What happened?
Yao Chen wasn't very familiar with the rules of the imperial family, nor did he understand the situation regarding the royal insignia, but they knew that this matter was most likely related to Qin Muge.
Seeing the boy slowly shake his head, Chaoge bit her lower lip and tried to pull the chain around her neck with a little force. Sure enough, there was no sign of it breaking; the material was very sturdy.
Since she still couldn't figure it out, Chaoge could only grab a piece of paper from the table and manually wrap the entire chain, including the small blue ball in the middle, around her neck. Then she tucked it into her collar, buttoned up her clothes to make sure it wouldn't fall out, and thought to herself that she would deal with this thing after this matter was over and she left the empire's territory.
It would be best to store this in a spatial storage device; otherwise, the situation of not being able to take it off every day and the potential for unexpected problems is really terrible.
Just as Chaoge was pondering this matter, a voice came from the exit of the private room: "Get the people inside out here, I've reserved this place!"
[I don't think it's appropriate for Ying and Sibo to stay in M3. Ling Tianji won't let go of this opportunity to blackmail me. Maybe we should just have them come to M1.] At that time, Chaoge was focused on discussing Ling Tianji and M3 with Yaochen. Hearing the sound outside the door, she only glanced up and didn't seem to want to get up and check.
[I understand you don't want to get involved in the Ling family's affairs, but M1 isn't necessarily safe either. It's better to leave them where they are now than in M1, at least there will be checks and balances between the various forces. You don't think Qin Muge has no interest in them, do you?] No one can guarantee that Qin Muge won't use any means to make Chaoge stay obediently in the Wujing Empire, and her determination makes Yaochen feel that Qin Muge is fully capable of doing such a thing.
So when the restaurant manager came in looking embarrassed, he saw this: the woman and child, who should have heard the announcement outside, were still sitting there, seemingly oblivious to what was happening outside.
"Excuse me, gentlemen, but this private room is already booked. The waiter misread the information. Would you mind if we moved to a table outside?" The manager who came in was very sincere. Chaoge had almost finished eating, and Yaochen's drink was empty, so they got up and followed the manager to pay the bill.
Outside the door, several men stood crookedly to one side, chatting and laughing with their arms around each other's shoulders. One of the men was surrounded by them like a star in the moon. He was fairly decent-looking, but the loose military uniform he was wearing made Chaoge frown as she glanced at him.
The man happened to see this scene, his gaze focused on Chaoge's face, and he suddenly smiled and said, "It's alright, these two arrived earlier than us, and there are enough seats in the private room, so why don't we just sit at one table?"
Chaoge turned her head and politely smiled, replying, "No need, thank you, we've finished eating." But her gaze didn't even fall on the other person.
The people chatting and laughing around her exchanged glances and started walking around. Chaoge had only taken a few steps when she realized that the group had gradually formed a circle around her.
"Ah, Brother Yan has invited you so sincerely, can't you give me the honor, Miss?" The man standing directly in front of her toyed with a cup he had casually picked up from the table next to him and asked in a flippant and irreverent manner.
"Don't call me 'Brother Yan,' call me Captain Yan, okay?" The man to her left also smiled and sized her up, pretending to reprimand his companion. He then looked at Chaoge and commanded threateningly, "Hey, so many people want to invite Captain Yan to lunch but don't have the chance. Now you have the opportunity to have lunch with Captain Yan, and you dare to refuse?"
The man surrounded at first didn't say anything, but the smug look on his face, a result of his companions' praise, already revealed his attitude.
Chaoge tilted her head, glanced down at Yaochen, took a slow breath, and feigned surprise: "Captain Yan? That sounds impressive."
In keeping with her exaggerated expression, she clapped her hands intermittently.
A contemptuous smile curved her lips as she turned to look at the man in the lead. Suddenly, her expression turned serious, and she spoke without a word: "It's quite surprising. It seems that bullies aren't just limited to the Ling family."
She couldn't help but secretly share with Yaochen: "Hehe, Yaochen, I actually saw a member of the Yan family who dared to provoke me, besides Yan Xi! I'm so excited!"
Stop being sarcastic. Your attitude makes me want to punch you before I punch them.
At that moment, the man had already revealed the access information that Chaoge was using to disguise himself, exposing his true nature. He smiled even more playfully: "So you're a kid from the Ling family branch. How about I teach you the proper attitude when facing military officers?"
The blue orb that was hidden around her neck began to flicker, but she didn't notice it at all.
Chaoge gave a perfunctory smile. As someone next to her tried to close in and control her, she easily dodged by turning her foot and locking her gaze on the speaker: "Before that, maybe I can teach you how to be a decent human being?"
As soon as he finished speaking, his side kick was as fast as lightning. All anyone could see was a blur as he passed in front of his teammate. The person who made the first move slammed into the wall!
