After I traveled through the book, I fought back in the Hou Mansion

Chapter 173 Covenant

Chapter 173

"In that case, are you willing to make a covenant with me?"

"Covenant?"

Luo Shuiyao's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, her eyes full of confusion, and she opened her red lips slightly, "What covenant?"

Ye Yunzhou smiled. In that instant, the gentleness between his eyebrows and eyes was like the warm spring sun, softening the hard edges of his face one by one, and his whole body instantly became as gentle as jade. "I want you to promise me that as long as I fulfill your request, you will be with me."

Luo Shuiyao stared at him for a long time, and saw that he had a smile on his lips and gentle eyes, and there was no intention of joking at all.

But how easy was it to accomplish what she asked? Putting aside the issue of male pride, the fact that he was the heir to the Marquisate of Loyalty and Bravery and would inherit the Marquisate in the future was almost impossible.

Luo Shuiyao stared at him for a long moment, then suddenly smiled. If that was the case, why not give each other a chance?

She had set such demanding conditions. If he could truly do it, then she would take a gamble and perhaps find someone in this world with whom she could truly spend the rest of her life. If he couldn't, she wouldn't lose much either. This was clearly a win-win situation, so why not?

Thinking of this, she slowly withdrew her thoughts. As she lowered her eyes, the corners of her lips curled up slightly, "Why not?"

When Ye Yunzhou heard this, he still had a faint smile on his face, but his hands on his knees gradually loosened. He suppressed the joy that was surging in his heart, and looked at the person opposite him with burning eyes. His eyes were gentle and lingering, as if they were about to drip with water.

That gaze seemed to see through him. Luo Shuiyao felt as if he had seen through her. She felt a sudden wave of discomfort, a rare blush of shyness washing over her face. She avoided his gaze, lowered her eyes slightly, and took a sip from her teacup. Although the tea in the cup had long since cooled, it strangely suppressed the unspoken shyness.

Ye Yunzhou glanced at her red earlobe, secretly reminding himself not to offend such a beautiful woman. After a long while, he forced himself to withdraw his compelling gaze.

After a cup of cold tea, Luo Shuiyao regained her usual calm and composed demeanor. She raised her eyes slightly and looked at the person opposite her. Seeing that he had also returned to his usual state, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Luo Shuiyao pondered for a moment, then rephrased what she had been thinking, then spoke out. "I hate it when someone restricts my freedom, treats me like someone else's possession, and forces me to live my life like a puppet. I hate being trapped in the backyard like a parasite, competing with different women for the same man, feeling both happy and sad for him. I hate being a generous and virtuous woman, taking concubines for my husband, caring for a bunch of children who have nothing to do with me, and then having to bother telling those women how to please my husband."

"It just so happens that I don't like what you don't like."

Ye Yunzhou's eyes remained gentle, yet restrained as he looked at her. "I won't restrict your freedom, nor will I treat you as my property. From now on, you'll be with me, and you can do whatever you want. I only have you, and no other woman. You won't be trapped in the backyard like a parasite. You can be in the front yard or out in the open. When the time is right, I'll resign my position and travel with you across this vast land. Wherever you go, I'll be with you."

Are you excited?

Of course I am moved.

Luo Shuiyao reached out and pinched herself, forcing herself to calm down. In her mortal life, she had always dreamed of traveling to different places and enjoying the various scenery, but unfortunately, she came here before she could achieve her dream.

At this point, she had already given up on this dream. After all, even if she didn't marry, traveling would be difficult. She wasn't very skilled, only knowing a few basic skills. It would be fine if she were a superpower with a golden finger, but she was born ordinary, so how could she do whatever she wanted?

At that time, I was only thinking about working hard to make money. Once I had enough money and power, I would hire a group of bodyguards and go see this beautiful land, see the lonely smoke in the desert, the hundreds of miles of Yangtze River, the mountains and rivers, the birds singing and the flowers blooming, so that this wonderful encounter would be worthwhile.

Now that Ye Yunzhou had mentioned this, she felt a surge of urgency. Could this really be possible? If so, accepting him wouldn't be so difficult.

But the thought of his identity filled Luo Shuiyao with a chill. The alliance they had made was a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for her. If it were easy, she wouldn't have done this. The Marquis's Mansion had done him a favor, so how could she allow the Marquis's son to marry into her family? Wasn't that repaying kindness with enmity?

He couldn't, absolutely couldn't do such a conscienceless thing. Thinking of this, Luo Shuiyao raised his head and looked at the man who was looking at him leisurely.

"Forget it. You have a bright future ahead of you, so why bother getting entangled with an orphan like me?"

After saying this, she felt a sense of emptiness in her heart, as if a stone had fallen into her heart, pulling her down slowly. It was only then that she suddenly realized that she was not completely without affection for him.

Facing such a handsome man, his eyes are fixed on you, and his usually calm and steady face is now full of tenderness. In this situation, how many women can resist being moved?