Chapter 593: 530 truth, very important
"Don’t marry anyone else. Don’t listen to your father," Zhongli Wuzhi said as he approached the bed and sat down, extending his hand to Princess Chinian. "Marry me, be my wife."
Princess Chinian’s hand was still clutching the corner of the blanket, and her gray eyes were filled with crystal-clear tears.
Her face was already wet, and now her tears silently continued to slide down.
"Is that okay?"
Seeing that Princess Chinian made no move, Zhongli Wuzhi asked again.
Princess Chinian still couldn’t believe it... She swallowed, her body still trembling.
"Zhongli Wuzhi, are you serious?"
Song Lili shouldn’t have interrupted at this moment, but... seeing the earnest expression on Zhongli Wuzhi’s face, she couldn’t help herself.
Zhongli Wuzhi just looked straight at Princess Chinian, as if he hadn’t heard Song Lili’s question.
Princess Chinian sniffled, timidly taking her hand out from under the blanket and carefully pointed at Song Lili, making a hand gesture, no longer caring whether Zhongli Wuzhi could understand the sign language or not.
Song Lili immediately translated Princess Chinian’s gestures, "She is also asking if you are serious."
"Of course I am serious... otherwise, with what could I explain the things I have done for you?"
Princess Chinian was startled for a moment.
"Do you really think in your heart that I am a debauched profligate, that I am truly... just someone who forces himself on others?"
Zhongli Wuzhi’s narrow foxlike eyes slightly narrowed, and he quietly watched Princess Chinian.
"I can’t help myself, I truly desire you."
"..."
"I originally thought that once your brother came to take you home, you would continue being the carefree Princess Chinian, but then you told me that your father has arranged for you to marry someone far away."
"Not only that, you also expressed your worries, didn’t you?"
"You don’t want to marry someone else, do you?"
Princess Chinian’s lips tightened, and she nodded firmly.
Zhongli Wuzhi smiled lightly, "Don’t worry, I don’t know how outstanding the conditions are that your father has set for that marriage, but I will personally go to country M to ask your father for your hand in marriage, using everything that Zhongli Wuzhi can offer."
"Zhongli Wuzhi, do you realize what you’re saying?"
Song Lili always felt something was off. Was Zhongli Wuzhi crazy to marry Princess Chinian, even saying he would offer everything he could?
She thought, he must be truly mad!
Song Lili went to pull Wen Nian, "Are you going to let Zhongli Wuzhi do this recklessly?"
Wen Nian took a deep breath, "Chiluo, can you come out with me for a moment?"
Chiluo’s expression was quite ugly at the moment, but he still steadied himself and followed Wen Nian out of the bedroom.
All the attendants were outside the room.
Chiluo and Wen Nian walked into the living room.
Wen Nian looked at Chiluo, "Zhongli Wuzhi is my dear friend, I vouch for him on my honor, he did not intentionally attempt to violate your sister."
"Wen Nian, we’ve been friends for a long time too. You vouch for him, but is what I saw just an illusion?"
Chiluo demanded.
"I will definitely question Zhongli Wuzhi in detail about this matter and I will give you an explanation, Chiluo. I just hope you can give me some time."
"Wen Nian, I’m not questioning your sincerity,"
Chiluo inhaled deeply, lowering his voice, "This matter is not like others; it concerns my sister Princess Chinian’s reputation. Our father has already arranged a marriage for her, and now this incident occurs..."
He touched his forehead, clearly distressed.
"I really don’t know how to respond."
Wen Nian looked at Chiluo and understood his feelings, but...
Zhongli Wuzhi’s character was one he believed in without doubt.
His alcohol tolerance had always been good!
Except for that time when he got drunk on the alcohol Lu Xiaoer drank, and he had just arrived at the President Mansion and collapsed.
That time, he had indeed drunk too much.
But even in such a situation, he had only fainted and slept deeply.
He couldn’t even stand steadily, let alone go mad.
Today, smelling the faint scent of alcohol on him,
Could such a small amount of alcohol lead Zhongli Wuzhi to misbehave?
Wen Nian did not believe it.
Even if heartbroken, even if disheartened, even if emotional, he would not do something so devoid of moral boundaries.
"Wen Nian, tell me the truth,"
Chiluo stood up straight, their eyes meeting seriously,
"Do you want to protect Zhongli Wuzhi?"
"Chiluo, you’ve misunderstood."
"No, you don’t need to explain, I can understand, after all... my sister and I are citizens of M Country, and our friendship with you could never compare to what you and Zhongli Wuzhi have had since childhood."
"Your Highness Chiluo, you really have misunderstood!"
Wen Nian hurriedly reached out, interrupting Chiluo’s wild thoughts,
"I just think there’s something fishy about the whole incident. I’m someone who values the actual truth greatly; I don’t want Princess Chinian to be wrongly accused, nor do I want Zhongli Wuzhi to be unfairly blamed."
"All said and done, Lord Wen Nian, you just want to cover for Zhongli Wuzhi and haven’t considered protecting Chinian at all!"
Chiluo stared intensely at Wen Nian.
"I don’t understand. Since Zhongli Wuzhi even said he would marry Chinian, this matter could be solved in a way that satisfies both, why don’t you agree?"
"Chiluo, you don’t understand Zhongli. I truly don’t want today’s impulsiveness to result in a lifetime of pain for both Chinian and Zhongli."
Chiluo looked at Wen Nian, his eyes unmoved.
"Your Highness Chiluo. If Zhongli Wuzhi truly intended to harm Princess Chinian, we would handle it according to the law."
Song Lili came out from inside.
"President’s wife..."
"Not to hide from you, Your Highness Chiluo, I also don’t agree with Zhongli Wuzhi marrying Chinian."
"Why not? Before this, Chinian had always told me she liked Zhongli Wuzhi a lot. And now Zhongli Wuzhi has also said he couldn’t help himself."
Song Lili approached,
"I understand your worries, Your Highness Chiluo. After all, so many people have come today; if the news spreads, it would harm Princess Chinian’s reputation."
"President’s wife, the Royal Family certainly isn’t as open-minded about personal lives as the President Mansion."
Chiluo sighed.
"Chinian is the treasure of your heart. Wen Nian and I know this."
"But think about it. If Zhongli truly intended to harm Princess Chinian, do you think... Princess Chinian could marry such a man?"
Chiluo fell silent.
"And if Zhongli harmed Princess Chinian for other reasons, but the scene now already points the crime of ’attempted rape’ at him, being the heir to the Zhongli Consortium of G country, he would choose to marry Princess Chinian in order to protect his own reputation and to avoid imprisonment."