My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 510 Lu Xinyue’s Stratagem

Chapter 510: Chapter 510 Lu Xinyue’s Stratagem

But how could she possibly admit defeat so easily?

Ye Jiuxiao had actually not used much force to bind her, and with a little effort, she could escape.

She gripped Ye Jiuxiao’s hand in turn, striving to hold back the embarrassment in her heart as she looked at him.

"Then come here, I’ll tell you..."

Chu Nanli quickly leaned in and bit lightly on Ye Jiuxiao’s chin, then taking advantage of the moment he was stunned, she quickly got up and escaped to the door.

Once she’d put a safe distance between them, she then turned around, "I think you’d better guess slowly!"

Ye Jiuxiao’s face still retained the warm touch, and he stood there dumbfounded as if he hadn’t quite recovered.

By the time he came to his senses, Chu Nanli had already made her escape.

His fingers gently caressed the spot where she had just touched, and under the dim candlelight, half of his face was flushed red.

...

Lu Xinyue was truly tireless in her pursuit of befriending Chu Nanli.

On the day they had agreed to meet, she was so worried that Chu Nanli wouldn’t be willing to come that she had even directly requested to meet at the Regent Prince Residence.

"It’s good that the Prince is not here today, otherwise my uninvited presence would indeed have been an intrusion."

Lu Xinyue’s sudden visit was not only to invite Chu Nanli over but also to see if she could find an opportunity to meet Ye Jiuxiao again.

But to her surprise, Ye Jiuxiao was actually not in the Prince Residence!

However, on the surface, she didn’t show her disappointment and instead appeared quite relieved.

As if she truly didn’t care about Ye Jiuxiao’s absence.

Only she knew what she was really thinking inside her heart.

"The Prince is usually so cold to people, I really can’t imagine how he gets along with you."

When Lu Xinyue said this, she couldn’t help but recall the cold attitude Ye Jiuxiao had shown her that day.

In all her life, she had never been so disregarded by a man!

Whether it was for her father’s grand ambitions or her own competitive desires, Lu Xinyue had decided she must win over that man!

Right now, for Lu Xinyue, bringing Chu Nanli to the place she had prepared was the most important thing.

She had prepared a "big gift" for Chu Nanli today.

"Actually, he’s quite reasonable to talk to."

Chu Nanli knew clearly that Ye Jiuxiao’s absence from the Prince Residence today was probably due to the incident that night.

In recent days, the words Ye Jiuxiao had been saying were indeed hard to fend off.

But he hadn’t made any inappropriate moves.

This man, perhaps still held some old-fashioned and conservative views at heart.

Before a formal commitment was made, he probably wouldn’t cross the line.

Her sudden attack that day would likely make him feel awkward for several days.

Chu Nanli, not wanting Lu Xinyue to linger in the Regent Prince Residence, quickly got ready and followed Lu Xinyue to their destination for the day.

It was the Lingnan Prince’s residence in the capital.

"I’ve been thinking about how I could help you, and after seeing those jewelry pieces that day, I had an idea."

Lu Xinyue was the picture of concern, seemingly considering Chu Nanli’s interests wholeheartedly.

"So during this time, I’ve sent out invitations to some families I used to know, inviting them to the residence, intending to introduce you to them."

This action of hers was not really meant to help Chu Nanli.

Naturally, Lu Xinyue was aware of Chu Nanli’s reputation among the noble ladies in the capital.

Today, she invited Chu Nanli over specifically to make her realize the vast difference between their statuses.

Chu Nanli should never think of comparing herself to her!

Once these people had finished ridiculing Chu Nanli, she would step in to stop them and comfort Chu Nanli, making her realize that she was truly genuine in her friendship.

In this way, their friendship would certainly grow even stronger.

By then, it would be much easier for her to get close to Ye Jiuxiao through Chu Nanli than it is now.

Lu Xinyue wore a smile as she led Chu Nanli inside.

This residence, though only a temporary lodging for the Lingnan Prince and his entourage, still reflected the opulence of its occupants.

Just the massive boulder at the entrance alone required a great deal of manpower and resources to transport here.

And this was just one aspect.

One could only wonder how extravagant the Lingnan Prince’s own residence in Lingnan might be.

When the two of them arrived, many Noble Ladies had already gathered there.

These women unanimously ignored Chu Nanli, instead fawning over Lu Xinyue persistently.

As astute as Chu Nanli was, how could she fail to notice Lu Xinyue’s intentions?

It had to be said that Lu Xinyue’s tactics in dealing with her were still too childish.

"Look at me, I completely forgot to introduce you."

Lu Xinyue pushed Chu Nanli to the front, continuing with a smile.

"I suppose, even though it is their first time meeting you today, they mustn’t be strangers to you!"

Her words carried a hint of mockery, but what lay deeper was a malicious intent toward Chu Nanli.

One should know that Chu Nanli’s current reputation among the capital’s Noble Ladies was not very flattering.

Certainly, some people, like Lin Xuanxuan, thought her resolute decision to divorce Ye Yunting was admirable.

But many more regarded Chu Nanli’s actions as "foolish."

After all, so many coveted entry into the War King Residence and yet could not attain it, while Chu Nanli had simply cast it aside like a worn-out shoe.

To those with darker hearts, this was simply unforgivable.

"Why would the Commandery Princess befriend someone like this? Could it be that the Princess, being new to the capital, is unaware of past events?"

"Perhaps she has been beguiled by some wiles, I’ve heard that this lady is still staying at the Regent Prince Residence, no?"

"What? Without any official status, isn’t that a bit too bold of her?"

Lu Xinyue turned a deaf ear to the idle talk and whispers within the crowd.

She seemed oblivious to the contempt shown towards Chu Nanli, focused solely on pushing her to the forefront to face the mockery and ridicule of others.

But this was only wishful thinking on Lu Xinyue’s part.

Chu Nanli never cared for the opinions of others, let alone the comments of these people, which meant nothing to her.

She quickly seized the initiative and looked at Lu Xinyue, "You invited me here today saying you would introduce me to guests, didn’t you? Why not bring out those two sets of jewelry for a look?"

Although Lu Xinyue was not sincere today, with Chu Nanli putting it that way, it would seem rather deliberate if she continued to put it off.

After hesitating for a moment, she still instructed her servants to bring the items.

The exquisitely luxurious jewelry, once presented, almost immediately captured everyone’s attention.

There isn’t a woman who doesn’t like lavish jewelry.

The beauty of these two sets of jewelry far exceeded their expectations.

"Such beautiful things, I wonder where the Commandery Princess acquired them from?"

With one person starting the conversation, the topic naturally shifted to the jewelry.