CHAPTER 54: CHAPTER 54: THE LITTLE PRINCESS’S THOUSAND-LAYER SCHEMES

This sentence, Yun Chunnuan only whispers lightly in her heart and doesn’t tell the Barbarian General.

Yelyu Lie sees her smile so sweetly, and his heart is like being gently hooked by the claws of a little kitten.

Itches, and it’s unbearable.

He sits on the couch, wanting the little darling to straddle his lap.

Yun Chunnuan remembers the scene she saw on horseback and quickly, with a flushed face, refuses.

"Let’s talk seriously! Stop fooling around!"

Yelyu Lie feels wronged, blinking his pure, innocent, crystal-clear eyes in confusion, "What’s wrong with talking seriously? Can’t you sit on your man’s lap when talking seriously?"

Yun Chunnuan’s face turns even redder: Oh, come on, is that even a lap? That’s clearly...

"Cough, let’s be a bit more serious! Let’s set some ground rules~"

She plans to sit down next to the Barbarian General.

Yet he persistently holds onto her hand, pulls her waist, and firmly presses the Little Princess into his arms.

However, she sits sideways on his lap, his solid arm encircling her from behind.

Firmly, steadily, giving an inexplicable sense of security.

Yun Chunnuan stops struggling, well-behaved like a little kitten, snuggled in his arms, tilting her head slightly to look at him.

In those clear eyes of his, her image is fully reflected.

She sees her face, smudged and dirty like a painted cat, and quickly lowers her head again.

Who would want to show an ugly face in front of someone they like!

Yun Chunnuan thinks about how she was being a brat with that face in front of him, he’s truly been very patient with her, hasn’t he?

"What’s wrong?" Yelyu Lie sees her face go red and white in turns, thinking maybe those ’ground rules’ are hard to express.

He then boldly says, "Don’t worry, as long as you don’t run away, even if you want the stars in the sky, I’ll reach up and grab them for you!"

’Pfft’ Yun Chunnuan is amused.

There’s no spaceship in ancient times, he’d probably have to dream to get up there, right?

But Yun Chunnuan doesn’t doubt the truthfulness in his words.

When she starts liking him, he’s also very much in love with her, right?

Hmm, maybe he’s just attracted to her body for now, but Yun Chunnuan is confident, she’ll definitely make him fall hopelessly in love with her!

To the point of no turning back!

But first, they need to have a proper romance.

"Yelyu Lie, if I say the wedding is just a way to buy time and not truly to be with you, would you be angry?"

Yelyu Lie’s smile freezes on his lips, "Buy time? You’re still planning to run?"

"Hmm, just a moment ago, that was my plan, but now, I’m not running anymore. Although, you might find my condition unacceptable..."

"Then hurry and say it! You’re killing me with suspense!"

"Okay, I’ll say it, you mustn’t get mad!"

Yelyu Lie agrees swiftly, "Say, say, say! Didn’t I promise you, as long as you stay obediently, I’ll agree to anything! Forget three rules, even a hundred rules would be fine!"

"Hmm!" Yun Chunnuan takes a deep breath, "First, postpone the wedding date, can we first have a sweet romance?"

"Postpone the wedding?" Yelyu Lie is somewhat confused, "Didn’t you say you wanted a grand wedding? No more? What’s a sweet romance?"

How should she explain this to the Barbarian General?

Yun Chunnuan thinks for a bit, "I want it, but we should date first, and if both of us are satisfied, then we proceed with the wedding.

As for romantics, it’s like yesterday, going for outings, slowly getting to know each other better before marriage, how about it?"

Yelyu Lie furrows his brows tightly, still not quite understanding what sweet romance really means.

But he likes the Little Princess’s examples!

Yesterday’s day out on the grasslands with her was his happiest, most relaxed day in his twenty-five years.

"Okay! I agree, let’s have a sweet romance first!"

Yelyu Lie agrees incoherently to the first condition, not realizing he’s fallen into the Little Princess’s ploy.

Yun Chunnuan covers her mouth, stifling her laughter, increasingly feeling this Barbarian is really...

So so so adorable!

He’s like a big clumsy puppy, isn’t he!

"Then, it’s settled, no backing out, pinky promise!"

The Little Princess holds out her slender, fair hand, and Yelyu Lie, without hesitation, imitates her, extending his little finger to link with her slender hand.

She smiles happily, and he’s happy too, his face plastered with a grin, his upturned lips almost reaching his ears.

His little wife is so easy to please!

This sweet romance is a good thing!

"What’s the second rule then? Didn’t you say three Chapters?" Yelyu Lie eagerly wants to hear the next two conditions.

As long as he agrees, the little darling will be even happier.

It delights him too!

"Hmm... the second rule... for thirteen months, you can’t force me to do that thing!"

Yun Chunnuan, a modern person, just can’t accept it...

Even in ancient times, a Little Princess at this age could already be a mother.

"What? Thirteen months?!"

Thirteen months to just look and not taste?

Isn’t this torture?!

No need for Yun Chunnuan to explain; the Barbarian General figures out the second rule on his own.

Seeing him getting anxious, Yun Chunnuan quickly says, "This year is enough for us to date, to understand each other. Didn’t you just agree!"

Yelyu Lie: "?!"

He feels bewildered, "You’re saying that sweet romance means just looking, not touching?"

Seeing the little darling nod with a red face, Yelyu Lie shakes his head like a rattle, "No, no! I disagree! When I see you, I just want to sleep with you! Waiting is excruciating! You say no, then no? But I..."

As he’s speaking, he notices the Little Princess’s eyes turning red.

Her plump little mouth pouting high with grievance, "But, you promised, and we linked our fingers, not keeping your word..."

Discussion on the Little Princess’s intricate tricks.

Yelyu Lie is completely manipulated.

He wants to go back on his word, but indeed, he promised, however...

He’s utterly aggrieved, "I didn’t break my promise, I’m..."

’Splash——’

The little darling cries, a crystal-clear tear drops directly onto the back of his hand.

Yelyu Lie’s heart immediately clenches, "Damn it! Why are you crying! The one who should be crying is me! Ugh, you’re killing me! Fine, I agree! Just stop crying!"

He hurriedly uses his rough fingertips to wipe the crystal-clear tear off her flower-streaked face.

But the little darling grabs his big hand.

"Really?"

Yun Chunnuan instantly breaks into a smile, her eyes shining like stars, just enough to brighten Yelyu Lie’s heart.

Even knowing he might have been tricked, fooled by her tears.

But seeing the excitement on her little face, he knows only two words—

Admit defeat!

And willing to admit defeat!

Damn it, hopelessly...

Yelyu Lie, you’re finished!

Someone looks skyward speechlessly, only able to criticize himself.