Touya Yaoyao

It has to be said that this scene, this situation, this layout, anyone who saw it would think it was not the right time to cause a disturbance. However, there were some people who were stubborn and fearless and brazenly barged in.

The man who barged in was the one who had helped Yu Yaoyao pick up her earring that day. He didn't try to hide it, walking straight up behind Bai Taoshi and patting him on the shoulder without any politeness, saying in a very casual manner:

Are you putting on an idol drama here?

Bai Taoshi was startled by his sudden slap and quickly pushed Yu Yaoyao out of his arms without hesitation.

Yu Yaoyao stumbled from his push and almost fell. The man looked at Yu Yaoyao, then at Bai Taoshi, and couldn't help but question Yu Yaoyao with a puzzled expression:

"Didn't you say he wasn't your boyfriend?! Then why are you two hugging?!"

Being teased like this, Yu Yaoyao rolled her eyes in exasperation and couldn't help but silently complain in her heart.

Did she want to do this?! She had no other choice, okay?! If Shiratoshi hadn't acted so erratically just now and scared her...

She wouldn't hug him! She's not going to bother him for no reason!

But this is ultimately Yu Yaoyao's own business, and besides, she's not familiar with that man, so there's no need for her to explain anything to him!

Therefore, without saying a word, she simply picked up her unfinished drink and left the rooftop without hesitation.

Watching Yu Yaoyao's resolute departure, the man couldn't help but nudge Bai Taoshi, who was just watching silently, with his elbow, and teased:

"Aren't you going to pursue her?!"

Shirato gave him a disapproving look, and complained with a hint of resentment and frustration:

"What are you doing here?!"

Seeing the reproachful look on his face, the man couldn't help but shrug and explain frankly:

"Li Shujing has been picked up, so I came to ask you what to do next?"

Upon hearing this, Shirato looked at him speechlessly, feeling a sense of helplessness, wanting to curse but not knowing how to start.

He clutched his forehead, looking at the man with a pained expression. He opened his mouth, but could only manage to say with a frustrated look:

"Do I even need to ask her about this?! Of course, I'll drag her away and make sure she doesn't come back! Do I want her to keep bothering me?? Right, I remember she used to be..."

Before Bai Taoyi could finish speaking, the man quickly covered Bai Taoyi's mouth, warning her with a face full of shame and indignation:

"Don't talk nonsense! Li Shujing and I are completely innocent. You know her dream is to become the Empress of Zhao Kingdom, which has absolutely nothing to do with me! Although I am Ye Xiaoqian's brother, the next heir to the European region is not me, but my sister."

Hearing this, Bai Taoshi understood everything. It was simply that Li Shujing saw that this kid couldn't inherit the position of European District Chief, so she had fallen for someone else.

It is important to know that in Zhao Kingdom, only those who are designated as the successor to the district chief can participate in the trial on Sakura Island. Only those who succeed in the trial can become the monarch of Zhao Kingdom.

Since this person failed to inherit the position of district head, he was naturally eliminated by Li Shujing.

But he just didn't understand, what did this have to do with him? He had never had any intimate interaction with Li Shujing, let alone any contact with her.

Now this person has brazenly come to his territory and even claims to be his fiancée in front of Yu Yaoyao?! Isn't this digging a hole for him?!

In Beijing, no, in Zhao Kingdom, everyone knows that Bai Taoshi only loves Yu Yaoyao. Now that Li Shujing has caused this mess, what if Yu Yaoyao falls for someone else because she's not satisfied?!

This is the person he's believed in since childhood, and she's run away?! Who's going to compensate him?! Can Li Shujing afford to compensate him?!

Growing increasingly agitated, Shiratoya looked at the man's innocent expression and couldn't help but warn him:

"Ye Xiaoyang, I don't care what methods you use, just don't let Li Shujing come to me again, don't let her appear in front of Yaoyao, and most importantly, don't let her gossip about me as my fiancée. Otherwise, you'll bear the consequences. I remember there was a fire in your European area that no one cared about; don't make me report it for you!"

