Chapter 1142: 1135-Remember, the Golden Courtyard Is Still Behind You / Chapter 1143: 1136-Tonight, You'll Bear Your Husband's Affection

She wrapped both arms around Xu Qi's neck, lifted her head slightly, and asked with a hint of courage,

"I like you, so do you like me, Xu Qi?"

Now that was a blunt question... Even when she asked it, the girl's eyes showed no anxiety at all, as though she had merely asked something perfectly ordinary.

Xu Qi could even figure out what was going on in her subconscious.

If I reject her, Durandal will only work even harder to win my affection, then confess to me again.

Failure, effort, until success.

That was Durandal—a woman who had never been defeated.

But... there was no way he would reject her...

If he could let go of such a heart-stirring girl, then he had no business calling himself the protagonist.

"Why did you suddenly want to know the answer?"

"Our relationship stayed so ambiguous before because... I couldn't get past Rita, and I couldn't get past myself either. But now..."

"Whether it's Rita or yourself, you've both acknowledged the fact that you like me?"

Durandal turned her flushed face away, finally displaying some of the behavior expected of a young girl.

She's so cute...

He leaned close to Durandal's ear and spoke with a hint of delight.

"If I didn't like you, how could I possibly go on dates with you, chat with you, and do intimate things with you? Actually, I've always felt that a question like this didn't need to be asked.

"After all, there would only ever be one answer—like you. Like you very much. I'd want to learn more about you, care for you more, and... do more, even more intimate things with you."

What a shameless thing to say...

Saying things like that was simply... Durandal felt that the last scraps of her reason were