met free Chapter 254 Is there not even the slightest chance?
Chapter 254 Is there not even the slightest chance?
After dinner, Moya was called away by Dovica and the others to visit Chen Xin's castle, while Jiang Yu and Chen Xin had some private time together.
Jiang Yu once gave Chen Xin a talisman, which played a role when she was kidnapped by pirates last time.
After Chen Xin was sent back to the Forest Empire to attend the lord's report, he rested for a period of time. There were many things that could not be said explicitly in the letter. Jiang Yu only learned when they met that it was also the Forest Empire's intention for Chen Xin not to leave the territory for the time being.
"Otherwise I would have gone to find you long ago. I was almost going crazy with worry when you went missing. Compared to this, everything else was nothing. Unfortunately, I was essentially under house arrest."
“The Forest Empire has just lost Lady Tiny, and this setback has inevitably made them more cautious.” Jiang Yu frowned.
"Xin Xin, hasn't the Forest Empire thoroughly investigated the relationship between you and me?"
“I did investigate.” Chen Xin’s eyebrows drooped. “Given my status, the Empire can do whatever it wants to me, and I have no choice but to comply.”
"However, thanks to Commander Kong's help in handling things, I was able to barely get through it. Even... the little tricks I pulled behind his back to contact Owl were also resolved by Kong Yiche."
Chen Xin looked at Jiang Yu with some regret as she said this: "Xiao Yu, Kong Yiche really cares about you. He helped me entirely to avoid involving you and to prevent you from encountering any trouble in the future. It would be such a pity to miss out on him."
"You'll always have to choose another husband. Does Kong Yiche really have no chance at all?"
Jiang Yu remained silent, thinking of how Fan Qingyin had also changed her stance and inquired about Kong Yiche on her behalf. The image of that gentle and handsome face involuntarily surfaced in her mind.
She sighed: "The reason I rejected him before was that his family background was too high. Although my family is also a family of generals, his family can be said to control the military power of the Forest Empire."
"The Kong family doesn't think you're marrying up. I think they were all happy about it before. Xiaoyu, it's always better to marry up than down."
“That was just my initial thought. Now I have a few more reasons to reject him. Do you want to hear them?” Jiang Yu sat on the edge of the bed and casually picked up an ornament to examine it.
"Huh?!" Chen Xin was dumbfounded. She thought Xiao Yu would change her mind, after all, Kong Yiche had helped them so much. How could her friend still be so heartless?
"Don't think I don't know you're cursing me in your heart." Jiang Yu pouted. "Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it. I'm definitely going to have children for Qingyin and Yi. Now there's Moya too. With Kong Yiche's talent and family background, I'm worried that he will threaten Qingyin and Yi's vested interests."
"Don't say that my opinion doesn't count. Even if I had the decision-making power, would that be fair to Kong Yiche?"
"He should be the first choice for anyone."
Chen Xin disagreed with Jiang Yu's point of view: "Xiao Yu, I think you're overthinking it. Men are meant to fight tooth and nail. If they want to be a match for you, they have to be willing to enter this battleground. If you can't win, is it your fault? Is it because the men you've chosen are all too outstanding?"
"Please, we're even given a set number of children we can have. Aren't we the ones who suffer the most? Do we have to cater to those men's fragile egos?"
"What do you mean by first come, first served? It should be the most capable who gets to live!"
Chen Xin unleashed a barrage of attacks.
"I won't even mention Fan Qingyin. General Lin Yi is ranked outside the top ten in your eyes. If he really wanted offspring, he shouldn't have set his sights so high when choosing you. Couldn't he have chosen someone from a slightly less prestigious family to be the chief?"
"Now, in order to take care of him, you're pushing away the person who's ranked number one."
Chen Xin had vented her anger, but seeing Jiang Yu's pitiful, drooping shoulders, she didn't say anything even harsher.
"Thank you, Xin Xin, I think you're right, but I can't listen to you." Jiang Yu chose to end the topic: "Regardless of whether my feelings for Kong Yiche have changed, arguing about this is pointless."
"Even you know that Kong Yiche is contacting other people, right? He puts his family first, so contacting the people recommended by his family is the wisest thing to do. Rather than choosing a nobleman from another empire, following the family's arrangements means that he is very likely to inherit the Kong family."
"Fine, fine, Jiang Yu, you're a real genius. I talk to you about feelings, and you talk to me about reason. I try to put myself in your shoes, and you're all about power." Chen Xin jumped up and pointed at Jiang Yu's nose, shouting.
"Whom am I doing this for? If you miss out on Kong Yiche, where will you find someone as good as him?"
Jiang Yu shrank back, not daring to look her friend in the eye: "Oh, it's not that I think he's a good person, it's just for his own good."
"Besides, he already has a boyfriend. What would it look like if I interfered? Right?" Jiang Yu grabbed Chen Xin's hand and shook it ingratiatingly. "I know you feel sorry for me. Kong Yiche has helped us so much, and you want to repay him. There will be opportunities, I promise~"
"What's wrong with going back? As long as he's not married yet, everyone is in a fair competition. The one who isn't loved is the mistress. Haven't you heard that saying?!" Chen Xin wasn't buying Jiang Yu's argument and insisted on going head-to-head.
"I give up." Jiang Yu chose to admit defeat. She lay back, wrapped herself in the blanket, and began to withdraw into herself.
"Just keep running away. Counting Moya, it seems you've already found fathers for your three children. I'm waiting to see how you choose between your remaining two husbands." Chen Xin looked at the lump on the bed, exasperated.
The two friends, who were arguing about the same thing, also received news of Jiang Yu's arrival in the Forest Empire at almost the same time.
Kong Yiche subconsciously stood up and was about to leave. He hadn't seen her since their last separation. He wondered how she was doing, whether she had been hurt or unhappy after finally returning safely.
But the moment his hand touched the doorknob, he recoiled as if electrocuted. He stood frozen in place like a statue for a long time before finally closing his eyes in resignation.
Kong Yiche, what right do you have?
He chuckled self-deprecatingly, slowly walked back to his desk and sat down, his eyes, which had been suddenly bright at the beginning, now dull and lifeless.
He picked up a short letter from the side, which smelled of a young girl's fragrance, numbly opened it and looked at its contents, then calmly summoned a servant and handed it to him.
"Prepare according to the instructions here, and then send it to the Regent's residence. Then send a message to Miss Daisy that I will attend the banquet at the palace."