I, the lazy prince, am the darling of the ladies of destiny.

The moment Ye Qing'er finished speaking, the entire square fell into a deathly silence.

The wind seemed to stop, and even the flames of the spirit lamps suspended in mid-air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Countless gazes, filled with astonishment, bewilderment, and disbelief, focused on the two people standing close together.

The aloof and proud young lady of the Ye family, who was always dressed in simple clothes, was hailed by the Taiyi Sword Sect as a rare land-based sword immortal.

At that moment, she was tightly holding onto Lü Xuan's arm, looking up at him, but the words she spoke were like a thunderclap.

Lin Yan's face turned from ashen to deathly pale at a visible speed, and then instantly flushed red.

For some reason, he suddenly felt that it was snowing.

He stared intently at Ye Qing'er's hand wrapped around Lü Xuan's arm, his knuckles cracking as he clenched his fists. Uncontrollably, crimson spiritual energy surged around him, and even the expensive jade bricks beneath his feet showed subtle signs of melting.

"Qing...Qing'er?" Lin Yan's voice was dry and hoarse, trembling without him even realizing it. "Do...do you know what you're saying?"

Ye Qing'er didn't even look at him, but stared intently at Lü Xuan. Her usually clear and cold eyes were now filled with a rare, undisguised tension and expectation, as well as a hint of desperate determination.

Lü Xuan was stunned.

The warm, soft touch on my arm felt incredibly real, and the faint lotus scent lingering around my nose was clearly discernible.

He could feel Ye Qing'er's slightly accelerated heartbeat, transmitted through the thin fabric of her clothes.

Isn't this plot twist a bit too outrageous?!

In the original novel, Ye Qing'er had some feelings for the original owner of the body, but she always kept them to herself and only gradually made them clear later on. In the end, she still belonged to Xiao Dong!

What's with this public declaration of love and "forced marriage" drama?!

He instinctively tried to pull his arm away, but found that Ye Qing'er was holding him very tightly, her fingertips even exerting a slight force, revealing an unyielding stubbornness.

"Miss Ye... Miss Ye," Lu Xuan coughed, trying to find his voice, "This matter... this matter needs further consideration. Today is..."

"I don't care what day it is today."

Ye Qing'er interrupted him, her voice not loud, but unusually clear and firm, "I only know that I don't want to see you sad for people who are not worth it, nor do I want to hide in the background and watch others bully you."

"Lu Xuan, look at me—how am I, Ye Qing'er, inferior to Yunzhi?"

The last sentence, tinged with a hint of grievance and resentment, sounds more like the sullen voice of a girl throwing a tantrum.

However, this demeanor appearing on the usually aloof Ye Qing'er creates a striking contrast and impact.

Yunzhi stood not far away, her cold face revealing no emotion, except for a slight curling of her fingers hidden in her sleeve.

In her mind, the system's prompts coldly repeated the task, while the fragments of "Gu Qingyi's" memories made her feel a strange absurdity and... subtle stinging pain at the scene before her.

She subconsciously avoided the questioning and slightly embarrassed gaze that Lü Xuan was casting at her.

"Nonsense!"

A stern rebuke rang out, and the head of the Ye family, a middle-aged scholar with a refined appearance and elegant demeanor, stood up, his face ashen.

"Qing'er! Release Prince Lü at once! Marriage is a serious matter, not something to be trifled with! Get out of here!"

"Father, this is not a game for me." Ye Qing'er turned to look at her father, her eyes still stubborn. "My mind is made up."

"You!" The head of the Ye family was so angry that his beard trembled slightly.

Although he admired Lü Xuan quite a bit, this matter was too sudden and involved the reputation of the four major families and the future situation. How could he be so hasty?

"Hahaha! Excellent! What a beautiful display of affection!"

Xiao Dong suddenly burst into wild laughter, but his laughter was filled with grief, indignation, and sarcasm.

He pointed at Lü Xuan, then at Ye Qing'er, and finally his gaze fell on the silent Yun Zhi, his eyes filled with a complex and unreadable expression.

"Yunzhi, do you see this? This is the wonderful husband your family and your father chose for you!"

"You're entangled with you on one hand, and on the other hand, you have an ambiguous relationship with the Ye family's daughter! Lü Xuan, you're really something!"

These words were venomous, instantly placing Lü Xuan in a morally low position and tainting Ye Qing'er's confession with a disgraceful hue.

"Xiao Dong! Don't you dare make false accusations!" Young Master Lü roared angrily, "My young master and Miss Ye are completely innocent!"

"As for you, I don't know what kind of sorcery you used to bewitch so many seniors to stand up for you and disrupt the ancestor's birthday banquet. Your intentions are despicable!"

Lin Yan seemed to be awakened by Xiao Dong's words. He suddenly took a step forward, his scorching aura erupting as he locked onto Lü Xuan, his voice icy cold: "Lü Xuan! Release Qing'er! Otherwise, I, Lin Yan, swear I will not rest until you have done so!"

The situation has completely descended into chaos.

Lu Cangqiong's gaze was deep as he looked at the chaotic scene below the stage. His face was neither happy nor sad, and no one could guess what this domineering old man was thinking at this moment.

Lu Xuan felt utterly overwhelmed.

Before the annulment of the engagement was even settled, another confession of love came along.

This is a woman of destiny; is she afraid of not dying fast enough?

The protagonist has firmly established his hatred, and now he has a new "love rival," Lin Yan; it seems his ancestor has no intention of interfering in the affairs of the younger generation for the time being...

He took a deep breath, knowing he couldn't remain passive any longer.

He gently patted Ye Qing'er's tightly clenched hand and gave her a reassuring look.

Ye Qing'er paused for a moment, then loosened her grip slightly.

Ye Qing'er smiled almost imperceptibly, as if she had heard something and felt pleased!

Lu Xuan stepped forward, shielding Ye Qing'er slightly behind him. He calmly met Lin Yan's fiery gaze, then swept his eyes over the furious Xiao Dong, and finally looked at the Yun family members with their various expressions and the five Dao Ancestors who were barely standing and still feeling lingering fear.

"Brother Lin," Lü Xuan said, his voice not loud but clear, "what Miss Ye said just now may have been a momentary outburst."

"Marriage is a serious matter, not a game. It requires the consent of parents, mutual affection, and the right timing."

"Today's affairs are in great turmoil, and it is certainly not the time to discuss personal matters."

He first tried to calm Ye Qing'er down, not making any definitive statements, but also not responding directly.

Then, he turned to Xiao Dong, his tone turning cold: "As for you, Xiao Dong. You keep saying you feel sorry for Yun Zhi, but have you ever asked her own opinion?"

"You brought a group of senior experts to our door, disrupted my grandfather's birthday banquet, and disgraced the reputation of the Lü family. Is this what you call 'loyalty'?"

"It's nothing but a bullying charade, a self-indulgent charade!"

Finally, he looked at Yun Zhi and Yun Tiannan behind her, cupped his hands in a respectful bow, and said solemnly, "Uncle Yun, Miss Yun. All of this today is due to my engagement with Miss Yun."

"In the side hall just now, Miss Yun and I reached a consensus that this marriage agreement is no longer valid."

"I, Lü Xuan, hereby formally declare that I voluntarily dissolve my engagement with Miss Yunzhi. From this day forward, we shall each be free to marry and have no further connection with each other."

"All that happened before was just my wishful thinking, and had nothing to do with Miss Yun, let alone the Yun family."

"If any rumors damage Miss Yun's reputation, I, Lü Xuan, will bear the full responsibility!"