Fu Hanzhou’s eyes flickered as he studied her, speaking with deliberate slowness. “You?”

The Wangchuan Ledger only acknowledged its rightful owner.

Not everyone could control it.

If she failed to wield it, she would suffer a backlash—one that could kill her instantly.

And he… did not want her to get hurt.

Hearing the clear disdain in his voice, Qin Muyao shot him a glare, looking utterly displeased.

With her hands on her hips, she huffed, “Fu Hanzhou, who do you think you’re looking down on?”

Fu Hanzhou gave her a sidelong glance. “Whoever asked me that question.”

Qin Muyao: “…”

So infuriating!

But she had to stay calm.

She was generous—she wouldn’t fuss over trivial matters with ordinary people.

But if she did decide to fuss over something, she’d make sure it was double the trouble.

Qin Muyao lifted her chin, her face brimming with confidence. “If I can make the Wangchuan Ledger acknowledge me as its master, will Your Highness give it to me?”

Hmph! She had this kind of confidence.

Who was he looking down on?

She might be a half-baked mystical arts master, but she wasn’t completely useless.

She still remembered how she had tamed the Wangchuan Ledger last time—with a cup of milk tea.

Times had changed.

This time, she’d just offer two cups! That should work, right?!

Fu Hanzhou had no idea about her little scheme. At this moment, he was simply distracted by how… adorably arrogant she looked.

Of course, he didn’t fully grasp the meaning of adorable—he just found her rather amusing.

Raising his hand, he lazily poked her cheek with his slender fingers. “Fine. I promise you.”

Qin Muyao stared at him, completely expressionless, as he teased her like a pet.

“…Are you done yet?”

Fu Hanzhou withdrew his hand leisurely and responded in an unhurried tone. “Not quite.”

Qin Muyao took a deep breath, forced down her irritation, then decisively shoved Fu Hanzhou out the door. Her face remained impassive as she declared, “Your Highness, it’s getting late. You should head back. Take care—I won’t be seeing you off.”

The moment he was out, she shut the door with lightning speed.

The entire sequence of actions was seamless.

Fu Hanzhou let out a low chuckle, the corners of his lips curving up. His voice drifted through the door. “Losing your temper out of embarrassment? Fine. I won’t hold it against you.”

Then, he turned and left the Marquis of Zhongyi’s residence.

Qin Muyao bent down to pick up the jade pendant from the floor, only to have Xiao Mu suddenly emerge from it again.

Xiao Mu stared at her blankly, as if lost in deep thought.

For once, she didn’t seem flustered about encountering an “outsider.”

Qin Muyao arched an eyebrow. “Xiao Mu, do you have something to tell me?”

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