17 Proposal XVI

"Sure," The Holy Prince was unfaced before the sudden slight coldness and replied without thinking his answer twice; he knew he wasn't the target of that coldness.

'… agreeing so readily?'

"But Fourth Prince, you have to remember, it doesn't matter how strong We are, there are still plenty of things We can't afford to give."

"His Imperial Highness mustn't worry, aside from not being someone unreasonable, I think I know what His Imperial Highness can afford. Nonetheless…" the Fourth Prince opened the sapphire fan and crossed his arms before his chest, "I also know my value and can imagine in what I venturing myself in," he smiled for the first time in front of the Holy Prince; however, unlike the Holy Prince's magnanimous and carefree smile, his was completely full of charm.

"…" Many thoughts crossed the Holy Prince's mind with his words but he didn't mention them after seeing his smile, only asking in confirmation, "Can We take your words as an affirmative reply?"

"… Yes, I agree," the Fourth Prince delayed his reply. He put his open fan before his mouth and added with a wide a smile that turned his eyes into lines, "As His Imperial Highness doesn't seem to be affected by my charm, I think this will work just fine."

"Haha…" the Holy Prince laughed gently, "Is that so?

"We think the same. If it weren't for the fact that you didn't get fascinated with Us as it usually happens, no matter how good you might have met the conditions, We wouldn't have put forward this."

"…"

"Anyway, as we are going to be tied together on the surface from tomorrow onwards, there's no need of formalities.

"Let's pass to the postponed introductions:

"I'm Yin Tian, just Yin Tian."

'… tomorrow onwards?

'What does he mean by "just YinTian"?' The remark of 'just Yin Tian' didn't seem to only mean that the Fourth Prince could call him Yin Tian to Shen Rou; she felt as though it had other meaning.

"I'm Shen Lian, just Shen Lian. It is a pleasure to have met you, Yin Tian," at length, Shen Lian replied in the same fashion as Yin Tian.

"It is my pleasure too, Shen Lian."

A cool breeze wafted by them flapping their robes and waving their hair, adding a fresh charm to the smiling face of Yin Tian and an aloof vibe around a serious Shen Lian, '… why do I suddenly feel like backing off?'