Li Family Banquet (2)

"Alright, alright, you're the most handsome!" Athena said. "But even if she recognized you, she shouldn't be with you like that... You're enemies, not lovers, and what she did is out of character. I don't understand!"

This is what's confusing. Whether she recognizes Ye Lang or not, Zhao Yarou's behavior is very strange and shouldn't be happening.

This can be explained by Ye Lang's words, which is that Zhao Yarou suddenly became infatuated. But that's not how it works. How else can it be explained? He and Zhao Yarou are enemies, and they were once enemies who wanted to kill each other!

But is it even possible for Zhao Yarou to become infatuated with a guy?

This is a question only she can answer; no one can truly understand what happened to Zhao Yarou. Only she herself can reveal the answer later.

Athena stopped thinking about the problem; it was something no one could understand. She looked at Ye Lang and said, "The most important thing right now is to settle things between you and Li Yue. Tomorrow, do what you always do: have breakfast with Li Yue, go archery, and if possible, ask her out to do something! Although your relationship is already quite close, it still needs strengthening. Hurry up and get her to hand over the Heavenly Mechanism Armor within ten days..."

"As long as we get this sorted out in ten days, we don't care what Zhao Yarou's conspiracy is. You need to leave here immediately!" Athena said. She and Ye Lang were the same; once they dealt with Li Yue, they didn't need to worry about anything else.

"I know, Li Yue seems to be quite obedient now, maybe I should ask her about it tomorrow," Ye Lang said, somewhat lost in thought.

"What are you asking me? If you ask me this question so rashly, she'll definitely suspect your motives!" Athena said irritably.

"What's the big deal? I asked her before, and she said she'd give me the Heavenly Mechanism Armor if we got married!" Ye Lang said blankly.

"You're getting married... you've already talked about marriage? What's her attitude?" Athena didn't know about this; Ye Lang hadn't told her, as he thought it wasn't important.

When Athena asked this question, she seemed a little nervous. It was unclear whether she was nervous about the progress of the matter or simply nervous about Ye Lang and Li Yue's marriage.

"She doesn't seem to agree, but she doesn't seem to disagree either," Ye Lang said after thinking for a moment. He couldn't tell Li Yue's attitude.

A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea; it's not easy to see through her, let alone Ye Lang, who is so confused.

"As long as there's no objection, that's good enough. If there's no objection, then we've succeeded more than halfway! He's probably just shy. How about we go to the Li Family to propose marriage?" Athena said. This seemed very direct. Once it was settled, Li Yue could let Ye Lang see the Heavenly Mechanism Armor, and once he saw it, the Heavenly Mechanism Armor would belong to Ye Lang.

After that, Ye Lang might say to Li Yue, "I'm leaving now, thank you!"

Then, Ye Lang disappeared from the Soaring Sky Imperial City, and Li Yue and the others could not find Ye Lang's existence. At the same time, they also learned that Ye Lang was a conman who came for the Heavenly Mechanism Armor.

Of course, whether they will eventually discover Ye Lang's true identity is another matter entirely.

"Propose marriage? Let's forget about that. We just hope for her feelings. If it goes to that level, it seems like we're going too far!" Ye Lang shook his head and said.

After looking at Ye Lang for a while, Athena nodded and said, "That's right!"

This incident has already hurt Li Yue, and the current situation is still relatively easy to resolve. However, if they were to actually go to the Li Family to discuss marriage, it would be very difficult to resolve the situation.

"No matter what, you must have breakfast with Li Yue again tomorrow. This routine cannot be changed, otherwise she will suspect your motives!" Athena said finally, and then, with Ye Lang's agreement, she secretly left.

The next morning, Ye Lang appeared at the stall again, but Li Yue did not appear this time, which made Ye Lang and Cold-Blooded Fifth feel a little strange, but they did not think too much about it.

People will always have moments when they change their habits, for various reasons. Sometimes it's temporary, and sometimes it's a lifelong habit.

Ye Lang did not change anything because Li Yue was not there. He continued his activities as usual, and soon he also received the information that Li Yue was not there.

After Li Yue failed to arrive, Athena immediately sent people to investigate. They discovered that Li Yue had not left the Li Family at all, and the reason seemed to be a gathering at the Li Family a few days later.

For nobles, gatherings were common, and the Ye Clan used to frequently host banquets at home to connect with colleagues and friends.

The fact that the Li Family gathering took place before Zhao Yarou's birthday banquet suggests that, in addition to strengthening their relationship, they also wanted to discuss some matters related to Zhao Yarou's birthday banquet.

Things like how to offer congratulations, what gifts to give, who should be in which position, and so on!

Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Li Yue. Every time the Li Family had a gathering, Li Yue would just attend and make a brief appearance. She would not participate in the preparations beforehand. This time, for some reason, she was kept inside by the Li Family.

Athena couldn't find out the truth about this matter, but she vaguely guessed that it might be related to Ye Lang and Zhao Yarou, but she needed further information to confirm it.

Of course, Athena felt that Ye Lang didn't need to concern himself with this matter, as it was none of his business, and Ye Lang naturally wouldn't ask about it either.

After that, Ye Lang didn't encounter Li Yue whether he went to the shooting range or to the places Li Yue usually went. Ten days passed in this way!

This wasn't the only day; it happened for several days in a row. Li Yue didn't appear at all. How could Ye Lang possibly resolve things in ten days? Even with the best method, there was no way to achieve it.

This is the fifth day out of ten. Ye Lang hasn't seen Li Yue for four days, which makes Athena feel somewhat powerless, as if she has a lot of strength that she wants to unleash but can't.

Seeing Ye Lang still looking relaxed, Athena really wanted to pounce on him and bite him! However, she didn't do it, because she knew that this was something that couldn't be rushed.

All we can do now is wait!

And soon, this wait will be over...

"Excuse me, is Ford Fox here?" A servant from the Li Family came to the Bamboo Heart Pavilion and was led over by the waiter and others. As a member of the Li Family, finding someone would not be much of a problem.