Had something I said struck a chord in her and thrown her heart into turmoil?
Suddenly, Ye Guxuan seemed to have figured something out. She opened her eyes and asked, "If—if I don't want to marry Jun Yishuo, Alliance Leader Xia, will you help me?"
I stared at her for a moment before saying, "What about the Ye family's responsibilities? If you don't shoulder them, I'm afraid you won't become the Ye family's next head, will you?"
Ye Guxuan hesitated, torn, but still looked at me seriously. I knew she was waiting for my answer.
I sighed. Of course I knew exactly what kind of person Jun Yishuo was. Now that he had become Ye Qingyu's lackey, who knew what he might do in the future? Ye Guxuan was independent and proud, but she wasn't good with words or defending herself. Sooner or later, the conflict between them would erupt—especially if Jun Yishuo one day broke free of her control, leaving them in a situation like today's.
"If you feel that what you've chosen is what you seek for the rest of your life, then naturally I'll support you. But helping you will come at a price. This matter might even anger your aunt. I'm not afraid of her, but would obstructing the peace process be taking things too far?" I said with a smile.
Ye Guxuan drew a deep breath and said, "I understand. Sorry for putting Alliance Leader Xia in a difficult position. Please pretend I never said that. I've regained my composure, so please cast the spell."
I nodded. Since she had steadied herself, I naturally had to seize the opportunity to implant it. Otherwise, if we lingered any longer, unnecessary complications might arise.
Both she and I were overlords who ruled our respective domains, and we