Chapter 283 – Blossoming Rose (2/2)

Her movements were completely natural without any stiffness and rejection, she willingly grasped his hands and enjoyed that intimacy. She even leaned close to his body from time to time, whispering sweet nothings into his ears.

Was this someone who was just a benefactor?

Stop fooling around, this was clearly an intimacy between lovers!

“I-I know… Higgins, I know!” His companion nervously swallowed and looked around before carefully speaking to Higgins, “That guy is ShenDai Ying’s lover!”

“What? Lover!? That can’t be, right…”

Higgins retorted, but when he carefully looked at their loving gazes, he already believed it.

If it was really like that… then he definitely wouldn’t dare to even touch a hair on Lin Xiao’s body!

Among royalty and nobility, especially young beautiful girls, are often subject to a fate of political marriages. Bards often sing of unfortunate princesses that choose to fight against their fate, breaking their engagement and finding their own love, but it wasn’t like that in reality.

In reality, most of them wouldn’t go against their fate, they choose a much easier path, to keep and support a lover on the side.

As a princess, they would naturally be chased by plenty of men, and they would often choose one or two handsome ones to take as their lover.

But don’t underestimate them, although it doesn’t look like they have much power, and they can never get a status, but behind the scenes, they’re cherished by the noblewoman and have far greater political influence compared to even some dukes and generals.

So is Lin Xiao that lover that ShenDai Ying is using to escape from her marriage?

“Higgins, I think it’s best we don’t provoke him, I don’t think anything good will come out of it.”

“Y-you’re right, Leonard…” Higgins held his chest and sighed, then quietly spoke to his companion, “Don’t say a word about what happened today, I was never rejected by his maid, and he never threatened me… understand?”

“Yeah, I get it…”

His company weakly nodded and exchanged a look with Higgins. The two fell silent and dazed out next to the table, and didn’t even want to appreciate the dance anymore.

However, the dance remained as the focus.

“Come Lin Xiao, grab my waist, pull me close, the dance is going to start~!”

ShenDai Ying smiled, one hand holding his, the other on top of his shoulder.

“But Sister Ying, I…”

“Don’t worry about anyone else, it’s just a dance, it wont bring you any trouble, rather, I bet they wouldn’t dare try to trouble you anymore, humph~!”

It seems she was implying something as she pinched Lin Xiao’s neck, her gentle smile was undoubtedly the best comfort.

“Sister Ying, I’m not worried about myself, it’s you I’m worried about. Pulling me out like this, wouldn’t…”

“Don’t worry, I know where to stop. I never responded to your feelings all this time, I’m a bad woman… dancing with you, letting you become my first dance partner, counts as a compensation, right, although it’s not worth mentioning… are you willing to accept?”

“O-of course!”

Since it was laid out like that, Lin Xiao had no reason to refuse, accepting was the most considerate choice.

But…

He turned back to take a look for a certain someone behind him, but he couldn’t find what he was looking for and could only shake his head inwardly. He focused on the person in front of him, and tried to follow the music and dance under the spotlight.

Lin Xiao rarely even went out, let alone having a chance to dance at a banquet. That’s why his steps were still, he could only imitate some of the movements from memory.

It was a good thing ShenDai Ying was there.

Lin Xiao didn’t have to think much as she held him, he just had to move his body along with hers. ShenDai Ying was like a bright rose, Lin Xiao was willing to be a clumsy green leaf next to her, looking up to her beautiful blossoming posture.

“Hey Lin Xiao, I want to ask you something.”

Her clothes fluttering as she leaned against Lin Xiao’s chest, slowly dancing while muttering touching romantic words.

“Un, I’m listening.”

“Lin Xiao, I want to know, if I killed Caesar tonight, would you be willing to leave Elena and marry me?”

She looked up with flushed cheeks, her affectionate eyes squinted into an arc.