My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 509

Chapter 509: 509

She just couldn’t believe that Chu Nanli, after hearing these words, would remain indifferent.

But to her surprise, Chu Nanli indeed showed no reaction at all.

Chu Nanli smiled faintly, "If this is truly what you think, then I wish you get what you desire in advance."

What does "get what you desire" mean?

Lu Xinyue was almost infuriated by her words.

She didn’t care about mutual affection; she only cared about supreme power.

Otherwise, there were so many handsome young men within Lingnan, she could have easily chosen any one of them, which would have been much more comfortable than flattering here.

If it weren’t for Ye Jiuxiao being her best choice at the moment, she wouldn’t have been here talking so much with Chu Nanli.

"Yes, I’m telling you this because I’m afraid it might affect our affection for each other. To avoid misunderstandings, it’s better to make everything clear."

While saying this, Lu Xinyue deliberately examined Chu Nanli’s expression, using it to gauge her next move.

But Chu Nanli had already been wary of her, so how could she not see that Lu Xinyue was trying to test her?

Her response was impeccably tight, with absolutely no flaws.

Now, Lu Xinyue was somewhat unsure of what to do.

Could it be that Chu Nanli was not as valued by Ye Jiuxiao as she had assumed?

Or perhaps, there was another explanation for the relationship between the two of them?

Lu Xinyue couldn’t probe anything substantial, but she also dared not say much more.

Since she had been deceiving Chu Nanli from the start, lying that she had no thoughts about Ye Jiuxiao.

If she now talked more about Ye Jiuxiao, she would arouse Chu Nanli’s suspicions and all her previous efforts would be wasted.

"As long as you don’t blame me, that’s fine. I was thinking, in a couple of days, I’d like to go out with you!"

Having failed in her probing and just suffered a setback from Ye Jiuxiao, she was even less willing to stay outside any longer.

All she wanted now was to go back and think things over, to see where she had gone wrong that made Ye Jiuxiao treat her that way in the palace.

"I’ll have someone come to pick you up then; you must come!"

After saying these things, Lu Xinyue did not stay for long and left with her maid first.

After her departure, Chu Nanli also did not stay in Zhenbao Pavilion for long and quickly returned to the Prince Residence.

She had not been back for long when Ye Jiuxiao also hurried back from outside.

Every day when he returned from outside, he would first come to Chu Nanli’s place. Over time, the servants at the Regent Prince Residence had gotten used to this.

But today, as soon as he entered, Ye Jiuxiao sensed something was off in the atmosphere.

He frowned slightly, "Did you encounter any vexations outside, or perhaps, some trouble?"

Ye Jiuxiao had originally intended to step in directly to remove any business obstacles for Chu Nanli.

However, Chu Nanli was competent enough on her own and did not need his help at all.

"It’s not any trouble, just that I heard something very interesting today."

Although Chu Nanli’s tone sounded like she was questioning, her face still carried a teasing mood, showing no sign of annoyance.

"The Prince seemed quite spirited today and even lent a helping hand?"

Ye Jiuxiao raised an eyebrow at her, "Helping others? Those words don’t really suit me."

Against enemies, he was always swift and decisive.

And towards those irrelevant to him, he couldn’t care less.

Only those he cared about would receive special treatment from him.

"So how come I heard," Chu Nanli’s smile became even more sly, "that you encountered a beauty in the palace today and, on a whim, you even had someone escort her out of the palace?"

"Is that what she told you?"

A cold flash flickered in Ye Jiuxiao’s eyes but quickly returned to normal.

He sat down next to Chu Nanli as usual and then continued, "Listen to me and let me explain, there’s a reason behind this..."

"Since you need to explain, does that mean you really did something to betray my trust?"

Feeling playful, Chu Nanli poked Ye Jiuxiao’s shoulder and pushed him slightly away.

"Just speak, why get so close? Could it be that you’re feeling guilty?"

"Do you not know whether I feel guilty or not?"

Ye Jiuxiao naturally heard the jest in her words, but he still needed to seriously explain this matter to Chu Nanli.

He took Chu Nanli’s hand and looked her straight in the eye, "Today, I went to the palace as usual to pay respects to the Empress Mother, I never expected her to be there. When I was about to leave, the Empress Mother asked me to send her home, I couldn’t refuse and had to agree."

Ye Jiuxiao did not keep any secrets from her and relayed everything Lu Xinyue had said.

"If I hadn’t arranged someone to escort her out of the palace, the Empress Mother would have been displeased if she had found out."

What he hadn’t expected was that Lu Xinyue would take this opportunity to spread nonsense to Chu Nanli!

He had long known that Lu Xinyue had ulterior motives, yet he never laid hands on women, only attributing this scheme to the King of Lingnan.

But this time, Lu Xinyue’s actions had truly crossed his boundaries.

Such sowing of discord, once started, would only continue.

He would not want to lose Chu Nanli unknowingly.

"After some time, I will go to the palace to clarify things with the Empress Mother, the only person I want to spend my life with is you."

This sudden declaration from Ye Jiuxiao made Chu Nanli even more overwhelmed.

She tried to pull her hand away, "I, I wasn’t asking you about that."

"But these are things I want to talk about with you," he said.

The profound affection in Ye Jiuxiao’s eyes almost drowned her.

She awkwardly turned her head away, each time Ye Jiuxiao looked at her like this, she had the illusion that she would be crushed and become part of his very being.

"Also, do you still plan to continue your association with that Lu Xinyue?"

There was a hint of barely noticeable grievance in Ye Jiuxiao’s words.

She clearly knew that woman harbored ill intentions towards him, yet she still kept such close ties.

This inevitably made him somewhat dissatisfied.

"Could it be that in your heart, those business matters are more important than I am?"

As he spoke, Ye Jiuxiao moved closer to her, practically enveloping her in his arms.

It was as if her answer, if unsatisfactory to him, might lead things in an unspeakable direction.

"Could it be you truly value those lifeless objects more?"

Just as she was about to speak, Ye Jiuxiao abruptly deprived her of the opportunity, gently pressing his thumb on her lips, yet his face still wore a most serious expression.

His actions today were truly beyond Chu Nanli’s expectations.

In the past, he was already quite advanced in his words, today, why has he even become so boldly unrestrained in his actions?

Chu Nanli had to admit, the him from the past was already hard to resist.

Now, he made her more bashful than ever!