Chapter 50: Tianxin, Blinded by Gluttony

Upon hearing this, both Lin Si and Su Qing were somewhat surprised by the unexpected favor. Yet, watching Ji Tianxin, they both felt a pang of pity.

To Lin Si, no matter how powerful this girl before him might be, she was still just a child. The prince was truly unreasonable—if she liked to eat, why not let her eat?

Lin Si’s change of heart couldn’t be blamed; after all, compassion was innate, especially when it concerned a child. Ji Tianxin’s greedy, innocent expression was simply too harmless, tugging at the heartstrings.

Seeing her eager gaze, it felt wrong to snatch food from a child.

“Your Highness… perhaps we should let the young lady have it?” Lin Si ventured cautiously.

Si Kouyan gave him a cool glance, and Lin Si instantly felt a chill run through him, immediately bowing. “As you wish!”

Ji Tianxin’s brows furrowed, a hint of childish annoyance crossing her face, her mood turning dour.

Su Qing glanced at her master, lips pursed, wanting to laugh but not daring to. It was rare to see her master act so childishly, especially sulking like this.

Her master was always composed, indifferent to everything. Almost nothing could make her so aggrieved, angry yet forced to endure.

This was the first time Su Qing had witnessed it. That slightly puffed little face was irresistibly adorable, making one want to pinch it.

After receiving the prince’s command, Lin Si began to carry out his orders, dividing the remaining roast chicken between himself and Su Qing.

Su Qing glanced at Ji Tianxin, then carefully accepted her share. “Thank you, young sir.”

Thus, Lin Si and Su Qing ate the leftover roast chicken under Ji Tianxin’s gloomy gaze.

Servants were not permitted to dine at the same table as their master, so the two sat at another table.

Though Ji Tianxin was greedy and still wanted to eat, she could tell whether others meant harm or goodwill. If it was goodwill, she would accept it.

Even though her body had been transformed through her own refinement, her stomach was still her stomach… If she ate too much, she would be full. In truth, her appetite was not large; she was simply picky and greedy.

Eating too much would indeed upset her digestion.

That was why she compromised.

Still… her mouth craved more.

Si Kouyan, seeing her expression, allowed a faint smile to touch his lips. “You can’t eat anything greasy now, but you may have something else instead.”

Ji Tianxin’s eyes lit up, gazing at Si Kouyan with renewed brightness.

Si Kouyan moved his fingers, and a servant soon brought a plate of preserved fruits and fresh fruit.

Si Kouyan picked up a piece of preserved fruit and held it out before Ji Tianxin. “Would you like to try?”

Ji Tianxin’s gaze shifted from him to the fruit in his hand. She leaned forward, her little nose twitching like a puppy as she sniffed it.

Her eyes sparkled even brighter, and abandoning all pretense, she simply leaned in and took the fruit directly from his hand with her mouth.

Si Kouyan was momentarily stunned, his hand suspended in mid-air as time seemed to freeze.

A faint blush colored his cheeks. It took him a while to return from the image of Ji Tianxin taking the fruit from his hand.

Though Ji Tianxin hadn’t actually touched his hand, her lips brushed against his fingertips as she took the fruit.

Soft, warm, the sensation lingered at his fingertips, and his heartbeat quickened.