Chapter 40: Almost Revealed
Your Highness, this painting expresses my love for you at first sight."
As Rong Yu spoke, he lightly touched his heart with his fingertips, making the shape of a heart.
Ye Chenyin remained silent. Not only did he not respond, he even hesitated to show the slightest change in expression.
Such indifference...isn't it too much?
Rong Yu secretly complained: It turns out that men are all pigs. They don’t know how to cherish what they have once they get it!
He simply walked around the desk and sat directly on Ye Chenyin's lap.
"Your Highness has been busy all day, it's time to take a break."
"I have important matters to attend to. Please enjoy yourself for a while."
Ye Chenyin's tone was flat, and he seemed unwilling to pay attention. He even had no reaction to Rong Yu's seduction. If it were usual, he would have been unable to suppress his emotions.
Rongyu snatched the brush from his hand and placed it on the table, then changed her position and sat astride his legs.
"It would be nice if you could just talk to me. I'm almost bored to death."
"Let's talk?" Ye Chenyin seemed to think this was a good suggestion. He leaned back in his chair and looked at him with interest. "That's good. I have something to ask you."
His slender fingers stroked Rongyu's cheek, and his fingertips lingered on the skin as smooth as a peeled egg, with a hint of intimacy.
"I never asked where your home is?"
Rong Yu was stunned by the question. Who asked you to talk to him? Who asked you to check the household registration? He was a person who traveled through time and space, how could he know the ins and outs of this world?
"I, my family lives in a small rural area. Even if I tell Your Highness, he may not know." He said vaguely.
"That's all right. Just tell me what you want to say. I will make my own judgment."
Ye Chenyin's fingers slid down, and his fingertips gently stroked Rongyu's soft lips. The subtle friction made his heart itch.
It seemed like he couldn't get away with it. Rongyu thought to himself, "She's so cold today, so she's suspicious of him. If I don't dispel this suspicion, it could become a serious problem in the future."
"Host, you can say that Huaijiangguo Village is very far away from Tianjing City."
"I'm from Huaijiangguo Village," Rong Yu said after calming himself down. "I was kidnapped when I was young, and after many twists and turns, I finally entered the Rakshasa Hall."
"Have you never looked for your relatives?" Ye Chenyin's fingertips continued to press on those tempting lips, but his eyes were as sharp as a hawk.
Rong Yu's heart rang with alarm. Sure enough, he was testing her! He searched through the original owner's memories provided by the system: "I did look for her. But before she was sold to Luosha Hall, she was sold several times by human traffickers and moved to so many places that I couldn't even remember what those people looked like. In the end, I had to give up." He deliberately revealed a hint of sadness.
The original owner had secretly investigated when he first entered Luosha Hall, but the clues were completely confused at the human traffickers. After three years of fruitless efforts, he finally gave up.
"Do you still remember your parents' names?"
Ye Chenyin's eyes darkened a bit, and the dormant animal in him seemed unable to be suppressed. He suddenly pulled Rongyu tightly into his arms, and a hot kiss with gnawing force fell on his sensitive neck, and his restless hands roamed around to ignite the fire.
Rong Yu froze, not daring to move. Ye Chenyin's thoughts were unpredictable at the moment, and if he displeased him again, he would suffer.
"No...I don't remember." Rong Yu's voice trembled slightly. "The children of Luosha Hall are forced to take a drug every day. It paralyzes the body and causes hallucinations. Over time, memories become confused and blurry, and many things are forgotten. I only vaguely remember that my father was a teacher, but I have no recollection of anything else."
The night of Rakshasa Hall always tells those helpless children that they are orphans abandoned by their parents. If they want to survive, they must stay and forget about returning home. Young children are too young to discern, and some believe it. The older and more stubborn ones, like the original owner and Wu Nian, are beaten repeatedly. Ultimately, to survive, they have no choice but to obey and kill.
Thinking of this, Rong Yu secretly smacked his lips in amazement: The original owner was really a tough guy! Unlike himself, who only knew how to play games and live stream to earn a little money.
"Ah——" a suppressed cry escaped his lips.
Ye Chenyin's movements came to an abrupt halt. After the previous instruction, he had learned to be considerate and expand before getting down to business.
"How old were you when you were kidnapped?" Ye Chenyin's breathing became noticeably heavier, and his patience seemed to be getting less and less. Rongyu only needed to respond slightly to easily provoke him.
Hiss! This guy's not done yet, is he? Is he really going to dig deep and investigate my household registration? Sirens blared in Rong Yu's head.
"Eight years old." He answered subconsciously.
"The host is five years old! You have been in Rakshasa Hall for fourteen years and are now nineteen!"
A sharp pain suddenly came from his waist! It was Ye Chenyin who pinched him hard, with a sense of punishment.
Ye Chenyin had already investigated Rong Yu's background when he first entered Prince Jing's mansion. He had been in Luosha Hall for fourteen years, and at the age of nineteen, he was not yet twenty. He was kidnapped at the age of eight, the time didn't match at all!
A cold and dangerous smile appeared on Ye Chenyin's lips. He tightened his arms and held the person in his arms even tighter. The two bodies were pressed so tightly together that he could almost feel the other's heartbeat like a drum. The air around them instantly became hot and sticky.
"How many years have you been in Rakshasa Hall?"
"Oh no!" Rong Yu's heart trembled. Ye Chenyin's questioning was clearly premeditated! This man always planned things before taking action. When they first met, he had specifically emphasized that he was nineteen years old, had no house, no car, and no partner. He was setting a trap to test her!
