NCCnovel Chapter 174 Trap
Chapter 174 Trap
Chapter 174
Seeing her like this, Ye Yunzhou stood up from his seat, walked around the table, went to Luo Shuiyao's left, and then slowly squatted down.
Luo Shuiyao noticed his actions, raised her eyes slightly, and then met his eyes from top to bottom.
Ye Yunzhou looked at him with a stubborn look in his eyes. "I understand, and I appreciate your fear and rejection. But please believe me, I, Ye Yunzhou, only wish to be with you in this life, and I have no other desires. I know my words now seem like deception to you. But time is long, so why not try to spend some time with me? If you recognize me, why not give me a chance?"
Luo Shuiyao was stunned by him for a moment and even forgot to refute.
Seeing this, Ye Yunzhou took the opportunity to gently pinch her fingertips on her knees, his dark eyes full of hope.
His eyes were like a puppy's, full of waiting for mercy, as if he just wanted her to look at him, which made her heart tremble.
Seeing that her attitude was softening, how could Ye Yunzhou let go of this opportunity? He tentatively squeezed her hand slightly, lifted it up, and wrapped her entire hand.
Being held by that warm and rough big hand, Luo Shuiyao could no longer pretend to be indifferent. As if she was bewitched by him, she softly replied, "Okay."
After saying this, Ye Yunzhou could no longer conceal the joy on his face. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but felt that no words could replace the joy in his heart at this moment, so he could only squeeze her hand a little tighter.
Luo Shuiyao frowned slightly and hissed softly. Ye Yunzhou quickly let go, his face full of anxiety: "Are you okay? Did I hurt you?"
Luo Shuiyao concealed her feelings by looking aside, avoiding his gaze, and only replied softly: "No problem."
After this interruption, the atmosphere between the two finally returned to normal.
Ye Yunzhou tried hard to control himself and calm down, then sat down in the same seat he had been in. However, the delicate touch seemed to still linger on his fingertips, causing him to rub his fingers constantly, while his eyes looked at Luo Shuiyao tenderly.
After calming down, Luo Shuiyao's reaction was less intense. She tried to regain her usual calm expression, ignoring the gaze of the person opposite her. After a moment's thought, she made her request. "I'm only giving you a chance now, not a complete promise. You must first complete the test I've given you, so that you can become closer to me. And during this time, you must not overstep your bounds. You must not force me to do anything against my will."
Ye Yunzhou smiled brightly, a smile that shone with a rare youthful vigor that made Luo Shuiyao dazed again, subconsciously recalling his age. Yes, in ancient times, a man reaching the age of twenty was considered not young, but in modern times, he was just a college student. His usual mature and steady demeanor made her overlook his actual age.
This trance lasted only a moment before she quickly came to her senses and regained her composure.
Ye Yunzhou still smiled gently and tenderly: "Since you and I have made an alliance, I will definitely abide by it strictly. Without your consent, I will never do anything you are unwilling to do. However, since you have already made a request, I naturally have some requests to make as well."
Luo Shuiyao raised her eyebrows and said, "Just tell me."
Ye Yunzhou continued, "My first request is to resign the title of Crown Prince. If I am no longer the Crown Prince of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, I will also lose the possibility of inheriting the Marquisate's fortune. Those who do not inherit the family fortune must split up and live separately. I only need a share of the estate. If I accomplish this, it will mean that we are one step closer to fulfilling the alliance we made. At that time, can you allow us to further strengthen our relationship?"
Looking at the eyes that were filled with stubbornness and hope, Luo Shuiyao finally softened her heart. "If that's the case, then I'll allow you to hold my hand."
Although she said this, she didn't really have any expectations in her heart. After all, Ye Yunzhou was the son of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery in the original novel, and he would inherit the title and become the future Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. It would be difficult for him to really give up everything.
Men of his age are naturally hormonal. Even if he feels reluctant to part now, he might not feel that way in a year or two. Perhaps in the future, when he looks back, he'll just find himself ridiculous. Why should she be so serious with him about such a thing?
How could Ye Yunzhou not see the nonchalant, perfunctory look in her eyes? But what could he do? At least now, she truly took this matter to heart, rather than just casually agreeing like before. Everything is difficult at the beginning, but now that he had taken this first step, even if there were many thorns ahead, what was there to fear?
An imperceptible dark light flashed in his eyes for a moment, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, so quickly that Luo Shuiyao didn't even notice it.
But Luo Shuiyao instinctively felt a chill running down her spine, as if being stared at by a ferocious beast. She couldn't help but shudder, as if sensing something, and subconsciously glanced around, but didn't notice anything unusual.
When he turned his gaze back to Ye Yunzhou, Ye Yunzhou had already regained his normal expression, a smile on his face. It was as if his previous, somewhat frightening appearance had disappeared, as if he had always been this gentle. If the families in the capital knew that the always feared Inspector General of the Hidden Dragon Division had such a gentle side, their jaws would surely drop.
They had no chance of witnessing such a scene, and Luo Shuiyao was completely unaware that she had fallen into a trap carefully set by someone. Someone was patiently waiting for her to slowly fall into the trap so that he could take her back to his territory and slowly devour her.
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Outside the courtyard, Ye Yi hesitated for a long time, but in the end he didn't dare to peek. He knew in his heart that he had made a big mistake before and angered the prince. If he did it again, if the prince found out, he would definitely punish him mercilessly.
Zhuangzi saw him coming out and just kept pacing around like a headless fly, mumbling something. Unable to bear it any longer, he shouted at him, "Can't you just stand there for a while? You're spinning around and around, making me dizzy!"
Ye Yi didn't pay any attention to the other party's complaints. When he heard the conversation, he remembered that there was someone beside him. So he walked forward with a chuckle and said, "Brother Zhuangzi, please give me some advice. Tell me how I can make amends for my mistakes."
Zhuangzi curled his lips, looking as if he didn't want to pay any attention to him. "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place. I've tried to stop you several times, but you completely ignored my warnings. Who can I blame? You're courting death, and what can I do? If the time comes, you'll just clean up your behind and let the Major General give you a beating. After all, you're pretty thick-skinned, so you're not afraid of that beating, are you?"
Ye Yi was so angry that he yelled at Zhuangzi, "Zhuangzi, you are such a good person! I have always treated you as a brother, but I didn't expect you to be so cruel! You can call that a warning? It would have been better if you didn't remind me. You had to wait until I came out before telling me the truth. If I had known that Miss Yao was Miss Luo, I would never have said such reckless words! Now I have committed a huge crime. How can the prince let me go so easily!"
Ye Yi's eyes suddenly turned, and he stared at Zhuangzi with suspicion, saying, "Tell me the truth, have I offended you in some way, so you are deliberately trying to harm me?"
Zhuangzi was speechless after hearing this and couldn't help cursing, "You must have trained your brain to death, otherwise you wouldn't say such nonsense! Am I, Zhuangzi, that kind of treacherous villain? I have always been upright. If I really wanted to punish you, I would do it openly. I would never do such a sneaky thing!"
After hearing what Zhuangzi said, Ye Yi actually believed it in his heart, but he still looked at Zhuangzi with an expression of disbelief on his face.
Seeing this, Zhuangzi nodded solemnly and emphasized again: "It is indeed so."
Ye Yi then put away the suspicious look on his face, walked forward, put his arm around Zhuangzi's shoulders like a good brother, patted him gently, and put on an attitude of "I believe you are not that kind of person."
Zhuangzi was half a head shorter than him, and being held like that by him felt like being kidnapped, stuck there unable to move. Zhuangzi's face suddenly turned black, and with a "smack", he hit Ye Yi's hand hard.