The girl Ye Xuan had been flirting with was the second young lady of the Star Luo Nether Duke Mansion—and his fiancée, Zhu Zhuqing!
Hearing Ye Xuan's words, Zhu Zhuqing, usually so aloof, hurried over to him, looking nervous.
"I'd already guessed. The sweetheart Rongrong mentioned must have been you."
A bitter smile touched Zhu Zhuqing's lips. She knew very well that Ye Xuan's status was far beyond anything she could ever attain.
Although he had promised to help her escape her predicament, when she woke up outside the ruins, Ye Xuan was nowhere to be seen.
Only after asking around did she learn that powerful figures from Spirit Hall had taken him away.
"So you got jealous?"
Ye Xuan reached out, wanting to stroke her head, and Zhu Zhuqing almost instinctively tried to step back.
But after taking half a step, her body inexplicably froze in place.
"Tch, why would I ever get jealous over a scoundrel like you?"
As Zhu Zhuqing said this, a blush spread across her cheeks.
Clearly, she had remembered what happened in the illusion inside the ruins.
Seeing her haughty, coy expression, Ye Xuan immediately let go of Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong.
Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, he walked over to Zhu Zhuqing and swept her into his arms.
"Come on, you little wildcat. You're just as naughty as you were in the ruins. Besides, you promised to be mine for the rest of your life. You can't go back on that."
Feeling Ye Xuan's touch, Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks flushed all the way to her ears.
"W-Who said I'd be yours for the rest of my life? I only said I was willing to be your maid forever..."
"It's the same thing."
"Then... aren't you worried Rongrong and that other girl will get