My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 521 Meeting on a Moonlit Night

Chapter 521: Chapter 521 Meeting on a Moonlit Night

Lu Xinyue, after returning, naturally put the blame for today’s troubles on Chu Nanli.

In her eyes, had it not been for Chu Nanli’s interference, she would surely have become even closer to Ye Jiuxiao.

Perhaps they would already be discussing their wedding date by now!

Her current frustration, naturally, went unnoticed by others.

It took Chu Nanli an entire afternoon to direct the cleaning of her new residence.

The thing that pleased her most about this courtyard was the small garden within.

As the temperature was comfortable at night, she simply had her servants bring out a daybed, intending to enjoy the cool evening air in the garden.

With the child already lulled to sleep by the nursemaid, Chu Nanli had nothing else to busy herself with. She fanned herself, looking up at the starry sky, and sleepiness crept upon her unknowingly.

In a state of half-sleep, she vaguely sensed a familiar presence approaching, but before she could open her eyes, her wrist was grasped by someone.

"If you want to enjoy the cool, isn’t the pavilion by the Prince Residence’s pond much cooler than here?"

Although Ye Jiuxiao had not come to chastise her, upon careful listening, one could sense his deep concern.

Facing such a gaze, Chu Nanli felt somewhat guilty.

She couldn’t help but shrink back, withdrawing her wrist, and sat up with support before she spoke to Ye Jiuxiao.

She murmured softly, subconsciously wanting to put some distance between herself and Ye Jiuxiao.

"Didn’t I explain everything to you in the letter?"

Chu Nanli hadn’t forgotten to look up and was even more surprised to see that none of the servants were in the courtyard, prompting her to ask, "How did the Prince get in?"

"Naturally, I climbed over the wall," Ye Jiuxiao said with a half-smile, casually seating himself on the daybed.

Her action of moving back, in that moment, seemed almost like an invitation to him.

"I thought I wasn’t welcomed here, so I didn’t dare to announce my visit; I had to resort to such disgraceful methods."

Climbing over the wall?

She was taken aback that he had come up with such a method.

Chu Nanli spoke irritably, "I wouldn’t dare order anyone to stop you, but if someone saw you doing this, what would become of your dignity?"

"If the lady I haven’t yet married is about to run away, what do I care for these empty formalities? Wouldn’t I lose everything otherwise?"

A faint smile played on Ye Jiuxiao’s lips, and though his face was serious, his words were embarrassingly intimate.

"There isn’t even the first stroke of the character for ’eight’ yet," retorted Chu Nanli, unconvinced as she looked at him, "and you speak such words, Prince, as though you’re not afraid of being disappointed in the end."

"Would you let me be disappointed?" Ye Jiuxiao gazed intently at her, as if to say that if she uttered even half a ’no’, he would devour her whole.

The distance between the two was, indeed, somewhat perilous.

"I already told you in the letter that I am not without parents; I merely snuck out without telling my family. Now that I have made contact with them, it wouldn’t be appropriate to continue living in the Prince Residence."

"At the very least, I need to explain things clearly to my family, don’t I?"

Of course, Chu Nanli dared not tell him her true identity just yet.

She only mentioned her family lived in the south and was quite wealthy, and beyond that, she didn’t dare divulge more.

However, Chu Kingdom truly lies in the south, so that wasn’t a lie, was it?

"So you think the Prince does not measure up," Ye Jiuxiao revealed a slightly hurt expression on his face, which under the cool moonlight, appeared all the more sorrowful and pained.

He seldom showed such vulnerability, making it all the more touching.

Having silently moved out of the Prime Minister Residence, Chu Nanli already felt guilty enough.

Now, seeing Ye Jiuxiao’s expression, she felt an even stronger sense of regret deep inside.

It was clearly because she hadn’t thought things through that she had acted so impulsively, never considering Ye Jiuxiao’s feelings.

He had helped her so much, never asking for anything in return, yet she had acted like this, which could even be described as biting the hand that fed her.

Actually, she could have discussed things properly with Ye Jiuxiao.

"I didn’t mean it that way, wait until I’ve explained things to my family, and naturally, I’ll introduce you to them."

Moreover, she didn’t think that there was anything about Ye Jiuxiao that would embarrass her.

Ye Jiuxiao certainly understood her meaning, but still deliberately misinterpreted it, "So you’re saying, you agree to marry me?"

"I never said that..."

Just as Chu Nanli was about to retort, the action that followed from Ye Jiuxiao was completely unexpected to her.

He closed the distance abruptly, sealing her crimson lips, and took advantage of her momentary daze to invade forcefully.

His hand, too, naturally encircled her waist.

Although she had just had a child, Chu Nanli had always taken care of herself, just slightly fuller than before giving birth.

This slight change wasn’t noticeable at a glance, but once touched, the sensation felt between the palms was even more delightful than before.

Although Ye Jiuxiao’s moves were forceful, they didn’t make her feel uncomfortable.

Feeling the warmth of his palm, her body almost melted into a puddle, and she found herself sinking into his embrace.

Gradually, Chu Nanli’s eyes grew hazy, and she even reached up to wrap her arms around his neck, actively responding to his movements.

Time passed, and suddenly, amidst the silent, deserted night sky, a bird’s cry brought them back to reality.

But now, Chu Nanli had all but curled up in the man’s arms, her thin outer garment slipped down to her shoulders, revealing a suggestive red mark on her collarbone, from which one could glimpse an enchanting view.

She glared at him dissatisfiedly, but with a red flush at the corner of her eyes, her glare instead seemed to further provoke the man’s interest.

"Are you not done yet?"

Chu Nanli finally mustered the strength to push him back a bit, and upon speaking, realized her voice was also hoarse.

"Just now, I was indeed a bit too much."

Ye Jiuxiao reached out to adjust her clothes, the pitiful look he had just now completely gone, replacing it with a slight guilt in his eyes.

He had intended only to tease, but the taste of the woman in front of him was far too enticing.

With his beloved in his arms, how could he restrain himself?

"But since you’re willing to marry me, letting me stamp my claim in advance is not too much to ask, is it?"

"I, I meant after I’ve spoken clearly with my family, then we can consider these matters!"

Chu Nanli watched him through gritted teeth, recalling the consequence of her recent denial, she silently left herself some leeway.

At this moment, she even considered throwing caution to the wind and revealing her identity to him, just to see if he would continue to be so rash!

"Then I’ll wait for Lili to explain things to your father-in-law and mother-in-law, and then come to marry you?"

Ye Jiuxiao moved closer, deliberately lowering his voice, a hint of persuasion in his tone.

"Cut it out!" Chu Nanli slapped his hand away irritably, "If you continue like this, don’t expect to see me again!"

The loss of control she had just experienced left her nearly succumbing to it, even considering continuing what they started.

When she first met Ye Jiuxiao, he was the epitome of propriety, how could he have changed so much!