“You did all this just to force me to come see you!” Ning Wanwan said flatly. “Speak. What do you want?”
“What do I want?” Si Yi suddenly laughed coldly. “Of course, I want you to kneel and beg me to release your father.”
Ning Wanwan stared at Si Yi impassively. “If I kneel and beg you, will you release him?”
“No,” Si Yi flatly refused.
Ning Wanwan continued to stare at Si Yi without speaking.
Si Yi poured a cup of wine for Ning Wanwan, his gaze filled with possessiveness. “But you can choose to marry me and become my crown princess. This way, I will naturally spare your future father-in-law’s life.” He raised his wine cup, waiting for her response.
Ning Wanwan said, “My father is timid by nature. With his personality, he would absolutely not dare to get involved in copper coin smuggling. There must be your instigation behind this?”
Si Yi put down his wine cup and did not deny it. “You guessed correctly. It was indeed a trap I set. However, flies do not land on seamless eggs. Your father’s downfall is only a matter of time.”
Ning Wanwan suppressed her inner anger. “Si Yi, didn’t you always despise me intensely?”
Why are you now determined to hold onto me?”
“In the past, I despised you. That was because I was manipulated by Lin Yu Tong. Now, I have fallen in love with you. Therefore, you must become my woman!”
Ning Wan Wan’s hands clenched into tight fists, suppressing her trembling.
Si Yi leisurely drank from his wine cup. “I give you three days to consider. If I do not receive your response, your father’s name will be on the autumn execution list.”
He put the cup down heavily, causing Ning Wan Wan’s heart to sink.
After leaving the palace gate, a light rain began to fall.
Fu Yi quickly opened an oil-paper umbrella, saying, “Miss, it’s raining. Let’s get in the carriage.”
Ning Wan Wan knocked the umbrella to the ground, looking up at the overcast sky, letting the rain pour on her face.
Fu Yi picked up the umbrella and saw Ning Wan Wan’s pained expression. Understanding she needed calm, she closed the umbrella and stood beside her.
Ning Wan Wan tilted her head back, closed her eyes, and let the rain soak her.
