Hearing his words, Su Mingyu immediately reacted. "Su Yueyue?"
So she's reported me to him? How annoying.
Su Mingyu let out a sigh and then minced over to Gu Ruobai. "Those words were just for her. You're not really angry about this, are you?"
Looking into Su Mingyu's bright eyes, Gu Ruobai let out an almost imperceptible sigh. "Maybe they're what you really think?"
Seeing that he really minded, Su Mingyu quickly held up three fingers to swear. "I was just trying to fob Su Yueyue off back then."
She was about to say something else when she lowered her eyes and noticed Gu Ruobai's downcast ones. So she quickly stepped forward with concern. "What's wrong with you?"
Su Mingyu crouched down and looked up at Gu Ruobai.
As far as she remembered, Gu Ruobai wasn't the type to get angry over such things. Why was he acting so out of character today?
"Why can't you be a bit more obedient?" Gu Ruobai reached out and stroked Su Mingyu's head. His words seemed to carry something else.
Hearing the helplessness in Gu Ruobai's tone, Su Mingyu pursed her lips. "It was really just an accident. I didn't expect to run into him. And there's nothing between us. Are you doubting my judgment or just not confident in yourself? You're the King of Ruixian after all."
Su Mingyu's words made sense, but it didn't mean Gu Ruobai could accept it. "I've said before that I don't want you to have any more contact with him."
Gu Ruobai looked down at Su Mingyu with his head bowed. "Isn't his affection for you obvious enough? Why do you have to get so close to him! I've already given you Mei Qing."
Hearing this, Su Mingyu suddenly understood why he was so angry.
It was quite a spectacle seeing him jealous. Su Mingyu felt like putting her hand to her forehead in helplessness, but then she felt a sweet sensation in her heart.
"I know you care about me and worry about me." Su Mingyu looked up at Gu Ruobai. "But you have to understand that I'm a living person."
"If I just let you arrange everything for me and do nothing, ask yourself, would you like me like that?"
Su Mingyu's words were quite harsh but also right on the mark.
Wasn't it because of her uniqueness that Gu Ruobai had taken a special interest in her?
Gu Ruobai took a deep breath and was about to say something when he heard Su Mingyu continue. "The King of Yu and you are not in the same position in my heart at all."
"You're different from everyone else. When I came to this cold world, I saw so much deception and intrigue. You're the first person who makes me feel safe."
As she said this, Su Mingyu reached out and touched Gu Ruobai's hand, looking at him as if to soothe him. "I won't say much, but I, Su Mingyu, will never betray the person I've chosen. You can rest assured on this point."
Although her words didn't carry much weight, they meant something different to Gu Ruobai.
"Anyway, you went out to the market alone with him and bought so many things."
Gu Ruobai's tone seemed a bit more relaxed than before, but not by much.
Su Mingyu pursed her lips. Was he settling old scores?
"I didn't want those things voluntarily. If you really dislike them so much, I'll just give them away."
Almost without hesitation, Gu Ruobai nodded. "Yes, give them away."
Su Mingyu blinked her eyes in surprise. She didn't expect him to really make her give them away. She was both helpless and amused. "Okay, as long as you're not angry, I can give them to anyone."
"And." Gu Ruobai raised his eyebrows and looked at her, his expression showing a hint of interrogation. "You can tell me what you've been hiding from me now, right?"
Seeing Gu Ruobai's confident look, Su Mingyu lowered her eyes and thought for a while. Suddenly, she felt a chill down her spine.
"You..." Su Mingyu was suddenly a bit reluctant to believe it. "What kind of supernatural power do you have?"
Gu Ruobai just looked at her with his eyes downcast and didn't say a word, but he unconsciously put pressure on Su Mingyu.
Under Gu Ruobai's cold gaze, Su Mingyu finally gave in. "Okay, okay, I'll tell you, but you can't blame Mei Qing for this."
Gu Ruobai nodded slightly, which was considered an agreement.
Seeing this, Su Mingyu slumped down and sat opposite Gu Ruobai. "Actually, it's nothing much."
"I just want to use this beauty pageant to get the King of Yu and Su Yueyue to the brothel and catch them in the act."
"No matter what the King of Yu thinks in his heart, as long as he still has a bit of concern for Su Zhengyi's face and what the ministers think of him, he'll have to give Su Yueyue an explanation."
Su Yueyue had always wanted to marry the King of Yu as his princess. But if it was forced like this, the King of Yu would never be willing to marry her as his main wife. At most, he'd give her the position of a concubine.
Gu Ruobai narrowed his cold eyes slightly and took over Su Mingyu's words. "But Su Yueyue is so eager for quick success. Even if it's just the position of a concubine, she'll definitely agree as long as she can marry the King of Yu."
"Yes." Su Mingyu nodded. "Su Yueyue will definitely think that even a concubine can be promoted to the main wife one day and happily marry in."
Once she was really married in, Su Mingyu would let her taste what real hell was like.
"Your idea is really novel. Most people would try their best to stop their rivals from marrying the person they want. But you're going out of your way to match them up." Gu Ruobai looked at Su Mingyu, and a hint of interest appeared in his dark eyes.
"So what you have to do now is to help the madam make this beauty pageant a really grand event, right?"
Su Mingyu nodded. "The First Fragrance is already quite famous in the capital. This grand beauty pageant will surely attract many young masters who often go there."
"As long as there are enough people paying attention, the King of Yu will definitely come out of curiosity. I'll then take Su Yueyue to the brothel. The rest can be left to the onlookers."
"But that's not a reason for you to secretly form an alliance behind my back." Gu Ruobai's previously gentle tone suddenly turned low.
Su Mingyu's heart sank. Oh no, he was about to get angry. So she quickly explained. "Mei Qing and I just didn't want you to worry. After all, you have so many things to deal with every day. This is just a trivial matter. I can handle it."
As she said this, Su Mingyu looked at Gu Ruobai with her shrewd eyes and then asked a bit aggrievedly. "What? Don't you trust me to do it well?"
He was the one who had started by interrogating her, but now she had turned the tables on him.
Gu Ruobai looked at Su Mingyu with a half - smile. "How could I not trust you? I just want to know all your movements so that I can feel at ease. You don't want me to worry, do you?"