lcionline Chapter 258 Forced to Meet
Chapter 258 Forced to Meet
Kong Yiche only learned that Jiang Yu was also attending at the banquet.
For a moment he almost lost control of his expression and movements, but he still stopped himself from instinctively wanting to go over.
He gripped the wine glass in his hand tightly, pretending to be nonchalant as he lowered his eyes. In an instant, he realized that everyone was keeping this from him, and the only person who could stop his people and suppress the news was his father.
Jiang Yu would never have willingly gotten involved in this mess; what were their motives? Who invited her? The Regent? The King? Or her father?
He didn't understand why they still didn't trust him and kept testing him, even though he had already withdrawn his feelings, accepted his fate, and followed the arrangements.
They even dragged her into it.
"What's wrong?" The elegantly dressed girl beside him tilted her head and asked, looking puzzled and innocent on the surface, but secretly she had already been clutching the hem of her skirt tightly.
Daisy naturally saw Jiang Yu, whom she regarded as her rival. He was dressed in the attire of the Ocean Empire and stood there calmly, which involuntarily attracted the attention of many people.
She forced a smile: "Oh, isn't that Lord Jiang Yu of the Ocean Empire? Is that her husband? He's really handsome!"
Then she saw Kong Yiche turn his head and stare intently at her with his emerald eyes. He smiled slightly and asked in a gentle tone, "Do you know Lord Jiang Yu? Did you invite her?"
Daisy clearly sensed the cold probing from Kong Yiche, and she subconsciously felt that she should explain herself.
"Of course not." She quickly waved her hand. "Lord Jiang Yu is renowned, and her portrait is no secret. Besides... besides, I've paid special attention to it because of you..."
Daisy blushed, feeling that what she was doing was tantamount to confessing her feelings.
After receiving no response for a long time, she timidly raised her eyes and found that the other person was even gentler, as if the vague aggression from before had never existed.
A deep vortex of affection seemed to swirl within those emerald green eyes, making her willingly drown in them.
Kong Yiche's pale rose-colored lips parted slightly: "Now that I am standing beside you, I know that your intelligence and kindness are your qualities, and you will not hold my past foolishness against me."
Daisy's lips trembled with excitement. Kong Yiche had clearly given her a definite answer. What could make her happier than such a response?
"Ache, may I call you Ache?" She bit her lip and gently tugged at Kong Yiche's sleeve.
"Of course." Kong Yiche lowered his eyes to look at her fingers touching him, his long eyelashes concealing a hint of impatience in his eyes, and the corners of his lips turned up even higher.
"Look! Isn't that Kong Yiche?" Chen Xin, always eager for a good show, immediately looked for Kong Yiche upon arrival. Because it was a royal banquet, she only brought Gilbert, who was of higher status.
Jiang Yu and Mo Ya were dressed in the Ocean Empire's light formal wear, and both their attire and their outstanding appearance made them incredibly dazzling in the crowd.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu looked over and saw that Kong Yiche had not changed much since their previous meeting; he was still the elegant and refined young nobleman.
At this moment, he was talking to a pretty young girl beside him. The girl was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had a shy face. She was obviously very fond of Kong Yiche.
"The woman next to him is the Regent's daughter, Daisy Adler. They seem to be getting along well, so the marriage is probably a done deal," Chen Xin said casually, arms crossed.
"I take back what I said before. I think Kong Yiche is quite happy now, and doesn't seem like he was forced into this marriage by his family."
"It's their freedom to choose. If they can find a suitable match, that would be wonderful," Jiang Yu said.
“Things aren’t that simple.” Gilbert was a historian, always taciturn, and even more so when it came to analyzing the current situation, keeping his mouth shut. But whatever he said was never baseless.
He rarely spoke, so Jiang Yu glanced at him with some surprise. Then, when she looked at Kong Yiche, her eyes held a hint of scrutiny.
"My goodness, truly a pearl of the Ocean Empire, a legendary treasure! Lord Jiang Yu, welcome! Thank you for attending my banquet!"
Jiang Yu saw a fat body sweep in front of him like a whirlwind, accompanied by his frivolous words and an almost overwhelming fragrance.
Moya's eyebrows practically stood on end; he wished he could slap this snotty-nosed person in front of him far away.
Jiang Yu was stunned, instantly understanding Chen Xin's hesitation. This king of the Forest Empire was truly extraordinary...
"Um... Your Majesty, hello." Jiang Yu stammered, but still tried her best to maintain politeness.
"You're so beautiful, even more beautiful than I imagined! I really want to... I really want to..." Mattia's eyes were filled with fascination, her mouth slightly open, and drool was almost dripping down her chin.
"Would you be interested in becoming the Queen of the Forest Empire?" he blurted out, but just as Moa's dark face was about to teach him a lesson, he slapped himself hard.
That's insane.
Jiang Yu almost lost control of her expression. She subconsciously grabbed Moya, afraid that he might ruin the entire banquet if he got upset.
"Forgive my offense." After slapping himself, Mattia bowed deeply to Jiang Yu. "I invited you here not so that I could marry you. Come with me, I will introduce you to someone."
After saying that, he grabbed Jiang Yu and ran towards Kong Yiche.
While Jiang Yu was bewildered in the wind, he quickly winked at Mo Ya, signaling him not to go on a killing spree out of anger.
Moya was about to lose it; he wanted to crush that disgusting worm that was spouting nonsense and touching him.
However, Chen Xin and Gilbert, who had been ignored, received a signal from Jiang Yu and immediately grabbed Moya, who was about to go berserk.
"Commander Xiao Kong, Commander Xiao Kong, look who I've invited! You'll thank me!" His Majesty King Matthias dragged Jiang Yu along, shouting as he went. Everyone watched this farce in surprise but in silence.
Kong Yiche could no longer maintain his composure. He lowered his long eyebrows and looked at the panicked Jiang Yu and Mattia pulling Jiang Yu along. His anger suddenly surfaced.
"Your Majesty!!!" Daisy exclaimed.
“Your Majesty, I think you should give me an explanation, and most importantly, you also need to give Lord Jiang Yu an explanation.” Kong Yiche stepped forward in a deep voice, restraining himself to separate Jiang Yu and Mattia.
Moya quickly came to Jiang Yu's side and shielded her behind him.
Kong Yiche and Mo Ya's eyes met in mid-air. Neither of them had any goodwill towards the other, but it was clear that they still had a common enemy at this moment.
"Ha! I bet I don't need to introduce you two anymore!" The only happy person present was probably Mattia.