ASTRP -Chapter 149 The Awakened Feng Jingge Wants to Give the Prince a Surprise

A large movement… not possible.

Perhaps because she had been lying on the ground for too long, Feng Jingge now only felt intense pain all over her body.

It felt as if she had been whipped from head to toe.

But as painful as it was, it was still better than lying here like a living dead.

As Feng Jingge was lost in thought, the study door suddenly opened.

And then…

She and Su Xiu, who had just entered, stared at each other wide-eyed.

Su Xiu froze, his eyes fixed on Feng Jingge.

What the hell?!

She’s awake?

And sitting up?!

Great!

Seeing Su Xiu’s shocked expression, Feng Jingge’s mouth twitched uncontrollably.

She had thought the first person to discover her awakening would be Xiao Jinghan.

Yet it turned out to be Su Xiu, who came out of nowhere.

As they stared at each other, Qing Shan’s voice came from behind Su Xiu.

“I told you, His Highness isn’t inside, but you just wouldn’t believe me. See now?”

“So, is he inside or not?”

Su Xiu looked at Feng Jingge and muttered, “The prince isn’t inside, but…”

Feng Jingge quickly shook her head at him, signaling him not to say anything.

Su Xiu understood immediately and stopped himself in time.

Qing Shan, still confused, asked again, “But what?”

As he spoke, he leaned closer.

Seeing this from the window, Feng Jingge quickly lay back down.

At the same time, Su Xiu swiftly shut the door and turned to face Qing Shan.

Expressionless, he said, “Nothing.”

“Nothing? You’re not lying to me?”

“Of course not.”

With that, Su Xiu calmly walked away.

Qing Shan stared at his back, frowning slightly.

Why did Su Xiu seem so strange today?

He glanced at the closed door but didn’t think too much of it.

After all, Su Xiu had always been a bit… unconventional.

Meanwhile, after leaving the study courtyard, Su Xiu completely lost his composure.

His heart was bursting with joy!

Feng Jingge had awakened!

She had really awakened!

Wonderful!

Tears almost came out.

His life was saved!

He wouldn’t be punished by Xiao Jinghan anymore…

Thinking this, Su Xiu rushed toward Xiao Jinghan’s residence like the wind.

At this moment, Xiao Jinghan was leaning against a wooden bathtub, eyes closed in rest.

He hadn’t slept for days. Soaking in warm water finally made him feel a bit better.

Just as he was half-asleep, he suddenly heard voices outside—Su Xiu and Qing Shan.

And they sounded like they were arguing?

Xiao Jinghan frowned.

What were those two doing?

Before he could speak, bang—the door was pushed open.

Through the screen, Xiao Jinghan saw a figure rushing straight in.

Su Xiu stopped at the screen, knowing Xiao Jinghan was bathing.

He spoke excitedly, “Your Highness, I have good news. Would you like to hear it?”

Xiao Jinghan replied instinctively, “Is it about Jingge?”

“Yes.”

To this, Xiao Jinghan said coldly, “For me, Jingge waking up is the only good news.”

“Well…” Su Xiu almost blurted it out, then quickly changed his tone. “It’s related. I just divined it—her fortune shows she will wake up today.”

He finished speaking.

Xiao Jinghan did not respond.

Su Xiu frowned internally.

This reaction… wasn’t what he expected.

Shouldn’t he be overjoyed?

Why no reaction at all?

Does he think I’m joking?

Finally, Su Xiu carefully asked again, “Your Highness… why don’t you go to the study and see for yourself?”

Xiao Jinghan stared at the water surface and said calmly, “Do you know what your master said before I left the study?”

Su Xiu felt uneasy. “Don’t tell me that old man sold me out?”

Xiao Jinghan continued, “He said Jingge would wake within half a month. Now you say she will wake today.”

“Whom should I believe?”

Su Xiu immediately replied, “Me, of course!”

“That old man is old, eyes blurred, making mistakes is normal.”

“We’re brothers—would I lie to you?”

“But…”

Xiao Jinghan glanced sideways through the screen.

“Jingge’s current condition is your doing. Without you, she wouldn’t still be unconscious.”

“…”

Su Xiu deflated instantly.

He had no rebuttal.

It was indeed partly his fault.

But he didn’t know the whole truth—he didn’t know Feng Jingge wasn’t from this world.

All he knew was that Xiao Jinghan’s mother wasn’t from here…

And now Xiao Jinghan, of all people, had fallen for someone else who wasn’t from here.

“I admit… I am somewhat responsible.”

“Anyway, are you going or not?”

Xiao Jinghan pressed his lips together. “Go.”

Su Xiu immediately brightened. “Then stop wasting time!”

“I’ll wait outside. Hurry up!”

Although Xiao Jinghan didn’t fully trust him, anything related to Feng Jingge mattered to him deeply.

So he quickly dressed and headed toward the study with Su Xiu.

At that moment, in the study…

Feng Jingge lay on the ground, staring at the ceiling in silence.

Was Su Xiu reliable at all?

They had been gone so long—why hadn’t Xiao Jinghan returned yet?

If he didn’t come soon, she wouldn’t be able to hold this act anymore. The floor was too cold.

She was lying on only a thin straw mat, covered with a thin blanket.

The cold seeped through the mat straight into her back.

One word: freezing.

And once the body felt cold, it only got worse.

Feng Jingge couldn’t hold on much longer.

If she kept lying like this, when Xiao Jinghan arrived, she’d probably end up back in bed for days again.

Just as she was debating getting up to warm herself—

Soft footsteps sounded outside the door.

Her heart tightened.

Was Xiao Jinghan coming?

The footsteps drew closer… and closer.

Each step felt like it struck her heart directly.

Then suddenly, the footsteps stopped at the door.

Qing Shan’s voice came, “Your Highness.”

A faint “mm” from Xiao Jinghan.

The door slowly opened.