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Chapter 278 I don't want to
At this time, a thought suddenly popped up in Ye Zhaoyan's mind, which made her blurt out, "You were the one who lured me here?"

Zhuo Yibai didn't answer, just watched her silently.

The boy's cheeks were blurred by the candlelight, and the curvature of the mouth was also hidden in the shadows, making it difficult to see his expression clearly. Only his eyes were shining brightly, like stars in the night sky, which made people unable to bear it. live in it.

Ye Zhaoyan averted his gaze almost imperceptibly, "If you have anything to say, Mr. Zhuo, you may as well just say it directly."

"That day in Fenglin, there were many things that were not clear. I wonder if Miss Ye would like to answer them?" He whispered, his voice was suppressed and hoarse.

"The day I strayed into Fenglin in disguise?" Ye Zhaoyan lowered his eyes to hide the complex emotions in his eyes, "What's not clear?"

"I just ask Miss Ye one thing, I hope Miss Ye can answer me honestly." Zhuo Yibai looked at her with a serious expression, "Is there anything wrong with what Miss Ye said that day?"

He looked at Ye Zhaoyan with deep eyes, hoping to hear what he wanted to hear from her.

This expectation is so familiar, as if both of them understand the subtleties.

Ye Zhaoyan's heart trembled when he saw this look, and he was silent for a long time before uttering two words, "No."

Her firm and determined tone made Zhuo Yibai's expression stagnate, as if he did not expect her to answer like this, "Really?"

"Naturally." Ye Zhaoyan raised his head slightly, "I don't want to mention the matter of that day, please don't pursue it, Mr. Zhuo."

Perhaps because of nervousness, her face was a little red, and the young man's eyes fell on her cheeks, and his eyes froze for a moment.

At this moment, she looked like a flower with thorns, cold but dazzling, making people unable to take their eyes off.

Zhuo Yibai's heart beat twice violently, his throat slipped slightly, "Since this is the case, I won't force Miss Ye."

He sat down neatly, picked up the cold tea on the table, and drank it with his head up, as if drinking wine, trying to swallow the sorrow in his heart.

Ye Zhaoyan watched all this, still standing, deliberately maintaining that alienation.

"Miss Ye, do you know Ye Jingli, who is a branch of the Ye family?"

Ye Zhaoyan hesitated when he heard the words, then turned his face away, "I know a thing or two."

Zhuo Yibai seemed surprised by her straightforward answer, raised his eyes to stare at her for a while, and then said: "Miss Ye, can you tell this person the purpose of visiting Ye's mansion rashly?"

"Why are you asking about this?" she asked back.

Zhuo Yibai put down his teacup and smiled bitterly, "Don't Miss Ye understand my purpose?"

Ye Zhaoyan choked, "I don't know what you're talking about."

"Since Miss Ye is pretending to be confused, I won't beat around the bush. I have already found out that he is the person General Ye found." He stood up and looked directly at the person in front of him, "If Miss Ye really wants to marry King Qing , how could such a person appear?"

His eyes were deep and quiet, as if they contained thousands of emotions, and it was disturbing to see, Ye Zhaoyan immediately lowered his eyes, unwilling to face them.

Seeing that she didn't speak, he took two steps closer, "Since Miss Ye has no intentions towards King Qing, why did she lie to me like that in Fenglin?"

"Deception?" Ye Zhaoyan raised his eyes, but was forced to feel a little uncomfortable by his scorching gaze, and said calmly: "These are just my family affairs, even if I conceal something, how can it hinder others?"

"Other people? In your eyes, I am like this?" His tone was disappointed, but the shadow reflected in his eyes became clearer, "I don't understand why Miss Ye suddenly seemed to be a different person and wanted to reject me. Thousands of miles away."

As soon as these words fell, Ye Zhaoyan only felt a burst of anger suddenly welling up in his chest. This anger came from inferiority complex, but also from uncontrollable sadness.

Why is she willing to do this again.

In the past, the two families were separated by the enmity in the previous life. She couldn't get too close, but she was hesitant because she couldn't restrain the natural tacit understanding.

Later, when she encountered such a calamity at Qiong Shu's banquet, how could she deal with it indifferently when she was no longer the same as before?

Ever since Fenglin parted, the phrase "loyalty and integrity" echoed in her mind like a nightmare, together with the young man's clean eyes, they examined her heart all the time.

Ye Zhaoyan closed his eyes, trying to suppress his emotions, "Have you ever thought about it, Mr. Zhuo, maybe we should always keep a distance."

"Why?" Zhuo Yibai asked puzzled, his voice lost some restraint.

At this moment, a slight movement came from the corridor outside the room, which made her instantly vigilant.

The boy's slightly emotional voice still echoed in the room, "You should have known my intentions when I was in Fenglin, if you are willing." Because of his excitement, he seemed not aware of the abnormality just now.

"I don't want to." Ye Zhaoyan interrupted him coldly, the struggle in his eyes disappeared, and he regained his usual calm and self-control, "I'm tired today, and I want to rest early. If there is nothing important, we can talk about it another day."

After she finished speaking, she was about to turn around and leave. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. After the movement just now, she always felt that someone was watching all this

However, as soon as she moved, her wrist was touched by a burst of warmth, which made her reflexively hold the sword against the person behind her.

"I don't mean any harm." Zhuo Yibai's hand didn't stop, still holding her cuff firmly, "Wait, I have something to say, Miss Ye."

Speaking of this, Ye Zhaoyan, who was paying attention to the movement of the window, noticed a slight abnormality again. The man seemed to be approaching the window.

Ye Zhaoyan frowned, grabbed the saber with his left hand, shook his hand away with his right hand, and at the same time drew the sword to stab him.

The speed of the blade is not fast, his martial arts is slightly better than hers, and he can easily avoid it as long as he lets go.

But for some reason, he didn't escape.

Ye Zhaoyan panicked, and hastily stopped his momentum. The blade brushed against his neck, and the sharp blade cut his shoulder. The blood instantly soaked his snow-white clothes.

She didn't expect that he, who has always been calm, would be so reckless.

"You—" Ye Zhaoyan's eyes widened. She never expected that he would choose to stop her in this way.

Blood dripped down his chest, but he didn't seem to notice it, "Miss Ye's sword pierced her body, so it feels like this."

Ye Zhaoyan was taken aback, the long sword in his hand almost lost its grip.

"Miss Ye, don't worry about it, I was distracted." Zhuo Yibai smiled bitterly, and slowly took out the jade pendant in his arms, "I don't know why you suddenly hate me, there must be something hidden in it. I won't change my mind until I understand all of this, unless..." He paused, seemingly unable to say the rest.

"Unless Miss Ye finds out the reason why I give up."

Ye Zhaoyan saw him spread out his palm, revealing the emerald green jade pendant, the familiar pattern faintly reappeared under the candlelight, exuding a lustrous green light, as if alive and radiant.

　I'm sorry everyone, I was dragged to do something, I was too busy, I went to revise the manuscript after I got home and had dinner, and I didn't have time to post it.

　　
　
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