"She went somewhere she didn't like, somewhere she saw as a cage."
"My Destiny is the same as that sister of mine. I'll soon be dragged off into a marriage alliance as well."
"Girls born into the nine great Royal Clans have no freedom of their own. Under the lofty pretext of preserving the purity of their bloodlines, the nine great Royal Clans intermarry with one another solely to safeguard their own bloodlines."
"To prevent Royal Clan bloodlines from falling into the wild."
"And I've lived in Star Moon Imperial City for three years now. These three years have been very happy, but in two days, I'll be sent to the Supreme Holy Palace to marry."
"As for you? You merely happened to please my eye."
"Everyone here knows who I am. Only you don't. I am the little princess of the Void Dragon Clan, one of the Sea Clan's nine great Royal Clans. Well? Surprised?"
After saying that, Lin Shishi turned around and looked at Ye Lin with a curious expression.
If anyone else heard her identity, they would surely be shocked beyond words. She wanted to see how this blockhead would react too.
Yet Ye Lin's reaction disappointed her.
Ye Lin stood where he was, without the slightest ripple of emotion in his eyes.
"Why aren't you shocked? Why aren't you surprised? Why aren't you trying to curry favor with me? If you flatter me, I can consider giving you some nice things."
Seeing Ye Lin remain motionless like an idiot, a trace of surprise flashed through Lin Shishi's eyes before she continued to tempt him.
Keep pretending. Go on, keep pretending. I refuse to believe you aren't tempted.
"Why should I be shocked?"
Ye Lin turned to look at Lin Shishi.
Why should he be shocked by