Lin Fei was genuinely baffled by Su Nian’s behavior. The princess was clearly not a woman of loose morals, so why was she insisting on this? What on earth were she and the Emperor behind her trying to achieve? Lin Fei could not rest until he unraveled this massive mystery. Of course, to save Canglan and the two children, he had to grit his teeth and hold firm until the very end.
Even now, with a peerless beauty throwing herself at him and using every trick in the book to seduce him, he absolutely could not make a move. Even if his heart were churning with turbulent waves or raging flames, he had to keep his body under strict control. He knew perfectly well that everything Su Nian said—about being captivated by his talent or wanting to be his wife—was merely part of the seduction.
Beyond the physical, there was also the test of emotion. A man’s resistance to beauty might be strong, but his resistance to emotional lures might not be. If Lin Fei actually believed at this moment that the grand princess was head-over-heels in love with him, he would be far too naive. Affection does not come out of nowhere, nor is it proven by mere words; it requires shared experiences—getting to know one another, being moved and touched by each other, and finding mutual appreciation and joy. Only then can feelings take root, and only then can the word "love" hold any meaning.
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