In an instant, "Absolutely not" slipped out before she even thought about it.
Had it been anyone else, Chu Lange felt she would have agreed, given her relationship with Chu Youning.
But that person was Yuan Ye-the Yuan Ye who had always stayed beside her, who meant more to her than her own family.
She was unwilling to give him to anyone.
Yet Chu Youning asked whether she intended to keep Yuan Ye by her side for the rest of his life, all alone as he watched her enjoy a happy family.
Of course she did not!!!
And so.
After her dear aunt provoked her several times in succession, she could not hold back any longer.
She said, "Then I'll just make him my consort! Yuan Ye is mine anyway. I'll take responsibility for him for the rest of his life!"
At the time, she felt her heartbeat inexplicably quicken.
Especially when Chu Youning told her that Yuan Ye had heard everything.
She looked over, suppressed that indescribable feeling in her heart-the embarrassment that seemed to make her want to flee-and declared with her head high and chest out, "I'll take responsibility for him!"
Afterward.
Having made that promise, Chu Lange felt she needed to gather more experience so that she and Yuan Ye could get along harmoniously in the future.
So she sent a young palace maid to buy a great many storybooks and bring them back to her residence.
After reading all manner of tangled love and hatred.
Chu Lange reached a conclusion about her relationship with Yuan Ye.
They... probably counted as childhood sweethearts.
Once, when no one else was around, she took advantage of Yuan Ye falling asleep on night watch to sneak out and inch closer to him.
Looking at his long lashes and feeling