Chapter 24: Thank You for the Special Invitation

Zongfang's expression faded a bit, he lifted his eyelids and asked: "You want to go?"

"That way you won't have to work so hard to go to the Military Department and get angry."

Zongfang's face cleared slightly, but he still didn't want her to have direct contact with Luka, so he didn't answer.

Qiao Suisui's eyes turned, and a look of longing appeared on her face, saying casually: "And I haven't seen a coupling ceremony yet, I heard it's very grand, if I could go and see it... then I could also learn how to decorate our coupling ceremony..."

"What did you say?"

"The royal coupling ceremony is very grand."

"No, the next sentence."

"If I could go and see it."

"No. It's..."

Zongfang saw her cunning smile and instantly understood that this little guy was teasing him, so he hugged her and kissed her hard in anger.

"I heard it, you said our coupling ceremony."

He held her, watching Sui Sui play with his silver hair, leaning in his arms, both obedient and lovable, a sense of unreal happiness rising in his heart.

"Qiaoqiao." He looked down at her, his expression serious: "Are you willing to let me be your spouse?"

She was stunned by the lingering affection in Zongfang's eyes, and then thought that he was a person with very strong possessiveness and control, and he would definitely not be willing to accept sharing a spouse with other males, so she said: "Zongfang, I want you to be my only spouse."

Zongfang's eyes were a bit red, and then he lowered his eyes to cover it up, but his slightly trembling hands betrayed his mood at the moment. He held her tightly in his arms, as if wanting to melt Qiao Suisui into his bones and blood, to be one with him.

"Okay. I will never betray you, Qiaoqiao."

Qiao Suisui rested her chin on his broad shoulder, her face cold, and then said in a sweet voice: "Mm, me too."

The next day, Aosilan Huangting.

Luka's face was reflected in the floor-to-ceiling mirror in the palace style. He was wearing a slim-cut top, and the prominent waist design made his already superior proportions even more vivid. Long legs, narrow waist, broad shoulders, like a walking clothes hanger.

When Angsi came in, he was also shocked. The military uniform was always stiff and hard, and it matched the Colonel's handsome temperament very well, but he didn't expect him to wear this kind of gorgeous and exaggerated palace dress, and he could also be so dashing.

"Arranged?"

Hearing Luka's question, Angsi regained his senses, then said seriously: "Yes, everyone is in place, as soon as Zongfang appears, we will take him down."

Luka nodded, tidying his cuffs, his side profile reflected in the mirror sharp, his expression deep.

"Remember, no matter if Sui Sui appears or not, the ceremony cannot continue."

"Yes. Colonel, then Princess Laiboli's side, do you need to notify him?"

On the day he requested to advance the ceremony, he let Angsi prepare, one to find Sui Sui, and two to bring people to destroy his own coupling ceremony. Luka looked at the garden downstairs. At this time, many nobles attending had gathered in the venue. Laiboli was wearing a white stand-up collar suit and was smiling and toasting.

"No need. He must also have arrangements, but he won't tell me."

Laiboli was using him, Luka was very clear about this point. Just for Sui Sui, he was willing to be used, but this didn't mean he would obediently couple with the Princess, so that Laiboli would have a chance to monopolize Sui Sui.

Between these former friends, something was quietly changing.

Qiao Suisui didn't know these arrangements, she didn't even know how she came. As soon as she opened her eyes, she appeared in a gorgeously decorated palace. After seeing the needle eye on her arm, she understood. Although she had already coaxed him into bringing her here yesterday, Zongfang's suspicion was carved into his bones. He probably gave her a sleeping agent because he was afraid she would remember the way and escape.

But he didn't expect that Qiao Suisui didn't intend to escape at all. As long as she entered the Huangting, she could use Laiboli to suppress Zongfang. No matter how good he was at fighting, a strong dragon cannot beat a local snake.

Laiboli came very quickly.

"Sui Sui!"

"Ashi, how did you find me?"

"Aiven's beast form is a bat, and his talent is echolocation, but there is a distance limit, so I asked you to come to the Huangting. I asked Aiven to hold Zongfang back, the flying ship is already waiting outside, let's go."

Laiboli pulled her hand to leave, but found that Qiao Suisui didn't react.

"Sui Sui, what's wrong?"

"Go? Go where?"

Laiboli squatted in front of her, his eyes smiling, and said: "I plan to give up everything in the royal family and go to a place where no one can find us. Don't worry, I have arranged everything, wait until you give birth to the child, and we will raise it together."

She looked at Laiboli's hopeful eyes and frowned slightly. "Zongfang won't let me go, and just running away is not a way. Since this is the Huangting, you can catch him directly."

Laiboli's smile stiffened, facing her black pupils like ink, and said: "Although I am a member of the royal family, I have no real power, so I cannot mobilize people at will..." After speaking, seeing her expression turn cold, his hand clenched into a fist unconsciously.

"Sui Sui, you... don't want to go with me?"

She nodded, not hiding the disappointment in her eyes.

Laiboli saw her reaction, feeling as if he had been strangled by an invisible hand. He licked his lips and said with difficulty: "... Is it because of Sikesaisi?"

"No."

She answered quickly and firmly, giving Laiboli a glimmer of hope again.

"Then why..."

"What I want is a stable and safe life. Ashi, thank you very much, but I don't want to live a life of hiding, and I shouldn't live such a life."

Her tone was very calm, and her voice was light, but Laiboli felt that these words seemed to have the force of a thousand pounds, pushing him away heavily.

What she meant was that he was not powerful enough to protect her...

He didn't know that Sui Sui's inner heart had undergone a great change. Because she was locked up by Zongfang, everything needed his approval, and she lived a life of looking at his face every day, she felt that she had returned to that suffocating family, carefully pleasing her family, living under someone else's roof.

She had had enough of this life.

Since she was already in the game, why couldn't she lead her own life?

She didn't want to be the weakling who always needed to be saved.

Qiao Suisui stood up after speaking and brushed past Laiboli.

Laiboli, who had been squatting there with his head down, had his eyes wide open at this time, his handsome face twisted, and a strong unwillingness made his whole body tremble.

Leaving the room, Qiao Suisui supported her belly and came to the garden. Not far ahead came applause and cheers, seemingly holding a ceremony.

She sighed and made a decision.

She didn't want to destroy Luka's happiness, but now that Laiboli's path was impassable, Luka was the only remaining choice. She hoped he could help her deal with Zongfang for the sake of the young.

Just as she walked into the venue, she heard a "Boom—" sound, and the whole earth shook with a huge explosion.

Qiao Suisui couldn't stand firm in the shaking and fell heavily to the ground. Suddenly, she felt a "whoosh," and her lower body loosened.

Oops, the amniotic fluid broke...

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 25 =====