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

Chapter 7 Ye Ling'er

He wanted to respond directly, but was interrupted by Li Chengze in a calm but firm tone:

"Bi'an, step back."

"But, Your Highness..." Xie Bian was shocked. His own safety was not as important as Your Highness's order? He hesitated for a moment.

But in the end, he still obeyed Li Chengze's instructions, slowly stepped back a few steps, and at the same time remained highly vigilant, his eyes never leaving Ye Ling'er.

Seeing this, Ye Ling'er felt mixed emotions. Her surging anger seemed to be suppressed by an invisible force.

She looked at Li Chengze in astonishment, as if a beast about to pounce suddenly lost its target.

Li Chengze slowly walked towards Ye Ling'er, easily took the kitchen knife from her hand, and raised a faint smile:
"Look at you, you're pretending to be so fierce even though you don't dare to really do it. You think you can scare me with just a kitchen knife?
You are too naive." His tone was somewhat playful, yet sincere.

After saying that, he did not give Ye Ling'er a chance to refute, and continued: "No matter how loud your roar is, it is just a manifestation of being strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

The real power lies not in the volume of your voice, but in your inner determination and actions. "

Before Ye Ling'er could speak, Li Chengze immediately said, "No matter how fierce your words are, they are just outwardly strong but inwardly weak. You are just using them to express your dissatisfaction and resistance to this marriage."

"But the question is, what can such expression do? Can it reverse the established facts?"

"If you can't even change someone like me, how can you expect to be able to change the world?"

"Your behavior is really too childish!"

Li Chengze's words were like a torrential rain, leaving Ye Ling'er speechless and falling into deep thought.

After a moment of silence, the indomitable spirit in her body seemed to dissipate. She sat down helplessly, with a hint of frustration in her tone.

"You're right. I really don't have the courage to take more decisive actions. I'm just expressing my dissatisfaction powerlessly. And all this can't change anything in the end."

This situation is just like a child facing a medical procedure that he must undergo. Even if he cries and struggles, the injection still has to be given.

This was Ye Ling'er's state of mind at the moment. Even though she knew she couldn't escape, she still couldn't help but want to struggle.

"Life, sometimes, seems like an inevitable destiny. Since we can't fight it, maybe learning to accept it, or even trying to enjoy it, is not a bad choice."

"Our marriage was granted by His Majesty himself, and no one can disobey. In this case, why not try to accept this arrangement, and perhaps discover the beauty in it?"

Li Chengze continued, and although his tone contained some consolation, it also revealed his helpless acceptance of the current situation.

"You are quite open-minded." Ye Ling'er responded, with a subtle complex emotion hidden in her voice. It seemed that she admired Li Chengze's open-mindedness but was also a little dissatisfied.

However, facing this sudden "acceptance", Ye Ling'er's tone was filled with reluctance and helplessness:
"I have long learned to accept everything that comes my way!" she continued.

For example, I originally longed for the tranquility and prosperity of my fiefdom and to be a free and easy prince, but His Majesty would not allow me to stay away from the center of power.

I was crowned king at the age of thirteen, and was asked to get involved in government affairs at the age of fifteen. I was also asked to deal with civil and military officials. What do you think, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, will think of such an arrangement?

Although I resisted in my heart, His Majesty still regarded me as a touchstone for the crown prince. I could only endure all this silently, and I have long been accustomed to it. "

Li Chengze shook his head and sighed, his tone revealing a bit of helplessness and relief.

Ye Ling'er stared at Li Chengze. Her eyes seemed calm, but in fact they were filled with unknown bitterness and emotion.

The Second Prince in front of her was very different from her previous impression of him, which made her feel complicated.

"You... you dare to say these words to me?" Ye Ling'er was surprised and looked at Li Chengze in disbelief. "As I said before, since we can't refuse the arrangement of fate, we might as well try to accept it."

Li Chengze replied calmly, "In the future, we will be married, and being honest with each other is the cornerstone. So, I am willing to share everything about me with you."

After saying that, he gently took Ye Ling'er's hand and carefully put the watch he had just obtained on her wrist.

Although the emotional foundation between the two is still shallow, it is undeniable that Ye Ling'er is indeed a beautiful woman.

Li Chengze thought to himself, isn’t this God-given marriage a kind of luck?

As for the so-called "three no principles for scumbag men", they have no place in his heart.

He knows very well that in this relationship, taking the initiative to give and not easily refusing are the keys to maintaining harmony between the two parties.

And at this moment, he is interpreting his feelings with actions, turning a small gift into a bridge of emotional communication between the two.

In the capital, in front of the Lin Mansion, Fan Xian walked towards it with brisk steps.

What he was most concerned about was the health of his fiancée, Lin Wan'er.

After all, as a partner who was about to spend the rest of his life with, her well-being was naturally what he cared about.

Especially considering Wan'er's chronic illness since childhood, he was even more worried. However, things are unpredictable, and a turning point came quietly.

The Second Prince has mastered the Shuangquan Hand, one of the Eight Great Skills, which is said to be able to cure all diseases in the world. This is undoubtedly a blessing from heaven for Wan'er.

Although the Second Prince intended this to be a wedding gift, how could Fan Xian not be delighted to learn that an antidote was in sight, and eager to share this joy with Wan'er?
With double joy in his heart - one was to announce the good news, the other was to meet his beloved, Fan Xian's steps became even more brisk.

Unexpectedly, just as he arrived near the Lin Mansion, he ran into Lin Wan'er, who looked anxious and was about to go out.

"Wan'er, what's wrong with you? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Fan Xian hurried forward and asked with a concerned look on his face.

Seeing Fan Xian suddenly appear, Lin Wan'er's eyes flashed with surprise, and then she held his hand tightly and said anxiously:
"Fan Xian, you're here at the right time. Come with me!" She said as she pulled him towards the carriage.

"Wait, Wan'er, what happened? You're confusing me.

Fan Xian was somewhat confused by this sudden sense of urgency.

"We'll talk more on the way, time is running out!"

Lin Wan'er answered concisely and forcefully, with unquestionable determination flashing in her eyes.

So, the two of them hurriedly got on the carriage, and the carriage then sped away on the streets of the capital, leaving behind a series of unsolved mysteries and answers that were about to be revealed.

Then, the two of them stepped into the carriage, the wheels rolled slowly, and they began their journey.

"Can you speak freely now?"

The space inside the car is small, and there are only a man and a woman together. Normally, there should be some intimate behavior or verbal teasing to add to the atmosphere.

However, Lin Wan'er did not look like she was in such a mood at all. Seeing this, Fan Xian asked with concern.

(End of this chapter)