611: Li Qingyue

Li Qingyue was nearly choked by Su Chen's words; the entire series of remarks she had prepared was completely thrown into disarray.

"Offer myself in marriage!?"

She glanced at Su Chen and realized it wasn't entirely out of the question. Her original goal was to cling to him. According to her aunt, Su Chen could produce over ten billion Top-grade Immortal Crystals at once, so his background was definitely significant. If she could secure his help, the throne would surely be hers.

Since the current ruler of the Nine Star Empire was an Empress, there were no restrictions on whether a prince or a princess could inherit. As long as one had the ability, anyone could take the throne.

Rumors said the Empress was about to achieve a Breakthrough to the Immortal Venerable Realm and would go into seclusion afterward, so she was currently selecting a suitable successor.

Among the many princes and princesses, her foundation was very weak. She only had Li Ruoxin to rely on, while those who were slightly stronger had several Immortal King experts backing them.

Therefore, she had to find another way.

Initially, she had been somewhat repulsed by the idea of selling her body, but after seeing Su Chen, she found that it wasn't impossible.

This was because Su Chen gave her a very good feeling.

However, Su Chen's directness still left her momentarily at a loss for words.

"Young Master, this..."

The corners of Su Chen's mouth curled up slightly. He took two steps forward until he was almost pressed against Li Qingyue, and said, "What, are you unwilling? I did save your life, after all."

Feeling the masculine scent wafting toward her, Li Qingyue's face immediately flushed red.

At that moment, Su Chen suddenly laughed and said, "Just kidding. But as a reward, why don't you treat me to a meal?"

Li Qingyue immediately breathed a sigh of relief and nodded quickly. "Alright."

Her voice was crisp, lacking the overly cutesy feel of some girls but not being too rough either. It was a perfect middle ground, and because of this balance, Li Qingyue's voice was very pleasant to hear.

The two of them arrived at a restaurant in the Imperial City. Familiar with the place, Li Qingyue found a private room and ordered a large table of dishes to entertain Su Chen.

Looking at her behavior, Su Chen couldn't help but shake his head.

She had put on such an act before, but what she was doing now was completely inconsistent with the persona she had established. Wasn't this slip-up a bit too obvious?

However, Li Qingyue seemed completely oblivious.

She took off the bamboo hat on her head and shook out her long hair. Just as she was about to speak, she noticed Su Chen staring straight at her, and she couldn't help but look shy.

"Young Master, is there something on my face?"

"No."

Su Chen smiled and shook his head.

After that, the two of them didn't talk much. Li Qingyue would speak occasionally, but Su Chen always responded calmly.

When the food was served, they ate quietly.

This made Li Qingyue start to feel anxious. Was her charm too weak? Why hadn't he shown any reaction yet?

Or was I being too conservative?

Thinking of this, Li Qingyue looked up at Su Chen. She was also curious—was this man really as powerful as her aunt said? No matter how she looked at him, he only seemed to be at the Profound Immortal Realm.

After a moment of internal conflict, Li Qingyue chose to believe her aunt.

Li Ruoxin was very good to her and would never lie to her. Since she had said so, there was definitely no mistake.

Thinking of this, Li Qingyue took a deep breath, bit her red lip, and asked curiously,

"Young Master, what kind of girls do you like?"

Huh?

Su Chen looked up slightly, his eyes filled with surprise. Was this girl really that direct?

Although their contact had been brief, he could feel that Li Qingyue seemed relatively simple, without many hidden schemes.

Li Ruoxin was a member of the Imperial Family, and this girl was likely one as well. Could it be that Li Ruoxin wanted her to stay by his side for protection?

After all, infighting within the Imperial Family was severe; Su Chen was well aware of that.

Su Chen didn't bother beating around the bush. He stood up and sat down right next to Li Qingyue. "What if I said I like girls like you?"

Since he knew Li Qingyue's goal was to get close to him, he would simply oblige her.

Ah!

Li Qingyue was stunned. She hadn't expected Su Chen to be so bold. Since she was a child, the men she had interacted with were all very modest and polite. Who would just move in close like this right away?

However, while she was dazed, Su Chen directly reached out and wrapped his arm around her waist, then said with a smile:

"What does Lady Qingyue think?"

Li Qingyue felt her whole body tense up. An indescribable feeling flooded her heart. Was it excitement? Thrill? Or shame?

She wanted to break free, but she found herself unable to do so.

Seeing that Li Qingyue didn't react, Su Chen's hand became even bolder. He said with a smile on his face, "Did Li Ruoxin send you?"

Li Qingyue's expression changed instantly, and she looked at Su Chen beside her in disbelief.

"How did you know?"

As soon as she said it, she realized she had misspoken, and she looked at Su Chen with a face full of unease.

Su Chen was almost moved to laughter by this silly woman.

"What did she send you here to do?"

Li Qingyue became somewhat hesitant. She was naturally too embarrassed to say that her aunt had sent her to seduce Su Chen, but what excuse should she use?

After thinking for a moment, her eyes lit up, and she said:

"My aunt thinks you are a Genius and wanted me to come and get to know you."

"Aunt?"

She really was a member of the Imperial Family.

At this moment, Li Qingyue was completely unaware that the hand on her waist was constantly stroking her. Perhaps she did notice, but because her mind was elsewhere, she didn't have the capacity to care.

"Is that really it?"

Su Chen asked curiously.

Li Qingyue said with a serious expression, "Really... ah!"

She suddenly let out a cry of surprise as something large and warm covered her chest. She looked down to see that Su Chen's hand had somehow slipped inside her clothes.

Li Qingyue's body immediately went limp. Her face was flushed to the extreme. She wanted to break away, but her body had no strength at all.

"Think about it carefully. Are you sure there's nothing else?"

Su Chen's voice sounded somewhat stern. Li Qingyue was so anxious she was about to cry, and she hurriedly said, "Aunt said your strength is extraordinary and following you would bring endless benefits. She even said you might be able to help me take the throne. It's that simple. Please, take your hand out..."

She was truly helpless. Not only was her body weak, but she also realized that Su Chen was definitely not just at the Profound Immortal Realm. Facing Su Chen, she had no power to resist and could not escape his grasp.

If Su Chen were truly willing to be with her and help her, then it wouldn't matter if he took some liberties with her.

But the key was that she hadn't gained any benefits yet, and her purity was already being compromised. This was a huge loss.

Since she was a child, no man had ever touched her body, not even her hand. Yet today, that place of hers had been touched by Su Chen...