Bai Susu pretended not to notice her previous infatuated look at Feng Qingyang, humbly saying, "You’re too kind. I just happened to think of it by sheer luck." Then she added, "It’s already getting chilly tonight. I’m not sure if Si Yu has prepared a light blanket? I don’t even know when we’ll be able to leave the palace tonight. I see you and Lady Li are dressed quite lightly; don’t catch a cold."
Upon hearing this, Li Siyu quickly nodded and said, "Thank you for your concern, Sister Bai. I brought a cloak."
Today, she had deliberately worn a light gauzy gown to catch the Emperor’s attention. Now that the skies were darkening and the temperature was dropping, she indeed felt a bit cold.
"That’s good," Bai Susu replied with a reassuring expression.
Inwardly, however, she couldn’t help but sigh lightly.
It seems that Li Siyu and the Li Family are determined to enter the palace.
But, everyone has their destiny.
Thus, she ought to respect others’ fate and let go of her inner urge to help.
After chatting idly with the Li Family for a while, and confirming that Anata was indeed no longer nearby, Bai Susu bid farewell to Li Siyu and returned to her seat.
This time, Anata didn’t come to disturb her again, but the Crown Prince of Zhao, Zhao Sheng, approached her with a wine cup in hand, looking every bit the elegant gentleman. Read full story at n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net
Seeing this, Bai Susu couldn’t help but wish fervently that Feng Qiwu was by her side.
If that were the case, his mere icy demeanor would be enough to fend off many people.
And for scheming princes like Zhao Sheng, Feng Qiwu would certainly know how to handle them.
However, since Feng Qiwu wasn’t here, she had no choice but to confront them herself.
"Miss Bai, I am Zhao Sheng," he said courteously. "Today, I have to thank you, Miss Bai, for your exceptional wisdom in solving a problem that’s been troubling me. I truly didn’t expect such a puzzle to be solved by a woman like you." Zhao Sheng praised her.
Then he fixed his gaze intensely on Bai Susu, "Had I known earlier that Da Qin had such an extraordinarily intelligent woman like Miss Bai, I would have spared no expense to come propose to you."
At these words, Bai Susu’s smile instantly faded away, unable even to feign a smile.
Knowing that she was already engaged to Feng Qiwu, with the wedding date approaching, yet still daring to speak such frivolous words in front of everyone.
Claiming interest in her was false; wanting to ruin Feng Qiwu’s reputation was the real goal, wasn’t it?
But this guy is overly confident, thinking that without Feng Qiwu, Bai Susu would be interested in him?
Just as Bai Susu prepared to retort, a domineering and cold voice suddenly came from behind Bai Susu, "How lacking in charm must Crown Prince Zhao be, to have to resort to any means to propose to someone?"
"Moreover, with me here, even if you sacrificed all of Zhao Country, you wouldn’t be able to take away the person I value!"
After speaking, the person had already reached Bai Susu’s side and directly placed his hand on her shoulder in front of everyone.
Bai Susu’s eyes brightened upon hearing Feng Qiwu’s voice, but fearing others would see through her close relationship with Feng Qiwu, she immediately adopted a stiff and stunned expression, as if she hadn’t anticipated Feng Qiwu’s sudden appearance at all.
In the eyes of others, this became her being seemingly coerced by Feng Qiwu.
Zhao Sheng, seeing this, immediately countered sharply, "In terms of snatching, I cannot compare to Crown Prince Qin, but as they say, ’A melon taken by force isn’t sweet.’ So what if you get the person? If you can’t have her heart, what joy is there?"
This was blatantly mocking Feng Qiwu, suggesting that even if he physically wins Bai Susu with coercion, he won’t have her heart.
Unexpectedly, after his words fell, Feng Qiwu retorted arrogantly and dismissively, "But my greatest joy is just picking the melon, whether sweet or not, what does that matter to me!"
Bai Susu, on the other hand, was stunned by Feng Qiwu’s ’CEO-style’ speech.
Goodness, Feng Qiwu’s thoughts are surprisingly modern and progressive!
Impressive, indeed, my friend!
This, placed within a modern domineering CEO narrative, would surely fit the archetype of a dramatic male lead.