Ye Junfei lowered his gaze slightly, and after a long while, he said, "I need to go back to the Prince's Mansion today."
"Is there anything you want? I'll bring it to you."
Lin Xiuyan laughed: "I've never been to Liefeng City, so I don't know what's there, and naturally I wouldn't find anything I want there."
After she finished speaking, she prepared to go to the training ground and saw him standing there watching her.
She thought he was acting up again, but after a moment's thought, she turned back and smiled at him, saying, "Have a safe trip!"
Ye Junfei: "..."
He was particularly glad at that moment that he hadn't told her much about the arranged marriage, otherwise "smooth sailing" might have turned into "a long and happy marriage".
He scoffed and said, "That's it?"
Lin Xiuyan dislikes parting, and she doesn't have much experience in what to say when parting.
After thinking for a moment, she said, "How about we change the wording to 'Have a safe journey'?"
Ye Junfei: "..."
He sneered and said, "I'm sure I'll be safe when I go out, but I don't know about others."
Lin Xiuyan couldn't help but laugh.
Ye Junfei didn't expect to hear any words of reluctance from her; he would have to earn the benefits he deserved himself.
He strode over to Lin Xiuyan, pulled her into his arms, and whispered in her ear, "Wait for me to come back."
His voice was slightly deep, his thin lips gently brushed against her earlobe, and his breath filled her face, making her feel both numb and itchy.
Although Lin Xiuyan had been intimate with him a few times before, she had previously felt nothing but disgust for him.
Although she couldn't control her body's reaction at the time, she only felt repulsion in her heart.
Her state of mind was different now. When he held her in his arms again, her heartbeat became a little erratic, and her face unconsciously flushed.
She subconsciously replied, "Okay."
Ye Junfei released her and looked at her slightly flushed face, which made him feel much better.
He reached out and gently lifted her chin, looking at her red lips. A thought crossed his mind, and he wanted to kiss her, but then he heard a cough from the side.
The two turned their heads at the same time and saw Lin Yunzhi standing not far away.
Lin Xiuyan: "..."
Ye Junfei: "..."
He reacted quickly, reaching out to tuck Lin Xiuyan's hair behind her ear and saying, "Your hair is a little messy."
Lin Xiuyan touched her nose, thinking that he was quite a talent, managing to smooth things over in such a way.
However, no matter how he tries to justify it, it seems impossible to resolve this situation.
Lin Yunzhi called out, "Xiao Ye, come here for a second!"
Ye Junfei, who was fearless, walked up to Lin Yunzhi with a bit of guilt.
Lin Xiuyan wanted to go over and listen, but Lin Yunzhi glared at her and said, "Men have no right to speak, go and rest!"
Lin Xiuyan wasn't actually afraid of Lin Yunzhi disciplining Ye Junfei; what she feared was Lin Yunzhi's nagging, which would irritate Ye Junfei and cause that scoundrel to resort to violence.
However, in Lin Yunzhi's eyes, her gaze was interpreted as her worry for Ye Junfei, and he cursed her in his heart, "A daughter grows up and leaves home."
He said irritably, "What are you looking at! Get out of here!"
Lin Xiuyan pursed her lips. Fine, she wouldn't go too far. In case of any unexpected situation, she could come back to the rescue.
Lin Yunzhi was speechless looking at her hesitant and timid appearance.
He put his arm around Ye Junfei's shoulder and said, "Little Ye, I saw everything that happened just now. What do you think of Yan'er?"
Ye Junfei spoke frankly: "She's fine."
Lin Yunzhi asked with a smile, "She's my daughter, of course she's wonderful!"
"Although she and Zhou Chenyang broke off their engagement, she still has many men who like her."
"Not to mention Xiao Xu and Xiao Fan, there's also that damned heir of the Pingnan Prince's Mansion, who's also eyeing her."
Ye Junfei smiled. He really wanted to say that he was the so-called heir of the Pingnan Prince's Mansion, but Lin Yunzhi said, "His attempts to make a move on Yan'er are futile!"
“Few of those in high positions of power are good, not to mention that the Prince of Pingnan’s heir is no good.”
Ye Junfei defended himself by saying, "I think the heir of the Prince of Pingnan is not bad."
"Not bad my ass!" Lin Yunzhi said angrily, "I've sent people to inquire about the Prince of Pingnan's heir, and he's a complete scumbag!"
Ye Junfei: "..."
Lin Yunzhi continued, "Xiao Ye, you don't know, do you? When he was in the capital, he spent his days indulging in pleasure, surrounded by a bunch of women."
"We're all men, so I might as well be blunt: someone like him isn't just dirty, he's disgusting!"
Ye Junfei: "..."
For the first time, he regretted defiling himself in order to return to the Prince of Pingnan's mansion.
Although he knew perfectly well that things weren't as they appeared to outsiders, he couldn't explain it to Lin Yunzhi.
At this moment, all he could do was put on an awkward yet polite smile.
Lin Yunzhi leaned closer to him and said, "This filthy man must have some kind of disgusting disease on him."
"I only have one daughter, Yan'er. No matter how powerful or influential he is, I will not marry Yan'er to him!"
Ye Junfei's feelings were very complicated. Even someone as intelligent as him didn't know how to respond at this moment.
Lin Yunzhi looked at him lightly and said, "In my heart, a hundred princes cannot compare to you."
"Tell me the truth, what's your background? Who else is in your family? Can you marry into the Lin family?"
Ye Junfei: "..."
He felt that if he told Lin Yunzhi that he was the so-called "princeling" Lin Yunzhi was talking about, Lin Yunzhi would kick him out of the Lin residence immediately.
His hesitation was interpreted by Lin Yunzhi as him having objections to the marriage proposal.
Lin Yunzhi then said, "You've been at the Lin residence for a while now, so you should know how my husband and I behave."
"Saying that you are to marry into the Lin family is not meant to belittle you in any way."
"I just feel that you have no elders left in your family and it must be very difficult for you to live alone, and I genuinely admire you."
"After you and Yan'er get married, all the children you have, except for the first one, can take your surname."
Ye Junfei: "..."
He no longer knew whether to praise Lin Yunzhi for his foresight or something else.
At this moment, he actually felt a little guilty.
Lin Yunzhi disliked the identity of the Prince of Pingnan so much. If he knew that he was the real Prince of Pingnan, why would he conceal his identity and enter the Lin residence, deceiving Lin Yunzhi?
He thought Lin Yunzhi would most likely call Qu Shuangyue over and chop him up.
He said softly, "My family matters are quite complicated and cannot be explained in just a few words."
"The matter of marrying into the family is a serious one. Can you give me some time to consider it?"
Lin Yunzhi asked him, "So, you're saying that you were hiding something from us about your family matters?"
Ye Junfei nodded. Lin Yunzhi, seemingly lost in thought, said to him, "It's alright. Money can solve even the most complicated problems."
"If you're willing to stay at the Lin residence, I'll have Yan'er bring some money to your house another day to shut those people up!"
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