You have asked for permission to marry, why should I restrain myself?

With the smoke of cigarettes curling up, Lin Zhaoyue and Chu Bai sat opposite each other in front of a small coffee table.

Ding Dong poured tea for the two of them and then left.

As soon as she reached the door, she saw Ning Xi furtively putting her ear against the door. Ding Dong was about to shout, but Ning Xi made a hushing gesture to her.

The first time Ning Xi saw the overly handsome Chu Bai, she knew he was her son's love rival. Now that Xiao Yan was unconscious, she couldn't let Chu Bai steal her son's girl.

Ding Dong quickly understood, and calmly walked out of Lin Zhaoyue's sight. Then he immediately imitated Ning Xi and put his ear against the door.

Inside the house, Lin Zhaoyue took a sip of tea and spoke first:

"Ninth Prince, how is your injury?"

"Miss Lao, please be careful. Xiaobai is fine now."

Lin Zhaoyue nodded, suddenly feeling a little embarrassed for some reason.

"I'm glad you're alright. Now that you're the ninth prince of the Red Swallow Nation, it's inappropriate to call me Miss. Just call me Miss Lin Er like everyone else."

Although it was a bit too official, Chu Bai was younger than her, so it felt a bit awkward for him to call her Zhao Zhao.

Chu Bai tightened his grip on the teacup and said after a while:

"But in Chu Bai's eyes, you have always been a lady."

It's just a name, and if you correct it, it will hurt people.

Lin Zhaoyue smiled, breaking the slightly stiff atmosphere, and said:

"It's just a name, call it whatever you feel comfortable with."

After saying this, Lin Zhaoyue paused for a moment, intending to chat with him about some happy topics, and said:

"I heard you got married? Congratulations. I should have given you a gift, but I was on the coast for two years and didn't know much about what was going on outside. Is there anything you want? I'll make it up to you."

Chu Bai lowered his head for a while, then spoke, but did not answer Lin Zhaoyue's question. Instead, he said:

"The internal strife in Chiyan is very serious. Although on the surface the royal family is in power, it is actually a fight between the five major tribes. I am just taking what I need from them."

It is normal for the royal family to form alliances through marriage to consolidate power.

Just like His Majesty today.

Lin Zhaoyue was suddenly speechless, and she couldn't ask more about the political affairs of other countries. After a long pause, she said:

"So is there a woman you like?"

At Chu Bai's age, it is most likely that he will fall in love.

Chu Bai looked at Lin Zhaoyue in front of him.

The girl had bright eyes, white teeth, and slightly curled red lips. She was much thinner than before, and the baby fat she had in the past was almost completely gone. Her bright almond-shaped eyes were slightly smiling, reflecting his appearance, but there was no affection for him in her eyes.

Thinking of how she held Xiao Yan's hand just now, Chu Bai felt a pang of pain in his heart.

He originally wanted to take it step by step, but he felt that if he didn't say it today, he would have no chance in the future.

"Chu Bai has someone he likes."

Just be careful with your words when talking about this kind of topic. It's easier to talk about than the marriage he mentioned.

Lin Zhaoyue's eyes lit up with joy, and she followed his words and said:

"Oh? Which girl is she from? What's her temperament like?"

"The girl of the Lin family, cheerful and kind-hearted, clear about what she loves and hates, often frowns when she is worried, likes to eat, drink and have fun but has a strong heart, knows medicine and martial arts, but is not proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, values ​​friendship, is a little soft-hearted, and is occasionally a little confused, and likes the color green the most..."

The more Lin Zhaoyue listened, the more she felt that the man was very similar to herself, and they both had the surname Lin.

Chu Bai finished speaking and observed Lin Zhaoyue's reaction. Then Lin Zhaoyue said:

"I think her personality is somewhat similar to mine, and we should be able to get along. It's a pity that she is in Chiyan Country. If she were in the capital, we should be able to become friends."

Chu Bai didn't know whether to say that she was slow or stupid, or maybe she had never thought about the fact that he liked her.

He pulled his lips helplessly and said:

"Miss, Chu Bai's favorite has always been you."

Chu Bai's favorite has always been you...

Chu Bai's words hit her eardrums, and Lin Zhaoyue suddenly became like a piece of wood. All her movements froze, and she even thought she was hallucinating.

She looked up at him, and the affection in his eyes was obvious, not like a smile.

Lin Zhaoyue suddenly became busy. She picked up the teacup on the table, took two sips, and her mind was racing.

When did Chu Bai like her? Why did he like her?

In this life, she didn't have much contact with him, no more than two months.