The last bit of clarity Rong Yu had left made him hastily make amends: "Gang, I was wrong just now! It was five years old! I was kidnapped at the age of five and stayed in Luosha Hall for fourteen years."
What exactly did Ye Chenyin want to do? Could it be that he really discovered the abnormality between his soul and body? Rong Yu felt a chill down his spine.
Ye Chenyin's movements intensified, and Rongyu felt dizzy and her limbs went limp. Soon, a heavy body pressed down on her. Just as her passion was about to burst, everything came to an abrupt halt!
Rongyu twisted her waist impatiently.
"What's your name?" Ye Chenyin's low voice sounded in his ears, carrying an irresistible magic.
"Rong Yu," Rong Yu's consciousness was blurred and his voice was as soft as a mosquito.
"How old are you?" the question followed.
"19?" He responded subconsciously.
"What did you do before?" Ye Chenyin's voice sounded like coaxing.
"Game anchor." His mind was almost broken.
"Host, wake up! Ye Chenyin is lying to you!"
Ye Chenyin gave Rong Yu just the right amount of sweetness, and Rong Yu immediately trembled with sensitivity. After this period of adjustment, Ye Chenyin had already accurately mastered every one of his vital points.
"Where are you from?" That was the fatal blow.
"Host!!!" The system almost broke its voice.
'Book...' The word just slipped to the tip of my tongue.
"Host!!!" The system activated the highest level of sonic shock!
Boom! A thunderclap exploded in his head! Rong Yu suddenly opened his eyes, completely awake! What caught his eye was Ye Chenyin's close, bottomless eyes, and the two of them in their embarrassed and shameful postures.
"Your Highness?" Rong Yu's voice was filled with exhaustion after surviving a disaster.
"Host! Ye Chenyin is trying to trick you! He may have suspected that you are not from this world, and he is trying to force the truth out of you when your defenses are at their lowest!"
'How did he find out?' Rong Yu's mind was in a tizzy. There were no flaws in his daily life, so could he have let it slip in his sleep?
"Do you have anything to say to this prince?" Ye Chenyin's voice was icy, no longer as lazy and affectionate as usual. His scrutinizing gaze, like an invisible yoke, weighed heavily on Rongyu.
Rong Yu recalled quickly, and it seemed that the cold sweat had never been revealed directly.
"Your Highness," he said, forcing himself to remain calm, "why don't you just ask directly? I really don't know what to say."
Ye Chenyin suddenly stood up, his strong and lean muscles exposed to the slightly cool air. His eight abdominal muscles were covered with a thin layer of sweat due to the intense exercise just now. They rose and fell with his breathing, shining alluringly in the candlelight or the sunlight outside the window.
Rongyu watched him put on his clothes slowly, the unsatisfied emptiness deep in his body clamoring, but at this moment, the terrifying atmosphere overwhelmed everything.
He didn't dare to breathe heavily, and silently stood up and dressed. Ye Chenyin said nothing, his eyes dark, and there was only a suffocating silence.
Darkness value soared 20%, totaling 80%! Trust level reset to zero! Favorability 80%! The system's announcement was like a death knell.
"What!" Rong Yu was so shocked that he almost lost his voice. Instead of rising, it was falling? Trust was back to zero?
"Hurry up and ask him what's going on!" The system was also anxious.
Months of hard work, all destroyed in one day! Zero trust was already a disaster, but the dark value skyrocketed by 20%!
Moody! He's definitely a villain!
Rong Yu looked up in panic, and met Ye Chenyin's eyes, as deep as a cold pond, cold and scrutinizing, surging with an unknown storm! The invisible aura of danger was like a sharp blade hanging overhead, about to be unsheathed!
"Oh my god." The huge shock made him tremble all over and almost fall down: "Your Highness!" He forced a smile that was uglier than crying: "Just ask directly, I really don't know where to start."
Was he going to confess that he came from another world? That this place was just an illusion from a book? How could Ye Chenyin believe such a ridiculous statement? He hated deception the most in his life. If he told the truth, he would probably lose his head!
Death would be fine, but what I fear most is being thrown into another more ridiculous, more stupid, and more difficult world in the book, and being an NPC forever!
He waited for the trial, but Ye Chenyin remained silent for a long time. Those eyes, like deep pools, just stared at him intently, their gaze as if it had substance, piercing through his skin and piercing his soul. It made his back numb, and every nerve in his body was silently roaring: Just ask!
Rongyu realized in despair that his IQ, which was barely enough to play games, was nothing but a bunch of paste that couldn't even be used to stick on a wall in this life-and-death battle of wits!
Ye Chenyin's abnormality pointed to the only answer: the secret was exposed.
After a long period of torment, Ye Chenyin still said nothing. He just looked at him deeply and complicatedly, then suddenly turned around and strode away.
Rong Yu stood there frozen, bewildered. Not asking? What was this?
Ye Chenyin walked through the corridor and stopped by the pond. The clear water reflected the fragmented sky and the swimming koi.
He stared at his own reflection swaying in the water, his heart aching. Countless questions clung to his throat, questions he wanted to ask but didn't dare.
He was afraid to hear that answer, the only answer he couldn't bear, the answer that person said he was leaving. Besides that, what else in this world could Ye Chenyin not bear?
The three courts held a joint trial, and evidence of Ye Chenming's crimes, especially those involving murders, began to surface one by one. The people involved had already been assassinated several times, and Ye Chenming, like a mad dog, had completely torn his face. He even ignored the house arrest order and openly broke into the Censorate, attempting to win over the officials.
Emperor Gan was furious and sent the city guards to surround Prince Xiang's mansion, strictly ordering Ye Chenming not to leave and not allowing anyone to visit.
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