After Luo Xiaolei received that letter, she had no choice but go back to the demon’s den and speak with her grandfather. As expected, the moment the old man saw her, he raged. His gaze at her was terrifyingly cold and threatening but this time, surprisingly, it seemed like he was suppressing himself not to burst at her.
When the old man calmed down, he then told her that Yu Chen had chosen her, that she was the only girl who managed to catch his attention. He even said that old man Yu also favoured her telling her that all she needed to do now was appear before Yu Chen and offer herself. The old man was confident and true to his words so Luo Xiaolei gained enough courage to do this outrageous proposal. She had no choice but to ask this man, whom she had only met for the second time around, to marry her.
Of course, Luo Xiaolei was well aware that he maybe thought that she was some desperate woman right now but she knew that this Yu Chen was also desperate to find a wife and her grandfather even confirmed it. They were somewhat in the same situation, although Luo Xiaolei’s case was obviously much more serious. Two innocent children were being caught up in this so Luo Xiaolei could only harden her guts and do her best to make this man agree with her offer.
"Will you marry me?"
As she said those words, Luo Xiaolei’s heart was beating uncontrollably. She looked at his face and the absence of reaction in them just made her feel even more anxious. She wanted to at least see a reaction from him but she couldn’t see anything. He simply stood there gazing at her.
’Devil, please at least say something. How could you just remain silent? I know you might have been shocked but it’s already been a minute now... or at least show me a reaction so I know if I should run away or what!’
Luo Xiaolei started talking to herself, silently. She was trying so hard to calm herself because the longer this deafening silence went on the more nervous she became.
The clock continued ticking and it was like a time bomb to her. But the anxiety she felt as she thought about the twins who were waiting for her made her swallowed any fear and she courageously spoke again.
"Mr. Yu, I-" Luo Xiaolei just began but Yu Chen suddenly cut through her.
"I refuse," he declared without even batting an eye, rendering Luo Xiaolei speechless. She stared at him, her face frozen in shock. She didn’t know what she expected from him but rejection was not one of them.
Luo Xiaolei: "...!"
The entire scene went silent, even the body guards’ eyes widened in disbelief. Luo Xiaolei on the hand couldn’t believe her ears.
’Huh?!!! Grandfather! Didn’t you say he chose me and he wanted to marry me?! Didn’t you say he was desperate?!! How could this man be desperate?! He rejected me without even batting an eye! You might have been fooled!’
Luo Xiaolei was panicking inside. When her grandfather told her that Yu Chen wanted her, she couldn’t believe it but his grandfather was the type who wouldn’t lie especially when it came to anything about the Yus. Furthermore, this would affect his relationship with the Yus so there was no way he did this just to shame her.
’Grandfather, I think you really got the wrong information this time. There’s no way this guy wants me! I was dumped from my very first attempt!’
The anxiety that Xiaolei was feeling kept intensifying. It was as if the tropical depression inside her now drastically turned into a severe cyclone. It wasn’t because she was dumped for the first time in her life but because she could hear the threat from her father as the innocent faces of the twins, smiling at her so adorably, appeared in her head.
At this moment, Luo Xiaolei no longer had any other choice but to keep trying. If she couldn’t make him agree, then she must at least do something so she could bring good news to her damn father. There was no way she would give up just like this.
After forcefully pulling herself back to the present and gathering her courage again, Luo Xiaolei was finally back on her mission. Her expression changed as she clenched her dress.
"Y-you refuse? Why?" she managed to ask and Yu Chen finally moved one step closer to her. He was still as intimidating as ever but Luo Xiaolei’s desire to save the twins was now stronger than any emotion within her.
Yu Chen moved his face close to hers and answered, "Because I believe you were forced to do this. What do you take me for?"
Luo Xiaolei was stunned. She blinked multiple times as she stared at him with a shocked expression. She felt like she was a thief caught red handed and she couldn’t even speak.
"And," he continued, "You didn’t even confess yet and now you’re asking me to marry you? Don’t you think you’re rushing things a bit?"
Luo Xiaolei: "...?!!"