Chapter 135
He still carried the list of all his property inside his coat. Once the little delicate one arrived, he would hand all of this, including himself, over to him...
If he was willing, they could get married immediately. Even if he wasn't, his own attitude was made clear here...
Tonight was crucial. Recently, the little delicate one had become much closer to him, and Cheng Bai felt he wasn't without a chance.
"Ah, Young Master Pan, what brings you here?" A surprised voice sounded from the doorway.
Cheng Bai was startled and quickly stood up to go out. However, he was some distance from the entrance, and Pan Shulin had already walked in.
As soon as he entered, he saw the path full of 'stars on the ground'. These Luminescent Flowers grew by the seaside. Not only was the seaside full of dangers, but the Celestial Fox tribe had always been afraid of seawater...
However, these Luminescent Flowers were exceptionally beautiful and beloved by all the ger in Ning'an City. If a beastman from the Celestial Fox tribe was willing to pick these for a ger, it signified his heart's willingness to take risks for his ger. If he could successfully bring back the Luminescent Flowers, it further demonstrated his capability to take good care of his ger. Presenting Luminescent Flowers to a ger had become a way in Ning'an City to express love or propose marriage...
This entire path covered with Luminescent Flowers, and Cheng Bai had invited only Xi Yao...
Was he planning to confess his feelings to Xi Yao, or was this a prelude to a marriage proposal?
Even though Xi Yao had never shown any interest in him, was Cheng Bai still proceeding with this...
Pan Shulin's face turned deathly pale, the shadow in his eyes deepening, though concealed by the fading twilight, it went unnoticed by anyone.
I absolutely have to disrupt Brother Bai's plans for tonight!
"Young Master Pan." Cheng Bai arrived in front of Pan Shulin. Looking at the path, a trace of heartache flashed across his face. He had arranged this path for so long... The little delicate one hadn't even walked on it yet, and Pan Shulin had stepped on it first.
"Brother Bai..." Pan Shulin hurriedly collected his thoughts, his mind racing. He looked at Cheng Bai with a gaze full of reproach and resentment: "I went to your house looking for you but couldn't find you."
"Huff, huff, Young Master." Suddenly, a ger arrived, panting heavily from his run. He was the servant Cheng Bai had left to guard the residence. Cheng Bai looked at him with clear displeasure. The ger, his face full of remorse, immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness: "This is my fault. I failed to stop Young Master Pan and carelessly let slip that you were at Jiuyuan."
Seeing this, Pan Shulin quickly said, "It's not his fault. I just wanted to see Brother Bai too much... I didn't expect Brother Bai to have arranged all this in Jiuyuan..."
Pan Shulin looked around, his tone involuntarily carrying a trace of grievance: "Is Brother Bai celebrating the successful fireworks sale with Xi Yao? So there was no place for me..."
Pretending not to know Cheng Bai's intention to confess or propose... he attributed all the beautiful arrangements to celebration. Pan Shulin said, "I contributed quite a bit to the effort... yet Brother Bai didn't invite me."
"This..." Cheng Bai coughed lightly in embarrassment: "I was thinking of thanking you properly another day, Young Master Pan..."
"...Another day?" Pan Shulin lowered his eyes and smiled: "It's so beautifully arranged here. No need for another day, let's make it today."
With that, without waiting for Cheng Bai to respond, he directly walked past him towards the dining table.
The smile dropped from Cheng Bai's face, replaced by clear frustration. He looked at the kneeling servant, his expression darkening with displeasure. "This is all your fault," he said. "Why didn't you do a better job of stopping him?"
"Young Master..." the ger stammered, his voice choked with tears as he bowed his head and repeatedly begged for forgiveness.
"Wow, so many dishes." Pan Shulin's voice came again. Cheng Bai turned and saw that Pan Shulin had already picked up chopsticks, seemingly intending to eat the food on the table. Startled, Cheng Bai hurried back, ran over, and took the chopsticks from his hand: "Um... Young Master Pan."
"Hmm?" Pan Shulin smiled at Cheng Bai, but the gloom in his eyes deepened. Hidden within his sleeves, his fingers clenched the fabric, twisting it into tight wrinkles.
Cheng Bai hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath and spoke frankly. "Young Master Pan, I will be direct. I invited Xi Yao tonight. I personally gathered all the ingredients for this meal, and the dishes were meticulously prepared for the little delicate one by the chefs from both Jiuyuan and my own courtyard working together. These Luminescent Flowers, and all the other arrangements—everything is for the little delicate one."
"..." Pan Shulin's smile froze, no longer sustainable. He could only rigidly maintain the upturned curve of his lips.
Cheng Bai said, "You understand what I mean, right? Tonight, I plan to confess to the little delicate one. If possible, I want to propose to him again."
As he spoke, Cheng Bai seemed to be picturing that clever, delicate one in his mind. His expression softened significantly, and under the combined light of the moon and the glowing Luminescent Flowers, his handsome face was strikingly captivating.
"I didn't take good care of him before. The marriage contract was assigned by the City Lord. I never proposed to him properly, and I never said I liked him. Tonight, I want to make up for all the regrets from before."
"..." Pan Shulin's sleeves were almost torn from his own gripping. He steadied himself against the overwhelming anger and jealousy and said, "He only likes that Ancient Beastman now."
"I know." Cheng Bai pressed his lips together and said, "This time, I'm not expecting certain success. I just want to make up for the past regrets."
"..." Pan Shulin felt so upset he couldn't speak for a moment.
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