Heaven Dou City, Ouyang Residence.
"Ha? What did you say?"
After learning of Emperor Xue Ye's decision from Qian Renxue, Ouyang Ling was completely stunned. "He actually wants to arrange a marriage for me!?"
"Yes."
Qian Renxue sipped her fragrant tea, her expression unchanged.
"It's Xue Ke, the empire's only princess."
"Who cares which princess she is? In other words, Emperor Xue Ye wants to tie me down."
Ouyang Ling only needed to think for a moment to guess Emperor Xue Ye's intentions.
"Seems he has quite the eye for talent."
"Does he?"
The hand idly toying with the teacup lid paused slightly. Though Qian Renxue appeared to be looking straight ahead, the corner of her eye subtly assessed him. "But I turned him down for you. Little Ling, you're not blaming me, are you?"
"If you turned it down, then you turned it down."
Without noticing anything unusual about Qian Renxue, Ouyang Ling casually waved his hand. "She's just a princess from some empire. If there really were such a relationship between us, then once your identity is exposed in the future, Sister Xue'er, it would be inconvenient to deal with her."
"Heh—"
Her sudden laughter carried a trace of relief.
"Don't you know how to cherish women?"
Ouyang Ling shook his head and said nothing more.
Cherish women?
What was that supposed to be?
Xue Ke's identity would become troublesome in the future.
Though he might have to spare her life in the end to display benevolence and let her die peacefully, what if an engagement were truly arranged?
Wouldn't that make things difficult?
Besides, he did not like girls younger than him. He liked them a little older, such as...
Ahem!
Those who knew, knew.
As Ouyang Ling's slightly "improper" thoughts drifted, Qian Renxue also satisfiedly withdrew