Li Family Banquet (1)

"What?! She invited you to her birthday party?! You can't go! You absolutely can't go!!" Athena's voice echoed in the room, and it was clear from her voice that she was very nervous about this.

At the same moment Athena spoke, she stood up and stared at Ye Lang ...

When Ye Lang returned, Athena was waiting for him in his room after he arrived back at the Bamboo Heart Pavilion. She loudly questioned Ye Lang had disappeared, rendering all her plans ineffective.

Of course, she wasn't in a hurry about that; she could just make arrangements later. But the fact that Ye Lang had disappeared made her very anxious. She wanted to ask Cold-Blooded Seventh, but she couldn't find where Cold-Blooded Seventh was, so she could only secretly keep an eye on the news.

Afterwards, Ye Lang reappeared, this time with Zhao Yarou, which confused her. So, risking being discovered, she went to Ye Lang 'Ye Lang room to wait for his return.

While she was waiting for Ye Lang, she remained hidden in the shadows so that no one would notice her. She would not have appeared if the person who came in was not Ye Lang.

And naturally, she was not discovered by anyone, including those who were hiding!

As she listened to Ye Lang recount what had happened, her brows furrowed. She didn't understand why Zhao Yarou was with Ye Lang, and she was even more puzzled as to why Zhao Yarou's attitude towards Ye Lang was so strange.

Although Ye Lang didn't explain the strangeness, Cold-Blooded Fifth had already pointed out the problem simply and clearly.

Before Athena could even voice this question, she heard that Ye Lang had actually agreed to attend Zhao Yarou's birthday party, which immediately prompted her to object.

How could anyone attend Zhao Yarou's birthday party if they didn't even know Zhao Yarou's purpose? This was no joke; this woman was a monster!

The previous situation was manageable, since it was in the wild and Zhao Yarou couldn't completely control the situation. But if she entered the Imperial Palace, it would be like entering her grasp.

Zhao Yarou's birthday banquet will naturally be held in the Imperial Palace; that's a 100% certain thing!

"I also think we shouldn't go, but if Li Yue wants to go, I'll still go, unless you have a way to get Li Yue in ten days!" Ye Lang said nonchalantly, as if he were talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

He didn't seem to take it to heart. Even if he entered the Imperial Palace and was under Zhao Yarou's control, he didn't think it was a big deal.

This is perhaps because he simply didn't consider the seriousness of the problem!

"Winning over Li Yue in ten days is a bit difficult, but it's not impossible! Let me think about it carefully..." Athena pondered.

At this moment, Cold-Blooded Fifth said calmly, "Miss Athena, you'd better come up with a solution within ten days, so we can retreat. Otherwise, it will be troublesome to enter the Imperial Palace, and I won't be able to follow you in!"

"I know..." Athena understood this matter. No matter how capable Cold-Blooded Fifth was, he could not hide in the Imperial Palace, or more accurately, he could not hide with Ye Lang.

At this moment, Ye Lang suddenly said to Cold-Blooded Fifth, "If you want to come into the Imperial Palace with me, there is a way. You just need to change your clothes and say that you are my maid. It is normal for me to have a maid by my side. I will just say that you had something to do before and were not with me."

"Yes! Although being in the open is not as useful as being in the shadows, at least I'm by your side!" Cold-Blooded Fifth nodded, not thinking about anything else; she was only thinking about how to stay by Ye Lang's side.

"This method is not impossible, but if Zhao Yarou is targeting you, she won't let anyone else be with you and will only let you enter alone. In that case, Cold-Blooded Fifth will not be able to play his role, and it may also expose Cold-Blooded Fifth's existence. That's not good!" Athena frowned, not quite agreeing with Ye Lang's method.

Just as Athena had considered, if Zhao Yarou really wanted to deal with Ye Lang, Cold-Blooded Fifth would definitely be transferred away by Zhao Yarou if he was in the open, which would render him useless. At the same time, it would also make Zhao Yarou discover him and become more vigilant.

If Zhao Yarou had no intention of targeting Ye Lang, then Cold-Blooded Fifth would be superfluous by Ye Lang's side and would serve no purpose whatsoever.

In other words, it's best for Cold-Blooded Fifth to stay in the shadows, at least that way he can be used as a surprise weapon!

Neither Ye Lang nor Cold-Blooded Fifth had considered this point; they were not experts in such matters. This was the job of a strategist, and in the current situation, Athena was Ye Lang's strategist.

"Then let me go alone. Even if she tries to take me down, I have a way to escape! There are many people in this world who are stronger than me, but not many who can stop me..." Ye Lang said casually, and there was a bit of humility in his words.

There are not just a few people who can keep Ye Lang here, but extremely few. No one can do it except in a specific environment and under specific circumstances.

That specific environment and situation is something Ye Lang may never encounter in his entire life!

"Don't be so confident. Zhao Yarou is no simple woman. I suspect she has already figured out your identity, but she hasn't exposed you because she's not 100% sure she can catch you!" Athena looked at Ye Lang with a serious expression, which contrasted sharply with Ye Lang's nonchalance.

"No way, how could she tell? I'm not even close to her. Even if my mom came, she might not recognize me, let alone her! You must be overthinking it!" Ye Lang shook his head, thinking it was impossible.

"Logically speaking, it is indeed impossible, but she is not an ordinary person..." Athena was still a little doubtful about this matter. "Otherwise, how would you explain that she, a dignified Empress, would be so close to a stranger like you? Don't you think there is a big problem here?"

"This..." Ye Lang was silent for a moment, then gave a shocking reason. "Maybe it's because I'm handsome!"

"..." Athena and Cold-Blooded Fifth were speechless.

"Are you trying to say that Zhao Yarou in love with you at first sight?" Athena smiled strangely, a smile that was impossible to decipher, leaving one forever guessing.

"Go away! That's not what I meant at all!!" Ye Lang felt a chill run down his spine when he heard this. If Zhao Yarou took a liking to him, he would be doomed and suffer even more.

"Then what do you mean?" Athena asked.

"What I mean is, Zhao Yarou might be infatuated with me and has become abnormal because she sees how handsome I am!" Ye Lang lowered his head and struck a pose that he thought was very handsome.

"..." Athena and Cold-Blooded Fifth fell silent again.