In terms of appearance, he was better looking than her, and in terms of talent, she was not as good as him. As for money and power, he was the ninth prince of the Chiyan Kingdom and could lead an army of 200,000. He had no shortage of these things.

The most likely point is that...she brought him out from the black market...

Lin Zhaoyue put down the teacup, coughed twice and said:

"Ninth Prince, you may not understand what I am saying. In fact, I brought you out of the black market because you did me a favor, and saving you was just a matter of convenience for me. Will you repay the favor..."

"Miss, Chu Bai has grown up. He is no longer a child. He can distinguish between gratitude and love."

Lin Zhaoyue was silent for a while, then suddenly changed the subject:

"Okay then! Actually, I like myself too. After all, I'm so pretty and outstanding, it's hard not to like me."

Chu Bai: ...

What does he like?

Chu Bai didn't let her get away with it and said:

"What if the Third Prince never wakes up?"

"He was injured because of me."

"So you're going to protect him forever?"

Lin Zhaoyue looked at him for a while, then said:

"Let's talk about a realistic problem. If the Third Prince really can't wake up, His Majesty will not let the Lin family go."

Chu Bai: ...

"I can ask for your permission to marry you back to Chiyan..."

Lin Zhaoyue directly stretched out her hand to interrupt him and said:

"No, I don't want the relationship between the two countries to be affected because of me."

Even the alliance between the two countries is not indestructible. If the day comes when it comes to fundamental issues, they will still fight. She doesn't want to become the fuse and be infamous for eternity.

Chu Bai looked into her eyes and saw that she was not moved at all. He felt bitter, but he also knew that there was no point in continuing.

He picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said slowly:

"If you get bored of staying in Anguo in the future, you can come to Chiyan and see the scenery of Chiyan. There are endless grasslands, herds of cattle and horses, and clear lakes. You will probably like it."

Lin Zhaoyue responded:

"it is good……"

……

Chu Bai’s words woke Ning Xi up. What if Xiao Yan really couldn’t wake up?

Wouldn't that delay Zhao Zhao?

Looking at Lin Zhaoyue feeding medicine to Xiao Yan, Ning Xi's eyes flashed with confusion. After she finished feeding, Ning Xi decided to talk it out with Lin Zhaoyue.

"Zhao Zhao, have you ever thought about what to do if Yan'er can't wake up?"

Lin Zhaoyue held the medicine bowl, looked at Xiao Yan who was unconscious on the bed, and said:

"I was the one who stabbed him. I will wait until he wakes up."

Ning Xi stared straight into her eyes for a while, then said:

"Zhao Zhao, you lost control of your emotions that day, was it because of Yan'er? Judging from your reaction, he must have hurt you deeply. Are you sure you will have no grudges against him in the future? Some things are like thorns. Even if you pull them out, they will leave a hole."

Lin Zhaoyue pursed her lips, remained silent for a long time, and said:

"Master, you always say that everyone is a complete individual and no one in the world can live without anyone else. Since we are two different individuals, there will inevitably be hurt when our edges collide. No one is born to be someone's perfect lover. There are many misunderstandings between him and me. As long as I am sure that he is running towards me and using all his strength, I will have the courage to start over again!"

She has always dared to love and hate.

Ning Xi looked at Lin Zhaoyue for a while, and suddenly laughed.

Lin Zhaoyue's energy is stronger than hers.

When she said this, she didn't mean that she had to be with Xiao Yan, but more that she didn't want to have any regrets.

Treat him like a jade, and never regret it!

Be firm and honest!

Ning Xi admitted that she couldn't do what she did.

Her parents divorced when she was very young, and she has always lived with her mother, who is a typical strong woman, an expert in traditional Chinese medicine, and the president of Ning's Pharmaceutical Group.

Her mother loved her very much but was also very strict with her. She had an extremely strict grading system for her, which led to her automatically giving people scores in her mind when she interacted with others.

If someone does something that does not meet one's expectations, one will deduct points from that person in one's mind. Once that person's score is below the passing line, one will kick that person out of one's circle.

She treated Xiao Zhang the same way.

Doesn’t Xiao Zhang love her?

Love it! Love it very much.

She knew all this, but in her heart he failed and made her suffer, so he had to be eliminated.

Giving people scores will only result in continuous deductions in scores.

Lin Zhaoyue's courage and determination are what she does not have.

Zhao Zhao is right, no one is born to be someone's perfect lover.

Love each other with ups and downs, and then work hard to become each other's perfect partner, correct the edges and corners, accept and tolerate...

If we end up parting ways, I won't regret it.