Chapter 68 He Doesn't Love You
Lin Zhaoyue said nothing, just looked at her calmly, with a faint curve at the corner of her lips, and it was impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry.
After a moment, she said, "Since you think you're not like me, then why do you always make such a fuss about the similarities between you and me?"
"I didn't! I am me! I am Chu Yinyin. I'm not your stand-in! They don't like me just because I look like you!" This seemed to be a sore spot for Chu Yinyin, and her tone was a bit hysterical. "They love me!"
Lin Zhaoyue calmly picked up the teacup and took a sip. "How can you prove that they love you, Chu Yinyin? And not because you are my substitute?"
Suddenly, Chu Yinyin understood something, and a hint of sarcasm appeared in her eyes. "You think I'm just your substitute, right?"
"Your Highness, you are too confident. You indeed possess everything that I don't. You are noble, beautiful, powerful, and influential..."
"But so what? You never cherished them, and you never knew what they wanted."
"You treat them like dogs, toy with them at will! You control their lives like puppets. How can someone like you deserve to be loved?!"
Chu Yinyin's eyes actually showed sympathy for Lin Zhaoyue. "Now... you must have realized that you're not even as good as a substitute, so you're angry, right? It's ridiculous that you still think they're only nice to me because I look like you, right?"
[What if you didn't look like a princess, would they care about you?]
[Don't talk nonsense, the villain just wants to be the princess's dog, but he hasn't had the chance yet]
[The heroine's self-righteous look makes me want to go in and slap her twice]
[I've noticed that the heroine is deliberately imitating the princess. Last time, when she saw the princess wearing a hairpin embellished with flowers, she immediately went back and made one for herself, and she still refuses to admit it.]
[What? Is that Lin Zhaoyue's exclusive? ? Is there a name on it? What's wrong with my daughter making one?]
Is my daughter wrong? Does Lin Zhaoyue really think they're in love with just a substitute for her?
[The heroine deliberately mentioned her resemblance to the princess several times in front of everyone, but you didn't mention it at all]
Chu Yinyin now looked very proud, as if she had won a battle, and her little face looked more lively than before.
Lin Zhaoyue was not angered by Chu Yinyin's words, and no emotion could be seen on her face.
He just said lightly: "You mean, they love you, Chu Yinyin."
Chu Yinyin didn't say anything, just snorted softly.
"I'm afraid Miss Chu will be disappointed." Lin Zhaoyue raised her lips slightly. "I can't guarantee Lu Chenzhou, but my brother will never give up everything for someone like you."
Chu Yinyin frowned, "What do you mean?"
Lin Zhaoyue flicked her sleeves lightly and said slowly, "What I mean is that Lin Ye doesn't love you at all."
Chu Yinyin's expression also turned somewhat ugly.
"He... no, he loves me. I can feel it..."
She knew that Lin Ye loved her.
But this kind of love makes her both sweet and painful.
She knew that the person she loved most in her heart was Lu Chenzhou.
But she couldn't let go of Lin Ye, and couldn't bear to see him sad.
"He also said that he would rather not be the crown prince... but be with me..." Chu Yinyin said this with a distressed look on her face. "I know he doesn't want to be the crown prince. He hates intrigue and deception. What he really desires is freedom..."
Lin Zhaoyue sneered sarcastically and said, "A man just said a few words, and you took them seriously."
Chu Yinyin stared at her with obvious disapproval.
"When you love someone, you're willing to give up everything you have for them. But unfortunately, Lin Ye is destined to follow the path I've arranged for him, and he's destined to become emperor. Want to give up everything to be with a woman like you? Don't even think about it!"
"You're right, he's indeed my puppet, but so what?" Lin Zhaoyue sneered with disdain, "He doesn't love you at all, so how could he give up everything for you? My brother would be so willing to be my puppet."
"You want him to give up everything for you? Chu Yinyin, you really have wild dreams!"
Chu Yinyin's expression instantly turned very ugly.
Lin Zhaoyue raised her hand nonchalantly, admiring her own Dankou. "What a pity, Chu Yinyin! No matter how much you imitate me, a fake is still a fake. How can they really fall in love with you?"
"No! I'm not a fake! If they didn't love me, why would they make such a fuss with you?" Chu Yinyin asked back excitedly, not acknowledging what Lin Zhaoyue said at all.
Lin Zhaoyue smiled. "Oh? Then how are you going to prove that they love you?"
"What's the big deal if they have a falling out with me? Believe it or not, if I just say a few soft words, they will leave you immediately."
Chu Yinyin stared at her resentfully and said angrily, "You underestimate them! They are not tools that you can just wave away and call upon at will!"
Lin Zhaoyue raised her eyebrows and looked at Chu Yinyin, who had a hint of panic in her eyes.
She seemed very scared, but didn't dare to show it.
She was afraid of losing them, and even more afraid of losing their love.
She was afraid that she would really let them leave her and come back to her as she said.
She used her bad treatment of them as an excuse to prove that she was right to "steal people".
It was right for her to instigate Lin Ye to break up with her, and it was also right for her to hook up with Lu Chenzhou, a married man.
She glorifies her despicable behavior and feels at ease standing on the moral high ground.
[Lin Zhaoyue, do you really think they still like you? Don't be so smart, it makes me laugh.]
[Even if the male lead and the second male lead still have feelings for you, they can't leave the female lead at all. Leaving you is just a matter of time, okay?]
[I'm still dreaming about coming back to you! You're such a jerk trying to steal the man from the heroine!]
Lin Zhaoyue curled her lips, "How about we make a bet?"
Chu Yinyin stared at her warily, "What bet?"
Lin Zhaoyue looked at her calmly and said word by word, "If you can prove that Lin Ye loves you, I will find a way to get you out of this place."
"I might as well tell you that with your current crime, neither Lu Chenzhou nor Lin Ye can protect you. Lin Ye is still the crown prince, and he will not take risks for you at this time. You should also know that I have devoted all my energy for him. What I care about most is his position as crown prince..."
Her voice paused slightly, "Forget it, let's not talk about this."
She curled her lips, her tone filled with a hint of provocation and mockery, "If you can prove that Lin Ye truly loves you, even to the point of giving up everything he has, I will admit that they love you not just because you're my substitute, and I will let you leave the Ministry of Justice prison as promised. How do you do that?"
Chu Yinyin lowered her eyes, looking thoughtful.
Lin Zhaoyue seemed to have said everything she needed to say.
She slowly stood up. "Of course, I never thought the prince would disobey me. If you can't prove that Lin Ye truly loves you, then Miss Chu... just wait for death in peace."
She smiled slightly, glanced at Chu Yinyin with contempt, and turned away.
Chu Yinyin suddenly stood up and ran to the fence, demanding, "Are you serious?!"
Lin Zhaoyue paused slightly and said, "My words are always my bond."
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