On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 354: Do You Want Him?

Chapter 354: Chapter 354: Do You Want Him?

Leng Yu Yan still clutched a wallet filled with sugared beans, pulling one out and stuffing it directly into his mouth.

"Will this shut you up?"

Ye Yiheng suddenly lowered his head to whisper in her ear, "Do you want to know a clever way to silence someone?"

Despite the cool breath, her ears burned hot, her face slowly blazed up, and her body began to stiffen.

Yet, he straightened up, his profound gaze piercing directly into her eyes as if reaching into her soul.

He called out again, "Yanyan, hm?"

His breath was incredibly close. Leng Yu Yan pursed her lips tightly, a flash of panic in her eyes—what was he planning to do?

"No, I don’t want to!"

As she spoke, her voice trembled, and she found herself unable to move.

Ye Yiheng raised an eyebrow and nonchalantly returned to his seat, saying lightly, "Don’t get too close to that young girl; you might end up sold without even realizing it."

Leng Yu Yan furrowed her brows and walked up to him, "She’s just a kid, how could I be sold by her?"

"People get sold and help count the Silver—that’s you."

"In your eyes, am I really that foolish?"

Leng Yu Yan was angry.

She was truly foolish to have followed him like this.

His words, every phrase, were like blades. On the ship, she was already feeling faint, and her usual rationality decreased slightly, making her feel even more aggrieved.

She hated herself for being soft-hearted, following him, and even detoxifying him; yet, he had the nerve to call her foolish.

Leng Yu Yan felt extremely uncomfortable.

In the afternoon, Jiang Yu knocked on the door, and Leng Yu Yan opened it.

She placed two apples and two oranges into Leng Yu Yan’s hands, "This is for your brother. If you’d like, you can have some too."

Leng Yu Yan’s hands were small. She spread her hands apart, placing an apple in each, and topped each apple with an orange.

Before she could say anything, Jiang Yu quickly glanced at Ye Yiheng, who was still reading a book of Go in the room, and swiftly left.

Carefully stepping forward, Leng Yu Yan placed the apples and oranges on the table.

"This is from Miss Jiang Yu for you to eat."

"If you feel like eating, you eat," Ye Yiheng responded without looking up.

"It’s like basking in brother’s glory, now I have fruits to eat."

Someone calls her foolish; eating a bit of his fruit shouldn’t be a problem, right?

Moreover, the scent of the orange was refreshing, which could relieve seasickness.

Hearing her call him "brother," although not directly, was enough to make Ye Yiheng’s eyes flicker.

He looked up at her and saw that she wasn’t eating the orange but sniffing its peel.

"What’s wrong?"

Leng Yu Yan turned and sincerely replied, "I just feel nauseous from seasickness and wanted to smell the orange peel."

That woman has intentions for someone, so she had no appetite for the things brought by her.

Suddenly struck with an idea, she walked up to him, and with a negotiating tone, cautiously spoke, "What if we adjust our business partnership? Maintaining the original intent of mutual assistance, would that work?"

Originally, the business cooperation was through marriage, but how was she to change it?

At this thought, Ye Yiheng coldly asked, "What are you trying to say?"

"Let’s become sworn siblings. You still protect me, and I will help you reclaim what’s rightfully yours. Same goal, how does that sound?"

If they truly became sworn siblings, she could cast aside all those messy feelings.

Ye Yiheng decisively refused without a second thought, "No, I’ve already changed my mind."

"Why? What mind?"

"Even if our cooperation and deals no longer exist, I still intend to keep you tied to me, don’t think about escaping from my side!"

"You!" Leng Yu Yan felt even more miserable.

She trembled with anger, how had this crazy man reverted back to his old self who insisted on tying her to him no matter what?

Ye Yiheng frowned, couldn’t she see his heart?

The more he thought, the more irritated he became, and he closed the chess book and left the room.

Leng Yu Yan felt so dizzy and unwell that she went to bed, closed her eyes, and rested.

By dinner time, neither was talking to the other.

Despite their mutual disregard, the two still tacitly went to the cafeteria together to eat.

When Jiang Yu saw him finally arrive, he brought over two dishes: "Let’s eat together."

Before Ye Yiheng and Leng Yu Yan could refuse, Jiang Xuan also brought over some dishes, with Jiang Rou following by his side.

"We are also fated, you two are siblings and so are we," Jiang Xuan raised his hand and Lao Liu brought over two bottles of wine.

Ye Yiheng and Leng Yu Yan silently competed, neither wanting to be the first to speak, and the Jiang siblings, thinking they agreed to eat together, sat down.

Seeing that Leng Yu Yan did not object, Ye Yiheng also took his seat.

Leng Yu Yan, seeing that Ye Yiheng did not refuse, took her seat as well.

At the table, only the Jiang siblings chatted happily. The atmosphere was surprisingly comfortable.

While drinking and eating, Jiang Xuan occasionally sneaked glances at Leng Yu Yan and seeing her gentle and composed, his affection grew.

Jiang Yu, on the other hand, blatantly stared at Ye Yiheng, noticing his composed and dignified manner, she felt a growing itch in her heart.

Jiang Xuan even shared his own situation, subtly observing Leng Yu Yan’s expressions. Seeing her calm face, he spoke even more.

"I’m twenty-three this year. The only thing I regret from these years of running ships is failing my daughter. She lost her mother at a young age and has lived on the ship with me; I’ve wronged her."

Jiang Xuan personally poured wine for Ye Yiheng: "Ah Li, my sister is sixteen now and has been with me on the ship for several years. I’ve always wanted to find her a good marriage. Do you know of any suitable candidates?"

Ye Yiheng replied indifferently, "No."

Jiang Xuan was not annoyed, understanding that with his sister’s fiery temper, finding a match would be difficult.

He then turned to Leng Yu Yan with a smile and asked, "Miss, if I may be so bold, is your elder brother married?"

He originally wanted to ask her if she was married, but seeing that she was even younger than Jiang Yu, he hadn’t voiced the question.

Besides, in most families, an elder brother would marry first before the younger siblings. By inquiring about her elder brother, he was indirectly probing.

Leng Yu Yan didn’t know how to respond and blankly looked towards Ye Yiheng.

Yet, Ye Yiheng wouldn’t look at her. Recalling the Empress Dowager’s past efforts to match someone with Zheng Liqi, she blurted out: "The elders favor a girl named Ah Qi; it’s up to my brother now."

Hearing this, Ye Yiheng instantly understood that she was talking about Zheng Liqi.

Was she feeling jealous?

The Imperial Grandmother had long passed, and in his current situation, Zheng Liqi was utterly unrelated to him. What was she jealous of?

Jiang Yu felt a sudden sense of loss hearing this and sighed, asking Ye Yiheng, "Ah Li, what are your thoughts?"

Ye Yiheng looked up, his gaze steady on Leng Yu Yan with his phoenix eyes unwavering: "Things are tough at home, I intend to marry into another family if they’ll have me."

Leng Yu Yan’s spoon slipped and fell into her bowl.

With a clang, the sharp sound of porcelain clashing rang out.

He was speaking of both his difficult circumstances and his intention to marry into her family.

Her heart suddenly beat chaotically, Leng Yu Yan stood up: "Excuse me, I’m full. I’ll head back to my room first."

With that said, she pressed on her rapidly thumping temples and almost ran out.