Chapter 198 Cold-Blooded Young Marshal 12
After habitually coaxing him, Xu Qiuqiu realized something was wrong; she was supposed to be a sweet, innocent girl and should be whimpering.
She looked up and saw a glimmer in his eyes, which made him appear much gentler.
Looking at him like that, Xu Qiuqiu lowered her eyes and asked, "Young Marshal, what kind of dance would you like to see?"
Ling Jiazhen's lips curled up slightly, "Let's dance the Viennese Waltz you danced last night, and I'll be your partner."
Xu Qiuqiu asked in surprise, "The young marshal can dance too?"
Ling Jiazhen was somewhat displeased. "What? Do you think I'm just a thug who only knows how to fight?"
His mother made him learn all types of ballroom dancing when he was very young, so that if he met a girl he liked at a party in the future, he could invite her to dance and develop a relationship with her.
Although it's not a banquet, it seems he's met a girl he likes.
Seeing that he looked a little unhappy, Xu Qiuqiu quickly denied it: "No, no, the young marshal is not like a rogue at all, but more like an unapproachable young master from a noble family."
“A young master from a prominent family?” A trace of sadness flashed in Ling Jiazhen’s eyes. “He certainly was before his family was destroyed.”
The atmosphere inexplicably turned somber, and Xu Qiuqiu apologized with remorse, "I'm sorry..."
"What is there to apologize for?" Ling Jiazhen couldn't help but pat her head. This time she was very obedient and didn't dodge. He was very satisfied with her non-resisting attitude.
A thought suddenly occurred to him: "If you really feel sorry for me, then you can stay with me and stay by my side from now on."
Xu Qiuqiu feigned difficulty, "Young Marshal, please don't say such things that could be misunderstood..."
"A misunderstanding?" Ling Jiazhen looked directly into her eyes. "Do you think I would joke like that?"
"Young Marshal..." Xu Qiuqiu trembled slightly, her eyes glistening with tears, as if she had been greatly frightened, "What do you mean by this?"
"What do you think?" Ling Jiazhen was actually very nervous inside, but on the surface she remained as cold and stern as ever.
Xu Qiuqiu said, trembling slightly, "Young Marshal, I'm the Great Marshal's man, we can't... this isn't right..."
Hearing her answer, which sounded like a rejection, Ling Jiazhen's eyes darkened. "The Marshal's man? So you'd rather be with him than with me?"
"No... I don't want to go with the Commander..."
Hearing this, Ling Jiazhen's expression softened a bit. "Then come with me."
"Young Marshal... let me go..." Xu Qiuqiu's eyes reddened. "What do you mean? Do you treat me like a plaything? I'm still the Marshal's person. How can I follow you? What status should I have to follow you? To be a plaything by your side?"
Ling Jiazhen hurriedly denied it: "No, why would you think that?"
Seeing her reddened eyes, he didn't dare to get angry and reached out to pull her into his arms.
Xu Qiuqiu quickly pushed him away and took a few steps back. "Is this all you know how to do? Saying such things, do you also think that just because I'm a singer, you and your father can play with me at will?"
Ling Jiazhen hurriedly explained, "I didn't mean that, and he's not my father."
"Stop talking! I don't want to see you again!" Xu Qiuqiu ran out quickly.
Ling Jiazhen remained where she was; he didn't chase after her, his eyes filled with a forlorn look as he watched her retreating figure.
Is she angry and misunderstanding and doesn't want to be with him, or does she simply not want to be with him?
After Xu Qiuqiu secretly returned to her room, 003 couldn't help but ask, "The second male lead already asked the host to go with him, didn't the host achieve her goal? Why did you refuse?"
Xu Qiuqiu wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. "You've forgotten all the novels you read to me?"
"What novel?" 003 thought for a moment. It seemed that when the host in the previous world was imprisoned, he complained of being bored, so it randomly picked up a novel and used its intelligent voice to automatically play it for the host, but it had never actually read anything about it.
It had no choice but to pretend it had seen it but didn't remember it. "Oh, it's that novel, but I don't quite remember what it was about. Can you tell me, host?"
Xu Qiuqiu explained, "The novel says that things that are too easy to obtain are not cherished. So if I had agreed to him so quickly, and he had only been ambiguous with me, where would I have found him after he left the Marshal's Mansion?"
That's only one aspect. On the other hand, in novels, the more the female lead tries to run away, the more the male lead tries to chase her, and the more he falls in love with her. This trope has worked quite well for me these past two days; I feel his attitude towards me has improved considerably.
"Oh, I see! Host is so smart!" 003 was convinced. What the host said made a lot of sense!
"However, host, I've thought of a problem. If the host keeps running and the second male lead keeps chasing, when will you ever reach the happiness stat?"
Xu Qiuqiu was a little conflicted. "It seems so. The novel you read to me had a long time to win over the female lead. If I agree to be with him beforehand, will I not love the female lead like the male lead in the novel?"
003 thought about what had happened recently and said confidently, "No way! Host, you have to believe in yourself and believe in the second male lead!"
Xu Qiuqiu muttered to herself, "As long as he doesn't try to kill me the moment we meet, I still trust him quite a bit."
The main problem is that she doesn't understand him in this dimension. The information 003 provided was incomplete, and she couldn't figure out his personality. However, the side he showed really resembled the male protagonist of that novel, so she decided to try using the female protagonist's persona.
However, according to 003, it seems that this can't be dragged out for too long.
The spacious hall was illuminated by incandescent lights, and beautiful music played.
Under the lights, Ling Jiazhen was wearing a black suit. He gently held Xu Qiuqiu's waist, and her hand was on his shoulder.
They danced to the rhythm. He gently released her, and she spun around, her white dress tracing a beautiful arc as she spun. Soon, he pulled her back into his arms.
Her eyes were incredibly gentle at that moment.
In an ambiguous and dreamlike scene, Ling Jiazhen danced a waltz with her, her eyes filled with laughter, which filled him with joy.
Recalling what had happened before, he began to explain, "Qiuqiu, are you still angry with me? It's not what you think. I never meant to tease you, I just..."
Xu Qiuqiu interrupted him, her voice soft, "Azhen, I don't blame you, you don't need to apologize."
Ling Jiazhen was overjoyed. "Then would you like to be with me?"
The girl, who had been smiling gently at him, immediately turned cold. "I don't want to."
The music suddenly stopped, the surrounding scenery brightened instantly, and he was pushed away roughly. He saw the coldness in her eyes, and resentment welled up inside him. He stepped forward and grabbed her, demanding, "Why? Why did you reject me?"
She burst into tears, crying, "Don't touch me..."
Seeing her tears, he felt a pang of sadness and let go of her hand.
The scene kept changing. This time it was a large white bed, and she was wearing a light and airy nightgown, looking at him with dreamy eyes.
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