At first, when Anna heard that His Excellency Luo Ye was unwilling to help her, her heart completely turned cold.
Well, it made sense—after all, His Excellency Luo Ye and she belonged to different worlds. Ever since the Sage passed away, just surviving alone in this Empire was already enough to give him a headache, not to mention he still bore the “derisive title” of Princess’s Widower, a thorn in the side of many nobles in the Kingdom.
And as the Princess’s Bodyguard, she had failed to protect Princess Alicia. What right did she have to expect His Excellency Luo Ye, who could barely fend for himself, to listen to her troubles?
She was simply too greedy, wanting Luo Ye to stand by her side.
She had never considered what kind of trouble this might bring to Luo Ye. She was a sinner—getting closer to her would only make him bear the wrath of the entire Kingdom.
Maybe she was just someone that fate didn’t favor. Otherwise, why did everyone she cared about end up leaving her?
Anna wondered if it would be better to leave early.
That way, she wouldn’t have to feel sad for too long.
Once she left, she could bear the Royal Family’s anger alone, and His Excellency Luo Ye could still keep the name of being half a royal, unlike her, who wasn’t even recognized as a Princess anymore…
Suddenly, some unexpected words echoed in her mind.
Luo Ye stood with his hands behind his back, looking at her, and said earnestly:
“But to catch the culprit who assassinated Alicia, I’m willing to help you with this.”
“As long as you’re willing to help me and get in contact with Hisina.”
“Anyway, my official identity right now is Alicia’s widower. If your old man finds out his precious daughter just died, and I’m already hanging out with you—his illegitimate daughter, who’s also a Princess, also Alicia’s little sister—wouldn’t that be absolutely thrilling?”
For some reason, after saying this, Luo Ye felt as if a distant, resentful, jealous gaze—like that of a scorned lover—was cast his way from the far-off sky.
But that must be an illusion. After all, he’d never been a cuckold before.
First time being the “yellow-haired guy,” must just be nerves.
“So, don’t say things that hurt our unity.” Luo Ye reached out to her, imitating Alicia’s elegant and noble demeanor: “Now we’re all in the same boat. If we want to survive, we have to stick together.”
All in the same boat…
Anna stared blankly, gazing into his resolute eyes, momentarily entranced.
Did His Excellency Luo Ye mean that he wanted to be with her?
The figure of Luo Ye before her once again overlapped with the Alicia in her memories.
Luo Ye’s voice, already somewhat mature but still tinged with youthful vigor, gradually transformed into Alicia’s elegant, gently reproachful tone—a voice she’d never heard before, yet found irresistibly sweet—
“Anna, I won’t say something like ‘let’s enjoy a life for two.’”
“After all, we’re all in the same boat. If we want to survive, we have to stick together.”
“So, please entrust the rest of your life to me.”
The blue-haired, golden-eyed girl before her smiled softly, her smile full of meaning.
Suddenly, Anna broke into a smile, clearing away the gloom from earlier. Her radiant beauty at that moment outshone even the moonlight outside the window.
“In that case, we’re accomplices now, His Excellency Luo Ye.” Anna smiled.
“Accomplices? Mm, what a word full of bonds… Oh no, my last piece of beef!”
Anna watched as Luo Ye stared, dumbfounded and dog-like, at the piece of beef he’d saved for last, only to see her spear it away. She couldn’t help but giggle.
Luo Ye sighed. He’d thought saving the best for last was something ingrained in human DNA.
But the next second, a silvery laugh rang out.
“Silly Your Highness, open up.”
Anna smiled playfully and brought the forkful of beef to Luo Ye’s mouth.
“Your Highness?” Luo Ye
In the living room.
Anna curled up on the sofa, her eyes ostensibly fixed on the little goldfish in the fish tank, but in reality, she kept sneaking glances at Luo Ye as he washed dishes in the kitchen.
Had she just… indirectly kissed His Highness?
His Excellency Luo Ye was Princess Alicia’s fiancé.
At the engagement ceremony, she didn’t know if His Excellency Luo Ye and Princess Aili had ever kissed.
If they had…
Then, wouldn’t an indirect kiss with His Excellency Luo Ye be the same as an indirect kiss with Princess Alicia?
Mmm~~~
But what if they hadn’t?
Anna thought carefully:
Princess Aili’s things were her things.
So, Princess Aili’s fiancé was her fiancé too, right?
What’s wrong with sharing an indirect kiss with her own fiancé?
Yes, that’s right!
She was just not used to her first indirect kiss, that’s all.
It wasn’t because she was shy!
Anna’s face was burning, her pink lips soft and full, her ears gradually turning pink as well. She could only lower her head and curl up to hide her expression.
She kept sneaking peeks at Luo Ye, and seeing him so calm and at ease, she was secretly relieved that he hadn’t noticed.
At the same time, she was a little annoyed—if His Excellency Luo Ye didn’t notice, didn’t that mean he didn’t care about her at all?
If His Excellency Luo Ye didn’t care about her, did that mean Princess Aili wouldn’t care about her either?
Am I the only one who cares… Ugh, His Excellency Luo Ye and Princess Aili are both big dummies!
In the kitchen.
Since Anna had cooked earlier, Luo Ye had taken over dishwashing duty.
He washed the dishes with an expressionless face, looking outwardly calm.
But inside, he was a mess.
What the—! That was the fork Anna used. Didn’t she realize that was an indirect kiss?
Or was this world just that open, and he was the odd one out for being so conservative?
No way.
Luo Ye snuck a glance back at Anna.
Anna snuck a glance up at Luo Ye.
Their gazes met for a split second—then both looked away.
“Want a drink?” Luo Ye tried to ease the awkwardness.
“Is there still red wine?” Anna replied.
“No, but I can mix something else.”
“Mm… thank you…”
“You’re welcome.”
Luo Ye rubbed his nose, chiding himself for being so shy—it was just an indirect kiss, after all.
Look at yourself, what a wimp.
But Anna’s lips really were so soft and pink. Just looking at them gave him all sorts of thoughts.
Luo Ye snuck another look at Anna, who was staring at the goldfish, and for some reason, his body relaxed and a smile appeared on his face.
Even though he’d been unexpectedly transmigrated to this world, and had never felt happy about coming to another world before…
But ever since entering the Simulated World, meeting Anna, and unraveling the secrets of the heroines, he realized that feeling was gone.
On the contrary, since the past couldn’t be changed, helping the heroines resolve their issues now didn’t seem so bad.
Of course, that was only if he completed his mission first—finding out the truth behind Alicia’s death.
Just as Luo Ye was thinking about his next move, Anna’s wind-chime-like voice drifted to him from the living room.
“Um, His Excellency Luo Ye, are you wanting to meet with Hisina now?”
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