Qin Muge sat on the sofa in the royal bedroom, resting his chin on his hand as he looked at the intelligent display system in front of him. The moment he saw the location, he smiled and happily concluded, "I've found you."
Five minutes later.
Chaoge reached out and tucked a strand of hair that had fallen in front of her head behind her ear. Despite lying on the floor, she leisurely walked toward the dumbfounded manager and said in a very cheerful mood, "Check, please."
The restaurant manager felt like the sky was falling. The young master of the Yan family's branch had been beaten to a pulp by a female demon in his restaurant! Was he going to be fired today?!
As Chaoge drew closer, he stammered, "Excuse me, what about the facilities that were damaged earlier in the store..." He swallowed the rest of his words, seeing the expression on Chaoge's face.
"Ling Ge! How dare you act so recklessly in the territory of the Yan family's branch! The Yan family will never let you get away with this!" The man, who was being helped up despite the pain, spoke harshly to her retreating figure.
Chaoge ignored him and led Yaochen outside.
I'm really sorry, but of the three major families, the Yan family is the one she fears the least.
Half an hour later.
Chaoge lay on the hotel bed, idly scrolling through the Empire's game page, and even considered clicking on the Empire's entertainment programs.
Yao Chen stood by the bed, hands on his hips, unable to contain himself any longer, and asked her, "Why has the person who said they were going back to the Yan family become a lazy bum?!"
Chaoge exclaimed "Ah!" and replied with a troubled expression while watching the show, "Because I don't even know what identity to use. Let me struggle with this for two more days, okay, Yaochen?"
Suddenly, an arm wrapped around her waist, and without turning her head, she reached out to lift it off, saying, "Stop messing around..."
Before she could finish speaking, the familiar scent that approached her made her want to hide to the side immediately, knowing full well that she would not be let go.
The person who had just appeared on the bed had changed into casual clothes, her black hair flowing like silk over her shoulders. She rolled over and pinned the other person beneath her, her crimson eyes fixed on Chaoge's, her smile filled with predatory intent: "Baby, you really found a good place~"
☆, Chapter 99 The Sixteenth Way to Pursue a Wife
Chaoge calmly met Qin Muge's gaze, gave a slight smile, reached out and pulled the chain from around her neck, and unceremoniously raised her chin to indicate, "Take it away."
Qin Muge's smile froze for a moment. She lowered her upper body, moving closer to Chaoge. This superior posture made her aura even stronger. After staring at Chaoge for a while, the emotion in her eyes gradually cooled, and she asked softly with an ambiguous tone, "Didn't you see the news on the Imperial Ministry's official website today?"
The person in the weaker position tilted their head, as if recalling something, and belatedly said "Oh." Instead of backing down in the face of her pressure, they met her head head-on: "You're getting engaged anyway, so is it wrong for me to return your things to you?"
Qin Muge frowned slightly, then quickly relaxed, a smile returning to her eyes. She reached out and pinched Chaoge's cheek: "What's wrong? Are you angry?"
Chaoge sneered, her tone full of mockery for her absurdity: "We're not even together, what does your engagement have to do with me?"
So cute. Qin Muge, who had originally intended to explain, was delighted by her expression and decided to tease her a little longer.
"Take it away. I don't like being followed, and I don't like being too close to other people's partners." Chaoge lifted her neck slightly and flicked the blue glowing object in front of her, gesturing for her to take it off quickly.
Qin Muge ignored her request, brushed her hand away, and her smiling gaze made Chaoge feel like she was being played with. Letting the small blue ball fall on her neck, Chaoge raised her hand to push her away: "Get off."
Qin Muge swiftly grabbed her wrists before they could touch him, pressing them to either side of her body. He was now kneeling with his legs spread apart on either side of her, his upper body suspended in the air.
“I prefer to hear you say ‘come up.’”
Chao Ge raised his knee, wanting to kick her down, but upon hearing her lewd words, he took a deep breath, telling himself not to take Qin Muge seriously, and then went back to his original plan.
If she manages to hit him, then Qin Muge's ten-star rating would truly be a malfunction of the AI.
After completely subduing Chaoge, she chuckled and leaned close to Chaoge's ear, gently biting the soft flesh of her earlobe until she felt the fire in Chaoge's body build up to the point of exploding. Then she licked it and released it, quickly whispering, "Who else can I get engaged to? You're so jealous, baby."
Chaoge paused for a moment, then calmly replied with an "Oh," and then conveyed the same meaning: "Let go and get off me."
This time, Qin Muge really couldn't figure out her reaction. She lowered her eyes and looked elsewhere, her long eyelashes obscuring much of the emotion in her eyes. Her pupils were as still as water, without the slightest ripple.
"Loosen your grip or not?" Chaoge raised the corner of her mouth slightly, her ambiguous smile giving the general a bad feeling. He regretfully let go of her hand and sat down beside her.
Chaoge sat up and casually rubbed her wrist. Noticing Qin Muge's helpless expression out of the corner of her eye, she was about to say something when the other person leaned closer, staring at her wrist, which didn't even have a mark. "Did I hurt you?"
