Chapter 258: I Like You
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To become the most trusted people to each other, someone they can rely on.
Just thinking about it feels wonderful. Mingzhu’s heart warmed, and she looked at Yuwen Chu and whispered softly, “So, I want to ask His Highness, if one day, would you show mercy? Would you spare them for my sake?”
“I will, not for anything else, but for you, I will show mercy.” Yuwen Chu’s eyes were deep, staring firmly at Mingzhu, “I also want to ask Wangfei, if they come to harm me, what will you do?”
Just the thought made Mingzhu feel breathless. She didn’t want to face such a situation again. Regardless of who wins or loses, the biggest loser would be her. She thought seriously for a moment, looked up at Yuwen Chu, and said, “I don’t want to be the one who suffers the most, so I will do my best to prevent things from reaching that point. As long as His Highness remains consistent.”
“Consistent throughout.” Yuwen Chu took her hand and placed it on his chest. Mingzhu could feel his heartbeat strong and warm under her hand, and she suddenly teared up, impulsively hugged Yuwen Chu’s neck, pressed her face against his, and whispered, “I like you.”
Yes, she likes him. She confirmed that she likes Yuwen Chu. Not like the crazy infatuation she had for Yuwen You back then, but she really likes this man. Clean, warm, inclusive, intelligent, understanding, patient, capable, and handsome. He’s much better than Yuwen You in every way, ten thousand times better, maybe even more.
If it had been him whom she first laid eyes on back then, perhaps she would have fallen in love with him regardless of everything else, not caring about anything except that she loved him deeply, and that he deserved her love. But after so much has happened, she can’t easily give away her heart and everything else anymore. Maybe one day, she will love him deeply too — if time proves that he is worth everything to her.
Mingzhu hugged Yuwen Chu tighter and whispered, “I like Your Highness, very much.”
However, Yuwen Chu suddenly fell silent.
She said she liked him, liked him very much.
Waiting for her to say this was indeed rare. He felt like laughing a little, but instinctively felt that he shouldn’t laugh at this moment. Otherwise, how would he reassure the person who finally mustered the courage to confess? After so long, he had put in so much effort just to hear the word “like.” Scaring her away now would probably make her never say it again.
But Mingzhu’s liking was genuine, maybe not as strong as love, but it was different from ordinary liking, with a high degree of purity and intensity.
Yuwen Chu wrapped his arms around Mingzhu’s waist, burying his head in the crook of her shoulder, and whispered softly, “How much do you like me? To what extent?”
Mingzhu felt ticklish from his touch, but she also cherished his warm and strong embrace. She snuggled closer to him and whispered, “I like you a lot, can’t describe it.”
“Then let me ask you, what would you do if someone bullied me?”
Someone would dare to bully him? Someone would dare to bully him? Mingzhu expressed doubt, but when she remembered the situation where the Great Empress Dowager punished Yuwen Chu to kneel outside the palace gates, she understood. So, she promised earnestly, “As long as it’s not your fault, I will do everything I can to ensure you don’t suffer.”
Yuwen Chu laughed, “I thought you would pledge to live and die together to repay my devotion, but it turns out you just won’t let me suffer losses. So, how do you plan to ensure that I don’t suffer? What if they don’t listen to you?”
Mingzhu subconsciously understood what he was referring to, and it matched her thoughts. They were both talking about the Great Empress Dowager. She felt a bit anxious, “I… Aunt always cares about me, so even if it’s for me, she won’t go too far. Like Yuwen You, he survived, didn’t he? If Aunt was ruthless, Yuwen You wouldn’t have survived to the end. It’s probably even impossible for me to marry him.”
“Shh…” Yuwen Chu gently pressed his index finger against Mingzhu’s lips, looking down at her and whispering, “Instead of talking about things that haven’t happened yet, let’s focus on the present, shall we? I don’t think you need to worry too much. Just offer yourself to me. Don’t bargain anymore. That would make me perfectly satisfied.”
Mingzhu was extremely relieved that he finally started joking. The previous conversation was too heavy. They were newlyweds, and they didn’t even have children yet. No one knew what the future held. He couldn’t give her too many promises, and she couldn’t give him too many assurances. As he said, he could easily give her a false set of accounts, and she could easily deceive him with insincere words. Fortunately, they didn’t choose to do that but chose to tell the truth. It’s quite good; they could agree to disagree. Perhaps after going through storms together, they wouldn’t need to say anything at all.
Her greatest strength was being open-minded, “Your Highness, you don’t have to tell me, but please don’t lie to me. Everything can be discussed. If there’s something you don’t want to tell me, just tell me clearly.”
Yuwen Chu smiled from the bottom of his heart and hooked his pinky with hers, “That’s settled then. Whenever you feel like managing this account book for me, just let me know. I’ll be ready anytime. I hope that day will come soon.”
Mingzhu said seriously, “I hope so too.”
Yuwen Chu smiled, “Then I’ll take Zhu Changsheng back. You don’t need to worry about the matters outside for now. You’ll be in charge of everything related to Li Quanxin and the account books.”
Mingzhu hurriedly said, “No! He disrespected me, and you want to take him away without punishing him. If you do that, I won’t be able to gain respect from others in the future. He’ll look down on me more and others will learn from him. If you want me to help you, you have to give me authority. He can refuse to give me the account books, but he must pay the price for disrespecting me!” Seeing Yuwen Chu silent and just looking at her with lowered eyes, she couldn’t help feeling a little embarrassed. She pinched his ear playfully and said, “Why are you looking at me like that? Are you reluctant to part with him? Am I prettier, or is he?”
“Nonsense! You’re comparing yourself with him? How can he be compared to you?” Yuwen Chu poked her forehead, “I used to think you only knew how to be willful and throw tantrums, but it seems you understand these principles too. In that case, I feel much relieved.”
It seemed that Zhu Changsheng was destined to suffer a big loss today. Mingzhu felt triumphant, “Of course, even if I haven’t eaten pork, I’ve seen pigs walk. At home and in the palace…” Suddenly realizing that the metaphor was very inappropriate, comparing her family’s mother and sister-in-law and the Great Empress Dowager to pigs, she quickly stopped, “Anyway, I know a lot. Your Highness, don’t underestimate me.” Glancing at Yuwen Chu again, “I’m not as stupid as you think.”
Yuwen Chu burst into laughter, making Mingzhu embarrassed and angry, “Why are you laughing, Your Highness?”
Yuwen Chu struggled to contain his laughter, “Nothing, I just find it very pleasantly surprising that the Wangfei understands so much. So, how do you plan to deal with Zhu Changsheng?”
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