Liu Zhang stood there in a daze, looking at A Rao in front of him, who seemed to have lost her soul, and his heart was broken.

A Rao took off her underwear clumsily, revealing her slender shoulders and collarbones. Her light pink tube top half-hid her beauty, and her graceful figure was fully exposed.

She was a typical Southern Border girl, with soft features and a delicate and clear appearance. Even though her expression was dull and cold, she still had a pure and spiritual aura in her bones.

Compared to Xu Wanrong's elegance and grandeur, she looks a bit like a beautiful girl next door.

But Liu Zhang just likes A Rao like this. He thinks about marrying her day and night and tries his best to get her.

Now, the girl he likes took off her clothes in front of him, but he asked him to sacrifice himself to save another girl...

Liu Zhang's mood was extremely complicated. He didn't consider himself a gentleman, and he had once taken her by force at all costs.

But now she was standing naked in front of him, and he hesitated and procrastinated.

He didn't want her like this, a puppet without soul and dignity, a puppet who would sacrifice herself to protect others.

He stood there at a loss, regretting telling the secret, regretting forcing her to make a choice, regretting making her cry, regretting making her abandon all her dignity and take off her clothes to please him.

Seeing that Liu Zhang was indifferent, A Rao took small steps forward, put her arms around his neck, and kissed his lips with her head tilted back.

The soft pink lips pressed coolly against his lips, and her slightly rapid breathing hit his face. She kissed him awkwardly, only lightly and cautiously.

Liu Zhang only felt a hot sensation in his head. They had done this many times before, and he still felt a tingling sensation throughout his body.

He took the opportunity to hug her smooth back and responded by savoring her awkward kiss.

No man would refuse a woman who comes to him on her own initiative, let alone a woman he likes.

He buried his head and deeply kissed the pink lips he had longed for, pouring out all his careful planning during this period into this kiss.

The two kissed for a long time, until the air around their lips and teeth became thin, then they let go of each other, breathing softly.

A Rao lowered her eyes, reached out to unbutton his clothes, and said softly, "Then let me help you bathe and change clothes first."

Liu Zhang suppressed his pounding heart and the urge to get her immediately. He reached out and pulled the collar of her clothes that had slipped to her arms, and put on her underwear for her.

He explained sullenly, "Miss Jiang Rao, I'm not telling you this to coerce you.

I want to be responsible for you, to make up for my mistakes, to protect you, and to make you the future mistress of the Liu Mansion. Miss Jiang Rao, I want to marry you—

Instead, get your body this way."

A Rao stared at him in a daze. Her dull expression seemed to react. Her slightly red eyes became moist again, and her clear eyes were covered with a layer of mist. She grabbed him as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw and asked anxiously, "Then where is my son?"

Seeing the anxious look on her face again, Liu Zhang sighed and replied, "Prince Shen is in a cave near the Beishi Street Pier. I have already notified the people from the Marquis' Mansion to pick her up..."

"Thank you, Lord Liu." After getting the news, A Rao let go of him, quickly put on the goose yellow coat, turned around and ran out the door.

"Don't go." Liu Zhang grabbed her wrist and stopped her, saying, "The North City Street Pier is full of the Third Prince's spies. They will harm you and capture you to threaten Prince Shen."

A Rao took two steps, stopped and looked back at him. Her originally cold attitude softened, "What should I do? I'll be careful, and I shouldn't get caught..."

"Miss Jiang Rao, don't worry, I will help you. I have already sent someone to keep an eye on their movements and notify me immediately if there is any news."

"Lord Liu, will you really help me, will you really help my son?"

"Yeah." Liu Zhang nodded firmly, raised his hand to hold her cheek, gently wiped away the tears on her face with his thumb, and stared at the young face with a deep and gentle gaze.

His voice was not loud, but firm and sincere: "Miss Jiang Rao, I said before that only when you have enough power can you protect the people you want to protect.

If you become my wife, I will be the strength in your hands, protecting you from the wind and rain, and helping you protect your prince. Will you marry me?"

But A Rao hesitated. She turned away from his gaze and said in a low voice with embarrassment, "Master Liu, I can try my best to meet your other conditions, but the matter of marriage is really not something I can decide."

"Are you willing in your heart?"

A Rao pursed her lips and said nothing. She was not good at saying things against her will in order to achieve her goals, but she was worried that she would anger the man in front of her and make the prince's secret public.

She was silent for a moment, then answered sincerely, "Sir, I want the power to protect the prince, and I want to do my best to keep this secret.

But I’m too weak…”

She paused, then continued, "Master Liu, I want to get your help and borrow your strength...

I know that there is no such thing as something for nothing in this world. I can be your slave and obey your orders. If you want my body, I can serve you..."

Liu Zhang said coldly: "So you just want to use your body to negotiate a deal with me?"

A Rao was a little flustered and quickly explained: "I'm sorry, if you think that I have defiled you, I can do other things for you...

I only ask you not to disclose this secret and help my prince."

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