[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone":3,"chapter-shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-chapter-16":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Shut Up, Young Lady, Obediently Hand Over The Money And Don't Confess!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1798469,2397,"Chapter 16 : Everyone Wins, and Winning is Good","shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>Felyn clearly saw Adeline's mouth twitching slightly, her face visibly starting to redden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I-I-I like Felyn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline couldn't hold it together anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to look at Viloti, arms crossed over her chest, hastily denying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who likes Felyn? It's just, just...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just that I'm keeping him, and having him whisper in my ear every day about regretting choosing Viloti, that's all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Adeline could never voice such words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why did you have him feed you cake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline swayed and leaned against the glass door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You saw that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saw everything through the surveillance seals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was even spying—Adeline hadn't expected Viloti to be such a petty person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about you, Miss Viloti? You saw me with Felyn in the dungeon and angrily threw out a seventh-order seal. You think I don't know that's the real reason you attacked us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline steadied herself and began her counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Viloti, don't you have any strange feelings toward Felyn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viloti propped her chin with her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean I like Felyn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rarely understood Adeline's hint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course! Feeling heartbroken when you see someone you like with another person, wanting to know what they're doing every moment—isn't that liking someone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's also a way of showing affection?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viloti had an epiphany.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I like Felyn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said this to Felyn with no expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such direct words left even Adeline stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn felt if he didn't act now, Viloti would really become troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Viloti just feels somewhat guilty toward me! It's not liking at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young lady who knew nothing about love might really misunderstand her feelings as liking and then cling to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Felyn is right. I just feel somewhat guilty toward him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viloti nodded and agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Viloti still didn't quite understand these emotions, whatever Felyn said was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? How did you change your mind so easily?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline put her hands on her hips, staring into Viloti's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt like she was punching cotton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, Felyn and I aren't that kind of relationship...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline's voice suddenly became much quieter as she said this. \"If we're talking about liking, he's obviously the one who likes me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was too quiet for anyone to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you two...\" Viloti pressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're just acquaintance!\" Adeline was forced to say this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Felyn needing to say anything, under Viloti's questioning, Adeline voluntarily explained her relationship with Felyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a huge help to Felyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Felyn had said in front of Viloti that he and Adeline were just acquaintance, who knew what this young lady would think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Viloti was about to ask more questions, a communication seal chimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Viloti, where did you go? You need to hurry and greet the guests]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viloti's father was urging her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, I'll leave first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viloti put away the seal and nodded to both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze lingered on Felyn for a long time before she walked toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viloti turned around to find Adeline's face flushed, with no hostility in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm happy to see you've pulled yourself together, Miss Viloti.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The starlight on Adeline's figure became very soft, making one want to get closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline was a good person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could allow her brief contact with Felyn so she wouldn't be so lonely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, having unrequited love was hard work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a pitiful young lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Adeline knew what was going through Viloti's little head, she would probably faint directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Viloti left, Adeline turned around, her cheeks slightly flushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's with that expression? If Viloti really stopped going out, who would I get revenge on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Adeline like this, Felyn couldn't help but smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what were you talking about with Viloti just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The topic changed, and the warm atmosphere disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing. I just confessed to Viloti that I don't like her anymore because my heart can't hold anyone else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn wasn't lying—he'd simply stated the facts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Felyn's sincere eyes, Adeline became more certain of his feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't expected Felyn to reject Viloti who was actively throwing herself at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really loves me so much!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go out. We've been here so long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline turned to leave but felt Felyn's hand on her shoulder, making her gasp softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Adeline, here—the back ties are messy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline bit her lip, feeling Felyn's gentle fingertips on her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were very close, like a husband caring for his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn saw a pink flush appear again on Adeline's fair nape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just wanted to use this opportunity to confirm whether Adeline was still sulking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it seemed she wasn't angry at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This crisis had passed in some inexplicable way?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he felt like he hadn't done anything, it was still great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just one request.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline, with her back to him, suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline's ear tips were already red, even her shoulders trembling slightly, yet she still forced herself to speak calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll agree to one request from you. You can ask for anything, but nothing too excessive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nervously gripped her skirt hem, her knuckles turning white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline repeatedly comforted herself that this was just rewarding an employee—perfectly normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn placed his hands on Adeline's shoulders and moved slightly closer to her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This action made the girl in his arms gasp softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline's world was filled only with her heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she realized what was happening and was about to break free from Felyn's hands and refuse such frivolous behavior, she heard what Felyn whispered in her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope Lady Adeline can look past her obsession with winning and losing. Just like what I wrote on that poster I gave you—in my heart, you're already number one in the world. You're already amazing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adeline stood there, her arms hanging powerlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you listened carefully, you could hear the sound of flowers blooming in the girl's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a request was too unfair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crystal chandeliers refracted dreamlike light overhead, while the huge floor-to-ceiling windows showed Seiwa's entire night view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver Moon Valley, top floor suite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Daiyi, how is your father doing lately?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speaker was Lord Silafiel, who had just been giving speeches on stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father is doing well. He's been busy recently with Truth Divine Church matters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daiyi sat in a soft chair by the window, moonlight and crystal chandelier light interweaving on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a black high-collared dress that made her appear even more coldly ethereal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silafiel liked to judge people's emotions by looking at their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time he didn't dare meet her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those dark green eyes seemed to possess divinity as they looked down on all living beings, incredibly rational and calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a hundred years ago, the Truth Divine Church invented seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With seals, the Truth Divine Church became one of the world's three major divine churches in just fifty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All seals in this world, whether offensive or functional, came from the Truth Divine Church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hundreds of years, no one knew how much wealth and resources the Truth Divine Church had accumulated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daiyi Orellian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the daughter of a Truth Divine Church elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But supposedly she was an \"exiled\" daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Silafiel felt that whether Daiyi was exiled or not, she was still from the Truth Divine Church, and he needed to maintain this relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daiyi gently placed her teacup on the table, her dark green eyes calm as water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An almost imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn, I came back early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1262,"2026-06-09T04:36:13.934Z",1,"novelbin.me","8f48bf1a694c52e8ade17e2fdb8b44c69b67b9afa9c3a18f66df922ff988bff3","shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-chapter-17","shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-chapter-15",727,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-cover.jpg"]