Chapter 410 - 389: First Update
Zheng Congyuan remained silent, lifting his head from the unfinished characters flowing smoothly in front of him and looking towards the young girl almost draping herself over him. His eyes deepened a shade but he was helpless nonetheless.
He knew all too well how smart she had become, speaking without any filter.
"Not saying anything? Was I right?" Zheng Nianru was neither happy nor unhappy. It was the best strategy, though she had died once before and her identity and such matters had become less significant to her. In her previous life, she had proposed this, and Zheng Congyuan had been unwilling. Zheng Nianru felt that this life would likely be the same.
Zheng Congyuan turned his head, his right hand holding a brush, rarely in the mood for calligraphy, hoping to finish. However, the presence beside him was like a clingy kitten. Zheng Congyuan extended his left hand, gently tapping the girl’s forehead with his index finger.
"Doing this would mean that Prince Duan has lost his only daughter," stated Zheng Congyuan, disagreeing but without revealing his own plans. These matters didn’t require her little head to worry over. As the world changes in the blink of an eye, he had no intention to tell anyone under all the immature conditions.
"Perhaps he could accept it..." sighed Zheng Nianru. Using death as coercion seemed too cruel, but it was better than losing a daughter.
Zheng Congyuan watched Zheng Nianru, observing the troubled look on the young girl’s face, which brought a unique charm to her expression, enlivening her like the joys and sorrows of life that tenderly soften one’s heart.
"This matter requires careful planning and cannot be rushed," said Zheng Congyuan, even though he was reluctant to speak. He couldn’t help but console her and was even more tempted to pinch that face so close at hand.
"Mhm, I know—" Zheng Nianru was moderately reassured. Her probing wasn’t about getting a definitive answer; her fear was that Zheng Congyuan might go back on his word, becoming as indecisive as he had been in the previous life.