A Ten-Year Promise
Ye Zichen's heart trembled, but his expression didn't betray it. He continued to play dead.
Xue Honghong stood by the window and looked at Ye Zichen, who still hadn't reacted. She couldn't help but sigh, then inexplicably smiled at him.
When she looked back and smiled, a hundred beauties bloomed.
She was probably talking about her.
Her smile was both charming and seductive, as if shrouded in mist and water. The corners of her exquisite lips curled up slightly, and her red lips parted slightly, inviting a kiss. This was a woman who radiated seductiveness from the very core of her being. Her every frown tugged at men's nerves.
However, this kind of seductive beauty usually kept a straight face and used her most domineering methods to maintain the Skyspan Trading Company's business. It was only when she was alone that she would smile at herself in the mirror and praise how beautiful she was.
"You're really special, so special that I really want to get to know you."
Xue Honghong didn't care at all that Ye Zichen was lying on the bed, pretending to be asleep. Perhaps it was more accurate to say that she didn't know if he was really unconscious or just pretending to be asleep. She simply looked at him and muttered to herself.
"I've never had a particularly happy life. When I was young, I didn't know any better. I always wanted to show off in front of my elders. Back then, I just wanted their praise, but now that I'm older, I realize it's become a burden.
"I don't like being restricted. Every day, they urge me to do this and that. I'm really annoyed. In order to make them give up on me, I deliberately didn't awaken my bloodline power. I wanted them to be disappointed in me. That way, I could relax. Sure enough, it was just as I thought. When I came of age and hadn't awakened my bloodline yet, the clansmen stopped paying attention to me. The elders stopped pushing me, so I took advantage of the opportunity to get my father to let me run the Skyspan Trading Company. That's why I ran away from the Divine Mountains.
"The past few years in the seventy-two districts have been the most comfortable I've ever been. No one's restricting me, and I'm the boss. If nothing unexpected happens, I'd like to live like this for the rest of my life, but …."
"What's going on?"
Ye Zichen lay in bed and listened carefully. Suddenly, he felt like he'd gone a little too far.
Forget it. If he really had gone too far, he'd just listen to her. After all, he was a man. As a man, he had to shoulder his responsibilities.
However, from what this woman said … this family seemed to be quite powerful!
And that turning point just now, could it be that she was going to mention him?
"But we ran into each other."
There was no surprise at all. It was just as Ye Zichen thought; the turning point Xue Honghong spoke of really was him.
She turned around, her eyes as clear as blue waves, brimming with this faint warmth. Her eyes narrowed into a perfect crescent moon. Perhaps, this was the smile of an angel. It chased away all the haze, causing the stars to lose their splendor.
"Our meeting was really an accident. I also know that what you said was actually a joke, or perhaps it was to provoke me. I know all of this. But in the woodshed just now, I might have taken it seriously. "
Gulp.
Ye Zichen, who was playing dead, could no longer keep up the act. He subconsciously gulped. He truly did realize that he'd gone too far.
Xue Honghong happened to see this, but she didn't expose him. Instead, she continued to smile.
"When I saw you faint, I was truly worried. I felt fear and unease from the bottom of my heart. I was afraid you'd die trying to save me. If that happened, I'd feel guilty for the rest of my life, and I might never be able to fall in love with anyone else. I had to save you. Not just to save you, but to save myself as well. "
"I think Elder Che revealed the power of my bloodline, a royal bloodline. He wouldn't dare disobey any of my decisions. I asked him to find the best doctor in the clan and get the best pills to save your life. The news of my bloodline awakening will also reach the clan. It won't be long before someone from the clan comes to find me and evaluate the power of my bloodline. "
"In truth, you don't need to worry. Or perhaps I should say that your worries are useless. I won't rely on you. My dignity and my clan won't allow me to do that. You should be a Celestial Immortal. Perhaps for you, your current achievements are quite good. But to my clan, you're still far too lacking. "
"Even if I took everything you said seriously, even if it's just as you said, and I've secretly fallen in love with you, we can't be together. We're not even from the same world."
As she said this, Xue Honghong's expression grew bitter. In the past twenty years, this was the first time she'd felt the slightest bit of love. Sadly, the man she'd fallen for couldn't possibly be a good match for her.
Especially considering her bloodline, there was no way her clan would allow her to be with a sky immortal. It wasn't just her clan; even she wouldn't make such a choice. With a royal bloodline, she was bound to become one of the top leaders of the god race. She would stand at the very peak of the world.
Ye Zichen was a sky immortal now, but the gap between them would soon grow, and their horizons would gradually change. She couldn't tolerate the fact that her man was weaker than her.
"You're underestimating me."
Ye Zichen, who'd been slamming his head against the wall for so long, couldn't keep up the act. He suddenly sat up straight, only to discover that Xue Honghong was right in front of him. Their noses were pressed together, so close they could feel each other's breath.
Xue Honghong didn't dodge, but Ye Zichen stepped aside.
When she saw Ye Zichen step aside, Xue Honghong felt a bit disappointed, but also inwardly rejoiced …..
If Ye Zichen really wanted to do something to her, she wasn't sure if she'd resist. If she really didn't, she feared she'd regret it for the rest of her life.
But if he didn't even have that much courage, how could he even talk about marrying her?
How difficult would it be to gain her family's approval?
"You're awake?"
Xue Honghong set aside her disappointment and smiled calmly. Ye Zichen laughed dryly, somewhat embarrassed.
"I admit I was pretending to be asleep, but you're going a bit too far, aren't you? I can tell from your words that you despise and despise me! "
"I'm just stating the facts. Of course, you can interpret it that way."
"You …." He hadn't expected her to be so direct, even when it came to hurting someone. Ye Zichen took a few deep breaths, then nodded. "Alright, you're the daughter of a rich family. It's normal for you to despise a commoner like me. However, I hate it when people look down on me the most. "
"So what?"
"Did you just say you were interested in me?"
"Yes!" Xue Honghong didn't deny it.
"That's for the best!"
Instantly, Ye Zichen's expression grew solemn as well.
"I don't care what your family background is like. I'm marrying you."
"Alright." Xue Honghong's expression was as calm as ever. She laughed. "But I can't wait for you forever. My family won't allow it. Ten years. I can only give you ten years. During that time, no matter what marriage partner my family arranges for me, I'll flatly refuse. But if you don't marry me after ten years, don't blame me. I'll hate you for the rest of my life. "
I'll hate you for the rest of my life.
All of a sudden, Ye Zichen thought of Su Yan, and his aura weakened somewhat. When Xue Honghong saw this, she assumed he was afraid. She was a bit disappointed, but then she heard him speak.
"That …. I have other women."
"That's fine. So long as you keep your promise, I don't care!"
Xue Honghong's father had over a dozen wives. She'd never had any qualms about this since she was young. Experts naturally had such privileges.
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