Chaoge released her hand, put it behind her back to avoid her probing gaze, and steered the conversation back on track: "Your fiancé is me?"
Qin Muge held her hand tightly to examine her, and out of the corner of his eye he noticed the smile in her eyes. He unconsciously smiled as well and replied in a good mood, "Yes, my baby."
Chaoge's smile widened slightly, ignoring her actions. Her eyes flickered, then suddenly narrowed, and she asked coldly, "You want to get engaged to me—have I agreed?"
A one-sided announcement of an engagement? Fine, that's so Qin Muge.
Qin Muge rubbed his temples with his beautiful fingers, sighed softly, and looked at her with a helpless and resigned gaze, seemingly unsure of what to do next.
Chaoge didn't know how to describe her feelings at that moment. It was as if Qin Muge was spoiling her. She suddenly felt that she was being indulged by the person in front of her. Even if she said she disagreed at that moment, the person in front of her would eventually go along with her wishes.
This illusion is terrifying!
Chaoge couldn't help but shake his head, trying to banish this terrible thought from his mind.
Yao Chen had secretly slipped out without Chao Ge noticing. She wanted to talk to Yao Chen to change the strange atmosphere in the room, but when she looked up, she found that he was gone.
While she was still in a daze, Qin Muge asked in a low voice, "Is it not allowed?"
What?
Chaoge opened her mouth, wanting to quickly refute her, but of course she couldn't.
But seeing her so dejected, Chaoge's words of rebuttal were all stuck in her throat; she couldn't utter a single word no matter how hard she tried.
She looked up at the hotel's pure white ceiling, and when her gaze returned, she finally felt she could speak. She laughed first, unsure whether she was laughing at herself or the person opposite her: "I've forgotten when I started liking you, and it's been like this ever since. But what I hate even more is that you've always acted on your own initiative, Qin Muge. I've never understood you."
Even if you lay all your emotions bare before me, I still won't know what you're up to. I don't want to be with you, and I'm afraid to. Can we please stop this? The empire is so big, don't joke around in front of so many people.
I'm really afraid to be with you, my general.
"I always disappoint you easily." Qin Muge's smile was like a white magnolia bud just beginning to bloom in early spring, with a faint touch of red, leaving a lingering aftertaste that makes one always want to see it in full bloom.
I want to see an even brighter smile.
No, it's just that there are many fundamental differences. Chaoge wanted to tell her this, to say that she was actually very good, but she didn't want to be General Qin's lover, because in this vast empire, she was like a small boat on the sea, swaying in the wind and capsizing at any moment, to be swallowed up by the empire's torrent.
"I'm sorry, I should have waited a little longer." Qin Muge's voice was still very soft, but Chaoge felt that the apology was very heavy. She could hear the seriousness under the man's nonchalant tone.
Qin Muge's feelings for her were like the liquid in a swirling glass of red wine; it swayed high against the sides of the glass, but very little remained in the middle, and you could never tell how much it actually contained until it settled.
What Chaoge was certain of was that she didn't want to hear her apologize; it would make her feel like her heart was being torn apart.
Because I am so proud, and so are you, so don't apologize so easily, it always makes me feel like I can't admit it.
"But I can't wait any longer. You're too soft-hearted. No matter who appears in front of you, as long as they treat you a little nicely, you'll run off with them. Chaoge, I really want to start controlling all those people in the Yin-Yang Clan right now, so you'll stay obediently by my side and can't go anywhere." Qin Muge's tone changed abruptly, his eyes focused and serious as he looked at her, yet revealing a chilling desire for control.
Chaoge subconsciously swallowed, and just as she was about to say something, the person opposite her seemed to see the emotion in her eyes and chuckled: "Just kidding."
No, I can tell you're serious.
“We’ve wasted too much time, and I don’t want to continue like this.”
"Chaoge, I want you. I want to see you by my side every time I open my eyes."
“I know you hate it when I act on my own initiative, I just don’t want to be rejected by you.”
"Baby, will you stay with me?"
To be honest, Chaoge is the type of place that becomes stronger when facing stronger opponents and weaker when facing weaker ones.
Whether Qin Muge was being lewd or deliberately using his aura to intimidate her, it would only make her more rebellious. But now that Qin Muge had backed down, she was at a loss for what to do.
It was as if the insurmountable mountains that they had previously thought stood between them had been moved aside one by one by the person in front of them. Suddenly, the road between them became clear and smooth, and all she had to do was take a step forward to reach the destination.
Yan Chaoge could withstand sweet talk and resist so-called domineering words and romantic phrases, but she didn't know how to refuse this sincerity.
Besides, she really does like her.
So I would soften my heart and be at a loss time and time again, so I would always be the first to give in, and I could never outlast her patience.
Be with her?
OK?
Chaoge asked himself this question.