Ji Feiyu watched as he insolently surveyed her entire bedroom. She took a deep breath, then forced a smile. "A friend in need is a friend indeed. Look, I only called you here alone..."
"Oh?" He stopped in his tracks, turned back to glance at Ji Feiyu. Ji Feiyu couldn't help but force a laugh and feign generosity. "Hahaha, then to thank Huahua for saving my life, you can have anything here that catches your eye. I'll give it all to you!"
The Butterfly couldn't help but roll his eyes at Ji Feiyu, then turned back to continue admiring her bedroom, complaining, "Feiyu, you're so worldly." The Butterfly was just joking. All the royal items were registered. Even if Ji Feiyu gave them to him, he wouldn't dare take them.
Seeing that he didn't understand her good intentions at all, Ji Feiyu stepped forward and grabbed him, pleading, "Don't you know? I've been worldly for a long time. Huahua, be obedient. I'm really not joking with you now. Yong Yaxuan will be here soon after he finishes his business. If you don't leave now and he catches you..."
"What will happen if he catches me?" The Butterfly raised his eyebrows at Ji Feiyu indifferently, then swept her hand away. "Also, don't call me Huahua. Bad things always happen when you call me that."
After saying that, he walked towards the inner chamber. Before Ji Feiyu could react, she heard him say from inside, "Wow, Feiyu's bed is so big. It must be so comfortable to lie on."
Ji Feiyu immediately ran in. Seeing him walking quickly towards the bed, she quickly blocked his way and said with a smile, "This is a private area. You can't visit it."
The Butterfly immediately showed his charming smile and tried to bypass her. "Then I won't visit. I'll just lie down for a while."
"No, no!" Ji Feiyu finally got anxious seeing his laid - back and carefree look. She blocked his way with her body and said, "I've already said that Yong Yaxuan is coming. Are you really not afraid of death?"
There were some things that, even if Yong Yaxuan didn't want to pursue, this was still the palace after all. There were many people around, and the dignity of the royal family could turn simple things into complex ones. This was why she thought it was dangerous for the Butterfly to be in her bedroom now. Since she had returned to the palace, she had to abide by the rules here. It was different from outside the palace where she could do as she pleased.
But the Butterfly didn't care at all. He looked at Ji Feiyu and laughed out loud. He even reached out a hand to lift Ji Feiyu's chin. "Feiyu, it seems you've forgotten your current status. You say I'm not afraid of death, but have you ever thought about whether Yong Yaxuan can catch me? Not to mention that I've recovered from my injuries. Even if I hadn't, he couldn't catch up with me. Do you think he'd really have the nerve to order the imperial guards to catch a man who sneaked into the palace to see his wife? Even if he didn't care about his own face, he'd still have to consider the royal dignity."
Ji Feiyu certainly knew the restraint of the royal dignity on Yong Yaxuan. She couldn't help but admire the Butterfly's audacity and his clear - headed thinking. Although she had used Yong Yaxuan to threaten him to leave, what she was really worried about were the palace servants who would come with Yong Yaxuan and the ubiquitous informants in the palace. She was in a daze when suddenly the Butterfly's face got closer and closer. When she came back to her senses, she couldn't help but push him away and said angrily, "Huahua, you're really bold as brass!"
Seeing Ji Feiyu blushing, he smiled and let go. "I knew Feiyu couldn't have changed just because she returned to the palace. You're still the same girl who would blush when teased."
Seeing his smug look, Ji Feiyu stamped her foot in anger. Her thoughts were drawn back to the time before she entered the palace.
At that time, Ji Feiyu was so innocent and kind. She almost fell for the Butterfly's sweet words several times. If she hadn't met Yong Yaxuan, she might have been one of the thousands of girls chasing after him.
Ji Feiyu still remembered that the first time she called him Huahua was when she was threatened by him and met an enemy. In order to protect herself, she had to act submissively and call him affectionately. He was very happy about Ji Feiyu's change of attitude at first, but unexpectedly, just after he said a few teasing words to her, he was beaten to a pulp by a group of people who surrounded them. Ji Feiyu took the opportunity to scatter some poison powder and ran away. He was said to have been beaten badly.
The second time she called him Huahua was in front of his group of friends, which made him still be laughed at to this day for having such a girlish nickname.
The third time she called him Huahua was when she got separated from Yong Yaxuan. She begged him to take her to see Yong Yaxuan. The journey was extremely dangerous, but he managed to send her there safely despite his injuries.
The fourth time she called him Huahua was in front of a group of beautiful girls... The direct result was that his attempt to flirt failed, and he had been resentful about it for a long time.
The fifth time she called him Huahua... Well, Ji Feiyu admitted that she had always played a little trick on him when she called him Huahua, but she always thought that the boat of their friendship wouldn't capsize so easily. Their relationship had always been about playing tricks on each other. It wasn't so much interesting as it was exciting.
Ji Feiyu always regarded the Butterfly as a friend she could talk to about anything. She could joke and play around with him, but she couldn't be serious with him.
The Butterfly was always a man who could flirt with many women without getting attached. He believed in love but not completely. Ji Feiyu didn't trust him, just as he didn't trust Ji Feiyu. Ji Feiyu could cry and laugh with him, but she would never touch the forbidden area that they both avoided. He was actually a very sensitive person who was afraid of being hurt, so he used a lot of laughter to disguise himself. Ji Feiyu didn't want to peel off his disguise, just as he didn't expose Ji Feiyu's little thoughts.
"What's wrong, Feiyu? Do you think I was really good to you before and now you're a bit reluctant to leave me?" His calm smile made Ji Feiyu almost forget the passage of time.
Ji Feiyu came back to her senses and smiled. "Thank you, Huahua, for your guidance all the way. I've learned how to charm a beauty's heart."
The Butterfly immediately looked sad. "So you charmed Yong Yaxuan and then left me behind?"
Ji Feiyu also put on a look of melancholy. "That's because my skills weren't good enough. I couldn't charm you. You're so high - above, holy and beautiful, just like a white lotus from the Heavenly Lake that has fallen into the mortal world..."
"Stop it, Feiyu. You're teasing me again. See if I don't teach you a good lesson!" The Butterfly raised his eyebrows when he heard Ji Feiyu's flowery speech and was about to reach out to grab her.
Seeing this, Ji Feiyu was so scared that she ran away immediately. But he grabbed her around the waist... Just as they were having fun, suddenly the shrill and high - pitched voice of Eunuch Li came from outside the room -
"His Majesty the Emperor is coming!"
Hearing this, Ji Feiyu immediately stopped smiling and pushed him towards the screen. "Hurry, hide. If others see you, it'll be all over!"
The Butterfly looked at Ji Feiyu's nervous face and laughed softly. "Feiyu, are you afraid of him or of others?"