Mated at First Sight
Chapter 985 - 654: The Differences between a Prince, a Knight, and a Demon King_2

Chapter 985: Chapter 654: The Differences between a Prince, a Knight, and a Demon King_2

It was as if everything happening before her had nothing to do with her.

Gong Yu nodded, indicating she understood.

More than three years ago, when she didn’t yet know she was her sister’s sister, she had actually already witnessed such a scene.

After all, that was her sister.

At the moment, the two of them were walking inside while searching every corner of the banquet hall, but it seemed they hadn’t found the person they were looking for.

Just then, a man who fancied himself suave approached them with a smile curling his lips, "Ladies, without a male companion?" He bowed slightly to show his gentlemanly demeanor, "If you don’t mind, may I have the honor of being one of your companions?" Both seemed lovely, and such a banquet was his hunting ground.

The man wasn’t from any notable family; he was just good at flattery and happened to be brought here by some leader to gain experience. Seeing the glitz and glamor, he only thought about hooking a young miss to take back with him, becoming the son-in-law of a great family. Then there’d be nothing he couldn’t get his hands on.

And so, his gaze immediately settled on Gong Yu and Ye Xiwen.

After all, at first glance, the two women were obviously daughters of prestigious families, and the man still thought highly of his own looks among many others present that day.

Unfortunately.

With an indifferent glance, Gong Yu and her companion stepped aside without hesitation, bypassing the man who thought he was suave, leaving behind the stiff man standing there somewhat bewildered. Snapping back to reality, he quickly followed after Gong Yu and her friend.

At this time, the two women probably had no idea that the very person they were searching for was sitting quietly in a corner, watching the excitement unfold.

"Misses, please wait a moment..." Undeterred, the man quickly followed them.

However, just as he was about to catch up, he was suddenly blocked by two figures.

The intimidating height of nearly 180 centimeters—close to 190—made the man instinctively slam on the brakes, looking up at the man who stood in his way. His initial anger froze upon seeing the handsome faces before him.

He had thought that among those present, there likely wouldn’t be men more handsome than himself, but unexpectedly, here were two, and in their presence, he felt utterly insignificant.

"Shubai, Youlan," Ye Xiwen turned around, recognizing them immediately even from the back view.

They were comrades, after all, fellows whom one could trust one’s back and life with!

Without turning, Jing Youlan raised his hand in an OK sign to the two women, then looked down from his superior height with eyes that held the unique fierceness of a soldier, coldly fixing on the man before him.

"You, got a problem." Tsk tsk tsk... Daring to set his sights on those they fancied, the man was certainly quite bold.

He must be tired of living.

His handsome face had a mischievous smile, unruly hair adding to the slight dishevelment, and the black suit he wore was nonchalantly unbuttoned, exuding an undisciplined aura that seemed faintly wicked.

He looked every bit a soldier, yet paradoxically resembled a ruffian—the exceedingly rakish kind. If the old man saw him now, he’d probably slam his dragon-head cane down on him.

Rascal, not learning good!

Seeing Jing Youlan before him, the man shook his head and, in the next second, turned and quickly walked away.

This person clearly was not one to be trifled with, and of course he didn’t dare provoke further. As for women, there were plenty others to choose from. Offending some important figure would not be wise.

"Look at you, scaring the poor guy." Beside him, Ji Shubai looked at him with a helpless gaze, and then turned his attention to Ye Xiwen, "You look very beautiful today." That was what his heart was saying.

This was the first time Ji Shubai had seen Ye Xiwen dressed so—feminine.

In his heart, Ye Xiwen had always been beautiful, even in the disarray of missions; in his eyes, that was the most beautiful.

"Thank you," Ye Xiwen responded with a slight lift of the corners of her mouth, her eyes curving into a smile, as if nothing that could happen today would affect the arc of her smile.

In stark contrast to Jing Youlan, Ji Shubai wore an all-white ensemble paired with a casually matched light blue shirt, the top two buttons of the collar casually undone, defining his suave and handsome image. Standing beside Jing Youlan, though the two had completely different styles, there was an indescribable harmony between them.

It was as if they were a prince and a knight.

Only this knight didn’t seem to belong to her.

Ye Xiwen looked at Jing Youlan and noticed that from start to finish, his gaze had never been on her, but rather, at that moment, he was making faces with the beauty by her side.

Perhaps in Gong Yu’s heart, Jing Youlan was not the knight but the devil lord, while Ji Shubai was the knight who would always silently accompany the heroine.

Glancing at Ji Shubai, Gong Yu suddenly realized that their attire, by pure coincidence, matched like a couple’s outfit.

Standing before Ji Shubai, Ye Xiwen seemed to shed her mature womanly demeanor, now appearing more like—a little lady.

Let it be!

Jing Youlan and Ji Shubai, along with Gong Yu and Ye Xiwen, headed towards Mu Lin’s direction.

A match made in heaven for the two pairs; the pair in the front... well, they were always like this, Mu Lin thought, finding them both incredibly enduring. Arguing 365 days a year, they would still come up with completely different words and styles.

The pair in the back, however, looked exceptionally harmonious, especially in contrast to the forefront couple—naturally, the harmony was remarkably... fitting.

Mu Lin truly believed that perhaps in this world, the most suitable person for Ye Zi was Ji Shubai.

Just as the only person who could perfectly match him was Jing Chen.