vrcanaries Chapter 220: Forcing others to make things difficult
Chapter 220: Forcing others to make things difficult
"Why? Your Majesty, how do you know his name is Xuan Yuan?"
"I am the emperor. What do I need to know? How could I not know?" he said as he stood up and approached Xin Moyan step by step.
"Similarly, what do I desire, how could I not obtain it?"
The only sound in the quiet room was the steady, powerful footsteps. With each step he took closer, Xin Moyan took a step back.
"Your Majesty, that...that..."
Meeting that burning gaze, Xin Moyan subconsciously swallowed, feeling extremely uneasy, until she had nowhere left to retreat and her back bumped into the bookshelf where the classics were stored.
She couldn't help but silently complain, why do the Yuan brothers always seem to like cornering people?
When he was still a step away from her, Yuan Huaijun stopped, picked up a piece of paper from the desk beside him, lowered his eyes, and lingered on the annulment letter for a moment.
"Yan'er, has Ah Lie completely disappointed you?"
"Wh...what?" Xin Moyan was a little confused by the question.
Yuan Huaijun turned around, and his indifferent yet inquisitive eyes met Xin Moyan's. He leaned closer, his voice becoming deeper and more magnetic.
"Yan'er, you just said that you have someone you love, which means you have let go of A-Lie. If that's the case, why can't that person be me?"
Hearing this, Xin Moyan frowned and thought for a long time before looking up at him earnestly and explaining, "Your Majesty, a person's heart can only hold one person. No matter what I was like before, I only love Xuan Yuan now, and I will always love him. I know you are very good to me, but I only see you as an older brother. I also know that you are the Emperor, and your word determines life and death. Everyone must listen to you. Even if you were to cut off my head in a fit of anger, I would not want to speak against my conscience. I do not want to be the Empress, nor do I want to live in this palace. I..."
"enough!"
A hint of anger flickered in the depths of his phoenix eyes. This time, he used "I" instead of referring to himself as "朕" (the imperial "I"), saying, "Yan'er, I don't want to hear you express your feelings for other men in front of me, and I don't want you to always distance yourself from me."
The two were already very close, and suddenly, he took another step closer...
Caught off guard, Xin Moyan stumbled in her panic. A large hand quickly grabbed Xin Moyan's shoulder, and the annulment letter fluttered to the ground.
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, you won't force me, will you?" Xin Moyan asked hesitantly. His hot breath brushed against her ear, making her very uncomfortable, and her heart pounded wildly...
"Yan'er, look into my eyes and tell me, you are not indifferent to me, are you?"
She shook her head. “Your Majesty, I don’t want to deceive my own heart. To me, you are truly perfect. Not only are you handsome, but you are also intelligent and resourceful. You are the smartest person I have ever met. However, the person I love is Xuan Yuan. Even if you are not my cousin, I cannot accept the feelings of two people at the same time.”
The hand holding her shoulder tightened suddenly, but Yuan Huaijun's expression remained calm, though a fleeting look of disappointment crossed his eyes.
After a long pause, he raised his hand and pinched Xin Moyan's chin, making her look directly into his eyes. "Yan'er, if it weren't for Xuan Yuan, would you accept me?"
Xin Moyan's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Xuan Yuan wasn't there? What did that mean? Was he going to deal with Xuan Yuan?
"Yan'er, answer me."
He leaned closer until his cool nose touched Xin Moyan's nose, at which point their lips were only a finger's width apart.
Xin Moyan was so frightened by his sudden action that she dared not move an inch. Her scalp began to tingle. He... he wasn't going to force her to do something she couldn't do, was he?
"Yan'er, if it weren't for Xuan Yuan, would you accept me?"
He repeated it again, his eyes filled with even more intense affection, almost enveloping the woman before him.
"Your Majesty, what...what do you mean by saying there is no Xuan Yuan? Are you...going to deal with him?" Xin Moyan's eyes and tone were filled with anxiety, disregarding the ambiguous situation at the moment. He was the emperor, and he had many highly skilled subordinates around him. What if he killed Xuan Yuan in a fit of anger?
"Hehe~ Yan'er, are you afraid I'll hurt him? Do you like him that much?"
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry. I'm not the kind of person who is fickle, and I won't be hypocritical just because you are the Emperor. To be honest, if... if I didn't know Xuan Yuan, if Xuan Yuan didn't exist in this world, you are so outstanding and extraordinary, perhaps I would feel admiration for you. But all of this is based on the premise that I have never met Xuan Yuan. At this moment, I love him very much, and I only want to be with him forever."
"Ha! Forever together? If you became my woman, would you still be with him? Would he still want you?"
Before Xin Moyan could react to those words, he suddenly leaned forward, opened his mouth and captured her soft lips. The icy touch sent a chill down Xin Moyan's spine.
Yuan Huaijun gave her no chance to breathe, gripping her waist tightly with one hand as if trying to meld her into his very bones, while his other hand pinned Xin Moyan's hands behind her back, preventing her from struggling.
"No~"
Xin Moyan's eyes widened, her pupils filled with shock and fear.
He caught a whiff of his daughter's unique fragrance, and his kiss became even more passionate and tender, causing the books on the bookshelf to clatter and fall to the floor.
He was eager to pry open her teeth, but Xin Moyan could not break free from his embrace and her whole body was completely immobilized. She could only keep her mouth tightly shut and resist his further actions.
"Yan'er, I love you."
As he uttered those words, Xin Moyan quickly took a breath of fresh air, thinking he would let go of her, but in the blink of an eye, he kissed her again...
She felt truly helpless; besides keeping her mouth shut, she didn't know what else she could do...
Yuan Huaijun tried several times, but he couldn't pry open those stubborn lips. He raised his phoenix eyes and saw the anger and fear in Xin Moyan's eyes.
"what!"
As she cried out in pain, his tongue, hot as a snake, swiftly slid into Xin Moyan's mouth, conquering and ravaging her. His hands on her waist then became unrestrained, gently roaming over her body.
Xin Moyan was already stunned by the crazed desire in his eyes. Yuan Huaijun was serious this time, and she had never been so afraid before...
He only let go when he felt the wetness on his face and saw that the person in his arms was trembling all over. Only then did he see Xin Moyan's face covered in tears.
"Yan...Yan'er?"
"Waaaaah~ Yuan Huaijun, you...you can't do this, okay?" She burst into tears. This man was really terrifying.
Yuan Huaijun quickly released her wrist, pulled her into his arms, patted her back, and gently comforted her, "Yan'er, don't cry."