Ye Xiaoyang looked at Bai Taoyi with a frustrated expression and explained with obvious disdain:

"Do you think my sister and I came here at this hour for no reason?! It's because we didn't know that some bastard leaked this information, and Father sent us here to explain to His Majesty, lest he get angry and disqualify us from the European region this year."

Hearing this, Shiro Momoya inexplicably recalled the phone call he made to the European region that day, and couldn't help but straighten his collar guiltily, saying irritably:

"I remember you recently got engaged, right? If you don't want your fiancée to know about you and Li Shujing, you'd better get rid of her."

Faced with Bai Taoyi's threat, Ye Xiaoyang looked at Bai Taoyi's unwavering expression and couldn't help but purse his lips, muttering to himself:

"So what if I know? Everyone has a past. She's had crushes before, hasn't she?! How dare you look down on me? Do you think everyone's like you, only sticking with one person?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Taoyi glared at Ye Xiaoyang with a look of shame and indignation, and retorted directly:

"Do you think everyone's like you, a playboy who flirts with everyone? Don't you know that if you want to succeed as district head, you need to control yourself and only be interested in one person? No wonder your sister ousted you; it's because you weren't faithful."

Ye Xiaoyang simply rolled his eyes at Bai Taoyi's sarcastic remarks, seemingly unconvinced but actually stubbornly retorting:

"If you ask me, this rule shouldn't even exist. We're human, not wooden blocks. How can a human being only love one person their whole life?! As long as you're human..."

Bai Taoyi directly interrupted Ye Xiaoyang's sophistry, saying disdainfully:

"You may be unfaithful, but don't assume everyone else is like you. My mother said that if a person can change their spouse so easily, they must be the same way with the country. How can an official be kind to the people under his jurisdiction if he doesn't even have lasting affection and respect for his wife? Therefore, it is absolutely necessary for an official to marry only one wife and love only one wife."

Ye Xiaoyang didn't know how to refute what the other person said. How could he refute it? After all, what the other person said made a lot of sense.

But isn't this just too inhumane?! Does it mean only those who can control their desires can be good officials?! He felt this was utter nonsense!

But this was ultimately his personal opinion, and he didn't dare tell Bai Taoyi, so his expression was somewhat embarrassed. Bai Taoyi, on the other hand, looked at Ye Xiaoyang with arrogance and boasted smugly:

"A man like me, who is devoted to only one person, is the best. A man like you, a womanizer, is nothing but a disgrace to society."

After saying this, Bai Taoyi gave a rather arrogant snort before leaving the balcony triumphantly. Ye Xiaoyang watched Bai Taoyi's departing figure, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

With a somewhat helpless sigh, Ye Xiaoyang couldn't help but mutter a complaint under his breath:

"Well, it's an inherited case of being love-struck; there's no saving them. I don't know what they're thinking. How can a person only love one person in their entire life? How can they only like one person?!"

At this point, he stroked his chin with a puzzled expression, muttering with a look of inquiry:

"Speaking of which, the Zhao Kingdom's royal family's tradition of having only one partner was brought about by the second emperor. As a result, all subsequent successors chose one partner. Eventually, not only the royal family but also all officials followed this rule, to the point that even the heir must have a partner now."

At this point, he couldn't help but sigh, and complained rather dejectedly:

"But this is so unfair to me! It was clearly stated that the throne of Zhao Kingdom should be held by the most capable person, but now, another condition has been added: only those with only one spouse can become emperor. Isn't this putting the cart before the horse?!"

As he spoke, Ye Xiaoyang couldn't help but mutter indignantly:

"In terms of ability, where am I lacking? Why should I be disqualified from succeeding the position just because I have more connections? Who says that a focused person is necessarily a good person?! Or that they can necessarily be a good official? This is discrimination."

No matter how indignant he was or how unfair it felt, he couldn't change the fact that he had been disqualified, which was truly ironic.