My Inner Thought is Exposed! The Villain Family Defy Their Fate!

Thus, even though they were born of the same mother, Mo Yuanhao was very afraid of him and wasn’t particularly close to him.

He actively asked Father Emperor to grant Yun Wanyao’s hand in marriage to him, firstly because he really liked the lovely and charming Yao, and secondly because Yao was also very afraid of Mo Yuanlin...

He didn’t want her to marry someone in the future who was naturally violent and whom she feared.

He never imagined that his elder brother, who was always gloomy and never showed a good expression, would also like someone.

"I believe you and won’t pursue this matter any further. However, Mo Yuanhao, the annulment of the engagement was something Yun Wanyao came to the palace to request on her own initiative."

"Do you know what this means?"

These words were more like talking to oneself than asking someone.

Without waiting for Mo Yuanhao to reply, he continued, "This means she doesn’t like you!"

"Mo Yuanhao, your engagement with her has been over seven years now. In all this time, you couldn’t make her like you; that’s your problem."

Upon hearing this, Mo Yuanhao’s face slightly changed, his breath momentarily still, feeling both humiliated and frustrated.

How could it be his problem?

It was obviously her making a mountain out of a molehill, being unreasonable.

He just had a bit more private interaction with Su Qianxue, and that was for a reason. If this made her unhappy, she could have come to ask him clearly.

But what did she do?

She didn’t mention anything to him, went to the palace without a word to request the annulment of the engagement, treating the engagement like child’s play, not caring about Father Emperor or the Imperial Family’s face in the slightest.

What was even more infuriating was that the elder brother agreed.

"Elder brother, that’s not quite right. It’s not that she doesn’t like me, it’s just that I got close to Su Qianxue because of those peculiar books, which made her jealous and angry, that’s why."

"Young girls, when unhappy, might act impulsively."

"But elder brother, I was focusing on those peculiar books for the sake of our Mo Family’s dynasty, yet elder brother doesn’t sympathize with my difficulties and instead adds to my troubles."

He had reported the peculiar books Su Qianxue gave him to Mo Yuanlin at the first opportunity, so Mo Yuanlin knew why he sought out Su Qianxue.

Because of this, Mo Yuanhao was especially frustrated.

He worked tirelessly for Mo Yuanlin’s throne and kingdom, lowered himself as a prince, and intentionally approached a woman.

But Mo Yuanlin, without consulting him, decided on his life’s major events.

"Is that so? But how come I feel like these are just your wishful thoughts?"

Yun Wanyao clearly told him that the engagement was set too early, at a time when she was young and knew nothing about love.

She wanted to annul the engagement, to see if she would still like Mo Yuanhao without the constraints of it.

She herself was unsure if she truly liked Mo Yuanhao, so how could Mo Yuanhao be so sure?

Mo Yuanlin did not quite accept Mo Yuanhao’s explanation.

"You must have gone to see Yun Wanyao, right? Did she explicitly tell you that the annulment was just impulsive, out of jealousy?"

"Yes."

Mo Yuanhao was very certain about this.

When he asked about the reason for the annulment, she said it was because of Su Qianxue, repeatedly complaining about his private dealings with Su Qianxue, convinced that he liked her, her words filled with jealousy and envy.

With this, how could one not conclude that she was jealous?

Seeing his certainty, Mo Yuanlin’s expression slightly darkened, a fleeting streak of anger crossing his heart.

"Alright, in this matter, I mishandled it, and I’ve wronged you, my brother. But now, the engagement is annulled. What explanation do you seek?"

Mo Yuanhao pursed his lips, frowning, and remained silent for a moment.

Then, he indifferently said, "I don’t blame elder brother, nor do I wish for the engagement to be annulled, so I want to ask elder brother to decree the engagement between Yun Wanyao and me once more."

Mo Yuanlin’s eyes shifted slightly, a quick glimmer of darkness flashing in his eyes, his lips curling up in an inexplicable manner.

"It can be done, but on the condition that you bring Yun Wanyao to meet me together to request the marriage. Marriage is a matter of two people; I won’t decree it against one’s wishes."

Though that was said, only Mo Yuanlin knew how sincere he was.

Mo Yuanhao: "..."

His fist tightened, his tone becoming slightly heavier.

"Yun Wanyao just asked for an annulment yesterday, how could she have the nerve to ask for marriage today?"

"Elder brother, are you deliberately making things difficult for me?"

If he could have brought her, he would have done so long ago; why would he enter the palace alone?

Mo Yuanlin clearly understood this point as well.

The young girl was timid as a mouse, utterly terrified of him.

Whenever she saw him, she acted like a mouse seeing a cat, eager to avoid him. How could she have the courage to ask for an annulment one moment and a marriage the next?

His mood improved slightly for a moment, but he still purposely sighed, acting as if he was very helpless.

"Of course not, but there is nothing else I can do about this matter..."

"After all, Yun Wanyao is the daughter of Duke Ning, and Duke Ning is a significant minister of the court, with immense grace towards me. Without Yun Wanyao’s voluntary plea, how could I forcibly decree marriage for her?"

Mo Yuanhao: "..."

He pursed his lips, initially wanting to endure it, but eventually couldn’t, lifting his head and speaking with a voice full of disappointment, extremely cold.

"Is it really that you have no other choice, or do you have ulterior motives?"

"This engagement was set by Father Emperor, yet brother could annul it without consulting me, and now that I ask you to decree the marriage again, you are evasive..."

"I want to ask, is brother’s conduct truly to avoid forcing Yun Wanyao, or is there another thought?"

Hearing these words, Mo Yuanlin was not at all angered; instead, the corners of his lips turned up high, as if he was in a very good mood.

"Oh? Brother, why not say it straight, what ulterior motive do I have?"

"Do you really want me to say it so clearly? Fine, then I’ll say it directly. Brother plainly likes Yun Wanyao, but no matter what, she and I had an engagement. Could brother still hold improper thoughts about her?"

Mo Yuanhao’s eyes reddened, his heart heavily blocked.

They were brothers, after all, and even though he and Yun Wanyao might annul their engagement, how could Mo Yuanlin have such feelings?

What he found hard to accept was that Mo Yuanlin really did have such feelings.

Otherwise, why would he meddle so much?

Seemingly ignoring his anger and dissatisfaction, Mo Yuanlin continued to curl up his lips, his demeanor exceedingly carefree.

"What if I do have improper thoughts about her? During the time you were engaged to her, I never did anything untoward, so in this respect, I have not wronged you."

"Now, the engagement is annulled, she is free. Why should I not have thoughts about her?"

"Let’s do this, Mo Yuanhao, if you still like her, let’s compete fairly. What do you say? Do you dare?"