294 Bewitching the Heart and the Soul, Part II (1/2)

”Because in my heart, you're like the pretty yet mysterious princess living in a castle. Not many people would have the chance to run away with a princess, just like a fairy tale. I thought many things would happen when we were on the run. Unfortunately, we were caught and brought back fairly quickly.”

Mu Ningxue fell silent.

A moment later, she spoke, ”You're strange, just like them.”

”I think so, too.” Mo Fan shrugged. The smile on his face remained the same. It was hard to tell if he were being serious, or fooling around.

”Then there's no need to say this now.” Mu Ningxue was more concerned about the current situation.

”But I'll always keep the promise I made.”

”Is there any meaning to it? You know that it's naive, just like a fairy tale. The Mu Family is no longer the same. Don't make it harder for yourself. Besides, I'm no longer interested in you,” Mu Ningxue said frankly.

It had been many years ago. Mu Ningxue totally ignored her past, since she was so focused on her cultivation. She was only feeling guilty for causing trouble to Mo Fan in the past, nothing else. She did not want Mo Fan to misunderstand her.

”That's because you haven't really discovered my charm under my sloppy appearance!” Mo Fan said shamelessly.

”You're strange. I mean it. But, maybe it really is something you want to say in your heart. I'll give you the answer, too. They've already arranged a fiancé for me. Even though I don't have any feelings for him, romance isn't really that important in my heart. Therefore, you should stop assuming that I'm feeling troubled because of the arrangement. It's just that I don't really care, that's all,” Mu Ningxue told him.

Even Mu Ningxue felt strange when she finished her sentence. She would never reveal her inner thoughts to anyone. On second thought, maybe she was just trying to have Mo Fan give up on her. He had Innate Double Elements, which guaranteed he'd have a brilliant future. He did not need to go against such a formidable power just because of some promise he made in the past.

Mo Fan subconsciously smacked his lips.

With Mu Ningxue's mindset, she would definitely be the perfect candidate to cultivate some merciless martial arts, or it would be a waste to her peerless beauty and her inviolable aura!

That being said, at least she was being honest with him.

Isn't she similar to the femme fatale in ancient times? Only the one that conquers the entire nation is able to win her heart in the end?

Mo Fan suddenly felt like he had found a challenging life goal.

As a matter of fact, Mu Ningxue was like his first love. If he were asked if he could let it go, his answer would surely be yes, but...

The question was, why would he let it go?

The reason a man worked hard was to become stronger, have more money and power, just so he would have more freedom when making choices. He would not need to follow orders just to put food on the table. He would not have to struggle making a decision if he should give up on his job when he met his true love and was considering to move to the city she lived in. He would not have to give up on something that he really liked, and end up comforting himself by saying, ”Maybe I'm not that fond of it after all.”

Would it matter if Mu Ningxue had a marriage agreement with someone else? With enough power, he could decide to intervene or not, instead of being forced to give up, then hide in a little corner and feel emotional.

At least, she had already made it clear. It did not matter who she was with, so either whether it was with someone arranged to her, or someone that had stolen her away, it would make no difference!

As a man, he should be like a tyrannical CEO!

A toad that did not dream of eating swan meat would never be a good toad. Besides, he was not a toad, but a handsome...

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