Reborn, I was pursued by the Prince of the Broken Sleeves

At the end of the dimly lit alley, an ordinary blue-curtained carriage was parked.

A person dressed in black stood beside the carriage.

The bright moonlight fell upon him, making his stunningly beautiful and aloof face appear even more icy and elegant. The chill emanating from him seemed to freeze the sweltering summer night air.

The murderous aura is palpable!

Unaware of who it was, Su Chengwu hurriedly stepped in front of Su Manman and shouted sharply, "Who is it?"

Lin Yi, standing nearby, hurriedly grabbed his arm, bowing her head and saying, "Your Highness..."

He didn't say a word, his gaze fixed intently on Su Manman, as if he wanted to stare a hole through her.

“Your Highness…” Su Manman knew he was angry.

She lowered her voice and called to him in a flattering tone.

"Finished your business?" His voice was cold.

"It's all done!" Su Manman walked over lightly, carefully tugged at his sleeve, shook it gently a few times, and said softly, "Why did you come? Is everything alright at the palace?"

"With so many people guarding the palace, what could possibly happen?" He scanned her from head to toe. "Do you know the danger of going to this appointment alone?"

"Of course I know the danger!" Su Manman said with a hint of pride. "Ye Zhi has just been disliked by the Emperor and is under house arrest. He would never dare to meet me in a big way with a large group of people."

"So, I had Lin Yi bring enough bodyguards to deal with his men."

"He even tried to poison me with aphrodisiacs to force me into submission. He really underestimated me. I took the antidote beforehand..."

Before she could finish speaking, he pulled her into his arms, his warm and burning body temperature instantly silencing her.

"You... let go..." Su Chengwu blurted out in his desperation.

"Take him away." Ye Mo glared at him and said coldly, "Keep a close eye on him."

Don't let him cause any more trouble; let Man'er clean up his mess.

“But, sister…” Su Chengwu wanted to say something more.

Su Manman turned her head and said coldly, "Big brother, you should go with Lin Yi quickly."

Before she could finish speaking, Ye Mo swept her up in his arms and shoved her into the carriage, which sped away.

"Sister..." Su Chengwu wanted to chase after the carriage, but Lin Yi pulled him back, "Let's go!"

Inside the carriage, he pressed her down onto the soft couch. The two were very close, their eyes meeting. His gaze deepened, and a storm of fury raged within his brown eyes.

Su Manman felt timid.

This was the first time she had seen him so angry.

"Your Highness..." Her eyes were timid, and she blinked twice, "I was worried about my brother, so..."

"Aren't you worried about me?" he asked back.

As he spoke, his breath sprayed across her face, seemingly carrying anger.

“I’m worried about you. That’s why I sent Lin Yi to deliver a message to you, telling you to keep a close eye on the situation in the palace. I’m afraid that Ye Zhi has gone mad and might try to seize power.”

"And what about you? Aren't you worried about something happening to you? What am I supposed to do?"

"How could something happen to me? I made thorough preparations. He underestimated me and tried to poison me. He was just showing off his limited skills before an expert! I... Waaah!"

The rest of her words were drowned out by his kiss.

He kissed her deeply.

It wasn't a fleeting touch, nor a gentle, delicate sucking; it was a fierce nibble, as if it wanted to vent all the resentment in its heart before it would stop.

Su Manman was momentarily stunned by his aura and couldn't react.

When she came to her senses, she felt pain in her lips and could hardly breathe.

"Waaah, let go, let go..." She pounded on his shoulder, trying to wake him up.

"Who told you to make decisions on your own!" He released her lips, letting her catch her breath, then lowered his head and continued to kiss her fiercely.

This was not a kiss of mutual affection, but a plundering with the intent of punishment, a conquest, making her sink inch by inch into his dominance.

Su Manman was so dizzy from the kiss that her whole body went limp like a puddle of water, unable to stand up. As he kissed her neck, she gasped and begged for mercy, "Oh, I was wrong, I was wrong."

"I shouldn't have gone to the appointment alone, and I shouldn't have worried you. I was wrong."

He stopped what he was doing, supported himself slightly with his hands on either side of her, and looked down at her. "Will you do it again in the future?"

"No, absolutely not!" Su Manman shook her head vigorously.

Ye Mo stared at her swollen lips and disheveled collar, and his heart softened for a moment. He picked her up and sat her on his lap, gently stroking her lips with his thumb: "Does it hurt?"

Su Manman panicked and played the victim, "It hurts, it hurts so much. Ouch, why did you use so much force?"

“I’m in pain too, my whole heart aches!” He gazed at her. “Knowing you were going to keep the appointment, knowing the danger you might face, do you know how much my heart aches?”

"Man'er, don't you know how Ye Zhi feels about you? If anything were to happen to you, how would I live?"

His expression was serious, and his tone was sincere. The anger in his deep, dark eyes had subsided, replaced by a profound sadness, like a little dog begging for a bone.

Sad puppy!

Su Manman had never been cherished so much before. Now, she was being treated like a treasure and loved to the bone by such a man.

Her eyes were wet.

She reached out and gently touched the corner of his eye, smiling gently. "I feel sorry for you too. That's why I don't want anything to happen to your precious parents."

“Man’er, I cherish you too. More than my own life,” he said solemnly.

It's a confession, and also a vow!

She wrapped her arms around his neck, pouted, leaned forward, and gently kissed his lips. "Oh, I remember. You should remember too, I cherish you the most!"

Her kiss clearly pleased him.

The frost around him dissipated, and he reached out to brush her cheek, pulling her back into his arms. He tried to regulate his breathing. "Ye Zhi is always cautious. Apart from the twenty people in the courtyard who were dealt with by the secret guards, there are a total of two hundred secret guards hiding in the farmhouses around the courtyard, waiting for an opportunity to strike."

"Huh?" Su Manman looked up from his arms in surprise. "He mobilized so many people to deal with just me. What about them...?"

“I’ve dealt with them all!” he said quietly.

No wonder, he was exuding a murderous aura when he stood by the carriage.

If he hadn't come, it would have been quite a struggle for her to escape unscathed, and it might even have been...

She dared not imagine such an outcome.

"Thank you!" Su Manman hugged his waist again. "I was rash in my actions."

"Everything is as usual inside the palace. As for the shop in the West District, Mr. Xiao..."

Xiao Yi and Ye Zhi have no grudges against each other, so why is Ye Zhi keeping a close eye on him?

She didn't understand the reason in her past life, but she understands it in this life.

In her previous life, after Ye Zhi ascended the throne, she secretly gave Huan Yue Kingdom a sum of money to help Mo Daoxi regain power.

Upon ascending the throne, he could not openly distribute the money from the national treasury, so he set his sights on the extremely wealthy.

In his previous life, there was no Hidden Peak Manor, no dessert business, but his master secretly ran a soap and cosmetics business and was quite wealthy.

After his master was murdered, he had no children and no one to inherit his wealth. In the end, his wealth was confiscated, or more accurately, he was quietly sent to Huanyue Kingdom.

In his past life, he stole money from others and sent it to an enemy country.

In this life, having lost the assets of the Prince Jin's mansion, he is resorting to his old tricks again in order to raise his personal guards and seize power.