Joy of Life: I am Li Chengze, and I have mastered the Eight Wonders

Chapter 34 The Disciple

"I was slightly better just now." Ye Ling'er lowered her head with a hint of shyness in her eyes, not daring to look directly into Li Chengze's eyes.

"At this moment, I have another thought in my mind. I want to share a few words with you. I wonder if you are willing to listen?"

Li Chengze's voice was gentle and sincere.

In fact, I had no intention of revealing my plan, the strategy behind it, or the tacit arrangement between Fan Xian and me to anyone.

However, Ye Ling'er's actions just now deeply touched me.

After repeated consideration, Li Chengze decided that in view of Ye Ling'er's deep affection for him, he should give her due trust and honesty.

"Of course I do!"

Ye Ling'er looked up suddenly, her eyes flashing with anticipation.

Even though the Second Prince had been reserved towards her before, she could feel the change, which was enough to satisfy her.

Turning around and staring at the twinkling light in Ye Ling'er's eyes, Li Chengze curled up his lips into a warm smile.

"You are worried that I will show my edge too quickly and it will cause trouble or even danger, right?" Li Chengze asked Ye Ling'er in a soft voice.

"Of course!" Ye Ling'er nodded without hesitation, her eyes full of seriousness.

Such a simple truth could be easily perceived even by her, who was extremely obsessed with martial arts. The Second Prince naturally understood it even more clearly.

"Well, let's dig deeper. Since I'm a principled person, I must have thought that this would happen. There were only a few people present and they didn't know how I could save them.

Who do you think might have leaked this secret?" Li Chengze changed the subject and raised a thought-provoking question.

After these words were spoken, Ye Ling'er could not help but fall into deep thought. Looking back at that moment, it was true that only a few people knew about this matter. Fan Xian and Wan'er were good friends with her, so there was no way they would leak it;
As for himself, he kept his mouth shut. The only ones left were the eldest prince and the crown prince.

There was no direct conflict of interest between her and the eldest prince, which naturally made her eyes fall on the crown prince.

"Do you think the prince would deliberately spread the news that you have the horse talisman?" After some thought, Ye Ling'er put forward her own guess.

“But the problems don’t stop there.

This made Ye Ling'er fall into deeper thought.

"Then, isn't it natural for me to seek revenge on the prince in the future?"

"You...you are planning to take action against the prince?!" Ye Ling'er couldn't help but exclaimed when she heard this, with a hint of disbelief in her voice.

"Do you want the whole Kyoto to hear it?" Li Chengze crossed his arms, looked sideways at her, with a hint of blame in his tone.

"Have you and the prince become enemies to the point of a life-and-death struggle?" Ye Ling'er frowned and looked at Li Chengze worriedly.

"The reason behind this is not entirely based on the competition between us." Li Chengze shook his head slightly, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

"Then what else?" Ye Ling'er was even more confused, her eyes full of doubts.

"Thousands of innocent lives were slaughtered in Shijia Town just because the prince wanted to frame me. Fan Xian is right. How can I let go of this blood feud so easily?"

Li Chengze narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing his firm determination.

Perhaps in this feudal dynasty, those bigwigs often treat the common people as worthless. But Li Chengze, as a person who traveled from the modern times, knows, like Fan Xian, that every life is equally precious.

"Just to frame you, thousands of people were massacred? How could you just sit there and watch?" Li Chengze's words were filled with anger and injustice.

Ye Linger was silent. She listened to Li Chengze's words quietly, with a strange light flashing in her eyes. After a moment, she looked at Li Chengze with a strange look.

"What do you mean by looking at me like that?" Li Chengze noticed Ye Ling'er's gaze and couldn't help asking. "That doesn't sound like something you would say." Ye Ling'er shook her head slightly, with a hint of surprise in her tone.

"Oh? If it doesn't sound like what I said, then who said it?" Li Chengze asked back, with a playful smile on his lips.

"Fan Xian." Ye Ling'er thought for a moment and blurted out.

She remembered that Fan Xian had sought revenge for his guard Teng Zijing at all costs. His feeling of treating guards as equals coincided with Li Chengze's words at this moment.

At this moment, the Second Prince showed a similar sentiment to Fan Xian, which was really surprising! This change was indeed inconsistent with his previous style.

"That's right, Fan Xian and I have a deep friendship because we have a spiritual connection." Upon hearing this, Li Chengze smiled even more deeply and agreed with Ye Ling'er's observation.

The two of them walked side by side, chatting and laughing, and the palace was already in sight.

"It's getting late, you should go back and rest." Li Chengze reminded gently and waved his hand.

However, Ye Ling'er was not in a hurry to leave. Her eyes were deep and sincere:
"Your Highness, this matter is of great importance. Why are you willing to open your heart to me?"

Li Chengze smiled slightly and replied:
"You treat me with sincerity, and I should return it with sincerity. This is the cornerstone of our future relationship, isn't it?"

Thinking back to how Ye Ling'er had given up an opportunity to understand his feelings and care about his safety, Li Chengze felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He felt that this friendship was precious.

After hearing this, Ye Ling'er's mouth corners unconsciously raised. She nodded slightly and turned to leave.

But at this moment, Li Chengze suddenly called her:
"and many more……"

Hearing the voice, Ye Ling'er turned around and looked at Li Chengze in confusion.

"Didn't we make a bet before?" Li Chengze reminded.

"Yes, I remember. If I win, you tell me what you think." Ye Ling'er recalled.

“Now, I have fulfilled my promise.

But it seems that I won the bet, right? " Li Chengze said with a smile, a cunning light flashing in his eyes.

"Then, my share of the bet..." Li Chengze deliberately prolonged his voice and looked at Ye Ling'er in amusement.

Upon hearing this, Ye Ling'er's cheeks turned slightly red, she bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, and her eyes flickered, as if she was thinking about how to respond to this sudden "request".

Li Chengze walked forward, put his arm around Ye Ling'er's slender but flexible waist, and kissed her directly!
a long time!

Ye Ling'er's eyes quickly regained clarity after a brief blur. She quickly wiped the corners of her mouth with her hands, her cheeks flushed, and she said in shame and anger:

"You are such a pervert!"

Li Chengze smiled innocently and teasingly:
"Lecher? Who was it that responded so enthusiastically just now that I almost couldn't handle it?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Ling'er was so ashamed and angry that she stomped her feet heavily, then flashed away and used her lightness skills to quickly flee the scene, leaving behind a string of silver bell-like laughter and a somewhat embarrassed back.

Looking at Ye Ling'er's receding figure, Li Chengze smiled faintly and thought to himself:

Teasing this girl occasionally makes life more interesting. As for his feelings for Ye Ling'er, he admitted that they were not deep, but tonight's interaction did make him feel the warmth of being cared for. This touch, coupled with the good feelings he already had, made him willing to further explore the possibilities between the two.

"Why not cherish the fate that comes to your door?"

He thought to himself, and at the same time realized that if he really took that step,
Building trust is an indispensable cornerstone so that the future days can be more harmonious and happy.

(End of this chapter)