After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 194: The Cold-Faced, Heartless, and Fierce King

When the atmosphere became ambiguous, the coachman outside suddenly shouted "Whoa!" and hurriedly pulled the horse to a stop.

The two people inside the car were jolted and almost leaned against each other, but Lin Rusi quickly moved away.

"What happened?" Li Jingyang frowned and looked outside.

The coachman looked at the woman in front of him with a troubled expression, then turned around and said, "Your Highness, a young lady has stopped the carriage."

Miss?

Lin Rusi was puzzled for a moment, but then she saw the person's true face.

It was Li Chun. Right now, Li Chun was the only one who dared to stop their car.

“This is my sister’s car. I recognize it. Maybe I can ask her to come out and talk to me?” Li Chun said with a smile.

Most of the people in the market were ordinary citizens, and they were already quite surprised to see such a horse-drawn carriage. When they saw someone daring to stop it, they all craned their necks to look.

Now that they knew who was outside, they no longer needed to avoid them. Lin Rusi simply lifted the curtain and went out.

There are people here, and Li Chun will not stop until she forces them out. Rather than letting her slander them indirectly, it's better for them to come out on their own initiative.

When she saw her come out, Li Chun smiled even more happily.

"Sister, these are the freshest peach shortbreads from the market. I bought them for you. Take them home and enjoy them," Li Chun said, leaning closer and handing them the items.

Lin Rusi gave a forced smile. "Thank you. Is there anything else?"

Li Chun's expression turned somewhat unpleasant when she saw that Li Chun showed her no mercy, but she quickly suppressed it.

"Look at what you're saying. I just happened to run into you on the street and I was so happy. I didn't come here specifically to see you."

Her voice wasn't low; everyone around her could hear her clearly, and they all looked at Lin Rusi with curiosity in their eyes.

"Okay, I'll take these peach shortbreads. I'll be going now."

When Li Chun saw that the person had really left, she panicked a little. "No, sister, I actually have something to do."

Lin Rusi was getting impatient with her roundabout and persistent questioning, so she frowned and asked, "What is it?"

Li Chun's visit to her was definitely not a chance encounter. It was either premeditated or a spur-of-the-moment decision. In any case, it couldn't have been such a coincidence that they would run into each other at the market.

Thinking of this, Lin Rusi looked at her with a hint of wariness, wanting to see what she was up to.

Li Chun felt a little embarrassed when she saw through her little scheme, but she didn't want to give up.

"Sister, don't be like this. I just wanted to talk to you. There must have been some misunderstanding between us before. Let's take this opportunity to clear up these misunderstandings. We can still be good sisters."

When her inexplicably sweet voice came over, Lin Rusi immediately got goosebumps and felt a little nauseous.

If Li Chun hadn't done those things and said that, she would have been somewhat speechless. But after doing those things and then saying that, it was hypocritical and utterly disgusting.

"You don't need to say such nice things. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving. You can come to the manor to find me if you need anything," Lin Rusi said calmly.

These words not only politely rejected Li Chun's attempt to curry favor, but also clearly pointed out that finding someone should be done properly, not through such underhanded and opportunistic means.

Li Chun understood, of course, and her face turned ugly, but thinking of her plan, she forced herself to hold it in and managed a weak smile.

"Sister, why do you say that? I just want to get along better with you. I didn't mean to do anything bad." Her voice suddenly rose as she said this.

People around immediately looked over curiously, and Li Chun's goal was achieved.

Lin Rusi grew increasingly impatient. "You're not a child anymore. Is it necessary to act like this?"

People around stopped in their tracks, seemingly curious to see if the two would start arguing.

Li Jingyang listened to the whole thing from the car, and naturally gained a general understanding of the situation.

He said, "There's no need to waste words with her."

Upon hearing this, Lin Rusi boarded the carriage without turning her head and returned to her seat.

Li Chun got a little anxious and quickly blocked the horse's path, "Sister, let me explain, don't go so fast."

"Go straight there; she wouldn't dare risk her life," Li Jingyang instructed the driver.

The coachman only wanted a quick ride and naturally didn't understand what the dispute between the two groups was. Hearing his master say this, he could only crack his whip.

"Young lady, you'd better be careful with your life. My horse isn't very discerning," the coachman kindly advised.

Although Li Chun didn't dare to actually risk his life to test Lin Rusi, he also didn't believe that Lin Rusi would dare to disregard her own life so much, and stubbornly refused to leave.

"Sister, I won't leave until our misunderstanding is cleared up today," she said firmly.

"Let's go," Li Jingyang said again, frowning.

Lin Rusi sighed and gave Li Jingyang a grateful look.

……

The coachman finally cracked his whip, and the horse, which had been subject to such commands for years, immediately reared up and steered forward.

The driver couldn't bear to watch as the car was about to hit Li Chun, but Li Chun, valuing his life, dodged it.

Although he managed to dodge it, he was in a very awkward position, lying on the ground with his palms scraped raw.

The onlookers, seeing that the carriage belonged to a wealthy family and that Li Chun was in such a disheveled state, began to point and whisper about him.

Li Chun was naturally extremely embarrassed. She tried to get up, but there were many vegetable leaves on the ground, and she slipped and fell again, this time making her wince in pain.

"Who's in that car? How could they be so cold-blooded and heartless?" a curious member of the public, who didn't understand the situation, asked softly.

Some people nearby knew a bit about it and quickly came over. "That's Prince Jinglie. It seems he not only doesn't get close to women, but he also seems to dislike them."

This "woman" was of course only Li Chun, who fell to the ground, and everyone burst into laughter.

Li Chun had previously thought she had achieved her goal, but the current situation forced her to realize that she hadn't won at all, and was now facing such an embarrassing predicament.

She awkwardly patted the dirt off her skirt and tried to stand up, when suddenly a hand appeared in front of her.

"Isn't this Miss Li? Why are you in such a disheveled state?" the woman said.

Li Chun recognized the voice; she looked up and, sure enough, it was that person.

What are you doing here?

Sun Jiayi smiled and said, "I'm here to help you, aren't I?"

Upon seeing Sun Jiayi's familiar face, Li Chun's expression changed drastically, and her smile vanished: "Who needs your help?!"

Sun Jiayi wasn't angry at all. She smiled indifferently and said, "Don't be like that. Why are you giving me such a cold shoulder? Lin Rusi won't give you any face."

With the truth exposed to her face, how could Li Chun possibly look happy?

"That's none of your business!" After saying that, Li Chun turned to leave, but then heard Sun Jiayi, a single woman, quietly open her mouth.

"Don't rush off. She doesn't want to cooperate with you. Why don't you consider me?"

These words startled Li Chun for a moment, then she sneered, "You? I'm afraid you'll be lucky if you don't kick me when I'm down."

She paused, then added, "Sun Jiayi, I would never consider collaborating with you!"